"Previously on "Dallas"..." "Put Ramos on the rig job." "I want him fully compromised." "We got a problem, sir." "Your daughter is on the rig." "Just do it." "Your wife sustained a severe trauma in the explosion." "What about the babies?" "I'm doing everything I can." "No one was supposed to be on that rig." "You're telling me it already went off?" "What the hell did you do, Drew?" " It was your fault." " I love you." "I'm going into business with my brother to drill our land." "I hope you understand." "I miss you, Emma." "Please come home." "I promise I'll let you visit your mother" " as much as you want to." " Let me?" "That's just the reason why I can't come home, daddy." "I have an old friend, Ken Richards." "One of the chairs of TESHA." "Let me see if I can get inside the investigation." "Some recording equipment picked up the sound of two explosions at the rig." "They think they're gonna find explosives." "Sabotage?" "Cliff Barnes did this." "He wants to devalue the company." "Make Ewing Energies worthless." "Dr. Chang to neonatal." "Code blue." "No!" "Blood pressure's dropping on baby "A."" "Help them!" "I moved back in last week." "I own half of Southfork now." "So I figured I'd spend a little more time here, keep an eye on things." "The whole family under the same roof again, just like old times." "Buckle up, right?" "Did you sell your penthouse?" "Hell no." "A man needs his man cave." "A place where I can take a girl after I club her over the head." "Or somewhere where I can read quietly." "You sure there's nothing you need?" "That's very sweet of you, John Ross." "But my mom's taking good care of me." "I'm..." "I'm fine." "I have to go." "Last time you moved in here," "I said some pretty harsh things to you." "Said family meant nothing to you." "And I said that it does." "We're just on two different sides of it." "Mama gave you half of Southfork." "Welcome home, John Ross." "DALLAS S02 E12" " Let me in" "I spoke with Carlos maybe two days ago." "He still has nothing on the lady that J.R. was with at the motel." "I've sent him the surveillance pictures J.R. gave me." "He's checking out Ryland's trucks, okay?" "Until he comes up with something..." "What's going on?" "Shut the door." "I was just bringing John Ross up to speed..." "I know we're never gonna find the petty mugger that shot my father." "But we are no closer to executing J.R.'s master plan than we were a month ago." "I spoke with Ellis at the U.S. attorney's office, son." "His friends in the state department are busy trying to track your mother in Abu Dhabi." "But they need more time." "What about our meeting with TESHA?" "We still on for today?" "Yeah, it's on." "Because the sensor was operational." "I checked the code." "Well, then, if what Sue Ellen's contact told us is true and the rig was sabotaged," "I'm hoping that TESHA will tell us how and by whom." "I know what both of you think." "It was Barnes Global that made a play for the DCT contract." "It was Barnes Global that had everything to gain by my rig exploding." "Motive..." "Which is not proof." "J.R. spelled it out in his letter." "Cliff was coming for us." "We don't know anything for certain without proof." "We have to wait and see what the commission says." "Son, I know you want answers." "Of course I want answers!" "Don't you?" "I want justice!" "I mean, my children were murdered, and I need to know why!" "I need to go to work." "No." "You don't." "Drew and I are breaking ground on the rig today." "He's lucky to have you." "Thank you for waiting, everyone." "Will Mr. Richards be joining us?" "He won't be able to make it." "My name is Scott Taylor." "I'm on the Board of Directors for Environmental Safety and Hazards." "I know emotions are high and answers are wanted, so I'll cut right to the chase." "I've asked our lawyer to join us." "It is the conclusion of our forensic team, after investigating the wreckage of the rig and interviewing key personnel..." "Yourselves included..." "That the cause of the explosion was technical." "There was a glitch in the control system." " A gas build-up..." " Wait, no." "That's..." "That's not right." "The forensic evidence, Mr. Ewing, suggests an explosion caused by a dangerous increase in methane gas." "Your sensor was to blame." "The sensor was working." "Nothing's perfect, Mr. Ewing." " Like your investigation?" " Christopher." "No, I agree." "This is bullshit." "Mr. Richards said that some recording equipment picked up the sound of two explosions." "It would suggest..." "Whatever Mr. Richards told you was out of line." "We concluded our investigation only this morning." "Were there two explosions or not?" "Like I said, anything Mr. Richards told you..." "We can shove up our ass?" "I mean, that's the long and the short of it, right?" "The rig was sabotaged, and TESHA is trying to cover it up." "Mr. Ewing, I can assure you, we are not in the "sweeping things under the rug" business." "We are in the "getting to the truth" business." "The investigating committee finds Ewing Energies negligent in the operation of its methane rig, causing irreparable environmental damage." "We find you fully liable..." "I want to talk to Mr. Richards." "And will be issuing a $1 billion fine." "We're fighting this." "Come on." "Let's go." "The facts will fight back." "My son is right." "You can shove it up your ass." "Sally, get Lew Rosen for me on the phone right away." "We're gonna appeal this thing today." "We'll get our own forensic team." "We'll examine the wreckage." "We can prove that the rig was sabotaged." "We're gonna expose who's behind this ourselves." "We'll have to subpoena the wreckage." "That won't be easy." "Why don't we just quit all this and open up a sandwich shop?" "Ken Richards wouldn't lie to me." "Someone put a gag on him." "I want to talk to Mr. Richards." "No." "I will." "He's sweet on me, and I can use that." "Christopher, I know you want to take the lead on this." "Let Sue Ellen go with it, okay?" "Do you have Lew for me?" "I think we should talk to Pamela." "If anyone can get close to Cliff, it's her." "She can look at his schedule, see where he's been." "I think that's a bad idea." "Who he's been meeting with before and after the explosion." "She's got access to his calendar." "How do you think we should pitch this?" ""Hey, Pamela, we think your dad's" ""the one who blew up the rig and killed your babies." "And by the way, can you check some dates for us?"" "Well, we can't just sit around!" "Look, she is grieving." "Maybe you should, too." "What would make you people happy?" "You want me to go home and curl up in the fetal position?" "All that we're saying is..." "What?" "What are you saying?" "We're saying that we'd understand if you'd want to take a few days off." "Are you gonna go see Pamela or not?" "Pamela?" "Afton?" "Hello?" "My God." "Pamela." "What are you doing out here?" "I just needed some air." "You've had enough air." "Let's get you inside." "Where's Afton?" "I thought your mother was taking care of you." "I sent her home." "Last week." "Why did you lie to me?" "Look, you should not be alone right now, Pamela." "I don't care." "Where's your father?" "Somewhere making some deal." "He sent me flowers." "When was the last time you ate?" "Why are you here?" "I'm here because we are all worried about you." "And I ain't going anywhere until I know that you're okay." "You'll be here a long time." "I'm gonna go make you some tea." "Let me get a Miller lite." "Hear, hear!" "Good job." "Here you go." "Excuse me, gentlemen." "Mr. Ewing." "Mr. Richards." "So, what were you and your friends on the TESHA board toasting to?" "Victory?" "Your family was dealt a horrible blow." "There were no victors." "No." "Only losers." "And liars." "I spoke too soon when I told Sue Ellen that there were two explosions at the rig." "I looked into it." "We were wrong." "I'm sorry." "I see now I should've chosen my words more carefully." "I wanted to help." "Well, you still want to help?" "Tell me who." "Who told you to shut up?" "There is no conspiracy." "Bullshit." "Tell me who." "Christopher, I know what you've lost..." "Don't you pretend to understand what I've lost!" "I will go into your offices tomorrow morning and I will tell everyone that you are a whistle-blower and a liar!" "And that's not even your worst offense." "You're letting a murderer go." "Sir, you need to leave." "Get your hands off me." "Get off of me!" "Lucky for you, the bouncer you attacked wants a job on a rig, so I offered him one on mine." "He's not gonna press charges." "Christopher, I know that you want answers, but I wish you would take your foot off the gas for a second." "You're being reckless." "You never wanted them." "What are you talking about?" "You never wanted the babies." "You said as much." "You said if it were up to you, you'd be focusing on your career right now." "Well, you're working with your brother, so I guess you got what you wanted." "Congratulations." "Daddy, what are you doing here?" "I was in the neighborhood." "Your car's in my way." "I know you're seeing that Ramos boy." "This is no laughing matter." "I dug up some dirt on your boyfriend." "Humor me." "Drew Ramos." "1997, grand theft auto." "'98, beat up a guy in a bar." "'99, more fighting, resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer." "You sure know how to pick 'em, sweetheart." "I know all this." "I don't care." "Arrested for transportation of stolen goods..." "Two months ago." "Women's shoes, it says." "He give you a pair, at least?" "You really are something." "You are the last person who should be throwing stones." "You're gonna stop seeing that boy." "That's not a request." "Hey." "Hey." "Is that where your father drilled?" "I was 8 when we came to America." "I was standing right over there when my papi said," ""Andresito, our blood is in this land." ""And oil, too." "And you are gonna help me find it."" "Three years later, he had struck nothing but just dirt and rocks." "I was here when he collapsed." "The truck wouldn't start, so I ran to Southfork for help." "By the time we got back, he was dead." "Who are the smaller stones for?" "That's... that's for what Christopher lost." "It was my fault." "It wasn't." "You were only 11." "Why did you come out here?" "Well, I wanted to ask you out tonight." "Well, you could've called me." "Yes, but there are some things you can't do on the phone." "You were right, Mr. Ryland." "She came right to him." "And it doesn't look like she's saying goodbye." "Yes, sir." "It'll go down tonight." "Hey." "Here." "I'm not a crazy person." "I don't think that at... at all." "You need to know in your life that there are people that love you and are here for you." "It's Christopher." "I got to take this." "Sure, of course." "What's going on?" "Did you get the Cliff info?" "Yeah, I'm good." "Go." "I'll be okay." "I'm glad you came." "You know, there's something you need to know about what really caused the explosion on the rig." "Come on, grab him." "Son, you won't be making your date tonight." "Sue Ellen, I really shouldn't be seen with you tonight." "The only reason I came was to tell you about your nephew." "He's out of control." "He came after me today." "If he strangled you, I would sit back and watch the show." "Sue Ellen, you must know that I'm not jerking your family around." "Did you ever really care for me?" " Of course." " What you're doing now..." "Covering up what really happened on our rig... is wrong." "It's morally and ethically wrong, and you know it." "Understand me, Ken..." "When the Ewings unite, nothing can stop us." "So you're either on our side, or you're among the casualties after we have taken down everyone who has screwed us." "I hope you're on our side." "Emma, get in the car." "Crap." "Is that your husband?" "I'm her father." " Go Rob some other cradle." " Hey, hey!" "Go on, before I beat your ass!" "Whatever." "I didn't like him anyway." "Get in the car, sweetheart." "Why should I do that?" "'Cause you wouldn't listen to reason, so I had to take other actions." "Let's go see your boyfriend." "I remember the first horse you fell in love with." "That stallion on the estate in England." "You were what, 6 or 7?" "Wild thing, he was." "I told you to stay away." "That animal was dangerous." "Of course, you ignored me." "You went right on into the stable... alone." "You were such a curious, defiant little girl." "You spooked that horse." "He kicked you in the arm, broke it in two." "Remember how much it hurt?" "Well, it hurt me, too, seein' my little girl in so much pain." "An inch to the left, that beast would've kicked you in the chest." "You'd have been dead on the spot." "And yet you cried and cried when I had that dirty animal put down." "Now, you see, this is what happens when you go looking for trouble, honey." "You force me to take action for your own good." "So no more looking for trouble, okay?" "Yes, daddy." "That's my girl." "No, she was on a date with Drew." "Maybe she was, or maybe the date ended early." "I'm just telling you what I saw." "I think she was high." "What?" "No." "No." "Have you talked to her today?" "She hasn't left her room since she got home last night." "There are 20 years of that little girl's life that you don't know anything about." "I think you should talk to her." "Nice shot, Governor." "I spoke to Sue Ellen." "The Ewings are charging hard." "They're appealing the fine." "Boy." "Sue Ellen's like a dog with a bone, isn't she?" "Do me a favor." "There's an extra cap in the car." "Would you bring it for Mr. Richards?" "Yes, Governor." "Now, you told me that you could handle them." "I'm pushing back best I can." "So, what's the problem?" "What happened to that Barnes girl, to her children..." "I don't know how I can square that away." "The Ewings were never supposed to think there was sabotage." "You looked into things that you shouldn't have." "It was you who dropped that dead bird on that doorstep, Ken." "You did." "And now you got to go on burying it." "What if I don't want to?" "You know I could've hung you out to dry in the past." "I didn't do it because you're a smart man." "And a smart man knows how to keep a secret." "Like that tech company dumping all those toxic chemicals into that river." "You turned a blind eye, and no one was the wiser." "And you know I could change all that." "It's for the glare, Mr. Richards." "In case you want to take a shot." "Wouldn't want you to lose sight." "And I accept your resignation." "I didn't offer it." "No, no." "You did." "Pull." "It's Carlos." "Bobby, my condolences." "I've seen the news." "Thank you." "We could use a little good news right now." "I was hoping that's why you called." "You told me to follow up on what J.R. was up to down in Nuevo Laredo." "The investigation has come up with something new." " Tell me, Carlos." " Well, the police report said that J.R. was seen with a woman that night." "They met at a club and went back to his hotel room." "I have found this woman, and I have brought her to Dallas." "Who is she?" "She's a hostess at the club." "An American." "I'm on my way to meet her now." "I could bring her by your office in an hour." "That's great, Carlos." "I'll be there." "What about Ryland's trucks?" "You have anything on that?" "Ryland Transport moves cargo in Nuevo Laredo." "Wholesale women's clothing." "It's legitimate." "I'm not sure what J.R. was on to, Bobby." "Well, maybe the woman can tell us something." "J.R. wanted Harris Ryland to burn." "We won't disappoint him." "Good work, my friend." "Thank you very much." "It wasn't your fault, Christopher." "Whether or not TESHA confirms it, everybody in this family knows it was not your fault." "I'm sorry for what I said to you." "I know you would've loved them." "The babies." "I know you would've been a great mother to them." "You know, I-I just want to go to her." "I want to be able to tell Pamela that I'm not responsible for..." "For killing our babies." "But it's looking more and more like" "I'm never gonna be able to do that." "She'll believe you." "Go to her." "Rhonda." "Tell Mr. Ewing what you told me." "Please." "I met J.R. at the club." "He wanted to ask me questions about the men who own the club." " What men?" " The Mendez-Ochoa cartel." "Narcotraffickers." "He really wanted to know about one guy..." "An American who came into the club a lot to meet with Mr. Mendez-Ochoa." "Was it that man?" "Yes." "That's him." "J.R. wanted to know what business this guy was doing with the cartel." "I told him I didn't know, and if I did, I couldn't tell him." "Because you'd put yourself in danger?" "Because I'd put us both in danger." "What would Ryland be doing with narcotraffickers?" "Is that what his trucks are taking back and forth across the border?" "Maybe J.R. was on to that." "I'll talk to the federals, let them know there may be a connection between the cartel and Ryland Transport." "Thank you." "I'd appreciate it if you'd stay in Dallas a few more days." "J.R.'s not the first man to invite me back to his hotel room." "He just wanted to talk, share a drink." "He was kind to me." "Gentlemen are in such short supply where I work." "I'm so sorry what happened to your brother." "John Ross told me." "He said the rig was sabotaged." "That your technology wasn't to blame." "Promise me..." "Promise me that when you find out who did this, you'll make them pay." "Lisa, who sent this?" "Ken Richards dropped it off." "Harris Ryland?" "He was the biggest contributor to the Governor's campaign." "That could mean..." "The Governor is in his pocket." "Which is why Ryland needed me to lose the election." "So Harris Ryland and the Governor are putting pressure on TESHA to cover up the sabotage and put the blame on us." "But why?" "Why would Ryland be involved in this?" "Bobby, we're in a stickier web than we realized." "But I think you, Christopher, and John Ross know more than you're letting on." "Tell me what's going on." "J.R. knew that Cliff and Harris would join forces and come after us." "That's why he wanted us to have this..." "All pieces to the puzzle of his master plan to take them both down once and for all." "Barnes Global's financial history," "Ryland's trucking in Mexico," "Christopher's mother's whereabouts..." "Somehow, it's all connected." "John Ross, Christopher, and I are trying to figure it all out, connect all the dots and finish what J.R. started." "We need to find a way to ruin them before they ruin us." "John Ross copied this from Pamela's computer." "It's Rebecca wentworth's will." "That's Cliff's mother, the founder of Barnes Global." "Rebecca left her entire estate to her three children..." "Katherine, Cliff, and Pam." "That includes her shares of Barnes Global." "If I read this right, her estate is a living trust, which means if we can't find Pam or if she's dead..." "Her shares go to me." "One-third of Barnes Global." "It's looking more and more like" "Cliff and Ryland are coming for us together, just like J.R. predicted." "If we can get Pam's shares, we can kick the legs out from under Cliff, maybe his entire plan." "That's why J.R. wanted us to find Pam." "That's our move." "Drew, what happened?" "Who did this to you?" "Promise me you won't tell anyone." "Okay, okay, I promise." "It was Harris Ryland." "Excellent." "Yes." "All right, thank you." "Well, everything's in place, and the Ewings should be served any minute now." "I was watching this program the other day..." "Some nature documentary on the hunting pattern of the Komodo dragon." "You watch this?" "No." "Well, see, the Komodo is venomous, and his bite is poison." "So he bites his prey..." "Buffalo usually..." "And then he waits." "The Komodo's strong, but the buffalo's stronger." "Can't take it down while it's full strength." "So the dragon waits while the buffalo gets weaker and weaker." "Takes days, weeks sometimes." "The dragon keeps his distance but never loses sight of his prey." " Mr. Ewing?" " Yes?" "Sorry to interrupt." "This came for you." " It says "urgent."" " Thank you." "He's patient and has no mercy." "That's his biggest strength." "The dragon watches the venom take hold, waiting for the buffalo to fall, for a moment to pounce." "You all better come with me." "The buffalo panics." "He tries to escape, tries to fight the venom, but it's no use." "The venom is absolute." "Mr. Ewing, I'm Mr. Travis from the Governor's office." "What the hell is all this?" "You can't just take the land." "You have to make an offer for it." "We did." "Mrs. Henderson, the landlord, she told us what to do with our offer." "Charming woman." "You took advantage of her." "Our actions are well within the law," "I assure you." "And under the privilege of eminent domain, we're shutting your production down." "This land belongs to the state now." "You got a complaint, you can fill out the proper paperwork." "There's no escaping it, no fighting it, no end game where the buffalo wins and the dragon loses." "Instead of pumping here, why don't we just pump at Southfork?" "We'll get our oil that way." "The well is capped." "It'll take weeks." "We don't have time." "That fine is coming due." "If we can't pump oil, we can't pay the fine or the bank." "This is what they've been building towards..." "Cliff and Ryland." "They want to see us lose everything." "But the dragon's patience is well-rewarded." "The buffalo collapses." "Succumbs to the venom." "That's when the dragon feeds."