Barbecue

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 5

Air Date: April 30 1978

Recap:  There's going to be a barbecue at the Ranch later and a lot of work is going on to get ready.  Pam is with Digger, who is going to go to the party.  She wants him to go to Southfork with her, so the family can get reacquainted, but he says that he'll come later.  Digger tells them that not only did Jock steal the oil away from him, he also stole Miss Ellie away.
 Pam goes back to the ranch, and calls the doctor, and finds out that she is pregnant.  She tells Bobby. 
The barbecue is is full swing, and Miss Ellie is circulating, when Digger and his nephew arrive she welcomes him and takes him on a tour of the ranch.   Bobby is telling everyone about the baby, that everyone but his parents.  They go to find them and give them the good news. 
Jock is drinking a lot, Bobby finds him and tells him that he and Pam have news that they want to share with them.  Miss Ellie tells Digger that she married Jock to save Southfork, but they have had a good marriage. 
Sue Ellen hears the new about Pam and Bobby's baby from Lucy, she goes to JR, and tells him about the baby, and goes off on him, telling him that if he had shown any interest in her that she would have given Jock the grandchild that he wants already.  Lucy sits down with Pam's cousin Jimmy and asks him a bunch of questions, he seems pretty dumb, so she leaves. 
Sue Ellen is drink a lot now and is sitting with a bunch of older ladies, she rambling and I think she's having a conversation with someone that exists in her mind.  It's really clear that these ladies are uncomfortable. 
Miss Ellie and Digger finally join Jock, Pam and Bobby, and they tell them the good news, everyone is happy, Digger asks if Pam is happy and she tells him yes.  Pam tells Jock that she wants her baby to have both grandfathers in their life, Digger makes the first move and they shake hands, and go for a drink, Digger says he's back on the wagon so he doesn't drink anything.  They talk about the baby and Digger doesn't want the baby to be spoiled by Jock.  He wants Jock to apologize to him about what he's done.  They start to argue, Pam and Miss Ellie try to get them to stop, and Jock tells them that he put the oil in his name only so Digger wouldn't drink all his money away and that he planned on giving him half.  Digger starts to drink and is soon drunk.  Bobby tells Jock that what he did was wrong. 
JR has been drinking a lot and is drunk as well.  Pam goes to find her cousin to take Digger home, she finds him in the barn with Lucy.  She stays behind to rest for a bit.  Sue Ellen is riding a horse and is joined by Bobby and JR.  Bobby hits JR after he makes a comment about Pam's past, Bobby takes Sue Ellen home, JR gets up and goes to the barn where he sees Pam.  He scares her and after a scuffle, she falls to the next level of the barn. 
Bobby is outside, he tells his parents that they lost the baby, and don't know yet if Pam can ever have anymore children.  JR comes out and tries to apologize telling him that it was an accident.
Bobby goes back to Pam and tell her that his family is to blame for this, and that they are going to leave.  Jock comes in and tells them that he believes JR that it was an accident, he tells Pam that he doesn't want to lose another son.  After he's gone Bobby asks her if it was really an accident, she says that it was, and that she wants to stay at Southfork. 
Outside JR is sitting at the patio table, Sue Ellen asks if he pushed Pam, he says he didn't, when she asks if he is sorry they lost the baby, he just looks at her. 
Final Thoughts:  This episode was so much better than the last one, there was some great drunk acting, Sue Ellen was great in this episode. 
Best Outfit: The red and white skirt with the gypsy blouse.
Fight Count: 1 (Bobby and JR)