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I want tapes of every conversation around me and Mr. Barnes.

I gonna find that spy. If it's the last thing I do.

She and Mark went home together and I think he spent the night there.

It hurt more than you thought it would.

Something happened that, uh...

...made me realize I have to break this relationship 0”.

What happened?

Not any more tapes, please.

Pictures.

I think we found your spy.

[KNOCKS]

Yes, come in.

- Oh, hi, honey. - Would you like some breakfast?

No, I'll just have coffee, Louise.

- I think I'll have it up here. - Okay, fine.

Hi.

Oh...

Oh, Christopher.

Sometimes I wish I could be your age again.

Life is so uncomplicated for you.

Or is it? Hm?

Do you have any idea what your mommy is feeling?

Mark is a wonderful man and I like him very much.

But he's not your daddy.

Why couldn't your daddy and I have stayed together?

You ought to be growing up with both of us here.

I keep hoping things will change...

...that somehow we'll get to be a family again.

Every time one of us takes another step...

...it seems to be in the opposite direction.

Who are you?

- Morning, I'm, uh-- - And what on earth are you doing?

Mr. Stanger is an electronics expert, an expert in wire-tapping.

J.R., really.

Don't tell me you're having my telephone tapped now.

I mean, uh, isn't that a bit much, even for you?

Sue Ellen.

If you think I'm going to all this trouble to spy on you, you've got a vivid imagination.

- What's that man doing with the telephone? - He's checking for bugs.

We have a serious security problem in the company.

Somehow, somebody is getting word of every move we make.

And you honestly think that somebody is trying to tap the phones at Southfork?

I don't know how they're getting their information.

But I'm gonna find that leak, wherever it is, and I'm gonna plug it.

Is Bobby in on this?

Oh, no, he doesn't have time for business.

He's too preoccupied with his personal problems.

Mourning over his ex-wife 01--

Well, I don't know what he's doing. Anyhow, I'm going to the office.

- On a Sunday? - I'm gonna meet somebody.

Finished here, Mr. Ewing.

All right, I'll meet you at the office.

Where's John Ross?

- He's in the kitchen, why? - I'm gonna take him with me.

Oh, and Sue Ellen...

...uh, you don't have to worry about me bugging your phone, honey.

I'd never tarnish the sanctity of your private affairs.

[GRUNTING]

One, two--

[PHONE RINGING]

- Hello. - Good morning.

Uh, am I interrupting something?

Oh, I'm just working out, why?

I was wondering, are we still on for today?

Well, of course we are.

I thought maybe you'd be here by now.

Oh, no, is it that late already? I'm sorry.

Look, I still have to go pick up Christopher.

Uh, maybe Charlie and I ought to meet you at Southfork?

Well, if you don't mind driving over by yourself.

No, but it you get there first would you mind waiting for me at the front gate?

I would rather that we all drive up together.

Sure, I'll see you in a little bit.

- Okay. - Bye.

Bye-bye.

Hey.

Haven't heard from you in a while, I missed your pretty voice.

There was nothing to call about.

J.R. hasn't been involved in anything since he lost Kesey's company to you.

CLIFF: I find that hard to believe.

He hasn't. It's not like deals come to him every day.

Are you sure?

Are you sure you're not forgetting to tell me something...

-...because you're scared? - No, I'm not forgetting anything.

But as a matter of fact, I am scared.

J.R. is furious about losing those deals.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, I hope he gets ulcers.

Mr. Barnes, I can't keep helping you like this.

Oh, yes, you can. And you will.

Don't play any games with me.

Mr. Barnes, please.

CLIFF: I've been talking to some people about your brother.

And it's looking pretty good that he'll get his parole.

That would be a shame to mess that up.

[SIGHS]

If J.R. does anything, I'll contact you.

See, that's what I call a sensible plan.

Just remember, if you don't...

...it's gonna be a long, long time before your brother gets out of jail.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

- Hi. - Hi.

Christopher will be ready in a minute. - Good.

What's wrong?

Pamela, we both changed so much.

I feel like I'm in the back of a train...

...looking out, seeing everything I had in my whole life disappear.

I feel the same way.

What happened?

A lot of things.

I was sitting, holding Christopher, talking to him this morning before you got here.

I was telling him how far apart his mommy and daddy have grown.

And how sad it is.

Thank goodness he doesn't understand me.

Is it sad for you?

Yes, of course it is. I'm surprised you could even ask that.

There was a time...

...after the separation, before the divorce, when you said you were in love with me.

Bobby, a pan of me will always love you.

I don't think that's really what I wanted to hear.

Things change.

What about you and Mark? Has that changed?

What are you asking me?

You told me you were gonna keep the brakes on that relationship.

We were married then.

And now?

We aren't married anymore.

Yeah.

John Ross, now, don't pound on Sly's computer too hard. You might break it.

I won't break it, Daddy.

- Now, how's everything? - Oh, that's it.

This office is clean.

You sure you haven't missed anything?

J.R., I combed every office you showed me.

I can't answer for what might have been going on around here yesterday.

But I guarantee no one's tapping your conversations today.

Good, good. Say, Harry, punch the hold button, this gentleman's leaving.

- Pleasure. - Appreciate it, thank you.

John Ross, now, no fooling.

That's a very expensive toy, just take it easy on it, would you?

Come on in here, Harry.

You know that man who just left?

- No, I don't believe I do. - He's a wire-tap expert.

I took your advice. Had both Southfork and these offices checked for bugs.

Good.

- Did he find anything? - No.

Not a bug around.

Now, what I want you to do is put some bugs in.

- I beg your pardon? - I want all these offices bugged.

Mine, the secretaries', every executive office on this floor.

I want some bugs that I can control.

Oh. I understand.

While you're at it, put one on Bobby's too.

- It always pays to know what he's doing. - Yes, sir.

If I can reach my boys...

...I can have most of them in place by tomorrow morning.

Is it that simple, really?

These days, there's any number of ways you can tap a telephone line.

Yeah. Well, when you've finished with my office...

...get somebody on Cliff Barnes'.

Both his private phone and the ones at Barnes/Wentworth.

You'll have it.

- Can I make a call from here? - Yeah, sure.

I want tapes of every conversation around me and Mr. Barnes.

I'm gonna find that spy, it it's the last thing I do.

CHARLIE: Why are we stopping? - Bobby is probably still on his way.

He said to meet him at the gate and we'd drive up together.

CHARLIE: Look, Mom.

- Are they Bobby's? - I think they belong to the family.

- Pretty, aren't they? - Yeah.

JENNA: I used to have horses like this.

- Or rather, my daddy did. - You never told me that.

There's a lot of things your mommy never told you, honey.

I used to live in a ranch not more than three miles down the road.

And when Bobby and I were kids...

...he used to ride his own horse over to see me.

- Right down there? - Mm-hm.

A couple of years later it was a motorcycle.

And then after that it was a convertible.

He came to see you a lot.

Whenever he could sneak away from his chores. He never liked to work much then.

He must have really been in love with you...

...to keep coming around like that.

We were in love with each other.

Boy, I wish I could have a horse.

Oh, I wish I could afford to give you one, honey.

[SIGHS]

- Even if I could, where would you keep it? - Here.

At Southfork?

Sure. All you'd have to is many Bobby.

You, young lady, are talking about things you got no business talking about.

CHARLIE: Hi. JENNA: Hi.

BOBBY: Well, hi.

I'm sorry I'm a little late.

- Mwah. How are you? - I'm okay.

You're not okay.

Is something wrong?

Nothing serious. Anyway, it doesn't concern us.

Are you sure?

Maybe you're having second thoughts inviting me to Southfork?

I am not having second thoughts.

I'm a little down about something. I'll get over it.

Charlie, hop in the back, we'll go up to the pool.

Your mother can follow behind.

Get in, sit down, stay all the way down, clown.

RAY: Look there. - Not too bad, huh?

You are no longer the sole exhibitor on this trophy shelf.

- Oh, fingerprints. - That's fine with me.

It's about time you started earning some of the honors around here.

- Tired of carrying that burden alone. - Humble, aren't we?

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

RAY: I really am proud of you. You did a hell of a job...

-...riding that mechanical bull last night. - Yeah, I did, didn't I?

- Want some coffee? - No.

But everything I learned, I have to tell you...

...I learned from watching my wonderful, talented husband.

Well, you learned real well.

I tell you, I think Pam learned something last night too.

DONNA: Did you see the look on her face when Jenna kissed Bobby like that?

Mm-hm. That's what I mean.

That kiss sure sent her and Mark away in a hurry.

Yeah.

Well, there are those who would say...

...that it took a lot of guts for Jenna to kiss Bobby like that...

...in front of all those people.

Well, guts is one thing Jenna Wade never lacked.

My question is, how much of that kiss was for Bobby...

...and how much of it was directed at Pam?

Anyway, it sure was fun watching you girls...

...ride those mechanical bulls last night.

I tell you, I sort of hope it starts a new trend.

- A "end? - You know...

...girls mechanical-bull-riding contest every Saturday night.

If it did start a new "end, I might just become...

...a regular customer over at that place.

Oh, you will, will you?

- It's just a thought. - I have something to say to you.

You make one move towards something like that...

...I'm gonna fill your fanny so full of buckshot...

...you won't be able to sit on a bull for a year.

Okay, boss.

I wouldn't wanna make the new champion angry now.

Better not.

BOBBY: Let me get that for you. JENNA: You've got your hands full.

BOBBY: You're right. Would you hurry up?

JENNA: Okay.

JENNA: Good girl.

Ohh. What a day, huh?

- Did you enjoy yourself? CHARLIE: I did.

Can I take Christopher up to my room?

Uh, yeah, for a minute, that'd be all right. Here you go.

- Oh, you're gonna carry him, huh? JENNA: Be careful.

- All right, hang on, buddy. - Hold on tight.

[BOBBY SIGHS] [JENNA CHUCKLES]

Well, what about you? Did you enjoy yourself?

What do you think?

I think I'd better take Christopher home.

Without talking to me about why you were so depressed this morning?

Hey, listen, Bobby, I've been pretty good.

I haven't brought up the subject all day.

I have a feeling it has something to do with Pam and what happened last night.

And that concerns me.

You're right.

And it does have to do with Pam.

We had a very awkward conversation when I picked up Christopher this morning.

After she saw you and me at the rodeo, she--

She and Mark went home together and I think he spent the night there.

- She told you that? - No, she didn't have to.

I picked it up from what she didn't say.

And it hurt more than you thought it would.

Look, I, uh, better go.

Hey, Bobby.

Why don't you drop Christopher 0” and step back?

Charlie would be asleep and we could spend some time alone together.

Not tonight.

JENNA: Why?

I'm just not thinking very clearly tonight.

Maybe I could help?

Jenna...

...I had a really wonderful day.

I hate to see it end.

Now, look.

If I come back here, we both know what's gonna happen.

And it's just not right.

Not while I'm this confused, and not to get even with Pam.

It's odd, isn't it?

You have a son, I have a daughter.

We spend Sunday afternoon together like one big happy family.

And we end it with a mere kiss on the cheek.

For a former all-American boy and one madcap heiress...

...we sure haven't done much to set tongues wagging.

Well, maybe not.

But maybe if we hadn't tried to set the world on fire when we were younger...

...it we had taken it a little slower, we might not have split up.

J.R.: Good morning, ladies. SLY: Good morning, J.R.

- Hany McSween's waiting at your office. J.R.: Good, good.

- Hello, Harry. - Morning, J.R.

- All right, talk to me. - Well, sir, I got the bugs put in place...

...and the tape's setup in these offices here.

I'm going over and putting one on Barnes' line when I leave here.

- What about his office? - There's a little problem there.

That building's pretty well guarded, so I couldn't tap into the main lines.

Might take a while to manage that.

Well, what do you have to do exactly?

Well, nothing too complicated, actually.

Just have to drop this little transmitter here down into the receiver.

First, I gotta figure out a way to get in his office.

What else?

It just might be helpful to go over a list of every person...

...who's entered the Ewing offices the past two or three months.

Who knows? A name just might strike a bell.

Sly, send Kendal in here, would you, please?

SLY [OVER INTERCOM]: Yes, sir.

- Is that it? MCSWEEN: Yep, for now.

All right, you set up Barnes' apartment and then come back here.

- I'll be waiting for you. - I won't belong.

Sly, show Mr. McSween out, would you, please?

SLY: Yes, sir.

Sly, how's your daddy?

- I haven't seen him in quite a while. - He's just fine.

Is, uh, everything all right with J.R.? I mean, there are no police problems...

-...or anything? - No.

He just asked me to come over here to take care of something for him.

Well, you say hi to your folks for me, will you, Sly?

- Tell them we'll get together real soon. SLY: I'll do that, Uncle Harry.

- What did J.R. want? - He wanted a list of everybody...

...who's been in and out of the office in the past two months.

Did he say what for?

No, but he sounded kind of concerned about it, though.

I wonder why he asked you and not me.

We", probably because I'm the receptionist and I keep a record of those things.

- Sly? - What?

- Is anything wrong? - No, why should there be?

You seem a little, uh...

Well, never mind.

I think it's just terrific that you're getting so involved with your work.

- It's good therapy. - Therapy, for you?

It keeps me busy.

If I had a man like Mark Graison, I'd keep myself busy with him.

- It's not the same thing. - What's the matter?

There's nothing wrong between you two is there?

No. In fact, we seem to be getting more and more involved every day.

- It's just... - Well, what? Say it.

He's not Bobby.

And every time I see Bobby, I know that he's still a very important part of my life.

Now, look, Pam, you're not thinking about going back to him, are you?

I mean, after what you went through last year?

Besides, he's got his eyes on that waitress.

I know. That's one woman I never thought would be back in my life.

Well, she's not exactly in your life, but she sure is in Bobby's.

You know, I'm curious.

What do you know about that daughter of hers, anyway?

Not much.

What, you don't know or you're not saying?

[PAMELA SIGHS]

I don't want to know.

Bobby is free to see whomever he wants to.

I'm not interested in her, or her family.

- Sorry I brought it up. - Katherine...

-...could we just drop the subject now? - Sure.

One of the reasons I'm staying so busy...

...is so I don't have to think about things like that.

Come on.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

MARIE [OVER INTERCOM]: Mr. Barnes, Mr. Ewing's out here. He'd like to see you.

- J.R. Ewing? - Yes, shall I show him in?

[CHUCKLES]

Why not?

J.R., you're about the last person I expected to see in this office.

Good evening, Cliff.

Uh, I don't suppose you came to apologize for that ruckus...

-...you caused at the ball the other night? - No.

I didn't come to get an apology from you either.

That's good, because I'm not about to give you one.

I did come here to congratulate you, however.

That'll be the day.

For hooking up with Mark Graison.

- He's got a very powerful company. - You noticed that, huh?

And for beating me out of two excellent deals.

You finally figured out I'm the one that beat you out of them.

I don't know how you did it, but I gotta take my hat off to you.

That's something I'll let you do.

Congratulations from you have been a long time coming.

You're beginning to be a very serious adversary.

Finally noticed that, huh?

You know. I've been thinking about our feud.

What it's cost us, and what it could cost us in the future.

I bet you paid more for those companies you bought...

...than you would have if we had not been at odds.

Probably.

So I came here not only to congratulate you.

I brought a peace proposal.

Oh.

You gotta be joking.

No, no, I've been thinking about it for some time.

I'd like to lay it out for you.

No harm in listening.

I was sure you'd feel that way.

[PAGER BEEPING]

The hell is that?

Oh, it's one of these telephone pagers.

Every time my office wants me, they set this damn thing 0”.

- Can I borrow a phone? - Oh, sure, yeah, go ahead.

It's going to be a private call. Maybe I should go to one of your offices?

Oh, no, you want to be alone, that's okay.

I've got some calls I want my secretary to put through anyway.

Thank you, thank you, I really appreciate it.

Never been known to be a man who eavesdrops.

You just don't know what you're missing, boy.

RAY: Take him on in here for me, will you?

BOBBY: Good morning. - Hey, Bob.

- What are you doing out here so early? - I thought I'd go for a ride.

Well, I wish you would have let me know, I'd like to have gone riding with you.

I'm sorry, maybe next time.

- How are you doing? - Not too bad.

Called Emporia, talked to Aunt I” the other night.

- She seems to be getting along pretty good. - That's good.

Donna's proud as a peacock after winning that bull-riding contest the other night.

That was a night to remember.

How you doing?

I'm all right.

Well, you seem a lot happier since that divorce business...

...is kind of behind you.

Funny how things work out sometimes.

You're walking with your head in your hands, and suddenly there's Jenna Wade.

Pops right up in your life again.

It's good seeing her again.

The Oil Barons Ball, Billy Bob's last week.

Make a pretty fine-looking couple, Bob.

That's what everybody used to say.

How do you feel about her now?

I'm not sure.

Thirteen years ago, she was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Then she left.

And it took a long time to get her out of my mind.

But I still like her.

But she's not Pam.

No, she's not.

I am gonna take her out for dinner and dancing, though.

How'd you and Donna like to come along?

- You buying? - Yes, I'll buy.

We'll make it a victory celebration for the bull-riding contest.

Well, then, I'm sure Donna would like to go along.

All right, I'll see you then. Bye-bye.

SUE ELLEN: John Ross, hurry up, honey.

JOHN ROSS: I'm coming. SUE ELLEN: Okay.

LUCY: Hi, Sue Ellen.

Where you going?

I have to take John Ross to camp...

...and then I have an appointment at the hairdresser's.

Do you want me to take John Ross for you?

That would be wonderful.

I have to be at Mr. David's in a half-hour.

Actually, I have another reason for wanting to take him.

Do you have a second?

SUE ELLEN: John Ross, where's your little bag?

Upstairs.

SUE ELLEN: Hurry up and go get it, okay? - Okay.

Lucy's going to take you instead of mommy.

- Okay. SUE ELLEN: Hurry up.

Now I do. Ha-ha-ha.

I was thinking...

...you and Bobby were right...

...when you said that I should start getting out a little more.

Regardless of what's happened, my life's gotta go on.

I'm glad you've come to terms with that.

I got an invitation to my girlfriend Cathy's wedding.

- You remember Cathy, don't you? - Um, vaguely.

Well, anyway, I wasn't gonna go, but I think I should.

Well, of course you should go.

But I didn't want to go alone.

Invite someone.

I was thinking about inviting Peter.

- Peter Richards? - Yeah.

I know we didn't talk very much at the ball...

...but I found him to be really nice.

I thought maybe he'd like to go with me.

You think it would be all right to ask him?

Um...

I guess so. Sure.

You don't think it would cause any problems, do you?

No, no, of course not.

Maybe I will.

I'd better change so we can get going.

See you later.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

J.R.: Yeah? SLY: Mr. McSween is here, J.R.

Oh, all right, send him in.

I brought you yesterday's tapes from the tap on Cliff's phone.

- Oh? Did you screen them? - No, not yet.

Harry, would you please do that?

I don't want to hear any more of that man's drivel than I have to.

I've had the sound of his voice in my ears for a solid week.

And he hasn't uttered an intelligent word yet.

- That had, huh? - That ignoramus.

Can't make a deal on his own.

Only time he has any success...

-...is when he steals something from me. - I remember...

...that you never did have much respect for his talents.

Yeah, I had a hell a lot more before I started listening to these.

Anyway, these aren't getting us any closer to nailing that spy.

You know I think we ought to put a tail on him.

- Think it'd do any good? - At least we'd know where he goes...

...and who he meets.

All right, do what you have to.

But do it fast, I want some results.

Having a spy in our midst not only turns my stomach...

...I can't get any business done around here.

- Hi, Peter. PETER: Hi, pal.

I got archery today.

Yeah, you'd better get over there too.

- Okay. PETER: Look, I'll meet you, all right?

- Okay. PETER: Bye.

LUCY: Hello, Peter.

How come, uh, Sue Ellen didn't drive John Ross to camp this morning?

- She had an appointment with Mr. David. - Who?

Mr. David. That's her hairdresser.

But I didn't mind coming today because I wanted to ask you something.

I was talking with Sue Ellen and I mentioned to her...

...that I had a girlfriend's wedding to go to.

- And that I didn't have a date yet. - What?

This wedding, and--

- She thought you might like to go. - Lucy, listen.

- She thought I should ask you myself. - I'm sorry.

Will you excuse me?

Well, sure. But, uh, well, can you let me know soon?

Yeah, um, look, I really gotta go.

- We'll talk about this later, okay? - Oh, okay, sure.

CLIFF: The thing is, he didn't ask me for anything.

- That doesn't mean he won't. - But it's been a week ago.

- He hasn't called, he hasn't stopped by. - Cliff, you know J.R. Ewing as well as I do.

Do you really think he stopped by Barnes/Wentworth just to bury the hatchet?

- No. - I'm having trouble with that idea myself.

Okay, so we'll just have to wait and see then. I'll see you guys.

- I thought we were having lunch. - I can't, I've got an appointment.

- It's down the street, we can have a bite. - I better not.

I'm late already, so you guys go ahead.

- I'll meet you back at the office. - All right.

PETER: Sue Ellen.

Peter, what are you doing here?

Have you stopped coming to day camp again?

No, I had a hair appointment.

I thought we were gonna befriends.

Of course. How did you know that I was gonna be here?

Lucy told me. Sue Ellen...

...why did you say I would go out with her?

Well, I thought it would be good idea.

You know how I feel about you.

Peter, I really thought that we could be friends, but, um...

...it just isn't possible.

I can't accept that.

- Well, you're just going to have to. - No.

Tell me why. I want you to tell me why.

Peter, please, just don't push, all right?

Something happened that made me realize that I have to break this relationship 0”.

What happened?

When Lucy asked me if she could invite you out on a date...

...well, it bothered me.

Oh, come on. I took her to the Oil Barons Ball.

That didn't bother you. And you were the one that fixed it up.

But you weren't exactly her date, you were an escort.

You knew I was only there because of you.

But it's different.

- I started to feel jealous. - Good.

It's not good. I was astonished. I didn't know that I--

I didn't know that I felt that way toward you.

Well, I'm glad.

It just means you have feelings for me.

But I can't afford to have those feelings.

I have them for you.

No. No, it's wrong.

Can't you see that it's wrong?

Sue Ellen.

Wait.

He was trying to scare me.

RAY: He was famous for that sort of thing. - Wait, I knew she was in the barn.

I was gonna sneak around behind the barn, climb up the loft...

...and swing down on a rope, make an Errol Flynn entrance, and impress her.

Bobby Ewing, boy swashbuckler.

The rope was attached to the grain chute door.

I grabbed onto it, swung the doors open, a couple thousand pounds of hay fell out.

[ALL LAUGHING]

He wasn't too welcome at my father's ranch for a while.

Your daddy took it way too serious, I was only 12 years old at the time.

Did he keep him away from you?

He was really crazy when we were kids.

DONNA: I don't think he's changed a whole lot since then.

- Do you? - Nope.

[SLOW SONG PLAYING]

BOBBY: You hear that? JENNA: Mm-hm.

- Come on. - Well, if you insist.

Do.

Have fun.

Think he's changing?

I don't know. You think he is?

Well, I haven't seen him laugh like that in a long time.

I mean, she must be pretty good for him.

Well, maybe on the surface. I'm not sure how deep it goes.

All I mean is he seems more at ease with her...

...than he was with Pam over the whole past year.

Just look at them out there.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Whatever it looks like, I guarantee you he's a long way from being over his marriage.

- You think so? - I know so, honey.

J.R.: John Ross, will you stop playing and eat your eggs?

- I'm eating them. J.R.: No, you're not.

You're smashing them up and moving them all over the plate. Stop it.

Where's your mama, anyhow?

Oh, she's inside on the phone.

Still? Who on earth could she be talking to this long, anyway?

How should I know?

Not all of us are interested in other people's business.

All right, I don't need your comments.

I just wanted some information.

Well, that must have been a stimulating conversation.

It was. I was talking to Larry Dalton, the caterer.

Making arrangements for the barbeque.

Now, wait a minute, we can't have a barbeque this year.

Why not?

Well, for one thing, Mama's not here.

And another thing, I can't think of anybody who'd wanna come.

Lucy's still half in mourning.

Bobby's ex-wife and little boy don't live here.

And you and I can't exchange a civil word.

I just can't think of any reason why we should have such an affair.

Annual barbeque is the Ewing family tradition.

Just because Miss Ellie isn't here is no reason to have that tradition broken.

She's got a point.

Besides, I am tired of sitting around here doing absolutely nothing.

I haven't done any charity work, I haven't gone to a DOA meeting in ages.

I just want to get involved in something.

Get my life busy. And Lucy, you could help me.

J.R.: Yeah, Lucy will be a big help.

You can start by taking John Ross to camp for me.

That'll, uh, save me some time running back and forth.

Can I help too, Mommy?

Of course you can, sweetheart.

Your mommy is gonna be very busy.

I'd be happy to help you, Sue Ellen...

...but it just won't be the same without Grandma here.

Yeah, I know. It would be nice if Miss Ellie were here.

I really hope she is, but if she isn't, we'll go ahead with the barbeque.

You'd better give it some thought, honey.

You're talking yourself into a lot of work.

Frankly, I'm, uh, looking forward to burying myself in it.

Okay.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

WOMAN: It's all setup. - Oh, great.

This is the time you asked about. I've also given you a few months earlier and later.

- Thank you. - Tum this dial and you'll skip the pages.

All right, I think I know how to work it.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

SLY [OVER INTERCOM]: J-R-, Judy Baker is here.

Uh, show her in.

- Mr. Ewing? - Yes. Thanks, Sly.

I'm Judy Baker, I work for Harry McSween.

Yeah, Harry called me about you.

He hasn't seen what I've got yet, but he told me to get them over to you.

Not any more tapes, please.

No. Pictures.

I think we found your spy.

[KNOCKS]

PAMELA: Come in.

These are the reports you asked for.

And a couple of books Research thought you might be interested in.

Great.

They give a general idea about the oil exploration in the Southwest.

That's perfect.

I don't know how you're gonna understand them, though.

- Well, I'm just gonna have to learn. - Good luck.

- Oh, I'm sorry. - That's okay, I've got another foot.

CLIFF: Mm-hm. Ha-ha.

- What is all that? - Journal reports, facts and figures.

You're gonna read that?

I'm not gonna be window dressing for this company.

I'm gonna learn as much as I can.

I'll tell you, I'd have a tough time getting through this myself.

In the future if you need some answers, you know where to come.

Nobody likes a wise guy.

Seriously, that's some heavy-duty reading.

I know you wanna help the company. I'm glad for that.

But the fact of the matter is...

...that we already have things exactly where we want them.

We have a direct line to everything that's happening in the oil business.

What do you mean? What line?

All you need to know is that it's terrific.

If your name happens to be Barnes.

- And that's all you're gonna tell me? - It's all I can tell you right now.

Enjoy.

Great.

KENDAL: Would you like to go have a drink?

- Good night, ladies. - Good night.

Sly, would you mind hanging around for just a few more minutes?

- Something I'd like to discuss with you. - Uh, yes, sir.

- Join me? - No, thank you.

You're not gonna let me drink alone.

- You're a white-wine lady, aren't you? - Mm-hm.

You know, you've been looking a little peaked lately, Sly.

Well, I've just been having some personal problems. It's nothing serious.

If it's the problems I'm thinking of, it's very serious indeed.

You nervous?

Well, maybe you have your reasons.

Sit down, Sly.

You recognize anybody in these pictures?

Hm?

Sure, you do.

This is you, and this is Cliff Barnes.

A man you know feels as kindly towards me as I do to him.

I'm sorry, J.R.

Sly, why did you betray me to that man?

He forced me.

He found out my brother is in jail...

...and that he's up for parole soon.

He promised that if I helped him...

...he'd talk to the right people and get him off.

Cliff used to be with the district attorney's office.

Yes, I know. One of the darker periods of our city's history.

Why didn't you come to me, Sly?

I couldn't.

I was so scared.

Don't you see? He threatened me.

He said if I didn't help him...

...he'd make sure my brother served his full sentence.

And he had years and years to go.

J.R., I love my brother.

I couldn't pass up a chance to help him.

I'm so sorry. I didn't wanna do it.

You have every right to fire me. Even to call the police.

I'd never do that.

You didn't try to cover up after I showed you these pictures. That pleases me.

I didn't mean to hurt the company, J.R.

No, of course you didn't.

As a matter of fact, I'm glad I found out it was you.

Not somebody else. Because I can trust you, Sly.

You've given me something I've always wanted.

A way of communicating with Cliff Barnes.

What do you mean?

He doesn't have to know I found out about you.

And you can be very useful in passing on information.

Information I control.

You're gonna set him up?

Mm-mm.

He set himself up.

What I'm gonna do is bring him down.

And bring him down very, very hard.

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