"Down below, looking good." "Sammy Jo, you should have told me you were coming by." "Why?" "So you could spend the day thinking up something ugly to say" " like you did at the club last night?" " Look, I" "How could you do that?" "Steven and I were just dancing." "You weren't just dancing with him, you were dancing with what the two of you once had together." " That's not true." " lsn't it?" "Look, the only thing I've got against Steven is your fantasy of him." "He can't give you what you need, face it." "Really?" "And you can?" "I can look at you and see you for the woman that you really are." "A liar and a cheat." "That's what you called me, isn't it?" " I was hurt." " Well, so was I." "I loved you, and I trusted you." "You've never seen me for who I am." "Sure, you wanna make love, but when it comes time to listen and to forgive, you're nowhere to be found." "I don't know why we're dragging this out." "You have to sign these annulment papers." "Just sign them." "Sammy Jo, if I sign these papers," "I'm admitting that our marriage was nothing but a fraud." "Well, what else was it?" "In the beginning, you didn't want me as part of the family." "Then when I thought I was pregnant, you didn't even want the baby." "I love you." "I don't know what you feel, Clay, but it sure isn't love." "No?" "Then you tell me what it is." "I want you so much, Sammy Jo." "More than I've ever wanted anything or anyone in my entire life." "Whatever we feel, Clay, whatever you wanna call it, it has no future." "Just sign the papers." "Same old story, isn't it?" "Whatever Sammy Jo wants, Sammy Jo gets." "Well, you'd better grow up and decide what it is you really do want." "Take your papers and get out of here." "Yes, of course." "Send him in." "Hello, Alexis." "Blake, what a surprise." "And what have you brought me, a Degas?" "Close." "It's an Alexis Colby." "She's quite a good artist, don't you think?" "Absolutely remarkable." "Not only has she captured the soul and essence of her subject, but his dazzling good looks as well." "Oh, I agree." "I must say, it is rather a good portrait, even if I do say so myself." "Yes, it is." "All right, let me guess." "Since Alexis painted it," "Krystle doesn't want it in the house, right?" "Well, let's just say I'd like you to keep it." "All right." "With the invitation that you can come and look at it whenever you want, deal?" "Deal." "Hi." "I hope you don't mind, I let myself in." "No, you're welcome here anytime, you know that." " You mean, with Danny." " Well, with or without." "Now that we're not slicing at each other, it's nice having you around." "Sammy Jo, that's..." "That's what I wanted to talk to you about." "I spent a lot of time thinking last night after I dropped you off." "And I think I owe you an apology." "For what?" "Well, Clay had a right to be angry, and to take it out on me." "No, he was wrong." "I can dance with anybody I want to." "Except maybe someone you used to be married to." "The point is, I..." "I've got no business hanging around with you and coming between you two." "You're not coming between anyone anymore." "Clay signed the annulment papers." "We're through." "So he can blame you all he wants but you had nothing to do with it." " So it's really over then." " Yeah." "I'm sorry." "I mean..." "I want you to be happy." "You know what makes me happy, Steven?" "It's when I see Danny running across the yard to the stables, wanting to feed Valez a sugar cube." "And watching his eyes light up when he sees me." "I've been waiting so long for that." "You're great with him." "He loves you." "But you've got your own life to lead, and I shouldn't be interfering with it." "The only life I care about right now is the one we share with our son." "But I'll make you a promise." "If you do get in the way, you'll be the first to know." "Okay." "Uh..." "You can take this bag that's right" " Hello, Leslie." " Mr. Carrington." "You don't have to be quite so formal." "I'm your uncle." "I know." "I saw you last night at the house as I was leaving." "I would've introduced myself but you were moving awful fast." "Please, come in." "Um..." " How did you know where I was?" " Well, your father told me you would probably register under your mother's name, "Saunders."" "So I checked all the hotels and here you were." "Strange, isn't it?" "All these years my father couldn't find me and it took you just one afternoon." "But you didn't just come here to introduce yourself." "Why not?" "You're a member of the family, aren't you?" "Look, I've got nothing against you or the rest of the Carringtons, it's just I've done what I came here to do, and now I'm leaving." "Leslie, I don't believe for one minute that that's what you really want." "Your father loves you, you know that?" " He told you that?" " Yes." " And you believed him?" " Mm-hm." "My God, you of all people should know he's a liar." "What difference does this make to you, anyway?" "I mean, did he con you into coming here to speak for him?" " Does he think that I am that dumb?" " I'm sure he doesn't." "But you wanna know what I think you really are?" "I think you're a very stubborn, very strong-willed young woman." "And I wouldn't be wasting my time here if I didn't think you were throwing away, with both hands, one of the most meaningful experiences that you'll ever have." "Meaningful experiences?" "Between me and my father?" "Yes." "Any father and daughter." "Tell me something, what are you, some kind of authority?" "Yes, damn it, that's exactly what I am." "I have a daughter, Fallon, I adore, and frankly, you remind me of her at her most impossible." "Same temper, the same spirit." "Same capacity for anger." "But when we got through all the heavy going she and I found something." "We found love." "And there was lots of it." "Just as there is in Ben for you and you for him, whether you're ready or not to admit it." "Mr. Carrington, wait." "I just wanted to say that there are mornings that I wake up and I don't know what's gonna come flying out of my mouth." "You're a very nice man and my anger isn't with you." "And I have no reason to take it out on you, so I'm sorry." "I don't know what else to say." "Well, you could say yes, that you'll come over to the house for dinner tonight, or tomorrow night." "Whenever you're ready." "And that you'll try to find out things about your father, just as he will find out about you." "How about that, Leslie?" " Is Kristina napping?" " No, she isn't, Mrs. Carrington." "This is the third time I've checked on her but she can't seem to get to sleep this afternoon." "She didn't finish her lunch." "I think she's just excited over the birthday party." "I'll look in on her." "Would you take these, please?" "Sure." "Mommy." "I bet I know what you've been waiting for." " A big hug, right?" " Right." "And a kiss." "Here they come." "Okay, now, just close your eyes and get some sleep." "I can't, Mommy." "Well, maybe if you try a little bit harder you can." "Who knows?" "Maybe you can dream about your party." "And your birthday cake with pretty pink candles, and ice cream and all your friends." "Do you think I will?" "Really?" "Well, I don't know why not." "You know what?" "Your teddy bear looks tired too." "Why don't you hold him and the two of you get some sleep?" " All right." "Thank you." " Okay." "Who's there?" "Adam, what are you doing here?" " Sorry about the vase." " Forget the vase." "I'll buy you another one." "Adam, why don't you just leave, please?" "I have to use my key to let myself in because you've been avoiding me for days." "Dana, how can I ask you to forgive me if I can never reach you on the phone or meet you face to face?" "I think we have gone beyond forgiveness, Adam." "But not beyond this." "What do you think you're doing?" " Dance with me." " Adam, listen." "Ugh..." "Look, the other night you made it very clear that you don't trust me enough to share things with you, to share your problems." "So why don't you just find somebody else to share your dancing with?" "Dana." "Dana, would Ginger ever talk that way to Fred?" "Ugh." "Adam, I'm serious." "I am tired of being your little plaything, of you showing up here and letting yourself in and expecting me to be waiting for you." "I'm not here to play games." "I had this all planned out." "Uh, true, I wasn't supposed to break any vases" "You were going to sweep me into your arms and carry me to bed?" "I'm sorry to disappoint you." "Would you please leave?" " I can't." " What do you mean you can't?" "This is my apartment, I want you out of here." "I just said it, I can't go." "What is wrong with you?" "I can't go until I ask you to marry me." "Are you going to force me to call somebody to get you out of here?" "I said it and I'm..." "What did you just say?" "That I can't go." "No, after that." "Until I ask you to marry me." "You did say it." " "Marry."" " I didn't say, "Let's go to the movies."" "I didn't say, "Take a letter, Miss Waring." I said, "marry."" "As in, "church." As in, "wedding." As in, "future."" "As in, "l adore you." As in, "you are my life." As in" "I get the point." "Would you shut up so I can say yes?" "Okay, I'll shut up." " Say it." " Yes." "Louder." "Yes." "I can't hear you." "Yes, Adam Carrington, I will marry you." "Is that loud enough?" "Ha, ha." " lt'll have to do." " Ha, ha." "Oh, God, I love you." "I love you too." "You proposed?" "And she accepted." "I know what you're gonna say." ""You and Dana hardly know each other." "Why don't you take things more slowly?"" "Do you know how long it took me to fall in love with your father?" "No." "I took one look at him, then I took a deep breath and by the time I let it out I was in love." "Well, then you approve?" "Oh, yes." "Of love, I do approve." "But not marriage." "As the songs say, they do go together." "Then what's your objection, Mother?" "I don't have any objection." "If she makes you happy, then I'm all for it." "Oh, she does." "Every time I'm with her, I feel as if I'm on an adventure." "Then enjoy it." "But get to know her a little bit too, Adam." "I know all I need to know." "What do you know about her family?" "She has none." "Her parents are dead." "Well, in that case, our family is going to be even more important to her." "You know, darling, being a Carrington is not easy, and marrying one is even harder." "You and Claudia eloped, and I think that all during that marriage you felt as though you weren't a part of this family." "If you're saying don't elope and don't leap into things" "That's exactly what I'm saying." "Dana deserves more." "Let your father and me be part of this." "And let Dana become a part of us." "I'm going to give the wedding." "And this time it will be a real family affair." "Mother, you never cease to amaze me." "Mm." " Hey." " Hello." " How are you?" " Wonderful." "So that's it." "Dominique One." " That's it." " She cuts quite a figure." "She does." "Just like her namesake." "Thank you." "Thank you." " But you know..." " What?" "Well, I was just thinking, she looks kind of lonely to me." " You think so?" " Yeah, like a wallflower at a prom." "I think she could use some company, Nick." " More rigs, you mean." " Yeah." "Well, she's gotta pay for herself first." "Once she comes in, and believe me, she will." "I mean, this whole field is gonna be covered with nothing but rigs." "What are we waiting for?" "Why don't we do it right now?" "Why don't we take everything we have and pump it right into her?" " We?" " We." "Well, I don't have very much, remember?" "What are you talking about?" "You have the brains to know where to drill." "You have the heart and the muscle to turn this whole field into a pumping station." "And you have the money, is that it?" "Of course I have the money, Nick." "The only problem is, is that I can't take your money." "What are you trying to say?" "It's because of what didn't happen, my not going to bed with you, isn't it?" " Come on, you know that's not it." " It's your male pride." " Look" " The money has nothing to do with it." "Look, you always say that." "You seem to have all the answers." "Not always." "But I think this time I've got the answer." " Look, Dominique, every" " Oh, Nick, please do me a favour." "Would you just manage to grow up?" " Would you wait a minute?" " Excuse me." "Blake, I have some wonderful news that I simply have to share with you." "Well, I think it's wonderful too." "Adam and Dana getting engaged." " Sit down, won't you?" " Well, how did you know?" "Well, they just phoned me." "She's such a nice girl." "I know she's going to make him happy." "Yes, she will be good for him." "He's always been a very complicated boy." "I never felt that he really believed in himself." "Well, he will now that he's in love." "Blake, I am going to give him the best wedding that Denver has ever seen." "Yes, I'm sure with you handling it, it will be." "I'm looking forward to it." "Finally, one of our children married in the Carrington mansion." "You're, um...?" "You're planning on having the wedding there?" "Of course, it's his house." "The house he should have grown up in." "Well, I guess, uh..." "Don't worry, I'll make all the arrangements." "You don't have a problem with that, do you?" "No, no." "And Krystle will understand, won't she?" " Yes, I guess she will." " Of course she will." "She knows how much your family means to you." "And she and I are getting along so much better now." "Maybe I'll tell her myself." "No, no, there's no need to do that." "I'll talk to her about it." "I'm certain that she'll understand." "Good." "Oh, Blake, I'm so glad that you feel the same way that I do." "Well, we'll talk about the details later." "Goodbye." "All right." " Hello, Dex." " What is it, Alexis?" "And next time knock." "I don't like people barging in on me." "Oh, charming." "Well, I came out here to apologise." "Well, that gives you a lot of options." "A hell of a lot." "I'm sorry about what happened in Singapore." "I know you travelled a long way and spent a long time searching for me." "It doesn't matter, Alexis." "I'm just finally sick and tired of being at your beck and call." "Look, I'd like to make up for the past." "What is this?" "A little cease-fire between battles?" "Is this where you say you love me?" "I do love you." "On your terms, right?" "I'd like it to be on equal terms." "All right, why not?" "You seen Blake lately?" "Oh, Dex, Blake has nothing to do with this." " So answer me." "Have you seen him?" " Yes, of course." "Adam's getting married." "There's a wedding to plan." "And I'll bet you're in there all the way." " Yes, I am." " Using that as a wedge to get at Blake and this visit to get at me." "You want us both." "You always have." " I want you." " You want me between the sheets." "The rest of the time you want your independence intact." "I want my independence." "And I want a lover." "And I want a partner." "And I don't want to be suffocated by you." "Well, breathe freely, lady, because you have tossed me out one too many times." "You can just count me out of your life, okay?" "Oh, thank God." "Oh, Dominique." "What, uh, brings you all the way out here?" "Well, I, uh..." "Oh, I'm just out here enjoying the good clean country fresh air." "Oh, yeah, yeah." "It's good for the lungs, good for the spirit." "It's an old Indian saying." "Dex, how long are you going to stand there?" "I need some help, please." "Why?" "You look like you're doing just fine." "I mean, isn't that what the 80s woman is all about?" "You toot your own horn, you fix your own tyre?" " That's not funny." " Ah." "Well, I guess I, uh, could go down the road and call the auto club." "That's even less funny." " I'll help." " Please." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Come on, Dex." "Answer." "Bring me a copy of the Lex-Dex agreements immediately." "There are times when I feel maybe I was meant to be alone." "I know there's some man waiting for me at the top of a mountain, but, Dex, honestly, I am so tired of climbing." "Then stop." "I know I need a rest." "Alexis and I are through." "Dex, I'm sorry to hear that." "Yeah, so am I." "But now's time to think about myself, find out what I want." "You should too." "Oh." "Who is Dominique Deveraux?" "Ha, ha." "Which one?" "The public one?" "Or the private one?" "I'm a mother, an entertainer, a businesswoman." "The private one." "I know she's in there, somewhere." "I'd like to meet her." "May I tell you a secret?" "I don't know if I've ever met her, I'm not even sure she exists." "Maybe you should give her a chance to be seen." "Sometimes when I look in the mirror, there is no one looking back at me." "In my lifetime, I have made more money than I ever dreamed I would make." "But aside from my daughter," "I've really got nothing." "Why...?" "Why is life so...?" "So empty?" "It all goes back to one thing." "Whether you're a man or a woman, if you've lost out on love, you've lost everything." " It was a great dinner, Krystle." " Oh, thank you." "You know you're welcome here anytime." "Hi, darling." "I was gonna show you off, but asleep." "But I can't, Mommy." "Well, then say hello to your cousin, Leslie." "Hello, Kristina." "You're a very beautiful girl." "Say good night, darling." "Kristina?" "She's overly tired." "I think I'll stay with her for a while." "Still a little edgy?" "Still a little nervous?" "Oh, Leslie." "Where's Krystle?" "She's with Kristina, trying to get her to sleep." "Oh." "Well, I, uh, think I'll go up and say good night too." "Excuse me." "I'm glad Blake talked you into coming to dinner tonight." "You look so much like your mother tonight, Leslie." "Oh, do you remember her?" "I've never forgotten her." "Did she hate me right to the end?" "Yes, she did." "What'd you expect?" "After all those times you left her alone." "Why weren't you there for her?" "Leslie, I was not..." "What?" "I'll tell you what you were not." "You were not a father, you were not a husband, and whatever excuses you have, they are just gonna be more lies." "Leslie, don't leave me tonight, please." "Not like the other evening." "I want to show you something." "Come sit down, please." "I took this of you the last time I saw you." "You were 12 years old, remember?" "Yes." "You wanted me to have a picture of you when I was out in the field so I wouldn't forget you." "You got yourself all dressed up." "I think it was the first time you wore lipstick." "You were a vision." "And you've been with me, just like that, ever since." "If I was so important to you, why didn't you try and get in touch with me?" "I told you I did." "Hundreds of letters." "Which I never got." "Why didn't you try to find me?" "I did try." "But your mother always kept one step ahead of me." "And that excuses you?" "Ugh." "No, nothing excuses me." "But that doesn't mean you can't give your old man a chance." "Will you, Leslie?" "Will you?" "So much for another hour's worth of talk." "It didn't solve a thing." "Oh, Dex." "No one really straightens out their life in an hour's conversation." "It's too bad I'm not another kind of guy and you're not another kind of woman." "But you're not." "We're not." "You just don't go to bed with a friend to strike out at someone." "Not even Alexis." "Even if you find that friend warm and appealing?" "Especially if you find that friend warm and appealing." "Dex, I'm not going to deny that I find you attractive." "But as you said earlier, this is the time for us to find out who we are and what we want at this point in our lives." "Yeah." "Well, at this point in my life," "I think it's time to take you back to Denver." "I don't want you to forget I am a friend." "And if you need one, you call." "Promise?" "Mm-hm." "That's a promise." " And you too?" " Mm-hm." "This partnership of our is over, De" "Alexis." "Well, I always knew where you kept your conscience." "But, Dominique, from lounge lizard to trailer tramp." "Now I have seen everything." "Well, good morning, Leslie." "You're here bright and early." "Well, actually, I had a lot to think about." "Um, this is for Kristina." "Oh, thank you." "Well, you could have brought it to the party yourself." "Does this mean that you're not coming?" "No, I'm sorry." "I just can't see my father right now." "Please, understand." "It's just too painful." "Why don't you give this to Kristina yourself?" "She's up there with Krystle." "I'm sure she'd love to see you." "Okay." " Soft, isn't he?" " Softer than anything." "You wanna know how to keep him real happy?" "How?" "Well, give him lots and lots of love." "And you hug him." "And you" "Kiss him." "Ha, ha." "Just like that." "Okay, my little one, why don't you get back into bed for a little while?" "You got up too early this morning." " Can I take him with me?" " Well, of course you can." " I like my bear." " I'm glad." "There you go." "Up." "Okay, sweet dreams." "Leslie, what you just told Kristina about loving and holding on..." "Your father loves you." "And I think you wanna love him back." "I can't just forget about the years without him." "But what about the years to come?" "I saw the look in your eyes at dinner, both of you." " I think you need each other." " Ha." "Ben Carrington needs someone?" "Well, that's why you're here, isn't it?" "To find out?" "Leslie, why don't you move in with us?" "With him in the same house?" "I think you owe it to yourself to find out." "Besides, you're part of the family now." "Think about it, all right?" "I will." "She's all right, isn't she?" "She seems a little tired to me." "I don't know." "Blake, do you think this party is too much for her?" "Oh, no, no, no." "Of course not." "Three is a very special age for a young lady, and that is a very special young lady." "Daddy, are you sure I'm special?" "You're up." "Why, do I-?" "Am I sure that you're special?" "Of course I am." "Then will Humpty Dumpty be at my party?" "All the king's men." "All of them carrying balloons." "All the colours you can think of." "Darling, are you all right?" "Mommy, Daddy, I can't breathe." "Call an ambulance." "I'll get her downstairs." "That tickles." "Just a little longer, darling." "Can you take another big breath for me, Kristina?" "Good girl." "Was this sudden?" "Has she been feeling all right lately?" " Well, she's had a little cough lately." " Yeah, but no fever." "We've kept a close watch on her, doctor." "Mm-hm." "Something tells me you got so excited about your birthday that you couldn't catch your breath." "It's a big word called hyperventilation." "I think we ought to check her into the hospital." "Why?" "What's wrong?" "Just for some tests." "Tests for what?" "Mr. Carrington, we don't know what it is." "If we did we'd tell you." "But I think we should keep her here for a few days under observation." "Mommy, why do I have to stay here?" "Just so we can be absolutely certain you're all right, darling." " You know what?" " What?" "You're gonna have two birthday parties." "You're gonna have one here and one when you get home." "Now, how many girls have two birthday parties in one year?" "Me." "That's right." "Ha, ha." "Oh, doctor." "How long will she have to stay here do you think?" "Just till I'm certain there's no problem." "Okay, there you go, champ." "Can I take my truck to the party?" "Yeah, but don't forget Kristina's present." "Doesn't take much, does it?" "A toy truck and he's happy." "What would make you happy, Sammy Jo?" "Besides Danny." "I mean, if it's really over between you and Clay, what's next?" "I don't know what's next." "I'm just taking it one day at a time." "You know, Clay may have signed the papers, but maybe it's not too late." "For what?" "Steven, it's done." "I know what I want." "Really?" "I just asked you and you couldn't give me an answer." "What do you want?" "Not to be questioned, for one thing." "Look, if I've invaded your privacy, I'm sorry." "For God's sake, Steven, stop apologising." "Right now, I'm just glad we're together." "Hello?" "Yeah, Dad, we're just about on our way." "What?" "Right, okay." "What is it?" "Kristina, she's in the hospital." "Where is that birthday girl?" "Here!" "There you are." "There you are." "We got a little something over here with your name on it." "Just for you for your birthday." "I know what it is." "How do you know that?" "You haven't even opened it." "It's my very own pony, just like you promised." "A pony?" "Let's take a look and see whether you're right." " It is your pony." "Yes." " You've been waiting a long time." "What do you think of him?" "I wanna ride him now." "Oh, darling, let's do wait." "We'll do that when we get home, huh?" "I wanna ride him now." "If you let Daddy put you back to bed, we have another surprise for you." " What?" " Oh, come on." "First, back in bed." "Wee!" "You can't have a birthday without a birthday cake." " Happy birthday, Kristina." " A very happy birthday." "ALL Happy birthday to you" "Happy birthday to you" "Happy birthday, dear Kristina" "Happy birthday to you" "Let me give you some help." "Gotta get closer." "I should not be speaking to you." "Then don't." "Oh, but I'm just dying to hear what you think of my new suit." "It's okay." "Just okay?" "I mean, after it cost me 600 bucks?" "Your little joke, stealing my clothes while I was in the shower." "Not stealing, Michael, dumping." "I dumped your clothes." "You deserve a lot more, so consider yourself lucky." "I consider us even, okay?" "I double-crossed you four years ago and you handed it all back the other evening." "Now, how about a rematch?" "You and me going to bed?" "Without the shower this time." "You got it." "You don't." "Sorry, Michael." "How long can you hold a grudge against a guy?" "I mean, how long can you hate a guy for one mistake?" "For one mistake?" "That's a good question." "The answer..." "Revenge can only go so far." "How far is that?" "Good night, Michael." "And, uh, take care of that suit." "You could be out another 600 bucks." "And, uh, take care of this too, will you?" "Shh!" "Mommy's sleeping." "Mommy!" "Daddy!" "Kristina!" "Blake, she's not breathing." "I'll get the doctor." "Breathe." "Kristina, breathe." "Somebody help me!" "Help me!"