10x03 - Pari Per Sue

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10x03 - Pari Per Sue

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[TIRES SCREECHING]

I'll have Bobby.

Yes, and all the rest of the family.

Family? Well, look around the table. Can't see family for the outsiders.

I got a way to get back at him that is terrific.

You can have your cake.

- What do we do? - I don't know yet, Bobby.

But I'll be damned if I'm gonna watch everything I've worked for dribble away.

RAY: I need someone to be there for me.

You're no longer gonna be that person.

- What's wrong? - I'm really scared.

- Good morning, Bobby. - Good morning, Kendall.

[DOOR OPENS]

- Good morning. - Oh. Good morning.

There's a Mr. Carter here from one of the Midland fields.

- John Carter? - Yes. He's waiting in your office.

- I didn't think you'd mind. - No. Thank you.

Yeah.

John.

- We have some kind of problem? - No, sir, not exactly.

Well, what brings you up here? Here. Sit down, sit down.

Mr. Ewing...

we got the work order to close down the fields.

I wanted to talk with you about that.

Mr. Ewing, it's not my place to interfere with your decisions, but...

Well, I was talking with the boys, and we think that field...

could be a pretty good producer if you give it half a chance.

Well, I guess that's possible, John. But it's not really the point.

What we'd like is if you could come down there...

and see some things yourself.

Now, you got a real good operation down there.

You know what's going on in the business.

Yes, sir.

We're closing down all our strippers.

We could be talking about a lot more than just strippers.

Can't you come down there and pay us a visit...

before you make your final decision?

I know you're a busy man.

We wouldn't take much of your time.

Yeah, all right. I'll come down tomorrow.

I don't want you to take that as any kind of promise.

No, sir. Oh, no, I wouldn't.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

I'll find my way out.

- Thank you, John. - Thank you.

Yes, Phyllis?

PHYLLIS: Jeremy Wendell is on Line for you, Bobby.

- Do you wanna take it? - Jeremy. Yeah, I'll take it. Thank you.

- Hello, Jeremy. WENDELL: Hello, Bobby.

You're the last person I expected to hear from.

I have an idea I think might interest Ewing Oil.

I'd like to discuss it with you, maybe over lunch.

- Today? - Today's fine with me if you're free.

Well, I can be.

Well, why not meet me at the Oil Baron's, say, at : .

I'll be there.

ELLIE: I think it'll be nice to have roses...

- along the driveway. - Very nice.

ELLIE: Don't you think? - Mm-hm.

- I don't think you care at all. - Sure I do.

My feet.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

CLAYTON: Howdy, Wes.

Hello, Mr. Fallow.

Oh, I... I don't believe you've met my wife, Wes.

Ellie, this is Wes Parmalee.

Oh, yes. The new foreman.

I'm real happy to meet you, Mrs. Fallow.

Are you from around these parts, Wes?

Well, I was born in Texas but I've been here and there.

All around you might say.

Worked up in Colorado for a while.

I see. It's a pretty country up there.

Yes, ma'am.

Of course I don't think there's a bush or a stone as pretty as any here in Texas.

It is special, isn't it?

Well, I didn't wanna take your time.

I'm just looking for Ray.

I haven't seen Ray this morning. Have you, Clayton?

No, I suppose you've checked out the stables?

Well, it was nice meeting you.

I've been looking forward to meeting you too, Mrs. Farlow.

I hope you'll feel at home here.

Thank you.

Now, there's something about that man I like.

I think he's gonna work out real fine.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

You're right. Oh, my.

I have another beautiful gown. Would you like to see it?

No, thanks. I think I'm probably going to end up having a gown made...

and I wanted to look at styles. Thanks.

- You're very welcome. - Goodbye.

- Bye-bye. - Bye. Thank you.

Uh-huh.

Wedding gowns. Ha-ha.

Can you believe it? If you had told me two months ago...

that Bobby and I were going to get married again, I'd have told you...

- to get your head examined. - Heh.

CUFF: I've been thinking. Uh...

Considering your relationship with him...

I think the first thing you should do is make contact with Senator Culver.

I have.

Dave is behind us percent.

As a matter of fact, he has already talked...

to some of his colleagues on the Hill.

- The Hill? - Capitol Hill.

Good. We need to get busy, we need to build a w*r chest.

We need to get enough money behind us...

so that we have something to work with.

I've already started to do that.

- Have you? - Yes.

Now, you see this?

This is a complete list of everyone who has attended the meetings, okay?

You take half. I'll take half.

We'll call them and see who wants to contribute.

That's good. That's fine, because it is important that we do this thing right.

We gotta get into Washington, stir up excitement. We gotta let them have it.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

There's a reporter from Channel on the phone.

They heard about the lobby.

I tell you, you know, you get a good idea...

and news travels like wildfire.

He'd like to do an on-camera interview.

[CHUCKLING] Tell him I'll be with him in a minute.

You know, I got a feeling I'm gonna spend a lot of my time with these guys.

Cliff, I'm sorry but he didn't ask for you.

He'd like to speak to Mrs. Krebbs.

Oh, you wanna handle that?

Um... Yeah.

I'll take it out there.

Excuse me.

Sue Ellen, take it easy.

- You don't want to overdo it. - Oh.

I'm not gonna overdo it, Miss Ellie.

I wanna push myself as hard as I can.

I've got so much poison in my system that I just wanna squeeze it out.

I know, but that means you're gonna give up drinking.

Among other things.

What other things?

The reason for my drinking.

Well, I'm... I think that's very nice.

But, you know, sometimes...

we have a hard time finding out what those reasons are.

Oh, I know what the reason is, Miss Ellie.

And it is not my loving husband.

I mean, it's not only him.

Don't get me wrong...

but J.R. does his best to try to hurt me...

at every chance he gets.

[SIGHS]

But you know what? I let him.

Yes, you do.

And when are you gonna stop letting him?

I have.

Really?

Miss Ellie, I'm just not gonna take it anymore.

J.R. is a very hard man, and I'm gonna learn how to handle it.

Well, not if you keep on drinking.

I already told you. It's over.

Well...

I hope so.

Cassie, would you please take their order?

- Hello, Jeremy. - Bobby.

I thought we'd make a threesome out of it.

Well, you said you had an idea for Ewing Oil. J.R. is half of Ewing Oil.

Don't worry. I'll pick up the check.

Oh, it's always good to have you along, J.R.

Can I get you something?

- Bourbon and branch, darling. - Scotch and water.

Well, Independent Oil's in trouble.

Oh, bad news just trickling down to you, Jeremy?

The way I see it is like a tree dying.

First, you see a little yellow way up at the top.

Gradually it spreads.

Before you know it, the tree falls over.

Jeremy, what's on your mind?

I've heard you started closing your strippers.

That's right, we're in a bit of a crunch. I'm sure you're feeling it too.

Well, we are. But Westar is in a different position.

We're more diverse.

Our cash flow doesn't depend on what we pull out of the ground.

We could cap every well we've got. We'd still be in good shape.

While it makes sense for you independents to pull in your horns...

we've started to expand.

We'd like to expand in your direction.

Hmm.

What kind of price you got in mind?

My accountants are putting together a very attractive otter.

Oh.

Why don't you put your accountants together with, say...

Stonehurst and the Seven Sisters and more if you like...

and come up with a really good offer. A really good one.

And I'll laugh right in your face.

I'm not gonna sell Ewing Oil to you, and you know it.

- Is that the way you feel, Bobby? - Of course it is.

WENDELL: Well, that's too bad.

There are a lot of independents. Why don't you go after them?

I intend to. I came to you first.

Well, of course you did.

If Ewing Oil will fall, the rest will go cheap.

It would definitely be easier.

I appreciate the compliment, but we're not for sale.

I'm not convinced oil prices are gonna stay down that long, Jeremy.

Besides that, we have a plan to get them back up again.

Yes, I heard about your lobby.

The only way I know to get prices back up...

is to wipe out Saudi Arabia.

Hmm. That's not a half bad idea. Damn tent dwellers.

Because of them flooding the market, we had to cut our price in crude.

”The don't you get venue” a coume of bombs. JR?

I'd be glad to pay for your round-trip ticket.

[BOBBY CHUCKLES]

Jeremy, I didn't know you had a sense of humor.

Yeah. Mm.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

- Are you all right? - Yes, I...

Driving a car like that, he could have k*lled you.

I'm okay, thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

- Ray. - Hi.

Just heading back to Southfork.

- In that? - Yeah.

Clay and I bought horses at auction. Now it's just getting them on back.

Truck takes up half the street.

Yeah, I know.

I just wanted to stop by...

and see how you're getting along.

Well, how are you getting along, Jenna?

Still sorting out the mess.

Let me give you a hand. I'll be glad to help.

[HORSE NEIGHING]

You got your hands full with your friends over there.

I tell you what, though, if you'd like...

take them home and come on back and have dinner with us.

Well, that'd be real fine.

Oh, no, wait. I can't.

Miss Ellie is having a dinner for Bobby and Pam's...

Oh, I can't believe I said that. Jenna, I am sorry.

It's all right.

I'm gonna have to get used to it.

There is no more Bobby and Jenna now. It's...

It's Bobby and Pam.

I'm sorry.

- Kendall, is Jack Ewing waiting for me? - I don't think so.

Oh. Sly, I'm having a meeting with Jack Ewing.

- Is he have yet? - No.

- Well, has he called? - No.

Well, I guess I'll meet him at home tonight.

How about General Langley Is he back in town?

He should be.

I want you to fix up a lunch with him right away, you hear?

That damn Jack Ewing. Ten percent has gone straight to his head.

Who does he think he is anyway?

Oh, hello, Mama.

Hello, J.R.

Well, it's quite a surprise.

I had to be in town today, so I thought I'd stop by.

Good. Good. We don't see much of you around here anymore.

I wanna talk to you about tonight.

Sit down, JR.

Oh, sure.

Well, what about tonight?

It's the first time that Bobby's brought Pam ever since their re-engagement.

And I want things to go well.

What's that got to do with me?

Well, J.R. I know that you and Pam don't get along...

but I want you to put that aside and welcome her back into the family.

Everyone's been on edge these days.

Donna and Ray are fighting, and you and Sue Ellen.

So please, let's not make it worse.

Well, I'll do the best I can.

But if Bobby's to many that woman, he deserves everything he's gonna get.

Now, that's exactly the kind of remark I hope you keep to yourself.

All right. Yeah, all right. I'll do my best.

[SIGHS]

And then the monster got closer and closer.

He slid through the slimy, gunky water towards the little boy...

who wasn't paying nearly enough attention.

And then the monster raised one big feet out of the water...

a foot bigger than the entire Ewing building.

And you know what was at the end?

- What? - His toes.

[GROWLING]

[LAUGHING]

BOBBY: Uh-oh. We're gonna get in trouble.

- We are? - Yes, because Mommy's coming...

and we're not ready. Ha-ha.

Would you two hurry? You are going to be late.

See? What did I tell you? She's mad.

I'm going to be if you don't get out of there.

We have a choice. We get out of the water just like this.

- Or the monster slowly turns. - No, Bobby, now wait a minute.

- I spent an hour and a half get... - He approaches.

- I am not joking. - Christopher?

- Do it. Throw her in. BOBBY: Throw her in.

PAMELA: No!

You know, if you had thrown me in...

Oops. See? She's gonna get madder and madder. Better go.

Come on. Here we go.

Out of the pool. Give your mommy a hug.

No, how about a kiss when you're dry?

[PAMELA LAUGHS]

PAMELA: Come on, Christopher. - Your mother never wants to have fun.

PAMELA: You're a bad influence on your son, you know?

Just because Bobby's bringing that woman for dinner...

doesn't mean he has to be late. He knows what time we eat.

Oh, J.R.

Your mama's worked very hard this evening, J.R. Let's not ruin it for her.

- Hi, everybody. CLAYTON: Hmm.

Oh, Sue Ellen, you look radiant. Doesn't she?

- Yes, you do. - Well, so do you.

And with good reason.

I heard you really took over that meeting yesterday afternoon.

[SOFTLY] I'm sorry.

Ray, you should've been there. The look on Cliff Barnes' face...

when he found out that Donna was gonna chair that committee.

I tell you, it would have made your day.

Well, maybe it wouldn't have.

Jack, I'm so glad you could come.

Thank you. It's kind of you to invite me, Miss Ellie.

I'm sorry we're late. It was all her fault.

DONNA: There they are. Hi. BOBBY: Hi, Mama.

PAMELA: Miss Ellie, hello. ELLIE: Hello, dear.

BOBBY: Ray. - How are you?

We were to get together today. Where were you?

Yeah, I thought about it. But I figured I'd be seeing you tonight anyway.

So you didn't even bother to show up.

You given any thought to that offer I made you?

Not much.

It means you didn't mention any figures.

Oh, I wouldn't worry about that.

But I'll tell you one thing.

It'll be more money than you'll ever see hanging on to that percent.

Yup, probably would be.

But, you know, I don't need much to get along on.

What I do need is a bit of fun right now.

I figure I'll have more of that if I hold on to it...

and be a real sharp pain in your side.

- Excuse me. Dinner's ready. ELLIE: Thank you, Teresa.

- Dinner's ready, everybody. - Oh.

[JACK CLEARS THROAT]

I don't know what you were talking about.

It looks like you have indigestion already.

What a shame.

[SIGHS]

[SLAMS GLASS DOWN]

JAMIE: What is it, Cliff?

[SIGHS]

I don't know.

Is it me?

If it was you, I'd tell you. I don't know.

Well, the reason why I'm asking is because it I knew that it was my fault...

- maybe I could do something about it. - I don't know whose fault it is.

I don't know. All I know is it's just not working.

It hasn't been working since you lost that court battle.

Maybe that's it, Cliff.

I mean. That was real important to you.

Maybe losing it like that affected you physically.

Okay, now you're some kind of expert, huh?

- No. - Well, look.

Has this happened to you before?

Never, but I have read about it.

Well, I'll tell you when it started.

It was when we got married.

No, I don't think so. The night that we got married we...

I am telling you that is when it started.

Ever since then it just comes and goes.

So, what are you saying? That getting married caused this problem?

Look, I'm saying that that's as good a reason as losing a lawsuit, all right?

I don't know what I'm saying. I'm saying I'm upset about the lobby.

I'm upset about Donna Krebbs getting credit for my idea.

I don't know what...

- Where are you going? - I'm gonna go downstairs.

Do some work. I sure as heck am not gonna sleep. It's still early.

Nothing is working between us.

And I tell you, I would understand it you just wanted to walk out on me.

Oh, Cliff, don't be silly.

Everything's going to straighten out.

Well, I think you ought to consider it, Pam.

You won't have the room here.

CLAYTON: No, but she'll have something else though, J.R.

That's right, I'll have Bobby.

Yes, and all the rest of the family.

Family? Well, look around the table.

I can't see family from the outsiders.

Excuse me, Mama.

- Welcome home, Pam. - You remember how he is.

Oh, it's nice to see he hasn't changed.

BOBBY: Ha-ha. - Thank you.

Excuse me.

Thank you, Miss Ellie. It was a wonderful dinner.

Good. You know, you're always welcome.

- Thank you. - Oh, excuse me, Jack.

- Sure. ELLIE: Teresa.

J.R.: Say, Jack. - Yeah.

Did you have a good time tonight?

At least your mother made me feel welcome.

Yeah. I hope you enjoyed your evening...

because it's the last one you're gonna be having here.

[CHUCKLES]

Really? That's not the impression I got from everybody.

Well, let me give you another impression.

I'm tired of half-breeds and moochers and strangers hanging around here.

There's nothing I can do about that percent of yours.

But that does not give you a key to this house.

I don't want you sponging here anymore.

[LAUGHS]

You know, JR...

you really are a miserable human being.

I'll be a lot less miserable with you out of my life, that's for sure. Hi.

Aren't you two coming in?

No, I'm afraid not, Clayton. I gotta run off.

- So soon? - Well, don't try and talk him out of it.

J.R., it's always a pleasure to visit with you.

Clayton, tell Miss Ellie that I'll be up to visit her real soon.

Yeah. Well, don't count on it.

What the hell is going on?

The boy has no manners.

No manners at all.

As far as I know, he only has the one sister, Jamie.

Any particular place you want me to start?

Well, according to his passport...

he left Alaska for Europe a few years ago.

Did a lot of traveling. Those are the years I want you to concentrate on.

[PHONE RINGS]

- Yes, sir. - I am not interested...

in his kindness for children.

Just a moment. J.R., there's a Miss Winger on Line .

- Oh? - I'll get back to you as quick as I can.

- Thank you, Harry. I'll take it in here. - Okay.

Hello, Mandy.

J.R., I need to see you.

Sure. Tonight maybe?

MANDY [OVER PHONE]: Na. No, I need to see you now.

Please, it's important.

I'm at the parking lot on the top of the Westin Building.

On top of the Westin Building? What's the matter? What's wrong?

J.R., please. Just come now. I'm really scared.

All right. All right.

Just two years ago, bankers were waiting in line...

- to loan us money. - Well, it's the sign of the times, John.

But back in your office...

we were talking about shutting down the strippers.

Well, okay, I can understand that. Twelve, barrels a day...

that's not profitable.

But suppose you get one of those injection systems, you know?

Pump some steam down there. You could be talking about...

Mr. Ewing, you could be talking about , , may be even barrels a day.

John, have you ever priced one of those units out?

- I know they're not cheap. - Ha-ha. I bet they're not cheap.

They're more expensive to keep in operation.

I can't think of worse time to be spending money than right now.

Just look at this town, Mr. Ewing.

It used to be so crowded.

It would take you five minutes to cross that street.

Stores were full, real estate was selling at a premium.

Now, just look at it.

I hope you're not trying to blame Ewing Oil for all of this.

I'm saying you are our last hope.

Great Ark Oil shut down, Wildwood, Lyceum.

Every last one of them has shutdown operations.

They had to. It's a matter of economics.

Damn Easterners.

Not one of them had a daddy like yours.

Get out there and work with the men right in the field.

Boy...

you sure do know how to twist an arm, don't you?

Arm twister's not so bad.

It's when you got no job to go to.

When you got no paycheck to bring home to your kids...

that's when you start to feel it.

Like, whoever it was set fire to your Navarro Field there.

Well, there's no excuse for that.

Maybe not.

But there was a reason.

Whoever did that... was hurting so bad...

he just had to let that hurt out the best way he could.

- What's going on, honey? - Oh, J.R., I'm so scared.

I wanted to call you last night, but I knew you were with your family.

J.R., I think somebody's trying to k*ll me.

What?

I was walking down nd Street yesterday.

Now, I guess I wasn't paying any attention.

Suddenly this car came racing around the comer...

and it missed me by inches.

- Yeah, go on. - Oh, I stumbled back...

and this guy caught me. These people helped me pick up my things.

- Darling, it was just an accident. - No, that's what I thought.

But then later I came to the galleria to do shopping...

and there was this man looking at me.

- Mandy, all men look at you. - No, J.R., he was following me.

- How do you know that? Because I tested him.

I walked a little way and he came closer.

And then I walked some more...

and every time I moved, he stayed with me.

- Did he approach you? Say anything? - No, but there was something else.

When I first saw him, I was sure I recognized him...

but I didn't know from where.

And then later when I got back to my apartment, I realized...

J.R., he was the same man who caught me...

when that car almost ran me down.

Are you sure?

Yes, it took me a couple of hours, but I'm positive.

It's over now.

- You haven't seen him? - No.

It's just one of those creeps.

You're a beautiful woman. You've got to watch out.

The world is full of animals these days.

But you know what really worries me?

When that car almost hit me, and that man grabbed me...

maybe he was really trying to push me in front of it.

[g*nshots]

Pretty good.

Didn't hear you ride up.

Back in the Old West you could've been a dead man.

Are you all right?

Sure I am. Why?

I was just asking. I've been looking for you.

I've got some account books to go over with you.

Anytime.

Any more b*ll*ts in that?

[COCKING g*n]

[g*nshots]

You have a pretty good sh*t yourself.

Used to be.

Four b*ll*ts, four hits. Can't do much better than that.

There used to be a time one b*llet would have done it.

I'd hit the first tin can...

and the others would have followed it down.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, I hope you're not selling any bridges today. Ha-ha.

I've been wondering something, if you don't mind my asking.

What's that?

Well, I've been wondering how come you just moved off to Southfork.

Your brothers are still living there, except for the one in California.

They're my half-brothers.

You're pretty close with them though, aren't you?

Well...

I never felt too comfortable up there at the big house.

I always figured that was theirs.

When it came to business, they're the ones that followed in Jock's footsteps.

They went into the oil business, you mean?

Yep, I kept pretty much to the ranch.

Jock d*ed.

I guess I felt more like an outsider again.

I'll bet he didn't consider you an outsider.


From what I've seen...

I'll bet your daddy was just as proud of you as he ever was of them.

Bobby, where you been? I haven't seen you.

I called in, you were out. I went down to Pride.

- Pride? - Yeah.

The foreman asked me to come down.

I wanna keep that field open.

You what? Bobby.

Bobby, what are you talking about?

J.R., we have got a lot of loyal people working for us.

- They deserve better. - What do you think you're doing?

Aren't we losing money because of those Arab countries?

Now you wanna start supporting Texas?

J.R., there's got to be more to Ewing Oil than just making money.

Maybe so, but I don't know what it is.

Now, listen to me, Bob.

If Washington wants to pay welfare, that is their business...

- but I'm not going to. - I'm serious.

Well, so am I.

If you don't have the stomach, I'll do it.

That has nothing to do with it.

You have been making decisions for a long time...

and I've gone along. This one is mine.

- The fuel stays open... - If that's your decision...

- it's the dumbest you made. - Maybe it is.

Who do you think you are anyhow, Santa Claus?

You ought to be trying to figure out a way to get the price back up.

We've got the lobby.

Well, like Wendell says, that's just not enough.

Well, all right, you tell me. What do we do?

I don't know yet, Bobby.

But I'll be damned if I'm gonna watch everything I've worked for dribble away.

- Mama, Clayton. - Good morning, J.R.

CLAYTON: Good morning, J.R. - Hey, Donna.

You're a little late, aren't you?

Late for what?

If you're gonna be running this lobby, you ought to be hard at work by now.

J.R., it's only : .

But it's late! in Washington. Anybody who'd wanna get anything done...

they're at their desk by now. DONNA: I don't have a desk.

Until we rent an office, I'm gonna be working out of here.

I tell you something else.

If you don't stop pestering me, I'm gonna quit and let you do it yourself.

You have no reason to get testy.

- Good morning. DONNA: Good morning.

Morning.

- Miss Ellie, for you. ELLIE: Thank you.

And... Clayton.

Thank you.

Good Lord.

- Will you look at this? - Hmm.

And what on earth is that?

You didn't send away for that, did you?

[LAUGHS]

No, Miss Ellie. I don't need stuff like that these days.

Do I, J.R.?

Don't be disgusting.

Well, maybe we should buy Pam some of these for her honeymoon.

Have you started nipping this morning?

Leave her alone, J.R.. She's just teasing.

I don't understand how a girl could pose for that.

- No decent woman would. - J.R., those pictures aren't that bad.

Mama, it's one thing in the privacy of your bedroom...

but to let yourself be photographed...

and for a magazine. You have to be some harlot.

Oh, don't tell me you're getting prudish all of sudden, J.R.

That has nothing to do with it. It's a matter of self-respect.

[SNICKERING]

JACK: The man doesn't have a decent word to say about anybody.

JAMIE: I warned you. JACK: Telling me I was trying...

to ingratiate myself into the family.

JAMIE: Jack, just calm down. Here, you want some more coffee?

No, no, no.

CLIFF: I wish your brother came to this conclusion earlier.

I mean, at least before he let him yank Ewing Oil out of our hands.

JAMIE: Don't start, Cliff.

Hey, I'm curious, Jack. I mean, why did J.R. tum against you?

He's got a knack for making enemies, but he does it when he's got a reason.

He wanted to buy back my percent, and I wasn't willing to sell...

and certainly not to him.

Hey, you know, I don't blame you for that. You know?

But let me ask you a question.

How come you're holding on to that percent?

It's for sure that he would make you a silent partner.

With the price of ” now, there's no way you would see a profit.

What, he didn't offer you enough money?

I don't know. You know, we never discussed price.

But the whole thing was not a question of money.

I know why you didn't sell to him.

You wanted to get back at him, didn't you, Jack?

[JAMIE CHUCKLES]

We all know how J.R. doesn't wanna have any outsiders...

own a piece of Ewing Oil.

Hey, I figured it would be like that.

But now, listen to me.

I got a way to get back at him that is terrific.

I'm telling you, Jack. You can have your cake and eat it too.

You sell me those shares.

- What? - That's right, you heard me.

You sell me those shares. I'll make you the sweetest deal you've ever heard.

For God's sake, Cliff. Aren't you in enough trouble already?

Let me run my own business.

No. I'm serious. With your percent that would give me the legal right...

to examine the books of Ewing Oil any time I wanted to.

I mean, I could cause that man so much trouble. Ha-ha.

It'd be a joy.

Wouldn't it be better it for just once you didn't try to get back at J.R.?

She doesn't understand. You don't.

Telling me not to get back at J.R. is like telling me not to breathe.

Take a lesson from your brother.

What do you say? I'm telling you, nothing could crank that man up faster...

than for me to own a piece.

You're probably right, but, I'll tell you, I'm really not interested in selling.

- Good. CLIFF: Yeah, well, that's okay.

That's okay. But I'll tell you, promise me something.

If you ever change your mind, huh. You give me first chance?

Hey, we're family, right?

- Yeah, you said it. Ha-ha. JACK: Ha-ha.

[LAUGHS]

No, I am not asking for campaign contributions. That's later.

What we need right now is just some operating funds.

Huh? Well, that's quite generous.

Thank you, Cal. We appreciate it.

I'll tell you what, I'll see you at the meeting. Mm-hm. You too. Bye-bye.

Busy lady.

Yeah, it's getting that way.

- Can I ask you something? - Sure.

When you were thinking about taking this job...

did you ever consider at all how I'd feel about it?

I knew how you'd feel about it.

You know what I was thinking about last night?

No.

About the fundamental difference that you said we had.

You know what?

I always felt like that difference...

was my problem.

I mean, how could it be yours?

- You had class. You had breeding. - Ray.

All those years you made me feel...

like it I could only get myself together...

if I could only make something out of myself...

then maybe you could be proud of me.

I never said that.

I never said anything like that.

Maybe not exactly in those words, but you made me believe it.

I didn't make you believe it.

I didn't make you believe anything. You have a mind of your own, just like I do.

I guess you can't accept the fact that I just don't think the way you do.

Oh, I realized that.

I realized something else too.

No matter what I do, no matter what I ever could do...

I would never be good enough for you.

Who have you been talking to?

Not as a cowboy... not as a businessman.

Even if I went into politics like you...

and I went all the way to the White House...

it wouldn't be enough for you...

because you don't care about my success.

You only care about yours.

That's not true.

- No? - No.

I saw you on the news being interviewed.

You love it.

That's right.

I do love it.

There isn't anything wrong with that.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to do more...

than just sit around.

Well.

Then I, uh... I guess, uh...

that's it.

See, I've been changing.

And I realize now...

that you need your freedom.

And I'd be willing to give it to you.

But I need something too.

I need someone to be there for me.

You're no longer gonna be that person.

Well, nothing specific, but I'm working on it.

There's a limit as to how long we can let Arabs hold us over a barrel.

And I have reached it. I'll tell you that right now.

[RINGS BELL]

What can I do for you?

Well, I was looking for the owner.

Well, you're looking at the owner. Ha-ha.

What do you need?

Actually, everything.

Yeah, well, we got it.

Look around, honey. Take what you need.

But there is no trying on. Now, do you understand?

Yes, I understand, but I don't think you do.

When I said everything, I mean...

the merchandise, the mannequins, the store, the lease.

- What are you talking about? - I wanna buy your business.

[LAUGHS]

[CHUCKLES]

- Will you sell it? - Will I sell it?

Are you pulling my leg? course, I'll sell anything. I'm for sale.

Then I'll take you too.

Get out of here. I have no time for fooling around.

Would you mind?

VALENTINE: “Fifty thousand dollars.“

Hey, wait a minute. My business isn't...

Or maybe it is.

No, it isn't.

Except to me.

You see, Mr. Valentine, I ran a little check on you.

You are Valentine, aren't you?

- Yeah, I'm Valentine. - Good.

Now, if you accept this...

sign these.

Ninety percent of the business is mine.

You keep ... for incentive.

I want you to stay right here...

and manage things the way you always have.

But I'll call the sh*ts.

Maybe we'll even see a profit.

Agreed?

I don't know, it's all ...

Mr. Valentine, think.

In your wildest imagination...

could you ever dream of getting a deal like this?

[EXHALES]

You're a real sharp lady.

Where did you learn to do business like this?

I'm married to an expert.

Maybe some of it rubbed off.

Thank you.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Sony. JR.

The foursome ahead of us were playing so slow...

I thought they were dragging a dead man.

Ha-ha-ha. Just got here myself.

The usual, general?

- I see no reason to change. - Yes, sir.

Sit down. Sit down.

Yeah, you're looking real good out there.

Real good.

Good, I gotta tell you, it breaks my heart to see a man like you...

wasting his time playing golf.

What else am I gonna do?

They put me out to pasture.

Yes, and it's a crying shame.

It's like squandering a natural resource.

Ha. I think you'd get an argument out of a lot of liberal papers on that.

I had a feeling that after listening to your retirement speech...

that you might be going into politics.

You lay down a pretty good platform for yourself.

- You mean about that Arab oil thing? - Yes.

And you were percent right.

Those... Yeah, those Gulf nations had the West over a barrel.

Still do.

I keep telling we can't let those foreigners control the world's economy.

Yeah, but trouble is what are we gonna do about it, huh?

Plenty... if we had the guts.

You know. I just can't help wondering...

with all our weapons and manpower...

why we couldn't sneak...

a tactical force in there, and take those fields out.

Tactical force?

Ought to send in a bunch of bombers and blow the damn fields up.

Well, general, I think that's a little much.

The hell it would.

Destroy their equipment, set those fields afire.

You'll see what'll happen to the price of American oil.

Well, yeah. That would be ideal, of course...

but it would be hard keeping that a secret as to who did it.

Why pussyfoot around?

I say let them know we're coming just like we did in Grenada.

I still think we ought to get some small force in there...

something like the Bay of Pigs operation.

Bay of Pigs operation didn't work.

It could have.

Yeah, maybe.

If we'd done it right.

I guess if you got a real good crackerjack team in there...

and set off some charges. I guess you could do it.

But the right way is the open way.

There's not much chance of that happening.

Not with those knee-jerk liberals running our government.

Ha-ha-ha. Kind of fun to think about though, isn't it?

Cheers to your good health.

[GLASSES CLINK]
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