We start out at the police station, with Clay being released on bail. Then he, Harv Smithfield, Bobby, and Miss Ellie (looking pained and pinched, naturally) head out the doors. And of course, these doors lead to a very long hallway, with rabid reporters waiting at the other end, yelling stupid questions. So the four of them huddle up and march forward, and we get lots of dramatic music as they do so.
Cut to Cliff’s office, where Casey has just showed up and wants to talk business. Cliff initially wants nothing to do with Casey (“I SAW you with JR’s secretary!”), but after Casey convinces Cliff that they both share the same daddy issues, Cliff at least listens to him. What does Casey want Cliff to do? Buy Westar stock.
Back at South Fork, Clay wants to speak with Miss Ellie privately. He thanks her for showing up at the police station and all that. Maybe we can work things out? Ellie: “Nothing’s changed. The Ewings band together when things like this happen. Until this is OVER, you have our support.” In other words, get back in your dog house and shut up. Then Miss Ellie wanders off to see if Teresa has polished the silverware.
Ray’s at his house, moping around because Jenna and Charlie are supposedly off getting Charlie set-up in her prison cell at the School for Misbehaving Child Actors. Connie (the flat-tire tramp) phones Ray. How about we do dinner? Ray politely declines. Connie squelches her hormones for the moment. Maybe we’ll run into each other soon?
Of course they will. This set-up is taking forever. Let’s get to whatever is supposed to happen.
Sue Ellen shows up at April’s condo, and the conversation goes something like this:
Sue Ellen: Have you seen Nick lately? (Translation: I am VERY horny.)
April: Why are you so worried? (Are you sleeping with him?)
Sue Ellen: We’ve been getting… close. (Yes)
April: I can’t find him either. I need to buy some Westar stock. (But I’m not trying all that hard. Last time I went looking for him I got kidnapped and I broke a nail.)
Sue Ellen: I can’t believe you’re going along with JR on this Westar thing. (Bitch.)
April: JR’s actually helped me out in the past. (Out of bed.)
Sue Ellen: “The one joy in my life is stopping JR from getting Westar.”
Bobby gets a call from Kay, the strumpet in Washington. There’s some bad buzz with the Clayton killing somebody thing, better get up here. Bobby: “Be there in the morning.”
At South Fork, JR pulls Miss Ellie aside. JR: “I’m MAD about Clayton being back in this house. He’s a disgrace to the family.” Ellie: “You’re a fine one to talk.” JR: “Clayton was out and out cheatin with that bimbo.” Miss Ellie snaps: “Compared to YOU, Clayton is a saint!”
At the sparsely-populated South Fork breakfast table the next morning, JR tries to get some intel from little Christopher: “Your daddy’s away a lot. Any idea where he goes?” Great, JR. Even ugly little children are fair game for your scheming.
Clayton walks in, all awkward and everything. He apologizes if his actions have upset folks. And of course, JR jumps all over that opening, talking about Clayton sleeping with that tramp and then killing her boyfriend. When Miss Ellie tries to shut him up, he pouts with “I’m just telling the truth!”
Sue Ellen: “That would be a first.”
Cut to Laurel wandering down some sidewalk, looking tragic and haggard. Her weird ex-boyfriend drives up (isn’t he supposed to be back home in England?), explaining that he’s only here to support her, no strings attached. Laurel seems to think that’s a splendid idea and they wander some more down the sidewalk.
Then we’re in Washington, where Bobby is meeting with the senator that is supposedly upset with Clayton’s shenanigans. Turns out, he’s not bothered by that at all. What he really wants to do is help Bobby get the Ewing Oil name back. All Bobby has to do is buy the senator a retirement home in Scotland for a couple million. Bobby just leaves, refusing to even shake the jerk’s hand.
Zip over to South Fork, where Miss Ellie is sitting there looking sad. Of all people, Laurel shows up. “I’m looking for you, to tell the truth.” Ellie gets kind of bitchy with her, and Laurel eventually leaves, but not before telling Ellie that “Clayton needs your love and support.”
Laurel walks out onto the infamous driveway where nobody ever seems to know how to park, and here comes JR, salivating at seeing her here. He wants to know all about her affair with Clayton.
Laurel: “It wouldn’t be lurid enough to turn you on. I’ve met men like you.”
I really enjoyed that line.
Cut to Cliff in his office, taking more pills, and Kimberly Cryder walks in. (What is up this episode with all these people waltzing into places they don’t normally belong?) She’s here on a business deal. She knows that Cliff bought all that Westar stock. Kim wants Cliff to meet her father and stop JR.
Cliff: “What if I don’t want to be in this fight?”
Kimberly: “Call me.”
JR calls Harry, the dirty police detective, and tells him to go pick up Laurel and bring her to his office. When Harry starts to protest that he doesn’t have any legal right to do that, JR yells at him to just do it and then slams the phone down. Poor Laurel. Now she’s got another Ewing stalking her, when all she wants to do is trim her little miniature trees.
Bobby and Kay, dancing again somewhere. He’s all flustered about Senator O’Dell trying to blackmail him. Kay: “What would your father have done?” Bobby looks all confused and sad, which is the expression he gives when he’s contemplating doing something naughty.
Sue Ellen is in her office, and Nick shows up for his “appointment.” Nick: “Nothing has changed between us.” Sue Ellen: “But what is going ON?” Nick: “Can’t tell. It’s a family matter.” Sue Ellen: “I can understand family issues.” Nick: “We can only do business together, no meeting alone, ever. I’ll be in touch.” And then he’s gone again.
Poor Sue Ellen. She doesn’t have ANYONE stalking her, when all she wants to do is be stalked. A lot.
JR’s office, and Laurel storms in, completely fed up with JR’s trick, while Harry stands in the background, looking sheepish, and then he scampers away. JR goes right into aggressive overdrive, digging for information and telling total lies about what his intentions are. Then his horniness surfaces.
JR: “I’d have bedded you.”
Laurel: “If I live to be a thousand, I’d never let you touch me.” She storms back out.
Cut to Ray’s house. He answers the front door to find Flat-Tire Connie standing there, holding a bag of groceries. She’s going to make dinner for him. Poor Ray. All he wants to do is pretend that he misses Jenna and that brat Charlie, and here’s this irritating stalker woman that insists on cooking for him.
Clayton and Miss Ellie meet with lawyer Harv, and he has some grim news about Clayton‘s legal standing. With the way things appear, the best they can hope for is involuntary manslaughter. Then they just sit there. I guess for dramatic effect. Clay looks depressed, Ellie looks like she could wrinkle her face at any moment, and Harv looks like he’s calculating how much money he’s made over the years on Ewing criminal cases.
Cut back to Ray’s house. He and Connie are apparently bonding over a bottle of wine. Ray ends up telling her he’s glad she came by, it’s been a little lonely. Connie smiles a discreet victory smile, then heads off to “clean up the kitchen” which probably means she’s going to slip into a thong and some high heels.
The phone rings. He has a short conversation with what appears to be Jenna, but we can only hear his side of the conversation since there’s not really anybody at the other end of the prop phone.
Connie comes back in, not quite thonged just yet. “Bad news?”
Ray: “They hate the school, and have decided to just travel Europe for a while.” (How convenient for the script writers!)
Connie: “Is there something I can do?” (Like what, Connie? Go get them and bring them back?)
Ray: “Let’s go drink!” They grab their things and head out the door. Gee. I wonder how THIS night is going to end?
Cut to Kimberly’s father, Dr. Styles, sitting somewhere in his fancy mansion. Kimberly arrives with Cliff, and she’s all excited about getting the two of them together.
Styles to Cliff: I want you to join me fighting JR. Maybe a position in the company. Maybe a merger.
Cliff: “I hope this war explodes and blows both of you to hell and back!” Then he storms out.
As the door slams, Dr. Styles has some sort of attack and reaches for his oxygen. Kimberly runs to tend to him, looking anguished, but still manages to keep her good side facing the camera.
Daddy Styles: “I think we’ve lost.”
Cut to JR’s office (that place was BUSY this episode), and Kimberly shows up, ready to broker a deal, but JR is apparently not in the mood.
Kim: I want to call the whole thing off. No marriage. I’ll convince Daddy.
JR: I wanna break him and take Westar over.
Kim: “One way or another, I will stop you.”
End trans.
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