"Alfred, the car directly behind us, is it following us?" "I don't know, Mrs. Carrington." "Let's find out." "The car is gone now, Mrs. Carrington." "I guess that answers it." "Adam, no matter what you are feeling right now" "I don't think it would be right if we ran out on them and the wedding that they've planned for us." "I have never asked you for anything except your love." "Now I am asking that we go through with this wedding, please." "All right." "This big wedding is yours." "But only because you are and you always will be the love of my life." " Oh, Daddy, this is great." " Yeah?" "You like it?" "Yeah, thanks." "But it's not my birthday or anything." "Well, since when does it have to be your birthday" " for me to give you a present?" " I'll go put it in my room." "No, wait a minute." "Danny, wait." "Last time we talked I felt that you were angry at me." "And I don't want it to be that way." "I don't know if your mom told you that I might have to go away for a while." "She told me that you might leave." "But I didn't say why." "I have to leave Denver because I have another job in another city." "But that doesn't mean that I won't phone you and come back and visit and we'll go out and throw the football around." "and do all those things that we like to do." " You understand, don't you?" " Yes, Daddy." "Yes." "Yes, Daddy." "Yes, Daddy." "Is it true, Steven?" "Do you have another job somewhere?" "No." "But I'm gonna make it true." "As long as we're in the same town Danny is never going to understand why we're not living under the same roof." "We can't do that to him." "Look, you heard what I told him." "I'm not walking out." "I'll be back." "To visit." "It's not the same thing, Steven." "It can't be." "Now, why can't you just stay?" "I don't care if we sleep in separate beds or separate rooms." " I don't care." " No." "I can't do that, not to any of us." "Especially not to Danny." "Not anymore." "Blake?" " Hmm?" "Yes, what is it, darling?" " There was a man down there." " A man?" " Where?" " There." "Did you see his face?" "Did you see what he looked like?" "No." "Only a shadow as he ran away." "Kristina." "Will." "Mrs. Carrington said she just saw a man on the grounds." "Thank God." " Is she all right?" " Yes." " Did they find him?" " No." "I talked to security." "They didn't see anybody." "There was no alarm that was tripped." "Now, darling, I know you think you saw something." "But could it have been a tree that was swaying in the wind or something?" "Maybe." "But..." "Blake, the other day there was a workman in the conservatory." "He was measuring something for the wedding." "Well, there were dozens of strangers in the house." "I know, but the work was supposed to have been finished the day before." "And when I called about him, he just disappeared." "There was something very strange about it." "Well, I'm sure it's all right." "Now, before you both sign those papers..." "Look, I'm not telling you not to sign." "Go on, Earl." "What are you trying to tell us?" "Well, you're both giving Adam generous wedding gifts separately." "But this one..." " What about this one?" " This is a legal document." "It carries a lot of implications." "So I think you should consider the seriousness of what you're about to do." "And I say that not only as an attorney, but as your friend." "Well, we appreciate your concern, Earl." "But we are aware of the implications." "And it's definitely something we want to do." "All right." "Fine." "I'll see if my associate has arrived." "We're going to need a witness." "Yes." "I think it's gonna be a wonderful surprise." "Yes." "I think so too." "Blake, you and I have shared a lot in the past but I think this is one of the most important." "Because this has to do with Adam's future." "So thank you for agreeing to do it." "For his sake." "I told you I'd have to announce you first." "It's all right, Vivian." " Let's go, Ben." "You're coming with us." " Where?" " He's got this dumb idea" "We're gonna take a blood test." "Leslie may be my sister?" "The girl I'm in love with may be my sister." "All right." "Let's find out if it's true." "Let's find out which one of you really is my father." "A blood test?" "I told you it was a dumb idea." "No, it's not." " I'll go with you, Clay." " What?" "We have to find out the truth once and for all." " I know what the truth is, Ben." " No, you don't, Buck." "Not for sure." "Besides," "I got us into this mess and now I'm going to help get us out of it." "Well?" "Well, what's the matter?" "You haven't had your morning drink of courage yet?" "You're still sober?" "What's wrong?" "You afraid?" "Let's go." "Come on in, Will." "I thought I should show this to you, Mr. Carrington." "I found it on the ground below your bedroom window when I started my rounds." "Uh, it's like an insignia of some sort." "It looks like a W." "Yes, it does." "Of course, if you turned it upside down it could be an M." "Yeah." "I don't know what it means." "But thank you anyway." "You're welcome, Mr. Carrington." "Good night." "Good night." "Thank you." "How are you feeling?" " You nervous?" " Heh, that's an understatement." "I mean, I am suddenly coming into this house and this family and I'm not sure I know how to deal with it all." "I know the feeling." " But you're going to be fine." " Will I?" "I have always loved Adam." "But for a long time that was a dream that I thought would never happen." "So there have been a couple of other men in my life." "And?" "Well, this family does seem to have a pretty strict set of rules." "Dana, you have a right to have lived a life before this marriage." "I had one." "Did you?" "When I, uh, went to work for Denver-Carrington" "I met a man." "He was lonely and he needed someone to talk to." "And, well, we became friends." "And eventually involved." "Then I met and fell madly in love with Blake." "And from that moment the past didn't matter." "Thank you, Krystle." "I'll see you in a little while." "Thanks for coming by." " I didn't want to go to the house." " Yeah." "It's getting pretty hectic with all the wedding and everything." "Yeah." "How you doing?" "Okay, I guess." "You?" "Eh." "Okay." "Except I never did like saying goodbye." "Goodbye?" "You found out something." "What is it?" "I got the blood test results back a little while ago." "And?" "Clay, please, I want to know." "Either Ben or Buck could be my father." "We'll never know for sure." "Oh, God." "When I got my copy of the results, heh," "I lit a match and I burned the paper." "As if that would hide the truth." "As if..." "As if the two of us could go on together." "But we can't." "Where will you go?" "Probably Canada." "I've got friends, contacts there." "I'll get some work." "And try not to think about you." "God, it's not gonna be easy, Leslie." "Oh, God." "Leslie." "Please, I want to talk to you." "Why don't we go to the solarium?" "You've seen Clay?" "And he told you." "Yes." "Leslie." "I'll be leaving too." "What?" "This afternoon, right after the wedding ceremony." "I can't apologise to you any more than I have for what's happened." "I've got to do more." "I've got to get out of your life." "At least for a while." "Dad, what if I said that I don't want you to go?" "That I forgive you?" "For what?" "The deception?" "Because I didn't have the courage to be honest when you first met Clay?" "Some men are just not cut out to be husbands or fathers, and I'm one of them." "But I do forgive you." "I don't forgive myself." "That'll take a while." "Meantime, the less of me you have in your life, the better." "Promise you'll stay in touch?" "I promise." "Now I think it's time we two got ready for a wedding." "Yeah." "Emily." "Don't die on me." "I need you, you hear me?" "Nuck, I love you." "I've always loved you." "And I love our sons." "And Clay is your son." "I swear to you." "He is, he is, he is." "He is." "I believe you, Emily." "I believe you." "Clay is our son." "And if I had to lie it was worth it." "At least now no more Fallmonts will be sleeping with Carringtons." "Steven, why can't life be simpler than cutaways and stiff collars?" " It won't hurt a bit." " It does, as a matter of fact." "Do I deserve a wedding in this house?" " Of course you do." " I'm not sure about that." "Hello, gentlemen." " Hi, Krystle." " Have you any idea" " why we've been summoned?" " Well, we'll find out, huh?" " Hope we're not too early." "No." "You're all right on time." "The bridegroom and the best man look very handsome." "Adam, Blake has something very important to tell you." "This is a very serious moment." "As serious as it is happy." "Adam, you're our son." "You always have been, you always will be our son." "But just so there isn't any confusion in anyone's mind these are yours." "We both signed them." ""lt is hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed that this decree of adoption-"" ""This decree of adoption is hereby granted." "And that the name of the adult involved shall remain" "Adam Alexander Carrington." "And that said adult shall be an heir at law of the petitioner and entitled to inherit from the petitioner any and all property in all respects as if such adopted person had been the child of the petitioner born in lawful wedlock."" "There's more." "But I think that says it." "Of course, that is, if you agree to it." "If I agree?" "Ha, ha." "You know, when I was on the debating team at Yale they couldn't shut me up." "But right now words fail." "Except for "thank you."" "And a promise." "I have done terrible things to this family in the past." "I will never let you down again." "I swear." "Oh, Adam." "Darling." "So wonderful." " Oh, Adam." "I'm so happy for you." "Krystle." " Congratulations, Adam." " Thank you, Steven." "Well, now, do you think you could take a couple seconds to sign those papers?" "After all, we do have a wedding coming up in half an hour." "Well, I think I could spare the time, Father." "Thank you." "Ha, ha." "There." "Welcome back, son." "Thank you, Father." "Well, a half-hour." "I imagine we all have things to do, don't we?" "Yes." "I must check the flowers again." "Dad, can I talk to you for a minute?" "Sure." "I've made a decision." "I'm leaving Denver." "Just like that?" "Yeah." "Why?" "Steven, we're a family." "I thought we talked out our problems." "We will, I promise." "Just not right now." "Where will you go?" "Maybe California." "Or the East Coast." "I was happy there once." "Son, your life has not been an easy one." "Because I'm gay?" "I know." "It hasn't made things easy for you, either." "Well, I've accepted them." "But your decision now to leave home." " Don't do it." " I've made up my mind." "You can change your mind." "Now son, suddenly" "Suddenly the world out there is different." "There are new things to consider." "I'm worried about you being out in that kind of world." "You're talking about Aids, right?" "I'm talking about a disease that kills." "It's no longer just a gay disease." "It doesn't matter whether somebody is gay or straight." "It'll catch up with you if you're not careful." "Anyone who's not careful." "Dad, I'm as aware of the problem as you are." "And I can take care of myself." "I know about safe sex." "And I know about celibacy if that becomes necessary." "Are you telling me you want to lead a celibate life?" "If it becomes necessary, I will." "Look, Dad." "I know who I am." "And I can deal with my life." " Please, don't worry about me." " Don't worry about you?" "How can I not worry?" "Don't you understand?" "This choice that you make is scaring the hell out of me." "Son." "Son, I love you." "I don't want to see you die." " Dad, I'm not going to do any" " Please." "Think about it." "Please." "Promise me that you'll think about it." "Come in." "Away from the maddening crowd?" "They're here in force already." "You okay?" "Yeah." "I'm fine." " You sure?" " Yeah." "Clay told you he was leaving?" "Yeah." "I guess he did what he had to do, Leslie." "Sounds like something you might engrave on someone's tombstone." "Maybe it'll do for mine too." "After I go." "No, young lady." "No, you are not going anywhere." "Except back out to the job site beginning Monday." "On your orders, I suppose?" "Well, I'm still the boss, so, yes, on my orders." "You once asked me if you could have Clay's job." "Well, he's gone and the job's yours." "Okay?" "So, what do I do?" "Just forget about Clay?" "Is that it?" "Leslie." "You're talking to an expert in forgetting about love." "Now, it'll hurt." "It'll hurt like hell." "But then one day it'll all be behind you." "And right now this job will help." "Will you take it?" "Put it all behind me?" "Sure, why not?" " You have really outdone yourself this time, David." "Everything is absolutely dazzling." " What are you doing here, Maurier?" " Your ex-wife invited me." "I don't give a damn who invited you." "You don't belong here." "Wrong, Dexter." "You give a great big damn." "We are gathered here for the purpose of uniting in matrimony this happy couple." "The contract of marriage is most solemn and is not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully and seriously," "and with a deep realisation of its obligations and responsibilities." "Please repeat after me." "I, Adam Alexander Carrington, do take this woman, Dana Bethany Waring, to be my lawful wedded wife." "I, Adam Alexander Carrington, do take this woman, Dana Bethany Waring, to be my lawful wedded wife." "Do you, Adam, promise to love and comfort her, to honour her and keep her in sickness and in health, in prosperity and adversity and forsaking all others be faithful to her so long as you both shall live?" "I do." "Do you, Dana Bethany Waring, take this man, Adam Alexander Carrington, to be your lawful wedded husband?" "Yes, I do." " Do you, Dana, promise to love and comfort him, to honour him and keep him in sickness and in health, in prosperity and adversity, and forsaking all others, be faithful to him so long as you both shall live?" "I do." "The rings." "Please repeat after me." "With this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring," "I thee wed." "Join hands." "I now pronounce you husband and wife." "You may kiss the bride." " May I have this dance?" " Oh, yes, you may, Mr. Carrington." "May I have this dance, Kristina?" "Yes." "There's something I haven't told you since we've been married." "What?" "I love you." "I love you too." "Very much." "This is a marvellous song, shall we dance?" "Sorry, this one's taken." "Excuse me, Blake, but you know there's an old tradition that says that the parents of the groom dance the second dance." "Oh, yes, yes, of course." "I'll be back, darling." "You don't have to tell me who it was told them to play that song." "Oh, Blake, whatever gave you that idea?" "Well, I mean, this did used to be our song." "The first time we danced to it you swept me off my feet." "But isn't it nice to know we can dance to it together as friends," " with never a tear being shed?" " Mm-hm." " No more tears for those lovely eyes." " Lovely eyes?" "Blake, that's the first compliment you've paid me since we left Singapore." "Father, do you mind?" "I'd like to dance with my beautiful mother." "Thank you, Blake." "Darling." "Oh, I'm so happy for you." "Excuse me, David." "I've come to claim my woman." " Sorry about the delay." " It was worth waiting for." "I think so." "Thank you for all your support these past few weeks." "If it hadn't been for you I don't think any of this would have happened." "Well, you were what was missing in Adam's life." "I think he's found himself." "Oh, stuffed salmon." " Would you like some?" " No, thank you." " How about some caviar?" " Oh, I'd love some." "Ah, I thought so." " Some sour cream?" " Yes, please." " A little bit of lemon?" " Yes." "And me?" "Oh, I don't think you'll fit on the plate." "That's not exactly what I was proposing." "And I am proposing." "Are you asking me to marry you?" "Yes." "I am." "Weddings always put me in a very romantic frame of mind." "The answer is yes." "Why don't we just leave everyone here, fly off to New York and just do it?" "By the way, Nick." "I do love you." "Oh, Gerard, not now, but later," " give this to my brother, would you?" " Oh, yes, Mr. Carrington." "I was watching you two." "Am I a better dancer than he is?" "Heh, and just who is "he"?" "Basically what I'm saying is, am I a better dancer than Blake Carrington?" "Well, I haven't done it as much with you as I have with him, but I'd say it was a toss-up." "I'd say you're carrying a very big torch for the man." "Ha, ha, torch?" "It's not even an ember." "Oh, God, what is it with you men?" "Is it something that feeds your little egos that you think a woman isn't complete unless she's either with one of you or pining for one of you?" "When I want to be kissed, I'll let you know." "And when I want to dance again," "I'll let you know that too." "Leslie, would you excuse me for a moment?" "Sure." "Let's you and I have a talk, Maurier." "What's the problem?" "I want you to stay away from Alexis." "That simple." "And complicated." "I mean coming from you, Dexter." "You're divorced from the lady." "Why should you care whom she dances with, flirts with?" "I care, Maurier!" "What the hell are you talking about?" "I know what you're up to." "You're a crook." "Like your uncle." "And you're not gonna get a cent from her, not as long as I am alive." "Stay away from Alexis, understand?" "Now get out of my way!" "You might have won the fight, Dexter, but you lost the lady." "That is the way out." "Hello." "Ready, ladies?" "Excuse me." "Excuse me." "Sammy Jo?" "I'll go, Krystle." "Sammy Jo." "I didn't ask you to follow me in here, Steven." "I don't like to see you so unhappy." "Then why are you walking out on me?" "Don't you understand?" "It can't work." "I love you, and it can work." "But I'm sick and tired of making a fool of myself." "And I'm sick and tired of lying awake at night thinking of you and what we once had and what we might still have." "Steven." "Please, just leave me alone." "Once and for all." "Leave me alone." " I thought it went fabulously well." "Yes." "It was a beautiful wedding and a great party too." " You did a wonderful job, Alexis." " Thank you, Krystle." "It's all in knowing how." "Well, thank you again." "Very much." "Gerard, would you get my wrap, please?" "Yes, Mrs. Colby." "Aha, Mr. Dexter." "I thought you'd left." "Everyone else has." " Just waiting for a phone call." " Hmm." "Have you seen Gavin?" "As a matter of fact I have." "In fact, I persuaded Mr. Maurier to leave." "Oh, how did you do that?" "First, I punched him out, then I told him to get moving." "What gave you the right to do that?" "Years of loving you, taking care of you." "I thought I made it clear to you, Dex." "I don't need protection." "I can take care of myself," " and I don't need anyone." " Surprise, lady, you don't have anyone." "Don't you realise how empty your life is?" "I mean, the party is over." "And what do you have left?" "That creep you came with?" "I could if I wanted to." " And Blake?" "You don't have him either." " I told you, I don't want him!" "And you certainly don't have me." "I wouldn't touch you with a ten-foot pole!" "Look in the mirror, Alexis." "Know what you'll see?" "A lonely lady." "A very lonely lady." "With nothing and no one in your life." "Damn you, Dex." "Damn you." "Hey, lady, that's my car!" " I'd say you're carrying a very big torch for the man." "I don't need Blake." "I don't need you." "I don't need anybody!" "Look in the mirror, Alexis." "You know what you'll see?" "A very lonely lady." "I've been lonelier with men than I've ever been by myself." "What do you want?" "What are you doing?" "Mr. Dexter." "What's going on?" " Blake?" "Yes?" "Did Adam tell you where they were going?" "No, he didn't." "I believe they're headed to the Carlton to pick up their luggage." "And then, who knows?" " What was that?" " I have no idea." "The line's dead." "What do you want?" "Money?" "Jewellery?" "Dad, what's happening?" "Where are the children?" " Danny." "Mommy!" " Mommy." "Mrs. Carrington, I..." "Get your hands off her." " Blake, don't." "Please!" "My God." "Matthew." "You?" " That's right, Blake." "What do you want here, Matthew?" "I've come back for what belongs to me." "What you stole from me." "I've come back for you, Krystle."