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Previously on Falcon Crest.

Three days ago, that stock sold at 31. Every time it drops a point, I am two

million dollars richer.

He thinks he can't be beat. This will be a new experience for him. I am down 40

million bucks. What? You told us not to!

Frank, you're so stupid.

You have power of attorney over Falcon Crest.

I've got to take over.

Effective as of right now.

Why are you doing that?

Is that with Frank?

He says she's his sister -in -law.

Time to get up.

Why, man?

Don't start this again, Frank. Now, look, I keep telling you, I'm dropping

lawsuit.

Angela Channing is my closest friend. I never dreamed this would end up in

court. But, Frank, we've been given a second chance.

Now, let's not blow it.

Falcon Crest does not belong to me.

We've got enough right here.

Enough is as good as a feast already.

Oh, Frank, you're such a joker.

Now, we have some serious decisions to make here.

Do you think this tie is sympathetic enough?

You don't believe me, do you?

I'm not setting foot in that courtroom.

Yes, you are.

You'll do it for Renee.

Shut up, Janille.

Don't mention her name.

Don't mention that.

Sorry, Frank.

You're right.

I forgot.

You're the boss.

We won't go.

There's nothing abnormal, you know, about two old friends falling in love.

Wasn't the marriage a mere formality?

Designed to help Angela preserve control of the winery?

No.

Frank, what are you saying?

Why don't you tell him the truth?

Sit down, Mr. Compson. Your Honor, forgive me.

But my grandmother would have wanted me to be in charge. I've been grew for this

job for the past ten years. Frank knows it.

Everybody knows it. Sit down. I will hold you in contempt of court.

You and Mrs. Channing maintain separate residences, correct?

No. I only moved out of Falcon Crest after my wife became ill. Well, if

not living at Falcon Crest, what makes you think she'd want you to run it?

The fact that she gave me power of attorney. Don't you think so, Counselor?

Falcon Crest owes my company $20 million.

We ask for a lead management role in order to protect our investment.

And what are your qualifications, Mr. Channer? I've been CEO of four different

public companies, and I've sat on a board of at least a dozen others.

You left something out, didn't you?

Like your time in federal prison. I have been in prison, yes. For what?

Fraud. Stock manipulation.

Antitrust violations.

Insider trading.

In other words, lying, cheating, and stealing.

For money.

I can't believe you're the kind of man your mother would want in charge of

Falcon Crest.

How well do you know my mother?

It is not at all clear to me who Mrs. Chang would prefer.

There are strong arguments for and against each side.

I will take this matter under advisement.

And in the meantime, since Mr. Compton has been running Falcon Crest, I'm going

to leave him in charge.

Court is adjourned until further notice.

Your Honor, when will we know the final decision?

When I make it.

Why,

Frank?

Hey, easy, cowboy.

Listen, that battle axe behind the bench has been giving you the bad eye

already. And what's she going to think you start a brawl on a courthouse steps,

eh? He's right.

Come on, let's get to home.

I just don't understand how Frank would have turned against it. That's all these

years. Well, it's the bird, isn't it?

The bird?

Oh, you mean Janil?

It's not Janil.

It's a bird.

It usually is when a man goes crazy.

What's wrong?

Emma, my darling, my son, my moon, my galaxy, make my universe complete and

marry me.

Do you mind?

Oh, Charlie, I can't.

Can't what you want.

I can't. Of course you can.

No, because the divorce won't even be final for six months.

What were you talking about, six months?

Well, that's how long it takes.

100 % interest in albination industries.

$100 million in overdined AAAs.

$200 million in Novo Micro Comets.

All right, that about does it. Except, of course, for the 30 -day suspension.

Anything else?

All right, all we need are the signatures now.

Meet the United States of America.

I'll sign for Michael.

No way.

I waited too long for this.

This is completely unnecessary.

Look, he signs or the deal is off.

Who dresses you, Tom?

I want to get a dozen of those for my soccer team.

You're out of business for a month.

And you just paid the largest fine in the history of the human race.

How does it feel?

It feels great.

You could have got twice as much, you lightweight.

Now you're trespassing. Get out of here.

Come on, let's go.

Haven't you and Channing pounded each other enough?

It's time to bury the hatchet.

You still got money?

You still live well.

Right. And I have my health. I have so much to be thankful for. You know, that

attitude is exactly why you will never be more than a pimple in the backside of

reality.

They talk about their father all the time.

I miss him a lot.

I don't know, Walker. I feel funny about it.

So what can we do about it?

Maybe we should let him visit the boys.

We're trying to build a family here. I think maybe one father is enough.

I agree.

Well, what if Richard Channing isn't the monster he's made out to be?

That's not the issue.

The court's already made a decision.

I met him yesterday. I'm sorry, Walker, but it was an impulse, and I knew you

wouldn't like it, but... Tell me what happened.

He loves his children.

I can tell.

It just doesn't add up. I mean, there is something wrong about this whole thing.

Tell me what you want me to do here, Lauren.

Do I get attached to these kids or not?

I don't know.

Whoa, look at that.

There's Uncle Michael.

Let's go.

Cool. What do you think?

I like it. Pretty hot, huh? You like the color? Yeah, what's my favorite color?

Whoa, come here.

I just stopped by to see my favorite sister, my favorite nephews, and Walker.

What's all this?

It's the perfect replica. It's got radial tires, leather upholstery, does a

10 miles an hour.

You really think an 8 -year -old boy needs a Mercedes -Benz?

No. No, but then I don't think a 40 -year -old man should be driving a

pail on wheels either, but that's just me.

You're right. It's a bit much.

But it's given with the best of intentions and I hope it doesn't offend

No. What's this?

It doesn't offend me.

Oh, that's an awesome engine.

Listen, are you free for a couple hours?

Remember that place we used to go for fresh pistachio nuts when we were kids?

Down in Monterey? Let's take a ride.

Oh, Michael, I'd love to.

But I promised the children something.

That's okay.

Maybe some other time.

Michael, what happened?

You shut me down.

Everything I am, everything I do has been ripped out of my gut.

I'm not built for this.

You know, this could be a blessing in disguise.

You have been on the fast track for so long, you've forgotten what's important.

Walker always says it's what you do on a Saturday afternoon that really counts.

And the rest is... Oh, the rest is just work.

Yeah, well... Maybe he's just smarter than I am.

Hey, what do you think?

Yeah! You know what this thing is?

Kick that R there. Yeah, that's for reverse.

First and second.

We've only got two gears.

Russell! Russell!

Come here.

Where are you guys?

Kevin!

Help me, Kevin!

Honey,

call Vogel this afternoon.

Get an idea of the size of his next order. I want to send his estimate to

judge this afternoon with our production figures. Let her see how we're turning

things around. That's a very good idea. Morning.

You're going about this all the wrong way, you know.

Who asked you?

You're giving the judge a chance to make a decision.

What you want is somebody to make it for her.

Really? Like who?

Angela.

You are sick.

Yeah. Well, that's beside the point.

Tell the judge to have a look at her will.

But Charlie, she's still alive.

You see, the will speaks for her. It shows who she trusted.

Whoever gets Falcon Crest in the will stands the best chance of running it

But we haven't seen the will.

Nobody has.

Yeah, well, you think about it, eh?

Emma, and the telephone for you.

Mother?

Charlie, what?

Charlie, what is it? Is something wrong?

Emma, her husband is dead.

Oh, no!

No, no, no!

No!

No, no, no!

No, no, no, no! Please!

Please, please, please!

No, no, no, no!

Oh, Charlie, it's all my fault! No, it's not. How could it be? I left!

Did he leave a note?

No, I... If he offed himself for you, he would have left a note. He would have

wanted you to feel bad.

If he didn't leave a note, it couldn't have been anything to do with you. You

know what I mean?

Do you really think so? Well, actually, my little popsicle will never know.

I mean, sooner or later, every man looks into the abyss.

Some pull back, some don't.

But you can't keep blaming yourself.

Well, you can.

But what's the point?

It's done.

Come on.

We're going away.

If you ever plan to take a trip and motor west, take my highway, that's the

best. Get your kicks on Route 66.

Michael, I'd like you to meet Arlene Scott.

Dr. Arlene Scott.

What's the matter? You sick?

Oh, I'm not that kind of doctor.

I'm an industrial psychologist.

A what?

We talked about this last week, Mike.

Getting someone in here to help you relate to your employee.

Dr. Scott is one of the best.

Just call me Scotty.

I relate to my employees just fine. I give them money, they do what I tell

It's perfect.

Michael, you've lost several key employees in the last few months.

Now that you've got some spare time, it might be... Anyone who can't earn their

keep is free to leave any time, including you, Ed. Now, I have things to

is a common perception that money is a primary motivator, but that, in fact, is

a misconception.

What people truly value is being respected, feeling worthy.

Is that right?

Absolutely. The latest academic studies are conclusive.

Job satisfaction does not depend primarily on money, but rather on

self -worth.

Now, if I could have just a couple hours of your time... How much?

I'm sorry?

For your two hours.

Are you doing this just for respect and self -worth, or were you planning to get

paid?

Well, it's not like money doesn't count.

It's just that it's not the prime...

My usual fee is $2 ,000.

I'll give you $4 ,000 to walk out that door right now in the next 10 seconds.

Michael! Let me remind you, I'm a professional. $10 ,000! When was the

you made $10 ,000 in just 10 seconds?

9, 8, 7, 6, 5,

4, 3,

2, 1.

Ed?

That's motivation.

Well,

well, well.

What is that?

Is that Wimbledon? That's Queen's Cup.

Seniors.

That was the year we met.

Here, scoot over.

Let me see this.

You are getting sentimental on me, are you?

Those were good times.

Those were innocent times.

Yes, they were.

We should have stayed that way.

What are you all dressed up for? Where are you going?

I'll be back soon.

God, you were something on that court side.

I don't think I was ever happier than when I was sitting courtside watching

play.

This isn't going to work, Janille.

It feels right so far, Frank.

I asked you where you were going.

Just meeting a friend.

See you later, Frank.

So,

Horace Murdy retired.

It took me 15 years to get my name on the letterhead.

You did it in two weeks. Is the strapline on Falcon Crest ready yet?

Not quite.

What about the pro forma cash flows?

We're working on it.

Jason, we've got to have that stuff in the judge's hands by the end of the day.

She's got to know that we are the only professional managers in this whole

Falcon Crest fiasco.

The sooner she sees it, the better.

Yeah. Janelle Erickson is here to see you, Mr. Channing.

Who?

Uh, Janelle Erickson. Oh, uh...

Send her in.

Come on.

Hello, Richard.

Hello, Miss Erickson.

Jason Sanson.

Jace, the Strat plan.

Oh, right.

Yes. It's nice meeting you. You too.

What can I do for you?

Well, I just thought I'd take a chance and stop by and see if I could invite

to lunch.

Why? Well, it concerns Falcon Crest.

I thought maybe we could work something out.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Of course not.

I'm sorry.

May I?

Certainly.

This is rather difficult for me to talk about. It's about Frank.

Well, first of all, he would be furious if he knew I was here, so please do not

mention it.

Frank is my brother -in -law, as you know, and I've always been very fond of

him.

That's why it tears me up to see him like this.

He's drinking, he's acting strange.

I just don't know where to turn. I felt that I needed to speak to somebody in

the family. That's why I came to you.

What do you want?

I love a man who can see right through me.

I'm listening.

I have to believe there's a better than 50 -50 chance that the judge will hand

Falcon Crest over to Frank. I mean, after all, he is Angela's husband.

If Frank drops the lawsuit, that puts you in a very strong position to take

the winery.

What do you get out of this?

Aside from the spiritual reward of helping your family.

If Frank drops the suit and you end up with Falcon Crest, I want a half million

dollars.

That's an odd way to treat someone.

You're so fond of her.

Frank Agretti is a very twisted man.

Thanks to him, I'm not much better.

Oh, my God.

You don't mind if I join you, do you?

After all, we're related.

I'm her brother -in -law.

I'm your... What the hell am I? I'm your stepfather half -removed or something?

Frank, why don't you go home and sleep it off?

Don't patronize me.

Richard?

I want to tell you something.

Stay away from that.

Okay, now you and I are going home. Let's go.

Oh, no, I'm not.

I said we're going home. Let's go.

We're going home. Get away from me.

Now let's go. Just knock it off. Why don't you get out of here before the

arrive?

Why don't you hit me?

I'm the one you really want to hit.

Some more booty. Thank you, Captain Hooks. Thank you, Chief.

Did you say thank you? No.

What do you mean, no?

We will next time, right, Kevin? It was hard for them at first. They had trouble

sleeping. But I think they're coming around.

They seem to feel more secure in the house.

I always sing them to sleep at night.

God help them, but that's the closest I've ever come to abusing them.

No matter what you've heard, I love my boys.

They shouldn't have been taken from me.

Oh, thank you. Thank you. Oh, Daddy's going to have lots of candy.

But the courts don't just take children away from their parents.

Vaughn, you've got to understand. I've made a lot of enemies.

Some of them are pretty ruthless.

What could you have done to make someone hate you that much?

Oh.

All right. Okay.

Come on, you guys. We're going to do five more houses and go home. I told the

truth about a man and about myself.

There's no secret. It's been all over the news. A guy named Michael Sharp,

the one that took my boys from me.

You're probably the only person in the whole country who hasn't heard about it.

And turn up the heat on that oil division. They're 10 % below plan.

And as far as that Pennsylvania operation is concerned... Get these

of here.

You lied to me, Michael.

You lied to me in the cruelest, most inhuman way possible. I just talked to

Richard Channing and you were behind all of it.

Whatever I did, I did for you.

They're his children.

He loves them. They love him.

You had no right to take them away. I thought you wanted children.

I guess I was wrong.

I'll arrange to have them sent back to Channing, okay?

When I let you back into my life, I convinced myself that things would be

different. that you and I would somehow connect.

Walker warned me against letting my guard down, but Michael, you are my

Why do you lie to me?

Little miss honesty and incense. Did you let Channing know that you were my

sister?

I didn't think so.

I guess we're just a family of liars, huh?

Look.

You wanted Kit.

You got Kit.

Let's leave it at that.

Pillar up. Yes, sir.

Are you just going to sit there and mope some more?

Come on. Get out and stretch your legs. Come on.

I'm sorry, Charlie.

Maybe this wasn't such a good idea.

I just can't stop thinking about Daniel.

Well, then you need something to take your mind off it. Oh, Charlie, I can't.

want to, but I can't.

You're really beginning to make me feel upset, Emma.

I've got to know the truth. Tell me.

Am I just the rebound guy here?

Don't break my heart, Emma.

I've got too much extent here.

Emotionally speaking?

No, Charlie. It's just that when you marry someone and then they die,

you're supposed to feel bad.

You need something else to think about.

Something so disturbing that you can't think of anything else.

Like what?

The homeless?

No.

This. Get in the car.

Get in the car.

Tell

you

what, mate.

Let's make a deal.

You give me the unleaded and I won't give you the lead.

Are you totally serious?

Totally. Come on.

Come on.

Thank you so very much.

Have a nice day.

Bye.

Charlie, that is armed robbery.

Nah, more like finger robbery.

Did that take your mind off Daniel?

Yeah.

Good.

Thanks, mate.

You're all right. Keep the check.

Let me have some fun now.

Oh, Charles.

Happy Halloween.

The spirits are alive tonight, Frank. Can you feel it? Oh, stop it, will you?

Come on. Let's go visit Renee. Let's get a little dirt under our fingernails.

Oh, Frank, Frank, Frank.

I've been thinking about it, Frank, and you're right.

Drop the lawsuit.

Why? Because.

I didn't come here to make you miserable.

Doesn't matter anyway.

All bets are off.

The judge is basing a decision on Angela's will.

But Angela's still alive.

They're using it to decide what she would want.

If she were conscious, it's Lance's idea.

He figures she left it all to him.

Well, did she?

I don't know.

It's her secret, like a lot of other things.

I guess it's Lance's right. She left it all to him.

Did she leave you anything?

Don't ignore me, Frank.

Just answer the question.

They're using the will as evidence.

I wouldn't see a penny until she dies anyway.

You see, Frank, you did have an idea after all.

Now what do you say? Finish off Angela.

Sure beats working for a living.

Get away from me.

You forget, Frank, there is no statute of limitations on murder.

We're in this together. None of this we.

No we. I didn't commit murder, damn it.

You killed her all by yourself.

With your gun.

I did it because I knew you loved me.

You proved it after we buried her.

Which, by the way, makes you an accessory.

It's the greatest mistake of my life.

No, Frank.

Denying me now would be the greatest.

Peter? Peter?

Peter?

Greenie?

Looking to dig up the evidence, Frank?

She's not there anymore.

I dug her up a long time ago.

She's in a box.

Safe and sound.

And as long as you do what I tell you to do, she'll stay that way.

Poor Frank.

I think it was possible that they really feel at home here.

It's all been so fast.

You made a believer out of me.

Just look at them out there.

We've got to give them back to Richard Channing.

Now, Walker, just listen to me before you go crazy.

I know how you feel about my brother. Your brother? What has he got to do with

this? This is Michael's way of getting back at Channing for testifying again.

just doesn't make sense to me. He arranged for us to get Kevin and

He arranged? Yes. You know we can do anything. I just found out yesterday.

I'm going to kill this brother of yours. No, you didn't. No, it doesn't matter.

I need you. I do. I need... Guys, come on. Go upstairs.

It's okay.

Everything's all right.

Go ahead.

I'm sorry for all of it.

Look, Michael, just because you can't buy and sell companies, it doesn't mean

you can't run them.

Keep busy. Doing what?

Cross -referencing depreciation schedules?

What, I lose a bet?

I pay people to run companies.

Take a vacation.

Good idea, Ed. Let's go fishing.

Get

over

here in three minutes. Come in through the back.

Yes, Mr. Sharp. Tell Mr.

Daniels. I'll be with him in a minute.

Yes, sir.

Walker. Sorry to keep you waiting, but not enough hours in the day. Come on in.

Say hello to my strategic planner, Chalo Mendez.

Graduated last in his class, but he won the wrestling title.

What's up?

Just stay away from us, Michael.

Nobody asked you to come back into our life.

Somebody's got to keep my sister off food stamps.

Time to go. Who's again?

It's the last time.

I'm warning you.

Well, as you can imagine, I was scared out of my wits. You know, I peeked out

the window and all that, but I really didn't want to go out and, you know,

it out for myself.

I just never know these days.

Oh, Frank, come here.

Officer Kuvich, this is Frank Agretti, my brother -in -law.

Oh, yeah. Good. I called you about those noises we heard in the garden last

night. I checked it out. Everything was fine. It was probably just an animal.

Yeah. Probably a black cat.

Oh, Frank.

This package came for you this morning.

Can't imagine what it is.

Almost sounds like bones.

Wait a minute.

Crime to open somebody else's mail, right?

Open it.

Well, go ahead.

Do you like them, Frank?

I ordered them special from an importer in Chinatown.

Chopsticks.

Great. Well, thank you for coming by, officer. Sure. No problem.

Bye.

You're insane.

You're some kind of a witch from hell.

The doctors say Angela won't recover anyway.

She'd probably want somebody to pull the plug.

So, let's go.

Or the next box will have more than chopsticks.

Dr. Morgan, radiology. Dr. Morgan, radiology.

Okay, Frank.

Just a little air bubble.

She won't feel a thing.

Here.

I know it's hard.

I'm sorry.

I'll make it up to you.

I'll be waiting.

Hi, Mr. Gritty.

What a good husband you are.

Go right in.

$300 ,000 from Angela's will.

Gee, Frank, you think we qualify for a Q plan? No use talking about it anymore.

Why?

What's done is done.

You gonna get up?

No. Why?

Because we'll be late.

For court.

Court?

Angela's dead. There isn't gonna be any court session.

You didn't do it. I didn't do it, and I never would.

I've sunk pretty low around you, and I'm a lot of things.

But I'm not a murderer.

Where the hell have you been?

So let's hear it.

You're not going to like it.

The private investigator who followed Lauren home on Halloween brought in his

report just before I left. And?

It seems as if Lauren has a brother.

There are a lot of brothers around.

His name is Michael Sharp.

All rise.

What is now in session?

Honorable Nora Milbourne presiding.

Be seated.

The matter of the conservatorship of the estate of Angela Channing, including

the Falcon Crest Winery.

This is essentially a family matter, and I prefer it to be settled by the

family, but I take it that's out of the question.

In that case, you're all aware that I've decided to determine Mrs. Channing's

likely preference by examining her will, and I want to thank Mr. Compson for

suggesting that to me.

Carry on. You don't start again for us.

I have examined her will, and I'm satisfied it reflects Mrs. Channing's

for Falcon Crest, not only after her death, but in the present moment as

She didn't split it up.

She left it all to one person.

In her words, the one person whose integrity I trust to take care of the

legacy.

Accordingly, I hereby appoint as sole conservator of her estate, including

Falcon Crest, Mrs. Emma Cabot.

Me?

She gave Falcon Crest to me?

If you're Emma Cabot.

Well, actually, I'm not.

I'm Emma St. James. We just got married last night.

But I don't suppose that that matters.

Not to me. The case is closed.

Woo -hoo!

Honey,

the guy knew. He knew.

Well, you blew it, Frank.

You know something?

This is good.

Craziest week of my life, and that is really saying nothing.

What am I going to do? I don't know how to run a winery.

Don't worry about it, my little pumpkin.

I've got a few ideas of my own.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Next on Falcon Crest.

I'd like to introduce you to my family. This is my brother, Ian, and his lovely

wife, Sydney.

This low -life charmer waltzes into your life and you're giving everything away.

We're going to have a good time, aren't we, Gabby?

Oh, my God.

Charlie, do me a favor.

Don't muck this up.

Can't let them defeat us without a fight.