"How long is this injunction going to hold us up?" "Blake, we've got to be able to do something about it." "Now, it's not as bad as it seems." "We can continue to plan the pipeline." "We can get our geological surveys, we could" "Blake?" "Um" " I'm sorry." "We can, um..." "We can continue to get our easements, and our" " Um" "We can get our environmental impact report." "Something wrong?" "Blake, what is it?" "Are you all right?" "I just..." "I just felt a bit dizzy." "Blake." "Did something happen with Fallon when you went to see her?" " Something you didn't tell me about?" " No, no, of course not." "Is it Krystle?" "I've noticed she hasn't been herself recently." "Krystle is having a difficult time." "But she'll pull through, she always has." "Yes, she's a real trouper." "Do these difficult times that she's been having have anything to do with the illness her doctor is treating her for?" "Alexis, I would rather not discuss this with you." "Blake, I'm not blind." "And I don't want to pry, but I've noticed that you two seem to be having problems recently." "I said that I will not discuss this with you." "She really has hurt you, hasn't she?" "Blake, you and I know each other too well to stand on ceremony." "Now, I want to help you." "I remember all the times you've helped me in the past." "No, you can't help me, you can go, though, because we're finished with this discussion." "I really hit a nerve this time, didn't I?" "All right." "You don't look well, Blake." "I suggest you get yourself to a doctor as soon as possible." "And we can discuss the pipeline deal when you're feeling more civil." "Are you happy now, Steven?" "Your big noises about fairness and compromise have just won an eminently unfair judgement against us." "We knew we'd probably lose the preliminary hearing." " All that really matters is the trial." " I didn't know we'd lose the hearing." "And we wouldn't have if we'd done things my way." "Maybe now you'll leave the law to the lawyers." "No way I'm leaving this to you, Adam, because I don't trust you." "If the Fallmonts are smart, and they are, they're gonna try to divide us to conquer us," "let's not forget we're on the same side." "Somebody wins, means the other guys have to lose." "I am sorry about that." "I'm sure you are, Fallmont." "Just remember, this was only the first round." "And when the knockout punch comes, and it will for our side, it'll be thanks to Mr. Lake here." "World-class environmental expert." "But you both already know that, don't you?" "The last I heard, Mr. Lake was in the State Department." "That doesn't make him an expert in the oil business." "I think it does." "I've travelled a lot." "I've observed a lot." "I've seen what the careless use of the world's natural resources can lead to." "I read the paper you wrote for the Foreign Aff.airs Journal." "I liked your point of view on conservation." " Well, thank you." " That's good." "Then it goes without saying you'll like the way" "Jonathan is gonna hack away at your environmental report." "I wouldn't go that far." "Sorry, again." "I thought you were becoming a fan of ours." "What I'm trying to say is I think you'll be pleased with what you find in the report." "Our pipeline is going to be a model for the future." "You find that funny?" "It's an idiosyncrasy of mine, ever since I was a little kid." "I hear a lie and I laugh." "Are you calling me a liar?" "I want an apology." " I said apologise." " Steven, don't." "We'll get him in court." "You just did your kid brother a big favour." "And we will get him." "We'll hang him from the top of Capitol Hill, that smug son of a" "That's a first, Adam." "You and I finally agree on something." "Good evening, Mr. Carrington." "Thank you, Gerard." "Krystle." "How was your day?" "All right." "You look tired." "Well, I didn't feel very well, I thought I'd come home, take a nap before dinner." "What is it?" "Uh..." "I don't know." " Do you want me to get you anything?" " No, no, no, I'll lie down for a while." "I'll be all right." "Gerard, would you help me get Mr. Carrington up to our room?" "Of course, Mrs. Carrington." "Joel." "Do we have to do it this way?" "I mean, there must be lots of ways for us to get what we want without..." " Without doing it like this." " It's the only way." "It's the cleanest way." "And it's the best way." "But I kind of like the guy." "He's really very sweet." "You've done a very good job so far." "Don't get cold feet, when we're so close to where we wanna be." "If he divorces you, we've lost everything." "Now, just keep..." "Keep giving him a little bit at a time and before you know it, it'll be all over." "How sick is he gonna get?" "Well, you're giving him this special heart medicine." "And some doctors give it to patients to slow down hyperactive hearts." "But in this case, you're giving it to a man with a normal heart." "And?" "Well, it slows down the heart gradually, until eventually..." "Fade out." "The end." "When's that gonna be?" "Soon." "Then I go to South America." " You mean we go to South America." " No, no, no." "Sweetheart, you have to stay here, you can't leave." "You've got to give the performance of your lifetime." "The bereaved widow." "Grief-stricken." "Heartbroken." "But that's just until probate's settled and after that, you can join me." "What about her?" "The lady in the attic, the real Krystle?" "Oh, her?" "Don't worry about her, she's gonna..." "Disappear." " Yes, who is it?" "Jonathan." "I have to talk to you." "Do you realise what time it is?" "It's important." "Dominique, I hate the idea of this court fight coming between us." "Well, you should have thought of that before you took the job for the other side." "But I had to take it, it's important to me." "Well, you have your values and I have mine, Jonathan." "And I have to get some sleep." "Look, I'm not denying that our differences are serious." "I would say our differences are terminal." "I see." "So, what became of that woman I heard sing in Paris?" "With compassion in her voice, compassion in her soul." "That woman has become a very successful businesswoman by tempering that compassion and learning to take very good care of herself." "So our relationship just dies." "Right?" "But it can't, Dominique." "Oh, Jonathan, what relationship?" "We had dinner once." "Jonathan, please, will you go?" "Don't deny what you feel for me." "I can see it in your eyes." "I don't need anyone to tell me what I feel." "For an intelligent man, you certainly have misread what you see or what you think you see." "Have you ever longed to see Machu Picchu in the moonlight?" "To glide down the Amazon?" "To samba in Rio?" "What are you talking about?" "South America." "Would you like to go?" "I don't understand." "I expect to be coming into a great deal of money very soon." "How does a trip like this sound to you?" " You'd let me out of here?" " Of course, we'd go together." "Would you like that?" "Did you say something?" "Yes." " I can't hear you!" "I said, yes." "I thought I was repulsive to you." "No." "Well, you certainly haven't acted like you liked me very much." "It's the circumstances." "Maybe if we'd met another way." "How do I know I can believe that?" "That night you took me out dancing, I knew." "I thought, if we just could spend more time together out in the open, free." "Well, I'd like that." "What about your husband?" "Well, you made it clear that I'll never see him again." "Can you live with that?" "Hmm?" "Yes." "If I can be with you." "Krystle, you have no idea how I've longed for you." "How much it's hurt me to see you hurt." "But I'll make it up to you." "We'll start all over again." "Just the two of us." "Tell me that's what you want." "That's what I want." "Nice try, Mrs. Carrington." "But your heart wasn't in it." "Better luck next time." "Better." "Keep rehearsing." "You do realise this damn thing could keep us in court for years?" " Good morning, Charles." " Not if we handle things correctly." "Well, the Fallmonts would like nothing better than to make a big grandstand play in court." "Get their names in the newspapers, look like heroes." "We'd be impotent, we'd look like fools." "Father, I'll see this is taken care of, we will not lose one moment of construction time." "Good, good, Adam." "I'm counting on you." "Don't let me down." "There's one thing you could do to help." "Steven's causing a lot of interference." "I'd appreciate it if you can get him off my back." "Your brother happens to have very good instincts about things like this." "I want you to continue to work with him closely." "Frankly, it was his "good instincts" that got us into this mess to begin with." "Are you all right?" "Yeah." "It's nothing." "I had a little scare last night, I had a dizzy spell." "I'll make an appointment with my doctor to get it checked out." "Adam, work with your brother." "You're both Carringtons." "And this family pulls together, now, remember that." "Of course." "No, no, I think for security reasons, it's best that you bring me that list in person." "Yeah." "Look, why don't you ring my secretary, let her know what plane you'll be on." "And I'll arrange to have you met at the airport." "Okay?" "Yes, okay." "All right, goodbye." "See you tomorrow." "I honestly don't know how newlyweds are expected to stay away from each other for even one day." " I find it unbearable." " Mm." " Can we have lunch?" " Darling, I wish I could." "I'll be right in the middle of a meeting." " Oh, boring." "Can't you change it?" " Sorry, I can't." "Hold on." "Hello?" "Uh" " No, I'll come to you." "Okay." "I have to go." "I'll be back in a minute." "Stay here." "Excuse me." "Michael, I found those names you wanted in New York." " What are you doing here?" " Oh?" "Didn't your husband tell you?" "Are you the one he's working with?" "Michael and I are meeting and working to free our homeland." "And his trip to New York, did he go and see you about your homeland?" "What did Michael tell you?" "I'm asking you." "Amanda, please, I do not wish to enter into any little quarrels you two may be having." " I'm only" " Darling, I" "I can't take you to lunch, but I've made a reservation for dinner." "Michael, how could you?" "I have to go after her." "Amanda?" "Amanda." "Amanda." " Please listen to me." " Why should I?" " You lied to me." " No, I didn't." "You didn't say anything about working with her." "Look, don't you understand why I can't tell you any of my contacts?" "It's not safe, for you or for them." "Now, for God's sake, Amanda, I've got nothing to hide from you." "How can you work with that woman?" "How could you trust her after everything she did to prevent our marriage?" "Except she didn't, did she?" "Nothing, no one could have kept us apart." "Look, Elena has the contacts necessary for our cause." "She has risked her life." "She's also a leader of the underground." "Oh." "Is that what they're calling it nowadays?" "And what is that supposed to mean?" "Michael, I know what that woman is capable of to keep us apart." "You are my wife, Amanda." "That's all that counts." "Then stop seeing her." "I don't want you to have anything more to do with that woman." "Promise me, Michael, I insist." "I refuse." "All right." "But you'll regret that." "And that's a promise." "Dex, how nice." "You can take me to lunch." "I'm sorry, honey, I have an appointment with Blake." "Oh, well, doesn't matter." "You had a phone call a few minutes ago." "Caracas." "Caracas?" "Who in Caracas?" "Obviously someone who hasn't been keeping up on the comings and goings of Mrs. Dexter." "They asked for Alexis Carrington." " Did they?" " Mm-hm." "I said that you weren't in." "Then click." "I got a hang-up." "Was it a woman's voice?" "No, no, it was a man's." "Why?" "Were you expecting a phone call from a woman in Venezuela?" "Don't cross-examine me, darling." "I just asked a question." "Then you have no idea what any of this means." "No." "Alexis, who in Caracas wants you and who don't you want me to know anything about?" "I don't know." "Now, aren't you late for your appointment?" "You know how Blake hates to be kept waiting." "Uh-huh." "We can't begin construction on that pipeline because of the injunction." " Is that clear?" " lnjunction or no injunction." "There's nothing to prevent you hiring a contractor and beginning to plan." "So why this delay in answering my bid?" "Because your bid was one of a number of bids under consideration." "Until I have time to study all of them, you won't hear from me." "Not until then." "I don't think that's it, Blake." "I think you're using this injunction as an excuse to keep me out of this." "Well, you're wrong, I don't play that kind of ball." "Oh, don't you?" "You've always resented me, Blake, admit that." "Ever since that first day when I took my father's place on your board and you realised that you couldn't fit me into your back pocket." "I'm one of the few people you can't shove around and you've never forgiven me for that." " Are you finished?" " No." "Listen, Dexter lnternational can give you the best work at the best price." "We're miles ahead of the competition." "In that case, coming in here like a blowhard, acting like a" "Damn it." "What is it, Blake?" "Nothing." "Nothing." "All right." "If you want that contract, you've got it." "Just make sure when the time comes that we're permitted to break ground that your company is ready to go to work." "You've got it." "And I want you to work very closely with Adam and Steven on this environmental issue." "I don't want you planning anything that'll get us into trouble." "Got that too." "Good." "Now, if you'll excuse me." "I was just leaving." "Hah." "Thank you for everything." "I enjoyed the evening." "Really, it was wonderful." "It's not over yet." "Well, it's very, very late." "Have I tired you?" "Look" "No, you look, we had a terrific dinner, a bottle of special wine, we danced very closely." "I told you that you were the most beautiful woman I'd ever known." "And I told you I was married." "But your husband's away," " isn't he?" "Yes, he is" "Steven." "Steven, I wanna talk to you." "What is it?" "I was wondering, now that L.B. has moved to California with Jeff and Fallon, do you think we can-?" "Do you think we could enrol Danny in a nursery school?" "He needs to be with kids his own age." "Sure, enrol him in school so you can disappear with him again." "Is that all you think of me?" "That's about it, yeah." "You know, if anyone else had suggested it, you would have thought it was a great idea." "Just because your playmate died, and your ex-wife married your brother is no reason to take it out on me." "So why don't you go back and do some more push-ups?" "Better yet, why don't you find yourself a new boyfriend?" "Then we all can relax." "For years, the Carringtons and the Colbys have made a profit in reckless disregard for the environment." "This proposed pipeline would interfere with natural grazing lands." "And increase the risk of oil spills which threatens us all with more pollution." "I've seen parts of this land that I love turn into a waste land of derricks and pumps thanks to the greed of Blake Carrington and Alexis Dexter." "Well, it's time those people realised they don't own this state, that they cannot put profits into their pockets at the expense of our quality of life." "The people still have a choice about the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the way that their land is used." "What are you doing here, Carrington?" "You damned liar." "She invaded the room, her raven hair coifed demurely but her hazel eyes unable to hide the sex that smouldered within her." "It was her 16th birthday." "She paused, trembling on the brink of womanhood." "Then, brazen, she walked up to the handsomest man in the room and said:" "'"You are my gift for the evening. "" "Get your things together, senora." "Pronto." "Where are they taking me?" "You are being released." "Two years early." "For good behaviour?" "To have a friend with influence." "I never dreamed when I came to Caracas five years ago that I should end up rotting away in a prison." "But I survived." "And now I know I can make it through anything." "We will miss you, senora." "We don't often get people here like you." "Of course you don't." "Style is a rarity in this world." "Well, I can't say I shall miss this place." "But you've been very nice to me." "Thank you for all you've done." "The one you should thank is the rich Americano." "It was he who arranged your release." "What a book." "The sister of one of the world's most powerful women reveals the truth about her sister's background." "Where she really came from, how she got to be where she is today." "My darling, you really do look captivating." "The bestseller of the year by Cassandra Morell." "Oh, no." "They named me Cassandra, I hated it." "My name is Caress." "Now, about the title." "How does Sister Dearest sound?" "Ha-ha-ha." "I'm in heaven." "The true story of Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter, as told by her sister, Caress." "Who had five endless years with nothing to dwell on but dear Alexis." "Except for the final chapters, it's almost finished." "Would you excuse me for a few minutes?" "Perhaps I could meet you in the bar downstairs." "Anything you say, Caress." "About a half an hour?" "Perfect." "Hello, operator?" "I'd like to make a long-distance call to Denver, Colorado." "Yes." "Person to person." "To Alexis Dexter." "No, on second thought, cancel that." "Get me the airport, will you?" "Sometimes surprise is the best form of attack." "And then he said:" ""All right." "It's yours."" "I mean, the plum contract of the year, make that the decade for Dexter lnternational." "Darling, that's marvellous, I love it." "And I love you for being such a brilliant negotiator." "Well, he had me sweating there for a while." "So did you ever figure out who that was on the phone from Caracas?" "No, probably some international operator's mistake." "Did Blake seem sort of strange to you?" "How do you mean?" "Well, when I saw him, he seemed rather off-centre." "Somewhat upset." "Do you think he's suspecting anything about Krystle and that doctor?" "Well, if he is, he certainly didn't discuss it with me." "No, he was his usual captain-at-the-helm self." "Right up until the end and then he just seemed to cave in." "Cave in?" "What do you mean?" "Look, Alexis." "Are we here to celebrate my victory?" "Or to discuss your ex-husband?" "Darling, you said, "cave in."" "That doesn't sound at all like Blake." "Well, the man was simply no match for my arguments." "Ha-ha." "Of course he wasn't." "But I do think something strange is going on with him." "And I mean to get to the bottom of it." "Alexis, do yourself a favour and stay out of what is clearly none of your business." "On the contrary, 25 percent of those oil leases make it my business." "And if Blake's personal life is a threat to his good judgement," "I've got to find out about it, Dex." "And I shall." "Oh." "Good afternoon, Mrs. Dexter." "Good afternoon, Gerard, is Mrs. Carrington in?" "I'm afraid she's out, but I expect her back shortly." "Well, never mind, I really came to see Danny." "I brought a little gift for him." " He's in the solarium." " Oh." "And then, when the spaceship landed on the moon, the little boy astronaut got out and went bounce, bounce, bounce." "You are my darling boy, aren't you?" "Hmm?" "Oh, what a touching display of maternal affection." "Hello, Danny." "Do you want to play with the present that Alexis brought you?" " Yes." " Good." "Go on upstairs then, you take him up." "I wanna talk to you, Sammy Jo." " I'm really very busy now, Alexis." " Well, aren't we all?" "I just want to ask you a few questions about your Auntie Krystle and this new doctor of hers, Dr. Travers." "What goes on with Krystle and her doctor is none of my business." "Oh, but surely even you must be aware of how much time they spend together." "Hmm?" "How much time do they spend together?" "I'm not a detective, Alexis." "I don't keep track of these things." "Your sudden allegiance to your Auntie Krystle is almost as touching as your new-found devotion to your son." "And just as suspicious." "I want an answer, Samantha Josephine." "Where and how did Krystle meet this doctor?" "I don't know." "I think one of her friends recommended him." "Which friend?" "Anyone I know?" "Look, why don't you ask her yourself?" "You're being evasive, young lady." "I think that you know more than you're letting on." "Maybe Dr. Travers is a friend of yours." " Is he?" " No." "Now get off my case, will you, lady?" "But we can save ourselves millions if we can route the pipeline along the interstate." "There." "It will save us from cutting through the mountain by ourselves." "Well, fine." "All right, I'll look these over." "How do you feel, Father?" "Did you get to the doctor?" "Yes, and he told me the same thing he's been telling me all along." "I work too hard." "You know something, I think just this once, I'll take his advice." "I think I'll leave early and rest." "I can look these over at home." "Good idea." "Is there anything you'd like me to do?" "Yes, you can keep an eye on things here for me and if anything comes up, take care of them." "You can count on me, Father." "Thank you, son." "I'll see you later at home." "What are you doing here?" "This wine is dreadful, Krystle." "It has no body, no bouquet." "I said, what are you doing here?" "The next time you order French wine and want to know about vintage, call me." "On second thought, send me a note." "I'm here to find out what's going on in this house." "Whatever is going on in this house ceased to be concern to you the day that you were thrown out of it." "Don't act high and mighty with me, Krystle." "People I love live in this house." "Now, I want to know what's transpiring between you and that doctor." "Why?" "Jealous, Alexis?" "Oh." "So you do admit that you're having an affair." "I admit nothing and I'm not gonna listen to any more of your crud." ""Crud?" You can't even manage a liaison with a modicum of class." "Well, it just goes to show you can take the girl out of Dayton, but you can't take Dayton out of the girl." " Blake." " Alexis." "Blake, what are you doing home?" "I didn't feel very well, I decided to take the afternoon off." "Could you be kind enough to call the museum and make our apologies about that exhibition tonight?" "Strange to have so much illness in a house that's getting so much medical attention." "Alexis was just leaving." "Well, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go up and rest." "All right, Krystle, now, just what in the hell is going on around here?" "What do you mean?" "Your flagrant affair under his roof is obviously ruining his health." "I mean, he's got circles under his eyes, he can't concentrate on his work, you're driving him crazy." "Alexis, this is my house, and Blake is my husband." "And I'm perfectly capable of taking care of him without your help, or a phoney concern." "There's nothing phoney about my concern, Krystle." "He's the father of my children." "You haven't heard the last from me about this." "Mrs. Gunnerson, is that Mr. Carrington's tray?" "Oh, it's hot soup like you wanted." "This will make him feel much better." "I'll take it up to him." "Thank you." "Let me get the door for you, Mrs. Carrington." "Thank you." "Well, Mrs. Gunnerson swears her soup will cure anything." "Thank you." "There." "You know something, Blake?" "Maybe this bug of yours is a blessing in disguise." "It'll give me a chance to show you how much I care for you." "And maybe if we spend more time together, we could get close again." "There's nothing I would like more than that." "Let's just make up our minds that that's the way it's gonna be." "You know, I'm really not very hungry." "Well, Mrs. Gunnerson will be very angry with me if I don't get you to eat every last drop of this." "Hello, Adam." "I'm sorry I'm late, but I was working half the night on this injunction." "Have you come down with something?" "No." "I'm just tired." "I'm tired of waiting for you to make good on your promises." "Claudia, I realise that you're angry with me because you think I'm not on your side." "But I am." "And I love you very, very much." "What is this?" "Adam, I don't want another necklace." " I don't want another ring" " Open it." "Go on." "Open it." ""l.O.U. Blaisdel-Lankershim One."" "What is this?" "Blake is sick." "He left work early, and gave me free run of the office." "I've begun the process of turning your oil well back over to you." "How?" "By laying the legal groundwork to take over the entire company." "So that everything Blake has will be ours." "Adam, those are your dreams." "They're not mine." "I wish you luck with your plans, but I can't leave my dreams in your hands any longer." "I'm going to Oklahoma tomorrow." "Oklahoma?" "To do a title search." "It's time that I started fighting my own battles." "Help." "Help me." "What's the matter?" "It hurts so much." " What hurts?" " Here." "It's my appendix." "Does it hurt here?" "How about here?" "Has it ever flared up before?" "Yes, please, get me to a doctor, please." "All right, look, I'll get the car and I'll bring it around." "You rest, don't move." "Right side, appendix." "Left side, lie." "What is this?" "Where did this bottle come from?" "How should I know?" "I'll tell you where it came from, it came from you." "I've seen you with this bottle before." "Now, what is it?" "I don't know what you're talking about." " I've never seen that bottle before." " Blake is sick." "Did you give him something to make him sick?" "What?" "My God, Sammy Jo." "You're getting paranoid, you know that?" "You must have a guilty conscience."