The Dinner Party

Dynasty

Season 1 Episode 3

Air Date: January 26 1981

Recap:  Blake arrives at Blaisdale/Lankershim oil rig, Steven thinks Blake has come to see him, but Blake has really come to see Walter and Matthew.  Blake thanks them for giving Steven a job, and he wants to apologize to them, then he invites them to a dinner party. 

At the Carrington mansion Krystle is going over her new wardrobe with the designer or someone, she is unsure about it because of the cost, she says that she wants to talk to Blake before ordering the clothes.  Fallon then explains to her how the rich do things. 

Walter is going to the party, but Matthew knows why Blake invited them.   Walter, know too, but he's impressed that Blake came and apologized, he wants to meet the people that will be coming to Blake's.  Walter wants to know if the real reason Matthew doesn't want to go is because of seeing Krystle. 

Krystle is going over the preparations for the party, she wants to talk to Joseph.  She tells him that she wants them to get along.  She looks at the seating plans, and wants to change the way he has it.  He thinks the way he has it is fine, she takes him aside, away from the other servants and asks him how it would be if he lost this job, he tells her he could find another job quickly, she asks if it would be easy if he didn't get a reference from the mistress of the house.  He gives in and the seating chart is changed.  Blake gives Krystle some new jewelry for the party. 

The dinner party is going well, everyone is talking and having a good time, Matthew is quite, and when Krystle and Matthew share a look, Claudia sees this. 

When everyone is mingling with their brandies, Blake and Cecil talks business, Cecil implies that they maybe in-laws, he wants to meet with Blake at The Petroleum Club later in the week.  Cecil has to remind Fallon about their bargain.  Walter is really drunk, he's falling all over the place.  Jeff wants to leave, he tells Fallon she should get more involved with the things the rich young people do, and not just exist. 

Jeff and Fallon go out side and smoke some marijuana.  Walter sticks up a deal with two guys.  Krystle takes Matthew on a tour. 

Claudia is left alone and runs to the library where Steven is hiding out.  They talk and find out that they have a lot in common. 

Matthew tells Krystle that he loves her, she gets mad at him for deciding not to tell her earlier, she leaves as Claudia comes outside. 

Fallon and Jeff come out from where they were hiding when they leave Jeff is giggling, but Fallon is thinking about what she just overheard. 

Matthew asks if Walter sold anything.  Walter tells him he was just acting drunk and he tells him he needs to learn how to play the game. 

Blake decides that he's not going to play nice anymore and is going to blow Matthew out of the water. 

Joseph tells Krystle that there's a situation that requires her attention.  She goes out to the pool and finds Fallon and Jeff skinny dipping.  Fallon tells Krystle that she heard everything she and Matthew said to each other.

Final Thoughts:  This was pretty good episode, liked the end with Fallon and Krystle, there's a lot of drama between those two.

Best Outfit:  Fallon's outfit reminds me of a Russian dancer.

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