12x23 - Where There is a Will, There is a Way

[bunniefuu]

Previously on Knots Landing...

They suspended me.

b*stards.

I beat a guy up pretty badly.

He represented the company

that bought my parents' lumber mill.

My parents were forced out and they lost their pensions.

The thing is, he wasn't even responsible.

He wasn't the one who gave the order.

How do you know that?

'Cause I just found out that Gregory Sumner did it.

Greg, I have been stuck--

The chain that she's expressed interest in is Mandel's.

The two you are gonna have to work together

to pull this off.

It would be so much easier if I just spoke

with someone directly.

Well, you are the researcher and I am the liaison.

[Linda] She's going to be angry that you gave this to me.

-Then don't tell her. -What's in it for you?

I need all the friends I can get.

Your uncle wants me to stay

and head up the Sumner Foundation.

Opportunities like this don't come along very often.

Why on earth would I want to work with you?

Because I know who Steve's father is

and I understand why you don't want anybody to know.

[theme music]

Mandel agreed to our offer of

$35 a share.

That's four dollars a share less than we expected to pay.

[Greg] Mrs. Richfield is tripping the lights fantastic.

-And you two are responsible. -Great.

Great.

She thought that you handled the negotiations very well.

It wasn't that difficult.

Well, that's not what Mandel's side thought.

Well, Mandel's people aren't that smart.

I mean, they should have asked for more.

That's because they didn't have anyone as good as you

doing background research on us.

You two girls have hit a home run.

That's why I'm making this marriage permanent.

From now on, you have joint control

over Mrs. Richfield's account.

Linda Fairgate.

She's just coming out of a meeting. Hold on.

-Linda, there's a call for you. -Who is he?

-I don't know. -Put it through to my office.

Paige, you have a meeting in five minutes with Bob to go--

Cancel it.

[slams door]

[bin clatters]

Linda Fairgate.

Oh.

Hi.

Are you here?

When are you coming?

The day after tomorrow?

Oh no, it's no problem at all.

I'll make time.

How long can you stay?

Great.

Oh, it's gonna be good to see you.

Okay.

Bye.

[dramatic music]

Professor Manning.

[chuckles] Oh, Frank, you're looking well.

Yeah, I've had a chance to get some rest

now that your classes are over.

Oh, come on. It wasn't that tough.

Your classes made the entire California bar exam

seem like a pleasant experience.

[laughs] Well, I hope you do as well on the bar exam...

-As you did in my class. -Yeah.

-I won't know for a while. -There's no hurry.

You already have a good job working for...

MacKenzie. Mack MacKenzie.

Oh.

Oh? Why oh?

Well, I heard he was suspended.

Yeah, that's only for three months.

Suspension is suspension.

Anyone who knows Mack MacKenzie--

Knows he's been suspended.

I have connections with a firm that would jump

at a chance for a person of your caliber.

I could set up an interview.

No. Thanks, professor.

Don't ruin your career before it even gets started.

You think about that interview.

[crash]

Are you sure you wanna send these letters out today?

Gotta let our clients know about the suspension.

Why don't we... Why don't we stall?

If I pass the bar, then I can handle these cases.

Why don't we just bite the b*llet

and tell them to get it over with?

Look...

you guys can leave after we finish this stuff.

Well, I wanted to clean out my desk.

I have to straighten the files.

I didn't mean forever. Just for the day.

Look, I don't know what there is to do around here

but... Yes I do.

There's nothing to do around here.

And I want you to know I'm not taking you

off the payroll so you don't have to worry

about that.

You can't pay us just to sit around.

I'm the boss. If I say sit, you sit.

You're not paying me for nothing.

-Well, don't come in. -No.

You're not gonna pay me not to work.

-No. -I'm not gonna fire you.

Mack, I'm just trying to help.

It keeps me busy while I'm waiting to see

if I'm gonna pass the bar.

Oh, that's what you're worried about.

-What? -Passing the bar.

No, I'm not worried.

Everybody worries about passing the bar.

I'm not worried.

A lot of attorneys don't pass

the bar the first time.

Peggy, tell him. A lot of attorneys...

I didn't pass it the first time.

-Yes, you did. -Did I?

Mack, I'm not worried.

So you can quit trying to make me feel better

if that's what this is all about.

You don't think I'm gonna pass the bar

the first time, do you?

That's what this is. Yeah.

That's what this is all about.

-I didn't say that. -You don't have to say it.

You don't have to wait to find out either.

You go ahead, you mail this stuff

you send me home.

You do exactly what you wanna do

without first finding out what I wanna do.

[door slams]

I didn't say he wouldn't pass the bar.

We ran a blood test last night. Everything was normal.

The MRI was normal.

-She's okay? -She's getting better.

She's gonna be okay?

It's my opinion that she's out of danger.

[Gary] When could she leave?

There's no reason you can't take her home today.

I...

[tense music]

[chuckles] This is crazy.

After all these months, through everything

I've been waiting to hear this.

Now you tell me she's well

and I don't know what to do.

I mean, I know I should be glad that it's over

but I almost feel like crying

over everything she's been through

and at the same time, I'm angry that it took so long

to find out what was wrong.

I mean, I don't know if I should feel sad

or mad or glad.

[woman 1] I think you ought to feel all of those things.

[sighs]

I just can't believe it's over.

I'll have the green salad, no iceberg lettuce.

Oil and vinegar dressing on the side

and chamomile tea.

I'll have the filet mignon, medium rare

baked potato, pile on the sour cream

and butter, and coffee.

-It's too much cholesterol. -Yeah, it's so good.

But in the long run, you'll pay the price.

I don't get to eat like this every day.

Thank you.

The contact that you gave me for Mandel was a big help.

As are these lunches for, right?

That's why I ordered the filet.

I never would have guessed you were the sort

to have expensive taste.

I never had the chance.

I know what you mean.

I heard you were assigned to the Richfield account.

Mr. Sumner must like you.

I do my job.

I bet you're one of those people who have a five-year plan.

You know what makes me crazy? Nobody works like I do.

Nobody moves as fast.

And when there's a job to get done

I want to get it done, but sometimes it just seems

like all the people around me are moving in slow motion.

-Even Greg Sumner? -No, not him.

-What's he like? -Driven.

[Steve] Why?

I don't know.

It's not much to go on.

The trick to getting ahead is to find the right allies.

It's called networking.

Networking?

So how do I become part of your network?

[glasses clink]

Not bad.

Not bad. So how do you like the digs?

[Claudia] Serviceable.

Not too cramped?

What's this?

I ordered an internal audit of the foundation.

This isn't a charity, Greg. It's a personal slush fund.

Be careful. Don't upset me.

You bought your art collection with foundation grants.

It's a tax position that I find advantageous.

It's ill*gal.

That's a matter of interpretation.

Your board of directors is a joke.

What's so funny about them?

Carlos is on it.

Bet he doesn't even know, does he?

Well, I don't like to bother him with details.

Well, good.

That he won't be offended when I appoint a new board.

-Starting with Anne Matheson. -Anne Matheson?

What, are you nuts? I got horses smarter than her.

True, but she's well connected

she knows which goblet to use at dinner functions

how to name-drop deftly.

Lord knows she's not shy about asking for money.

She'll be an asset.

Come on, tell the truth. What has she got on you?

[chuckles]

Read the address back to me.

And make sure it goes out today.

Mr. Sumner wants a copy of the will

sent to him immediately.

And make sure it's marked to the attention

of Anne Matheson.

Thank you.

[intense music]

I'm changing the typeface of this report.

Why?

Helvetica is all wrong for Mrs. Richfield.

Besides, I hate sans serifs.

I'll keep that in mind.

Here.

You changed my wording.

Report needs to be concise.

[music continues]

Here.

You changed it back.

There is a difference between concise and choppy.

You really should have decaf.

That's your third one.

Sugar rush just isn't worth it.

Is there anything you don't have an opinion about?

I'm paid for my opinions.

And this report is ready.

It's not ready until we both say it's ready.

-It's ready. -Good.

I'll set the meeting with Mrs. Richfield

for tomorrow.

No, the graphics won't be ready by then.

It'll have to be the day after tomorrow.

I can't meet then, I'm expecting an out-of-town guest.

Well, tell them you're busy.

Tell the graphics department to work overtime.

No.

Then I will, and I'll take the meeting

with Mrs. Richfield myself.

-How's it going? -Fine.

In fact, we're all set.

I'm meeting with Mrs. Richfield tomorrow.

[door closes]

Matheson. M-A-T-H-E-S-O-N.

You can reach me at 5-5-5-23-68.

Thanks. Bye.

Hi.

I am really busy.

Could you give me Harry Coplick at Second National Bank?

-[woman 1] Copcheck? -Coplick.

[woman 1] I'll try.

This girl is hopeless. Who hired her?

What are you doing here?

-Working. -Here?

For the foundation. I'm on the board of directors.

Greg put you on the board of directors?

No. Claudia did.

[telephone beeping]

[woman 1] I have Mr. Kopeck on line three.

Coplick.

I'm gonna have to talk to Greg about this girl.

Be a sweetheart and run a dozen off for me

while I make my call.

Mr. Coplick, Miss Matheson stepped out for a minute.

She's gonna have to call you back.

Thank you.

That was very rude of you, Paige.

This is my office, not yours.

Now, if you wanna make a nuisance of yourself

go to bother Claudia, come in.

-[knocks on door] -[Paige and Anne] Come in.

-Hi. -Hi.

[Paige] Hi.

Hi.

I'm Steve Brewer.

Anne Matheson. I'm Paige's mother.

Oh. You want me to come back later?

Oh, no, no, she was just leaving.

[chuckles]

[Anne] Well...

Do you two work together?

I'm her assistant.

Oh.

How nice.

Bye.

Well, it was really nice meeting you.

[Steve] It was great meeting you.

She's nice.

-Mommy! You're home. -Oh, my sweethearts.

-Oh, my darling. -Don't look.

-Don't look. close your eyes. -Don't look? What?

-Don't peek. -Okay. I won't peek.

But where are we going?

What are we doing here? Were are we going?

Here. Sit down. Sit down.

[Gary] What have you two been up to?

-Okay. Can I help my eyes now? -Yep.

Yep.

[Val giggles]

Oh, did you both do all this?

But did you have help? Huh?

Nope.

We didn't even tell Daddy.

Always the last to know.

So what did you make?

Peanut butter on celery.

Crackers and peanut butter.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

And a cookie.

Peanut butter, I'll bet. I love peanut butter.

But most of all...

I love you guys.

But you didn't have to go back to the hospital?

No, sweetie.

The doctor says that mommy's all better.

Hey, you guys gonna share this stuff or what?

-Yep. -[Gary] Yep?

[Val giggles]

Okay.

[lawn mower rattling]

Well, well. You made it back in one piece.

-That was great. -That's right.

No dents, no injuries

no stall outs in the middle of traffic.

No running red lights. To me, that's great.

-I'll see you on Friday. -Okay. Bye.

What'd you think?

Well, Shirley Muldowney could eat my dust.

I don't know a little bit. Cars can be real dangerous.

-Gotta be careful. -I know, Daddy.

I'm just kidding.

Oh, and I talked to Paul about the car.

I don't think that's such a good idea.

Why? You said that after I got my license, I could get a car.

-We can't afford it. -Because of Mack's suspension?

-Yeah. -It's only for three months.

Can I ask him to wait three months

before he sells his car?

Babe, I have no idea what effect this suspension

is gonna have on business.

I don't even know if Mack's gonna be able to pay me.

So for right now, I can't promise you anything.

Karen invited us for dinner tomorrow night.

Yeah, what did you say?

I said yes.

Do you think I should have said no?

Well, I don't know. You feel up to it?

I would like to see everyone again.

Everyone?

Okay, not everyone.

It's just a little cookout.

A welcome-home kind of thing.

Well...

I'm glad you're home.

-It's great to be home. -Yeah.

I mean, I really hope to stay.

[endearing music]

Everything went okay today, didn't it?

Mm-hmm.

[chuckles]

It's been such a long time since everything just...

went okay.

It's been a long time since a lot of things.

You know what the worst part about being in the hospital was?

Yeah. Sleeping alone.

[Val and Gary laugh]

Okay, the second worst part.

No, I don't. What?

Being called Mrs. Waleska.

First thing I'm gonna do tomorrow is change my name.

Yeah? What?

I'm starting over.

Meet Valene Clements.

Hmm...

You know, that name would look great

at the bottom of a marriage certificate.

[music continues]

[fire crackling]

[snoring]

[crickets chirping]

Hi.

[coughs] Hey, stranger. Where you been?

What do you know about Northern Way Lumber

and Mining Company?

I think I own it.

Do you remember when you bought it?

No.

Do you remember giving the order to shut down the plant?

Why don't you find an easy way to get to what you wanna say?

Steve's parents ran that plant

and they lost everything when you took it over.

I don't understand how you could do

something like that.

I didn't know I did anything.

You closed the mill.

You sold off the assets without any regard

for the people who worked there.

They lost their job. They lost their health benefits.

They lost their pensions.

It's never that simple.

Apparently it is for you.

Well, if you understood a little bit more

about how business works--

I'm not talking about how business works

I'm talking about people.

I don't care about profit margins

or cost-effectiveness or the bottom line.

My bottom line is how does it affect the men and women

who are actually doing the work?

I guess I'm just out of step with the times.

It's just the way I was raised.

You know, my mom always told me

that you put dollars before people.

But somehow, I didn't wanna believe it.

Now I believe it.

Evaluations?

[Linda] Well, the assets are sound

but the company's in desperate need of new management.

[Mort] A bunch in there now is doing a slipshod job at best.

I don't think we'd have any trouble

addressing our investors.

Time to get off the dime, Brewer.

Does it look like a good deal?

Yeah.

What about the current management?

You'll have to bring in some new blood.

Write up a proposal. I'll submit it to the clients.

That's it.

Brewer.

Stick around.

How do you like it so far?

-It's interesting. It's nice. -Interesting. Nice.

Boring words. They don't mean anything.

You really wanna know?

If I didn't wanna know, I wouldn't ask you.

Alright.

Alright. I'll be more specific.

Mort is so full of himself

that if he stuck a pin in him, he'd burst.

Bob is a very sweet, well-intentioned lemming

who would probably leap off the top of this building

if you told him he was good for the company.

Paige spends too much time assuring herself

that she belongs here and Linda would probably end up

running the company.

I think she'd slit her own mother's throat

to get ahead, although I'm sure you find that

an admirable quality in a woman.

Motherhood is overrated.

Depends on the mother.

I was surprised that your reaction

to the deal I proposed.

Why?

If it goes through, it'll put a lot of people out of work.

If it goes through, we should do what we can

to help those people.

Well, if all the profits go to bail out the employees

what's the sense of doing the deal?

Don't do it.

Sound business decisions often hurt a lot of people

but at the same time, they help a lot of people.

If you can't live with that, you're in the wrong

line of work.

I can live with that.

I'm related to you, aren't I?

This is Linda Fairgate.

Hi.

Today? Oh no.

I just thought you weren't coming

until tomorrow.

So soon?

No. I can make it. I'll see you then.

Susie?

[shouting] Susie!

She's never here.

Oh, I can't believe I have to give this meeting today.

[intense music]

[woman 2] Are you looking for anything in particular?

Well, I want something simple but elegant.

[woman 2] Alright.

This one is one of our most popular.

I want silk.

Silk. Very well.

No, it's just the color... Well, it's just too red.

I want something softer.

How about...

this?

[gasps] Oh, yes.

Just a little cookout?

[indistinct chatter]

[Mack] You look terrific. Karen, I need another platter.

Okay. Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah? Oh yeah?

-Yeah. -Hey, come here, you...

-Okay. -I need another platter.

Oh, Val!

Oh, you look wonderful.

Hey, Karen. I feel wonderful.

I made this dessert.

-You didn't have to. -I know

You go say hello to everybody, okay?

I know. "I need another platter."

How long do you think the suspension thing

is gonna last?

My dad has been driving me crazy around the house.

I don't know, with Mack, we rearranged

all the furniture in the house today.

And you and I are putting it back tonight.

[Claudia] What a beautiful day.

You know, I'm getting addicted

to this California weather.

I hate it. Can't tell spring from the fall.

Oh. You'll get used to it.

Did you talk to your Uncle Greg about the Sumner job yet?

Mom, I'm going on tour.

You could play here and learn

some good business skills of the Sumner Group.

I'm not interested in what Uncle Greg has to teach.

Claudia, congratulations on your job.

Your brother needs a good influence.

Hey, hi.

-Glad you can make it. -I said I'd be here.

I'm glad you're here. That's all.

I said I'd be here and I do what I say.

I also say I don't think you ought to be paying me

for three months of not working and I'm not going to quit.

So we're all doing the same thing.

We are cutting back.

So it was my decision to help Jason.

-You shouldn't have to suffer. -It's only three months.

Yeah, but I know what staying with me can do to your career.

-You've been talking to her? -I know about the other offer.

You should at least go on the interview.

Don't be a fool, I'd hate to say

that I had a fool working for me.

[food sizzling]

[children laughing]

-I'm glad you're here. -I told him.

So sue me.

Did you get off early?

And I left early. There's nothing happening.

[Mack sighs] Why the long face?

-Don't ask. -Oh, come on, give me a hint.

Animal? Mineral? Vegetable?

-Work. -Animal. How is Gregory?

You know, I never asked him

to make me a corporate executive.

I hate being stuck in a high-rise building.

But, Mack, there is so much brown-nosing

and backstabbing going on there, I can't take it anymore.

Well, you don't have to work there.

What else am I gonna do?

-Sing in a nightclub? -[chuckles] Yeah.

Be a travel agent? What do you wanna do?

-I don't know. -That's okay.

Just as long as I don't have to work with Linda Fairgate.

[Betsy] Daddy!

Come see this worm. It's cut in half.

Oh, I gotta see half a worm.

-Hi, Paige. -How can you stand that woman?

-Who? -Linda.

[sighs]

She's not as bad as everybody thinks.

Someone needs to have a long talk with Michael.

-About what? -About Linda.

Don't get me started.

Well, he's still hung up on her, isn't he?

I'm not supposed to discuss it with him.

-Well, my mother's right. -About what?

-Men are jerks. -Anyone in particular?

Or are all men in general?

All men in general.

And Greg Sumner in particular.

I thought you weren't going with him anymore.

I'm not, but I'm highly offended

by his substantial lack of judgment.

-What did he do? -It's who he did it with.

-Who? -Linda.

What a jerk.

[children laughing]

[Gary] Where's Mommy? Mommy.

[shouting] Come here. Come here. Come here. Get it up. Get it up.

-Oh! -[Frank laughs]

Come on.

Somebody stepped on the other half of the worm?

[gasps]

Come here. Come here. Come here.

-[Val] Be careful! -Come on. Come on, you guys.

Give me the ball. Give me the ball. Come on.

Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.

He's as bad as they are.

He's just having fun.

Come on, give me the ball.

Oh, oh. There you go. Come on. There you go.

How you doing?

I'm doing great.

-You look good. -[chuckles] Oh, Frank.

[Gary laughs] Boom!

Soccer is with your feet, not your head.

So when am I gonna get my running buddy back?

Oh, so you think you can finally take me out?

You think that I haven't been keeping up?

Let me tell you, it's never gonna happen.

[shouting] Gary!

-Whoa! -Oh. Ah!

I'm sorry. I didn't see you.

Honey. You alright?

It's my arm.

[moans] I think I broke it.

[Kate groans]

[woman 3] Good afternoon. Sumner Group. May I help you?

Mrs. Richfield.

Well...

No one knows where Linda is.

She made the appointment for five o'clock.

Here. Umm... Sit down.

Probably she's just running a little late.

[dramatic music]

[woman on PA] Mrs. Sarah Anderson.

Please check in at customs desk.

Mrs. Sarah Anderson.

[instrumental music]

Hi, mom.

Hi.

-You look good. -[chuckles]

We both needed to lose a little weight.

This is for you.

Oh.

[Linda] Do you like it?

Mmm. It's...

[chuckles] It's busy.

Well, I thought that as an accessory

it would be really nice.

Thank you.

Are you hungry?

I mean, would you like to get a bite to eat

or do you just wanna go back to my place instead?

You know, I tried calling your office

to stop you from coming and you almost didn't catch me

because my flight leaves in ten minutes.

You said you were spending the night.

Well, when I landed, I found this other flight

was available.

And it's just been such a long trip, Linda.

-I can't wait to get home. -But...

And I didn't wanna put you out.

I don't mind.

It would be really nice.

Well, don't worry about it. I've already got my ticket.

What have you been up to?

Well...

I just got promoted.

Doing what?

Well, I'm head of research for the biggest account we have.

-Head of research? -Mm-hmm.

Isn't that kind of a glorified librarian?

Well, it's a big step for me.

Oh, I'm sure it is.

So how is Ricky doing?

-Eric. -Eric. Eric.

I wrote you, we got divorced over six months ago.

[chuckles] What? You got divorced?

I'm the one who told you not to marry him, remember?

He always struck me as a little slow.

I merely wondered if you ever heard from him.

No.

Did you get my Christmas present?

You know, I get so much at Christmas

it's hard to keep it all straight.

It was a strand of pearls, remember?

I mean, you mentioned last time we spoke

how much you wanted some.

Oh, that's right.

But I meant the gem-quality pearls

not the commercial grade.

They were gem quality.

Are you sure?

[woman on PA] Good afternoon, passengers on Flight 37

bound for Phoenix are...

Well, that's me.

I'd better be going.

When do you think you're gonna get out this way again?

[sighs] Uh, I can't really say.

[Linda] Well, you really ought to come

for a long weekend or something.

Well, airplane tickets don't grow on trees.

Well, I could help. I mean, it would just...

Mom, it would be really nice to see you for a while.

I'll call you.

Bye.

[gloomy music]

[knocks on window]

Come on in.

I'm not happy.

Well...

Welcome to the club.

I don't want to share the Richfield account

with Linda Fairgate.

That's not very generous of you.

[Paige] I was doing fine without her.

What do you suggest I do?

Take her off the account.

You want her out of here?

I didn't say you had to fire her.

[Greg] Yeah, but that's what you mean.

No.

No, I just don't wanna work with her.

Why not?

I don't trust her.

She lies.

She went behind my back on the Calloway project.

Yeah, but what are her bad qualities?

It's not worth the aggravation for me to stay here.

You're telling me if I don't blow her off

you're gonna quit?

I'm gonna have to.

You know how I hate ultimatums.

Don't call it an ultimatum.

Do it as a favor.

[sighs]

Professor Manning speaks highly of you.

In our book, what he says counts for a great deal.

Sounds great. He speaks highly of you as well.

No, no. Thank you.

Leland, Richards and Harrison

has been practicing law for nearly 50 years.

If you look at the people and the companies

that we represented over the years

I think you'll find a quite intriguing

and challenging set of clients.

-[knocks on door] -Yes?

-Good morning, Mr. Leland. -Good morning.

-How do you do, Mr. Williams? -Fine.

I wasn't sure what kind of beans to grind.

-Do you like French roast? -Yeah, sure.

Actually, I'm more used to instant.

I'll just be in a minute.

I believe that our research library

is the finest in the city.

I know that our support staff is the hardest-working

and the most loyal.

Yeah, I've heard that.

We demand a great deal from our associates

but we give a great deal in return.

We have an excellent health plan

complete medical, dental, and eye care

two weeks paid vacation after the first year

three weeks after the second year.

That's great.

As for salary

we pay all our first year associates

the same amount.

Where you go from there depends on you.

I hope we're in the ballpark.

If everything is agreeable, you can start Monday.

[woman 3] Is there anything else you'd like?

You missed your meeting with Mrs. Richfield.

I had an emergency.

I tried calling her. I just... I just couldn't reach her.

I left a message for Paige to cover for me.

It was your meeting. You set it up.

-Well, it won't happen again. -You're right.

You're off the account.

[tense music]

Don't confuse sleeping with the boss

with sleeping on the job.

[keys clacking]

[door opens]

I took Linda off the account.

Thank you.

-I took you off too. -What?

Since it's too difficult for women to handle this account

I decided to handle Mrs. Richfield myself.

[puffing]

-Hey, hi. -Hi.

Hi.

How was the interview?

You knew about it. Can I ask?

They offered me a job.

Already? That's good.

The offer would be 60,000 to start.

That's very good.

When do you have to let them know?

I already did.

I said yes.

You had Mr. Sumner take me off the account, didn't you?

I asked him to.

Well, I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth.

I've been earning my own money since I was 12 years old

and most of that time has been spent kowtowing

to people like you.

People like me?

Rich snobs who look down on anyone

who has to work for a living

who treat anyone in services subhuman.

You don't know what it's like to be humiliated

and have to take it, because if you lose that job

you'll lose the rent that month and then you might end up

on the street.

You had it handed to you on a silver platter.

I've had to work for everything I've ever got.

Is that what you were doing the other night?

Working for Mr. Sumner?

That is just one of the differences

between you and me.

I don't have to sleep with someone to get ahead.

How dare you tell me who you think I am?

And don't think that some sob story

about how hard your life was

is any excuse for the way that you've acted.

You wanted me off of that account

because you were afraid I'd show you up.

I wasn't afraid.

I was disgusted.

You should be afraid.

It's only a matter of time before I have your job.

[Paige] Linda.

Don't bet on it.

I figured as long as she has to break training

she wouldn't mind munching on these chocolates.

[chuckles] Whoa.

Okay, I'll give them to her when she wakes up.

The painkillers made her drowsy.

How is she?

It's a bad break.

No one has said yet what it's gonna do

to her career.

Not what I call a boost.

Wherever she needs to go, whoever she needs to see

whatever she needs, period, I'll take care of it.

I don't want you to worry about it.

-Thanks. -[telephone ringing]

Excuse me.

Hello.

Oh, hi.

Well, she's sleeping right now, but she's doing much better.

No, we're fine.

Yes, I will.

Okay. Bye-bye. That was Gary Ewing.

You know, that's the sixth time he has called today

to check up on her.

I bet he's afraid you're gonna sue him.

It was an accident. This is nothing to sue over.

Okay, you want me to send somebody over to break his legs?

[sighs] Where did you get such a sick

warped sense of humor?

Genetics.

Boy, am I glad Paul Galveston was your father and not mine.

[Anne] Nobody liked Paul Galveston

except Greg's mother.

She only saw the charming, dashing side of him

and I'm sure that his money didn't hurt.

But everyone else just hated his stinking cigars

and his mean sense of humor.

That man would have insulted Sister Teresa

if he got the chance.

And then he would have come on to her.

He did come on to me.

But I, contrary to some people's opinions

have my standards.

[dramatic music]

The real question is why on earth

would Claudia have an affair with him?

[chuckles] Her own mother's lover.

I... I wonder

if that old coot ever suspected

that he had another son besides Greg.

Here it is, Nick. Right here in Paul's will.

He left the bulk of his estate

"to all my offspring."

[laughs]

Claudia's son is worth millions.

[chuckles]

-Next, on Knots Landing... -There's no reason to panic.

The elevators have been temporarily disengaged.

[security guard] You'll all have to stay put

until the situation is under control

so you might as well relax and enjoy it.

[tense music]

Let's get married now.

[theme music]