Dallas
Season 1 Episode 13
Air Date: November 5, 1978
Recap: Jock and JR are having a meeting about who they are going to get to run against Cliff. They decided upon Cole, they are going to have Bobby help run his campaign.
Cliff is with a man who is offering a big donation to his campaign. Cliff rejects the offer, he doesn't want to get into something like that. Pam gets to the campaign headquarters. Cliff asks who the Ewings are backing, she tells him that she would tell him, unless Bobby told her not to. Cliff tells her he wants her to help him raise money for his campaign by organizing a fashion show. She doesn't really want to do it because of what the Ewings might say, but he talks her into it.
Before dinner she tells the family about the fashion show. She leaves the room after Jock and JR make comments about her helping Cliff in his campaign. Bobby finds her in their bedroom, she tells him that Cliff doesn't have anyone to help him but her.
At The Daughters of the Alamo meeting they are holding a debate, Sue Ellen is hosting the event, During refreshments Sue Ellen and Cliff and they flirt, Cliff's campaign manager comes over and tells them that they are interesting the people around them.
JR says that they need to to do something because Cliff is gaining in the polls. Jock tells Cole that he needs to get some new clothes and tells JR to take him out the next day. He also tells JR to hire him a new speech writer, and that they should buy more commercial time. They decide that they need to hire a new campaign manager. Jock and JR know that Cole has no chance of beating Cliff, unless they can dig up some dirt on Cliff.
At dinner JR implies that Cliff and his campaign manager are lovers, Pam tells them that Cliff was engaged once and that she died. JR gets off the phone with a private investigator, he tells Jock that they will get something soon.
Bobby asks Pam about Cliff's fiancee, but she tells him she can't tell him what happened.
JR gets something good from the private investigator, he tells Jock that they got Cliff.
Cliff is at the rehearsal of the fashion show, a news crew come in and ask him about the death of his fiancee from an abortion. Cliff is in shock and tells them that he'll be making a statement later. Pam tells him she wants to talk, but he tells her later.
At his campaign headquarters Cliff tells the volunteers his side of the story, he tells them that he loved her and wanted to marry her, but she felt that they weren't ready for the baby. They want to know why he kept it a secret, he tells them that is what her family wanted. He can't understand how the story came out. Sue Ellen is outside waiting for Cliff, she tells him that she just heard the news, he knows that she knows how JR found out, but she doesn't tell him.
Pam goes to the Ewing office and confronts Jock and JR. She tells them that she'll make them pay for what they've done. Jock says it's just politics, and JR says she won't do anything.
Pam goes to Cliffs and tells him that she told JR about his fiancee. Cliff said that he never even thought it could have been her. She tells him that she didn't do it on purpose, he tells her that she would do anything for Bobby, he tells her to go back to the Ewings where she belongs.
Bobby comes home early and finds her laying in bed, he defends JR, he says that JR only exposed Cliff's mistake. Pam tells Bobby that he's just like his father, and that Cliff thinks she told JR deliberately. Bobby tells her that Cliff knows that she wouldn't do it on purpose.
At the election party at Southfork, Sue Ellen joins Pam and tells her that she's sorry that the best man lost, and that it would be nice if JR lost something for a change. Bobby asks if she called Cliff, she says that he still hasn't forgiven her. Bobby takes her to see Cliff.
Bobby tells Cliff that he needs to listen to Pam, she tells him that she only told the family that he was engaged and that she died. Bobby tells him that JR found out the rest, and that his hatred for the Ewings distorts everything else. Bobby asks if Cliff will join them for a drink, Cliff declines and says that he's got something to do. He calls his campaign manager and tell him to call the man with the donation, he wants to know if he's got enough money to buy the next seat in the senate, and that he's just became a realist.
Cliff is with a man who is offering a big donation to his campaign. Cliff rejects the offer, he doesn't want to get into something like that. Pam gets to the campaign headquarters. Cliff asks who the Ewings are backing, she tells him that she would tell him, unless Bobby told her not to. Cliff tells her he wants her to help him raise money for his campaign by organizing a fashion show. She doesn't really want to do it because of what the Ewings might say, but he talks her into it.
Before dinner she tells the family about the fashion show. She leaves the room after Jock and JR make comments about her helping Cliff in his campaign. Bobby finds her in their bedroom, she tells him that Cliff doesn't have anyone to help him but her.
At The Daughters of the Alamo meeting they are holding a debate, Sue Ellen is hosting the event, During refreshments Sue Ellen and Cliff and they flirt, Cliff's campaign manager comes over and tells them that they are interesting the people around them.
JR says that they need to to do something because Cliff is gaining in the polls. Jock tells Cole that he needs to get some new clothes and tells JR to take him out the next day. He also tells JR to hire him a new speech writer, and that they should buy more commercial time. They decide that they need to hire a new campaign manager. Jock and JR know that Cole has no chance of beating Cliff, unless they can dig up some dirt on Cliff.
At dinner JR implies that Cliff and his campaign manager are lovers, Pam tells them that Cliff was engaged once and that she died. JR gets off the phone with a private investigator, he tells Jock that they will get something soon.
Bobby asks Pam about Cliff's fiancee, but she tells him she can't tell him what happened.
JR gets something good from the private investigator, he tells Jock that they got Cliff.
Cliff is at the rehearsal of the fashion show, a news crew come in and ask him about the death of his fiancee from an abortion. Cliff is in shock and tells them that he'll be making a statement later. Pam tells him she wants to talk, but he tells her later.
At his campaign headquarters Cliff tells the volunteers his side of the story, he tells them that he loved her and wanted to marry her, but she felt that they weren't ready for the baby. They want to know why he kept it a secret, he tells them that is what her family wanted. He can't understand how the story came out. Sue Ellen is outside waiting for Cliff, she tells him that she just heard the news, he knows that she knows how JR found out, but she doesn't tell him.
Pam goes to the Ewing office and confronts Jock and JR. She tells them that she'll make them pay for what they've done. Jock says it's just politics, and JR says she won't do anything.
Pam goes to Cliffs and tells him that she told JR about his fiancee. Cliff said that he never even thought it could have been her. She tells him that she didn't do it on purpose, he tells her that she would do anything for Bobby, he tells her to go back to the Ewings where she belongs.
Bobby comes home early and finds her laying in bed, he defends JR, he says that JR only exposed Cliff's mistake. Pam tells Bobby that he's just like his father, and that Cliff thinks she told JR deliberately. Bobby tells her that Cliff knows that she wouldn't do it on purpose.
At the election party at Southfork, Sue Ellen joins Pam and tells her that she's sorry that the best man lost, and that it would be nice if JR lost something for a change. Bobby asks if she called Cliff, she says that he still hasn't forgiven her. Bobby takes her to see Cliff.
Bobby tells Cliff that he needs to listen to Pam, she tells him that she only told the family that he was engaged and that she died. Bobby tells him that JR found out the rest, and that his hatred for the Ewings distorts everything else. Bobby asks if Cliff will join them for a drink, Cliff declines and says that he's got something to do. He calls his campaign manager and tell him to call the man with the donation, he wants to know if he's got enough money to buy the next seat in the senate, and that he's just became a realist.
Final Thoughts: This was a good episode, it really showed how corrupt JR can be and how blind Bobby can be too.
Best Outfit: What is this that Pam is wearing. Pick one or the other, pants or a dress, this is really weird.
Fight Count: 2 (Cliff vs Pam) (Pam vs Jock and JR)
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