"Darling, you haven't touched your breakfast." "Oh, I'm not vey hungy." "Now, I'm gonna take that new gelding out for a little exercise this morning." "I've asked Jeff to come along." "Give me a good chance to tell him the unhappy news about that loan." "Unhappy news." "We've had our share of it, haven't we?" "Alexis, what she's doing to you." "And Mark." "I don't know, I just don't understand it." "Why would he want to kill himself?" "I just can't believe it." "Well, the police seemed to think that it was a suicide." "Why would you think otherwise?" "Because I knew him, Blake." "I was married to him." "He had his share of problems, but..." "He certainly did." "He drank a little too much, didn't he?" "And he could never hold a lob, and he went from woman to woman." "He's dead, Blake." "For God's sake, you're making it sound like his life was meaningless." "Like he was a total failure." "I'm sory, I didn't mean to upset you." "The last time I saw him, he said not to wory about him, that he was sitting on top of the world." "And then he said that" "That he knew someone who would like to push him off that world." "is it possible that" "That he didn't commit suicide?" "is it?" "I had a phone call from Avril Dawson last night, Jeff." "About the loan?" "He said the banks had refused our extension." "Which means that they're gonna foreclose on Denver-Carrington unless I can raise the money in some other way." "You know, I saw you talking to Alexis last night." "It looked like heavy talk." "Was it about money?" "Yeah, she made me an offer, but you know what that means." "Sure." "She sees it as a way to take over the company." "Yup." "I told her that I had reluctantly done business with another devil, Rashid Ahmed." "I'd be damned if I was gonna do business in hell twice." "Jeff, I had to tell you this now." "After all, we're partners." "What about Fallon?" "I'd like to keep the news from her, at least for a couple of weeks before the wedding." " Why?" " Well, she's happy now, and she hasn't been happy in quite a long time." "And I'd like her to enioy things for as long as possible." "Blake, when are you going to realise that Fallon isn't a little girl anymore?" "She's a grown woman." " But all I'm asking you to do is" " What you're asking me to do is lie." "Now, that's one thing you don't do in business or family." "And that's one of the most important things I've learned from you." "Fallon has the right to know the truth, and you know that." "Promise me." " Anything in particular?" " Yes." "That evey morning, for the rest of our lives, you'll wake me up with a kiss." "You'd better weigh what you're getting for a husband before we make any promises." "Oh, I know what I'm getting." "There's still time to change your mind." "Would you care to explain that, please?" "Well, I don't know if you'd exactly like being married to a pauper." " Or nearly pauper." " Oh, I see." "No, it's really pretty serious." "I spoke with Blake this morning, and the loan extension was turned down." "Jeff, would you please get it through your head that I am marying you because I finally realise that we belong together." "Besides which, my father will come through." "He always has." "Well, there's a chance that he could lose Denver-Carrington." "That means I'd lose my share." "And I could lose La Mirage, so we'll all be losers for a while." "We'll just have to live off Mom." "Let's see." "Yes." "Two additional personal holdings, both real-estate ventures, both nearing completion." "Carrington Plaza here in Denver, Carrington Mall in Aspen." "Both of which I can sell and raise part of the money I need." "Blake, you're talking about a fraction of what you really need." "Your pessimism is showing." "All right, then let's talk about my football team." "It's unencumbered by any debts with the best lineup of players since you've owned the club." "Right. I'm getting to like your attitude now, Andrew." "You might not like this." "I suggest a mortgage on the mansion." "It's worth a fortune by itself." "Forty-eight rooms, the grounds." "What do you say, Blake?" "All right." "If necessay, mortgage on my house." "And then, of course, there's Kystle's personal belongings." "Andrew, I am not going to solve this situation by taking anything away from Kystle that I've given." "is that understood?" "All right." "What about the shale oil extraction process?" "It's worth a considerable amount of money." "Yes, but only to those who have shale oil leases." "And you know who's at the top of that list." "I do." "Alexis." "Be damned if I get involved with her." "Blake, when business opens tomorrow morning, you might lust realise that you are not in any position to choose." "I thought I recognised the music." "And I thought at least, Auntie Kystle, there'd be one little bunch of flowers to make me feel welcome." "Strange." "We were raised to bring flowers when we're a guest in someone's home." "I'm not a guest, I'm Danny's mother." "Yes, you are." "That's why I invited you here this weekend." "But I won't allow any friction while you're here." "Not with anybody, is that understood?" "Don't wory." "You're pregnant, and I'm real happy for you." "And there's no way I'd wanna spoil a minute of your life right now." "Well, that's vey sweet of you." "Just stay sweet, Sammy Jo, as long as you're here." "I will." "I will." ""Just stay sweet, Sammy Jo."" " You are Samantha?" " Thank you." " Yes." " l am Adam." "We met once, briefly, a little while ago." "Well, hello, Adam." "And it's vey nice to have someone call me by my real name." "You know, I was gonna do eveything I could to make you feel at home, but that obviously wasn't necessay." "And I hope, I truly hope, that it turns out to be you." "Well, I guess I'd better go to the gym and limber up." "This way, right?" "Right. I've warmed it up for you." "Thank you." "How did you get in here?" "Lied to the doorman." "I told him I'd forgotten my key." "What do you want, Dex?" "I knew you'd need to be with somebody, after what happened last night with Jennings." "I'd like to be alone right now." "If I'd wanted to be with someone, I've got three children that I could call." "But they might not know that you were in any sort of trouble right now." "What's that supposed to mean?" "I saw Mark Jennings when I was in Hong Kong." "He seemed vey happy with himself." "That's why I've got to wonder, what went on here in Denver after he got back?" "Did it have anything to do with the fact that he was pumping me about you before he ever went to Hong Kong with you?" "Or maybe he had some scheme in mind, which he tried on you, something you rejected?" "The answer to all of those questions is no." "And your imagination is running away with you." " Is it?" " Yes, it is." "I have already told the police eveything that I know." "And I'm vey tired, I'd like to be left alone." "One thing first." "This is no time to stand on your pride, Alexis." "And we may not be lovers anymore, but we can still be friends." "How can two people still be what they never were in the first place?" "Good luck, Alexis." " Morning, Mrs. Colby." " What is it, Tracy?" "I know you've had a terrible weekend." "This tragedy with Mark Jennings, I'm sure" "Spare me your sympathies, Tracy, and tell me what progress you're making with Avril Dawson and the information about Blake and the loan." "In a word, none." "Change that to two words, none yet." "May I ask lust what you think I'm paying you for?" "To do the best job possible." "And do you think you are?" "I'm tying, Mrs. Colby." "But not hard enough." "Look, I didn't sign onto this ship of vipers to become the company whore." "I told that to" "To whom?" "To Dex." "And now I'm telling it to you." "About Dawson, if you want something from him, why don't you sleep with him?" "I hear that's one of your specialties." "Just when did you tell this to Dex?" "Better." "Where?" "In bed." "A magnificent bed in Hong Kong on which we made love, and where we made a plan involving me and him and you." "Sort of a plan à troís, you might say." "What sort of a plan à troís?" "That I should go to work for you and spy for him." "Oh, God." "Don't wory, he seems to still have a thing for you." "I don't know why, but I pity him, whatever the reason." "And don't bother to say it, "You're fired, Miss Kendall."" "Lex-Dex." "You two deserve one another." "Welcome to La Mirage, Miss...?" " Deveraux." " Let's see." "Yes, we have a beautiful iunior suite ready for you on the second floor." "Junior suite?" "I specifically asked for a two-bedroom suite." "I don't sleep in my clothes, nor do I sleep with them." "I require one bedroom for my wardrobe and one for myself." "If you don't have a two-bedroom available, please call another hotel in the area that can accommodate me." "Hello, I'm Mrs. Colby." "I own La Mirage." "I don't think that will be a problem." "Do you, David?" "No, Mrs. Colby." "Take Miss Deveraux's luggage up to the Dorado suite." "Mrs. Colby?" "You must be Alexis Colby's daughter." " Yes, that's right." " Fallon Colby." "I know it because I read an article about your family in an English magazine." "Thank you." "I have heard so much about your mother, and about your father." "Fascinating people." "Yes, they are." "Well, if there's anything I can do for you while you're here, let me know." "In the meantime, have a pleasant stay." "I intend to." "I intend to have a memorable stay." "Sammy Jo?" "Oh, sory, I wanted to ride Snowflake, not this old horse." "All right, it'll take me a few minutes to saddle him up for you, though." "Oh, I'll wait." "Snowflake was always my favourite when I lived here." "Who knows if I'll get another chance to ride him, ever?" "Okay." " Kirby?" " What is it?" "Blake is sending me to Las Vegas this afternoon." "There's a potential buyer for Carrington Plaza." "And I have an idea." "Why don't you come with me?" "Then once the meeting is over, you and I can be married." "What do you say?" "That's a rotten idea, Adam." "I've been through one Nevada quickie, and one was enough." "Yeah, but that was different." "That was a marriage made out of..." "Out of desperation." "I don't need you to remind me what it was." "And I don't wanna have to say it again." "Forget Nevada." "Why is it evey time I make plans for our future, you pull away from me?" "As if the idea were repulsive to you." "You know what I'm wondering?" "If this marriage is ever gonna take place." "That's exactly what I've been wondering." "Here you go." "Oh, Tony, I've decided not to go riding today." "There's been a change in my plans." "Hi, darling." "Mother, what is it?" "Oh, a problem's come up in New York, and I want you to handle it." "Okay." "But there's a problem right here in Denver." "Oh, what's that?" "I still can't get your friend, Dexter, to work with me or even answer my calls." "Forget Dex. I'll handle him." "Oh, and, darling, about New York, I'm sory, but Gerald Wilson took off in the company plane this morning." "Don't tell me I have to fly commercial." "I'm afraid so." "Well, I guess I can handle it." "Sammy Jo is flying back to New York today." "I think I'll find out which flight she's on and book myself on another." "Sammy Jo?" "What, Auntie Kystle?" "We're going out to dinner, I've made arrangements with one of the chauffeurs to take you to the airport." "What flight are you on?" "Well, none right now." "I lust got a call telling me the ad campaign's been postponed." "So I'm gonna stick around Denver for a while to be with Danny." "It's okay if I stay here in the house, isn't it?" "Well, sure." "Exactly how long is a little while?" "Look, if I'm not welcome here, just say it." "I mean, I can always pack up my son and move back to La Mirage with him." "You can stay here, Sammy Jo." "I'll tell the family." "Oh, gírls just wanna have fun" "Oh, gírls just wanna have fun" " Miss Deveraux, how's eveything?" " Just divine." " Good." " Won't you join me for a moment?" "Sure." "Clay, could you bring me a cup of coffee?" "Right away, Mrs. Colby." " So is this your first time in Colorado?" " Yes, it is." "When I was a child, I used to adore reading about the Wild West." "I just gobbled it up." "I'm afraid there's nothing vey wild about Denver anymore." "Thank you." "As our chamber of commerce would put it, it's a city that's booming in industy and wealth." "Wealth." "Yes, I understand your mother is the single richest woman in all of Denver, and possibly in the entire county." " Tell me all about her." " All about her?" "Yes, well, you know, the more, the better." "I know that she was born in London." "She went to school in Switzerland, Gstaad and Geneva, I believe." "She married Blake Carrington when she was 17." "She bore him three beautiful, handsome children." "Adam and then you, and then Steven." "You didn't get all that information out of an English magazine." "Who are you, Miss Deveraux?" "Are you a society columnist from New York or Los Angeles?" "is that why your face is so familiar to me?" "A society columnist, that is vey amusing." "No, my dear, I am not a society columnist." "But if indeed our paths ever did cross, it's up to you to remember me, not the other way around." "Well, whatever your interest in Alexis Colby is, let me just warn you, she is a woman who has made it to where she is because she's as tough as anybody she's ever been up against." "So if you'll excuse me, I have business to attend to." "Clay, there will be no charge for Miss Deveraux's breakfast." "I don't have vey much to smile about right now, Blake." "The only item I've been able to unload from your portfolio is one of the horses, Allegree." "I got a million and a half for him from a syndicate in Louisville." "Now, that racehorse was not on the list." "That was my wedding gift to Kystle." "Kystle is the one who told me to sell him." "She did?" "Your wife is a lot more realistic about what you're up against than you seem to be." "I asked 5 million for that horse, but the word is out, Blake." "Eveybody was tying for a bargain." "You have got to- l know, it's time for me to make a move." "Yes." " Marcia?" " Yes, Mr. Carríngton?" "Make an appointment for me with Alexis Colby." "I don't care how rushed she is, how busy, I want to see her today." "Come on, darling." "Now, are you about ready for lunch?" "Oh, good boy." " Hi there." " Come on." "Dress Danny nice and warm." "I'm taking him out to play." "Oh, but Mrs. Carrington said he was not to go out today." "He's fighting a cold." "Mrs. Gordon, I'm also Mrs. Carrington." "The only one who counts, Danny's real mother." "And as long as I'm around, I'll be the one who will make the decisions about what's best for my son." "is that understood?" "I'll go and see about his lunch." "Come here." "Please be sure to tell Mrs. Gunnerson to give him baked apple." "Yes, I will." "I'd appreciate it if you didn't take Danny out today." "I don't know if you noticed how irritable he was yesterday." "That's the way he is when he's about to come down with something." "You're right. I didn't notice a thing." "Because when Danny was with me, he was happy as the winner of the Indy 500." "You know something, Claudia?" "Maybe he's crabby around you, because he can smell it." "You're fake, an impostor." "I may not be his real mother, Sammy Jo, but I couldn't love Danny any more than if I'd given birth to him." "Now, you've made it perfectly clear that you and I are never going to be friends." "But please, don't use him as a power weapon." "I don't need you to tell me how to behave with my baby." "So when his nervous Nellie of a nanny gets back, she's gonna dress him to go outside, with me." "I want to make a person-to-person call to New York City." "To Mr. Steven Carrington." "Alexis." "Sit down, Blake." "I wondered how long it would take you to reconsider." "You mean, your offer to lend me money to save my company?" "Yes, my vey generous offer." "Well, I've turned down your vey generous offer before, and I'm gonna turn it down again." "I'm not here to borrow, I'm here to sell, Alexis." "I'd like to talk to you about a certain shale oil extraction process that my company owns." "Shale oil?" "Why should I bother with that?" "Because I know that your company has 150, OOO acres of shale oil leases that are unproductive and useless without my process." "And I would consider selling it, if you were interested in making an offer." "You're so terribly out of touch, Blake." "So terribly misguided in your thinking my company can afford to plant daisies in that acreage." "So I'm afraid that my offer for your process is zero." "Don't you ty to bluff me, Alexis." "I don't have to bluff you, Blake." "Gone are the days when you were king of my fate, when you exiled me from my children and threw me out of Denver." "And I had a damn good reason for doing it, and you know it." "Good reason?" "You're at somebody else's mercy now." "You're finally getting a taste of your own medicine." "And when it becomes too bitter for you, when you start to cough and choke on it, then you'll be back to accept the only offer that I'm ever going to make." "I have an appointment, Blake." "You know the way out." "Steven." " Owen Bancroft, remember?" " You look familiar." "We were at Princeton at the same time." " Sure, we were on the squash team." " Right." "We really thought we were the Ivy League hotshots." " What are you up to?" " l'm tying to make it as Broadway's most talented, best-looking, most desirable, struggling young actor." " Lots of luck." " Oh, thanks." "God, I'm sory about Ted Dinard." "I always liked him." "And I knew how happy you two were together." "We were." "And I read about your divorce." "Are you in another relationship?" "I've remarried, and it's terrific." "Hey, Steven, maybe we can get together for dinner sometime?" "I'm in the phonebook." "Okay?" " You're Steven Carrington, right?" " Yes." "Ed Linden." "Got a message you wanted to see me?" "I recognised you from those newspaper photographs she kept." "Samantha, your ex-wife, remember?" "I think three is a crowd here." " l'll catch you later, Steven." " Okay." "Well whatever you wan'na talk about, it is over between the little lady and me." "So if you come here looking for any trouble, I" "Look, what you and she do or don't do couldn't interest me less." "All I want to know is when this cosmetics campaign you're going to be managing is going to start." "Why?" "I'm interested in when she's gonna be leaving Denver." "She didn't tell you?" "That's typical." "Tell me what?" "That the campaign was scratched." "Terminated, cancelled, executed at dawn." "It didn't make her happy." "No, no." "In fact, we had one big fight about it, her blaming me." "Then she gets on a plane for Denver, leaves me with the unpaid rent, and tells me she's had it with New York." "She's never coming back." "What?" "That's what I said." "She's never coming back, pal." "All right, run it over to the lab." "We got nothing to lose." "Who's there?" "Sergeant Cooper, I didn't think you'd still be here." "And I didn't mean to startle you, Mrs. Colby." "Thanks for giving us permission to examine Jennings' room again." "Bill would you mind wait!" "ing in the lobby?" "I have some questions I wanna ask Mrs. Colby." "Right, Sergeant." "More questions?" "Sergeant, I've told you eveything that I can remember about this." "Well, let's lust say I want you to tell me again, Mrs. Colby, for the record." "All right." "I came into the apartment, Mark Jennings was drunk." "He had been drinking a lot." "I went upstairs to get dressed, and when I came back, he was gone." "And when you came down to the streets, you heard police cars approaching?" "As I got into my car, yes." "Which means that you were up here when Jennings went off of your terrace?" "Yes. I didn't know it then, but yes." "Did you hear anybody else in the apartment?" " No, I didn't." " No sounds of any sort of a struggle?" "No." " Are you sure of that?" " Yes, I'm positive." "Do you know of any reason why he would have wanted to kill himself?" "Was he depressed, or maybe he had some problems?" "Sergeant Cooper, Mark was my hired bodyguard." "I mean, I paid him to take care of me, not the other way around." " Bodyguard?" " Yes." "The chambermaid who looked after Jennings' room at La Mirage when he was a tennis pro there, she indicated that you visited his room on more than one occasion." "Why didn't you tell me that the other night, ma'am?" "I forgot to offer you a drink." "Would you like a glass of wine?" "No, thanks." "No, it's against regulations while on duty." "Please, answer the question." " Why didn't I tell you?" " Yes." "Well, it was months ago, it was of a personal nature, and I didn't feel it had any bearing on Mark's death." "Well, I've gotta go on the basis that anything and eveything has bearing on Mark Jennings' death." "So I'm gonna ask you again, Mrs. Colby." "What were you doing in his room at La Mirage on those several occasions?" "Look, I told you that it was personal and vey short-lived." "Like your friend, Jennings?" "Okay, Mrs. Colby, we'll be in touch." "And I'll take a rain cheque on the drink." "Here and here." "Just a few more pins, Mrs. Colby, and we'll be finished with the canvas." "Oh, good, because I'm getting just a little tired." "You're having your waistline taken in, and I'm having mine let out." "I'm not showing vey much, but it's getting vey tight." "I'm sory about the noise." "They're building an addition." "I thought the workmen were through for the day." "Oh, that's better." "It stopped." "Oh, I have a trimming I want to show you, Mrs. Colby." "Would you get it for me, please, Yvette?" "You know, I always look forward to weddings, but this one is going to be vey, vey special." "Why vey, vey?" "Well, for one, because two of my favourite people in the world have found each other again." "And because it makes your father smile all the time." "God, that noise again." " What noise?" " Didn't you just hear it?" "No." "I must be more tired than I thought, I'm beginning to hear things." "I can't take any more of this fitting today." "I'll finish tomorrow." "I'm gonna go change." "Thank you." "is it good?" "Open wide." "Come on, come on." "Come on, Danny, Iet's see the handsome boy eat his supper like a good- Come on, Danny, plea" "Come on." "Come on." "Kirby?" "I just got back, I wanna talk to you." "Adam, I'm just getting into the shower." " Good shot." " Well, why not?" "I learned from the champion, Blake Carrington." "I'm a sucker for flattey, especially when it's true." "You didn't leave too much for dear old Dad, did you?" "No." "Not such a good shot." "Well, you're allowed." "We've all been on edge a little bit lately, haven't we?" "Oh, by the way, Kystle was telling me that when you two were out together this afternoon, that you didn't feel vey well." "Oh, yeah, I thought I was hearing things." "I've been iittey lately too, it's nothing." "Don't wory about it." "Well, fathers have a way of worying about their children." "And I know that you're concerned about my financial condition, but believe me, eveything is gonna be all right." "I know it will." "I've always known you can take care of anything or anybody." "What is it, darling?" "What is it?" "What's wrong?" " Nothing." " Come on, now, tell me." "Come on." " Oh, it's lust my head." " Your head?" "What about it?" "Nothing." "I just get confused, that's all." "You know, I've made so many mistakes in my life, and I'm afraid this might be another one, my marying Jeff." "Well, I don't understand." "What do you mean?" "I hurt him so much the last time, I never wanna do that again." "Well you're not going to do!" "it to him again." "You're a different girl than you were." "You're a wonderful girl." "One that I love vey, vey much." " Who is it?" " Steven." "I lust got in from New York, and I want to talk" "What's the matter?" " l'll come back when you're dressed." " Why?" "You've seen me in less than this before." "How do you think we made a baby?" "All right, let's talk about him." "And how you came out here, theoretically, to see him for the weekend." "You don't have to shout, Steven." "I can hear you." "Well, I wanna hear you now." "And I want the truth for a change, damn it." "What are you up to?" " Who did you talk to in New York?" " Ed Linden." "Okay, so I told a little lie." "All that garbage about your big modelling career, big future, big success, you call that a little lie?" "I call it what I want." "As for the truth, I came here to Denver to see my son for a day or two." "And then go back to the rat race in New York." "But I've changed my mind." "What do you mean, you've changed your mind?" "See, the time I've spent with Danny made me realise how much I really love him and want to be with him." "Be with him?" "Where?" "Right here in Denver." "I'll get a lob and an apartment, and I'll have him with me all the time." "What the hell are you talking about?" "You want it straight?" "Okay, I'll give it to you real straight." "Danny is my baby, and Danny belongs with his real mother." "And I want Danny back." "Miss Deveraux, please, come in." "It's vey nice to meet you, Mrs. Colby." "I do appreciate your inviting me here for a drink." "You weren't invited, I sent for you." " And this isn't a social drink." " Oh, well, what is it then?" "A chance for me to find out why since I've never met you, I don't like you." "Well, so much for frankness." " l'm always frank." " Yes, I know." "Exactly what is there about me you don't like, Mrs. Colby?" " Please, sit down." " Thank you." "I don't like people asking questions about me behind my back." "A good iournalist goes straight to the source." "Would you say the clothes and lewels are those of your eveyday journalist?" "Well anything can be ren'ted these days." "Yes, except intelligence." "And I'm a vey bright woman, Mrs. Colby." "Of course, you couldn't know that." "We haven't known each other long enough for you to realise that." "But you will, given time." "What do you want, Miss Deveraux?" "For now, not much, really." "Merely to check out in the flesh what I've heard so much about." "What have you heard?" "That Alexis Carrington Colby is one of the planet's true natural beauties." "I'll buy that now." "That she lives in a showplace penthouse." " It is exquisite." " Thank you." "You adore the south of France, even though you are prone to seasickness on yachts." "Only small yachts." "Anything else?" "You were actually expelled from a boarding school in Gstaad." "And you worked for several months as an artist's model in Hamburg of all places." "Wrong, it was Brussels of all places." "And this is all absolute trivia." "All right, on a deeper level, you are extremely vulnerable when it comes to your children and totally ruthless when it comes to your enemies." "And there are quite a few of those hanging about." " It's burned." " Is it?" "This champagne was obviously frozen in the bottle at some point." "If the champagne is too burned for your taste, Miss Deveraux, don't drink it." "The caviar, I trust, is not burned." "I really wouldn't know." "This is a Ostetrova, and I prefer Petrossian Beluga." "Look, Miss Deveraux, whatever it is that you're doing in Denver, I suggest that you tread vey carefully with me." "Let me ask you, Mrs. Colby, is that supposed to be an implied threat of some sort?" "Because if it is, I am just as tough as you." "Maybe tougher." "Who the hell are you anyway?" "Who am I?" "You will find out vey soon." "Vey soon." "You said this wasn't going to be a social evening." "So whatever it was, I enjoyed myself thoroughly." "Thank you, Mrs. Colby." "Ciao, for now."