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Previously on FalconCraft.

It is murder, not petty theft.

Look, the hearing is next week. I could be indicted. I want you to get me back

what belongs to me. I can't do that, Mrs. Channing. This land belongs to

Thun -Joseph. And if I catch you messing around with my kid brother again, I'll

tear your face off.

Everyone has a skeleton in their closet.

You find Nick Agretti's and make sure that skeleton...

Rattled. And tonight?

I would suggest that you go home and practice saying things my way.

Everyone should be able to go after what they want and get it.

Yeah.

That's what I've always said.

Not only is she ambitious, she is so perceptive.

That's what you've always liked best about me, Richard.

You let me grow up all these years thinking she was dead. I deserve to

you think that I might want to see my mother?

Where's Angela? She was supposed to be here a half hour ago.

Does anyone know why she asked us here?

Typical of mothers to demand our presence and then keep us waiting.

It's amazing what a little influence can do.

Look at those self -righteous bastards.

Everyone thinks I bought my way out of those murder charges.

Ignore them, Lance.

You'll be old news in a week. All I know is that since those charges were

dropped, I've had nothing but problems.

I think anyone in his right mind would prefer a few curious stares to the death

penalty.

Emma, I'm so glad you're here.

Where have you been, anyway?

Working on a story, but I can't talk about it.

What about you, Maggie? I heard you've been through a lot lately.

I have, but I'm on the other side of it now.

So if you're going to be around, maybe we could have lunch this week. Oh, I'm

sorry, I can't. I'm leaving right away.

The only reason I came tonight was because Mother absolutely insisted.

I wonder what you want to tell us.

I don't know, but I hope it's worthwhile.

It is.

Lance, would you pour me some champagne, please?

Sure. Got it right here.

Uh -oh. If Mother is celebrating, someone else is home suffering.

Oh, Emma.

So tell us. What's going on? Well, Falcon Crest is ours again.

Nick signed over the deed this afternoon.

We got Falcon Crest back?

Control your enthusiasm, will you, Emma?

Now, I've been to the architect, and we're going to start rebuilding

immediately.

Congratulations, Ben. Thank you. I wonder what made him change his mind.

Oh, well, Nick and I had a long, long talk.

He's quite a reasonable fellow, you know.

Well, children, let's have a toast.

To Falcon Crest.

To Falcon Crest.

I'm proud of you.

Falcon Chris belongs to Angela Channing. You did the right thing.

She's a very persuasive woman.

Yeah.

Um... Is this gonna change your plans now?

Are you gonna head back for Europe?

Had enough of us already, huh? Oh, don't be silly. I want you to stay.

Hey, Ben, what do you think? You don't want to leave here, do you?

No way.

No, I like it here.

And you see, you've got the aggrated lands to manage for Joseph.

What do you say?

We can't go back to Europe.

Great. What do you mean?

Tustin's a good place for us right now.

That's great.

Hey, we've got to celebrate this.

You've never been to San Francisco, have you?

No. What do you say we make a day of it? Just the three of us. Yeah, that sounds

great. Why not?

Take a look at Golden Gate Bridge, up and down the cable cars, then down to

Fisherman's Wharf for a terrific lunch. Followed by a 49ers game at Candlestick

Park. That's it. You got the idea.

You took me on that same trip, remember?

Only the city was New York.

Empire State Building, Bronx Zoo, Method Shade Stadium.

And then you'd leave town.

Don't think about what you did to me.

So all this time you've been posing as R .D. Young's secretary, but you still

haven't met him? Shh, not so loud. I told you.

This is top secret.

Sorry. You got any more information out of his butler? What's his name?

Cabot. Daniel Cabot.

Well, no, I really haven't learned anything that helpful from him, but

ask me to go sailing.

Oh, Lance, I was so nervous.

To go sailing?

Well, R .D. Young's wife drowned in an accident a few years ago, and nobody's

sure what happened that day or who she was with.

She could have been alone, or she could have been with Mr. Young, or even with,

um...

Cabot. I don't like the way this sounds, Emma.

I want you to be very careful. Oh, I am sure that it's just a silly rumor.

Cabot is a wonderful man.

I have managed for years to protect R .D. Young's privacy.

Now you want me to just sit back and watch all my efforts undone because of

Cooley's snooping?

I'll stop Emma when it's necessary.

In the meantime, I'm enjoying my little game.

It's a very dangerous little game.

I say get rid of her.

Not yet.

There's plenty of time to deal with Miss Emma Cooley.

The deal on the Eureka Sun's already closed.

Good.

You know, I have to admit, Richard, I was skeptical of your plans from the

beginning, but I concede.

I think it's quite brilliant.

Thank you. I'm glad to have your seal of approval, but we don't want to rest on

our laurels. I want to make sure we have every one of these small -town papers.

Well, so far, we've gotten every one we've gone after. You know,

they're not worth anything, but strung together, we've got a very powerful

syndicate with one voice.

Mine.

How are we coming with the Tuscany Herald?

Well, we've backed Seward into a corner.

Paper's ready to fold. Should be yours in a matter of days.

Don't wait too long to make an offer. I don't want to lose it.

Don't worry. Only a fool would want to buy a struggling newspaper on the verge

of bankruptcy.

Carl, I am not going into this blindly.

Maggie, I had high hopes for the Tuscany Herald, too, when I first bought it.

I built it up, and everything was running just fine until about a year

my advertising took a nosedive.

Yeah? What happened? The New Globe cut their rate and siphoned off all the

advertising dollars.

Of course.

You may not have that problem, since you have connections at the nuclear...

Carl, I am buying this paper, not my husband.

I feel I can turn it around.

This is tempting.

Now, I'd like nothing better than to wash my hands of the whole thing, but,

know, my problem has always been I've got too much integrity.

Maggie, you're a friend of mine. I couldn't possibly, in all good

sell out to you. Carl, I want it. I want the challenge.

Maybe the days of the small, independent paper are over.

No, no, I don't believe that.

I wish I still had some of your idealism.

I'm afraid I lost mine somewhere along the way.

Ah, who knows?

Maybe you could pull it off.

So you accept my offer?

It's a deal.

You're in the newspaper business.

The guy says, what are you going to do with the money? Says, I'm going to buy

some breaks.

All right, coffee break's over.

Thanks a lot, Paco.

I'll see you tonight.

Come on, Tommy. It's my day off.

I'll see you tonight.

I'm ready to go. It's so important, man.

Hey, maybe you ain't got a job anymore, but I do.

What's it matter if you just take a couple hours off? They'll never know.

I got a delivery to make.

See you tonight.

Ladies, don't go away.

Hey, man, don't be a drag.

We'll get a couple six -packs. I got some good stuff in my place. We'll have

little party.

What do you think?

Forget it. Paco, you know Tommy once he makes up his mind.

You're breaking her heart, man.

Oh, man, that's all I need.

Now I can see why your deliveries are always late.

Hey, I'm entitled to a coffee break, my man.

No drinking on the job, you know the rules.

Give me the keys.

What are you going to do, fire me over one beer?

The consortium is working hard to build a respectable business. I can't afford

to have you giving them a bad name. Come on, man, give me a break.

You don't belong behind the wheel when you've been drinking. Hey, you just had

one beer.

Well, that's one too many.

Come on, give me the keys, Tommy.

I think you're forgetting something, my man. My sister put this whole deal

together. Pilar knows as well as I do. We need somebody out here we can count

on. Now you can pick up your last paycheck tomorrow.

Come on.

Fine with me. Come on.

Do me a big favor anyway.

Guys, one day is just not enough time with y 'all in San Francisco.

That's easily fixed. We'll just go again next week. Maybe this time we'll get to

do something my cheer.

Like what?

Alcatraz. Yeah.

Yeah, that's a good idea. Dad, did we get to ask Gabriel if he wants to go

time? Sure, if it's okay with Dad.

Oh, I'm sure Cesar will give you his permission.

Especially if you invite Gabriel's big sister to come along.

You mean Pilar?

Yeah, exactly.

Very good looking lady.

You know, if I was a few years younger... You'd still be old enough to

father.

Frank Agretti.

You get better looking every year.

Libby.

Libby, come on.

Hi.

You know, for a gypsy, you sure go to a lot of trouble to make a place look like

home, don't you?

Maybe that's why.

Okay, Libby, it's time to come clean.

Why'd you track me down here?

To tell you I was wrong, that I missed you.

Yeah, I don't remember you ever being sentimental.

Well, I'm not.

But I know when I've made a mistake, and I made a big one when I walked out on

you that day in Burma.

Is that all?

You mean did I walk halfway around the world to say I'm sorry?

Yes.

No, of course not.

Frank.

Our ship has come in. The old Brandenburg Emerald Mine, Columbia.

What about it? The mineral lease is up for grabs again, but we have to move

fast. Wait, wait, wait.

What do you mean, we?

Frank, this is the Brandenburg mine.

We put two years and a lot of money into that mine.

Oh, and Frank, we were so close when the lease ran out. Libby, it was always a

long shot. It still is.

It's what I thought.

Till I found out that our old friend, Sam Dugan, is nosing around.

Damn it.

I'd hate for that old Sam Dugan to get there first.

Frank, come with me to Columbia.

I've got the survey team all ready to go.

Where did it go, huh?

No, no, no. Look, my traveling days are over. I've got a family now for the

first time in my life.

Frank, come on.

It'll only be two months.

Ben and Nick will still be here when you come back.

But those emeralds won't wait. Not if Sam Dugan has his way.

This will only take a moment, Mrs. Channing. I know you're a busy woman.

We're both busy.

Now that you're running the trucking business.

We're doing our best to keep our heads above water.

Unfortunately, that means raising our rates by 10%. That includes Fulton

Well, Dan Fix did quite well under the current rates.

Times are changing, Mrs. Channing. Everything is getting more expensive all

time.

Your ear is twitching, Miguel.

Just like it twitched the last time you came to see me, remember?

I remember the visit, yes.

Well, I remember the twitch.

You were so nervous.

And, well, you had a right to be.

But I was your employee then, Mrs. Channing. You fired me because I tried

organize a union and improve conditions for the workers.

I fired you because you and your workers did a great deal of damage to Falcon

Crest during the strike.

That's all spilled wine, Mrs. Channing.

Today I come to you as a businessman.

Well, I wondered how long it would take you to jump from labor to management.

Well, one is entitled to greener pastures if one works for it.

That's the American way.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a meeting in Sutterville.

Isn't that where the Ramsey Bottling Company is?

I understand it's for sale.

Is the consortium interested?

Despite the increase, I hope you'll still do business with Tuscany Trucking.

How far do you plan to take this consortium? Well, let's just say we have

blueprint.

Well, I certainly hope you don't build yourself a house of cards.

Well, I realize the statement is not very optimistic. However, I can

this loan personally.

If this paper goes under, you could lose your entire investment. It is not going

to go under.

Miss Ortega, are you going to give me this loan or not? Because I can go to

another bank.

I'll tell you what.

Why don't you fill out these forms?

Now, it will take a few days before the loan committee will be able to review

your application.

But I'll see what I can do in the meantime, okay?

Okay. Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Bye.

How are you? Fine, you?

Good. Hey, how are the boys?

Oh, great.

Great. Giving me a bit of a... I'm sorry.

You've really been through a rough time, haven't you?

It's okay.

I'm getting used to staring right back at them. Good for you. People can be

really cruel.

I've been thinking a lot about Joseph lately.

How is he? Going through a kind of difficult time.

I got a letter from Cole yesterday, as a matter of fact.

Thank God Melissa had the grace to call and tell him she loved him the night she

died.

Melissa called Australia the night of the fire?

Yeah. At least she'll always have that to remember.

Yeah.

Take care of yourself.

You too. You're welcome.

Hi.

Why are you taking me to lunch?

Lance, what's wrong?

Nothing. I think finally something's right.

Mmm, what smells so good?

Pot roast, baked potatoes, green beans, and cornbread.

All right.

Just how long has it been since you've had a good home -cooked dinner?

Actually, Dad cooks plenty.

Well, he cooks a little too much.

He's just a gourmet chef.

It would be nice to eat something that's not drowning in a sauce for a change.

Sauce, is that?

Well, Frank certainly didn't teach your father how to cook. Frank can't even

boil water. So, who taught Nick how to cook? Your mother?

No.

I'm sorry.

I don't know. I don't even know her.

Oh.

Is she dead?

Yeah.

But I don't really miss her much because I don't even remember her.

I don't even know what she looks like.

Well, haven't you even seen a photograph?

No, my dad doesn't like to talk about her much.

You know, it's funny. Sometimes I look into the mirror and I try to imagine

she looked like.

I wonder if she even looked like me.

Well, I better go check on the pot roast. Okay.

Hey, Dad.

I get it.

Hi. Hey, how's it going, Nick? Good.

Hi, Ben.

Hey, Lance. You want a cup of coffee or something?

No, actually, I came by for a favor.

You have the phone bills from Falcon Crest?

Probably, huh? They're right over here.

Okay, great.

I know this sounds a little strange, but I need last month's bill in particular.

See?

There.

Last month?

There it is.

You should do it.

Mind if I hold on to this for a while? No?

Thanks. See you, man.

See ya.

I stalled Maggie today.

You know, I couldn't make sure her loan's rejected.

No.

Besides, Chase left her enough money she could buy the paper outright if she

wanted to.

Why don't you just outbid her if you want the Herald?

Don't tell me your marriage means more to you than another newspaper.

Or do you feel that you can control it just as easily through her?

Why, don't stop there. You seem to have me all figured out.

Not entirely.

Good. The Richard Channing I knew only had one priority.

Himself.

Well, you didn't know me very well, did you?

Because the Richard Channing I know is becoming a philanthropist. As a matter

fact, I want to give something back to the Tuscany Valley. Now, I've been

thinking, what can I do?

I can build a community center.

A community center is something everybody can use.

The young, the elderly. It can be a daycare center. Careful, Richard, or

going to put a statue of you in the park.

Now, I can work up a good deal of interest for my project with my

but I need a wider base, especially in the Hispanic community, and that's where

you come in.

Okay, Richard, what's in it for you?

Why doesn't anyone think I'm a nice guy?

I don't know. Maybe that's because you've never finished last.

Oh, brother.

Not only is she filled with ambition, she has such perception.

And that's one of the things you like best about me. That's true, and I hope

it's still true, because I went to a lot of trouble, young lady, to bring you

back to this valley and set you up with a job at that bank.

Richard, I'm... Well...

Hi.

Oh, what a pleasant surprise.

What are you doing here?

Well, we were just discussing that publicity campaign for the consortium.

uncle's a very generous man.

As a matter of fact, he's just agreed to give Tuscany Trucking a break on the

advertising rates in the New Globe.

Oh, well, that's the least I can do.

What can I do for you?

Uh, this is last month's phone bill from Falcon Crest. I'm not that generous.

It's evidence, Richard.

Evidence that proves I'm innocent.

The night of the fire, Melissa called Cole in Australia.

Check it out. Says she called him at 7 .30. And he picked me up at 7 .15.

That's right. So it proves that Melissa made that phone call after I left Falcon

Crest. Lance, I never doubted your innocence.

Thank you, Richard. I didn't think you did. But other people in this valley

still think I'm guilty.

Well, this should clear you once and for all.

Richard, I need you to run that in tomorrow morning's newspaper.

Please, Richard.

It's the only way everyone's going to know the truth.

All right. I'll run it.

Thanks.

Thank you for the scoop.

All

right.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

I don't think so, man. Gotta look for a job.

Hey, you're wasting your time, man. I keep telling you, you don't need a job

make money.

Think about it.

What happened to your job at Tuscany Trucking?

Didn't your friend Miguel tell you? He fired me.

That's great.

That's just great, Tommy.

You wanted to run the company and you can't even keep a job?

Hey, it wasn't my fault.

Miguel wouldn't have fired you unless he had a good reason.

Hey, lay off, all right?

What are you going to do now? None of your business.

For starters, why don't you stay away from Paco? He's bad news, Tommy. Hey,

my friend.

Why don't you stop thinking about yourself for just once?

What kind of example are you setting for Gabriel?

And what about Pop?

What if he got yourself into trouble?

What do you think it'll do to him?

Hey, don't tell me about trouble.

You know, it's some big, dark secret why you had to leave Tuscany. But I

remember the old man wasn't too happy about it then.

It was a long time ago, Tommy. I was just a kid.

Yeah. You're a grown man.

It's about time you started acting like one. Hey, I don't need you to tell me

how to act.

Man, everything was fine around here until you came back, so why don't you

get off my case?

This little meeting

is about, um... Well, you have heard of the new consortium. Well, it took over

fixed... Trucking. And raise the rates.

That's only the beginning.

They're going to try to take over other businesses.

Businesses that we depend upon.

Consortium of small potatoes.

It's harmless.

Angela, aren't you overreacting just a little?

Yeah. Those folks are just trying to make a living.

Look, I've lived in this valley for many years, and I can tell you it's a

threat. What kind of businesses are they after, Angela?

Ramsey bottling, for one.

And then there's a rumor about Minnelli Cork.

Do you have any facts to back up your theory, Angela?

Facts? I don't need facts.

I depend upon my instincts.

It's just a trucking company.

Then we'll boycott it. Put it out of business.

That kind of sounds like an interesting measure, doesn't it? Sounds like an

elephant squashing an ant.

It's easier to squash an ant than it is an elephant.

Sorry. Count me out.

Me too, Angela.

I don't know Angela.

I'll need some time to think this over.

Well, don't take too long.

Because before you know it, this harmless little consortium is going to

of you backed against a wall.

Goodbye, Angela.

Goodbye, Angela.

Goodbye. Oh, Justin.

Thank you so much for being on my side.

Well, you know you can count on me, Angela.

I've never known you to be wrong.

Thank you.

Nick? I would suggest that you go home and practice seeing things my way.

I hope that isn't a threat, Angela.

Because frankly, I haven't liked myself very much since I gave in to your last

one. It's not going to happen again.

Bye -bye.

It's as if I'm signing my life away here.

One more. Good.

These are yours.

Congratulations.

You're the new owner of the Tuscany Herald.

Good afternoon, ladies.

Richard, have you met Pilar Ortega?

As a matter of fact, I have. Hello.

Miss Ortega coaxed me into cutting my advertising rates to help Tuscany

Trucking. Good for you. Your husband's a very generous man.

Yes. Well, I should be getting back to the bank.

Good luck, Maggie. Thank you, and we will be in touch.

Absolutely. Thank you again, Mr. Channing.

You're welcome.

What was all that about?

I've just done something wonderful.

I'm the new owner of the Tuscany Herald. Oh, really?

Mm -hmm.

Why didn't you tell me you were doing this?

I thought you wanted everything up front.

Well, I wanted to surprise you.

It doesn't matter, does it? No.

Actually, I was interested in the Herald myself. I was going to bid on it.

On the Herald? Why would you want it?

I'm buying up a lot of small newspapers.

I think there's money to be made there.

Why didn't you try to stop me?

Because you made the deal before I could bid on it. You beat me to it.

Congratulations.

Oh.

Thank you.

Oh, I am so excited, Richard. I have a million ideas just running around in my

head about this. I'll bet you do. I do.

If there's anything I can do to help.

Don't take this the wrong way, but I really want to do this on my own.

I mean, you can understand that, can't you? I understand perfectly.

The Herald's all yours.

We should know tomorrow if Ramsey Bottling is going to accept our offer.

think the committee will approve another loan for us this year? I'm certainly

going to try to push it through.

If it's too good a deal to pass up.

I'll call you as soon as I hear it. Okay.

Bye -bye.

Hello, Nick. Hi.

I just opened an account.

Welcome to Tuscany Interstate.

Listen, I'm thinking of taking Ben and Gabriel to the movies tonight and then

some pizza afterwards.

I was wondering if you'd like to join us.

Tonight? I realize there's not much warning, but it just kind of happened a

little while ago.

Sounds great, but I'm afraid I have to work late tonight.

You still have to eat?

We'll be at Gutsy's about eight after the movie.

I hear they serve the best pizza in town.

Sounds very tempting, but I don't think so. Not tonight.

Maybe some other time, then.

Maybe.

Remember me?

I'm sorry.

I was just thinking about the story.

The New Globe?

You got what you wanted.

You should be happy.

I am.

To be here.

With you.

What did I say?

Are you hungry?

You want room service?

You want a drink?

Hello?

No, Grandmother, not now.

Grandmother,

they're not going to rebuild Falcon Crest overnight.

I can look at the plans tomorrow.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

You can go see your grandma if you want to, Lance.

You know, I should be getting home. My father's expecting me.

I don't want to see my grandmother.

You know, that consortium of yours has her on the warpath.

What do you mean?

Well, she thinks it's out to take over every business the growers depend on.

Well, your grandma's got quite an imagination, doesn't she?

Maybe the consortium should lay low for a while.

My grandma is a very powerful woman. You just don't know what she's liable to

do.

I will never understand why the people who own this valley are so reluctant to

share it.

Why?

Sweetie, that's not our problem tonight.

I guess, I don't know, it's all this talk about those who have and those who

don't. Makes it crazy.

The truth is, everyone should be able to go after what they want and

get it.

Yeah.

That's what I've always said.

I don't know why people can't do what they're supposed to do. I gave the

architect the original blueprints, and I said copy them.

Well, he had some suggestions.

Some of them were pretty good.

No nonsense.

I want Falcon Crest rebuilt exactly the way my grandfather had it planned.

I looked down. I was only that far from the ground.

Hello, Frank.

Angie, I want you to meet a dear old friend of mine. This is Libby Carnes.

You've heard me talk about Angela Channing and her grandson Lance.

Hello. How do you do?

Frank has told me a great deal about you.

I visualized you seven feet tall and big as all outdoors.

Rule number one. Take everything Frank says with a grain of salt.

He means well, but he just can't resist stretching a good story.

Sit down, Frank.

Well, I'm sure he's very happy to see you.

Was this a spur of the moment trip?

They all are.

Sort of the old... Sneak attack.

Wanted to catch him off guard.

Oh, really?

Why?

Well, I'm trying to con him into going down to Columbia with me.

Columbia?

Does that mean you're leaving?

No, no, no. I didn't say I was leaving.

Libby's taking a claim on an old emerald mine down there. Hey, I read the Globe.

How do you feel?

Fine. Emeralds, huh?

Does Nick know about this?

No.

Nothing to know, nothing to say. Not yet.

Well, I think it would be a shame for you to run off and leave your son and

grandson just when you're getting to know each other.

Angie, I said I wasn't leaving.

I heard.

Oh, Miss Carnes.

Nice seeing you.

We'll see you.

I can't stand that woman. Could have fooled me.

You guys are awesome. You're like brothers.

My pop's a father.

I think Ben and I are pretty lucky to have each other.

Hi. Am I too late?

No, I thought you could make it.

Well, how could I resist?

Pizza.

I don't think my landlady knows what a really valuable

table this is.

Well, a good craftsman

has been able to blend several woods into...

design.

I know.

The different pieces create a sense of texture and

dimension.

It's a mere illusion.

One piece left.

Oh, no, no, no. No more for me. You two split it. Hey, these guys had a whole

pizza before you got here. What can I say? We're pigs.

That's true.

Austin Gabriel, let's go across the street to that record store. I want to

the four clothes. I want to buy this new thing. It's getting late.

Dad, it's Friday night.

Okay. Bye.

Bye. Bye.

Bye.

Sometimes I forget that he's not a little kid anymore.

Well, I like the way you handle him.

You mean the way he handles me?

Maybe both.

Seems like you have a nice, easy relationship.

That's very rare between parents and kids these days.

All we've ever had was each other.

Maybe that accounts for it.

Ben never knew his mother?

No.

I've done my best, but it's been hard on him.

I'm just beginning to understand how hard.

Gabrielle was only five when our mother passed away.

We thought with him being so young, he'd get over it fast.

But he didn't.

You know, he still stops off at her grave sometimes to leave flowers.

He says he likes to... He likes to feel close to her.

For a long time, Ben stopped asking questions about his mother.

Now he's started again.

I guess no matter what you do, how hard you try, one parent is never enough.

And not for Gabriel, not for Ben.

Not for me.

But from what I've seen, you don't have to worry about Ben feeling cheated.

I have never seen a kid look at his father with more trust.

I haven't always been as honest with him as I should be.

As I want to be.

Don't be so hard on yourself, Nick.

Nobody ever is.

How about some ice cream, hmm? It's Chase's pizza. My treat.

You're on.

Okay.

You're still working?

Yeah, just a sec, though, because I'm almost finished.

You were almost finished an hour ago.

My new math test.

This one.

What do you think?

Not bad.

Oh, not bad. Richard Panning is terrific, and you know it.

You know what I find so damn exciting about all of this? Really, the best

is that I get to make the decisions. All of them, you know, right and wrong.

That kind of power can be very intoxicating.

It carries a stiff price.

Yeah, well, you're willing to pay.

Yeah. So, so am I.

Oh, you are very beautiful tonight.

Thank you, thank you.

Are you sure you're finished working?

You bet.

Make me feel beautiful.

You're all that and more.

Tell me, when this evening did you know this was going to happen?

Well, when I was reading the menu and

I caught you staring at me.

That's precisely what I knew.

Really?

Maybe I'm a witch.

You're no witch.

You're not Emma Cooley either.

Dad?

What are you still doing up?

Couldn't sleep.

Yeah?

Question.

How would you rate me as a father?

Scale one to ten.

Answer ten, no contest.

And do you feel that you have a friend in me as well as a father, right?

Absolutely, Dad.

Did something happen? Something wrong?

Then I gotta get something out.

Something I've been sitting on for a long time.

If I don't unload the secret, it's gonna wreck everything between us.

This is about my mother, isn't it?

Years ago, when this whole thing started, I made a choice not to tell you

truth until you were old enough to understand.

Now, I was certain that I was making the right choice.

But I can't put it off anymore.

I want you to know the facts, and I'm willing to risk the consequences.

Are you saying you lied to me all these years?

Your mother and I were just kids.

A couple of years older than you are now.

I was in school in northern Italy.

Our father owned a vineyard nearby.

He was rich and very powerful.

Well, did she have a name?

Anna.

Anna Cellini.

We fell in love.

She got pregnant.

And you weren't married?

No.

Her father was outraged.

He had a few of his men teach me a lesson, as he called it.

He sent Anna to a convent.

That's where you were born.

They were going to put you up for adoption.

But Anna got word to me.

And I tried to get her to take you and to run away with me.

Dad, why didn't you two just get married?

Jelini said no.

And Anna was afraid of her father.

I was too. I couldn't stand up against him. I was just a kid.

He made her marry another vineyard owner.

They had a son.

Wait a minute. How did you get me away from the nuns then?

One day I walked into the convent yard and there you were.

laying on a blanket on the grass.

A nun was trimming roses nearby, and then she stepped into the potting shed,

I made my move.

You kidnapped me?

Sounds incredible, but it's the truth.

I was desperate.

I wasn't going to let you slip away.

You were my son, but I wasn't going to take any chances.

So I took you to France.

When did she die?

Dad, when did my mother die?

A couple of years ago.

Anna and her son were in a car accident.

Her son died.

She lived.

Shortly after the accident, friends told me that people were asking questions,

trying to find us. And then I noticed that somebody had been following us.

I figured that Cellini wanted you back.

You were now his only grandson.

So then we started traveling around Europe.

I can't believe this.

This isn't fair. You lied to me.

You let me grow up all these years thinking she was dead.

You have to understand.

I was only 17. I was scared.

And I've been living with that fear ever since.

It's taken me a little now to realize that I'm not still a kid.

And I don't have to be afraid of the Cellinis anymore.

I don't care. I deserve to know. Did you think that I might want to see my

mother?

Dad, I wouldn't have left you.

I think that I might just want to see her.

To touch her.

To know that I had a mom.

You were cheating your own son.

Next on FalconCraft.

That's a mistake. And that's the last word I have on the subject. If I don't

I'll spend the rest of my life wondering what I've missed. It's Ben I'm worried

about. He's crazy about you. Now you're going to leave him. He's got bigger

troubles than me leaving a stain.

He's got a father who lied to him about his mother. I'm sorry.

You betrayed me.

Please go, Emma. The consortium's my baby, and this is not part of our

arrangement. Everything you do here is part of our arrangement.

If I tell you that I want controlling interest in the consortium, that's

what I want.