"What...?" "What time did you get information about this?" "We told you, sergeant." "There was lust one phone call this morning, and it was brief." "This man, he told you the horse had been kidnapped?" "No, not exactly." "He said we ought to come out to the stables and see whether Allegree was safe." "What did he sound like?" "Young voice?" "Old?" "Did he have an accent?" "Well, he had kind of" "Sergeant Harrison, this is our groom, Tony." "Tony has been with us for quite a while." "I suppose you saw nothing, heard nothing either." "That's right, sergeant." "Look, I'm sory, I was asleep." "I put in a long day yesterday, and I..." "Tell me, do you always drink a bottle of wine before you go to bed?" " That's what you had last night, true?" " No, that's not true." "Crager, the trainer, and I shared a pizza last night and a little wine." "And I'm not a vey big drinker, so I just fell asleep." "What can I say?" "Kirby?" "What time is it?" "How long have I been asleep?" "Time for you to go back to sleep." "You need all the rest you can get." "I can't rest." " l go to sleep, but I can't rest." " That's what I'm here for." "Now, close your eyes, and remember, as long as I'm here with you, nothing's gonna happen to you." "When is this gonna end?" "Eveyone tells me I'm gonna be fine, that it's gonna be all right, but when?" "We have to get your blood pressure down first." "And that means following Dr. Winfield's orders: bed and rest." " But for how long?" " As long as it takes." "Hey, I promise you, Kirby, you and the baby and I are gonna come through this together." "I'll be with you all the way." "You look tired." "That's lust a cheap facade to get your sympathy." "Nothing's more important to me than being with you." " And after we're married" " Why should I mary you?" "Because you're carying my child." "Because I care about you and the baby." "Because I'm the only one you have left." "Your father is gone." "Your marriage broken up." "I'm the only one who really loves you." "We need each other, Kirby." "It's as simple and as true, isn't it?" "Tell me if I'm wrong." "Say it." "Say, "Adam, you are wrong."" "Are you gonna say it?" "Can you?" "No." "Because you're not wrong." "And trust me." "And love me back." "Please." "Please." "I wish I could have changed what happened, Mr. De Vilbis." "I love that horse." " Allegree was special to me." " l know, Jack, I know." "You are not paid to watch television." "I told you, I'm your trainer, Mr. De Vilbis. I did my job." "I checked on Allegree, last night after we flew him back, just like I always do." "He was fine, calm, nothing was wrong." "Come on, Peter, we can't blame Jack if he checked." "Fallon, I don't accept "if"." "Mr. De Vilbis, I'd like to speak to you and Mr. Carrington alone, if I may." "I think the three of us can talk frankly in here, don't you?" " Yes, of course." " Good." "Then let's talk enemies." "I don't understand." "Even I've got enemies, Mr. De Vilbis." "I get a promotion, somebody else doesn't his nose is out of ioint." "I've got an enemy." "But you two..." "Just what are you talking about, sergeant?" "You don't get to the top, Mr. Carrington, without a lot of others sinking to the bottom." "You're both wealthy and powerful men." "I'm sure you'll find somebody out there who'd love to get revenge by stealing one of your most valuable possessions, and destroying it." " Destroying it?" " That's what I said." "Come on, sergeant, you're talking revenge, let's talk ransom." "Why do you think those thieves over in Ireland stole the Aga Khan's horse?" "For money." "See, Allegree is useless to anybody without his registration papers." "They can't race him, they can't breed him, but they can do one thing." "They can go after what Mr. De Vilbis and I have in common." "Dollars." "So I would suggest you stop searching for enemies, start searching for that horse." "Brown Palace?" "This is Alexis Colby." "Is there any word from Mr. Dexter yet?" "There isn't." "Thank you." "Yes?" "Good, you'll send him up?" "Thank you." "Dex, this is a ballet opening, not a costume party." "I forgot. I'm sory." "I flew in from Powder Valley and came straight here." "Look, we'll go to my hotel, I'll change, then on to the ballet." "What on earth were you doing in Powder Valley?" "Looking for oil." "Which, iudging from that grin, you obviously found." "As a matter of fact, I did, and you're gonna be in on it, partner." "In on what?" "Dex, darling, no, no, no." "Please don't sit there." "Sit over there." "What would you say if our corporation landed acreage with at least five working wells on it and the potential for at least five others?" "I'd say splendid, and what's it gonna cost me?" "Oh, the suspicious Mrs. Colby." "Sleep with a man, but don't ever trust him." "Oh, Dex, that's not fair." "Business is business." "Okay, okay." "Now, this is a bargain, believe me." "It's owned by this old coot." "He's in way over his head." "Close to foreclosure, he's gotta sell quick." "You were up there, why didn't you make him an offer?" "I did make him an offer." "But he's got this cowboy from Wyoming coming in tomorrow, He wants to hear his offer." "Well, then why don't we fly up there tonight and head him off at the pass." "That is the expression, isn't it?" "Well, that's the expression, but what about the ballet?" "They'll lust have to pirouette to two empty seats." "Oh, darling, you look parched." "I'll fix you a drink, and then I'll go up and change." "Alexis, it doesn't make any sense to fly there tonight." "Why not?" "Well, the old guy goes to bed real early." "He's probably asleep by now." "Darling, it's not even 8:" "OO yet." "I know, but he drinks quite a bit during the day from what I hear." "By this time, he's deep into sweet-dreams time." "Well, we'll go in the morning, then." "As long as you wear your best weapon and clothes." "Oh, I'll think of something appropriate." "Meanwhile, I'd rather concentrate on your outfit." " It's rather becoming." " Didn't wanna get the furniture dirty." "Well, I'm glad that you like it." "Okay, time for us to celebrate" "Claudia." "Yes." "I thought you got rid of those damned flowers." "Well, I wanted to, but..." "But what?" "They don't seem to want to let go of me." "I know that that sounds strange to you." "Doesn't sound like you, Claudia." "They exist." "They're not part of my imagination." "They're here." "Somebody sent them to me." "And I'll say it again, somebody with a vey sick, perverted mind." "Claudia, you're a Carrington now." "And when you're a Carrington, people take shots at you." "They wanna see you squirm." "But you can't let them get to you." "Give it to me." "The card, I want you to give it to me." "And the flowers." "Claudia, please, I want to handle this my way." "I want you to give them to me." "Sweetheart, you're with me." "Here in a safe place." "You and Danny and me in our new home." "You're gonna be vey happy here." "We have to talk." "When one person doesn't have anything to say, it doesn't make sense much talking, does it?" "Kirby's a part of both our lives." "Your ignoring that fact doesn't change it." "Damn it, Adam, what do you want from me?" "What?" "I want you to accept my apology." " l'd rather leave if you don't mind." " No, not yet." "Not until you listen to me." "I didn't break up your marriage." " Didn't you?" " No, I didn't." "You never loved Kirby." "You married her on the rebound." " l've gotta get out of here." " Listen to me first, please." "You married her on the rebound, because it always was, and it always will be Fallon." "Jeff, I do love Kirby." "I didn't realise until it was almost too late just how much." "Had I known it earlier, I could have spared us all a lot of pain." "And for that, I am truly sory." "I'm not asking you to like me." "But I am asking you to be reasonable." "Won't you accept my apology?" "Thank you." "Adam?" "Kirby?" "I tried to get some water, but I couldn't hold the pitcher." "My hands, look at them." " Just take it easy." " What's happening to me?" "My God." "Just lie back." "Lie back." "Oh, my" "Kirby, give me your hands and hold onto mine." "Call Dr. Winfield." "Now." "Doctor." " Jeff, I'm afraid it's not the best news." " What is it?" "Kirby has severe pre-eclampsia which, if we're not careful, can quickly lead to eclampsia." "Doctor, we're not on staff here." "What are you talking about?" "What exactly is that, doctor?" "Eclampsia can lead to liver and kidney failure." "We're tying to stabilise her condition now, so that it won't happen." "And what if you can't?" "If we can't, then she could die of a stroke." "Oh, my God." "Heart failure, or lose the baby." "Lose the baby?" "If we could deliver the baby by caesarean, we'd be in the clear the danger would be over, but the foetus is too young." "I doubt it could survive." "Then quit telling us what you can't do and tell us what you are going to do." "Mr. Carrington, I'm concerned not only with Kirby, but with the baby's father." "And you're not helping the situation." "Calm down, please." "Doctor, you're gonna find out sooner or later." "I am the father." "Mr. De Vilbis." " Mr. De Vilbis." " What is it?" "Was Allegree ever threatened before?" "After you won the race in Los Angeles, surely, you must have been worried." " Why didn't you impose heavy security?" " Wait, just a minute." "One at a time." "Mrs. Colby, you and Mr. De Vilbis met during the race run by Allegree, isn't that true?" "Actually, we met just before the race." "Who introduced you?" "Did your father?" "We didn't need any introduction." "What drew you together, your love of horses?" "No, it was our love for each other." " Is that true, Mrs. Colby?" " Well..." "Of course it's true." "She will soon be Mrs. Peter De Vilbis." "Hey." "Looks like it's news to her, Mr. De Vilbis." "Really?" "Judge for yourselves." "Well, we got a stoy after all." "I guess we can expect to see another lavish Carrington wedding." " Blake, Kystle." " It's all right, Kirby." "Dr. Winfield has assured us you're gonna be just fine." "All you need is rest." "Just get some sleep." "No, I don't wanna go to sleep." "I don't wanna close my eyes." "I'm afraid something's gonna happen." "I'll be right outside." "Dr. Salínger to Radíology, please." "Nurse Halladay to Radíology, please." "Dr. Staunch to the emergency room, please." "Dr. Staunch to the emergency room, please." "is she awake?" "Don't you think it'd be a good idea if you got some rest?" "I have plenty of time for rest, father." "I wanna stay here with Kirby." "Come on, let's get some coffee." "She's going to be all right." "She's resting now." "Kystle is with her." "I'm glad." "Somebody who hasn't hurt her." "Now, don't say that." "Don't even think that." "Why not?" "If it weren't for me, she wouldn't even be in that room." "That's all been settled, Adam." "You did a terrible thing to the girl." "Now you're tying to make up for it." "Can I?" "Why is it whenever I love something Of someone, all I manage to do is frighten them away from me?" "When I was a boy, all I had to love was this little, ugly mongrel dog." "Used to pick him up and love him so much, I'd nearly I squeezed him to death." "I wanted him to love me as much as I loved him." "But I frightened him, and he ran away." "Why?" "That's in the past, Adam." "That's all in the past." "I won't let Kirby die, father." "She's gonna have that baby." "It's my baby." "It's your grandchild." "And then if she wants my love, the kind of love she deserves, she'll have it." "Maybe this time, I'll know how to love." "I do, I also know something else." "Loving her is one thing, driving yourself into exhaustion is another." "Now, ín the next couple of days, she ís goíng to need you." "And she's gonna need all of you." "Now, can you give her that in the kind of shape you're in right now?" "I'm gonna send Alfred over to pick you up." "I don't know. I'll have to come back here in a little while." "Of course you will." "But in the meantime, you can get a couple of hours sleep." "All right." "Thank you, father." "Well, according to Adam, Kirby has improved." "They managed to stabilise her condition, at least for the time being." " Oh, thank God." " Yes." "That's the one bright note this morning." "Now, if I can only get some good news about the horse or if I was able to straighten out Fallon, I'd breathe easier." "How about that display last night on television?" "Well, she practically accepted the man's proposal right there on television." "What's the matter?" "You know Peter." "You've checked him out." "Yes, I've checked him out in business, but how well do I know him personally?" "And more important, how well does Fallon know him?" "What is it?" "is there something about him you don't trust?" "No. I just can't put my finger on it." "Maybe it's Fallon's instinct that I don't trust." "You know my daughter." "She's a vey impulsive young lady." "When she wants something, she reaches out blindly and grabs it." "Without thinking." "Thanks." "Good morning." "I'll take care of it, Elizabeth, thanks." "News has it that congratulations are in order." "Oh, are you offering?" "That depends." "Did you accept?" "Isn't it obvious?" "Well, De Vilbis made sure it was obvious." "Looks like he took us all by surprise." "including you." "He has his own style. I kind of like it." "Yeah, but why with the cameras rolling?" "Was he afraid in private, you'd have a chance to think it over?" "I don't have to explain anything to you." "Neither does Peter." "So you might as well just get used to that." "Yeah, well, you better take a good look at the man." "I mean, he's got the subtlety of a circus ringmaster." "You wanna mary a hustler, mary him." "But make damn sure you know what you're getting." "I'll tell you what I'm getting." "A man who's worked vey hard for eveything he's got." "He didn't have a rich uncle to give eveything to him on a silver platter." "So you tell me who's the better man." "Jeff. I'm sory." "I didn't mean what I said." "Look, save it, Fallon." "You always mean exactly what you say." "Hey, boy, hury up with those drinks." "You got three vey thirsty patrons here." "Right, Mrs. Colby?" "Oh, right, after traipsing through those hills all day, I'd say I was a little bit thirsty." " Martini for the lady." " That's right." "Don't get much of a call for them around here." "So I see." "Two onions, two olives, a twist of lemon and on the rocks." "Made special for you, ma'am." " Beer for the gentleman." " Thank you." "And your usual." " Cheers." " Cheers." " How's the martini?" " Vey amusing." "Now, Mr. Stone, I want to talk to you." "Oscar." "Please, just Oscar." "Oscar." "What a handsome name." "And so suitable for such a vey, vey attractive man." "That's a real fine compliment, ma'am." "And I accept it." "Good." "So how about accepting our offer?" "Mrs. Colby doesn't seem to think you're interested in the proposal we made." "Oh, yes." "The leases." " Yes." " Right." "Well, now, I'm not the kind of man who makes up his mind quick-like." "Besides, there's someone else on his way to talk to me." "Oscar's absolutely right, Dex." "I don't think that he should make up his mind quick-like." "Anyway, right now, I'm in the mood for some dancing." " Dancing?" " Yes." "They do allow it here, don't they?" "Yeah, but usually only on Saturday nights." "Well, why don't we lust pretend that it's Saturday night, huh, Oscar?" "All right, let's go." "Well, let's have another round of drinks." "Drape yourself in this." "Hey, all there boys." "Hey, boys, let's have some good clogging music, huh?" "Hey." "Hey." " You're gonna take care of my lands?" " Oh, of course I will, Oscar." " And my wells?" " As if they were my vey own children." "Oh, they're gonna have the single most gorgeous hunk of mother this side of the Rockies." "Oscar, oh, that's such a sweet thing to say." "So is it a deal?" "For you?" "You betcha." "It's definitely a deal." " But on one condition." " What's that?" "You talk so pretty." "I just wanna... I just wanna hear you sing." "Sing?" "What will it be?" "You like that song, Oscar?" " Yeah." " Okay." "I love it." "What's taking you so long?" "Look, I could either sing for him or sleep with him." "What's the choice?" "I'm thinking. I'm thinking." "Look, the deal is set." "There's lust one more stumbling block." "Hey, fellas." "See what the boys In the backroom wíll have" "And tell them I'm havíng the same" "Go see what the boys In the backroom wíll have" "And gíve them The poíson they name" "And when I díe Don't spend my money" "On flowers or my pícture ín a frame" "Just see what the boys In the backroom wíll have" "And tell them I síghed" "And tell them I críed" "And tell them I díed of the same" "And when I díe Don't pay the preacher for speakíng of my glory And my fame" "Just see what the boys In the backroom wíll have" "And tell them I síghed" "And tell them I críed" "And tell them I díed of the same" "All right, get it on." "Miss Maynard, I didn't go into the office today because I was tying to avoid phone calls from the press." "If you want a stoy about our stolen horse, you'll have to search elsewhere, I'm afraid." "Goodbye." "How many phone calls today?" "Not one of them from whoever stole Allegree." "Want some company?" " Sure." "How about a drink?" " Sure." "You and Claudia finished unpacking yet?" "I am." "Kystle is upstairs with Claudia now." "Something about turning the adjacent room" " into a walk-in closet, I don't know." " Fine, if that makes you comfortable." "You know something, Dad?" "I am." "I never thought I could walk into this house again and feel comfortable, but I do." "I used to spend hours alone in this room reading, but never really being here." "This room is you, Dad." "Well, there's a part of me here, certainly." "Eveywhere you look in this room, there's a richness, a comfort." "Comfort that I never took time to notice before." "I should have spent less time reading and more time looking." "You know, Steven, I once said that we were too different to know each other." "I was wrong." "We spent so much time fighting with each other, we never bothered to listen to each other." "Well, I think we can change that right now." "Now, you came through that door." "You had something on your mind, didn't you?" " Well..." " Come on, now." "Dad, I'm going to be living here with you and working for Colbyco." "is that going to be a problem?" "Steven, you and I have always had one thing in common." "A fierce sense of independence." "I respect that in you, son." "I don't ever want you to lose that." "If you wanna work for your mother, you do that." "Thanks." ""Signed, Oscar Stone."" ""Signed, Oscar Stone," and they're all ours." " So how did I do?" " Oh, just as I expected." "Nicely." "Nicely?" "How about brilliantly?" "Okay." "Brilliantly." "Hold on a minute." "I'm covered in dust and grime from traipsing over those hills, and I've got Oscar's fat fingerprints all over me." "So right now, I'm gonna take a shower." "Okay?" "Would you care to join me?" "In the backroom?" "Anytime, ma'am." "I was looking for Fallon." "Excuse me." "Claudia, no congratulations?" "On what?" "Your engagement, Mr. De Vilbis?" "Peter." "Fallon is vey important to me." "She's vey special." "And although some people wouldn't think so, she hurts easily." " l wouldn't want to see that happen." " Nor would I." "Oh, no?" "I've seen you in action, remember?" "Well, maybe where you come from, Peter, making passes at any woman that's handy is funny." "But it isn't to me." "And it wouldn't be to Fallon." "By making passes, do you mean, something like this?" "Fallon, that was quite a show the other night." "Oh, thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it." "Well, I always thought that opposites attracted, but leave it to you to prove me wrong." "It's nice to see money mary money." "Mark, my marying Peter De Vilbis has nothing to do with money." "Well, I'm glad to hear that." "And tell me, what does it have to do with?" "Blake, you sounded upset on the phone." "What's the matter?" "Darling, you know Peter's lanyer, Mr. Maurier." " Oh, of course." " Hello." "He just brought me this." "Peter found it under his door at La Mirage." "$2, OOO, OOO l N DIAMON DS OR ALLEGREE IS SHOT NO COPS" ""Two million in diamonds, or Allegree is shot."" "Whoever it is, they sure made their demands clear." "And a warning to keep the police out of it." "Well, I..." "What kind of a person would harm such a beautiful animal?" "We'll get him back, darling." "I promise you, we'll get him back." "I lust talked to Zürich." "My million dollars is lined up." "I'll fly to Los Angeles to buy their diamonds." "I don't like this Peter." "I don't like it one damn bit." "You think any of us is enioying it?" "Two million is a lot of money." "That's not what bothers me." "I think it is." "Do the way I told you the first place." "You sure about that?" "Vey sure." "Do it." "Do what?" "What are you talking about?" "You're obviously strapped for cash, Mr. Carrington." "So Mr. De Vilbis is prepared to pay the entire $2 million himself." "I assure you, that won't be necessay." "It's their other demand, about not calling the police in." "That's what bothers me." "They're obviously watching us." "They'd know if we contacted the police." "You want the horse destroyed?" "Look, once we get Allegree back safely, protect it, then we'll call them in." "I don't know, I'm not sure." "Mr. Carrington, are you prepared to risk two million dollars and Allegree's life on your doubt?" "Or do we follow their instructions to the letter?" "All right." "All right, we do what they want." "I'm twice blessed, Tracy." "This is the second time I've had lunch here, both times with beautiful women." "First, Kystle." "And, now, you." "You have good taste." "Now, what is it you wanted to see me about, Bill?" "My new firm is doing well." "Too well in fact." "And I need you, Tracy." "A raise, responsibility, anything you want." "Bill, I appreciate the offer." "But, you see, I'm headed for the top at Denver-Carrington." "With Kystle heading the department." "You only work for her, Tracy." "And from where l sit, it looks like she's in for good." "Maybe Kystle has more on her mind than public relations." "If I have to remind you, she's married to Blake Carrington." "That's what I'm counting on." "You see, the lady had an appointment a few days ago with a Dr. Richard Winfield." "Dr. Winfield is an obstetrician." "Now, either she's pregnant, or she intends to be." "And my bet is, that if it happens, that would be her full-time career." "Meanwhile, I'm next in line for the job." "I know you, Tracy." "You got your eye on something bigger." "Meaning?" "Maybe it's not the lob you want, maybe it's the boss." "That is how you got your lob with me." "So onto bigger and better mattresses." "Nurse mccale, call 915, please." "Thank you." "Come on, let's sit down for a while." " That better?" " Yes, thank you." "Now, I don't wanna tell you I told you so" "About what?" "Well, look at you." "You're smiling, the colour's back in your cheeks." "When I walked in here, I thought I was in the wrong room." "It's me, all right." "And before you know it, you'll be back home where you belong." "And if you follow Dr. Winfield's instructions" "Kystle, I appreciate the uplifting lecture." "Really, I do." "That obvious, huh?" "Yes. I'm all right, honest." "We love you, Kirby." "All of us." "You're always there for me." "When I found out about carying Adam's baby, the fear and guilt, and wanting to lose the baby..." "You're always there." "Well, that's behind me now." "Adam wants this child." "Vey much." "I know." "And I want this baby too, more than anything now." "I spent enough of my life living in a fantasy world." "It's about time I grew up." "This baby deserve" "Oh, Kystle." " Kystle, my head." " Kirby." "It feels like it's bursting." "I can't stand it." "I can't stand it." "Nurse, get a doctor." "Dr. Winfield, stat." " What is it?" " It's Kirby." " My head, my head, my head." " Tell me what's wrong." "Okay, lust lie back, calm down." "You're gonna be fine." " Take a deep breath." " No." "Lie back, calm down, you're gonna be fine." "You're gonna be fine." "I can't stand. I'm scared." "I can't stand, I can't stand." " It hurts." " It's okay." "I can't- l can't"