12x10 - The Lady or the Tiger

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] Previously, on Knots Landing...

With all due respect to Ms. Matheson's...

obvious attributes,

we were hoping for a liaison

with a little more administrative experience.

Maybe we shouldn't be doing business together.

Is that Bob's research on the Calloway project?

Among other things.

-Can I see it? -What's it worth to you?

Please. I think I gotta go.

-Go? -Yes.

I didn't put my job on the line for nothing.

I am engaged, for heaven's sakes.

Now, I really appreciate you helping me get this research

and I'm going to pay you back, but not like that.

Send Paige in, will you?

Paige is not here.

Please, could we restrict his visitors

to family members only?

It's gotta be pretty embarrassing

to tell the whole world, "I canceled my wedding

"because my fiance saw me in my wedding dress

before the ceremony."

-What? -That's it?

That's what I said, "That's it?"

She said, "Yeah, that's the reason."

-It can't be. -That's what I said.

Well, it's gotta be something more than that.

That's what I said.

You sent me out with a b*mb.

It will explode only when opened

and I knew you couldn't open it.

[shouting] You sent me out with a b*mb?

I'd like to report a b*mb.

The building is being evacuated.

Yes, I know. I'm getting my things together.

Do you mind?

Oh, excuse us for taking a b*mb threat seriously.

And you're probably the one who phoned it in.

Let's go.

[Nick] She brought it back.

[sighs]

-Which one has the money? -I don't know.

[shouting] Nick.

[theme music]

[Anne] Honey, try to remember.

It's no good.

But you put the briefcase with the money here,

so you must remember exactly how you left it.

I remember.

Was it lying down or was it standing on edge?

-It was in the closet. -That's all you remember?

If I had put it on edge, it could have fallen over.

Then the other one could have been put in

on its side.

Well... [sighs]

I'll just pick them both up and see which one is heavier.

[jazz music]

This one's heavier. Yeah.

This must be the money, right?

It's the b*mb?

What do you mean, no?

One of them has to be heavier than the other one.

I had to make them feel the same.

But they're not exactly the same.

Not ounce for ounce. They can't be.

We'll get another million dollars.

We'll put it in a briefcase and we'll compare weights.

We can't get another million.

We'll drill a hole in one of the cases.

A hole?

Well you can unrig the b*mb, can't you?

I can't unrig it

because that was the whole point of a b*mb like this.

This is all your fault.

If you'd given me the money in the first place,

none of this would have happened.

If you had told me what you were doing,

I wouldn't have planted the b*mb.

[sighs]

Hi, honey. You're home.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

You brought my briefcase back from the office, huh?

Yeah.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

But I'm kind of confused now

because I have two of them in the closet.

Yeah, the one was already there.

I know.

I-I was just wondering if you remembered

how you left the one you brought.

Was it lying down on its side or was it standing up?

I don't know, why don't you open them up

and look inside them?

W-we lost the combinations.

Why do you have two briefcases anyway?

You don't even have a job.

I bought matching briefcases for us.

This one's scuffed on the side.

Do you remember scratching it?

[birds chirping]

Julie, I will be driving you to school today,

and every day.

And then I will sit in my car

and watch you go inside.

Check your watch.

Check your watch.

It says 8:10.

At 3:30 sharp, and I do mean sharp,

you will be out front of your school waiting for me.

Good, do you know how that's gonna look to my friends?

A friend isn't someone

who will talk you into cutting school.

[shouting] But nobody talked me into it.

Well, then these friends of yours can thank me

because I'll be keeping you from ruining their lives.

Look, Daddy. It wasn't that big of a deal.

It was a very, very big deal.

[shouting] Do you listen to me? You will get an education.

You will go to each and every class.

You will listen and you will learn.

And if I ever hear about you cutting classes again

then your friends will really have something to laugh about

because I'll be coming to your classes myself

and I will sit in the back of your classroom

until the damn bell rings.

[shouting] Now, you got that?

[sighs]

I called the hospital.

-How is he? -The same.

They still won't let me see him.

So guess I'm also gonna work.

Well, I'll call you if I hear anything.

-Alright, bye. -Bye.

Don't bury me within 1000 miles of the old lady.

-She loved you. -Ah.

-A lot more she loved me. -Get off it, will you?

No, it's because she loved Paul Galveston

a lot more than she loved my father.

She was a lousy wife and a crummy mother.

But I gotta give it to you. You learned something from her.

What?

You saw how she screwed up her family

and it did well by yours.

Our Katie's a winner.

I did something right?

[EKG machine beeping]

No funeral, no preacher.

No flowers, no speeches.

Do you wanna prop my body up like John Barrymore's?

Have a few drinks and play five-card stud.

That'll be okay.

I don't think that'll happen, though.

I don't have enough friends left to play five-card stud.

Greg. Hey.

Cremate me.

And put a...

a headstone next to my wife's.

Which wife?

Which wife?

Laura.

[doleful music]

I was in college when I met Greg Sumner.

I was going with his best friend when he got a crush on me.

He tried to talk me into bed.

He sounds Italian.

I said no.

-And you sound American. -I'm serious.

Sorry.

[Anne sighs] But we always stayed really good friends.

I can't believe he's so sick.

-I-I just can't believe it. -I'm really sorry.

It's shocking to think that life is so short.

So precious.

I know.

I really want to do something good with my life.

I really do.

I mean, not that it's been so bad so far

but... there's always room for improvement.

Anne, I think you did pretty good.

You know, the one thing this made me realize

is how important it is to get that million dollars.

[jazz music]

So who's gonna run this company?

Well, I've got the highest title.

Vice president doesn't mean anything.

Excuse me?

There's vice presidents in every division.

Accounting, marketing, sales.

-Paige is a vice president. -Don't remind me.

Well, I guess Mr. Sumner will name his successor

in his will.

It would certainly be more prudent

for him to name this person before he passes away.

sh**t.

Excuse me, I've got a business meeting.

[comical music]

You send flowers. Right. Yeah.

I'd like to send a $50 arrangement

to Northside Hospital.

Better make that a $100 arrangement.

I wonder who's getting his office.

I would k*ll for a private bathroom.

Well, if you move up, I want your office. You got a window.

Hey at least you have an office, okay?

I have a mail cart.

Morning. It's Paige Matheson in?

Who shall I say is here?

[telephone steady tone]

-Yeah?

Alex Georgi is here to see you.

I don't feel like seeing anyone.

Tell him I'm in a meeting.

[knock on door]

Excuse me for interrupting but I always use

that "I'm in a meeting" line too.

If you don't mind. I'm busy.

This will only take a moment.

I just wanted to apologize for my boss.

Who is your boss?

Matt Calloway.

I'm with the New York office.

I'm here to facilitate the project

which simply means

making amends for Matt's behavior.

Yes, Matt wasn't too happy about my assignment.

He has a Cro-Magnon view of women.

Feels they're best suited

for making a fresh pot of coffee.

Personally, I prefer working with women.

They do much less posturing than men.

Hi.

Alex. Heard you were in town.

So happy to see you.

We've had some rough times here.

I think you heard about that.

Just before Greg went into the hospital

he asked me to take charge.

I wanted to assure you there's no lapse in leadership

no reason to worry about continuity

or follow through on the project.

[comical music]

Well, why don't I show you around the place?

Oh, great. I'll be right with you, Mort.

I'll have one of the girls in the office

whip us up a fresh pot of coffee.

[Alex chuckles]

Great seeing you.

Looking... trim there.

[music continues]

[Alex chuckles]

I see the Sumner Group has its Matt Calloways too.

Yes, we do.

I heard how you handled the Richfield account.

[telephone steady tone]

Excuse me.

Hello?

Yeah Paige, you know, you never returned my watch.

-What? - My Bohlin watch.

Remember you borrowed it when you broke yours?

-I'm in a meeting. -Yeah, well, I want it back.

I'd be happy to discuss this later.

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

As I was saying

I heard about you work with Richfield

and Wilt Haff speaks very highly of your work.

[telephone steady tone]

Hello?

Where is my watch?

I'm in the middle of a meeting. Could I call you back later?

You know, the company centerfold can take time out of our meeting

to return a $5000 watch.

No. No. Thank you.

Hold all my calls, would you?

You see, usually when I use that line about a meeting

it's a legitimate excuse.

I didn't mean to force myself on you.

I simply wanted to stop by, say hi

and tell you how much I look forward

to working with you, Paige.

Well, thank you, Alex.

[gentle music]

Hi. Yeah.

I was just given the cook's tour by Mort Tubor.

-I'll give you some privacy. -Thanks, Mort.

Yeah.

You can't say the days of acquisition are over

when a company is as ripe for the picking as this one is.

I can't believe a CEO

would leave a president like that in charge.

-Do you mean Mort Tubor? -No, the blonde.

[dramatic music]

I doubt very much if he was thinking

about business when he hired her.

Well, the newspapers agree with you.

They're insinuating that a late-night rendezvous

brought on his attack.

Maybe she'll have a good sense to resign.

No way.

Her lover's gasping his last breath

in the hospital somewhere

and she's merely plugging away at her desk.

I'll bet she's already ordered her brass nameplate

for the old man's door.

-The Calloway rep's here. -Did you meet him?

-No. -Mort's trying to hog him.

But I'm gonna go introduce myself

just as soon as I can figure out how to do it.

You know, Michael, when you meet him

I want you to be sure and tell him you did

all the computer projections on the deal.

I don't care if he knows I did them.

-It's good business. -It doesn't matter.

But you never get any credit for your work.

You do all the research and you work weekends

and then when a deal goes through

people call Greg and Paige to congratulate them.

Nobody ever calls you. Nobody knows you're alive.

Greg knows.

When he dies, no one will know.

We have done everything we can.

You can't find a compatible liver anywhere?

There are other factors besides compatibility.

Are you saying that there is liver?

-Greg is not in good shape. -Obviously.

His other organs show signs of deterioration.

Is there a liver?

Even if there were, the disposition of it

would depend on the review board.

The board has an obligation to select candidates

who stand the best chance of surviving the operation.

[dramatic music]

How far down on that list is my brother?

I can't comment on that.

We don't want patients to feel in competition with each other.

They are in competition.

And you are saying to me that even if you had a liver

you wouldn't give it to him.

I'm sorry.

[sighs]

No, but...

I'm a second-year Med student.

Well, do you know any other company that would?

Okay, thanks.

They do not rent X-ray equipment to individuals.

[knocks on door]

[Nick whispering] I'll go.

I can't believe you did that.

Just here to get my watch.

-What watch? -My $5000 Bohlin.

-I want it back. -You spent $5000 on a watch?

Excuse me.

Hey. Hey, where are you going?

Hey. Get out of this apartment.

-Not without my watch. -Why don't you ask Paige for it?

-I did. -I said get out.

You better go, Tom.

Aha.

Bingo.

And leave the keys.

[jazz music]

Is this what you want?

-[chuckles] -[keys clattering]

There's your keys.

-[door slams] -It didn't explode.

-I guess that's the money. -Anne, please.

Well, if you hadn't been so quick to throw him out

he might have helped us.

How can he help us?

Paige says he's on the b*mb squad.

Is he a policeman?

Yeah, but it's alright. He's dirty.

b*mb squad?

[music continues]

-What are you doing? -Keep it clogged.

I must wipe off the fingerprints.

I'm sorry I'm late.

-No problem. -I have to take Julie to school.

I got caught in the traffic jam.

I don't know what it is.

She's starting to skip classes again.

I can't get through to that kid.

I start off calmly

then I get kind of upset and kind of mad.

I start yelling. I start screaming.

I'm acting more like a juvenile than she is.

I'm an adult. I'm supposed to know better.

Yeah.

I think I'm turning into the daddy from H ell .

[laughs]

[sighs]

Any messages?

The Post , The Enquirer, and The Tattler .

-Oh, great. -Channel Two called.

They wanna do an on-air interview with you.

With Greg Sumner's chippy? No thanks.

Tell them I've left the country.

-Any word on Greg? -No.

Thanks.

[birds chirping]

We're their parents.

It's our responsibility to nurture

and protect our children.

Gary, you've always been great at that.

I mean, when we first moved in here

you fixed up this room for them.

You even bolted the bunk beds

to the wall for earthquake safety.

I'm not talking about their physical well-being.

I'm talking about their emotional well-being.

Just because we haven't been able to work it out between us

doesn't mean that Betsy and Bobby have to suffer.

Well, of course not, Gary. I agree with that.

Well, they are suffering.

They don't understand anything that's going on.

So I went to the library

and I got some books about divorce.

Now, I know you and I never made it to the altar

but I thought the books

might help explain everything for them.

Gary, that was very sweet of you.

Why don't we sit down tonight

and we'll read them together as a family

and then we'll assure the kids that, no matter what happens

you'll always be their father?

Okay?

-Alright? -Yeah.

[piano music]

Did your mother tell you about my request?

Yup.

Make sure she does all the stuff.

Okay.

-I don't trust her. -Even now?

Particularly now.

Why is it so hard for you to believe

that my mom really does care about you?

Years of ex--

Ex--

Should I call a nurse?

It'll pass.

-I want you to do me a favor. -What's that?

I want you to contact the MacKenzies.

[dramatic music]

And tell him I wanna see Meg.

Meg?

Meg.

You know, only family members are allowed.

I'm sorry.

What, is he conscious? And can he talk?

We cannot give out information on the patients.

You have to talk to his doctor.

Look, can't you just let me in?

If he knew I was here, he'd want to see me.

That is up to his doctor.

Fine. I'm going in anyway.

You're not allowed in there. Harry.

-She's not allowed in there. -Excuse me.

-Can I help you? -No and get your hand off me.

-W-what's going on? -[Paige sighs]

They won't let me in to see Greg.

Look, i-it's okay. She's, um... She's my cousin.

Thank you.

You should have just kneed him in the groin.

I'll tell you, I came close.

-A world champion. -Yeah.

Lightweight division, but you're a world champion.

Can I get you anything?

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

I guess I should be...

thinking of something profound to say.

Something pithy.

-Pithy? -Yeah, like...

Never cheat at croquet.

And whatever you do, don't start wearing underwear.

[laughs]

[chuckles]

[female voice] Tracy Gregory.

Please meet the nurse at the admitting desk.

[mysterious music]

May I join you?

Sure.

I hate it alone.

Me too.

Not very appetizing.

I've gotten used to it.

Oh, do you work here?

No. My husband's a patient.

Oh, I'm visiting my brother. He has pneumonia.

[music continues]

John has cryptogenic cirrhosis.

Is that a heart disease?

Liver.

Oh, liver.

It's been awful. I almost lost him twice.

Oh.

We're hoping the worst is over.

His doctor finally located a donor organ.

Why is it so hard to find one?

It was difficult matching John's blood type.

He's O negative.

We're lucky we found one in time.

Very lucky.

I'll take him to the bell tower.

You'll never get in.

You have to book two months in advance.

Hi. I'm calling to confirm a reservation

for ex-senator Gregory Sumner, tonight, 7:30, table for two.

Well, I booked two months ago.

Well, check again.

You knew two months ago that the Calloway man is coming?

That's a terrible inconvenience.

Well, I'll check.

Could you reschedule for 6:30, sir

or would you prefer that I call the owner Matt Eris?

That'll be fine

but please convey my displeasure to the management.

[goofy laugh]

Now give me everything you got on the Calloway project

and I'm putting in a good word for you at dinner.

[comical music]

Oh, don't take the raspberry. It has fake coloring.

-The muffins are better. -Thanks.

Oh, don't use that artificial stuff.

We have real milk in the fridge.

-Okay. -You must be new here.

Not here, exactly. I'm with Calloway Corp.

I'm Alex.

Oh, I heard about you. Hi.

-I'm Linda Fairgate. -Nice to meet you.

-I heard you were relocating. -I am.

It's so hard when you move to a new city.

Tell me about it.

Well, you've just gotta let me give you a few tips.

Now, you need to bank at Firstman

because they offer free checking

and offer telephone transfers, which comes in so handy

when you're working these long hours.

Now, the best cleaners in town is on Hillmont

but you need to specify

"Hand pressing" on your shirts.

Wait a second. I've gotta write this down.

I have all of these addresses in my card file

if you want them.

Great.

Now the best Chinese is at Sons

but they won't deliver outside a three-mile radius.

I-I don't even know where I'm living yet.

Oh.

Well, the Marine is mostly for singles.

High-powered business types, doctors, lawyers.

They tend to live around Mar del Sol.

They're the only ones who can afford it.

Families live in Knots Landing.

You know, I structured a complete downtown tour

of Chinatown and Little Tokyo.

I bet it's still in my computer.

Why don't you let me print it up for you?

You're amazing.

Are you this organized in your company work too?

-It's just my nature, I guess. -It's a good nature.

Hi, Linda.

-Wore your favorite tie. -That's nice.

[printer whirring]

It's printing.

What do you do around here?

Entry-level research trainee.

Trainee?

You should be a trainer.

Oh, thanks.

-Here. -Oh, thank you.

Oh, this is Michael Fairgate.

He's the real computer genius around here.

Michael, did all the nuts and bolts work

on the Calloway project.

Michael, this is Alex. He's the Calloway liaison.

-Hi, Michael. -Hi.

-You did a great job. -Oh, thanks.

Well Linda, that takes care of everything for me.

I appreciate it.

Well, call me if you have any questions.

-I will. Nice meeting you. -Likewise.

-I don't need a PR person. -Fine.

I won't mention your name in the future.

Fine.

[jazz music]

They have it.

I can't believe he finally found a store

that carries the same brand.

That must be the most unpopular briefcase

in the country.

Tell the clerk you wanna buy an expensive set

of mentioned luggage and keep it visible.

[music continues]

It should be lightweight

because I have a lower back problem.

But I want something heavy-duty

to be able to take airline immune.

Oh, here. Try this.

[Anne] Oh, I like that.

It reminds me of the wall tapestry

my mother had.

It's nice.

This comes with a lifetime guarantee.

You just save your original sales slip

and if the luggage ever gets damaged

you can send it back to the company.

Although these bags are pretty good at taking abuse.

[music continues]

Well, you better buy an umbrella

because it's gonna be raining luggage

when that b*mb goes off.

Okay, I don't want you to touch anything

until we get everyone out of the store, okay?

[jazz music]

Where is Vince? Where is Vince?

Vince, come here.

-Hey, Tommy. -What's going on here?

-Is it real or what? -The dogs are checking out.

Let's get everyone out of here. Come on.

We have to clear this area. Please move along.

Come on people. Come on, move back.

-Wilson? Wilson? -[Wilson] Wilson here.

I want all those people in the upper level moved.

-Move them out. - I'm working on it.

[music continues]

Alright, you can't stay here.

I'm afraid we have to clear this area.

Going in.

[music continues]

[dog barks]

[dog barks]

Excuse me, this building is being evacuated.

Yes, I know. I'm getting my things together.

Do you mind?

Oh, excuse us for taking a b*mb threat seriously.

And you're probably the one who phoned it in.

Let's go.

Paige, your mother asked me to tell you

that she needs a briefcase she left in your office.

-May I? -Ten seconds. Hurry up.

[tense music]

-You better go, Tom. -And leave the keys.

Is this what you want?

-[chuckles] -[keys clattering]

We considered all the factors prior to making the selection.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, but I have heard this speech before.

We don't believe that your brother

would even survive the operation.

But he won't survive without the operation.

And we've already informed the Steven's family

about the availability of a donor.

You can just tell him that you made a mistake.

-We can't do that. -You have made a mistake.

And if that mistake is not rectified, I promise you

that the two dozen lawyers that my brother employees

will turn their full attention

to the dismantling of this institution.

I understand the agony that you're going through.

But the selection process for organ recipients

is strictly regulated.

Now, we couldn't make an exception

even for the president.

[laughs] Oh. Oh, please.

Perhaps you'd feel more comfortable

moving your brother to a hospice.

[shaky breathing]

Are you sure this is what you want?

Karen, it's not a matter of what I want.

It's what I know.

And I know another marriage with Gary just wouldn't work.

We've already got two failed marriages between us.

I'd say that's enough.

I never think of you and Gary as having failed at marriage.

It seems that the divorces haven't worked.

Karen, you are such a romantic.

I want you to be happy.

-Always seems you're happiest-- -Gary is a pain, alright?

With all the hired help around here

he can't even keep this place clean.

Smells like a barnyard in here half of the time.

It does?

Yeah and, you know, there's something about this house

I swear, since we moved in here

I haven't been able to get one good night's sleep.

[sighs] Val, I-I just don't know what to say about all this.

What do you say "Congratulations Val"

"you're doing the right thing?"

Do you want me to help you pack your things?

No, they're not mine. They're Gary's.

-I'm getting rid of them. -Gary's?

Yeah, you see, that's just what I mean, you know.

He never stopped to think

that I might wanna use this shelf.

Aren't you going to be living...?

Karen, just because I'm not marrying the man

doesn't mean that we're not still a family, okay?

[sighs]

Got any change?

No, but I got five bucks for you

if you go inside and buy us a six-pack.

That's cool.

And some cigarettes, Carolina Menthols.

What if he takes the stuff and goes out back?

-No, he won't. -I still got the five.

Julie.

I thought school let you out at 3:30.

They had a teacher's conference today.

The whole school got out early.

Oh, aren't you supposed to call your dad

when something like that happens?

[hesitates] I did, but the line was busy.

I just figured he's probably already on his way to school

and I'm just gonna meet him there

after we get a soda.

Here's your beer.

-What you got there? -Where's my five?

Hey, give the man five.

-That's for my mother. -Maybe I should bring it to her.

Be my guest. Have a party.

Maybe you'd like me to call the juvenile office too.

[chuckles] It's your quarter.

Don't get smart with me.

No, sir. I wouldn't do that, sir.

Come on.

Come on.

I'll remember you, sport.

Yeah, you do that, sport.

[engine starts]

Sorry, closing.

Excuse me. I would like to get that overnighter.

Oh, I'm sorry, you'll have to come back tomorrow.

-It'll just take a minute. -We're closed.

-But it's so early. -We just had a b*mb scare.

Oh my goodness.

The boss thinks his ex-wife is after revenge

because he took the dog.

[laughs]

Well, I'm leaving on my trip this afternoon.

Try Bladdenbourg. It's just down the way there.

Well, if you see her or talk to her

Call me here at home.

Okay? Thank you.

Where were you today when I came back school

to pick you up?

-I was with Mack. -You were with Mack all day?

Your counselor says you left school

with Jason Lochner.

Long, dirty blonde hair?

-That's him. -Listen, don't blame Jason.

Well, I'm glad to hear you're the brains of this outfit.

Now, where did you go?

-To a convenience store. -To rob it?

-To buy beer. -What?

[shouting] After what happened to your mother

you wanna drink?

Go upstairs, Julie.

[doleful music]

Excuse me, You are from the Sumner party?

-Yes. -Your guest just called.

He said there's been an emergency

and he won't be able to make it.

[laughs] Oh.

Thanks.

-Best jazz club? -Bay Harbor.

-Best auto parts? -Daves on Sunset.

[laughs]

-Best pet store? -Ricky's and Alexandria.

[groans]

Best chromium plating?

Got you.

For cars, that would be Maroney's on Venice Blvd.

and Furniture Leases.

[laughs] Got you.

That's a beautiful ring. Are you engaged?

Oh, it was my mother's.

[laughs]

[EKG machine beeping]

[Mack] Hi.

Can we come in?

Do you remember uncle Greg?

-Hi. -Hi.

-Are you sick? -Well, a little bit.

-I don't like being sick. -Me either.

Whenever I'm sick, Mommy or Daddy read me stories.

Sounds like you got great parents.

Yeah, well, we've got a great girl.

Takes after her mother.

Well, I can see a little bit of her father in there too.

Do you have to take any medicine?

Well, it's funny you should ask.

The doctor just left and he told me

I have to take about six hugs

from a little girl with red hair.

[whispering] Okay.

[piano music]

Oh, my God.

[music continues]

I feel better already.

Come on, honey. Come on.

Let's let your uncle rest.

So how are the chances for liver transplant?

It's a long shot.

I'm a rare vintage, you know.

[laughs]

[music continues]

[Gary] Val?

Val? Val...

-Mr. Ewing. -Yeah, I'm here.

Just got back from a meeting. Have you seen Val and the kids?

They took off about two hours ago.

Oh, did she say when they'd be back?

She said, "When hell freezes over."

[jazz music]

What? What?

That's one way to Brussels. First-class.

Passengers will be boarding through gate nine.

Thank you.

I don't know how to say this without sounding vile

because I know that every person on this earth

is as valuable as everyone else.

Every soul is as important and precious as the next, but...

See, I also know that sometimes, as in w*r

you have to make difficult choices.

And my brother, for better or for worse

has the power to save many lives.

Using his money, we could build that burn center

that's so desperately needed in this city

and the number of lives that that could save

I feel tips the scales of justice

ever so slightly in his favor.

How many people will we lose

if Greg didn't live to fund that wing?

I don't know.

Well...

Maybe we won't have to make such a numbing choice...

if the present recipient's condition

is deemed inappropriate for the transplant.

Maybe then we wouldn't...

We wouldn't have to play God.

[music from TV]

Well, I finished the dishes.

-Finished your homework? -I didn't have any homework.

Thought you had a paper due Friday?

Well, yeah.

Well, why don't we turn this off

until you finish with your paper?

Well, it's not due until Monday.

Mrs. Hall postponed it

so that we can have the weekend to work on it.

Is that right?

Mm-hmm.

Maybe I should call Jason Lochner

see when these papers due.

See if the two of you got your stories together.

Or better yet, why don't I just call his father?

Mr. Lochner.

[Frank] Maybe the two of us can get together

and knock some sense into you kids.

[siren blaring]

[eerie music]

[d*ck] Well, glory hallelujah. You made it home.

[Jason] Sorry I missed dinner.

[d*ck] I suppose you're gonna tell me

you were at the library doing your homework.

[Jason] No, I had practice.

-[d*ck] Don't you lie to me. -[Jason] It wasn't a lie.

-[thwack] That's too. -[Jason] It wasn't.

[d*ck] That's the last time you'll ever lie to me.

[slap]

He packed his clothes.

He's gone.

How could he have found out?

I don't know.

I'm right back where I started.

Is that so bad?

How old are you?

Old enough to know that money isn't everything.

Yes, it is.

You have a wonderful sense of humor.

For a poor person.

[gentle music]

Are you rich?

No.

Too bad.

Will you be going back to Rome?

Yes.

I'll miss you.

Sort of.

We can visit each other.

Nick.

If you stayed here, we could...

We could what?

Get married?

Greg. Greg, it's Claudia.

We have good news. Our prayers have been answered.

The hospital found a liver for you.

They're going to operate you. Do you understand?

[dramatic music]

I've got a game next week and I expect you to be there.

We have to get them prepped.

You're going to make it.

It'll be a miracle if he makes it

through the operation.

And you can't buy miracles.

Doc, before you give him the anesthesia

you tell Greg what his chances are.

In all your life, you've never met anyone

as stubborn as my brother.

He'll pull through. He hates to lose.

[music continues]

[sobs]

[narrator] Next, on Knots Landing...

[jazz music]

Morning, Mr. MacKenzie.

Something happened to your tires.

It's a shame.

I am furious. I get back to the ranch.

You're gone. The kids are gone. The clothes are gone.

You just disappeared into thin air.

We didn't disappear into thin air, we came home.

[Gary sighs]

You better wake up, you son of a b*tch.

[theme music]