Reunion Part 2

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 7

Air Date:  September 30 1978

Recap:  Pam meets her Aunt Maggie at the hospital, they go into the Drunk Ward and see Digger.  Before Gary pulls into the ranch Valene makes him stop, Lucy and Gary convince her that things have changed at Southfork.  They are greeted by the family, and JR apologizes to her, Bobby tells her that Pam will be there later.  Gary talks to Ray about the Ranch and is disappointed that it doesn't seem like they need anymore help.  I think that JR had a little chat with Ray, because not long after JR shows up and tells Gary about this company that he thinks that Gary would be great at running.  Valene doesn't buy anything that JR tells Gary, but Gary wants to believe what his brother is telling him. 
Pam goes to her Aunt's house, Digger tells her he doesn't want to see her and makes her leave.  Bobby tries to get Gary to take a break from reading the papers that JR gave to him about the company, but JR guilt's him into keep working.  Valene talks to Miss Ellie about her and Gary staying at Southfork.  Valene tells Bobby that she's worried about the pressure that Gary will be under if he stays. 
Bobby talks to JR, and tells him that not to do anything to Gary, that he likes having another brother.  Pam comes home upset about what happened with Digger, when Jock asks if there's anything he can do she tells him that he's done enough. 
Later Digger comes over, he runs over some things in the yard.  He throws the things Pam bought for him, he tells Jock that he wants money for Pam, he asks for $10,000, Jock offers $100, and he takes it. 
In their room Bobby comforts Pam, she tells him she doesn't care anymore. 
Gary is still reading those papers, he tells Pam that he's read the same thing over and over.  Miss Ellie brings him some milk and cookies, and Lucy come too.  Somehow the milk spills and the women fuss over the desk, Gary flips out and yells at them.  He runs to the other room and pours himself a drink, Valene see him, and leaves before she can see him decide not to take the drink. 
The next morning Gary is sneaking out.  Valene runs after him, she asks if he drank it, he tells her no.  He says that the family will tear apart if he stays.  She asks about Lucy, he says that she's better off without him.  She tells him she only knew he was gone because she went to his room, and that she loves him.  He leaves. 
JR is outside and offers Valene $5000 to leave she tells she doesn't want his money. 
Miss Ellie is walking and tells Jock she doesn't understand what happened. 
Bobby tries to defend Gary, but Lucy is very angry, she asks where her mother is and JR tells her that she went after Gary. 
Pam goes back to see Digger, she tells him that she's ashamed of him and that he's just as bad as Jock Ewing.  He tries to give her the $100, but she tells him to keep it because Jock owes him a lot more.  He smiles at that. 
Bobby says that he thinks that JR pushed Gary away.  Lucy finds out her mother is not working at the diner anymore.  JR tells her that she asked for money before she left, and shows her a check stub for $5000, he tells her that her mother asked him for it.  She hits him
Final Thoughts:  Since this was a two part episode I decided to wait to write up my thought till the end of the the story.  I thought that this was a pretty good episode.  I like the part when Pam went and told Digger off.  It's a pretty sad episode, but the acting was great, and believable.
Best Outfit:   It looks like JR is going to go on a safari in Africa in this outfit, it made me laugh.

Fight Count:  1 (Valene vs JR)