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Good morning.

[GROANS]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

J.R. Ewing, get up.

What time is it?

It's after 8.

Weren't you the one that suggested the three of us lunch in Amarillo today?

Yeah.

Yeah. In the words of J.R. Ewing, "Oil is a business for early risers.

If you wanna be a player in this game--"

Get up.

[GROANING]

Bobby and Sue Ellen.

[CHUCKLES]

- That's fine. Thanks. -Mm-hm.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Pleasant dreams?

Yeah. Fascinating.

You're bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning.

- Good morning, everybody. -Good morning, Bobby.

- Hey, Bob. -Yeah?

You see the headlines this morning?

It says, "Westar Oil, top independent in Texas."

Well, how about that?

I remember when Ewing Oil used to be number one.

Well, I wouldn't be too complacent, J.R. Those numbers change by the hour.

I don't know. Since I've been running Westar, it hasn't changed that much.

I bet Ewing Oil will surprise you yet, J.R.

With you and Bobby running Ewing Oil...

...I don't think Westar's got much to worry about.

- Oh, come on, J.R. -No offense. I don't mean to offend you.

J.R., could we have one family breakfast without you talking about business, please?

Well, sure.

Let's just be a normal happy family, huh?

Only, when you think about it, here we sit, three single multi-millionaires...

...under the same roof.

Mm?

Well, I guess every family has their little quirks. Ha-ha-ha.

I'll see you in Amarillo.

[J.R. LAUGHING]

Yeah, a couple of quirks.

J.R.: John, I need a loan from your bank big enough for a hostile takeover of Ewing Oil.

JOHN: A takeover by Westar'!?

No. By me.

It's rightfully mine.

That's an awful lot of money, J.R. You can't do it without partners.

I don't want any partners.

You'll have to have more personal assets. Simple arithmetic.

I got all the personal assets I need right here.

Get me the loan, John.

J. R., you're leveraged up to your eyeballs. Even if you liquidated all your stock...

...with your tax base as high as it is, you couldn't cover a takeover of Ewing Oil.

Come on. We've gone through this before.

Maybe, but with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake...

...your net worth will not cover it.

Well, hmm...

Joe, I meant what I said about you riding the workers too hard.

You keep that up and they're going to end up slowing down the output...

...getting hurt or simply walking out.

And we can't afford to lose any good workers.

I heard you loud and clear, Ms. Ewing.

Thank you, Joe.

You handled that well.

- Well, he's not a bad guy. -Oh, yeah.

He just gets a little overeager sometimes.

That's the one I was betting on.

And it didn't disappoint me.

You know, I told J.R. that we'd meet him at the ranch house.

Maybe I should call him up and cancel.

Why?

Well, uh, it's where all the roughnecks hang out.

Daddy used to take J.R. and me there when we'd come here to inspect the fields.

Ha, we saw Daddy knock more drunks on their butts in that place...

Ha, ha.

I'm just not sure it's the right place for you to be.

Bobby, times have changed.

I think I can handle myself.

All right.

So we still have time. Let's go to 23 and check the reports.

- Morning, Amanda. -Hello, Miss Smithfield.

Why don't you call me Anita?

I'll hold his calls.

Good morning, counselor.

Good morning, J.R.

Darling, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to...

...cancel our afternoon. -Oh.

I'm having lunch with Sue Ellen and Bobby up in Amarillo.

I'm through making offers for Ewing Oil.

From now on, I play hardball.

I'm your lawyer. You'd better tell me what you're planning on doing.

Well, nothing illegal.

Divide and conquer.

I need Bobby at Southfork and Sue Ellen at Ewing Oil alone.

And the closer I put them together, the faster it's gonna happen.

How you plan on doing that?

I'm working unit.

Oh, say, by the way, have you come up with anything more...

...on those geologicals McKay had done?

I hear they're real promising.

Just as you suspected, there's oil under Ray Krebbs ranch.

Oh, damn.

Why did Daddy ever give him that land?

With those oil reserves running through the land...

...you can use it as collateral to get Ewing back.

- I mean, assuming Krebbs will sell. -Hmm.

Where is he these days, anyhow?

Well-- Oh, in Switzerland, doing whatever cowboys do in Switzerland.

Not your favorite brother, huh?

Well, Daddy's one big mistake.

- I just got a great idea. -What?

Why don't I use Ray's land and the oil under it as collateral to take over Ewing Oil?

- Great idea, J.R. -Yeah. Heh.

Um, think you can get the ranch?

I've never had any trouble getting anything from Ray.

What about Bobby and Sue Ellen?

Oh, I can handle Sue Ellen.

But Bobby...

Well, sometimes he comes across as being kind of soft.

But if he wants to, he can be damn tough.

[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING FROM INSIDE BAR]

[CROWD CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

SUE ELLEN: Heh-heh-heh. -Mm, mm, mm.

J.R.: I was checking on those tanks today.

Yo, watch this.

After I poured the wine, he said, "if I must, I'll go down in flames."

[BOBBY AND SUE ELLEN LAUGHING]

Howdy, ma'am.

I couldn't help but notice.

You got a great set of wheels on you.

- Buddy, take it back to the bar. -I'm talking to the lady.

Well, I know, but if you just take it back to the bar.

[BOBBY GRUNTS AND PATRONS LAUGH]

Now, well, I was--

[GRUNTING AND SHOUTING]

MAN 1: Wait a minute.

Come on, Sue Ellen, let's get out of here.

MAN 2: Sit down.

But-- Wait, hey.

Wait a minute.

[SHOUTS]

Excuse me.

Ray! -

- J.R., get up. -You go ahead.

- Come on. - I'll be out there in a minute. Go on.

Come on.

Here, let me help you here, partner.

Come on. Let's go.

Easy.

[RAY E BOBBY LAUGHING]

Well, Ray, welcome home.

Hi, Ray.

Sue Ellen, you sure you wanna be in the oil business?

More and more.

Actually, it was sort of exhilarating in there.

Mr. Ewing?

- Oh, yeah. Well, there you are. -Yeah.

MAN: Thank you. J.R.: And buy the boys a drink.

Well, thanks for nothing. This was supposed to be a walk in the park.

They nearly put us in the hospital. Who was the other guy?

Ray Krebbs. He always shows up like a bad penny.

I want you to do something. Throw me out of here, but real gentle.

- Throw you out of here? -Yeah, but be gentle.

Oh, real gentle. No problem.

- Are you, uh, ready? -Yes, yeah.

Now wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. You guys wait.

All right.

What are you doing to me? Why'd you leave me alone there?

- Hell, I could have been killed. -You looked pretty safe behind that table.

[RAY E SUE ELLEN LAUGH]

What are you doing here, Ray? I thought you and Jenna were living in Switzerland.

Living the high life.

Well, not that it's any of your business, J.R.

I was hired by a European oil company. I'm trying to help them out here in Texas.

Ray, you're a cowboy. Or are you trying to be a Ewing again?

J.R., you missed the action in the bar. Are you determined to get beat up out here?

Well, you're missing the humor to this, Bobby.

I mean, hell, Ray, an oilman? Ha, ha.

Ah, listen, I'd love to stay and chat, but I got an appointment.

Oh, yeah, why don't you and Cliff Barnes start a company?

Ha-ha-ha. You can call it the blind leading the bland.

Come on, let's go.

Oh, there she is. Hi.

Bobby. Come on, it's getting late. We have a meeting with McKay.

- Will you take care of that without me? -Bobby?

I just wanna do some catching up with Ray, that's all.

- Sure. Um, I'll see you tonight at dinner. -Okay.

- Don't you be a stranger at Southfork. -I won't, Sue Ellen.

- Okay. -Hell of a right hook.

Thanks.

Sue Ellen?

Oh, hello, Mac.

It's just me today. Bobby's been delayed.

That's no problem.

Sue Ellen, this is my associate, Peter Ellington.

Pleased to meet you.

- I've been waiting a long time to meet you. -Thank you.

No one analyzes an oil field like Peter.

- Excuse me just a sec. -Sure.

How long have you known Mac?

Long enough to know that he is one of the most amazing men I've ever met.

And without question, the most brilliant oilman in the state.

Whatever he needs, I'll help him get.

I'm sorry.

Mr. Ellington has been singing your praises.

I should be singing his.

He has just discovered an incredible new source cf crude.

Really?

- Where? -I can't reveal that yet.

We have to get the papers signed first and then we're off and running.

Well, we can certainly use your expertise.

His work was brilliant in Kuwait and Venezuela.

I was lucky enough to lure him back here.

No wife or children?

Nothing interferes with my work.

We make a good team.

He finds gushers like a minesweeper finds mines.

Sue Ellen, I need you and Bobby to read and sign this.

Now, I guarantee this will make Ewing Oil bigger...

...and more powerful than Westar ever was.

And J.R. will die because he's no part of any of it.

Well, I'll have to run this by Bobby, but I'm sure it'll be fine.

It'll be wonderful to welcome you aboard.

Both of you.

Thank you.

It's all filled up, Mr. Ewing, unless you wanna sit up front.

Sit up front?

I told your company I wanted a limo and a van.

- What's the matter with them, anyway? -Sorry.

Yeah. Sue Ellen, let me hitch a ride with you to the airport.

Oh, sorry, darling. I've got work to do.

Oh, come on. My limo is totally filled up. There's no room in there for me.

Please.

I love it when you beg.

If you're gonna come, you have to come right now.

- All right. All right, follow us to the airport. DRIVER: Yes, sir.

J.R.: Thanks, honey.

Thank you.

Thank you, darling.

Ray...

...I'm not going back to Dallas until you tell me what's going on.

[CHUCKLES]

I took a job here for six weeks.

I had some personal business in Dallas to take care of anyway...

...so the timing worked out.

That's it?

I made a few mistakes, Bob.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, we've all done that.

What else?

All right.

I'm flat broke.

The ranch is mortgaged to the hilt.

This is my problem and I'm gonna take care of it.

I guess I just don't have the Ewing touch, huh? Heh.

Well, Jenna, she doesn't know how bad the finances are.

So when this call came in for the oil job, I just jumped unit.

Why didn't you call me?

I could have done something.

I'm not taking charity, Bob.

I'm not talking about charity, Ray.

I'm talking about Ewing Oil. We've got markers all over Europe.

I'll be okay.

I've always taken care of my own life.

If you wanna do something you love, come to Southfork, help me run that for a while.

I could use the help.

We've got trouble with rustlers again.

It's one of those hit and run operations like a few years back.

They've taken over a hundred head right under our nose.

Well, I can't solve my problem on a ranch hand's salary.

You are not a ranch hand.

When are you gonna accept the fact you're a Ewing?

Not according to J.R.

Forget him.

You gotta get past J.R.

Have you gotten past J.R.?

We're not talking about me. We're talking about you.

You leave me out of this, okay?

[CHUCKLES]

Sue Ellen, you becoming some sort of workaholic or something?

Look at all this stuff you got here.

I'm enjoying myself.

More than I ever have in my life.

Oh, well, I'm happy for you.

You think it's the oil business you're so happy with or who you're partnered with?

Bobby is a far cry from you.

You know, I've been keeping an eye on Ewing Oil.

You have learned more in two years than Bobby has in 20.

And he doesn't go for the jugular like you do.

Ha-ha-ha. No. His heart is at Southfork, honey. And yours is at Ewing Oil.

Let me tell you, it shows.

It really does.

Oh, my God, J.R.

That bomb was meant for me, Sue Ellen.

In other local news, a limo belonging to oil baron J.R. Ewing exploded...

...on Interstate 40 earlier today.

The car was headed for Amarillo Airport.

Although Mr. Ewing was not in the car, the driver, 35-year-old Douglas Harper...

...who suffered minor injuries...

...revealed that Mr. Ewing was, in fact, supposed to be driving with him.

Police are now investigating what appears to be an attempt on Mr. Ewing's life.

Reporting live from the scene, this is Carmen Jones.

How long is it gonna take for you to find out who blew up my limo?

I'm still waiting on the forensic report.

We already know how it was done.

Somebody put a timer bomb in one of your file boxes.

I want the name of everybody who had access to my room.

- And the limo before it picked me up. -I know how to do my job, J.R.

We'll handle it.

I'll be in touch.

Bobby should have been home by now. I wonder where he is.

I'm the one who almost got killed. Nobody's trying to wipe out Bobby.

A little compassion would be nice right about now.

Poor J.R.

How's that for compassion?

[LOUNGE MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO]

MAN: Here you go.

- Hey, thank you. -Thank you.

Sue Ellen seemed responsive. I suspect Bobby will be too.

Gotta get locked into Ewing Oil before I can make any sort of a movement.

I don't think they'll put up with you keeping it a secret much longer.

This is a private deal. I'm using my own funds.

I don't want this to be part of Ewing Oil until I decide to put it there.

If anybody finds out about this field before we make a move on it...

...the whole thing could fall apart.

Bobby and Sue Ellen will see the geologicals in due time.

I think they may be a bit squeamish when they find out it's on Ray Krebbs' land.

And then again, J.R. could come swooping in out of nowhere...

...and the whole thing could go right up in smoke.

Somehow I don't think so.

Why not?

Didn't you see the news, Mac?

Somebody tried to blow up his limo.

By a fluke, he wasn't in the car...

...but he's gonna be looking over his shoulder for a long time...

...until whoever's trying to kill him finally hits the mark.

J.R.

- Where you been? -I came as soon as I heard. What happened?

Oh, nothing much.

Someone tried to kill J.R.

Again.

Who?

I don't know. The police are working on it.

Sue Ellen, what about you? Are you okay?

Oh, I'm fine. Thanks.

Well, I'm going upstairs. If somebody comes up and tries to kill me...

...I'll ring a bell or something, not that anybody down here would listen.

I was getting to worry about you.

BOBBY: Thanks but I'm okay.

SUE ELLEN: Who's to say that the killer isn't after all of us?

You may be right.

We should all be a little more careful from now on.

I don't know what I'd do without you, Bobby.

Sue Ellen...

...how did it go with McKay?

Bobby, Mac is ready to join us.

Sue Ellen...

...it's touchy bringing Mac into the company.

He's obsessed with J.R. That could hurt us.

He's the only oilman I know that can beat J.R. at his own game.

Just remember, Ewing is about oil. It's not about destroying our competitors.

J.R. was right when he said you didn't have the killer instinct.

Oh, I've got it.

I just don't use it like J.R. does, unless family is threatened.

Isn't Ewing Oil part of your family?

No.

Ewing Oil is a company.

Daddy built it, I'm proud to be in it...

...but no, it's not family.

What's the point of running an oil company if you're not gonna take it to the top?

That depends...

...on what you have to do to get there.

Bobby, we're not talking about committing murder.

All I want is to put Ewing Oil back where it belongs.

Do you have a problem with that?

Not so far.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Yeah, come on in.

Hey, Bob.

- How you doing? -You know, I was nowhere near that limo.

- That's not what I asked. -Not the first time somebody tried to kill me.

Well, that's not something you get used to.

Tomorrow I'll have so many guards, you'll get frisked before you can come near.

Okay, good. I just want you to be careful, that's all.

J.R.: Bobby.

I never thought I'd want another drink again.

J.R., that is not the way to solve problems. Never has been.

I'm getting a little paranoid thinking about all the people who hate me.

What if John Ross was in that limo, or Sue Ellen.

Come on, don't do that to yourself.

Just get some sleep. It's gonna look different in the morning.

Sue Ellen's so lucky to have you to lean on.

- Lord knows I've failed her often enough. -She's fine, J.R., she's a strong woman.

Yes, she's strong on the outside.

But deep down inside, she's as fragile as bone china.

Needs someone to care for her.

She always has.

She needs you, Bobby.

I'm here for her, you know that.

Thanks.

- Want me to check under the bed? -Get out of here.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

- Rattigan. J.R.: Hey, Rattigan...

...have you been able to find who's trying to kill me?

I'm working on it, J.R. I've got a guy...

...knows something about the bomb. I'm gonna meet him in the morning.

Let me know as soon as you find out anything, you hear?

I'm not gonna spend my life looking over my shoulder.

You got it.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Come in.

Sue Ellen.

Um, I just wanted to apologize for my behavior downstairs.

I had a rough day. I'm just not myself.

Under most circumstances that would be a blessing.

Well, you know, it's not a lot of fun being a target.

You've been in danger before. You can handle it.

Not like this, I haven't.

I've always had you around to help me.

Oh, I'm around. I'm here for you.

Well, you may be just across the hall...

...but, well, I feel you've moved out of my life.

Oh, I'll always be in your life.

In one form or another.

Well, you know, you've finally come into your own.

You've become a really powerful businesswoman.

And willing to take chances too.

Look at the way you knocked that cowboy on his ass, huh?

I'm really proud of you for that.

I need that strength.

But mostly, I need you, Sue.

You're always the only woman in my life.

Nice try.

You only want me back...

...so you can try to get your hands on Ewing Oil.

I wouldn't be surprised if you set up that whole explosion...

...just to soften me up.

This is getting real old, J.R.

It worked once before, but it's not gonna work again.

Sue Ellen.

[DOOR CLOSES]

J.R.: Hey, darling.

Yeah, I'm all right.

ANNA: I was frantic.

The first report was that you were in that limo.

Yeah, I dodged that bullet.

Let's hope I can keep on dodging them.

Well, thank God you're all right.

So how did Amarillo go? Did your plan work out?

Ha, ha. Not exactly. No.

Here's something that'll rattle your spurs...

...and give that evil mind of yours a boost.

Guess who Bobby and Sue Ellen are negotiating with...

...to join Ewing OH. -Who?

Carter McKay.

Well, don't that beat all.

That's the best news I've heard in a long time.

My plan is falling into place, honey.

Well, now, how do I fit into that plan?

Ha, ha. Look out your window in about a minute.

Heh. Okay.

[CHUCKLES]

- Hello, Sue Ellen. -Hi, Bobby.

J.R. is up to his old tricks again.

Heh. Tell me something new.

No, really, he's up to something.

Too many compliments, too much patronizing.

His little Machiavellian mind is working overtime.

Sue Ellen, that's just the way J.R. is. That's exactly what he wants you to think.

You know, as strange as it sounds, I think he really cares for you, for all of us.

It's just that he does it in his own way.

Oh, sure, he cares. Like the time he faked his own death.

That's right. He came to the funeral in the back of a pig truck.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

How the hell did I get involved with him in the first place?

I think I married the wrong Ewing.

Thank you. Can I bring you something from the kitchen?

No, thanks.

Nun-mm!

Mr. Ewing...

...you get mighty wild after staring death in the face.

Did I ever thank you for getting me your uncle's file on Ray Krebbs' ranch?

Mm, I think you just did.

[BOTH LAUGH]

You know, that land was a gift to Ray from my daddy.

That was real generous of him.

Ha, well, he didn't know just how generous. The cowboy built a house on it...

...and never realized it's sitting on a big pool of oil.

Well, then maybe it's time to try to strike a deal with old Ray.

Because, uh, I happen to know...

...he's in some serious financial trouble.

What?

I had my contacts in Europe do some asking.

It seems a Texas cowboy who blows all his money sort of stands out over there.

Trust me. Krebbs is up to his elbows in debt.

Anita, you are one extraordinary woman.

All right, here's the plan.

I buy Krebbs' ranch...

...get Bobby back on Southfork where he belongs.

And then with Sue Ellen all alone there at Ewing Oil, with nobody to turn to...

...somebody's gonna have to jump in there and save the day.

Hmm. Then, there's McKay.

Heh. I don't think that old buffalo is gonna be any problem.

As a matter of fact, he might prove to be an asset.

Oh, J.R., you have no conscience.

Well, a conscience is a lot of trouble.

It's like a boat or an airplane.

If you ever feel you need one, rent it.

[CHUCKLING]

Now, listen to me, Rattigan. I want results.

No more excuses, hear?

All right.

Excuse me, J.R. Jennifer Jantzen is here.

Jennifer Jantzen?

Well, send her in.

Hello, J.R.

Well, I never expected to see you on this side of the Atlantic.

What's with the bodyguard?

Oh, I had a little trouble. Just beefing up security.

Come on in.

Well, you have improved with time. Ha, ha.

I'm not used to seeing you without London or Paris as a backdrop.

What are you doing in Dallas?

What else? Oil.

Well, you came to the right place. Just consider Westar as one-stop shopping.

And I do appreciate your business, J.R., but we need to diversify a little bit...

...and I was hoping you'd be able to introduce me to independents.

Well, sit down. I'd be glad to help.

You know, you were very kind to my father when he was in trouble.

And Jantzen Oil stayed afloat because of you.

That's something I'll never forget.

Thank you. I really liked your daddy.

God rest his soul.

And look at his little daughter, president of Jantzen Oil.

Head of a big European cartel. He'd have been so proud of you.

Yeah.

So, what independent should we start with?

Oh, naturally, Ewing Oil comes to mind.

Oh, naturally.

I understand that your brother is in business with your ex-wife.

Didn't have anything to do with your breakup, did it?

Oh, no. No. Bobby is as pure as the driven snow.

You know, his wife died a long time ago.

He's been really lonesome without her.

He needs to get out and about.

Say, you know, you could be the answer to his prayers, and mine, of course.

Really?

Oh, J.R...

...I hope you're not confusing me with an escort service.

Because this isn't about your brother's social life.

This is about oil.

Oh, no. I just thought you all might get along.

Bottom line.

Can I make a deal with your brother?

Honey, he'd take one look at you and you could make any deal you want.

Oh...

BOBBY: Finish this one section, R.C., and we'll break for lunch.

There's another section there.

Let me give you a hand, Bobby.

Okay. R.C., see if you can get it pulled off from there.

- All right. -Okay, easy, boy.

Hey, Ray.

Bob.

You're just in time to help me fix the fence.

Ha-ha-ha. Thanks a lot.

Are you selling some cattle out here today?

No, why?

On the ride out here, I saw a truck over at Two Stick pasture.

And there's a bunch of guys out there loading up your cows.

Those bastards. They're stealing them in broad daylight.

- R.C., I want you to call the sheriff. -Okay.

Have some boys jump in the Jeep...

...and meet us at Two Stick with firepower. R.C.: All right, Bobby.

Jimmy, we got a problem over at Two Stick.

Yeah. Whoever you can round up.

MAN: Get in there.

Where the hell did they come from?

Damn, I wish we had those rifles.

Whose idea was this anyway?

[GUNSHOTS]

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

Look. Here they come.

Bobby.

- Got it. MAN 1: Get down.

- What's wrong? MAN 2: Go.

I'm gonna sneak around. Cover me.

Wait a minute. Just wait for the sheriff to come.

Well, then wish me luck.

[GRUNTS]

MAN 1: Got you covered.

Hold it.

Right where you are. Now, don't move.

Throw those guns on the ground nice and easy.

[SIRENS WAILING]

Get your hands up in the air where I can see them. No funny stuff.

Well, it looks like you didn't need us at all, Mr. Ewing.

They're all yours, Scott.

OFFICER: All right, turn around there. -Turn around.

Let's go.

Well, Ray, welcome back to Southfork.

[RAY LAUGHING]

I don't know how you boys got out on bail so soon.

But you better be back in time for trial.

Hey, you don't sweat it, pard.

You know, things haven't changed much here in Braddock.

We'd rather hang a rustler than waste the county's money on a trial.

Yeah, well, we'll see you.

- Hey, I'll meet you guys back at Lonestar. -All right.

Yes, sir.

I told you, no guns.

I heard it was like the shootout at the O.K. Corral.

Somebody could've gotten seriously hurt.

Yes, sir, I know.

I know. And everything was going great too...

...until he and that Ray Krebbs character come along like the cavalry...

...and messed everything up.

Krebbs again.

Damn.

All right, get out of here, you idiot.

Rattigan.

Ray Krebbs?

I just wanted Bobby to realize he was needed more at Southfork than at Ewing Oil.

All right, let's go.

- Hi, Vicky. Everybody inside? -Mm-hm.

Sue Ellen, sorry I'm late.

- Nice to see you, Bobby. -Hey, Mac.

- Your partner not coming? -Oh, he's taking care of other business.

Okay. Well, we looked over the deal. I don't see anything we can't live with.

You want all your salary, percentages and stock options to go to McKay Enterprises?

Personal corporation for tax purposes.

It's the same deal I had at Westar.

Bobby, I intend to make a lot of money from Ewing Oil.

Well, we'll, uh, turn it over to the lawyers.

One thing, Mac. We want you here because of what you can do for us.

And that has nothing to do with J.R.

[STAMMERS]

Believe me, Mac, I understand how you feel about him.

But your position here cannot be a platform for some personal vendetta.

Understood? -Okay.

All right.

Let's keep this a secret. We'll let our competitors know when we're ready.

Sounds good to me. Talk to you both later.

- Bye, Mac. -Bye.

Well, Sue Ellen...

...I hope McKay's oil resources are as good as he says they are.

I don't like the idea of him withholding information.

He's just protecting himself until the deal is signed.

It's just good business, Bobby.

I still don't trust him.

Maybe he just wants to be part of a successful oil company again.

That's the way it starts.

Pretty soon everybody wants to be king of the hill.

They start plotting the murder of their competitors.

That's the oil business.

And that's why I'd rather be at the ranch.

Look, I know you'd rather be at Southfork.

But aren't you just a little bit excited?

I mean...

...with these numbers going up and McKay coming in.

I know you're not so sure about that, but just for a minute, put your doubts aside.

Bobby, we could be big.

- I mean, we could be big, really big. -Yes, I know.

We could be big again, bigger than Ewing Oil has ever been.

- Like the good old days. -Yes.

- Like when Daddy-- -Of course.

- Texas gold, crude. -Bobby, Bobby.

Bobby, Bobby Ewing, can't you get into this?

- I do get-- -it's fun.

Not as much fun as roping a steer or something, but damn.

- Eventually-- Fun, but learn to calm down. -Is it fun to like beat out your competitors?

You know, Sue Ellen, I, uh...

I would dearly love a drink right now.

Okay?

Okay.

I'll get my purse.

Okay.

- Your chardonnay, sir. -That's great.

Thank you very much.

[CROWD CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

- Hi, Steve. We'll have the usual. -Of course, Mr. Ewing.

- All right, let me see the reports. -The reports.

Hello, Larry, good to see you.

Bobby, your secretary said I could find you here.

I want you to meet Jennifer Jantzen.

How do you do?

Hello, nice to meet you.

And I'm Sue Ellen Ewing.

His, uh, partner.

- I'm sorry, this is Sue Ellen Ewing. -Nice to meet you.

I know, yes.

Of Jantzen Oil?

Oh, she is Jantzen Oil.

And also the head of one of the largest cartels in Europe.

Now Jantzen wants to expand...

...and although Westar can supply all her requirements...

...she wants to connect with independents.

So of course, I thought of Ewing Oil.

It never is out of your mind, is it?

Ha, ha. Bobby, could you take care of her and see she gets back to her hotel?

With pleasure.

- You're in good hands. -Thank you, J.R.

- Sue Ellen. SUE ELLEN: J.R.

If you two will excuse me, I have work to do back at the office.

- Jennifer, nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.

- Bye, Bobby. -Bye.

Heh. Is this a bad idea, for us to do business together?

No, actually, I think it's the best idea I've heard all day.

Thank you.

I'm sure that Ewing will be able to supply all your needs, Miss Jantzen.

- No, please call me Jennifer. -Thanks. All right.

Maybe we can discuss this, uh, over dinner.

Well, that sounds lovely.

Actually, if I may be so bold, I know a great little spot.

All right.

You make the arrangements and let me know.

Okay.

- Hi, handsome. J.R.: Ha-ha-ha.

- Boy, I wish I had a room here right now. -Well, I'm one step ahead of you.

I already booked one.

Aren't you little miss think-of-everything?

Gun! Gun!

MAN 1: Get down. WOMAN: What's going on?

[CROWD MURMURING AND ANITA SCREAMS]

MAN 1: Where'd it come from? WOMAN: I don't know.

MAN 2: I didn't see it. All of a sudden I heard a shot over there.

Mr. Ewing.

Did you find anybody?

I'll place a call to beef up your security.

What good is it gonna do if you don't know who you're looking for?

- You all right? -Okay.

J.R.: Come on, honey. Let's get out of here.

Somebody get my briefcase.

BOBBY: Knock knock. -Hi.

Jerry, this is my friend Jennifer Jantzen.

- Jennifer, Jerry Jones. -Nice to meet you.

Bobby, you're overmatched.

- Ha-ha-ha. -Come on.

- Hope you got your game face on. -I'm gonna do my best, thanks.

You guys have a wonderful evening in the Cowboys' home.

- Thank you. -Good to see you, Jerry.

- SO hi.

Well, it's...

-it's lovely. -Mm. Thank you.

Um, would you like some champagne?

Sure.

So how's J.R. doing after last night?

- Well, he's a little shook up. -Yeah.

He's surrounded by security now.

- But he'll be all right. -Boy.

This is Westar's box, isn't it?

Yes, it is. They were kind enough to lend it to me.

Texas Stadium all to ourselves?

Romantic, isn't it?

Well, you have discovered one of my passions already.

So tell me.

- Yes? -Are you really a football fan?

- Oh, Troy Aikman's my hero. -Aha!

- There you go. -Ha-ha-ha.

Jennifer...

...I have to ask you this.

Yes?

What's your relationship with my brother?

Heh.

There has never been anything between J.R. and me.

You have my word on that.

I would think he would find you very hard to resist.

Hmm. Well, maybe I resisted him.

Look, let's talk about Ewing Oil...

...and what kind of deals you and I can make.

No, no, no. Let's just relax for a bit, okay?

The last thing I wanna do is talk about oil.

Well, I hear that Carter McKay is joining Ewing Oil...

...and bringing oil reserves with him.

How did you know about that?

Well, I make it my business to know where the oil is.

No.

How did you know about McKay?

Look, I-- I'm sorry. I shouldn't have I brought it up.

It really doesn't matter.

It matters to me.

Jennifer, things in the oil business don't just happen.

And private dealings should be private.

I'd like it if you told me who told you...

...but I think I have a good idea.

Look, Bobby.

The bottom line is we need all the crude you can supply and more.

The bottom line...

...is that Ewing Oil will only do business...

...with people who are open and honest with us. Good night.

Bobby, don't leave.

Jennifer, I'm sorry.

But you know more right now than you should about my company.

Hello, Ray.

Sue Ellen.

You finished with your work in Amarillo?

Yeah, pretty much.

When you going back?

Well, soon, I guess.

I miss Jenna like crazy.

It'll be hard to leave Southfork again.

This has been home for you for a lot of years.

You and Bobby, partners in Ewing Oil.

Who would've ever imagined?

How does J.R. handle all that?

Oh, his usual way. He's trying to buy it back.

He thinks that money is the answer to everything.

Well, there are some problems that only money can solve, Sue Ellen.

What's going on?

[SIGHS]

I'm losing my ranch.

I got a mortgage due and I can't pay it, so the bank is calling the loan.

Does Bobby know anything about this?

Not all the gory details.

And I don't want him to know.

Look, I wanna do everything I can to help you, Ray. Let me.

Thanks, Sue Ellen...

...but I got myself into this alone and that's how I'm gonna have to get myself out of it.

Yeah.

Take care, Ray.

- Good seeing you. -You too.

- Sue Ellen. -J.R.

Hey, Ray.

Hey, don't you think it's time to shake hands and make up, huh?

Whatever happened between us happened a long time ago.

Give it up, J.R.

I can put an end to all your money problems.

You could, uh, take off, fly to Switzerland...

...pick up the high life again.

I'm waiting for the catch.

There is no catch.

- I just wanna buy your ranch, that's all. -What?

Yeah. Well, things are getting kind of uncomfortable here.

I'm gonna have to move off Southfork.

I gotta have someplace to live.

And, uh, I wanna be near here, and your ranch would just be perfect.

It sure as hell won't be on my property.

That is Ewing property.

You are not a Ewing. You are a Krebbs.

It still just kills you that Jock was my father too, doesn't it?

My daddy was too kind.

He'd never turn his back on a little bastard like you.

I ought to just take you apart.

I got more security than the president of the United States.

Now, you make a move on me and they'll be on you before you could say:

"I blew all my money on bad investments."

[VEHICLE APPROACHES]

You know, I think it might just be worth it.

- Hey, Bob. -J.R.

What's going on, Ray?

The usual.

J.R.: Say, you're kind of early.

What happened with your date with Jennifer?

Your little plan to set me up backfired, J.R.

What do you mean?

Just how does Jennifer know so much about my business?

Well, I don't know.

She's a hell of a businesswoman in her own right.

You just never give up, do you?

Bobby.

Can we talk?

Sure. ls something wrong?

Look, I need a full-time partner.

You've got one, Sue Ellen. I'm your partner.

Bobby, you're always ranching...

...and even when you are at the office, your mind is elsewhere.

That's a little strong, don't you think?

Not when Ewing Oil is on the line. No.

What is this really about, Sue Ellen?

Let's talk about Jennifer Jantzen.

Okay. What about her?

I can't do business with that woman.

She's a friend of J.R.'s, and I don't trust her.

But you were willing to jump right in.

Well, I'm notj umping right in, so problem solved. Next.

That's it? What about the fact that you couldn't keep your eyes off her--

Wait a minute, Sue Ellen. My personal life is not open for discussion.

I left the oil business once before because I didn't wanna lose a brother.

- Same holds true for my sister-in-law. -No one is talking about losing me.

We're partners. That's what I'm trying to preserve here.

At what price?

Oh, Bobby, for God's sakes.

If you want to beat the killers at their own game...

...you have to become one yourself.

Well, maybe I should let you do that, if that's what you wanna be.

It doesn't seem like you care very much about the company your father started.

What right do you have to tell me what I'm supposed to care about?

Grow up, Bobby!

You should care about Ewing Oil.

If you don't, you should get the hell out of it.

You know, Sue Ellen, you are turning into someone else.

Someone who sounds a lot like J.R...

...and that is not an attractive transformation.

Well, I think that sounding like J.R. isn't so bad.

- At least he had passion for his company. -Heh-heh-heh.

All right, Sue Ellen. I'll tell you what.

Ewing Oil was here before you came along. It's gonna be here after you're gone.

So you make any decision you want to about it, okay?

And you sink or swim on your own merits.

Just leave me out of it.

Fine.

It was nice doing business with you, darling.

Everything all right?

Sue Ellen. Bobby.

Hell of a racket going on last night. What was that all about?

None of your business.

When Bobby and I ran the company together, we had our disagreements...

...but nobody ever heard us screaming and hollering in this house.

You're just so damn civilized, aren't you?

J.R., this has nothing to do with you, so just leave it alone, okay?

All right. All right. I'm off to my peaceful little oil company.

Where everybody gets along, and nobody's related.

You two have a good day.

I assume you won't be coming into the office today?

That's right.

Whoa.

All right. Come on.

Easy.

Out of there. Here we go. There.

There we go. Go see your mom.

Jennifer.

They told me back at the ranch where I could find you.

Well, you're, uh, just in time to see the newest addition here at Southfork.

Yeah, I saw that.

Uh, look...

...Bobby, about yesterday...

This has all been one big misunderstanding and I'd really like to explain.

You don't owe me an explanation.

You see, I grew up around J.R.'s behavior...

...and I just don't have to deal with it anymore.

Uh, Bobby, I'm sorry you got so angry.

The oil business has become my entire life.

Especially since my father died.

And I guess sometimes I just get a little overambitious.

And it's hard to keep a proper perspective.

Well, that's why I like to spend as much time as I can out here.

Well, it is beautiful.

Jennifer...

...why did J.R. want us to meet?

Who knows what goes on in J.R.'s mind?

When I met you...

...I was hoping it wasn't one of his schemes.

I agreed to meet with you because I thought we could do business together.

But what I didn't expect...

...was to take one look at you...

...and have my whole world turn upside down.

It was the same for me.

I'm sorry that you felt so deceived.

I'd never do anything to hurt you.

Well, ahem...

...that's all I wanted to say.

Jennifer...

...can't we, um, start over?

Well, do you think we should?

Absolutely.

I'm Jennifer Jantzen.

Bobby Ewing.

I've waited my whole life to meet you, Bobby Ewing.

Ewing's production is slightly off this year.

One of the old fields is playing out faster than we anticipated.

The deal that I talked about should close very soon.

Crude will not be a problem once it's signed.

Why didn't you move on it before?

I didn't have a base of operations after Westar.

Now that I'm here, I can take action with the Ewing name behind me.

I can tell you this.

This is going to make Ewing Oil the biggest thing in Texas.

Mac, go ahead with the deal...

...with my blessings.

- What about Bobby? - I'll handle Bobby.

McKAY: Bye.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Hi, Bobby. McKay and Ellington just left.

Still wouldn't reveal their new oil source...

...but, um, they both seem incredibly optimistic.

So I told them to go ahead with the deal.

Well, maybe you're right about McKay.

It's the right thing to do, Bobby.

I hope so.

Bobby, why don't we have dinner and we can talk about it?

I can't, Sue Ellen.

I already have plans.

Oh.

Jennifer Jantzen and I are gonna have dinner.

How wonderful.

Well, have a nice time. See you tomorrow.

Come on, I'll show you more of the ranch.

Good night. Thank you. Nice meeting you, Ms. Jentzen.

- Nice to meet you too. -Good to see you again.

You want some flowers?

- Yeah. -Okay.

There you go, buddy.

Okay.

- Thank you. -You're welcome.

Now...

...I know that you have the Eiffel Tower, but wait until you see what we got.

- Come on. Ha-ha-ha. -Ooh, I can hardly wait.

Okay, here we go.

BOBBY: Okay, now...

...watch your step.

They go all the way around to the water.

They're so lifelike.

- Well, what do you think? -This is great. This is great.

I will take these over the Eiffel Tower any day.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

How long are you gonna be Dallas?

I don't know.

A week or two.

Maybe more.

Is there any way to convince you to stay longer?

Well, I'd say that's a definite possibility.

How long?

A month.

Two months.

How about a year?

Mm. Oh, I saw your brother and Jennifer Jantzen earlier.

They looked awful cozy in the back of a horse-drawn carriage.

Well, I'm glad to hear that.

Say, do you have those papers on Ray's ranch?

Oh, yeah.

- Golly. -I think...

I think this is the page you're looking for.

Yeah, just as I thought.

Old Ray has mortgaged that ranch to the hilt.

And did you see this?

Every time someone wanted to buy it, he turned down the offer.

He never has paid the bank. Huh.

How about that?

He has until close of business tomorrow to pay in full...

...or the bank's gonna foreclose on him.

- How long have you known that? -I just found it out.

Well, I'm gonna have to move faster than I thought.

McKay could make a bid on that land and take it right from under my nose.

I can check back in Uncle Harv's file and find out more about that deed.

- J.R., who are you calling? -John Savory, Dallas Commercial Bank.

I need him to finance my takeover of Ewing Oil...

...but first he's gotta agree to my bid on Ray's ranch...

...so I can use that as collateral. Hello?

J.R., it's the middle of the night.

Say, John...

...how you doing? J.R. here.

[LAUGHS]

Yeah. I got something I wanna talk to you about.

- Savory, thank you for coming. -Sorry I'm late, last minute phone call.

Peter, nice to see you.

- Likewise. -Let's get down to business.

I'm ready to make an offer on this Krebbs property.

Well, Mac, um, you have some competition.

- Who? I was in on this first. -There is no first.

Krebbs will still not let his ranch be sold. He wants to pay off his loan.

He must be dreaming.

- When do you call in his loan? -Tomorrow, end of day.

I'm meeting J.R. in his Westar office at noon.

J.R.?

How did he hear about this property?

That I don't know.

But I expect there'll be a bidding war between Westar and Ewing Oil...

...now that you're Ewing Oil.

I'll be at his office.

- Don't you close the deal without me. -Noon, sharp.

Good night, Mac, Peter.

J.R., you are not going to beat me again.

[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO]

[SINGING] I was born a hundred years too late

[CROWD CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

I wasted 30 years trying to compensate

Hey, Ray.

- Been a long time. -Hey, Wiley.

It sure has.

I heard some fellas talking about you.

- Who? -Locals.

I've seen them playing pool.

They said you-- They said you run them off Southfork.

Those guys still here?

Yeah. Yeah, I think so.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

Who hired you to rustle our cattle?

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

I wanna know, and I wanna know now.

I don't think so, boys.

Let's hear it.

SUE ELLEN: Thank you, Jane. Just half a cup.

Sue Ellen.

Sue Ellen, this is crazy. You and I have never fought like this before.

It just feels wrong.

I know.

I don't wanna fight anymore either, Bobby.

Okay.

Then...

...let's not.

[CHUCKLES]

You know, it gives J.R. such pleasure...

...when he thinks that we are at each other's throats.

So let's not play along.

Let's be better at his game than he is.

But this has nothing to do with J.R. This is about us.

And if we disagree about Ewing Oil strategy, that's fine.

I just don't want it to put our relationship at risk.

How do you propose that we do this?

Carefully.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Ooh, I do love you, Bobby Ewing.

Mm. Okay, I'll see you later at the office.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

Oh, hi, Mac.

I see.

I'll be there in a few minutes.

- Good morning, Vicky. -Good morning, ma'am.

So J.R. is our competition.

I should have known that.

Relax, Sue Ellen, I still have a trick or two left up my sleeve.

Oh, come on, Mac. It's time I know what the property is.

It's the Krebbs ranch.

That place is just loaded with oil.

What?

We can't do that to Ray.

Now, don't you get soft on me, Sue Ellen.

I'm going up against J.R. on this.

Mac, Ray is family.

And this is business. Isn't that what you're hiring me for?

Ewing Oil is not going to use Ray's misfortune...

...to fill our coffers.

And you are certainly not gonna use Ewing money.

Bobby was right. I can't trust you.

Now, if you'll both excuse me.

I'm going over to Westar. I'll be in J.R.'s office.

If anything urgent comes up, you can reach me there.

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

J.R., Rattigan.

- What have you got for me? -Guess who planted the bomb in your car?

Carter McKay?

Close. His right-hand man, Peter Ellington.

The bellman finally remembered Ellington going through the boxes.

I knew McKay would go to any lengths to destroy me...

...but hire a killer?

- Why me? -You're McKay's biggest enemy...

...you're the target.

McKay took the loss of Westar harder than I thought.

All right...

...have the cops pick up Ellington. Get him off my back.

I'll take care of McKay.

Thanks, Rattigan. I'll be in touch.

- Hey, Bob. -Ray.

- Spare a cup of that coffee? -Sure.

Jane, would you bring another cup, please?

Actually, I could use the whole pot.

Rough night?

Thank you.

I did a lot of drinking over in Braddock last night.

That doesn't sound like you.

Iran into one of our rustler friends.

That run-in we had the other day...

...was financed by J.R.

Are you sure?

Believe it, Bob, it was J.R.

He would do anything to keep me out of Ewing Oil and on this ranch.

I think maybe we'd better have a talk with J.R., the sooner the better.

Now, Bob, there's more.

The other day, J.R. tried to buy my ranch.

Why?

Somehow he found out the bank is taking it back.

Oh, Ray.

When is all this supposed to happen?

End of business today.

Why didn't you tell me before?

I didn't wanna cause you any trouble.

So because of pride, you'd lose your ranch?

You still don't get it, do you?

What?

Family, Ray.

[SUE ELLEN GASPS]

Hello, Sue Ellen.

Uh-uh-uh.

J.R...

...this just came in by fax.

- I'll be right back. - Okay.

[CHUCKLES]

All right.

Anita, you are one amazing woman.

- J.R. -Didn't your mama teach you to knock?

What are you doing here?

The Dallas Commercial Bank is going to take over the Krebbs Ranch.

I'm going to buy it.

Unless you think you can steal it from me.

That land was originally part of Southfork, and it's gonna be again.

I'll never let you get it.

Savory is late.

- Savory is not coming, J.R. -Why not?

Because the mortgage on Ray's ranch has been paid.

BY you?

Well, ha, ha, congratulations, Ray. Bobby is a hell of a brother, isn't he?

Out of the woods now. You got your ranch back.

But I'd Still like to buy it.

I'll offer you top dollar and we'll keep it in our family, huh?

That ranch is worth $10,000 an acre.

There's a thousand acres, that's $10 million.

I'll offer you 12.

This is a family matter, McKay.

Oh, well, let's see how close these family ties are.

Ray, I'll make it 15.

I'll make it 20 and it stays in the Ewing hands.

Thirty.

Ray?

Keep it going boys.

I'm listening.

Thirty-five.

[PHONE RINGING]

J.R., what are you up to?

Forty.

There's oil on that land, isn't there?

Forty-five.

What is it?

This is Ellington.

Now, I'm in reception next door...

...and I have a gun to Sue Ellen's head.

If McKay loses that ranch...

...your wife is gonna die.

Yeah, yeah, I understand.

You put on the speakerphone...

...so I can hear everything you're saying.

[sesame]

I'm making a preemptive bid. A cashier's check for $50 million...

...and it's made out to you.

All right, that's too rich for my blood.

You bought yourself a ranch, McKay.

Pleasure doing business with you.

Thank you, Ray.

Done deal.

Bobby, Peter Ellington has got a gun on Sue Ellen.

In the reception room right next door.

I'm gonna go through here and create a diversion.

You use the hall door.

When you hear me talking, you go in there and nail him.

Let's go.

Congratulations, McKay.

BOBBY: Ray? Call the police.

Take it easy, Ellington. McKay has got his ranch.

Just put the gun down and we'll all walk away.

No. No, I don't think so.

You deviated from my plan.

- Let's go, Sue Ellen. -Ellington!

J.R.: Ooh! SUE ELLEN: Oh, no! J.R.!

[GRUNTING]

SUE ELLEN: Oh, my God! Call 911!

Get this shirt off!

A bulletproof vest?

Yeah, I've been wearing one ever since I got shot at, honey.

- Sue Ellen, what the hell happened? -I don't know.

I was coming in here, he grabbed me in the elevator.

What's going on?

Oh, here's your partner, Sue Ellen.

What are you trying to do?

Turn my daddy's company into McKay Oil? You must be squatting on your spurs, boy.

- Did you sic that maniac on me? -Hell, no.

That's right. You haven't got the guts to get what you want.

You think the Ewings are gonna let you into their company now?

- You're a loser, McKay. BOBBY: Get him out!

Let's go!

- You all right, Bobby? -I'm okay.

I don't need Ewing Oil anymore.

I have the only piece of undiscovered oil-rich land in Texas right here.

And it runs right through Southfork.

When my daddy gave Ray that land...

...he deeded the mineral rights to our children's trust fund.

They're not for sale. Never were and never will be.

Read it and weep, McKay.

Sue Ellen, I think you're lucky he decided not to go with your firm.

I mean, anybody who'd pay $50 million...

...for a cotton field worth 10...

...heh, would make a pretty poor partner in my book.

You son of a bitch.

It's not over, J.R.

He should have aimed between your eyes.

[CHUCKLES]

You never were planning to win that bidding.

Well, there's a grain of truth in that, Sue Ellen.

Mm-hm.

- Well, I'm glad you are in one piece, though. -Hey.

Hi, Bobby.

Your secretary said I could find you here.

- Yeah. -I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to interrupt a meeting. Or whatever.

No, it's all right. It's over.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I just thought I'd come by and see if you're available for lunch.

Yeah. I think maybe I am.

And dinner.

Maybe for the next couple months...

...if you don't mind showing me around Europe.

I've had enough of the oil business for a little while.

J.R., I know you bid on my ranch just to get back at McKay...

...but I thank you anyhow.

You know, you turned out to be the second best brother I ever had.

BOBBY: Sue Ellen...

...you can run Ewing Oil any way you want to for now.

I am officially on vacation, and you're gonna be just fine.

Oh, J.R.

Oh, God!

Oh, Bob.

That's for having people try and steal Southfork cattle.

You could've had somebody killed out there.

- Bye, Sue Ellen. Goodbye, Bobby.

- Golly. -Well, J.R., was it all worth it?

Well, Sue Ellen, look at it this way.

McKay is out of your hair for good, Ray's got 50 million of his money...

...Bobby is on along vacation and you are running Ewing Oil.

That ain't bad.

It's just you and me.

[CHUCKLES]

Yeah.

[GRUNTS]

[CHUCKLES]

What did I say?

Enough.

[CHUCKLES]

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