Julie's Return

Dallas
Season 1 Episode 21

Air Date:  January 26, 1979 (1979-01-26)

Recap:   Julie is back in Dallas, and she asks the maître d' at The Cattlemen’s Club to call her if Jock makes a reservation.

   Pam and Bobby tell Jock that they are going to go play tennis, he asks Bobby about the ranch, but Bobby has already taken care of it.  Jock walks in on The Daughter’s of the Alamo meeting, Miss Ellie reminds him that he can’t have a drink.

   Lucy is having a pool party, and when one of her friends runs into the grill Jock tries to move it, but Lucy stops him and her friend moves it out of the way.

   At dinner JR tells Jock that he’s got everything in control at Ewing Oil, Jock feels like they are all treating him like an invalid.  He leaves the table telling them all that he’s going to go into town the next day to sit in on JR’s meeting.

   The next day after the meeting Jock makes a reservation at The Cattlemen’s Club.  Julie gets the call and meets him there, she tells him how sorry she is for what happened.  Jock accepts her apology and has her stay for lunch, they stay till everyone else is gone and the staff are cleaning the place, (I guess they are only open for lunch).  Jock tells her about the baby, and how he’s got nothing to do at the office or the ranch.

   Jock is late for dinner, when he finally comes home he tells them that he was just shopping.

   The next day he’s having lunch with Julie again.  She’s got a job interview, and he offers to take her.  Bobby and Pam see him and go over, Bobby accepts Julie’s apology too.  Jock tells Bobby he’ll come over to the office later then they leave.

   At the office Bobby ask JR if Jock called, he tells JR that Julie is back, after Bobby makes a call to the ranch to see if Jock is there, they both realize that they are thinking the same thing.  Jock is having an affair with Julie.

  Jock is walking Julie to her apartment, he realizes that he forgot all about the appointment with Bobby.  They make plans to meet again tomorrow.

   Bobby and JR want to talk to their father about what is going on, he gets mad at them when they question where he's been.  Miss Ellie asks him why he didn't call.

   Julie gets flowers delivered and JR shows up at her door.  He tells her how much he's missed her, she wants to know what he's doing here.  He tells her he wants to know what's going on between her and his father.  She tells him that Jock is lonely and that Miss Ellie treats him like he's a child and that his children are treating him like an invalid.  She makes him feel like a man.  She asks if the only reason he's here is because of the red file, and if she's going to tell Jock about JR forging Jock's name on the will.  He tells her that she's doing all this just to get back at him.

   JR tels Jock he needs to stay away from Julie, causes she trouble.  Jock tells him that he'll see whoever he wants whenever he wants to.  Miss Ellie asks Jock why he was arguing with JR, but he doesn't tell her.  She goes to JR, who is more than happy to tell her, even though he does his best to act like he doesn't want to give her the bad news, that Jock is seeing Julie.

   Miss Ellie goes up stair and asks Jock what he does in town, he tells her it isn't important, he leaves and she makes a phone call to Julie.  Julie comes to see Miss Ellie at Southfork,and they talk about Julie and Jock's relationship, Julie tells her that they are only friends, but Miss Ellie tells her that it needs to stop.

   Jock is at a jewelery store looking at necklaces.  He goes into Ewing Oil and has the secretary call Julie for him, but she isn't home.  Bobby comes into the office and tells his father that he's worried about what's going on, and asks how Miss Ellie would feel if she knew what was going on.  Miss Ellie comes into the office, she tells Jock that she saw Julie, and she tells him that it's going to stop, he tells her that he's got plans when she tells him that dinner is at 6 and he better be there.

   Jock doesn't come home for dinner, and Miss Ellie isn't paying attention to the family.  JR finally breaks the silence and tells his mother that Jock is with Julie and what is she going to do about it.  Miss Ellie tells him that she can manage her life without his help and leaves the table.  Bobby and JR get into a fight and are separated by Sue Ellen and Pam.  Pam goes to check on Miss Ellie.

   Jock gives Julie the necklace he bought earlier, she asks if it is a hello gift or a good bye gift.  He tells her that he doesn't know what he wants, but he doesn't want to hurt Miss Ellie, Julie tells him that she'll miss him and to go home.

   Outside Julie's apartment Jock meets Miss Ellie, he apologizes for what he's done, she forgives him and they go home together.  They were being watched from across the street by JR, he goes to Julie's apartment, she tell him to get out, but he forces his way inside and takes her into his arms and kisses her.

Final Thoughts:  This episode was full on soap opera, with the love triangle, the younger woman.  I feel like something is building here, but will have to wait and see what is going to happen next.

Best Outfit:  I choose this because of the sleeves on this sweater dress, and the fur scarf thing she's got, it's the best thing to wear when you are trying to apologize for destroying a man's career and almost a whole business.

Fight Count:  2 (Jock vs JR and Bobby) (Bobby vs JR)