07x28 - Shadow Play

[bunniefuu]

Alfred, the car directly behind us,
is it following us?

ALFRED:
I don't know, Mrs. Carrington.

Let's find out.

The car is gone now,
Mrs. Carrington.

I guess that answers it.

Adam, no matter
what you are feeling right now

I don't think it would be right
if we ran out on them

and the wedding
that they've planned for us.

I have never asked you
for anything

except your love.

Now I am asking that we go through
with this wedding, please.

All right.

This big wedding is yours.

Nut only because you are

and you always will be

the love of my life.

- Oh, Daddy, this is great.
- Yeah? You like it?

Yeah, thanks.
Nut it's not my birthday or anything.

Well, since when does
it have to be your birthday

- for me to give you a present?
- I'll go put it in my room.

No, wait a minute. Danny, wait.

Last time we talked
I felt that you were angry at me.

And I don't want it to be that way.

I don't know if your mom told you

that I might have to go away
for a while.

She told me that you might leave.

Nut I didn't say why.

I have to leave Denver because
I have another job in another city.

Nut that doesn't mean
that I won't phone you

and come back and visit and we'll go
out and throw the football around.

and do all those things
that we like to do.

- You understand, don't you?
- Yes, Daddy.

Yes. Yes, Daddy.

Yes, Daddy.

Is it true, Steven?

Do you have another job
somewhere?

No.

Nut I'm gonna make it true.

As long as we're in the same town
Danny is never going to understand

why we're not living
under the same roof.

We can't do that to him.

Look, you heard what I told him.

I'm not walking out. I'll be back.

To visit. It's not the same thing, Steven.
It can't be.

Now, why can't you just stay?

I don't care if we sleep
in separate beds or separate rooms.

- I don't care.
- No.

I can't do that, not to any of us.

Especially not to Danny.

Not anymore.

[LEAVES RUSTLlNG]

KRYSTLE: Blake?
- Hmm?

Yes, what is it, darling?

- There was a man down there.
- A man?

- Where?
- There.

Did you see his face?
Did you see what he looked like?

No. Only a shadow as he ran away.

Kristina.

Will. Mrs. Carrington said
she just saw a man on the grounds.

[SlGHS]

Thank God.

- Is she all right?
- Yes.

- Did they find him?
- No.

I talked to security.
They didn't see anybody.

There was no alarm
that was tripped.

Now, darling, I know you think
you saw something.

Nut could it have been a tree that was
swaying in the wind or something?

KRYSTLE:
Maybe. But...

Nlake, the other day there was
a workman in the conservatory.

He was measuring
something for the wedding.

Well, there were dozens
of strangers in the house.

I know, but the work was supposed
to have been finished the day before.

And when I called about him,
he just disappeared.

There was something
very strange about it.

Well, I'm sure it's all right.

Now, before you both sign
those papers...

Look, I'm not telling you
not to sign.

Go on, Earl.
What are you trying to tell us?

Well, you're both giving Adam
generous wedding gifts separately.

But this one...

- What about this one?
- This is a legal document.

It carries a lot of implications.

So I think you should consider the
seriousness of what you're about to do.

And I say that not only
as an attorney, but as your friend.

Well, we appreciate
your concern, Earl.

But we are aware of the implications.

And it's definitely something
we want to do.

All right. Fine.

I'll see if my associate has arrived.
We're going to need a witness.

Yes. I think it's gonna be
a wonderful surprise.

Yes. I think so too.

Nlake, you and I have shared
a lot in the past

but I think this is one
of the most important.

Necause this has to do
with Adam's future.

So thank you for agreeing to do it.
For his sake.

I told you
I'd have to announce you first.

NEN: It's all right, Vivian.
- Let's go, Nen. You're coming with us.

- Where?
- He's got this dumb idea--

We're gonna take a blood test.

Leslie may be my sister?

The girl I'm in love with
may be my sister. All right.

Let's find out if it's true.

Let's find out which one of you
really is my father.

A blood test?

I told you it was a dumb idea.

No, it's not.

- I'll go with you, Clay.
- What?

We have to find out the truth
once and for all.

- I know what the truth is, Nen.
- No, you don't, Nuck.

Not for sure.

Besides,

I got us into this mess and now
I'm going to help get us out of it.

Well?

Well, what's the matter? You haven't
had your morning drink of courage yet?

You're still sober?

What's wrong? You afraid?

Let's go.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

NLAKE:
Come on in, Will.

I thought I should show this to you,
Mr. Carrington.

I found it on the ground below
your bedroom window

when I started my rounds.

Uh, it's like an insignia of some sort.
It looks like a W.

Yes, it does.

Of course, if you turned it
upside down it could be an M.

Yeah.

I don't know what it means.
Nut thank you anyway.

You're welcome, Mr. Carrington.
Good night.

Good night.

Thank you.

How are you feeling?

- You nervous?
- Heh, that's an understatement.

I mean, I am suddenly
coming into this house

and this family and I'm not sure
I know how to deal with it all.

I know the feeling.

- Nut you're going to be fine.
- Will l?

I have always loved Adam.

Nut for a long time that was a dream
that I thought would never happen.

So there have been a couple
of other men in my life.

And?

Well,

this family does seem to have
a pretty strict set of rules.

Dana, you have a right to have lived
a life before this marriage.

I had one.

Did you?

When l, uh, went to work
for Denver-Carrington

I met a man.

He was lonely
and he needed someone to talk to.

And, well, we became friends.

And eventually involved.

Then I met and fell madly
in love with Blake.

And from that moment
the past didn't matter.

Thank you, Krystle.

I'll see you in a little while.

Thanks for coming by.

- I didn't want to go to the house.
- Yeah.

It's getting pretty hectic with all
the wedding and everything.

Yeah.

How you doing?

Okay, I guess. You?

Eh. Okay.

Except I never did like
saying goodbye.

Goodbye?

You found out something.
What is it?

[SlGHS]

I got the blood test results back
a little while ago.

And?

Clay, please, I want to know.

Either Nen or Nuck could be my father.
We'll never know for sure.

Oh, God.

When I got my copy of the results,

heh,

I lit a match

and I b*rned the paper.

As if that would hide the truth.

As if...

As if the two of us could
go on together.

[SOBS]

But we can't.

Where will you go?

Probably Canada.
I've got friends, contacts there.

I'll get some work.

And try not to think about you.

God, it's not gonna be easy, Leslie.

[CRYlNG]

Oh, God.

[DOOR SLAMS]

Leslie.

Please, I want to talk to you.

Why don't we go to the solarium?

You've seen Clay?

And he told you.

Yes.

Leslie.

I'll be leaving too.

What?

This afternoon, right after
the wedding ceremony.

I can't apologise to you any more
than I have for what's happened.

I've got to do more.
I've got to get out of your life.

At least for a while.

Dad, what if I said that I don't want
you to go? That I forgive you?

For what? The deception?

Necause I didn't have the courage
to be honest when you first met Clay?

Some men are just

not cut out to be husbands
or fathers,

and I'm one of them.

Nut I do forgive you.

I don't forgive myself.

That'll take a while.

Meantime, the less of me
you have in your life, the better.

Promise you'll stay in touch?

I promise.

Now I think it's time
we two got ready for a wedding.

[WHlMPERlNG]

Yeah.

Emily. 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.

He is, he is, he is.

He is.

I believe you, Emily.

I believe you.

Clay is our son.
And if I had to lie it was worth it.

At least now

no more Fallmonts
will be sleeping with Carringtons.

Steven, why can't life be simpler
than cutaways and stiff collars?

- It won't hurt a bit.
- It does, as a matter of fact.

Do I deserve
a wedding in this house?

- Of course you do.
- I'm not sure about that.

Hello, gentlemen.

- Hi, Krystle.
- Have you any idea

- why we've been summoned?
- Well, we'll find out, huh?

- Hope we're not too early.
NLAKE: No. You're all right on time.

The bridegroom and the best man
look very handsome.

Adam, Nlake has something
very important to tell you.

This is a very serious moment.

As serious as it is happy.

Adam, you're our son.

You always have been,
you always will be our son.

But just so there isn't any confusion
in anyone's mind

these are yours.
We both signed them.

"lt is hereby ordered, adjudged and
decreed that this decree of adoption--"

"This decree of adoption

is hereby granted. And that the name
of the adult involved shall remain

Adam Alexander Carrington.

And that said adult shall be an heir
at law of the petitioner

and entitled to inherit
from the petitioner

any and all property in all respects

as if such adopted person
had been the child of the petitioner

born in lawful wedlock."

There's more.
But I think that says it.

Of course, that is, if you agree to it.

If I agree? Ha, ha.

You know, when I was
on the debating team at Yale

they couldn't shut me up.

Nut right now

words fail.

Except for "thank you."

And a promise.

I have done terrible things
to this family in the past.

I will never let you down again.
I swear.

Oh, Adam.

Darling.

So wonderful.

- Oh, Adam. I'm so happy for you.
ADAM: Krystle.

- Congratulations, Adam.
- Thank you, Steven.

Well, now, do you think you could take
a couple seconds to sign those papers?

After all, we do have a wedding
coming up in half an hour.

Well, I think I could spare the time,
Father. Thank you. Ha, ha.

There.

Welcome back, son.

Thank you, Father.

Well, a half-hour. I imagine
we all have things to do, don't we?

Yes.

ALEXlS:
I must check the flowers again.

Dad, can I talk to you for a minute?

Sure.

I've made a decision.

I'm leaving Denver.

Just like that?

Yeah.

Why?

Steven, we're a family.
I thought we talked out our problems.

We will, I promise.

Just not right now.

Where will you go?

Maybe California. Or the East Coast.
I was happy there once.

Son,

your life has not been an easy one.

Necause I'm gay?

I know.

It hasn't made things
easy for you, either.

Well, I've accepted them.

Nut your decision now
to leave home.

- Don't do it.
- I've made up my mind.

You can change your mind.

Now son, suddenly--

Suddenly the world out there
is different.

There are new things to consider.

I'm worried about you being out
in that kind of world.

You're talking about Aids, right?

I'm talking about a disease that kills.

It's no longer just a gay disease.

It doesn't matter whether
somebody is gay or straight.

It'll catch up with you
if you're not careful.

Anyone who's not careful.

Dad, I'm as aware of the problem
as you are.

And I can take care of myself.

I know about safe sex.

And I know about celibacy
if that becomes necessary.

Are you telling me
you want to lead a celibate life?

If it becomes necessary, I will.

Look, Dad.

I know who I am.
And I can deal with my life.

- Please, don't worry about me.
- Don't worry about you?

How can I not worry?

Don't you understand?

This choice that you make
is scaring the hell out of me.

Son.

Son, I love you.
I don't want to see you die.

- Dad, I'm not going to do any--
- Please.

Think about it. Please.

Promise me that you'll think about it.

[KNOCKlNG ON DOOR]

Come in.

Away from the maddening crowd?

They're here in force already.

You okay?

Yeah. I'm fine.

- You sure?
- Yeah.

Clay told you he was leaving?

Yeah.

I guess he did
what he had to do, Leslie.

Sounds like something you might
engrave on someone's tombstone.

Maybe it'll do for mine too.

After I go.

No, young lady.

No, you are not going anywhere.

Except back out to the job site
beginning Monday.

On your orders, I suppose?

Well, I'm still the boss,
so, yes, on my orders.

You once asked me
if you could have Clay's job.

Well, he's gone

and the job's yours. Okay?

So, what do I do?
Just forget about Clay? Is that it?

Leslie.

You're talking to an expert
in forgetting about love.

Now, it'll hurt. It'll hurt like hell.

Nut then one day
it'll all be behind you.

And right now this job will help.

Will you take it?

Put it all behind me?

Sure, why not?

[SCOFFS]

ALEXlS: You have really outdone
yourself this time, David.

Everything is absolutely dazzling.

[GUESTS CHATTERlNG]

- What are you doing here, Maurier?
- Your ex-wife invited me.

I don't give a damn who invited you.
You don't belong here.

Wrong, Dexter.
You give a great big damn.

[CLASSlCAL MUSlC
PLAYlNG ON HARP]

["HERE COMES THE BRlDE"
PLAYlNG ON HARP]

We are gathered here for
the purpose of uniting in matrimony

this happy couple.

The contract of marriage
is most solemn

and is not to be entered into lightly
but thoughtfully and seriously,

and with a deep realisation
of its obligations and responsibilities.

Please repeat after me.

I, Adam Alexander Carrington,

do take this woman,
Dana Nethany Waring,

to be my lawful wedded wife.

I, Adam Alexander Carrington,

do take this woman,
Dana Nethany Waring,

to be my lawful wedded wife.

Do you, Adam, promise to love
and comfort her,

to honour her and keep her
in sickness and in health,

in prosperity and adversity

and forsaking all others be faithful
to her so long as you both shall live?

I do.

Do you, Dana Nethany Waring,

take this man,
Adam Alexander Carrington,

to be your lawful wedded husband?

Yes, I do.

MlNlSTER: Do you, Dana,
promise to love and comfort him,

to honour him and keep him
in sickness and in health,

in prosperity and adversity,

and forsaking all others,
be faithful to him

so long as you both shall live?

I do.

MlNlSTER:
The rings.

Please repeat after me.

With this ring, I thee wed.

With this ring, I thee wed.

With this ring,

I thee wed.

MlNlSTER:
Join hands.

I now pronounce you
husband and wife.

You may kiss the bride.

[PEOPLE CHATTERlNG]

[MENDELSSOHN'S
"WEDDlNG MARCH" PLAYlNG]

[BAND PLAYlNG JAZZ MUSlC]

- May I have this dance?
- Oh, yes, you may, Mr. Carrington.

[APPLAUSE]

May I have this dance, Kristina?

Yes.

[ALL LAUGHlNG]

There's something I haven't told you
since we've been married.

What?

I love you.

I love you too.

Very much.

[BAND PLAYlNG
ROMANTlC SONG]

This is a marvellous song,
shall we dance?

Sorry, this one's taken.

Excuse me, Nlake, but you know
there's an old tradition

that says that the parents of the groom
dance the second dance.

Oh, yes, yes, of course.
I'll be back, darling.

You don't have to tell me who it was
told them to play that song.

Oh, Nlake, whatever gave you
that idea?

Well, I mean,
this did used to be our song.

The first time we danced to it
you swept me off my feet.

Nut isn't it nice to know we can dance
to it together as friends,

- with never a tear being shed?
- Mm-hm.

- No more tears for those lovely eyes.
- Lovely eyes?

Nlake, that's the first compliment
you've paid me

since we left Singapore.

Father, do you mind? I'd like
to dance with my beautiful mother.

Thank you, Nlake.

Darling.
Oh, I'm so happy for you.

BLAKE: Excuse me, David.
I've come to claim my woman.

- Sorry about the delay.
- It was worth waiting for.

I think so.

Thank you for all your support
these past few weeks.

If it hadn't been for you I don't think
any of this would have happened.

Well, you were what was missing
in Adam's life.

I think he's found himself.

Oh, stuffed salmon.

- Would you like some?
- No, thank you.

- How about some caviar?
- Oh, I'd love some.

Ah, I thought so.

- Some sour cream?
- Yes, please.

- A little bit of lemon?
- Yes.

And me?

Oh, I don't think
you'll fit on the plate.

That's not exactly what
I was proposing.

And I am proposing.

Are you asking me to marry you?

Yes. I am.

Weddings always put me
in a very romantic frame of mind.

The answer is yes.

Why don't we just leave everyone here,
fly off to New York and just do it?

Ny the way, Nick.

I do love you.

[UP-TEMPO JAZZ MUSlC PLAYlNG]

Oh, Gerard, not now, but later,

- give this to my brother, would you?
- Oh, yes, Mr. Carrington.

I was watching you two.

Am I a better dancer than he is?

Heh, and just who is "he"?

Nasically what I'm saying is, am l
a better dancer than Nlake Carrington?

Well, I haven't done it as much
with you as I have with him,

but I'd say it was a toss-up.

I'd say you're carrying
a very big torch for the man.

Ha, ha, torch?
It's not even an ember.

Oh, God, what is it with you men?

Is it something that feeds
your little egos

that you think a woman isn't
complete unless she's either

with one of you
or pining for one of you?

When I want to be kissed,
I'll let you know.

And when I want to dance again,

I'll let you know that too.

Leslie, would you excuse me
for a moment?

Sure.

Let's you and I have a talk, Maurier.

What's the problem?

I want you to stay away from Alexis.

That simple.

And complicated.
I mean coming from you, Dexter.

You're divorced from the lady.

Why should you care
whom she dances with, flirts with?

I care, Maurier!

What the hell are you talking about?

I know what you're up to.

You're a crook.

Like your uncle.

And you're not gonna get a cent
from her, not as long as I am alive.

Stay away from Alexis, understand?

Now get out of my way!

You might have won
the fight, Dexter,

but you lost the lady.

That is the way out.

[ALL CHATTERlNG]

Hello. Ready, ladies?

Excuse me. Excuse me.

KRYSTLE:
Sammy Jo?

I'll go, Krystle.

Sammy Jo.

I didn't ask you
to follow me in here, Steven.

I don't like to see you so unhappy.

Then why are you walking out
on me?

Don't you understand?
It can't work.

I love you, and it can work.

Nut I'm sick and tired
of making a fool of myself.

And I'm sick and tired
of lying awake at night

thinking of you and what we once had
and what we might still have.

Steven.

Please, just leave me alone.

Once and for all. Leave me alone.

- I thought it went fabulously well.
NLAKE: Yes.

It was a beautiful wedding
and a great party too.

- You did a wonderful job, Alexis.
- Thank you, Krystle.

It's all in knowing how.

Well, thank you again. Very much.

Gerard, would you get
my wrap, please?

Yes, Mrs. Colby.

Aha, Mr. Dexter. I thought you'd left.
Everyone else has.

- Just waiting for a phone call.
- Hmm. Have you seen Gavin?

As a matter of fact I have.

In fact,
I persuaded Mr. Maurier to leave.

Oh, how did you do that?

First, I punched him out,
then I told him to get moving.

What gave you the right to do that?

Years of loving you,
taking care of you.

I thought I made it clear to you, Dex.

I don't need protection.
I can take care of myself,

- and I don't need anyone.
- Surprise, lady,

you don't have anyone.

Don't you realise
how empty your life is?

I mean, the party is over.

And what do you have left?
That creep you came with?

I could if I wanted to.

- And Nlake? You don't have him either.
- I told you, I don't want him!

And you certainly don't have me.

I wouldn't touch you
with a ten-foot pole!

Look in the mirror, Alexis.

Know what you'll see?

A lonely lady. A very lonely lady.

With nothing and no one in your life.

Damn you, Dex.

Damn you.

Hey, lady, that's my car!

GAVlN: I'd say you're carrying
a very big torch for the man.

I don't need Nlake. I don't need you.
I don't need anybody!

DEX: Look in the mirror, Alexis.
You know what you'll see?

A very lonely lady.

I've been lonelier with men
than I've ever been by myself.

[WHlMPERlNG]

[SCREAMlNG]

GERARD:
What do you want?

What are you doing?
Mr. Dexter.

DEX:
What's going on?

[ALL GRUNTlNG]

[SPEAKS lN FORElGN LANGUAGE]

- Blake?
BLAKE: Yes?

Did Adam tell you
where they were going?

No, he didn't.

I believe they're headed
to the Carlton

to pick up their luggage.
And then, who knows?

[GLASS SHATTERlNG]

- What was that?
- I have no idea.

The line's dead.

[SPEAKS lN FORElGN LANGUAGE]

What do you want?
Money? Jewellery?

STEVEN: Dad, what's happening?
SAMMY JO: Where are the children?

[MEN SPEAKlNG
lN FORElGN LANGUAGE]

- Danny.
DANNY: Mommy!

KRlSTlNA: Mommy.
JEANNETTE: Mrs. Carrington, l...

BLAKE: Get your hands off her.
- Blake, don't. Please!

[MEN SPEAKlNG
lN FORElGN LANGUAGE]

My God. Matthew.

NLAKE: You?
- That's right, Nlake.

What do you want here,
Matthew?

I've come back
for what belongs to me.

What you stole from me.

I've come back for you, Krystle.