"This is Alexis Dexter again." "I'd like to speak to Mr. Dexter." "I spoke to the front desk a little while ago and they assured me that he had not left his room." "Well, I've been calling half the night and there's no answer." "Would you just keep on ringing his room?" "Is that understood?" "I should have done that before, don't you think?" "I think you'd better leave." "What's wrong?" "We should never have gone to bed tonight." "This never should have happened." "You find that amusing." "It's the same thing you said to me after we were together in New Mexico." "I didn't believe you then, and I don't believe you now." "There's something between us, Dex." "Something that'll always pull us together." "Amanda," "I had too much to drink tonight." "This is wrong." "Are you drunk now?" "Blake, I thought you'd be interested." "Yes, indeed." "Everything about you interests me." "Seriously, darling." "I was going over our personal accounts." "That woman, Rita, withdrew almost a million dollars while she was living here." "She what?" "Look." "Here, here." "Over a million dollars gone." "Yes, you're right." "She did." "I can't believe it." "First kidnapping and now theft." "Damn it, what'll those two do next?" "I don't know." "But it's not just the money, Blake." "It's those people." "Yes." "Yes, I know what you're saying." "Abrigore and that woman are dangerous and they should be stopped before they hurt somebody else." "But if we only had some idea where they'd gone." "Well, he talked about South America." "Brazil, Chile, Peru." "But he had travel folders from everywhere." "Maybe Sammy Jo will remember hearing something." " I'll call her first thing in the morning." " No." "No, I can't wait until morning." "I want those two caught and put away for a long, long time." "Sammy Jo, this is Blake." "I want you to come over to the house." "Yes, that's right." "Now." "She stole a million dollars?" " That's right." " Transferred from our joint accounts." "That was all done behind my back." "Now, don't lie to me, Sammy Jo." "I'm in no mood for foolishness." "I'm not lying." "I swear, I'm not." "Sammy Jo, we agreed not to press charges against you if you agreed to cooperate." "Well, now we need your help." "But I don't know anything about the money." "And I'm sorry." "I'm really sorry for everything that happened." "The important thing right now is do you know where Joel Abrigore is?" "No, I don't." " You're sure about that?" " Yes, I'm sure." "He ran off with my money too, remember?" "And I wish you'd start trusting me for a change." "Trust you?" "After all the trouble you've caused?" "After all the lies that you've told since you've been in this house?" "Blake, she's as upset as we are." "All right." "We'll find them both, with or without your help." "Before I go home, Aunt Krystle, I wanna thank you for taking my side." "I wasn't taking your side, Sammy Jo." "It's late and we're all tired." "But, Mrs. Dexter, I" " This is a matter of life and death." "My husband has malaria." "He may need medical attention." " I really" " Are you going to open this door or am I going to cause a scene that La Mirage will never forget?" "This is strictly against the rules, Mrs. Dexter." "Dex, are you all right?" "Oh, my God." " Mummy." " Don't call me Mummy." "After this, I'm not your mother anymore." "I'll never forgive you for this, Amanda." "Never." "Alexis." "What do you want?" "I wanna know why you sent that reporter to see Krystle." "What reporter?" "That woman who posed as a baby nurse to sneak into our house." "The woman who questioned Krystle about what supposedly happened in the attic with Joel Abrigore." "I really don't know what the hell you're talking about, Blake." "I want to know why you did it." "Don't you realise the condition Krystle is in?" "What you've put her through?" "I'm warning you." "Stop meddling, damn it." "Stay out of our lives." "We've got something more important to be concerned about than your precious Krystle." "Your daughter is sleeping with my husband." "You're lying." " Am I?" " Yes, you are." "It's a disease with you." "It always has been." "Why don't you stop attacking me and face the truth?" "You'd do anything to hurt me." "Now you're even using my daughter as a weapon." "What'll you do next?" "You're a fool, Blake." "You're the worst kind of fool because you only see what you want to see and only know what you want to know." "A fool, huh?" "Well, you've got a sick mind, Alexis." "If you don't believe me, why don't you drive out to La Mirage and see for yourself." "They're in Room 20A." "David, I want you to have my jet fuelled and stocked and be ready to take off for St. Thomas first thing in the morning." "Good night." "Good night." "It's not a good night." "It's about as rotten a night as I've ever known." "Is it true, Amanda?" "Well, if my mother says it is, I mean, she's always right, isn't she?" "Don't play games with me now." "I'm serious." "Is it true about you and Dex?" "I'm sorry if it upsets you." "You're damn right I'm upset." "Amanda, dear, you're my daughter." "Well, you should be happy for me." "I'd like to be happy for you." "But you can't, is that it?" "Not the way things are, no." "Daddy, please." "Listen to me and try to understand." "I have finally found a man who treats me like a woman and not like a little girl." "He's a wonderful, caring man and if I" "Well..." "If what?" "If I'd met him earlier, before he'd met my mother, he'd be mine now." "You see, Dex never should have married her, as I never should have married Michael." "Dex and I should have realised what we shared together the first time we made love." "The first time?" "When was that?" "Before he and Alexis were married." "And before you were married to Michael." "Yes." "You went through with the marriage even though you didn't love him?" "Well, I thought I did." "You went through with the marriage even though you weren't committed?" "Is that right?" "Answer me." "Is that right?" "Amanda, what's happened to you?" "I love him, Daddy." "I hope that kind of honesty doesn't offend you." "Honesty?" "What about your sense of decency?" "The man is married to your mother." "He's cheating on her, and now he's making a cheat out of you." "I'm gonna go see him." "I'll get this settled once and for all." "Daddy, don't." "Don't go, please." "Daddy." "Mr. Dex Dexter, please." "It's urgent." "Your breakfast is here, Mrs. Dexter." "Thank you, Lin." "Are your bags ready?" "Yes, they're upstairs." "Would you go up and get them, please?" "Thank you." " Good morning, Mrs. Carrington." " Good morning." "How did you get up here?" "Never mind." " What do you want?" " I wanna talk to you about a rag sheet that's scheduled to come out any day now." "I really don't have time for this." "Sit down." "I'm not finished." "What is it?" "That reporter you sent wanted to know what really went on in that attic." "Well, I'll tell you what went on." "I'm really not interested in hearing the sordid details." "You'll listen, Alexis." "I was terrified." "I lived with the constant fear of his threats against Kristina." "It was hell." "And as far as being seduced by him," "let me spell it out for you." "Nothing happened." "Nothing." "Enjoy your life as Mrs. Carrington while you can, Krystle, because I am going to personally see to it that Blake throws you out of that mansion if it's the last thing I do." ""l learned what Alexis had done." "I felt sick, overcome with shock." "I couldn't believe that even she was capable of such an act." "I wanted to run to her, to beg her:" "'Sister dearest, tell me that what I've heard is not true.'" "But it was not possible."" "Alexis Dexter, please." "Oh, I see." "When is she expected back in Denver?" "Tomorrow." "No." "No message." "Thank you." "I've been expecting you, Blake." "And I've been waiting for a long time to do this, Dexter." "I guess I had that coming." "You took your best shot." "Now, you back off, Blake." "No, no, no, you back off." "I want you to stay away from my daughter." " Do you understand that?" " Okay." "I'll do my part." "You make sure Amanda does hers." " What does that mean?" " Never mind." "I asked." "What does that mean?" "I was very drunk that night." "Very drunk." "And Amanda took advantage of you." "Is that what you're trying to tell me?" "No." "It was my fault." "It never should have happened, all right?" "She's my daughter, Dexter." "She means everything to me." "And I'll do whatever I have to do to see that nobody hurts her." "Nobody." "I'm sorry, you missed her." "When did you set up this interview?" "Oh, weeks ago." "But busy woman that your mother is, she's obviously forgotten." "It's a pity because I have to fly to Chicago tonight." "Tell me, Mr. Carrington, what sort of emergency took her out of town?" "I'm sorry." "It's the journalist in me." "I'm always asking questions." "I know how that is." "I was a reporter in college." "Were you really?" "Well, then you know the spot that I'm in." "So since I can't interview Alexis Dexter, maybe her very attractive son would help me out with bits and pieces." "I don't have much time." "Oh, this won't take long." "Do you mind if I sit down?" "Now, you don't mind if I turn the tape recorder on, do you?" "I know all about Colbyco's enormous holdings and Mrs. Dexter's business achievements." "But what I really want to know is:" "What is she like as a woman?" "Is she a good mother?" "Yes." "Yes, she is." "She's very loving and generous to all her children." "And her marriage." "Is it a truly happy one?" "Well, now, the last time I had an in-depth talk with her about it, she said she was ecstatic." "Truly ecstatic." " You're putting me on." " I'm trying." "You're not only very attractive, you're a charmer." " What about her enemies?" " Look" "You're not going to tell me that such a successful woman has no enemies." "What I am going to tell you is that I'm expecting one of our geologists in a minute, and so I'm going to have to put an end to this." "In other words, you're showing me out." "But not until you tell me something." "Was this interview ever really arranged?" "It's very unlike my mother not to have mentioned it." "I consider that a slur, Mr. Carrington." "But you're much too personable to really mean it, so I won't include it in my article." "Your ar-?" "How could you write anything about my mother without having talked to her?" "Let's just say that I know her." "That I've always known her." "It was good of you to come, Mr. Fallmont." " Can I get you something to drink?" " No." " I never touch the stuff while working." " Fine." "Now, shall we get down to business?" " Sit down, won't you?" " Thank you." "I would like to reach a compromise on the pipeline." "Now, first of all, I'm not an ogre on environmental issues." "I know all about air pollution and what's happening to our lakes and rivers." "I have children." "And grandchildren." "And I would like to make sure that this Rocky Mountain area continue as a beautiful place for them to live in too." "But there are no simple, easy answers to these problems." "I think that there's room for compromise." "I like to find a good middle ground." "Now, of course, I realise that the Fallmonts and the Carringtons have been political enemies for a long time." "But I'd like to end that." "I'd like to bury the hatchet." "And I want to see that Colorado has a future." "One that we can all be proud of." "Very nicely said." "But don't you think our positions are too far apart to make a compromise viable?" "No, I don't." "No." "For instance, we are going to reroute the pipeline." "In addition to that, I'm gonna propose that a cap be put on tax incentives." "You speak very well, Mr. Carrington." "But I'm afraid that's simply not enough." "Come in, Steven, come in." "You two know each other, don't you?" "Yes." "Yes, we do." "Fallmont." "Carrington." "Mr. Fallmont here has been a little stubborn about the pipeline." "I think he's wrong." "I don't mind telling him that again." "Just as I don't mind telling you that my position is the only one that I can be morally comfortable with." "Yes." "Oh, yes." "Yes, I do wanna speak to him." "Tell him I'll be right out." "Would you excuse me a moment, please?" "I owe you an apology." "Do you?" "For barging in on you at the gym." " The fight?" " That?" "Forget it." "I had no right to burst in on you like that." "Look, I said forget it." "I'm sorry, but I don't know where Alexis flew off to." "I don't follow your wife's comings and goings." "Don't you play games with me, Galen." "I have no idea where she is." "In any case, you've lost her, Dexter." "Alexis loves me." "She always has, she always will." "I'd kill you, but you're sure as hell not worth going to prison over." "You look like a very lonely lady." "Can I buy you a drink?" "I have a drink." "Well, before divorce court tomorrow, you're gonna want a few more." "I know about these things." "This is my third tour of duty." "Really?" "Does the hotel give you a rate?" "No, but there is a dividend." "Meeting beautiful ladies like you." "How about it?" "Dinner tonight?" "And then maybe bed?" "Yeah." "Maybe." "Tell me something." "Before our divorces, wouldn't we be unfaithful if we fooled around?" "Come on, you're kidding." "No, I'm serious." "Whoever the guy is, he must have really hurt you." "Isn't that what some men like to do?" "Well, I'm different." "I'm not a taker." "Can we talk?" "About what?" "Going to bed?" "I'm sorry, but you're barking up the wrong tree, as far as I'm concerned." "I don't think I'm exactly your scene, as they say." "But look around you." "I'm sure you'll find plenty of willing partners to ease your loneliness." " Good night." " Sleep tight." "Bartender." "Your tip." "I'm just not in a really social mood, that's all." "Steven, we're not talking about just any old bash, here." "Your good friend Chris Deegan and your other good friend, me, well, we've opened our own law firm." "Come on, we want you to be here." "I'm sorry but I- I just don't think I'll be able to make it." "Well, you'll be missed, pal, ciao." "I'll talk to you later." "Bye-bye." "Well, it's none of my business but" "I just turned down another invitation." "I know." "Steven." "I know what it is to grieve, to live through a nightmare." "But that doesn't mean we shut out the rest of the world forever." "Steven." "You wanted to see me, Father?" "Yes, Adam." "I want you to get me an accounting of all Denver-Carrington's monies spent in the past two months." "I'll send the statements, Father, you can look them over." " No, that's not good enough." " I don't understand." "I want an audit of all business transactions worldwide." "I want to know exactly what's come in and out of our accounts and what the money was spent for." "Yes?" "Oh, fine, put him on." "I wanna talk to him." "I need a legal form to grant power of attorney." " Would you get it for me?" " Of course." "Whose name should I put on the document?" "Oh, I'll handle that." "Just get me the form." "All right, Paul, we'll be in touch." "Right." "Bye." "Adam." "Did you hear me, Adam?" "Yes, I did." "But I was just wondering what you suspect might have gone wrong." "Well, Joel Abrigore took money from our family accounts." "I wanna make damn sure he didn't take any money from the firm." "Abrigore, of course." "Well, I'll get right onto it." "Is there anything else, Father?" "Yes, as a matter of fact, there is." "You were wrong about my involving Steven in those environmental issues." "We're not there yet, but I feel that we can come to some kind of an agreement with Fallmont very soon." "If you say so." "And speaking of agreement," "I'd like for you to drop this antagonism towards your brother." "That might prove a little difficult, Father." "Rumour has it you're going to put Steven on your board of directors." "Yes." "I haven't made that announcement yet, but, yes, that's my plan." "Why, for God's sake?" "Because he deserves it." "Well, what about me?" "Don't I deserve it?" "That still remains to be seen." "Adam." "Dr. Edwards, what are you doing here?" "And don't tell me again you just happened to be in town." "No, Adam." "I'm not well and I've come here for some tests and" "And I'll be honest, I'm worried for you, son." "Worried?" "Why?" "There's someone in Billings who's been asking questions about your past." "And that someone being...?" "A young woman." "What young woman?" "She introduced herself to me as Claudia Blaisdel." " Claudia?" " You know her?" "What specifically did she want?" "And what did you tell her?" "Nothing." "I said I hardly knew you." " She" " She what?" "She said outright that she didn't believe me, that she was staying at The Lodge, to phone her if I decided to talk to her." "I practically raised you, Adam." "I got a bad feeling about the woman." "I wanted to protect you." "You did the right thing." "You're not in any trouble, are you?" "No, I'm fine." "Adam, I was hoping we could spend some time together." "Not this trip, I'm afraid." "But let me know how your tests work out." "And let me at least cover your expenses." "You know I can't take anything from you." "Goodbye, son." "Doctor." "Meg, get me The Lodge in Billings, Montana." "Yes, Meg." "Thank you." "I'd like to speak to Miss Blaisdel, please." "Miss Claudia Blaisdel." "Did she leave a forwarding address?" "I see, thank you." "How nice, Alexis, that our tastes are exactly the same." "Expensive." "I adore beluga." "Mm." "The very finest champagne." "I just took a chance that you'd be back by now, Alexis." "Darling, I" "I love the way you say darling." "Who are you?" "Her sister, Caress." "Her sister?" "You'll have to excuse me, I didn't know she had a sister." "I'm not surprised." "And who are you?" "Her husband." "I didn't know that she had such an extremely attractive husband." "So all's fair, as they say." "As they say." "Well, if you'll excuse me." "Wouldn't you like to stay and chat for a while?" "I'm afraid that I can't right now." "Pity." "I wonder how much of this stuff you can get for a million dollars." " Steven." " Griff, how are you?" " Good." " Thank you." "There's a Chinese saying:" ""A man who changes his mind and goes to a party is a wise man."" " Where's your partner?" " Well, you know Chris." "He gets to running a big office party and we run out of champagne." "So he went to get some more." "Bart Fallmont." " You know him?" " Not very well." "He just arrived also." "Alone?" "Well, if you mean with a lady" "Well, I guess you didn't know." "No, I had no idea." "Well, he doesn't exactly publicise it, Steven." "I mean, after all, one doesn't become a United States senator very easily without a wife and 2.5 kids." "No, I guess not." " Join the party, Steven." " All right." " Good to see you." " Nice to see you." "Look, this is a party, so no talk about injunctions tonight." " Agreed?" " That's fine with me." "I mean, I don't see any reason why we have to be enemies." "Personally, anyway." "What's that supposed to mean?" "Personally?" "Nothing." "Semantic error." "All I'm saying is, why not be friends?" "I think you and I see things the same way." "You've been talking to Griff?" "That's right." "Well, you're as out of line as he is." "You don't know anything about me." "That's the way I want to keep it." "Look, Fallmont, let me tell you something." "The hardest part is being afraid." "Afraid that people are gonna find out the truth." "Carrington, I don't give a damn about your personal history." "Yeah, well, you ought to." "Because once you stop being afraid, then you're free." "I know." "Carrington, you stay out of my private life." "Just stay out of it." " Some champagne?" " No, thank you." "Please." "This looks like a very interesting party." "But I just dropped by to congratulate you and Chris and to wish you the very best of luck." "Do take care." "I wanna know where he went to school, who his roommates were, anything you can find out about the man's personal life." "Fallmont, Bart." "That's right." "The senator's son." "Come in." "Hello?" "Oh, hi." "I thought you were room service." "Had I known I would have brought a hamburger and fries and a malt." " Is that right?" " How did you know?" "Couldn't miss." "Is Dominique in?" "No, she's down in the Sierra rehearsing for a benefit." "Oh, I see." "By the way, I'm Garrett Boydston." "I'm a friend of hers." "I'm her daughter, Jackie Deveraux." "Her daughter?" "You didn't know she had a daughter, right?" "That's right." "Are you in the business?" "No, no, no, I'm a lawyer." "I'm in from L.A. for a few meetings." "I thought I'd just drop by to see her." "Oh, I'm sure she'll be very happy." "Have you known Mother long?" "About 20 years." "Well, I'm glad that she has a friend with a smile as nice as yours." "Well, maybe your pretty young face brings out the smile in me." "Thank you, Mr. Boydston." "Although 19 isn't all that young." "Deveraux." "Your father was French, Jackie?" "He was a racecar driver and was killed in an accident." "Your mother must have met him after I knew her." "I can't remember her ever mentioning him." "Well, she doesn't even talk to me much about him." "It was a real shock, and she never goes into details." "I've got you under my skin" "And I've tried so not to give in" "I've said to myself this aff.air Never would go so well" "But why should I try to resist When, baby, I know so well" "I've got you under my skin" "I'd sacrifice anything Come what might" "For the sake of having you near" "In spite of a warning voice That comes in the night" "And repeats, and repeats in my ear" "But don't you know, little fool" "You never can win" "Use your mentality" "Wake up to reality" "But each time I do" "Just the thought of you Makes me stop" "Before I begin" "'Cause I've got you" "Under my skin" "I've got you" "Under my skin" "You sang that on the ship the night we met." "Did I really?" "Uh-oh." "The sarcastic timbre." "The lady's not happy to see me?" "How many times do I have to tell you that I don't want to see you?" "It is pointless." "Your daughter thinks differently." " My daughter?" " Yes." "She said she was glad that we were friends." "So you have met Jackie." "She's a beautiful girl." "Yes, she's very beautiful." "She also loves to surprise me." "I didn't expect this visit." "Well, there are all kinds of surprises, and I think she's a great one." "I was sorry to hear about her father." "The accident." "Yes, he was killed shortly before she was born." "She said it was shortly after, Dominique." ""Before she was born" is just an expression, Garrett." "It's just another way of saying that she never really got to know him." "You may remember that I'm into auto racing." "I don't remember a driver named Deveraux." "Well, he didn't drive under the name of Deveraux." " Is that all right?" " No, it's not all right." "Garrett, I do realise that you are an attorney." "But why have you suddenly decided to cross-examine me?" "I don't like it." "Dominique, could she be my daughter?" "Of course not." "Are you sure about that?" "I am sure." "Well, I'd like to get to know her better anyway." "Is that okay with you?" "That's ridiculous, Garrett." "We'll see about that, Dominique." "You can't get rid of me this easily." "Especially not now." "Mrs. Dexter." "I'm sorry to bother you, but the captain says we'll be landing soon." "Thank you, Richards." "Oh, by the way, it'll be Mrs. Colby from now on." "Of course." "I'm sorry, Mrs. Colby." "I phoned you." "Why didn't you call me back?" "I didn't get any message." "Oh, come on, Dex, I left at least half a dozen messages." "Then let's just say that we have nothing to talk about." "That I don't wanna see you." "Dex, I'm not just some hooker you picked up." "This is me, Amanda." "You're a very sensual woman, Amanda." "God knows you are." "We spent the night together, but" "But what?" "Stop fighting this relationship." "Can't you see that whatever we do, fate brings us together?" "Amanda, what happened between us was wrong." " No, it wasn't." " For God's sake, we're both married." "To people we don't love." "You might not love Michael, but I do love Alexis." "And what does she feel about you?" "Did you see her face when she saw us together?" "That wasn't love, that was pure hatred." "Or disgust, disillusionment." "Dex, do you remember Ruidoso?" "The first night we spent together in the cabin?" "Of course I do." "Well, there was a sense of destiny about it." "The snowstorm that grounded Alexis's plane, the two of us left alone together" "Amanda, that has nothing to do with you and me today." "It's got everything to do with us today." "I was determined to get out, only you wouldn't let me." "And then suddenly, we were making love." "Oh, Dex, don't you see?" "It was always meant to be you and me." " I've got to get out of here." " Where are you going?" "To the airport." "Amanda, I have got to explain all of this to Alexis." "I don't know where she's been, but her plane's due in any time now and I am going to be there to meet her." "Amanda, I've got to." " Mrs. Colby." " Mm-hm." "Your car is waiting." "Thank you, Richards." "Alexis." "What are you doing here?" "I came to ask you to forgive me." "Oh." "Spare me." "When you took Amanda into your bed, you made a choice." "Were you really stupid enough to think that I wouldn't find out eventually?" "Alexis, listen to me, please." "Please." "I love you." "More than I've ever loved anyone in my life." "What I did was stupid." "But there has been so much good between us, too much to ruin things." "Please try to understand that." "It's too late, I've just divorced you." "Divorced?" "When?" "Where?" "The Caribbean." "And I didn't stay long enough for a tan." "I came back to marry a king." "And once we have the necessary number of weapons, and that will be soon, we'll drive them out of the capital." "Yes, I'm still at the Dexter apartment." "Oh, the dear woman has bought it all." "Yes, I've got her, as the Americans would say, in my hip pocket." "Yes, yes." "Alexis." "I want you out of here." "Let me explain." "Explain what?" "How beneath contempt you are?" "But there's a reason for what I've done." "And we have so much to give to one another." "Oh, yes." "I'll keep the tiara that you gave me." "And the crown jewels that you promised me." "It's the least I can expect in return for what you've taken from me." "I want you to pack your things and be out by morning," "Your Pathetic, Your Loathsome," "Your Despicable Majesty." "Hello, Rio." "You bastards." "All of you." "Mother." "What the hell are you doing here?" "Mother, we have to talk, please." "I have nothing to say to you, Amanda." "I told you before, as far as I'm concerned, you are no longer my daughter." "So I want you to stay out of my life."