07x10 - The Letter

[bunniefuu]

MAN:
I swear it. I didn't see her.

She ran out of the hotel,
right in front of my cab.

Get a doctor and an ambulance fast.
And bring some blankets.

- Nlake?
- Yes, yes, Emily. I'm here.

I can't breathe.

You're gonna be all right.

The doctor will be here very soon.

He'll take care of you.

I left...

I left a letter for you.

Read it.

Emily.

My God, what happened?

I slammed on the brakes,
it was too late.

I'm so cold.

Where the devil are those blankets?

Here, Emily. Here, baby.

Oh, sweet. My sweet.

My hand. Take my hand.

Hold it.

Oh, Nuck, squeeze it, darling.

Emily.

Emily, listen to me.

Don't die on me.

I need you, you hear me?

Nuck, I love you.

I've always loved you...

And I love our sons.

And Clay is your son. I swear to you.

Where is Clay?

I want to see Clay now.

I don't know, baby. I'll find him.

No, I want to see him now.

He is your son.

Baby.

He is your son. He is your son.

We came here to get married, Clay,
not to have one of your teeth pulled.

I know that.

Well, you sure don't look
like the happy bridegroom.

Let me tell you something,

this bride doesn't want to be
any part of a shotgun wedding.

So why don't we just call
the whole thing off.

It was a dumb idea to begin with,
it's getting dumber by the minute.

Sammy Jo, I came here
because I want to marry you.

And because I want to put this
on your finger and make you my wife.

Where did you get this?

In the jewellery boutique
in the lobby.

It's for blackjack winners,
and, uh, bridegrooms.

Oh, it's very beautiful.

Thank you.

I just wish--

What?

I just wish that we didn't have to go to
one of those tacky marriage parlours.

You know,
the ones with the fake flowers

and the justice of the peace's wife
with curlers in her hair.

Ha, ha. I've taken care of that.
In fact it should be here any minute.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

I'll get that.

- Mr. Fallmont?
- Yes, come in.

Thank you.

Forgive me. I'm a little late.

We had three other weddings
to perform in hotel rooms tonight.

- Ha, ha.
- In hotel rooms?

Yes, it's what you might call
a room-service wedding.

Ha, ha. Very good, young man.

If I can have your first names,

I'll be happy to decorate
the cake with them.

Uh, I don't think that'll be necessary.

- You are the witness, I assume.
- Sure am.

And one-man band.

- Ha, ha.
- Well, now, if you're both ready...

Uh, yes, we are.

[WEDDlNG MUSlC PLAYlNG
OVER SPEAKERS]

Do you, Clay Fallmont,

take this woman
to be your lawful wedded wife?

And do you promise
to love, keep her and honour her

in sickness and in health,
and to keep yourself faithful unto her

as long as you both shall live?

I do.

And do you,
Samantha Josephine Reece,

take this man
to be your lawful wedded husband?

And do you promise
to love, honour and keep him

in sickness and in health,
to keep yourself faithful unto him

as long as you both shall live?

I do.

- Is there a ring?
- Yes.

MAN: Will you place it on her finger,
please, and repeat after me?

With this ring I thee wed.

With this ring I thee wed.

Ny the authority and the powers
of this state vested in me,

I pronounce you husband and wife.

You may kiss the bride.

WOMAN [ON PA]:
Dr. Adams, Radiology.

Dr. Adams, Radiology.

Blake, how is she?

It doesn't look good.

- Were you able to find Clay?
- No.

He's not at the Fallmont house.

I tried calling Sammy Jo,
but she's not at Delta Rho, either.

Nobody seems to know
where they've gone.

WOMAN:
Dr. Goldberg to Emergency.

Dr. Goldberg.

- How is she, Nuck?
- She's gone.

No.

I'm so sorry.

I sat with her by the bed.

Held her hand, kissed it
and told her how much I loved her,

how much I need her.

She didn't even hear me.

Well, maybe she did hear you.

Come on.

Let's sit down.

WOMAN:
Dr. Kelly to Paediatrics.

Dr. Kelly to Paediatrics.

I've been so miserable to her
these past months,

the drinking blinded me.

I said things to her
I shouldn't have said.

Did things to her
I shouldn't have done.

Why did I do that?

Nuck, right now
think of all the good years

you had with each other.

Yeah, we had some--
We had some happy times.

Then remember them.

Those are the memories
you've got to hold on to now.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

Come in.

Mother.

Gerard gave me your message.

What are you doing
working in the middle of the night?

I am trying to meet a personal deadline
about Amanda

and the man she's living with.

- Amanda's having an affair?
- Yes.

"Culhane, Michael."

He's your father's ex-chauffeur.
He's now a multi-millionaire.

I've been going through
these newspaper morgue files

to see if there's anything else
I can find.

What else?

Well, apparently your sister's lover
has quite a past.

- Does Amanda know about this?
- Yes, I've told her.

She's dumped him, of course.

For about an hour.
They're back together again.

- What?
- It's called sex, Adam.

Whatever it's called, Mother,
we've got to stop him.

Well, I don't know
whether I want to stop him.

He's an interesting man.
He's ambitious.

He's anxious to add to his fortune.

I don't think that we should do that
to Amanda right now.

Nothing until you gain back
her confidence.

Yes. Nesides, I'm curious about him.

What's he doing in Denver,
and why?

I think there's something missing
but I think I've got a lead on it.

- What's that?
- This.

An item dated September, ,
that Gordon Wales overlooked.

Read the part I underlined.

"Questioned along
with Zach Powers of Los Angeles

in the SEC investigation
was Michael Culhane,

a New Orleans businessman."

Now, you b*at Gordon Wales
in finding out about Nlake's Crater.

See what you can do with this.

I want you to find out if Culhane
is still involved with Zach Powers,

and how involved he is
with Nlake's Crater.

What could father's new project
possibly have to do with Culhane?

I don't know, Adam. I don't know.

When I find out,
I'll give you the answer.

I'd like to speak to you...

Alone if you don't mind.

Oh. I'll see you upstairs, darling.

I heard about Emily Fallmont
on the news.

Yes. What about it?

You're responsible
for her death, Nlake.

If you hadn't brought Caress
back here, she'd still be alive.

I loved her once.

I loved her very much.

You don't know
the meaning of the word.

And you never will.

Get your hands off me.

If you're thinking now
that Emily Fallmont's dead

you can destroy me, don't try it.

Necause I'll deny everything.

And without proof,
all you'll be able to manage

is to drag a good woman's name
through the mud.

The woman hasn't been dead
an hour,

and you're still using her
to protect yourself.

You disgust me.

MAN: Mr. Carrington.
- Yes?

This letter was left for you
by Mrs. Fallmont.

Oh, thank you.

EMlLY:
My dear Blake.

You wouldn't have lost everything
if Ben had told the truth in court.

So you must use this letter
to clear yourself.

By the time you read it,
I will have left Denver, for good.

Blake, Ben and Alexis lied.

I was the one with Ben Carrington
the day your mother d*ed.

Buck already knows the truth,
and our marriage is over,

so there's no way you can hurt me,

except by not allowing me
to set matters straight.

Oh, Blake, I beg you, please,
use this letter.

Emily Fallmont.

"You must use this letter
to clear yourself."

This took a lot of courage.

Yes. It's like Emily.

Well, my mind is made up.

- You're not going to use the letter.
- No.

She was more
than just a senator's wife.

A lot of people loved her.

She was a warm
and wonderful woman,

and that's the way
people should remember her.

Including her sons.

I'll try Sammy Jo again,
see if Clay's with her.

No answer.

We've got to find him.

We've got to let him know
what's happened.

[ALARM CLOCK BUZZES
THEN ROCK MUSlC PLAYS]

[CLAY GROANlNG]

Good morning, Mrs. Fallmont.

- Would you say that again?
- Okay.

Nackwards this time.
Mrs. Fallmont, good morning.

I love that.

Either way.

It's music to my ears. Our ears.

Well, that could be the radio
you're hearing.

No. It's you.

Five till .

Why did you set the alarm so early?

Maybe because
the sooner we make love,

the better this whole day
is going to be.

MAN [ON RADlO]:
It's : and...

Clay, last night--

- Was quite a night, huh?
- I know that.

Nut are you happy
that you married me?

Yes.

I mean really and truly
and all-the-way happy?

[CHUCKLES]

Sammy Jo. I'm your husband.

You're my wife.

I love you and I love that baby
we're going to have.

So no more questions, okay?

MAN:
The death of Mrs. Emily Fallmont,

wife of former Colorado senator,
Buck Fallmont.

According to Denver Police,
Mrs. Fallmont was leaving

the fashionable Carlton Hotel
late last evening

and walking towards her car when
she was hit by an oncoming taxi.

Mrs. Fallmont was then rushed
to a nearby hospital

in a vain effort to save her life.

Her husband was at her bedside
when she d*ed.

From San Francisco, a report...

[RADlO TURNS OFF]

Mom.

Clay, I'm so sorry.

I know how much you loved her,
and so did l.

Let's go. God.

[DOOR SLAMS]

Dad.

Oh, my God, what happened?

- I got here as soon as I could.
- "Soon as you could," huh?

- A night and half a day later.
- I know, l--

What am I so surprised about?

You never were around
when you were needed.

You never could be counted on.

You know, the last thing
your mother asked for before she--

She asked to see her son,
the son who's never around.

Oh, yeah, you turn it against me.
That's okay, I'm used to it.

And if you can pull yourself out
of that bottle long enough to tell me,

what was she doing at that hotel?

And why did she run out
the way she did?

I don't want to talk about it.

Well, I do.

She's my mother.

And I want to know what happened.

Now, why?

We had a quarrel
earlier in the evening.

What about this time?

Something out of the past.

Something that happened
a long, long time ago.

And which
you wouldn't let go of, right?

None of your damn business.

That's between your mother and me.
And that's the way it's gonna stay.

Now why don't you go get dressed
and change your clothes,

get into something right.

We've got people coming here.

Oh, okay, I'll go up and put on
a dark suit and my black armband

and I'll get sloshed, like you,
and then I'll listen to you reminisce

about how wonderful the years the
two of you had together were, huh?

- We had some wonderful years.
- Yeah, right.

They were.

We had some problems,
but we had wonderful years.

Wonderful.

Go change your clothes.

SAMMY JO: Clay.
- Sammy Jo.

Come on in.

I know you asked me
to wait outside, but--

- What in the hell is she doing here?
- We got married last night.

So you went and did it, eh?
Married a Carrington.

I should have figured that.

Nut you always did let the family down.
Your brother, Nart,

me, your mother.

My mother loved me.

Your mother loved
what you could have been.

Not what you are. Which is nothing.

My mother loved me, damn it.
Now, say it.

Say it.

My mother loved me
as much as I loved her.

You're nothing.

And now you're married to nothing.

Clay, let's go.

Yeah, we'll go, Sammy Jo.

We'll get out of here, for good.

- I'll get us some coffee, okay?
- I don't want anything, thanks.

You didn't say a word in the car.

Want to talk?

[SlGHS]

I asked my mom once
what I could do about him.

With Nart being the only thing
he gave a damn about.

And she said,
"lt'll change, you'll see."

It didn't.

I never really had a father.

Thank God I've got you, Sammy Jo.

Thank God
you're gonna have our baby.

[SlGHS]

I'm gonna be a real father to it.

A real father.

I'm glad you agreed
to have lunch with me, darling.

I knew you were hesitant
when I called you.

Does that surprise you?

After the way you treated Michael
at dinner last night?

Well, I didn't mean
to hurt either of you.

Now, I've apologised.

Isn't that the point of us
getting together?

Oh, Howard, we'll order a little later.

The fact is,
I rather like your Mr. Culhane.

- Really?
- Yes.

Unlike your father who bears
this terrible grudge against him,

I like the way he att*cks,
for one thing.

Something like you, Mother?

Well, if being open and honest
is something like me, yes.

He's ambitious.

He's obviously made a fortune
in the past few years.

And also he seems to know
the right people

to deal with in business.

Like Zach Powers, for instance.

Has he ever mentioned
Zach Powers to you?

What's this really about, Mother?

Did you invite me here
to pump me about Michael?

Darling, if I wanted to find
out information about Michael,

I have plenty of contacts I can call.

Except, I happen to be living with him
at the moment.

And I'm the closest source
right now.

I'm not very hungry.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

Come on in. The door's unlocked.

Where's Danny?

Who are you?

I'm his mother, that's who.

Oh, I'm Claire Prentice.

Um, of course you're wondering
where Danny is.

Everything's fine.
He's at the park with his nanny.

It's good for him to get out
after we have had one of our sessions.

What kind of session?

- A therapy session.
- For Danny?

Why does Danny need any therapy?

He needs help because he's been
living with confusion all his life,

and it has finally caught up with him.

You are the confusion, Steven.

You and the interesting life
you've led all--

Let's not talk about me.
Let's talk about our son.

You are manipulating Danny.
And I will not have it.

I got married last night.

I'm Mrs. Clay Fallmont now.

It's quite a name in Colorado.

And I intend to use it, in court,
to get my son back.

And I'll win this time.

So you can tell your therapist
to stop wasting her time.

Necause Danny's not going to be here
much longer.

I'm sorry, l--

When I realised
that she was Danny's mother,

I thought that she would be happy
that he was getting help.

She won't be happy
until she takes Danny away from me.

Nut that's never going to happen.

Ever.

I'll do all I can to help you.

I really want you to know that.

Let's let the public know
that the Nlack and White Nall

is going to be Denver's
event of the decade.

I want features on the menu,
the guest list, the decor.

I want constant emphasis
on the fact

that the Alexis Colby Foundation
will be launched at the ball.

As for the photographers, l--

[DOOR OPENS]

I've got a lead on Culhane.

What lead?

He's been playing it
very big in Denver.

Fifty million dollars
deposited and withdrawn in one day.

The same day Zach Powers
made his deal with Blake.

I knew it, Adam. I knew it.

He's Blake's silent partner.

The one that Zach Powers
wouldn't mention.

Oh, I can suddenly taste the future
and it's absolutely delicious.

[ADAM CHUCKLES]

NLAKE: You promised that we would
work together to help Amanda.

What you're doing is competing for
her love, making me out to be an ogre,

while you set yourself up
as the concerned parent.

- No, I'm not.
- No? What about Michael Culhane?

You volunteer
to get information about him.

Amanda tells me
you invited them here for dinner.

Yes.

As my dear old mother used to say:

You catch more flies
with honey than with vinegar.

Alexis, our daughter
is going through a very bad time.

And no matter what we feel
about each other,

this is an area
that we should be working together in.

Well, we will.

You know I'd never do anything
to hurt Amanda.

Good. I hope you mean that.

I do.

All right. Now what have you found out
about Culhane?

Nothing of any importance. Yet.

You're lying.

You're lying through your teeth.

[DOOR OPENS]

These are the papers you wanted.
I'll wait while you check them.

Steven, what's the matter?

Are you upset
because of the memorial service?

No.

I mean,
you know how much I liked Emily.

Nut, no, that's not it.

What is it?

Krystle, I've got to talk to somebody.

Now that Sammy Jo and Clay
are married, I'm in a hell of a spot.

There's a chance, a good chance,

that they could take Danny
away from me.

"They"?

- Has Clay talked to you about this?
- No.

No, but Sammy Jo sure has.

She's done enough harm already.
She insults the therapist I hired.

She confuses Danny

by talking about this baby brother
or sister he's going to have soon.

And then she threatens me
with taking Danny away from me.

Steven, maybe part of this
is your fault too.

My fault? How?

I've done everything I can
to keep the peace.

I let her see Danny
any time she wants, within reason.

I let her and Clay take him
to the circus, to ball games, name it.

I'm talking about your attitude
towards her.

Meaning what?

You're still treating her
like the irresponsible child she was

when you married her.

She's made some mistakes,

but she's also learned from them
and changed.

And she deserves to be treated
like the adult she's become.

I think the two of you
should sit down and talk.

You think she'll come around
and everything will be fine. Is that it?

Well, the way you're doing it now
is getting you nowhere.

I mean, if you do talk, like two adults,
maybe everything will be fine.

Why don't you think about it?

Okay. I will.

Good.

Your turn.

Well, one of those
has got to be the Old Maid.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

- Mommy.
- Hi, sweetheart.

All right, I'm going to pick this one.

- That's not fair.
- Oh, Danny, I'm always fair.

- Are you, Alexis?
- Ha, ha.

Mommy, we're playing Old Maid.

Alexis won.

That's no surprise.

Now why don't you get nanny
to take you to the playground?

- Okay.
- Goodbye, sweetheart.

[SlGHS]

Well, you finally pulled it off,
didn't you?

I finally have a chance
to welcome the not-so-pure

and not-so-blushing bride
back to Denver.

How would you like
to walk out of here

with that deck of cards
stuck between your teeth?

You may have fooled Clay Fallmont

into thinking
that you were the perfect wife

and the perfect mother
but you don't fool me.

And what are you trying to do,
Alexis?

Get all of Denver
into thinking you're the--

Wait, how did your newspaper rag
put it, the "Empress of the City"?

And I hear you're throwing a black
and blue party just to prove it.

It's Black and White Ball, dear.

And I'm not out to bruise anyone,
just overwhelm them.

I've heard of social climbers,

but you've had them build
you a new ladder, haven't you?

A steel one, so it doesn't topple over

when someone out there
tries to push it.

If you think that you can insult me,
you little slut,

you can't even make a dent.

Nut I'm going to keep on f*ring at you

because you're an easy target
until you get the message.

What message?

Now that you're Mrs. Clay Fallmont,

don't get any ideas
about getting Danny back.

Oh, I'll get him back.

Just wait and see.

Oh, no, you won't.

Because I happen to be a woman

who has considerable influence
with certain officials,

and I will see to it
that their door is slammed

in your ice-cream-parlour face
once and for all.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

Yeah? Come in.

Well.

Sorry, we're not hiring today.

Oh, that's very, very funny,
Mr. Kimball.

Look, no matter what you may feel
about me, and I know it's not terrific,

I prefer to be called Nick.

All right.

So, what can I do for you,
Dominique?

I've read your operations report
on The Crater.

- I don't like what I see.
- For instance?

Well, your transportation costs
are too high.

I don't understand
all of these expenses

that are chalked up to maintenance.

[CHUCKLES]

Lady, listen, l, uh--

I'm gonna be honest with you.

I don't appreciate your sticking
your pretty nose into my business.

Nick, I have invested more money
in Carrington Ventures

than you've seen in your entire life.

As a matter of fact,
when it comes to handling finances,

you're not exactly talking to a novice.

But we're here in Colorado

and you don't know anything about
getting gas and oil from the ground,

and besides,
I wasn't aware of the fact

that I was supposed
to be taking orders from you.

Have a nice trip back to town.

When I have time to work on it,
you'll get your memos.

[SlGHS]

You do that.

Take care.

- Sorry I'm late.
- Mm.

- There was a conference.
- It's all right.

Nut suddenly I've got a problem.

Something just developed
and I have to get to a meeting.

- With your mother.
- What?

She called, invited me
to the mansion for cocktails,

said it was important.

- I'll go with you.
- She asked me to come alone.

I don't want you to go, Michael.

Ah, I'm curious to find out
what she's got in mind.

Hey, come on.

I know what's bothering you.

You think it won't be
for anybody's good but her own.

There is one person on this earth
who's important to me. You.

And if this in any way affects you,
I'll tell the lady off, okay?

Come here.

How about walking me to my car?

Dexter.

Amanda.

- I didn't realise you knew one another.
- Barely.

This will be just fine, thank you.

- Oh, hello, Dominique.
- Dex.

- Care for something to drink?
- Yes, uh, just an espresso, please.

Make that two espressos.

Well, you saw Nick Kimball
at The Crater.

Yes, I certainly did. And what of it?

You look about as thrilled as he did
when he told me about it.

Oh, he complained? Ha, ha.

Well, that's just too damned bad.

Dominique,
he's one of the best in the business.

I don't throw around compliments.
You know that.

If that's supposed to put a lid
on my asking questions,

I'm sorry, it's not going to.

When I ask questions,
I expect answers.

I'm sure that he'll give you answers.

Yes, when he has the time.

Well, you'd better tell him for me, Dex,
he better make the time.

Thank you.

Dominique,
why are you being so hard on him?

Is there something
you're not telling me?

As far as I'm concerned,
there's really nothing to know.

Dex, I have a very large stake
in this business

and I don't want anyone
to endanger it.

I don't think that it's all business.

I think it's also personal.

It's about $ million, Dex.

Believe me.

It is not personal.

How do you like your martini,
Michael?

- Very dry.
- So do l.

All right, Marie, I'll fix them.
You can go.

First of all, I want to apologise

for my directness at dinner
the other night.

I was only trying to protect
my daughter.

- You do understand?
- Not really.

Protect her from what?

She's not use to dealing with men
as complex as you.

Oh, I see. She's on the naive side.

- Somewhat.
- Not like her mother.

Let's just say that,

I could match you,
or any other man in any field, any time.

You know something, Alexis,

that could be
a very interesting encounter.

You and me in any field.

[CHUCKLES]

- Something wrong?
- Oh, no.

As a matter of fact,
there's something very right.

You. I'm not surprised
Amanda is so beautiful.

She has a gorgeous mother
whose eyes are like emeralds.

Thank you, Michael.

It's funny,
I never liked diamonds on women.

But emeralds always turn me on.

You know what turns me on,
Michael?

Power, strength, and daring.

It took a lot of courage for you
to put $ million of your own money

into Nlake's company and become
his silent partner in The Crater.

No reaction?

Well, maybe
this will get a reaction from you.

I'm willing to give you
$ million for your share.

Deal?

Well, if I were Nlake's silent partner,

I'd have to think that
one over very carefully.

Oh, do that.

And maybe this could be
the beginning of a long

and very interesting relationship.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

DEX: Michael Culhane?
Yeah, I knew him in Alberta, Canada.

When was that?

About three years ago when we were
both bidding on oil property.

He got one of the girls who worked
for me drunk, and into bed,

so he could get the figures on my bid
and undercut me.

Oh, that sounds like Culhane.

How could you have possibly
found out about it?

The girl came to me after he dumped
her, told me what had happened.

- He's dirt, Nlake.
- Yeah.

Now it's Amanda's turn.

I've tried everything possible
to get her to see him as he really is.

Maybe I'll have better luck
if I try to talk to her.

No.

No, thank you, it's my problem.

I'll take care of it. I'll find a way.

So therefore, it was only appropriate
that Adnan Khashoggi

would use the Aschberg Palace
here in Vienna, Austria,

for Mohamed's
st birthday party.

Mr. and Mrs. Khashoggi and family...

LEECH [ON TV]: I'm Robin Leech
with champagne wishes

and caviar dreams.
We look forward to being with you

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

on the next
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.

Yes? Come in.

Cassie.

Cassie. Where have you been?

You haven't been to work.
I've been so worried about you.

The fact is I'm fine now.

And I've come to say goodbye.

I'm leaving Denver.

Leaving? Why?

To get my life in order.
It's been a bit of a mess.

I thought I could put it together here,

but, well, the trouble is
it just isn't working out.

Oh, Cassie. How can you leave?

We just started having a relationship
like real sisters.

I can't stay here, Alexis. I'm afraid.

- Afraid of what?
- Of Nen.

He's dangerous.

He's capable of any sort of crime.
Even m*rder.

- Oh, Cassie--
- Yes, he is.

He tried to have me k*lled
to keep me away from Emily.

I'm afraid, for myself, and for you.

Don't you think you're getting a bit
carried away by your imagination?

No, I'm not.

Don't ever turn your back on him.

I mean that.

Please. Be careful.

Don't worry.

I never turn my back on anyone.

[SCOFFS]

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

DOMlNlQUE:
Who is it?

Mr. Kimball.

I brought your memos.

You might have phoned
from the lobby

to tell me
that you were on your way up.

That day at the recording studio,

you called me self-centred,
conceited and over-confident.

Now I guess
you can add impolite to that list.

Who knows
where we'll go from here?

Nesides, now I know what you look like
when you're relaxing.

You look wonderful.

I'll read this
and let you know what I think.

Thank you.

What's the problem, Dominique?

Are you afraid of involvement?

- What are you talking about?
- With me.

Is that why you keep putting me off?

Nick, I keep putting you off

because I don't believe
we have anything in common.

Look, I know you've been divorced.

I know you broke off with a man
at your engagement party.

Maybe you're a little g*n-shy.

Oh, please, Nick. I--

I don't want to take the rap
for Nrady Lloyd and Garrett Noydston.

Then don't.

And as far as my being afraid
of involvement is concerned,

I'm not afraid of any man.

Good.

Then maybe I'm home free.

Listen, mister,
you're a long way from home.

I'm going to bed alone tonight.

Goodnight.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

- Hello, Amanda.
- My father sent you.

No, no.
In fact, he told me not to come.

Nut I thought I should.

If it's about Michael and the
problems you had in Wyoming,

he already told me about them.

Right, uh, his side.

It's the only side I care about, Dex.

Amanda, he's a user.

He uses women.

Women are objects for him
to manipulate.

I don't want to hear
any more of this, Dex.

Look, when your father came
between the two of us, he was right.

We both know that now. He is just
as right about Michael Culhane.

Dex.

What are you doing here?

Talking about you.

- Get out.
- All right.

I'll go.

Amanda's very special to me,
Culhane.

And I'm gonna keep
looking out for her. Don't forget that.

I said, get out, Dexter.

- Don't let him upset you, Michael.
- Mm.

Him? He doesn't upset me.

- It's your mother.
- My mother?

- What happened?
- Nothing yet.

But she knows I'm Blake's partner.

- How?
- I don't know.

Nut she promised to keep it from him
until I was ready to tell him myself.

When she finds out I'm not playing
her kind of game, she'll spill it.

I can't let that happen, Amanda.

[lNTERCOM BUZZES]

Yeah?

- Well, what is it, Caress?
- Emily Fallmont is dead.

Your secret is safe, Nen.

So there's no point
in my staying in Denver, is there?

It really wouldn't bother me
if you did stay,

now that you're harmless.

- What are you going to do?
- A little writing.

Well, I'd stick to fiction if I were you.

Memoirs can be dangerous.

Look, on the remote chance that
I might want to get in touch with you,

where are you heading?

Oh, didn't I mention it? The Crillon.

I've always loved Paris.

Yes, it's Caress Morell.

I ordered a limousine.

That's right. To the airport.

I have to catch the : flight
to Australia.

You're sure the car is on its way?

Good. I'm in a hurry.

MlCHAEL:
So that's the whole story.

I planned to seduce Amanda,
then dump her

and I used Zach Powers to become
your silent partner in The Crater.

And now you're ready
to throw it all in my face.

I intended to.

To get even for what you did
to me five years ago.

Having me thrown out of Denver.

I could have sold out to Alexis.
She offered me $ million.

I turned her down because--

Because what?

Necause things have changed.

I've fallen in love with Amanda.

And I ask you now
for your understanding.

For your acceptance.

I suppose you're asking
on your bended knee.

If you want me to,
I'll get down on my knee.

Nlake, I love your daughter.

And I want to work with you
as a real partner.

A partner.

After all you've done to my family,

all the lying, cheating,
and the pain that you've caused,

you've got the nerve enough
to ask to be my partner?

- Listen to me.
- Get out of my way.

- For God's sake, will you listen to me?
- I said, get out of my way.

[SlGHS]

- What did he want?
- He wants to be my partner.

Can you imagine, after all he's done.
My partner.

I won't have it.
Damn it, I won't have it.

If I have to,
I'll shut down The Crater.

I'll get everything back.

Get it back? How?

Emily wanted me to use this letter.
I'm going to use it.

I'll get them.

I'll get the whole pack of them.