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We still owe $50,000 in estate taxes on this place.

You should keep your eye on Chase.

He'll never again be this vulnerable.

You can intimidate everyone else but...

...Chase and I have an arrangement.

What's the matter with you two?

We made a deal to sell our crop to Carl Reed.

He committed to it. He changed his mind.

Why are you trying to run him out of business?

You take care of your winemaking, Julia...

...and I will take care of Chase Gioberti.

We're more than qualified for this loan.

I'll see you in court. Believe me.

How come it's so humid?

California's not supposed to be humid.

Oh, nothing's the way it's supposed to be anymore.

I know but why?

I don't know. These are...

...confusing times that we live in.

Mom, can we take a break?

Didn't we just take a break?

Yeah, well, I gotta get some more of this stuff anyway.

Looking good.

When can we get somebody up here who knows what they're doing?

Someday. When the harvest comes in.

Oh, please.

That looks pretty good. Where's Cole?

He wanted an early start to go to that...

...archaeological dig in the next valley.

Cole shouldn't be sulfuring by himself.

I told him to wait until I got back from town.

Dad's lucky Cole's willing to do that job at all.

Darling, look, we're gonna have to be patient with these men.

They're getting to know one another.

We're just becoming a real family here.

What were we in New York? That wasn't a real family?

In the time we've been here, your father would have been...

...to Barcelona six times.

-We would have hardly seen him. -Yeah.

But I'd still have my dance classes, and you'd be talking...

...to bigtime publishers about buying your magazine articles.

Do you really think we're better off here?

Honey, we've only been here a little while. Give it some time.

Besides, you are becoming a great plasterer.

Cole.

Hey.

Cole?

-You alright, son? -Yeah.

You should've waited. This is a job for two men.

-I thought I could do it. -Worked great, didn't it?

Look, I didn't see the ditch, okay?

It wouldn't have mattered whether you were here.

-That's hardly the point. -I'm sorry about your tractor.

I'm sick and tired of this vineyard.

-Are you alright? -No.

-Can you fix the sprayer? -No way.

You're gonna have to hire a crop duster.

That's another $500 I didn't need to spend.

Can a city girl ask a silly question?

Is it absolutely necessary to spray the vineyard?

If we don't, the mildew could ruin the crop.

And then we can move back home, right?

Dad, I'm sorry. I didn't mean that the way it sounded.

I'm here. I'm trying.

Okay?

We're all trying, honey.

Let's get the jeep and straighten this thing up.

Oh, is it teatime already?

My, the afternoon's gone fast.

What do you think, Chao-Li?

I thought your father had a more forbidding expression.

Well, this is the way I remember him.

And I want him remembered that way.

We'll be using the fluted glasses this evening.

We're serving a champagne that Julia claims to be perfected.

Yes, Mrs. Channing.

I've tried Mother's champagne.

She should stick to her wines. It won't make any difference.

You won't be here long enough to taste it.

Victoria and Cole are coming to dinner with their parents.

And I want you to take them out somewhere,

-get to know them better. -Oh, that sounds exciting.

Well, get them relaxed and talking.

I want to know everything that's going on in that family.

Just what are you up to, Grandmother?

Chase is of the opinion that vineyard is his to keep.

You ought to let me handle this. I could arrange some minor...

...catastrophe. They'll be out of the valley in no time.

But if we work quietly and discreetly...

...we do a much better job of convincing him to leave.

Hey, Maggie.

Yeah? What?

I don't know. Did I do this right?

-Can you help me? -Let me see.

Yeah, it's fine.

I wish Angela would have a casual dinner party...

...once in a while.

Cole said the same thing about an hour ago.

Well, at least he and I agree on something.

Honey, it isn't easy for him or for Vickie.

They're born and bred New Yorkers.

It hasn't been easy on any of us.

We're really in trouble here.

We still owe $50,000 in estate taxes on this place and...

..the IRS is putting the pressure to come up with it.

-We don't have that kinda money. -No.

But we've got a potential $100,000 worth of grapes...

...hanging on those vines.

Anybody buy grapes before they're harvested?

Oh, you clever thing. That's what Gus is working on.

He's been talking to the local wineries.

-He can find a buyer. -Great.

We can get an advance and then pay off the IRS.

I guess, if worse comes to worst,

we could always go to Angela.

I'd really rather not have Angela know

what kind of trouble we're in.

I love you.

Yeah, I really love you, poor as you are.

It's crazy, isn't it?

My father dies and leaves me 50 acres of real estate.

I don't have a penny to my name.

Oh, well, let's go to Angie's and pretend we're rich.

-Put on your diamonds. -Okay.

Oh, thank you, Chao-Li.

Are you having a good time?

I drove by your vineyard. It looks like a prime harvest.

Gus says it's the best he's seen in years.

I hear you're looking for an advance on it.

-Where'd you hear that? -Oh, this is a small community.

No secrets here. But I am a little hurt that you didn't...

...wanna talk to me about it first.

With 500 acres, I figured you had all the grapes you needed.

How much of an advance are you looking for?

Fifty thousand dollars.

That's a lot for a small vineyard.

But I suppose I could agree to it

if I were guaranteed, say, $400 a ton.

They're worth 900 on the open market.

Well, I only bought those grapes as a favor to Jason...

...at the same price I'm offering it to you.

Well...

We're gonna go into town with Lance.

You're not. You are staying for dinner.

Oh, what a lovely idea, Maggie.

These young people ought to know each other.

Go ahead. Don't stay out too late. We've got a lot of work.

The whole town is one restaurant,

one bar and one disco.

We'll probably beat you home.

Consider my offer, Chase.

I will.

This better be our last beer.

It's after midnight. If I know my father,

it's rise and shine in six hours.

I don't know how you survived here this long.

Grape farming isn't your idea of heaven on Earth.

You picked up on that, huh?

I haven't got anything against grapes.

There's other things I want to do.

Cole wants to be an archaeologist.

There's a dig at the Pomo Indian Reservation...

...I'd give anything to take part in.

Hello, Barbara.

It's been a while.

Barbara, I'd like you to meet my cousins.

Cole and Vickie Gioberti, Barbara Munroe.

Give me a call sometime.

You can't play hard to get forever.

You got it.

President of your fan club?

Vice president.

Tell me more about the Indian ruins.

They're hiring work crews.

But in a few more days, all the jobs will be gone.

I'll be stuck on the grape farm forever.

It sounds like you don't have much choice.

Dad's got this fantasy that living together...

...is gonna turn us into the Waltons.

My mother and I have the perfect relationship.

We stay out of each other's way. You should try it.

Yeah.

I'm leaving for San Francisco in the morning, Chao-Li.

So bring the car around about 9.

Hello, Mother.

Emma, you startled me.

I got all dressed up for the party

and then this is as far as I could get.

I got cold feet.

Oh, Chao-Li. Oh, would you bring her a glass of warm milk?

No, no, bring me some brandy.

-Now, now... -Mother...

...Jason and I always used to drink brandy together.

Where is Jason, Mother?

Well, he's dead, darling.

Oh, yes, I was just thinking

about how Uncle Jason died twice.

Explain what you mean.

The first time, I was there and he fell off the ramp...

...and then the second time, he was... He was in the truck...

...and he kept turning over and over and then we buried him.

Now, Emma....

And then...

...we lived happily...

...forever and ever.

Oh, Mother, I am...

...so sleepy.

She remembers, Chao-Li.

We must be careful.

You awake?

You too?

The kids aren't home yet, are they?

No, I haven't heard them.

-Time means nothing to them. -No.

Oh, youth.

But at my back I always hear

Time's winged chariot drawing near

Time's winged what?

Time's winged chariot.

It's a poem I memorized in high school by Andrew

It's about growing old.

Woman, we're a long way from growing old.

I hope so.

Anyway...

...every once in a while, it occurs to me that life is short.

You should just enjoy every moment of it,

not waste any time.

I agree with that.

Honey?

Have you noticed we make love more often

here than we did in New York?

Well, when we lived in New York, I was away most of the time.

Here, we're together every night.

Oh, so, what I took for passion is merely proximity?

Why put a name to it?

Can't we just accept the fact...

...that we're making love more often and it's a most...

...pleasant development?

I accept it. Discussion ended.

Sleep well.

Goodnight.

I just want you to give it a chance.

Those Indian ruins will wait till after the harvest.

Maybe, but the jobs won't.

If Cole wanted to go to college, you wouldn't stop him.

-This is different. -What's different about it?

If you were serious, you'd be at Berkeley.

That's net the kind of archaeology I wanna do.

I want to be out in the field.

Not stuck in some classroom.

Can you wait till we get on our feet here?

That could be a long wait.

Dad...

...the vineyard's your dream.

Let me have mine.

-A couple of months, Cole? -No.

I'm going.

The whole project's only gonna last a few weeks.

This is something I have to do for myself.

You mean, there's no soil like that anyplace on Falcon Crest?

Nowhere else. That's why his grapes make the difference...

...between an excellent wine and an ordinary one.

We're in very big trouble

if we don't have his to blend with ours.

Chase has them up for sale to the highest bidder.

Cousin Chase is becoming more

of a problem than we thought he would.

Well, he has a few problems of his own.

That's a sizeable tax bill.

Will Chase be able to come up with that?

Where did you get a copy of Chase's tax bill?

When he defaults, it'll be a matter of public record anyway.

I think you should keep your eye on Chase.

He'll never again be this vulnerable.

Why are you trying to run him out of business?

He has no business.

He has the land.

My land.

He inherited that land.

I believe it's his.

Where has he been?

When he left his father, he left the vineyards.

So you're gonna try and ruin him,

just like you ruined Uncle Jason?

You take care of your winemaking, Julia...

...and I will take care of Chase Gioberti.

That's a job for two men, Chase.

I don't really have much choice.

Cole's gone off to get a job at the Pomo Indian Ruins.

I think it'll be better for everybody.

Oh, Angela...

...made an offer on the crop.

Did she name a price?

Yeah, $400 a ton.

That's what she paid last year.

And I think your father was just too old and tired to fight her.

I'm beginning to understand how he got old so young.

Don't tell me you're getting discouraged.

Oh, why should I be?

My son's gone off to dig up arrowheads...

...the government's climbing all over me

to come up with tax money...

...and all of our equipment only works when it wants to.

Hell, Gus, everything's coming up roses.

Grapes, Chase.

Yeah, that's the other problem.

My right-hand man thinks he's a comic.

Cheer up, my friend.

Your right-hand man's gonna stick

with you till the bitter end.

It's never easy at all, is it, Gus?

No, it isn't.

If it's not the weather, it's disease or infestation.

And if you make it through the season okay...

...then you've gotta find a buyer for your crop.

There is a vintner you could talk to, Chase.

Who's that?

Carl Reed, over at the Stone Briar Winery.

He's been interested in buying grapes for years.

Why hasn't he?

Because Jason always sold them to Angie.

-Let's talk to him. -Let's go.

Gus, how are you?

-Good to see you. -Carl Reed.

Chase Gioberti.

-Nice operation here. -Thank you.

Gus tells me you're in the market for some grapes.

I was surprised your crop was for sale.

I figured Angela Channing had a lock

on everything you grew over there.

-Not this vintage. -Let's talk.

Why not? Come on in, I'll show you around.

-Hello. -Hi, Daddy.

-Hi. -What's all this?

I discovered this wonderful old box

of your father's in the attic.

-Come across anything yet? -Everything.

Some little books written in French,

great snapshot, a harmonica.

Oh, my gosh.

I almost learned how to play...

..."Little Brown Jug" on this.

Almost but not quite.

So how did it go with Carl Reed?

He has to talk to his attorney.

He wants to buy our crop at the right price.

And he's willing to give us the advance we need.

Oh, great.

That's good news.

Good. Now maybe we can hire some help around here.

It's an advance, not a free ride.

Hey, recognize that little guy?

That's me...

...and my father.

Let me see.

July 11th, 1950?

Oh, ancient history.

This must've been taken...

...before my mother left him and took me to Paris.

I don't think I've ever seen a picture

of the two of you together.

You know...

...this vineyard's beginning to be

as much a part of me as it was of him.

It's funny, isn't it?

We hardly had a chance...

...to get to know one another...

...but I'm beginning to know him.

That's fun.

It was fun.

-Carl, would you like coffee? -I would.

-Could we have some more coffee? -Certainly. Here.

Could you take that? Thank you.

-Oh, that was funny. -That roast beef was perfect.

-Wonderful. Wonderful. And rare. -Thank you.

The first rare roast beef I've had.

Oh, really?

I'm so happy you were free tonight.

Too much time has passed since we've seen you.

I think we ought to toast the occasion.

What a good idea.

Now, this is a 1970 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

It's the first wine Julia made for Falcon Crest.

I've made other wines that I think are better since then.

But this one does have a certain sentimental value.

Why am I getting the red-carpet treatment?

Why, you're a very close neighbor, Carl.

What better reason?

And here's to our continuing friendship.

-Is it good? -Carl?

Julia, why don't you tell Carl how you gave

this wine such a rich bouquet?

I think Carl knows that.

Perhaps he'd like to be reminded.

Well, you must blend in some grapes...

...from a soil with a very high limestone content.

Like the soil on Chase's property.

Yes.

Every winemaker in the valley would like

to get his hands on those grapes.

Oh, isn't it wonderful? Everyone knows we own them.

And we always will.

This isn't gonna work, Angela.

Well, what do you mean?

Oh, come on.

Everyone knows that Falcon Crest

is the biggest operation around here.

But you don't own the whole valley...

...and you certainly don't own the people in it.

Maybe you can intimidate everyone else

but when I make a deal, I stick to it.

Chase and I have an arrangement, period.

Maybe you'd better excuse me now, huh?

Thank you.

-How is your article coming? -Oh, don't ask.

Try writing an article about the little

delicatessen in New York City...

...while you're sitting in the middle of a vineyard.

You could write a whole article

just on their chopped chicken liver.

Good idea.

-Hey, digger. -Wow, look who's here.

So how'd it go?

Good.

Well, tough.

Dirty.

Bad news. Your sister's now in the bathtub,

using the last of the hot water.

That's okay. I'm beat anyway. I'm just going to bed.

Not without removing at least one or two layers.

-I'm really beat, Mom.

At least you're gainfully employed.

Yeah.

I know the pay's only 3 bucks an hour but it's worth it.

I would've paid them for the opportunity.

Wrong. That's where I would have drawn the line.

So, what's all this?

This is the carburetor from a certain tractor.

They wanted $100 in town just to look at it...

...so I thought I'd give it a shot.

You know, I'm gonna be bringing in a regular paycheck now.

I know it's not much but I'd be glad

to chip in for room and board.

I don't want your paycheck.

I don't care about bankers' hours.

Tom, go over there yourself if you have to.

I want to be the sole owner of Carl Reed's mortgage...

...by 9:00 tomorrow morning.

That's right.

Emma has locked herself in her room

and she won't eat her dinner.

Alright, I'll handle it.

I take it you found out who holds

the mortgage on Carl Reed's property.

Well, let's just say that Chase's crops...

...might not be in such great demand after all.

Hi, Carl.

Lance, what are you doing here?

I thought I'd stop by to congratulate you.

For what?

For standing up to my grandmother the way you did.

She's not used to that kind of treatment.

I think it did her some good.

Oh, listen, I like Angela.

She's certainly been important to the valley.

But I couldn't let her kill this deal.

She didn't have a prayer.

You jumped and cut her off.

I've learned one thing about people.

You've got to stand up and say what you mean.

Or they'll shoot you down.

That's especially true of Angela Channing, isn't it?

Yeah, I guess it is.

It's nice to know I have

at least one friend up at Falcon Crest.

Of course you do, Carl.

You're part of the family now.

-I wouldn't go that far. -I would.

She thinks so much of you, she bought

the mortgage to your property.

-What? -She wanted to bring you...

...into Falcon Crest.

I wouldn't default on the payments.

I imagine you'd wanna keep

a pretty little vineyard like this.

Yeah, I wanna keep it.

And listen, as long as I do own it,

I'd like you to get off my property right now.

Wanna see how you tell Chase Gioberti

you can't buy his grapes.

Get off!

-Hey. -Hey.

Heard you got yourself a new career.

Yeah, at least I'm not picking grapes.

That's worth celebrating. Let's have a drink.

-What'd you have in mind? -No big deal.

Just cousins sitting down for a beer.

Sounds good.

I know a roadhouse about 20 minutesthe other side of town.

You come by the house later and pick me up.

Okay. See you later.

Hey, Carl.

-How are you doing? -Carl Reed, my wife, Maggie.

Mr. Reed, I'm looking forward to a tour of your winery.

My husband tells me you've an exceptional operation.

-Anytime. Come on over. -Good.

Well?

Chase...

-...we got a problem. -Yeah?

I just talked to my attorney.

I don't have enough cash flow to make that kind of an advance.

You didn't know this yesterday?

You know how that is. I guess I was too eager to swing the deal.

Couldn't we make some other arrangement?

Maybe part of the advance now, the rest later?

As of now, I'm out of it.

I'll give you a couple of more days.

-You can put something together. -It's impossible.

I don't understand. I thought we had an agreement.

We didn't actually sign a contract.

But you made a verbal agreement.

That's got to count for something, doesn't it?

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

I made a mistake.

-Julia. -Chase, come in.

Excuse us but is Angela here?

Yes, she's on the telephone right now.

What's the matter with you two?

We made a deal to sell our crop to Carl Reed.

He committed to it. All of a sudden, he changed his mind.

-No. -I don't understand.

Is that the way people do business?

Any idea why he would do something like that?

-I might. -Julia?

I thought you were topping off casks this afternoon.

I am. I was merely talking to Maggie and Chase.

Angela, could we talk?

Surely. Come on in.

Now, what's this all about?

Well, we made a deal to sell our harvest.

Carl Reed offered us $900 a ton.

Oh, by all means, accept his offer.

They did and then Carl backed out on it.

Julia, you said you had some idea why he did that.

Well...

...Carl's never been much of a businessman.

My offer stands, if you're still looking.

Four hundred dollars a ton isn't enough, Angela.

I'll sell them to you for 7.

I'd be taking a big chance giving you

such an enormous guarantee.

Anything can happen to your crop between now and the harvest.

Well, if you hold out until then,

it's gonna cost you an extra $200 a ton.

Well, I'll wait.

You know, a vineyard can become an unpredictable mistress.

Loving and giving one minute...

...demanding, expensive and frustrating the next.

It's a very risky business.

We're beginning to find that out.

But you are family and I would like to see you succeed.

I wouldn't want it to get around the valley that I had...

...to bail you out every time you fell on your faces.

We're not asking for a bailout, Angela,

but thanks for the thought.

I'll be frank with you, Chase.

If Carl Reed didn't accept your terms...

...I doubt that anyone will until after your harvest is in.

That's the problem...

...getting there.

Well, then go to the bank and get a loan.

That's what the rest of us do when money is short.

-Thanks for your time, Angela. -Thank you.

-Thanks, bye. -Bye.

You've got them right where you want them, haven't you?

That's good.

A little more off there.

That looks good, though.

It's close.

That was supposed to be a lost art.

-Hi, Vickie. -Hi.

My grandmother taught us how to do it.

Dad and I made that one last year.

We're just repairing this one.

That's really beautiful work.

I've got to go out to the truck and get the soldering iron.

I'll be back in a minute.

So, what do you do besides make stained-glass windows?

I work with dad in the vineyards during the day...

...and at night, I have this terrific job

at a gasoline station.

Isn't that a little much?

Not if I wanna get money to go to college, it isn't.

Not too cheap going to college these days.

That's funny.

What's funny?

I would do anything to get out of school...

...and here you are, working two jobs to get in.

I don't wanna spend the rest of my life in the vineyard.

Neither do I.

What do you mean? Your father's an owner. He's not a field hand.

You've got it made.

Not quite.

I'm having a hard time getting used

to living out here in the middle of nowhere.

I mean, there's nothing to do.

Oh, it's not that bad. You just got to know where to look.

Well, that's the problem. I don't have anybody to show me.

Sure you do.

Wait. You just got through telling me

that you work all day and all night.

What am I supposed to do, visit you at the gas station?

Well, I only work four nights a week.

Can I put you down for the other three?

-Sure. -Okay.

See you later.

Yeah.

So you're asking for a mortgage on part of Falcon Crest?

This land doesn't belong to Angela Channing.

-It's ours. -Oh, I see.

My husband inherited it from his father, Jason Gioberti.

You've got enough equity to qualify for a loan...

...especially with this property in New York.

Oh, we don't want to lien against the brownstone.

The land will be plenty for the collateral.

All we're asking for is enough money to pay our tax bill.

You've come to the right place.

Your aunt's on the board of directors here.

Well, that should help.

I ought to be able to push a loan through by tomorrow.

Great. You'll let us know as soon as you know?

-Of course I will. -Thanks.

-Nice to meet you. -Bye.

You did the right thing, Cole.

Getting out of that vineyard while you had the chance.

I don't know.

Working this Indian dig

is busting my chops pretty good too.

You're out from under your old man.

And getting paid for it to boot.

That's a laugh. Anywhere else in the world...

...they'd pay natives 50 cents a day to do what I'm doing.

But you're doing what you care about.

That's the most important thing.

Yeah, the caring is the important thing, maybe...

...and not so much what you care about.

Like you, you know, you care about Falcon Crest.

And my dad, he cares about his vineyards.

Maybe you guys know something I don't.

It's closing time, fellas.

Closing time? We're just getting started.

Two a.m. That's the law. I'm sorry.

I don't see any cops around.

Come on. Let's go.

Hell, no.

I want another drink.

Hey, pal, see the door? Use it.

I'm Angie Channing's grandson.

I don't care if you're Prince Charles. Out!

Come on, Lance. It's late and I'm tired. Let's go.

You hear that? My cousin needs another drink.

You heard me, sonny. Go back to Grandma.

If you're tired, I'll drive.

Thanks.

Here you go.

Hey, what are you doing?

Hey. Hey, you punks.

-Mrs. Gioberti? -Yes, hi.

-Mr. Walker. -How are you?

Well, we'll know in a minute.

The loan committee denied your request.

Why? You told us we had plenty of equity.

I steered you wrong.

My boss thinks I made a mistake even accepting your application.

Did the loan committee give any reason?

Insufficient income, I'm afraid.

For now but as soon as our harvest comes...

...we won't have any problem paying.

Money is tight.

You understand the pressures that are brought to bear.

But you still make loans?

You collect outrageous interest rates, isn't that a fact?

Only to our most credit-worthy customers, sir.

A grape harvest, sometime in the future hardly qualifies.

This isn't a grape harvest in the future.

We're asking to borrow against 50 acres of vineyard.

-Let's go. -Something smells here.

You're aware that there are federal laws...

...prohibiting discrimination against applicants.

You have no grounds for thinking that.

I have no grounds. We're qualified for this loan.

You call it what you will. I call that discrimination.

I'll sue this bank. I'll see you in court, believe me.

Let's get out of here.

What happened, the school burned down?

I wish.

You can get away with cutting classes in New York...

...but in a small town like this,

you're taking a real chance.

I thought you were supposed to be on your way to work.

Dad just called.

The bank's not loaning him any money.

And he can't find a buyer for the crop.

We're going broke, aren't we?

I thought you wanted out.

I'd do anything to move back to New York but not like this.

Want to run a little errand with me?

What kind of errand?

Come on, I'll tell you on the way.

I could use the company.

Look at it, will you?

I had such high hopes for us here, Maggie.

I thought it'd be good for the family.

I even had this stupid fantasy

of having my own winery here someday.

Every time a door is opened for us...

...somebody or something comes along and shuts it. Why?

Who would want us to fail?

Angela.

I've thought of that, believe me.

But it doesn't make sense.

What would she want with our 50 acres

when she's got 500 of her own?

I don't know but she does keep offering to buy the place.

We're an embarrassment to her, that's why she wants to take it.

I doubt that people with the noble name of Gioberti...

...are supposed to stoop so low

as to sell to vintners like Carl Reed...

...or to...

...lose their cool in front of bank vice presidents.

You know, I'm 100 percent behind you...

...but maybe we're fighting a losing battle here.

Not if we sell the brownstone.

It would more than cover the taxes.

It'll cover us until we can bring in the crop.

That's really burning our bridges.

Good morning.

Hey, get in the jeep and get out of here.

I don't wanna see you near this place.

I'm sorry about last night.

I came by to find out what the damages were.

Lucky for you, your cousin already

took care of everything.

Or if not, I'd have the law down on you so hard,

it'd make your head spin.

Well, at least Lance paid for it.

Yeah, and now he's got a friend for life.

I've got an enemy.

I thought you'd be here. Stopped by the roadhouse.

What makes you say that?

Because beneath that forbidding exterior

lies an honest lad, a doer of good deeds.

Like you, huh?

Look, the guy needed some cash. His awning collapsed last night.

He thinks I did it.

Of course he does, it was your jeep.

Don't worry about it, I got you off the hook.

You got me off the hook?

Listen, I wasn't the guy behind the wheel.

Maybe. But if it wasn't for me, you would've taken the heat.

What am I supposed to do, thank you

for covering up your own tracks?

Let's just say you owe me one.

I can't believe that guy.

Lance?

Yeah, he could probably get away with murder if he wanted to.

Come on, it's not that big a deal.

He can pay for anything he wants.

This whole valley's like his own little kingdom.

It seemed like he was trying to be our friend.

Yeah, he drives a hot car,

he sleeps with any chick he can find...

...and he destroys property just for kicks.

Yeah, he's a real swell guy, alright.

And he says I owe him.

You know, Cole...

...if it weren't for Lance...

...you would have never had the nerve

to go up and work at the Indian ruins.

Maybe if I had stayed...

...instead of just walking away...

...maybe things would be different for Dad.

For all of us.

Do you really believe that?

I don't know what to believe anymore, Victoria.

Coming inside?

Yeah, in a minute.

I didn't expect you home this early.

How's it going?

Not so good.

I'm sorry about the way things are turning out, Dad.

What's that?

My father and I were standing

right over there when my mother took it.

You don't exactly look too thrilled to be there.

I know I wasn't.

I must've eaten 3 pounds of grapes that afternoon.

I'd never look at another one as long as I lived.

Now you've got 120 tons of them...

...just waiting to be harvested.

You know, some of the grapes in this vineyard...

...have been 10 generations in the making.

My great-grandfather came to this valley

with cuttings from the same vines...

...his great-grandfather planted in Northern Italy.

Ten generations.

Mind if I keep this?

I'd like you to keep it.

-Thanks. -Come on.

Hi.

We can have our family discussion.

The sooner the better.

-Vickie, honey? -Coming.

Family meeting.

Oh, good.

One of those.

We haven't done this in a long time.

I suppose...

...you know what kind of trouble we're in here.

We're in debt way over our heads.

For some reason, the bank won't help us out.

There seems to be a reluctance

to advance us money on our harvest.

Possibly because we're unproven newcomers.

Sounds pretty hopeless.

Oh, it's not hopeless.

We have another course of action but it's...

...a big step.

We have a house in New York that's

worth enough money to bail us out here.

You're going to sell the brownstone, aren't you?

It's either do that or move back East.

Now, if we move back...

...you'll go back to your old school, I'll go back to flying.

Everything will be just the way it's always been.

Sell the brownstone and we're stuck here.

Oh, honey, that's one way to put it.

I guess if I tried...

...I could get used to this place.

I miss New York.

I miss my friends and my dancing.

Going to the theater.

Falcon Crest just doesn't cut it.

San Francisco's only an hour away.

In a car.

In New York, we never needed one.

What do you two wanna do?

I still think we have a chance

to make a good life for ourselves here.

I do too.

What about archaeology?

Right now, it's more important for me to be here.

Alright.

Good.

Vickie?

I guess I could give it a try.

Honey, is that because you really want to?

Honestly, no.

But you're kind of decent and nice people.

I'd be doing myself a favor if I got to know you better.

-Oh, good. -Good.

-Then it's unanimous. -I'd better call the lawyer.

Oh, I can't wait to see Angie's face when she hears about this.

Well, I'm so glad you could join us

for our little celebration today.

Oh, we're very happy to be here, Chase.

But what exactly are we celebrating?

Our future here in the valley.

-Drink it. -Okay, here we go.

We've sold our brownstone in New York.

Well, I salute your courage.

It's not courage. It's more a matter of priorities.

It wasn't an easy decision to make but we feel we belong here.

That house of ours in New York, it gained so much in value...

...it's absolutely staggering.

Gosh, it is.

And when that escrow closes, we're going to have enough...

Angela?

...to keep this place going.

Well, this really is a celebration.

Congratulations to both of you.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

I'd like to make a toast to all of us.

To a long and happy association.

I'll drink to that.