05x01 - Let's Start Over Again

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- Previously on Dynasty...
- LIAM: I did call

a divorce lawyer this morning.
This is goodbye, Fallon.

Not only are you not
getting the family company,

but Cristal's moving
the headquarters here.

JEFF: Where are you now, Brady?

Alexis.

I'm taking the money,
but I want the glory, too.

So either we make a deal,
or I call the police.

You've been manipulating
this the whole time.

Only because I love you. I always have.

- I'm not spying on you.
- Just tell me the truth!

(GRUNTING)

Alexis Colby,
you're under arrest for m*rder.

What?

Dr. Robert Larson was found dead

on the sidewalk in
front of your building.

(g*nsh*t)

(SCREAMING, SHOUTING)

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

Help!

(INSTRUMENTAL TV NEWS MUSIC INTRO PLAYS)

NEWSMAN: A somber day here outside

the offices of Fallon Unlimited,

where mourners have gathered
to pay their respects

to founder and CEO Fallon Carrington.

The prominent heiress to the
Carrington Dynasty was sh*t

and k*lled last night while
attending a campaign gala

for her father, Blake Carrington.

- Sources say...
- Seriously?

People actually think that I'm dead?

The real tragedy here is
that photo they're using.

I was in Belize, my hair was all
frizzed out from the humidity,

and some chick in a thong
tried to steal my beach chair.

It was a bogus tweet that went viral,

and a few news outlets ran with it.

Should be cleared up within the hour.

It better.
I don't have time to be dead right now.

But I'm glad you're here.

Yeah, of course I'm here.

Fallon, you got sh*t.

I sure did, and I am going to make sure

the press spins a story
about that lunatic Eva

being the unstable
employee who did this.

Yeah, I guess it's better
the world doesn't know

that Eva was trying to k*ll you

over some sick obsession
she had with me.

Or that you, uh...

That I slept with Colin?

Trust me,
it's just as painful when I say it.

You know, when we get home,

maybe we should talk

and figure out some
way to deal with this,

you know, see a counselor or...

Don't need to. It's in the past.

All that matters is you're okay.

- But what about...?
- (KNOCKING)

How we feeling this morning,
Ms. Carrington?

Well, I feel great,
but Channel begs to differ.

Uh, your test results are back,
and the exit wound is clean,

so those stitches should do the trick.

Perfect. I guess I'll be on my way.

Oh, uh, not quite.
Your white blood cell count

is higher than I'd like.
I've ordered a full blood work-up.

But I just said, I feel great.

Yeah, and the doctor said
they need to run more tests.

Under the circumstances,
things could have been much worse.

You're a very lucky woman,
Ms. Carrington.

Hmm. That's debatable.

BLAKE: But now that we're sure

that Fallon's okay,
I've got a lot of ground

to make up on the campaign trail today.

And I've got more work to
do for Flores Incorporado.

I've been reading over
the financial reports

before I start as the new CEO.

One of the more mundane
parts of the job,

yet hearing you say it
somehow sounds sexy.

I didn't know that Beto was
technically still an employee.

Even though he went back to Mexico,

he still has account
access and draws a salary.

That sounds like trouble to me.
I'd cut the bastard off now.

I feel bad. The company's all he had.

- He's still a Flores and my brother.
- Mm-hmm.

- There's no point in kicking him while he's down.
- Fine.

Don't kick him, but if I were you,
I'd step over him.

Carly, thank you for coming so early.

Actually, I haven't been to sleep yet.

Damage control isn't
for the uncaffeinated.

Cavendish is using the chaos

from last night's gala against you.

How? It wasn't Blake's fault.

Except for his security team
whisked him away to safety

while his daughter bled out on stage.

Cavendish is smearing you in the press,

calling you a coward,
among other things.

Fine. Then let's smear him back.

Set up an on-camera interview.
I've got plenty of juice

on that son of a bitch if
he wants to play dirty.

Too risky. Trust me, you cannot afford

to come off more unlikeable right now.

I'll find another way
to turn this around.

Well, you better do it quick.

I'll be damned if I let
this whole campaign implode

when I'm this close to the finish line.

(LOCK BUZZES, LATCH CLICKS)

I just spoke to the hospital.
Fallon's gonna be fine.

- (SIGHS)
- Apparently, they're sending her home in a few days.

Oh, thank God.
Now when do I get to go home?

Well, your lawyer is trying
to set your bail hearing as we speak.

I don't believe this is happening.

How on Earth can they think
that I m*rder*d someone?

Well, I spoke to the lead detective,
and apparently,

an anonymous phone call
came in at : last night.

The woman told the operator

that she had just seen a blonde woman

in a red dress push a man
over your balcony.

I wasn't even home at : ,
and it was crimson.

Surely that undermines the
credibility of the caller.

I somehow doubt that.

But we just need to prove your alibi.

So, where were you at : ?

In my car.
I left the hair salon at : ,

and arrived at Blake's
party around : .

The police also said

that they found a
five-million-dollar check

in the victim's pocket, signed by you.

So, they think he was
blackmailing you for something

and-and that you wanted
to put an end to it.

That is absurd.

I made that check out at Adam's behest.

Adam? Why would he have you do that?

As an investment in our new company.

Adam and I were going

into the skincare
business with Dr. Larson.

Wait. Sorry. Um...

So the man who d*ed, was his...

was his name Dr. Bobby Larson?

That's right. Did you know him?

Um, just a casual acquaintance.

And that helps me how?

It doesn't, uh, but you needn't worry,
because your lawyers

already have investigators
looking for the real m*rder*r.

So just... just be patient,

and, um... you'll be out of here soon.

(LOCK BUZZES, LATCH CLICKS)

DOMINIQUE: How's the patient

feeling today?

Like a fool.

But getting better,
now that I'm back on my meds.

You certainly gave us all a scare.

It's my own fault.
I should have never stopped

taking the pills in the first place.

I'm so sorry for everything
I put you through.

I got a lot of apologies to hand out,
even to Brady.

Don't worry. Brady knows you were sick.

He's very supportive of your recovery.

Actually, he's been a huge support

to me these last few weeks, too.

Has he, now?

It's true. In fact,

I'm bringing Brady into the company.

He's going to handle
the day-to-day business

so that I have more time
to focus on designing.

Mom, the guy's not on the level.

- Sweetheart, please.
- Look, I admit I was wrong

about him trying to steal
the ColbyCo Space tech.

But I can't shake these fuzzy memories

of thinking that Brady
was at Alexis's penthouse.

That's ridiculous.

I'm telling you,
they're working together.

Jeff, you were hallucinating.

The doctor said that's normal
after stopping your meds.

Trust me, the only thing you need

to worry about right now is
resting and getting better.

(SIGHS)

SAM: Knock, knock.

A little gift for the patient.

Aromatherapy has proven
to heal both physical

and mental illness. You'll see.

What I see

is a hospital filled with oxygen tanks,

so, maybe an open flame
isn't the best idea.

Right. They kind of stink anyway.

Where's the mister?

He's at La Mirage packing up his things.

We've canceled the divorce,
and he's moving back into the manor.

Well, isn't that good news?

Yeah, yeah. (GROANS) Of course it is.

It's just... I don't know...

he keeps saying that everything's fine,

but he was acting weird earlier.
Something is off.

ELLEN: Fallon.

Oh, thank goodness.

Ellen? Wow. What a surprise.

Uh, Sam, Ellen is on the
board at Fallon Unlimited.

And Ellen, this is Sam.

- Good to meet you.
- Hello.

Oh. They are so beautiful.

And mostly carnations. Sam, be a dove?

You know, with Internet
speculation running rampant,

I just wanted to confirm

that you were actually okay...
and alive.

- (CHUCKLING): Uh, me?
- Mm-hmm.

Yes, this is just a flesh wound.

I'll be back in the
office in a couple days.

Well, I'm glad to hear it, but you know,

this incident has
highlighted some concerns

about the company's future.

Specifically that there's
no line of succession

now that Colin's left.

Oh. Well, Colin was never
meant to be a long-term thing.

Which is why the stock market is
taking a wait-and-see approach

right now, but perhaps

if someone from the
board were to step in

as acting CEO, just while you recover,

to show stability on Wall Street...

(LAUGHS) What? Stability?

(LAUGHS)

You can call me "Stable Mabel,"

because I've never felt better, Ellen.

In fact,

I am in the process of closing a deal

with a new VP right now.

Is he as hot as Colin?

'Cause it'll be hard to top that.

She is amazing.

I just don't want to announce her yet,

you know, before the ink is dry.

I don't want to jinx it.

I was actually thinking

of introducing her at the
Fallon Unlimited Holiday Party

in a few days.

I see.

And the press?

El, what a great idea!

I will invite the press to the party.

You know, so they can meet my new VP

and see that I am alive and well.

I look forward to seeing you

and our new VP at the party.
Take care now.

You take care.

(INHALES SHARPLY)

(GROANS)

Are you sure you're gonna be okay

to go to a party in two days?

Don't worry. I'll be fine.

The real question is,

where am I gonna find
a new VP in two days?

I better light a candle
for you after all.

♪ ♪

Tell me you got me my perfect
photo op for my party guests.

I'm trying. It's not easy

to find eight reindeer
around the holidays.

Oh, and don't forget the, uh,

d*sfigured one with the red nose.

It'll really add a pop of color.

Would you settle

for Shetland ponies with antlers on?

Kirby, I didn't temporarily pull you out

of party planner retirement
for you to give me excuses.

Now that I've invited the press,

this has to be the party of the season.

Oh, don't worry. I am all over it. Ooh.

What do you think about a
Winter Wonderland theme?

Yeah, perfect. Oh, but get me real snow.

I don't want cotton rolled out.
This isn't the mall.

Copy that.

You're supposed to be resting.

I'm in a hospital bed.

If my heart rate were any lower,
I'd be dead.

- Mm-hmm.
- Good news.

I've done my scouting research
and narrowed down my top pick

for VP to Kelly Sanders.

And this concerns me how?

Well, Kelly is currently
working for BlueStar Universal,

but I'm thinking,
with an enticing offer from me,

I might be able to lure her away.

- Get to the scheme.
- I just got off the phone

with her assistant,
and I have a FaceTime meeting

with her set for this afternoon.

But she can't know I'm in the hospital.

It'll appear weak.

I need to look healthy and strong.

And let me guess.

I am the only person who
can help you with that.

No, but you are the closest.

BLAKE: Alexis picked a lovely
time to get arrested for m*rder.

My campaign doesn't
need any more setbacks.

I'm sure it won't be a problem.

Let's not forget, this entire Senate run

is just a step towards a cabinet
position in the White House.

And there's only so much family baggage

I can bring along with me.

Carly knows what she's doing.

Let's just trust her plan.

(GASPS)

Cristal?

Cristal?!

It's okay, sweetheart. I got you.
Just-just... just relax.

(BLAKE GRUNTING, CROWD CHATTER)

(COUGHS)

Are you okay?

Here, sit down. Sit down.

All right, she's-she's... she's good.
Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

KELLY: When I saw this meeting added

to my schedule, I was quite surprised.

It's been a while, hasn't it?
I think the last time

we saw each other was
the Fortune Gala.

I must say, you're looking well.

And thankfully, not dead.

Mmm. Aren't you sweet?

Yeah, after that little sh**ting mishap,
I decided

to take a quick jaunt

to the Bahamas for a refresh.

But I am very much alive,
and in the market for a new VP.

Any chance you're ready
for a change of scenery?

That's very kind of you,
but I'm happy at BlueStar right now.

Are you, though?
I mean, you work for Mark Tucker,

a man who's never gonna
hand over any real power

in his company to a woman.

I am telling you.
It is a dead-end over there.

But at Fallon Unlimited, it's a chance

to focus on female empowerment.

I mean, there's endless job growth

in a much more interesting field.

Let's just say,
your future would be unlimited.

Thanks, Fallon, but...

Kelly, please.

Wait. You are the only woman

with the experience and
the smarts for this job.

I need to fill this position
immediately, so,

come on. I'll meet salary demands,
uh, stock options.

- What do you want?
- Fallon,

I'm flattered, really.

I'm sure you're gonna
find a great candidate.

It's just not going to be me.

See you at the next gala?

Sure. Why not?

Oh, thank God. That was exhausting.

I'm so screwed.

Oh. Perfect timing, Doc.

I need to check out now.

- I'm having a major work crisis.
- I'm afraid not.

I just got your test results back.

Your white blood cell
numbers aren't coming down

like I had hoped.

I feel fine, really.

Fallon, that could indicate

any number of serious problems.

Discharging you is a
liability to the hospital.

- (SIGHS)
- I won't be signing a release form anytime soon.

(SIGHS)

Oh, there's the prodigal son now.

Amanda. As usual,

- your dry wit escapes me.
- You know,

I can't believe that you
didn't have the decency

to visit our mother in jail last night.

I was tending to my favorite
sister at the hospital.

And if you knew anything

about mine and Fallon's relationship,

you would know just
how low that rates you.

You know,
Alexis really needs our help right now.

Yeah, I called her lawyer.

Oh, she's really got her
work cut out for her.

I can't believe Mother would
actually commit m*rder.

Yeah, I can't believe it, either.

Especially since, well, you were the one

who had a motive to k*ll Bobby.

You know, 'cause we both know
you stole his anti-aging drug.

No. Dr. Larson and I had an agreement.

We were going to work
together with Mother.

And I have no idea why he was

even at the penthouse last night.

Oh, I have an idea.

Whatever agreement you
came to wasn't good enough.

So you pushed him over the balcony.

Okay, uh,

if you're so certain that
I'm guilty of anything,

why don't you just go
talk to the police?

That's exactly what I intend to do.

Just as soon as I can prove it,
which I will.

Trust me.

Wow. Somebody's angling
for husband of the year.

Actually, these are from the manor.

The condolence flowers keep coming.

Do people only read
the news once a week?

I mean, how many tweets
do I have to send out

with the hashtag "Still Breathing"?

Relax. The people closest to
you know that you're alive.

You're right. Thank God for you.

I'm glad you're back at
the manor where you belong.

Are you sure you don't
want to talk about things?

There's nothing to talk about.
We're good, really.

- Okay, because... I don't know.
- (PHONE CHIMING)

It just kind of feels like... No!

- No, no, no, no, no, no. What's happening?!
- What now?

The Fallon Unlimited stock is in
a freefall. I don't understand.

Wall Street said they were
taking a wait-and-see approach.

- What happened?
- Fallon, have you seen this?

Of course I saw it.
I get alerts to my phone

whenever there are major
stock fluctuations.

Actually, I was referring to this.

"Scandal is unfolding

"behind the scenes of multimedia
conglomerate Fallon Unlimited.

"Sources reveal that
CEO Fallon Carrington

"was caught having a tawdry affair

with consultant Colin McNaughton."

It's insane, right?

The stuff these rags come up with.

I'm gonna go to the gift shop.

Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
what are you doing?

I can't just sit here and do nothing.

We need to issue a denial in the press.

- Or better yet, thr*aten a lawsuit.
- Fallon,

once it's out there,
you can't dispel the rumors.

But half of the world thinks I'm dead,

and the other half thinks
our marriage is a sham.

- I have to get out of here!
- Wait. Hang on.

Who's the source that told IPZ?

Besides Amanda and Colin,

there's only one other
person who knew the truth.

So I know we don't know
each other that well,

and I know that this does sound crazy,

but I'm telling you that he has motive.

When it comes to Adam,
it usually is crazy.

But can you prove it?

Well, no, not yet,
but that's why I'm here.

I went to the police station,
I listened to the tape.

And a call came in from a woman at : .

But wasn't Adam here at
Blake's party around that time?

Well, I don't know.
I didn't get here until after : .

Do you know what time he got here?

There's an easy way to find out.

Yo, Danny? Can you pull up

the license plate photos of all the cars

that we parked the other
night at the party?

Yeah. I got you, boss. Hang on.

For insurance purposes, we photograph

and time-stamp each of the
cars that our crew parks.

- Great.
- All right, and here you go.

A list of every car that
came in and out that night.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

- (CLEARS THROAT)
- Okay. So Adam drives

a gray Lamborghini.

Bingo. This must be him.

Shows him coming in at : p.m.

Wait, are you sure?
'Cause that's around the same time

that the call came
in outside the penthouse.

I hate to say it, but the man can't be

in two places at the same time.

Carlos, blue Bentley! Ticket .

Tres, cinco, ocho. Bring her around!

You're right.

He certainly couldn't be
in two places at once.

It was here in this trendy
Stone Mountain eatery

where the incident occurred.

Eyewitness video shows

the third Mrs. Carrington
gasping for breath

after nearly choking to
death on a side salad.

It seems the Carrington
Curse is alive and well.

Where the hell's the part
about me being a damn hero?!

CARLY: Looks like most
of the news outlets

are only focused on Cristal.

Of course they're focused
on her and not me.

Everyone assumes I'm
gonna save my own wife.

- Blake, calm down.
- I should have just

paid a damn stranger to choke to death.

I admit this was a
miscalculation on my part.

Looks like people love
a sympathetic victim

more than they do a hero these days.

Book me an interview,

like I should have done
in the first place.

(SPEAKING SPANISH) _

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DOMINIQUE: I don't know why I
didn't think of this sooner.

A partnership makes perfect sense.

Well, as long as we can continue
to mix business and pleasure.

Oh. (LAUGHS)

Sorry to interrupt.
Dom, I just left Jeff at the hospital.

He is improving by the minute.

Thanks for visiting him, Michael.

You're a good friend.

And allow me to say thank you

again.

You're a lifesaver, man.

I was trying to save
two people that night.

Jeff was in pretty bad shape,
but like I said, doing better,

especially after I brought
him his laptop like he wanted.

Oh, that boy.
He is not supposed to be working.

Besides, didn't he destroy that thing?

I guess he backs up everything

on a second laptop in his office.

But don't worry. He's not working.

He's just playing around with some GPS

program or something like that.

But I will drop by tomorrow

after work to see how he's doing.

Enjoy.

Strange, Jeff wanting his
computer so badly. Wonder why.

It probably has something to
do with his distrust of you.

He thinks you and Alexis
are plotting against me.

Alexis? That's ridiculous.

I've never even met the woman.

I know that, but remember, Jeff is ill.

And it's going to take time
before he's well again.

Ow! Watch it, Urkel.
Precious cargo here.

Sorry. I never got my gurney license.

How do you get out of this place?

Oh, by all means, take your time.

I will pull this gurney over right now.

- FALLON: Shh.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Slow down there.

This isn't the ER.
Besides, it's not like this patient's

going anywhere.
You going down to the morgue?

Oh, yeah. You, uh... you don't want

to see what's under here. It's ugly.

Tragic, really. Texting and driving.

Sort of a whole after-school
special kind of thing.

(GROANS) Anyway, uh, have a great night.

Eva.

Orange looks good on you.

I always said you were an autumn.

You're here for some sort of an apology?

Because I am sorry

that I missed.

You should have aimed a little higher

if you were hoping for a k*ll sh*t.

I wasn't aiming for you.

I wanted Liam dead.

If I can't have him, no one can.

Right. Okay.

Well, I didn't come here
to serve as your therapist,

although you should
definitely look into one.

I'm here because of the IPZ article.

I'm sorry.
I did have to guess some things.

Like, I didn't know if you
and Colin had sex on your desk

or on the couch, so I just said both.

Do you really think anyone
is gonna believe that crap?

Think they already do.

You humiliated me

in the press,
so I wanted to return the favor,

let the world know just what a
two-faced whore you really are.

Let's wrap this up, shall we?

I will ask the DA to give
you a very light sentence

and provide endless commissary money,

if you retract your story in the press.

Otherwise,
I push to keep you here forever.

What's it gonna be?

It's like you said,

orange really is my color.

(SIGHS)

Being married to Blake has been

the biggest blessing of my life.

And I am proud to stand by
his side during this campaign.

Speaking of which,
your opponent in the race

has doled out some pretty
harsh criticisms toward you

as of late. How do you respond?

Well, it's simple.
Scott Cavendish tells a lot of lies.

But the truth is,

sometimes I do feel cursed.

I've dealt with a lot
of tragedy in my life.

My beloved grandmother was taken
by cancer when I was a child,

dying right in front of me.

I... I lost a second father

in Joseph Anders earlier this year

to a... just a horrible car accident.

And then my wife,

my daughter... I'm sorry. It's just

sometimes it is a lot.

- Do you need a moment?
- No, no, I will be fine.

Look, I have considered

quitting this race many times,

but it was my family that
encouraged me to keep fighting.

So I am staying in it for them.

For Anders.

For my dear, sweet grandmother.

(LOCK BUZZES, LATCH CLICKS)

Thank you.

Mother, I've been so worried.

How are you holding up?

I'm not sure how much longer
I can stand this hell.

The champagne is lukewarm at best.

Well, hopefully,
that'll all come to an end today

with your bail hearing.

It absolutely will.

Once the judge looks at the evidence,
he will see

that I had nothing to do
with Dr. Larson's death.

But now, do you know why

he was in the penthouse to begin with?

I saw him earlier that day,

uh, where I gave him your check.

I thought maybe he'd come 'round

later to hassle you, maybe wanting more.

Did you get into a
fight and just push him

over the edge in a rage?
It's okay if you did.

It can be our little secret.

What?! I had nothing to do with it.

No. Okay. Uh, yeah, sure.

But you know, the-the caller did say

it was a woman with blonde hair,

which Amanda has.

Yeah, she could have put on
a red dress and framed you.

Easily. I've been warning you about

- that British trollop since day one.
- Adam.

Amanda is not a m*rder*r,
and neither am I.

The real k*ller is still out there,

and I have hired a team of investigators

who will find that person.

Mm. Right.

Well, just know

that whatever you need,

I'm always here for you.

Thank you, darling.

I know I can always count on you.

Of course you can, yeah.

She was trying to k*ll Liam?

Kirby! Could you maybe not scream it out

for everyone to hear?
I don't want Liam to know.

How come?

Because he's trying to move on,

and I've already caused him enough pain,

so why add guilt into the mix?

Where are we with party prep?

Everything's a go, including

that ice-skating rink you wanted.

Great. Hey, give Tara Lipinski a call

and just see if she'll do a number.

She owes me one after bailing
on my tenth birthday party

for Stars on Ice.

- (GASPS) Ooh.
- Hey.

You okay?

I must have popped a stitch,
but I'm fine.

Maybe it wasn't a good
idea for Dr. Stover

to discharge you last night.

Where were you all morning?

Funny story. And remember,

I've suffered a lot of emotional trauma,

too, lately,
so don't get mad at me, but, um,

I went to visit Eva in jail.

Why would you do that?

And I have to make another
run to the gift shop.

You were the one who said
issuing a denial wouldn't work.

So I felt the only other
option was to go to her

to try to get her to retract her story,

but the little psycho refused.

But, Fallon, we don't need a retraction.

Just like we don't need
to issue any denials.

It's not that big of a deal.

It is a huge deal.

My stock is still tanking.

When you are a CEO in the public eye,

you can't just have an affair
with your brand-new consultant.

Not to mention,
half of the world still thinks I'm dead.

I need to show everybody

that this IPZ story is all rumor,
that there is no divorce

on the horizon,

and that I am alive and well.

And how do you plan to do that?

With a tiny, little public appearance

at the Fallon Unlimited Holiday Party.

Brady.

What a nice surprise.

Is that my laptop you're holding?

Hey, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to wake you.

Uh, Dominique asked me
to come grab this.

She's worried you're working too much.

Or you wanted to steal the computer

because my GPS software

proves you've been working
with Alexis all along.

Jeff, come on, man. That's crazy.

I think you're still just
a little bit confused.

Actually, things are clearer

than they've been in a long time.

You can keep the computer.

I got the confirmation I needed,

and backed it up to
the cloud just in case.

(LAUGHS)

Maybe I did come here
looking for a payday.

And when Alexis offered me
the right amount, I took it.

But I'm not worried, Jeff,

because no one's gonna believe someone

who's got so many screws loose.

I didn't want to believe him.

But now I do.

(JAZZ VERSION OF
"GOD BLESS YE MERRY GENTLEMEN" PLAYS)

Thank you.

There you are.

Who knew mingling

with the company gen pop
could be so exhausting?

No one said proving you're
alive was gonna be easy.

- Hmm.
- Besides, Fallon,

you should be taking it slow.
Let's sit down.

Not yet. Come dance with me.

- No, no, no, Fallon. I really...
- Come on!

It'll be a great photo op for the press.

Dancing really sells marital bliss.
Come on.

Okay. Here we go.

Just keep smiling, and with any luck,

we will wipe those scandalous headlines

right off the IPZ homepage.

Hopefully, when I announce my new VP,

our stock will start to course-correct.

Wait. You found someone? Who?

Um, I'm not sure yet.

Sam is hiring me some German actress.

I requested a Marlene Dietrich type.

You know, strong,
confident, but still sexy.

What? Aren't you worried

that people will figure
out that she's not legit?

No, no. No one's gonna know.

Okay, I'll just say she's some
corporate bigwig from Frankfurt,

or, you know, one of those other
cold-sounding schnitzel towns.

Yeah, that doesn't have
disaster written all over it.

It'll be fine. Listen, in a few weeks,

when I find my real VP,

I'll just put out a press release saying

a deal could not be reached
and I found someone else.

- It's easy.
- Okay.

Keep smiling for the cameras. Remember?

Marital bliss.

Maybe we should go mingle
with the other guests.

(PHOTOGRAPHERS CLAMORING)

(CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICK, FALLON LAUGHS)

Dominique, please.
It's not what you think.

You told me you had
never even met Alexis,

yet you were trying

to steal a computer that
proved you two were in cahoots?

Okay, it's a little like what you think.

Just let me explain.

Stop. You're insulting me now.

I admit I came here
with ulterior motives.

Those guys I told you I owed money to?

They're actually alive and well.

But once I got here,

I started to have feelings
for you again, Dom.

Oh, you're good. I'll give you that.

- It's the truth.
- (SCOFFS)

But then they followed me here,
threatening me

if I didn't make good on my debt.

So when Alexis offered me
enough to pay them off,

I went along with it.

I was never gonna keep your money.

Just the money from Alexis, I promise.

Your promises mean
nothing to me anymore.

First you tell me the
bad guys were in prison.

Then you tell me they were dead.

And now,
they're alive and well in Atlanta?

Everything you say is a lie,

and it always has been.

It's over, Brady.

Now get the hell out of my sight.

SAM: Okay, here she is now.

Fallon, this is Marta.

Marta, das ist Fallon. (CHUCKLES)

What the hell is this?

I told you sexy German executive type.
Where did you find her?

At the Bavarian Festival.
She runs her own kielbasa stand.

I thought that would
count as business-savvy.

Oh. Wow.

What? I was in a hurry.

I'm gonna have to abort. I mean, I can't

possibly introduce Maria
Von Lederhosen to everybody.

People will know that I'm lying.

Fallon,
it's your time to take the stage.

Music, on standby. Go on two.

No. Wait, wait. I'm not ready.

(LAUGHING): Fallon, people are waiting.

She's totally good on waving.

You like kielbasa?

Forget it. Forget it.

This is a disaster. What am I gonna do?

Fallon?

Kelly? What are you doing here?

Sorry to crash your party.

I saw the story.

Oh, well, about that...

You know how those
tabloids can spin a tale.

I don't care what the truth is.

I've seen my CEO have countless
affairs with female employees,

and he walks away unscathed every time.

So if there's still an opening,

I'd love to work at Fallon Unlimited.

I can't believe it took

that stupid trash piece
to change your mind.

Guess I just needed a little nudge.

Beto?

I thought you went home to Mexico.

What could have possibly
brought you back to Atlanta?

You know exactly why I'm here.

First, you stole my job
at Flores Incorparado.

Now you're cutting me off completely?

Yes, I thought it was best
to sever all ties

between you and the company.
A clean break.

I'm still a Flores.

I have a right to be included.

We had to blow it up a little,

but that's you in the photo, isn't it?

The one holding a g*n?

Club employee was taking
pictures at the gala.

He didn't realize he caught
the real show in the back.

Who were you aiming for, Beto?

Blake or me?

Or maybe both?

Whatever rights you had
as a Flores are now gone.

You're a disgrace to the family name.

I'm giving you one final chance

to stay out of our
lives and leave Atlanta.

Otherwise, I go to the police.

JUDGE McNEIL: Case number ,

The State of Georgia v. Alexis Colby.

The defendant has been
charged with the crime

of m*rder in the first degree.
How do you plead?

Not guilty, Your Honor,
by reason of sanity.

- (LAUGHTER)
- McNEIL: Thank you, Mrs. Colby,

for that clarification.
Given the evidence,

I see no reason why we
can't set bail at this time.

Your Honor, if I may?
The state just received

additional evidence in this case.

Autopsy results have been released,

and the defendant's hair
follicles were found

under the victim's fingernails.

- (GALLERY GASPING, MURMURING)
- That's impossible!

Even if I was there, I don't shed

like some sort of cocker spaniel.

I know I can always count on you.

Oh, of course you can.

And I'm gonna do whatever it takes

to get you clear of these bogus charges.

WRIGHT: Based on this new evidence,

Your Honor,
the state moves to deny Mrs. Colby bail.

I'm inclined to agree.

The court hereby orders

Mrs. Colby remain in custody

until her trial date is set.

Court adjourned.

Wait. No! Your Honor,

I will not stay another
night in this roach motel.

This is outrageous! (GRUNTS)

(ALEXIS GRUNTS, ATTORNEY GASPS)

McNEIL: Order in this court!

(YELLING)

Get your filthy hands off me,
you pervert!

(YELLING)

I'm innocent, I tell you! Innocent!

(SOFT JAZZ PLAYING)

Hey.

You missed my big VP announcement.

Good news: she speaks English

and isn't collecting
Social Security yet.

Yeah, I heard. Congrats.

So, I, uh, guess you're all done?

I am, but I hope we're not.

What is going on with you, Liam?

I mean, what's going on with us?

Uh, Fallon...

And please don't tell
me everything's fine,

because clearly, it's not.

I mean, what?
You can't even kiss me now?

It's him, okay?

I can't stop thinking about how the
last person you kissed was Colin.

I understand how hard
this must be for you.

That's why I wanted to talk about it,

but every time I brought it up,

you just told me everything was fine.

Well, Fallon,
I didn't think I had a choice.

What does that mean?

It means how can I act like
a victim when you got sh*t?

So you are angry?

Yes, I'm angry!

I'm angry that I wasn't
allowed to be angry!

Fallon, you cheated on me.

I may have cheated, but at least

I owned up to what I did,

and I'm trying to work through it.
You're the one who can't face

your part in this.

- Oh, my part?
- Yeah.

I told you, Eva was just a friend,

nothing more.

That is not what I'm talking about.

When all is said and done,

you trusted a manipulative
psychopath over your own wife!

Don't you dare make me the bad guy here.

You did this to us.

And I'm not sure I can
ever forgive you for it.

Fallon?

Fallon. Hey, hey. Fallon. Fallon.

The hashtag "Carrington Strong"
is trending on social media.

Looks like your interview worked.

Well, of course it worked.

Can't believe you ever doubted me.

I guess that story about
your grandmother helped.

It did. Dear old Grandma Carrington.

You know, she was a raging alcoholic

that drove her car into the lake.

Wretched woman.
But you know, I just don't think

that the truth would
have had the same impact.

People really do love
a good sympathy story.

Which is why it earned
me a bump in the polls.

I've taken the lead over Cavendish.

Looks like I'm gonna be Georgia's

next senator after all.

Well, that's not our only good news.

I pulled the plug on
Beto like you suggested.

He's out of our lives forever.

Well, now,
there's something I can drink to.

Next stop... the White House.

♪ ♪

- This seat taken?
- Uh, no.

Pl... Please.

I, uh, always enjoy the
company of a pretty woman.

(SOUTHERN ACCENT): Oh. Aren't you sweet?

It's been a week.

Lost my job, my roommate
ghosted me on the rent.

Ah. Sounds like you could use a friend.

And a drink. First one on me?

Thank you.

I'm starting to think I
showed up at the right time.

Oh, you showed up at the perfect time.

You know,
you remind me of someone I used to know.

♪ Day after day ♪

♪ After day after day... ♪

I think I found something
that can help Alexis.

Well, apparently, she's gonna need it.

I heard she was denied bail.

Okay, listen to this.

It's a copy of the
call from that night.

WOMAN: I swear I just saw a man fall

from the top of a
high-rise on th and Main.

Some lady with blond hair,
wearing a red dress...

I saw her push him!

She pushed him off the balcony!

I don't get it.
I thought you knew all this already.

No. Okay, this time,
ignore the caller, and just listen

to what's happening in the background.

- I'll turn it up.
- WOMAN: I just saw a man fall from the top

- of a high-rise on th and Main...
- MAN: Ticket , dos, ocho, cuatro.

- WOMAN: ...I saw her push him.
- MAN: Bring her around.

- She pushed him off the balcony!
- Hold on. Is that...

A La Mirage valet?

- (BEEPS)
- Sounds like it to me.

Which means the caller
wasn't outside the penthouse.

She was here. So it is possible

that the m*rder took
place before : p.m.

Which means that Adam is
still very much a suspect.

Hospitals can be so dreary.

Thought I'd bring you a
little Christmas cheer.

Oh, thanks. I appreciate it.

It'll look good in my living room.

Doctor said I've been responding
well to the treatment,

so I can go home tomorrow.

Jeff, that's wonderful!

But before we celebrate,
I owe you an apology.

I'm sorry for not
believing you about Brady.

Forget it. I'm just happy you
finally accepted the truth.

I've already called my lawyer
about filing the divorce papers.

Good.

Let's hope Brady doesn't put up a fight.

Not if he knows what's
good for him he won't.

You are looking at the
new Dominique Devereaux,

stronger than ever

and ready to take on the world. (LAUGHS)

(BEEP, PHONE DIALING)

It's me. I found that rich
lady Lloyd's married to.

If he doesn't pay up,
we'll get our money from her instead.

(RHYTHMIC BEEPING)

Hey. Just got your text message.

I didn't even know you
had left the party.

Is Fallon okay?

I don't know.

The doctor's with her now.

Oh, this is all my fault.
I-I was mad, I yelled at her.

- What happened?
- It's a long story.

No, Fallon was right.
I shouldn't have believed Eva

in the first place.
I'm responsible for this.

Don't. You cannot blame yourself

just because that nutjob
was trying to k*ll you

and sh*t Fallon instead.

What?

Which is something Fallon
clearly didn't tell you.

Dr. Stover?

How's she doing?

Although the exit wound
from the sh**ting was clean,

it seems the b*llet nicked a
tiny part of her intestine,

and that went undetected.

It's caused a severe
infection in her bloodstream.

I'm sorry. I'm afraid
Fallon has fallen into a coma.