"Darling, please stay in bed." "Blake, I can't just stay in bed and do nothing." "There isn't anything that either one of us can do that will help Krystina now." "Now, you know she's a fighter." "She'll win this battle." "It's so unfair." "She's so tiny and so fragile." "Oh, Blake, what have we done to her?" "If we hadn't argued, if I hadn't fallen" "Now, wishing that something had never happened that" "That's not going to help Krystina or us." "Now, what is important now is her future." "She's going to live." "I'm sure of it." "Don't leave on my account, Amanda." " Where's Mommy?" " Asleep." "Don't worry." "You stay on your side and I guarantee you I'll stay on mine." "I can pour my own, thank you." "French toast." "Country sausage, scrambled eggs with fresh herbs." "I'm perfectly capable of serving myself." "I don't have to be spoon-fed like a child." "Okay." "I won't treat you like a child, if you don't act like one." "How's that?" "Fine." "Amanda, adults meet halfway." "As you said, I think we'll be better off if you stay on your side and I stay on mine." "When you grow up, let me know." "Maybe we can have a conversation." " Surprised I'm still here?" " No." "I know you're not going anywhere until you find what you're looking for." " Did you check out my story?" " Yeah, you were married to De vilbis." "But that obviously wasn't enough to stop him from trying to marry Fallon." " He was only too willing." " Willing?" "He was eager." "Peter always needed money." "See, he had a very expensive drug habit." "He came up with one get-rich scheme after another." "And this time, it was bigamy for a lousy statue." "It's not just a statue." "It's an Inca deity." "Solid gold, hiding a cache of precious stones buried somewhere in Bolivia." "Peter was obsessed with finding it and all he needed was just enough money to finance the expedition, and the second half of the map to lead him to it." "The half that you stole from him." "The half I took with me when I left." "I told him as soon as he raised enough money to fund the expedition, my map and I would be ready to go with him." "Now you're stuck with a worthless piece of paper." "Yes." "Until I find the half that he gave to Fallon." "That's why he went with her to Seattle." "He'd given her his half to put in a safe place." "He didn't know where it was hidden." "He used Fallon the way you were gonna use me." "Jeff, no." "Jeff, I care for you." "Help me track down the map." "We'll find the treasure together." "I don't care about a statue." "What about me?" "Don't you care about me?" "What if we find that statue?" "Will you disappear the way De vilbis did?" "I'm not like Peter." "See, Peter always had to have somebody, anybody." "If it wasn't me, it was Fallon." "If not Fallon, it was Birgit." "Birgit?" "Birgit Helstrom." "A Swedish model he picked up in Los Angeles." "You mean he was in Los Angeles before he flew to Seattle?" "Could she have been with him?" "I don't know." "She could have." "I know she was with him when he got the phone call at the monastery about Fallon." "Then maybe it was her in that plane, and not Fallon." "Look, Jeff, of course it was Fallon." "If it wasn't, then where is she?" "That's just what I plan to find out." "You tell Clint to get out to that oil field now." "I want that fire knocked down." "And I wanna be told the minute it is." "Good." " Thank you very much, nurse." " Hello." " Hello." " How's Krystle?" " Oh, much better, thank you." " And the baby?" "Well, the baby is so small that the transfusions are difficult at best." "So we don't know." "Well, difficult doesn't mean impossible, does it?" "No." "No, it doesn't." "I brought this for Krystina." "Oh..." "Well, thank you." "He's very handsome." "Come on, walk with me a way." "How about you?" "How's the homecoming turning out?" "Oh, like a tug-of-war." "One moment it's, "Welcome home," from Mommy, the next" "The last thing you need to hear are my problems." "Well, any time you have a problem, you can come to me, you know that." "I understand that you've hired detectives to track down my father." "How did you know that?" "When Dex and Mommy argue, they don't exactly whisper." "Do you think they'll find him?" "It means a great deal to you, doesn't it?" "Yes." "Well, I can't promise you how soon, but I can promise you this." "You're going to know who your father is, trust me." "Sometimes I think you're the only one I can trust." "I should go now." "Will you give Krystle a kiss from me?" " Yes, of course." " Bye." ""A very special present for a very special little girl." "He'll hug you back."" "Amanda's very special too, isn't she, Blake?" "Yes." "Yes, she is." "Oh, this waiting." "This endless waiting." "I'm not very good at this." "Doctor Miller, how is she?" "How did the transfusions go?" "Krystina's body has accepted the new blood." "She is a strong young lady." "So unless there are complications, which I don't foresee, you have nothing more to worry about." "There aren't going to be any complications." "Krystina is gonna be just fine." "The Gulf has not been mined." "Those were unconfirmed reports and they're false." "Come in, darling." "I want you to notify me the minute our tanker gets through." " Am I interrupting?" " No." "Don't be silly." "I'm glad you're here." "Dex is on his way over." "The three of us can all have dinner together." "I think Dex prefers children at home, in bed and out of sight by 8." "Dex is the one who prefers to be in bed by 8." "So how was your day?" "Have you met any young men who need my approval?" " Actually, I went job hunting." " Any luck?" "Luck and lunch with Maxwell Allen about getting a job on The Chronicle." "Maxwell Allen?" "Darling, one does not break bread with vultures." "If you need a job, come to me." "That's what mothers are for." "At least, that's what this mother is for." "Anyway, I'd much prefer that you went to college here in Colorado." "Well, I've thinking about that." "Good." "I think that's what you should do." "Amanda, you can't just flit through life." " Don't you get bored doing nothing?" " Nothing?" "I've been busy meeting brothers I never knew I had, and not to mention the other men in your life." "You mean Blake Carrington?" "Among others." "Did you go to the hospital today?" "As a matter of fact, I did." "And you'll be disappointed to hear that in spite of all his problems," "Blake was understanding, compassionate and sincere." "All the things I'm not." " Don't put words in my mouth." "Someone's got to." "What you say usually gets you in trouble, Amanda." "Hi, darling." "Dex, do you think that for just one moment you could pretend that I have feelings too?" "Mommy, forget dinner." "I've lost my appetite." " Amanda." "Amanda." " Let her go." " What difference does it make?" " Makes a lot of difference, Dex." "I know she's difficult, but she's my daughter and I love her." "You're just going to have to accept that fact." "Is my father home, Gerard?" "Yes, Mr. Adam, he is." "Well, welcome home, you two." " We came back as soon as we could." " Blake, good to see you." "How are Krystle and the baby?" "Krystle is fine, and now so is the baby." "She's still in an incubator, but she's getting stronger every day." "I am sorry." "It must have been hard for you, Blake." "I'm sure it wasn't easy for you two either." "Now, tell me." "What the devil happened?" "Ahmed ran for his helicopter." "Saban had given his men your orders." " Not to fire." "But one of them did." "Ahmed took one bullet and he died." "Later, we found out that the soldier who fired the shot had a family vendetta against Ahmed." "He shot him purposely." " You're absolutely certain about that?" " Yes." "It was not your fault, Blake." "It wasn't Saban's fault." "It wasn't Adam's fault." "Here is what you sent me to get, father." "Ironic, isn't it?" "That Ahmed would have signed a death-bed confession without even knowing about it." ""l, Rashid Ahmed, have falsely accused Blake Carrington of using his purchases of the South China Sea oil leases as a cover-up for a munitions and arms deal." "For this service, I was paid $5 million by Alexis Colby."" "Well, I thank you both for what you've done." "I always deliver what I promise, Blake." "Adam, I want you to set up a press conference for this week." "I'll get right on it, father." "I think this should finally clear me." "Convince people there was no arms deal." "Blake, Rashid is dead." "He can neither confirm nor refute that confession." "May I suggest that you handle the press very carefully?" "We will be careful." "A couple of those reporters have been gunning for me for quite a long time now." "We'd better be damned convincing too." " You're very good." " Oh, you startled me." "Sorry, I didn't mean to." "Adam, let me do one of you." "It's a hobby I picked up at school." "I see somebody" "Anybody, and I sketch them." "Dex will be disappointed to hear that he's just anybody." "Well, you've got a much stronger face than Dex, anyhow." "Yes, I think so too." "But catch me when I'm not suffering from jet lag, all right?" "How are you?" "And how's mother?" "Oh, she's fine." "I'm the one that's in trouble." "Whenever I'm around her or Dex or Steven, it's as if a bell goes off and I come out fighting." "I don't know what happens." "Don't let it upset you." "Who says it's your fault, anyway?" "Well, it must be." "I mean, everyone else seems to get along fine." "Well, nearly." "It's chilly out here." "Amanda, you are new to the family, so maybe I can draw you some pictures." "Steven." "He's moody, unpredictable." "But his feelings run deep and he's kind." "Dex." "He's conceited, hot-tempered, he acts before he thinks, he's insensitive" "Yes." "Well, it's clear that you know Dex." "And then there's mother." "Mommy." "I never know what she's thinking." "I'm frightened to reach out to her because I don't know what to expect." "Well, like the rest of her children, you're going to have to learn to love Alexis on her terms." "She's there when you need her, and that means a lot." "I suppose so." "But not everybody sets terms." "Blake doesn't." "Blake is not a fairy tale father, Amanda." " I know that." " Do you?" "Don't you think perhaps you've created a fantasy for yourself?" "The way you sometimes do when you sketch." "Don't forget that sketching just deals with the surface, not the depth." "And you've got to get inside Blake to know him." "That's not easy." "Jeff." "It's beautiful." "Thank you." "And Krystina thanks you." "Well, if ever there was a baby born who deserved a silver spoon..." "You know, I told Little Blake and Danny about Krystina." "And they told me they could really use a wide receiver." "Football?" "I'm not sure about that." "I think she's more of an equestrian." " Hey, Blake." " Well, what is this?" "Another man showering gifts on my wife?" "Do you have room for one more?" "Of course." "Thank you, Blake." "Here." "Let me help you with that." "It's beautiful." "Well, Blake, there are two women in your life now." "Shall we go check in on the other one?" "All right." "The baby is beautiful." "Wait till you see her." "I'll bet she is." " Blake, I have a favour to ask." " Sure, what?" "I'm going to be out of town for a few days." "Would you spend some time with Little Blake?" "Of course." "Where are you going to be in case I need you?" " I'd rather not say." " Jeff." "You know we all spend time with Little Blake, but you're his father." "He keeps asking about you." "Look, I'll phone every day." "Now, I'm not going to pursue this about where you're going or why." "But don't you think you have responsibilities here?" "To your son as well as to yourself." "Blake, I know my responsibilities." "I'm not asking for your approval." "I just want you to look after my son." "But, Jeff, you hardly spent any time with him the past two or three weeks." "That boy needs you." "Just remember, wherever you're going, that you've got a son waiting for you." " Claudia." " Dean, I" " I really have to" " What?" "You haven't returned my phone calls." "I've been here for two hours waiting for you so I could talk to you." "I don't think we should be seen with each other." "Please, sit down with me, just for a minute, please." "You're avoiding me." "Why?" " Dean, what happened between us" " Was very special." " Never should've happened." " I don't believe that." " I don't believe you really mean that." " Oh, believe it." "It was a mistake." "I was hurt and confused." "My husband and my marriage." "They're the most important things in my life." "I won't risk losing them." "I'm sorry." "Mr. Carrington, this just arrived express mail from London." "It's marked confidential." "Good." "Thank you." "I've been waiting for that." ""Our conclusion is that Alexis Colby, then Alexis Carrington," "lived the life of a virtual recluse while in Gstaad, Switzerland, from the time of her arrival until the birth of her daughter."" "This report is nothing but gossip and you know it." "It also says that you rented a villa, locked yourself in, and saw and spoke to no one." "I don't care what your report says." "Naturally, I didn't talk to tourists or itinerants, but I had parties." "Lots of parties." "There was no ski instructor and you damn well know it." "Within days of your arrival in Switzerland, you went to a clinic where your pregnancy was confirmed." "So what?" "Even if I were pregnant when I left Denver, it certainly wasn't by you." "Then by whom?" "After your affair with Roger Grimes, you begged me for another chance now, didn't you?" "Oh, yes." "Oh, yes." "I would have done anything not to lose my children." "I'd even have slept with the devil." "You did sleep with me." "For three months of a travesty of a reconciliation." "With me and no one else." "It wouldn't have been such a travesty if you'd given me half a chance." "And the one time I had to leave town, what did you do?" " You sneaked off to visit Grimes." " Yes." "In the hospital." "What does that prove?" "It proves that I've got some compassion for another human being." "That I care whether somebody lives or dies." "It proves you're not to be trusted." "You promised me you'd never see him again." "So you banished me from Denver." "You banished me from my children." "Not because I went to see Roger Grimes, but because you couldn't forgive me." "Because you could never forgive me." "Because that incredible male ego of yours wouldn't let you." "Well, you're gonna pay for this, Blake." "You're gonna pay for it because you're never going to know who Amanda's father is." " Never." " Won't I?" "I'm going to ask her to take a blood test." "I won't permit it." "You try to stop me." "It may not tell us whether I'm her father, but it sure as hell will tell us if I'm not." "That's a fifty-fifty chance." "What's the matter?" "You're not used to playing without stacking the deck, are you?" "Oh!" "Oh." "Steven." "Well, it's nice to know that not just any man can throw his arms around my wife." "I didn't really expect you back so soon." "Anyway, you're just in time to take me to dinner and tell me about Santa Barbara." "How things went." "Claudia, is something wrong?" "No, no, nothing's wrong." "What happened in Santa Barbara?" "Did you slay any dragons?" "As a matter of fact, they're calling the two of us The Miracles." "Like a rhythm and blues group." " Us?" " Luke Fuller." "We contained the oil spill." "Santa Barbara's coast is clean and so is Colbyco." "Then Alexis got what she paid for." "Claudia, what is it?" "Everything's fine." "Now that you're back." "I hate it when you're gone." "I miss you so much." "Mommy, I'm trying to please you, but I don't know what you want." "Yesterday you told me to find something to do here in Denver." "And today I'm suggesting that you return to the Sorbonne and continue your education." "If you don't want to go to Paris, then go to London." "Amanda, you're very talented." "You could study art, you could go to the Royal Academy." "I could study gorillas in Sri Lanka, if I wanted to, but I don't." "Darling, I'm just trying" "To get me out of Denver." "Why?" "Ask me, Amanda." "I can give you at least ten reasons." "Dex, this is a family discussion." "You don't know how to discuss." "All you do is attack your mother." "Talk about attack." "You've been attacking me from the moment I arrived." "That's enough." "Both of you." "Look at the two of you." "Snarling at each other like beasts." "I think that the three of us should all go away together." "Away from business, away from telephones." "Somewhere we can rest and relax." "A holiday?" "Together?" "Yes." "Why not?" "Just the three of us." "I know a wonderful ski lodge in Ruidoso." "Mommy, I'm in no mood to ski." "And we'll leave tomorrow." "I have a business appointment in the morning and in the afternoon." "Dex, what's more important?" "My feelings or your business appointment that can probably wait?" "Mommy, why don't the two of you go?" "You'll have a much better time without me." "Once, just once, can you please place my wishes above your own?" "All right, Alexis." "Good." "It's settled then." "We leave tomorrow." "Good." "Cap the well and send me a complete report." "Right." "My news is good, father." "How's yours?" "Mother and daughter are doing just fine, thank you." "That's wonderful." "The fire in Deep Gorge Field is out." "We'll get a full report in two days." "And I've called a press conference for tomorrow to deal with Rashid Ahmed." "And we're ready for them." "We have the answers to all their questions before they even ask." "Fine." "I want you to know how I appreciate what you've done, Adam." "Father, somehow I have the feeling that you think if you had gone to Istanbul," "Ahmed would still be alive." "If I had gone to Istanbul?" "I don't deal in ifs." "I don't think you should either, son." "Now, is there anything else?" "A few questions." " I thought you had all the answers." " That's for the press." "This is private." "All right, just between you and me." "What is it?" "It's pretty obvious that Dominique is now a part of this team." " Does that bother you?" " Not if that's what you want." "But I've seen you look at each other." "And there's something going on that goes far beyond business." "Father, if there's a problem and you need my help, I'm here." "Well, if there is a problem, I'll handle it." " Good evening, Mrs. Carrington." " Hello, Luke." "One of the houseboys said I might find Steven in here." "No, Steven's upstairs dressing." "We're going out to dinner." "I see." "He wanted me to drop these off." "Some notes on the Santa Barbara trip." "He was anxious to look them over tonight." " Why don't you have a seat." " Thank you." " I heard the trip was successful." " very good." "The Colbyco name is back on the ecological honour roll, clean as the Santa Barbara coastline." "And you had good weather?" "The very best California had to offer." "It was beautiful." "Well, knowing Steven, I'm sure that it was all business." "Practically all business." "Meetings all day, practically non-stop." "Oh, that's too bad." "Because then, you didn't get to enjoy California weather." "Oh, we got out." "Went jogging about a half an hour." "Took a dip in the hotel pool." "Mm." "Did you try any of the good seafood restaurants?" "Yes, as a matter of fact, we had a lobster dinner last night." "Just the two of us." "Dog-tired, but famished." "If you wanna leave that envelope with me, it's all right." "Well, if you think Steven's going to be awhile, I can" " Hello, Luke." " Steven, hi." " I just came by to drop these off." " Oh, good, thanks." " Uh..." "Can I fix you a drink?" " No, thanks." "We were just on our way to dinner." "Oh." "Well, it was nice to see you again, Mrs. Carrington." "Steven." "He's very nice." "Yes, he is." "I'm gonna take these upstairs and then we can go." "Where's Alexis?" "Being the consummate business mogul." "She'll be a little late." "That's all she said?" "If she'd said anything else, Dex, don't you think I'd tell you?" "I just asked, Amanda." "I don't want to be here any more than you do." "Mrs. Colby called." "She said she's been detained" " and wants us to go without her." " I'm not going anywhere without her." "Tell the pilot to shut down the engines." "Yes, sir." "alexis." " Yes, Dex, what is it?" "What the hell is going on?" "If you think we're leaving without you" "Yes, that's exactly what I think, dex." "Look, I don't have time to argue." "I just got word that a Colbyco tanker went aground." "I've got work to do." "Lots of it." "So please, just get Amanda out of town." "What is this, Alexis?" "Look, just get her to Ruidoso." "I'll join you as soon as I can." "Please." "We're leaving on schedule without Alexis." "What?" "Yes?" "Blake Carrington on line one, Mrs. Colby." "Put him on." "Yes, Blake?" "I got a message from Amanda this morning." "Said she was gonna be out of town." " Now, where is she going, Alexis?" " How should I know?" "Because she's on your jet, damn it." "Now, it's not gonna do any good, you know." "Because I'll find her and when I do, she'll agree to take that blood test." "I wouldn't count on it." "Yes, Mrs. Colby?" "I want the Colbyco 707, well-stocked, and ready to take off for London." "As of 10:00 this evening, a record 18 inches of snow has fallen in less than seven hours." "The temperature is 15 degrees with a wind chill factor of minus ten degrees." "The interstate highway is open, but most" "What are you doing?" "I want to hear the end of the forecast." "And I wanna make a phone call." "Operator, can you connect me with the airport?" "Yes, I know some of the lines are down, but please try anyway." "Hello?" "Can you hear me?" "I'm expecting a flight in from Denver." "I see." "Yes, I know it's that kind of night." "They've closed the airport." "No flights have landed, and none will until this blizzard's over." "Oh!" "Where are you going?" " Back to the airport." " It's closed, remember?" " So?" " Now, don't start going crazy on me." " I can take care of myself." "Yes, but there's a blizzard and you" "Would you mind getting out of my way?" "I'm not gonna stay here with you and that is it." "It's only for tonight, Amanda." "Tomorrow morning you can go wherever the hell you want to go." " Let go of me." " Calm down now." "Just stay here tonight." "Stop acting like a little child." " Don't tell me what to do." " You're okay here." "I told" " Now stop it." "Now stop it and calm down and sit there." "Amanda, I am not going to hurt you." "The snow's stopped." "Yeah, the snowploughs are out cleaning the roads." "The sky is clearing." "I called the airport." "It's open." "Amanda." "I wonder what time Mommy will arrive." "Now, about last night..." "Yes?" "What happened is" "I'm sorry." "Oh." "So you don't make it a habit of forcing yourself on others?" "I don't recall forcing you." "Let's just say we were in the wrong place at the wrong time." "With the wrong person?" "Yes." "So there's no need to talk about it anymore, is there?" "There's no need to talk about this to anyone." "No one will know." "I don't want to hurt Alexis any more than you do." "Good." "After all, what could we say?" "That her lover and her daughter got swept away and deceived her?" "Amanda, I'm sorry." "What happened shouldn't have." "It will never happen again." "But you did have a previous long-standing relationship with Rashid Ahmed." " Didn't you, Miss Deveraux?" " A business relationship, yes." "That's why I volunteered to act as an envoy between the two parties." "I would like to add that Miss Deveraux was in Istanbul to convince Mr. Ahmed that his fabricated story had disastrous effects not only on two innocent governments" "But on Denver-Carrington as well?" "Beyond Denver-Carrington." "The rest of the world needed those oil reserves too." "And thanks to Miss Deveraux's efforts we have access to those reserves." "You must be a very convincing woman, Miss Deveraux." "I think so." "Don't you?" "You're asking us to believe that you charmed a man like Ahmed into signing this confession?" "That's an honest question, Mr. Wales, and I'll give you and the World Finance magazine an honest answer." "A permanent 5 percent royalty from the development of that oil field will be paid by Denver-Carrington to the National Education Fund for the betterment of schools in Mr. Ahmed's native country." "That's very generous." "It's a shame Mr. Ahmed didn't live to see it." "Yes, it is a shame." "In your hands, you're holding a copy of the report prepared independently by the Turkish authorities after a thorough investigation into Rashid Ahmed's death." "That report states that Mr. Ahmed's death was the result of an act of personal vengeance." "It had nothing to do with our negotiations." "Well, you've certainly covered all the bases." "I would like to emphasise that the presence of my son and Miss Deveraux in Istanbul at the time of Mr. Ahmed's death was strictly coincidental." "Anticipating your questions, we chose to be as open and as honest as we could." "Are there any further more questions?" "Well, in that case, Miss Spencer has some refreshments for you." "Thank you all very much for coming." "Thank you very much, Mr. Carrington, Miss Deveraux." "You're quite welcome." " I think it went very well indeed." " I think it did" "That's a nicely wrapped package, Mr. Carrington." "But I think there's more inside it than meets the eye." "I believe you have our statement." "Oh, yes." "Sure." "The confession of a dead man." "Not much of a story, though, is it?" "No, the real story is how you're going to get that naval task force off your drilling sites." "My bet, Mr. Carrington, is that you" " You can't do it." " No?" "Well, watch me, Mr. Wales." "Just watch me." "That's an honest question, Mr. Wales." "A permanent 5 percent royalty from the development of that oil field will be paid by Denver-Carrington to the National Education Fund for the betterment of schools in Mr. Ahmed's native country." "That's very generous." "It's a shame Mr. Ahmed didn't live to see it." "Yes, it is a shame." "In your hands..." "Is there anything else I can get for you, Mrs. Carrington." "No, thank you." " report states that Ahmed's death" " Excuse me, Mr. Carrington." " was a result of personal vengeance." "Oh." "Got us on the news, huh?" "You certainly covered all the bases." "I would like to..." "It went pretty well, don't you think?" "Yes, it did." "Well, aren't you going to watch the end of it?" "Well, I know how it turns out." "I spoke to Dr. Harris a little while ago." "He said that you could go home tomorrow." "And he said that Krystina was an absolute miracle." "She gained another ounce." "I know, I" " I saw Dr. Miller." "Blake, that press conference." "It was rehearsed, wasn't it?" "It was prepared, yes." "You've been in public relations long enough to know that you don't go into these things unprepared." "Well, there are no reporters here now." "Just the two of us." "I wanna know what really happened." "I've already been questioned by the press." "I didn't think now I'd be questioned by my wife." " I just wanna know the truth." " The truth?" "I've told you the truth." "Now, if you'd trusted me..." "What?" "All this wouldn't have happened?" "We wouldn't have argued?" "I wouldn't have fallen down the stairs?" "Our baby's life wouldn't have been threatened?" "That's all over." "That is all behind us now." "Is it?" "Blake, our baby almost died." "I can't just put that behind me." "Can you?" " How are you doing?" " Okay." "Good." "You sounded excited when you called me." "What happened?" "Did you speak with Brother Leo?" "He wasn't much help." " May I get you something, Mr. Colby?" " No, thank you, maybe later." "Thanks." "But wasn't he the one who tracked down Peter?" "Yes." "He thought that De vilbis was Fallon's husband." " I'm sure Peter didn't deny that." " No, no, of course not." "But when he got to the monastery to get Fallon, he was alone." "I told you going to Seattle would be a waste of time." "No, no, not really." "Because it dawned on me that De vilbis had to have checked into a hotel." "And that maybe Fallon called him there from the monastery." "Which she did because there's a record of that number." "I don't understand." "Nicki, he wasn't alone when he checked into the hotel." "Now, I showed the desk clerk two pictures." "One of Fallon and one of Birgit Helstrom." "And I asked him if either one of these women had been with De vilbis when he got to the hotel." "And?" "He pointed to the picture of Birgit and said, "That one." "The blonde." "I'll never forget her."" "But that doesn't prove anything." "Nikki, someone died in that plane with Peter De vilbis." "Maybe" "Maybe it wasn't Fallon." "As of when?" "Great." "Thank you." "Thank you very much." "The roads are clear." "She should be here any minute." "Thank God." " Where are you going?" " To pack." "You don't think I'm gonna stay, do you?" " Yes." "Until Alexis arrives." " Wrong." "I'm leaving here, I'm leaving Denver, I'm leaving America." "I'm gonna get as far away from you as I possibly can." "I've had enough of this jolly little holiday." "Mo" " Mommy." "I've never been more happy to see one woman in my life." "Well, that's for being happy to see me." "You make it a habit." "Well, I imagine that your cupboard is bare." "Champagne." "Dig deeper, darling." "There's caviar too." "Let that be a lesson to you, Amanda." "Always dig deeper, and you will come up with the big gold ring." "What is going on inside that beautiful head of yours, Alexis?" "Oh, plans, darling." "Wonderfully exciting plans." "I've made the arrangements." "My plane is meeting us in Albuquerque tomorrow, and the three of us are all flying to England together." "England together?" "Yes." "Oh, there's this exquisite country church in Mersham, where I grew up." "I've never had a church wedding before and this time, I want to do it properly." " What?" " We're getting married."