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Previously on Falcon Dress.

I've been to any place for a girl like you.

Oh, that's what the problem is. I'm just too soft.

I'm gonna get tough.

I'm not coming back.

You cannot run away from your life.

Mommy! I missed you.

Have you ever thought of restyling your hair? Maybe lightening the color.

I don't want you to forget her.

I just don't want to have to be her.

Do you still want me? Same deal as before?

Sure. Alright.

Bet your price dropped.

How much?

by half.

Ryan,

could you sign for this, please?

Mr. Erickson?

Michael will be finished in a minute.

Things are kind of crazy right now.

I'm handling imports.

How interesting.

Yeah. We're bringing in artwork.

There's more to it than meets the eye.

No pun intended.

A lot more.

Tell Michael I've gone to powder my nose.

I'll be right back.

Cabernet is really good.

The painting, Michael.

Great.

I didn't know you were into art.

It's pretty cool.

Investment.

Robert Caron.

Hot young French painter. Cost him about 40 grand. You like it?

Yeah, I do.

So do I.

I like it a lot.

Because... It's hiding this.

A million -dollar bond?

Bearer bond.

Not registered in the books of the issuing corporation, which makes it

the IRS to audit, which means I save a couple hundred grand in taxes.

But... Why the paintings?

I bring these things in every week from overseas.

See, the customs guys are real smart. They want to nail Michael Sharp.

So each week they do this big investigation to see if the painting's a

It's not.

Of course, it never occurs to those bozos that I might be interested in

something besides art.

Hey, Brian, can you believe this? My brand -new painting got damaged in

File an insurance claim, will you?

Sure thing, Michael.

Patronizing the art, sharp style.

Take notes, kid.

Okay, where were we?

Oh, yeah, cash flow projection.

Well, we should know a little more as soon as they get the production

back.

Sidney's working on it right now. Sidney?

She's working for free now?

She can't be getting paid because I told you to fire her.

I decided not to.

Suppose I decide to cut your ears off.

You told me to run stop and crash.

Gotta respect my decisions or else I can't work for you. Look, you fire that

little twit and you do it today. You got it? She is not a little twit and I will

not fire her.

And if you can't take that, then you better fire me.

Get the hell out of here.

Does this mean lunch is off?

What this means is it's time you started earning your keep. Break them up.

My son and his teenage murderer girlfriend.

Break them up. Break them up?

How? It's your problem.

I think this is what is known as the moment of truth. Oh,

take it easy.

Slow down.

Favorite. Well, I admit I'm not a connoisseur, but, you know, this is

good.

This is about the finest Cabernet as we've ever produced.

To Falcon Crest.

To Falcon Crest.

I don't have this place back on its feet yet.

Okay, we'll have this place back on its feet.

But I have helped, haven't I?

Yes, you've helped.

Not as much as you think, but yes, you've helped.

Look, I know I have a lot to learn.

But in a couple years, I'll be a wine -making ninja.

You think your father will allow that to happen?

He has to.

I don't think Michael Sharp has to do anything.

Look, we've come this far.

I mean, if we stick together, he has to come around.

I admit my father's not perfect.

But he cares about me.

I mean, we were eyeball to eyeball this morning, and he blinked.

I hope that's true, Danny.

I really do.

Meantime, Pilar and I have to hit the road.

A little thing called marketing.

Now that we have a good product, we have to convince people to buy it.

Which may not be all that easy, but we're going to give it our best shot.

We'll make it happen.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

You too.

See you later, honey. Bye -bye.

You and your dad were fighting about me again, weren't you?

Not that big a deal.

Come on.

Why don't we knock off early and grab some dinner?

I don't think so.

Come on.

I mean, you know how I feel about you.

If you want to know the truth, my father practically tore me limb from limb

today for protecting you. I didn't ask you to.

What is it with you sometimes?

I mean, one minute you want me, and the next minute you won't give me the time

of day.

If this is some kind of game, I've had enough.

It's not a game, Danny. I told you, I... Yeah, I know. All about your past. And

I agree, it's disgusting and horrible.

But let's talk about now.

I love you.

And I want you.

I mean, I've done everything I can to prove it to you.

Do you want me?

I'm bad luck, Danny.

Everybody I care about... Do you want me or not?

It's not that simple.

Do you want me or not?

Fine.

As long as you want it, the job's yours.

But from now on, I'm not.

Danny, wait.

I do want you.

I'm not here.

Right here.

Right now.

I've waited long enough.

How'd you get in here?

Mike sent you. I get it.

That's right.

He thinks you should stop seeing Sidney for a while.

Like, say, the rest of your life.

I didn't know Mike was a pimp now, too.

What, did he send you over here to seduce me?

Hey, hey.

Why don't we just have a little chat between friends?

Look, we've both got a problem with your old man.

I just thought... Forget it.

I love Mike.

But I can't live like him.

I need something in my life besides dollar signs.

The older you get, the more respect you'll have for dollar signs.

Mike's crazy.

I mean, like this art thing.

Uh, yes.

Brian said something about that this morning.

I mean, he throws me a painting, and I say, cool.

He's into art, you know?

I should have known better.

Smuggling bearer bonds.

He'd burn the Mona Lisa if he thought he could flip a quick buck.

And he'd crush you if you suited him.

I mean, why do you put up with it?

Men want me.

I make them pay.

You and Michael are perfect for each other.

Everything's business.

I don't need you to tell me what I am.

Believe me, I've had a lot of help getting this way.

Men have been coming on to me every day of my life since I was 13 years old.

They say they want me, but they don't.

They don't see me.

They don't know me. They don't care about me.

Just my body.

And when they're finished with it, they move on.

You get used often enough, you become a user yourself.

It's not business.

It's war.

If you don't like the way that he treats you, why don't you just get away from

him?

Believe me.

If I had the money, I would.

You must have money. I mean, with the money that he pays you? I am not talking

about spare change here.

I'm talking about real money. I'm talking about enough to be really free.

Because you see...

Being rich might be a consolation prize for not being quite human.

Listen, Danny, why can't you just pretend not to see Sidney anymore?

Don't like whatever he wants to hear, then just do whatever you want to do.

That way at least I'll be off the hook, you'll be off the hook, and everybody

will be happy. I will see who I want when I want.

I will not sneak around.

Your father's a very powerful man.

It's better to have him as a friend than an enemy. My father doesn't have

friends.

He has employees.

Looks like your job's at the bottom of the barrel.

I am

paid to be your companion, not to beat up on lovesick teenagers.

You are overpaid to do whatever I tell you to do.

Danny Mouse off to me because he's my son. He's young. He'll learn. You shut

and follow orders.

It might interest you to know that your precious son called you a pimp.

Is that right?

Yeah.

He's tough, isn't he?

I mean, he's got guts.

Naturally, he's your son.

Too bad he's wasting all that toughness on that girl, but at least he's got it.

It's just a crush, Michael. It'll pass. Is it really worth all this time and

effort?

I don't know. Maybe not when you get right down to it.

You've tried twisting his arm. Now, why don't you try a little patience?

I suppose I could try.

Yeah.

By the way, your salary's been cut in half again.

Again?

What?

You can't do that, Michael.

This teenage romance isn't that important. You've just said so yourself.

Maybe I did, but I gave you a job and you failed to deliver.

It really is war.

Then let it begin.

Hi. You worked so hard, I thought you might be getting a little lonely.

So I decided to bring you a present.

They're called bear bonds.

They're unregistered, so it's hard to prove ownership.

So, in other words, it's, uh, spiners keepers.

Exactly. Yeah.

If they're lost or stolen, tough luck.

So, um, there's a huge black market.

Which Michael naturally is right in the middle of.

You know, I shouldn't be telling you all this.

I'm sure I won't do any harm.

Keep talking.

Well, after the package clears customs, it goes to the delivery depot.

They deliver it or we go down and we pick it up.

Is that tricky?

Well, not if you know the account number.

So what's the account number?

You know, that is something I really can't tell you.

Oh, sure you can.

I'm not exactly the usual delivery boy. I didn't exactly think you were.

playing a trick on a friend.

Here's $500 for you, if you can keep it to yourself.

I hope you're an honest man.

The kind that Dave bought.

I just made a week's salary in ten seconds, babe.

Don't worry.

I didn't see a thing.

Truth, I'm not interested in doing business with you anymore. I'm getting a

better deal from my friends in the Orient.

Yeah.

No, no.

There's nothing magic about the Japanese.

They just pay attention to their customers and they work hard.

That's why I'm doing business with them.

You do the same thing, I'll start doing business with you. I'll call you later.

Yeah, oh, it's a beauty.

Ha ha, it's a keeper.

There's no Bond.

Bond is gone.

Bond!

Bond is gone!

Bond isn't... Smells

good.

Are the boys okay?

Yeah, they're great.

I haven't seen them this happy in a long time.

I haven't seen myself this happy in a long time.

We are a family.

And that means everything to me.

Oh, Richard, you're distracting me. I certainly hope so. Oh, would you take

lettuce and wash it, please?

There's only one thing left to do before I can...

Rest easy.

Falcon crest?

Yeah, it's mine.

Michael's got no right to it.

He gives it to his son like it's a toy.

I'll get it.

Hey. Hey, Danny.

How you doing? Good.

Yeah, well, this is a surprise.

Oh, the two of you have met?

Yeah, we've met.

Well, let me get you something to drink and stay right here. Okay.

You want something?

No.

How's the wine business?

It's fine.

Not that it's really any concern of yours anymore.

Oh, I think it is.

You and your daddy owe my firm $20 million.

Check the books.

Oh, I've checked the books.

Don't get your money on schedule.

I better.

Or what?

I gotta go.

It's been a pleasure.

Mr. Warmth.

Just like his father.

He's one of the few people that Michael cares about.

I wanted the two of you to be friends. I thought that... that some way it would

help make peace between you and Michael.

Lauren, there is never going to be peace between me and Michael.

I'm always going to have to go after him because we both know...

He's never going to stop going after me.

Right.

It had to be an inside job. Somebody got a hold of the account number and

intercepted the package before it got here. And when I find out who, they

hope there's an afterlife because this one's over.

I requested a new account number this morning, Michael.

It'll be given to you when you're alone.

This won't happen again. The point is, somebody betrayed me.

Maybe somebody at this table, maybe somebody at some other table in my

because that's what this is, a kingdom ruled by will and loyalty.

If one act of treason goes unpunished, then the entire kingdom suffers, and I

guarantee you this act of treason will not go unpunished.

Will it, Brian?

Will it, Ed?

Will it?

Ed, track down the clerk who turned over that package. We start with him.

You can't blame him, Michael, if he was given the correct number. Shut up!

Tell him to take a couple of days off.

Take him around to every office I've got on the West Coast. Offer him ten grand

if he recognizes anybody who's been in his face in the last 48 hours.

You put out the tracer already?

Every broker in the country is on the alert.

Wouldn't that be sweet? The poor fool who stole that bond buys to sell it.

Hi there.

Hello.

Can I help you?

Yes, you can.

I'd like to sell this.

Sure.

Do you have an account with us? No.

No.

Is that necessary?

It'll just take a second.

Why don't you have a seat?

Okay.

Done.

Million dollar bearer bond.

What do you think?

That's her? Yeah.

We should check it out. Let's pop it out.

I'm sorry, but you shouldn't come in here. Yeah, who's going to stop me? You?

I've changed my mind. No fail.

What kept you?

I shouldn't be here at all.

If Michael hears we've been together, he'll figure this thing out in about one

second flat.

Oh, that's good. Let's make this quick.

How do I sell this piece of paper?

You don't.

Okay.

Let's try this again.

How the hell do I sell this damn piece of paper?

You can't.

Michael has a tracer out on it in every broker's house in the country. They'll

flag it the minute you try.

Yeah, I noticed that.

But there's got to be a way. I'm sitting on a million dollars.

Take my advice, Janelle. Send it back to Michael in a plain brown wrapper and

hope he drops the investigation.

No.

I'm tired of being under his thumb.

All my life I've belonged to one man or another.

I want to be free.

So get in your car and leave.

You can't be free if you don't have any money. Now, anybody who doesn't know

that is a fool.

This bond is my walking money.

With this, I can go any place I want to go. I can be anybody I want to be.

There has got to be a way.

Nobody crosses Michael Sharp.

You did.

When you gave me that account number. I lost my head. I didn't think that you'd

actually use it.

That's it.

You're his mistress.

I never dreamed you'd double -cross him.

What are you trying to say, you little runt?

I'll just tell him the truth.

Throw myself on his mercy, he might leave me one or two moving parts intact

can crawl away and at least keep breathing.

I'll make it worth your while.

You're good.

but not worth dying for.

Okay. How about a little walking money of your own?

$100 ,000.

You'll make overnight what you usually make in a year.

Two.

If you confess to Michael, maybe he'll let you live.

But then again, maybe not.

How are you going to sell the bond?

Give me a couple of days.

I get out of my fight.

So glad everyone could make it. I just love having all my close friends and

associates come together.

Especially since there's someone I want you all to meet.

This is Wendell Carver from our delivery service.

Wendell was on duty the day a certain package of mine was tampered with.

He's been making a tour of all of our other offices. So far, he hasn't seen

anything very interesting.

I was hoping he might have better luck here.

Wendell, take a good look around.

Recognize anybody?

I'm afraid that I don't recognize anybody, Mr. Sharp.

You're sure?

I could really use the 10 ,000 bucks, but I'm sure.

Is this for your trouble?

If anything suddenly clicks, you let me know.

I'm not paying you to sit around. Get to work.

I think you and I better have a little talk, don't you?

And you ought to start by thanking me for not cooking your goose pretty good

there like I could have. We had a deal. It's time to renegotiate.

$10 ,000 is all you get from him. It's all you're going to get from me. Now get

out of here.

I figured it's like this.

This Mr.

Sharp is big time, right?

My guess is that there's a lot more than $10 ,000 floating around here.

You don't know him. He'd get just as angry over a small robbery as you would

big one.

I've always fancied having an avocado farm down in San Diego.

Lots of sun, good green crop every year. I don't think $10 ,000 is going to cut

it.

Fifteen, that's it.

I don't want to be greedy, lady, but land ain't cheap.

Let's say a quarter of a million.

You're out of your mind.

Say whatever you want.

I guess I'm going to have to go back into Sharp's office and tell him that my

memory just clicked.

Wait.

$200 ,000, that's all I can do.

Quarter of a million dollars, babe.

Take it or leave it.

Don't lose my place.

Never.

Richard, please.

Come in.

I need to talk to you, Richard.

Alone. Say what you have to say, my dear.

I believe you two are well acquainted.

Look, I said I was sorry for what I did.

Now, if wanting somebody is a crime, then yeah, I'm guilty.

But this is business.

What do you want?

And it better hadn't involved Lauren.

Well, that depends.

Are you so in love with her that you can't stand the thought of hurting her

brother?

I'm listening.

A million -dollar bearer bond.

Where did you get this?

I stole it from Michael.

There's something called a tracer on it. He's got friends everywhere.

So I can't risk trying to sell it.

I suppose I've still got a few friends left out there somewhere.

That's what I figured.

So you sell it, and then you take whatever cut you think is fair.

So who are you going to pin it on?

Who should take the blame for stealing the bond?

Why blame anyone?

You know Michael.

He's not going to rest until he knows who betrayed him.

You've got to give him somebody to blame.

If Lance and Pilar come through, looks like we can meet our profit target a

month early.

Danny, didn't you... Relax.

No horns, no tail, not breathing fire.

Just drop by to say hello.

Hey, Dad.

What are you doing here?

Is he bothering you?

No. Call off the cavalry, will you?

It's just a friendly visit.

open it. It's not ticking.

It's the hottest show in town, right? Have you seen it already?

No.

And I got your reservations at the top of the mark, six o 'clock.

I don't get it.

What's not to get?

Go out, have some fun.

I tend to smother people that I care about.

Your aunt Lauren's barely talking to me. I don't want the same thing to happen

to us.

That green junk pile parked outside, that's your car?

That's the only thing she could afford on her salary.

She wouldn't take any money from me.

Just bring her by sometime next week. We'll take her shopping by her real car,

okay?

Sure.

I gotta run.

See you around.

It's tricky, but we can pull it off with a little help from some friends.

Friends we can trust.

I'll need a few hours to set up a dummy corporation.

Sharp will know the bond was sold.

But when he tries to find out who the fellow was, he'll hit a dead end.

Wait a minute.

What happens if we don't want him to hit a dead end?

We can make it look like anybody you want, from Abe Lincoln to the guy who

your lawn. Just enter the name Sharp.

Can you do that?

Sure. Maybe he'll get the message.

After all, when Michael Sharp looks in the mirror, what does he see?

His worst enemy.

It really is happening. We are becoming

a family. Oh, I think I knew that would happen from the first moment I laid eyes

on you.

You are so full of... No, no, it's true. I don't know how or when, but I knew.

Well, that's easy for you to say now.

Well, that doesn't mean it isn't true.

Dad! Dad!

Okay, get it, Kevin.

Get it, Kevin.

I love you.

I love you.

That's good.

I have to go back to work.

Okay, now.

It's something that can't wait.

Would you hurry back? I will.

I will.

Boys, I'll see you at dinner.

Boy, hello, Tom.

I'll be with you shortly.

Richard, did you sell the bond? Sold it.

Oh, thank God this week is over.

Out of Michael Sharp's ugly, sticky web and into a life.

You think it's going to be that easy?

It has not been easy. Believe me.

What are you going to do when the money runs out?

Find another man? Go through the same thing again? Is that how you want to

It's not a question of what I want. It's a question of what I am. That's my

point, Chenille.

It's not the bank account that has to change.

It's you.

When I want to be psychoanalyzed, I'll give you a call. You're right. I'm

In the meantime, can I just collect my money and go?

Your money.

Richard, I'm not in the mood for jokes. We agreed.

A fair cut.

A hundred percent seems fair to me.

No, you... Lady, you've got a short memory.

It wasn't that long ago, and you and that slime sharp tried to ruin my life.

Richard, I loved you. I wanted... Did you? Janille, I can forget my pain, all

right, but I cannot forget Lauren's.

Now, just consider this a payback.

Sharp will be getting his in a few hours. There are other people involved.

They're going to want their share.

Goodbye, Janille.

Richard, please.

Please, don't ever have another chance like this. Please, Richard.

Now, listen to me.

I could have picked up the phone and told Sharp who really took his precious

bomb, but I didn't.

Now, get out of here before I change my mind.

I don't have a penny.

I guess I'm just going to have to have my little chat with Michael Sharp then.

Yeah, well, if you do that, I'm dead.

And you haven't gained a thing, pal.

No, you're wrong.

I've gained 10 ,000 bucks.

I can't give you what I don't have.

Forget the quarter million.

Make it 50 ,000.

It's not an avocado grove, but it's a start.

Maybe your little deal went sour, but somehow, some way, you can get your

hands on 50 ,000 bucks, or my memory is going to suddenly get a lot better.

Ant, come on.

A girl like you?

All cozy with a guy like Michael Sharp.

You can do it.

Why the hell should I loan you $50 ,000?

Because I need it.

Because we're friends or partners. I don't know, whatever reason you want.

Please just do it.

I've given you a fortune over the last few months. What happened to it? How

pairs of shoes can you buy?

You cut my salary.

I'm sorry, I just got... got short.

I ask you to do one small thing for me. One special favor and you fail. Now you

expect a reward?

What do you want me to do? Beg you?

Yeah.

You've got an attitude problem. Maybe you might make a nice change.

Please give me $50 ,000.

I'm begging you.

No more hassles, no more failures, no more mouth.

I own you, right?

I want to hear you say it.

You own me.

All right.

Pick up your money from Ed in the morning.

It's a group of Australians coming in from overseas tonight.

Be here at 8.

Looking your best and acting your sweetest. You got a problem with that?

No, Michael.

Michael, this just came in from one of our brokers in the South Bay.

You're not going to like it.

What, we're playing 20 questions here? Come on, Ed, I've heard bad news before.

The tracer came through.

We know who sold the bonds.

Yeah?

Sharp, what the hell is that?

See who else it can be.

I'm sorry, Michael.

Yeah, well, it sure is nice doing business with you two.

Guys, there's a total of 500 cases.

That's fantastic.

And we've only just started.

Stand by for the cash flow.

You guys did a heck of a job.

You know, that jar I made was so good it sold itself.

All we have to do now is make sure whatever we ship out is as good as the

sample. Quality controls your department, Danny, okay?

I'm on top of it.

I've been reading up.

There's nothing that can stop us now.

How's business?

It's never been better.

This place is really running. You are going to be proud of me.

Am I?

Oh, thanks for that dinner and the play. It was great.

I'm glad you liked it. Danny.

Is there anything you want to tell me?

What do you mean?

Is there anything that you've done that you shouldn't have?

Well, I admit I made a few mistakes, but this place is really turning around.

We're going to be in the black in a few months, maybe even sooner.

Really? Where'd the money come from?

Think carefully, Danny.

We have a great product.

We've been hustling our butts off. That's where the money came from.

I mean, I feel great.

I feel like a million bucks.

He's young, Michael.

Still finding his way.

Maybe he thought this would make you proud of him. It would have.

If he'd come to me, told me how he did it, pointed out the flaw in the system.

Maybe he still will.

No, he's laughing at me. I feel like a million bucks.

Michael, the Australians are here. Forget the Australians. No, I'll handle

Join us when you can, Michael.

Brian.

Sit down.

I just found out who snatched the bond.

Michael, there's something that I... Shut up, Brian.

Let Michael finish.

It's important to know who you can trust and who you can't.

I want you to know that I appreciate your loyalty.

You get a 20 % raise effective tomorrow.

Well, thanks, Michael. That's great.

I just want you to know that I really... Shut up and get out of here before I

change my mind.

Is that why Danny came here?

Just to torment me?

To get my trust and then stab me in the back.

I don't believe it.

Danny can't be the one. Then who?

Someone else. No.

I stood right there and explained the whole thing to him.

And he used the knowledge to make a fool of me.

He cares, Michael. I know he does. Even when he's been angry with you, he cares.

Don't be too hard on him.

Please.

It's the girl.

You Johnny Sacco?

Yo.

Nick recommended you. He says you know cars.

Wrong.

Nick knows cars.

I eat, breathe, and sleep cars.

Good. What I want you to do... I was pit boss for two Indy 500 champions.

Of course, that was a while back, but I ain't lost that much. You want to make

some money or not?

Yo.

I want you to do a repair job on a car for me.

It's a beat -up green Ford, probably 15 years old.

No problem. What's wrong with it?

It's up to you.

You want me to arrange a little accident?

No. No, the teenage girl we're dealing with here, I don't want her to get hurt.

I just want to send a message.

So you want me to just maybe give a little wobble, huh?

Yeah, something that she'll notice next time she drives. When I see her, I'll

tell her that her car trouble is going to get a lot worse if she hangs around.

My guess is she'll be out of town before I finish the thing.

I don't know. It's a delicate job, you know.

Two grand in cash in advance.

Yeah, who's this?

Michael Sharp.

You're in early. I'm impressed.

Listen, would you mind meeting me this morning just for a little while? It's

about Danny.

Is anything wrong?

No, no, nothing like that. I'm just planning a little surprise.

The 20th birthday's coming up. I could use your help.

But don't let Danny know that you're coming.

Understand?

Meet me at Rudolfo's in Tuscany in about half an hour.

All right.

I knew his sweetness and light routine was too good to be true.

He sounded sincere.

Honey, my 20th birthday is four months away.

He's up to something.

I'll go.

I'm going to have it out with him once and for all.

Danny, I hate being the cause of all this fighting.

You aren't.

I mean, if it wasn't this, it would be something else.

It's all about control.

Oh, I'm a little low on gas. Can I take your car?

Sure.

You be careful.

Always.

Danny?

I'll go ahead and order now.

Mr. Sharp, I'm afraid I have some unfortunate news for you.

We just got a call from the highway patrol.

It's about your son.

It seems there's been an accident.

In two weeks on South Congress, I will pay you anything to save my son's life.

Anything. Richard, I'd like you to meet Ann Bow and Danny's mother.

And Richard Channing. When you sold that bearer bond, you set Danny Sharp up to

be the fall guy.

Sharp wasn't after the girl. He was after Danny. I know what you did, Mikey,

as soon as I can prove it, I'm going to tell everyone. You don't know anything.

You did a job for Sharp, right?