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-Why? After all these years? -There's so much I wanna tell.

Tony didn't leave me because of another woman or weaknesses.

He left me because of you.

Tony wants something from us...

...and you have three days to find out what it is.

Your mother and I are trying to get back together.

You think I care?

Remember how to run a vineyard, and I'll give your job back.

Tony has plans for our future that don't include Falcon Crest.

Falcon Crest needs you. You won't leave.

Never.

It's beautiful.

-Isn't that lovely? -Yes, it is.

Oh, my goodness. Thank you.

-Happy birthday. -Oh, thank you. Thank you all.

Happy, happy.

I feel like I've ignored you two.

-Not at all. It's Julia's party. -Maggie, how about another wine?

-Yes, I'd love some. -Let's go over here.

Chao-Li.

I didn't know you were interested in writing.

Have you thought about making a career of it?

Well, she's been freelancing for eight and a half years.

If that's not a career, I don't know what is.

It's been just about perfect. I write whenever I want.

I make extra money, still have time for the family.

Have you thought about being a reporter?

You know, my ex-husband publishes

one of the finest papers in San Francisco.

-Don't close the door. -Mr. Cumson, you have to go.

Be reasonable. I just wanna talk to Julia.

No.

I'm not gonna cause any trouble.

Julia.

Let Chao-Li handle it.

No.

I want to.

Well...

...hello, Tony.

Julia...

...I'm sorry about busting in like this.

I've been trying to reach you. I can never get through to you.

Did it ever occur to you that I might want it that way?

I need to talk to you.

Twelve years ago

I might have been interested in talking to you.

But not now.

I wanna make all that up to you.

You can't.

All I ask is a couple of hours of your time.

Can I me take you to dinner or for a drink?

Why don't you just leave?

Go.

Get out.

Get out.

Who was that?

He was my father.

Excuse me.

Julia.

Oh, Maggie.

Maggie, please.

I don't want you to see me like this.

Don't be silly.

Look, I'll go if you want me to.

I just wanted to know if you're alright.

The last thing I...

Really, the last thing I thought I would do is cry.

Come on, it's alright.

He...

He...

He went out into the vineyard one morning...

...and he didn't come back.

Twelve years...

...without a letter...

...not even a phone call.

And then he just...

...saunters in on a Sunday afternoon.

Hey.

It's alright. Here.

Thank you.

And then he...

He just started calling and I...

I couldn't even talk to him.

Julia, it must have been very painful for you.

Come and see me more often.

The opera season's in full tilt.

You missed a great Giovanni last night.

You invite me to see Carmen and you have a date.

Will do.

I have something important I wanna talk to you about.

I think I've discovered a very talented new writer.

-Who? -Chase's wife, Maggie Gioberti.

-That's quite a byline. -Oh, be serious.

She's been freelancing for about eight years.

She's ready for something more challenging.

And she could be a wonderful reporter.

Angela, we've known each other too long for this.

Why do you want me to give her a job?

Well, she's bright.

She's a very sharp New Yorker, dying of boredom in the valley.

And she's family.

I'll meet with her. That's all I'll promise.

Somebody send me flowers, I'm dead.

If my manicurist could see me....

-Horrible. -Oh, manicurist.

I got it.

Hello?

Oh, no. We just... We just walked in the door.

You two grab a shower

while I help your mother put dinner together?

Put a hold on it, everybody. There's no hot water.

Oh, not again.

I don't know what to say, Angela.

You don't have to say anything.

Just don't let that husband of yours talk you out of it.

I know how stubborn the Gioberti men can be.

Yeah, yeah. Just a second. Go ahead.

Yeah, I'll be there tomorrow, 10 a.m. And thank you.

Goodbye, Maggie.

There's no hot water, Mom.

Maybe we should've bought a new hot-water heater...

...instead of that washer and dryer.

What was that all about?

I have an interview with Douglas Channing...

...at the San Francisco Globe.

-What kind of an interview? -To be a reporter.

She ran into him on the street.

She mentioned my writing to him...

I thought you loved freelancing.

I do. This is different.

I wish we'd had a talk before you told her yes.

Chase, she'd made the appointment. What could I do?

This... This is the kind of break you only dream about.

I understand how important it is to you.

I just wish the timing were better for us.

We need so many things here.

We're up to our ears in debts, back taxes, inheritance taxes...

I don't want you to worry about money.

I'll go back to flying part-time.

I can bring in more in a few hours a week

than you can make in a month.

But you don't wanna fly and I wanna write.

San Francisco is an hour and a half's drive, one way.

Chase, I have a degree in journalism

I never thought I'd get a chance to use.

This is a major publication and a prestigious one. I want this.

I want it very much.

Okay.

Alright.

Julia.

What are you doing here?

I still know my way around the place pretty well.

It wasn't hard to get in.

It just took me a while to get up my courage.

Well, I don't want you here.

I don't have anything to say to you.

I know how much I've hurt you.

But don't say I can't make it up to you.

Give me a chance to try.

It's what I came back for.

Why? After all these years?

There's so much I wanna tell you.

All I ask for is a couple of hours of your time.

We can find a place to talk.

Julie...

...please...

...come with me.

It's gonna take a lot of courage and patience

for Julia to forget the past.

I know that.

I think you're moving too quickly.

No, Mother. We're being very careful.

Well, if it works out,

you'll probably wanna find a place of your own.

In the meantime, Tony is welcome to stay at Falcon Crest.

Well, thank you, but I don't wanna do that.

Oh, it's no imposition.

Both of you should be with Lance, don't you think?

It's the only chance you'll have to become a family again.

-Where is Lance? -He's probably at the garage.

He spends a lot of time with his cars.

I'd like to talk to him alone. Excuse me.

Julia, where is your pride?

Oh, damn my pride.

I need him.

And for once, I'm gonna have what I want.

You need a man. You don't need Tony Cumson.

You measure people like you do your wines.

And so far, I've never met anyone who could pass your test.

Have you forgotten why he left in the first place?

We've discussed it.

I can't stand to see you go through that again.

Let's stop kidding ourselves.

Tony didn't leave me because of another woman

or my weaknesses, he left me because of you.

I never once interfered with your marriage.

You made me jealous of every woman he even looked at.

You made me feel like a failure.

Blaming me isn't gonna rebuild your marriage.

Mother...

...Tony has changed.

Now he needs me too.

I don't think it's gonna work.

But if you feel strongly about it, you have to try.

I've invited Maggie and Chase for dinner tonight

so they can get to know him.

If you don't want to be here, I'll understand.

Julia, no matter what our differences,

past or present, we are still a family.

Hi, Lance.

Does my grandmother know you're here?

Yes, she does.

Then I take it you're leaving.

How are you, Lance?

How do I look?

About like I did when I was your age.

I'm nothing like you.

This is gonna be...

...a lot harder than I even imagined it would be.

Your mother and I are trying to get back together again.

She'll never take you back.

We spent the whole night talking. She's willing to...

To give me a second chance.

Do you think I give a damn?

I wish I could change the past, but I can't.

I know something else you can't change...

...no matter how many lies you tell Mother.

I haven't lied to anyone.

I'm the heir to Falcon Crest, not her.

I knew that the day you were born.

Your grandmother made it very clear,

what she wanted was a male heir.

Then if you don't want the money, why are you here?

Is that all you care about, money?

Let's say I understand how it affects people

who don't have it.

I used to talk that way too, you know.

Tough...

...the boss, in control,

but scared to death to feel anything.

I know you better than I thought I would.

Why don't you give me a chance? I could be a friend.

I like your style.

It's clean and fresh.

Angela was right.

-You got talent. -Thank you.

Never worked for a newspaper before?

No.

Don't usually hire anyone

with less than five years' experience.

But I think I can persuade one of my editors

to take you under his wing.

Mr. Channing...

...I don't want this job if it's a favor to Angela.

Angela got you the interview, your talent got you the job.

Then I accept, and thank you.

I have a meeting in Oakland in an hour.

I'll introduce you to Ed Nichols,

and he'll get you started.

Bring some of your articles for him to read.

-Yeah. -And let me warn you...

...Ed yells a lot. Yeah.

I talked to Douglas this evening, briefly...

...and he was very impressed. You won't let him down?

I won't. Thank you again for setting up that interview.

Oh, it was nothing, really.

Well, they're not drilling oil wells in the valley these days.

Yeah, that's for sure.

If you remember how to run a vineyard,

I'm willing to give your job back.

My holdings have doubled and I could use an extra man.

And besides, I'm selfish.

I'd like to see my daughter happy.

That's very nice of you, Angela. I'd like to think about it.

You don't have to be polite, darling.

Tony has plans for our future that don't include Falcon Crest.

Maggie and Chase seemed to really like you.

What did you mean, I have plans for us

that don't include Falcon Crest?

I've got to get a job. Some kind of job, that's for sure.

I know. I know, but working for my mother...

...is the very worst thing you could possibly do.

It sure wouldn't be easy.

But...

...when I decided to come back here...

...I knew that I'd have to make some compromise.

I've been away from the valley so long...

...I honestly don't know who else would hire me.

My mother has an excellent business manager.

He's made me a very wealthy woman.

Julia, I don't want your money.

I wanna give to you now.

I did enough taking before.

I can afford to make a small down payment

on a vineyard of our own.

-That's a lot of money. -With your background...

...and my winemaking experience, we could do it.

I know the perfect place for gamay.

We could go look at it this week.

Oh, when I think of what we could have had

if I'd stayed with you.

Stay with me now.

-Are you sure? -Are you?

Do you love me?

Yes. Yeah, it's Maggie.

Listen, I just interviewed that guy from the nursing homes.

Very closemouthed. Right.

Now, I wanna talk to that retired couple...

...the ones that moved out after Livingston took over.

You have a phone number or addre... Good.

Okay. Thanks.

Cole...

...why are you putting those right in the line of work?

-How many more on the truck? -About 50.

God, I hope my back holds out.

Hey, I know you're upset about Mom being gone and all.

Don't worry. We'll work it out.

I remember the time Alicia got a job in town.

It was real hard getting used to her being away.

Are you just making that up for my benefit?

No, no. It really happened.

Yeah? And how did you feel, deep down?

Angry.

Keep talking.

Well, I never could figure out why.

I'm not one of those guys that has to be waited on all day.

I don't know why either, but I'm mad as hell.

Not just at her for taking the job...

...but at myself for being angry in the first place.

I'm glad you're alone.

I wanted to talk to you about your plans

that don't include Falcon Crest.

Well, it's nothing definite, Angela.

Well, you know, Julia doesn't realize it...

...but she has more security here

than she would have anyplace else.

And so could you, if you were smart.

If I were to put myself under your thumb again?

Well, not necessarily. You know...

...you were very good at your work when you wanted to be.

And with inflation, your salary could triple.

I'd think about it seriously.

Why don't you just let Julia and me work things out...

...for ourselves this time around?

Well, Julia's asked me for a couple of days off.

And I can understand how you'd like to be together.

But I think you should include Lance.

I've already asked him.

Well, why don't you let me ask him?

Now, why would you wanna do a thing like that for me?

Oh, I think I know him better than you do.

I'm sure he wants to go. He's just a little prideful...

...like his father.

Hello, Grandmother.

I thought you'd be packing.

I'm gonna escort you to the reception this evening.

Oh, I want you to go with them, Lance.

No, Grandmother.

The international market means just as much to me

as it does to you.

It'd be a plus to have Falcon Crest wines

served in foreign embassies.

That can take care of itself in time.

This situation needs your attention now.

-Business first. -Family first.

He was never a father to me. Why should I start pretending now?

I'm asking you to do this for your mother.

-She can take care of herself. -Since when?

Tony Cumson wants something from us and you have three days...

...to find out what it is.

-Mom, hi. -Hi.

How you doing? I have a plate in the oven for you.

You do? Great. Thanks, honey.

-Hi, Mom. -Hi, hon.

-I fixed dinner. -You did?

Meatloaf.

-Even looks like meatloaf. -Oh, that's good.

Sit down, we'll take care of everything.

Good.

-Hi, honey. -Hello there.

I was beginning to be worried about you.

I'm okay. I'm just exhausted. And my feet are killing me.

Have some wine.

Oh, I'm sorry. Thank you.

To home.

Mother?

I'd like to go to the mountains with you, if it's not too late.

Did your grandmother tell you to do that?

No, I told her.

I've been thinking about it.

Maybe we should try to work things out.

-Don't. -You should stop.

Hello. Maggie.

Ed asked me to do a rewrite on this nursing-home article.

Honey, I'm sorry, it's just...

Well, it came up at the last minute. I know.

Maybe 15, maybe 20 minutes, tops.

-Okay. See you soon. -Alright. Be careful.

-Goodnight, darling. -Goodnight.

See you in the morning.

Maggie, are you coming to bed?

I had to take a couple of aspirin.

I can't get rid of this blasted headache.

Oh, oh, oh....

Maybe, this'll help.

Honey, I mean...

That's great, except I'm too tired to appreciate it.

Just hold me, alright?

It's a lot of pressure, isn't it?

I tell you, I have never had to work so fast.

It's exciting, though.

So are you.

You know one of the nice things about farmers' hours...

...is you go to bed early and you get to make love.

-I miss that. -Me too.

Want to try for a refresher course?

-Oh, honey. -Or are you too beat?

Well, you know I have to do a 9:00 interview

at city hall tomorrow morning.

City hall.

Oh, who cares? I'll catch up on my sleep on the weekend.

Hi.

No, I don't...

I don't want you driving tired. I'm worried about you.

-Is this gonna go on for long? -I know, it's very hectic.

I didn't expect it to be like this.

Things will settle down.

Do you have any idea when?

A couple of weeks.

I love you.

I love you.

Seems to me that used to be my line.

Yes, I see what you're saying.

It's one of the best listings we have in the office.

Of course, when you have 500 acres like Falcon Crest...

...it doesn't seem like much, but it has real potential.

These days you've to constantly expand or die in the process.

-Right. -Can I talk to you for a second?

Sure. Excuse me.

This is making your father and me very happy, Lance.

Having us all together like this.

You're gonna turn your back on Falcon Crest for him?

Don't you see what he's doing?

Don't jump to too many conclusions, Lance.

I don't have to. It's very clear.

Tony can still manage property, and I could make my own wines.

And you won't need me after you take over the property.

Falcon Crest needs you.

You won't leave. Never.

Well, when did you get home?

A little while ago.

Would you like to share your little outing with me?

Not much to tell. It was nice, really.

We went fishing, drove around a bit. The weather was beautiful.

Come to the point, Lance.

She falls all over him and doesn't see what a phony he is.

-Obviously, you do. -She's making a fool of herself.

You sound like a jealous lover. Now, what is she up to?

She's putting an offer on 20 acres...

...of zinfandel and gamay. Up around Hot Springs.

Thank you very much.

You scared the daylight... What are you doing?

I had some business in town, thought I'd take you to lunch.

Oh, how nice. Oh, excuse me.

Hello? Yeah, yeah, I'm almost finished.

Oh, half-hour. Okay. Great. Bye-bye.

-So can you wait? -Sure.

Good. Okay.

-Excuse me. -Oh, wait a minute.

Wait a minute, wait a minute. No, no, no. This. Okay.

Thought the airlines were hectic.

Quite a pace around here.

Yeah?

Wait a minute.

Nobody told me about changing the angle on the story...

Well, has anybody spoken to Ed...?

Fine. Alright, I will.

I don't know. I'll get back to you soon as I can.

Yeah. Great.

Honey, I'm sorry. I'm not gonna be able to make it today.

That's alright.

I just had a great little Italian restaurant picked out.

Oh, honey, I'm sorry. Maybe some other time, okay?

It's okay.

I'll see you at home.

Chase.

Well, thank you very much.

He said there was another offer already in...

...and he didn't know about it until now.

I must have been crazy to think...

...that Mother would ever leave us alone.

It doesn't matter. Don't say anything.

Don't give her the satisfaction.

We'll bide our time. There are other vineyards.

Where's all the frenzied activity I usually see here?

-I'm afraid I'm frenzied out. -If it's Ed, don't worry.

He tells me you've taken to reporting like fish to water.

No. No, it's me.

Chase came by to take me to lunch.

We haven't seen much of each other since I started here,

I've been sitting on this deadline all morning.

Finally, he left and I haven't been able to write a word.

-Is this it? -Yeah.

Sounds like the walls are closing in a little.

Yeah, that's what it feels like.

I don't know. Something's wrong.

You had your feet wet. Do you like reporting?

I love it. I do.

But?

I don't wanna sound maudlin...

...but I miss my family.

I had a balance there between everything that I love.

I wish Angela could've thought like that.

We might still be together.

You see, she had only one passion in life.

Falcon Crest.

I won't live like that.

Maybe that's something she hadn't counted on.

What do you mean?

Never mind.

Look, I know a thoroughbred when I see one.

If you're gonna run anywhere,

I'd like you to run with my colors.

Calm yourself. Don't get involv...

I should've known better than to think you had any feelings.

You knew we made a bid,

-you had to spoil it. -Forget it.

-Julia, forget it. -No, I won't forget it.

He's not worth getting worked up over.

Stay out of this. This is between my mother and me.

He calling the shots now?

A couple of rolls in the sack make him a big man again?

I see everything is finally back to normal.

This is going on the rock pile.

-Hi. -Hello.

What are you doing here?

Well, Douglas Channing gave me a new job.

Yeah?

He came in, I said,

"This isn't working out for me on the Globe."

He said, "No problem." Gave me a part-time job

as a stringer on the local paper in the valley.

And I'm home again.

Good.

We've got you back.

Excuse me.

-Excuse me. -Listen, Mom.

-What? -We're glad you're back and all.

But it's time to get back to doing what you really love.

-So these are for you. -Oh, God, you're so good to me.

Do I deserve this family?

A young woman to see Mr. Cumson.

Tony...

...could I talk to you alone?

I'm sorry, who are you?

Please don't do this to me.

You seem very upset, Miss...

-Barbara. -Barbara.

What can we do for you?

I wanna talk to Tony alone.

To Tony?

Look, miss, whatever you've got to say to me...

...you can say it right here in front of my wife and my son.

How can you stand there and pretend that you don't know me?

Because I don't.

Two years living together is wiped out just like that?

I have never seen you before.

Look, what are you trying to pull here?

I'm pregnant.

I didn't know that when you'd left.

Chao-Li, I'd like her out of here, please.

No. I think I wanna hear this.

I told you, I don't know her.

I'm sorry.

I didn't wanna come here and hurt anyone.

You say we lived together? Where did we live?

-Anchorage. -Where in Anchorage?

9611 Highgate Hill.

Why are we playing this game?

All you have to do is tell me that you don't want the baby...

...and I'll leave.

I mean, this is crazy.

It's them.

They set this whole thing up.

I don't have anybody but Tony.

I want my baby to have a father.

I thought, if you knew the truth...

-The truth? -...maybe you'd let him go.

I want the truth. And I want it right now.

Tony, stop it. You're hurting her.

I'm going back up home again tonight.

You know where to find me.

I swear to you, none of it is true. None.

Look, you've gotta believe me.

I don't know what to believe anymore.

You can believe that your mother and Lance...

...can't stand to see us together.

That they'll do anything to prevent it.

-Yes. -Yeah, and he's just like her.

Oh, I know. I know.

We can't survive here.

Come away with me.

Tonight. Now.

-But where? -It doesn't matter.

-What about my work? -It doesn't matter.

-Where would we go? -It doesn't matter. I love you.

Please.

I don't wanna lose you.

Please.

Please.

Yes.

Oh, yes. Yes, we'll go. We'll go.

Start packing.

Don't be a fool, Julia.

I'll take that, honey.

Julia?

I can't go.

You can't?

I really thought I could leave, but I can't.

I...

I can't live here.

I know that.

Someday...

...somehow,