The Hearing

Dynasty

Season 2 Episode 13

Air Date:   February 10, 1982

Recap:  Blake is listening to the radio coverage of his press conference about his trial against Logan Rhinewood.  He gets out of bed and leaves his room without waking Joseph.  He goes downstairs, Jeff comes out of his room in time to see Blake trip on some steps.  When Jeff tries to help him down the rest of the stairs Blake yells at him telling him that he can do it himself.  They go to the library for a brandy.  Blake tells Jeff that he feels so helpless, but he’s sure that there are a lot of people out there that are pleased with his condition, but he will come back stronger.  He thanks him for saving his life.  Blake then says that he is going to nail Logan Rhinewood, nail him hard.  I found this to be the most unintentionally dirty thing I’ve heard on the show so far, and it’s something that I completely missed the first time I watched this episode.

   Fallon wakes up and calls Nick, he just wants to go back to sleep, but she wants to talk and tell him about her dream she had about them.  She tells him that she is lonely, he reminds her that she has a husband.  After they hang up she goes to Jeff who is reading in his bed.  She gets in with him, and he tells her that whatever she wants he finds the book more interesting.

   Joesph is leading Blake to his car, he leaves him in the drawing room while he goes to get it, the phone rings and Blake and Krystle answer it at the same time, its one of Logan Rhinewood henchmen, they threaten him.  Krystle rushes to Blake and begs him not to go, but he tells her that he has to.  She tells him that she wants to go with him, but he tells her that there is no point it would just be a mockery of their marriage.

   Sammy Joe is upset with Steven because he didn’t ask his father for money to get her a car at breakfast that morning, he tells her that his father has a lot on his mind today, she gets annoyed that he doesn’t get anything but Fallon who isnt’ a Carrington gets whatever she wants, he tells her she better not say anything about Fallon.  She tells him that she won’t.  She tells him that she went to the bank and that they can get credit from the bank, he rips up the paper and tells her not to do it again.  She tells him that being a Carrington is a waste on him.

   Krystle goes downstairs and finds the decorator waiting for Fallon, she goes up and finds Fallon in her room, she tells her that she deosn’t want to pick anything our for the baby’s room, she asks Krystle do to it for her.

   Nick is in his office taking note on his other patient, when Fallon comes to see him.  He tells her that he’s very busy, she asks why he is avoiding her, she tells him that she knows he is seeing Krystle and that she saw her at his house.  Nick tells her that she was his patient and he makes his own hours and where he will meet his patients and that he doesn’t want her to follow him.  She tells him that she loves him and doesn’t want him to get hurt.  She tells him that since Blake’s blindness that he and Krystle have grown closer, and that Nick has lost her.  After she leaves he tries to get back to work, but he is preoccupied by what she told him.

   Andrew comes to Blake’s office and tells him that the committee has decided that the trial will be a closed session, so none of the media will be allowed inside.  Blake knows that Rhinewood is responsible for this change.  Andrew tells him that it was their decision and that there isn’t anything they can do about it.

   Alexis has made an appointment to see Nick, he doesn’t’ believe that she is there to get help and tells her to get to the point.  She tells him that she is here because Fallon is in love with him and even though she wouldn’t encourage it, she thinks that he is worth it.  He asks her if Fallon knows that she is here, she tells him no.  He tells her that Fallon has nothing to worry about, he won’t hurt her.

   Jeff brings Blake the report about Nick’s family, he tells him that his half-brother worked for Denver Carrington, he was in the Middle East, when they were trying to get out he was arrested on drug charges and hanged himself in his prison cell.  Blake says that he doesn’t remember any of this.  After Jeff leaves Blake calls Nick and asks him to meet him at the state house, he tells him that they need to talk.

   Blake is testifying about what happened the day he was blinded, he tells him that Logan’s man Ray Bonning came to see him that day, and that just the other day one of Rhinewood’s men crippled on of the player on the football team.  They ask him why he was involved with Rhinewood, but Blake doesn’t want to explain why.  Blake gets up when they ask why they should believe him since he was convicted of manslaughter , he puts his hand to his face, and he sees flashes of the courtroom.  Jeff asks him if he is alright, Nick sees all this and leaves the courtroom.  Rhinwood is called to testify

   Sammy Joe is trying on furs, the sales lady is reluctant to sell her the mink, she tells her who she is and tells her to charge it to Steven Carrington.  Alexis overhears this and asks her why she is charging things to Steven when she knows he doesn’t have any money.  Alexis threatened to tell Blake, Sammy Joe tells her that she will tell Fallon she isnt’ really a Carrrington.

   Logan Rhinewood lawyer comes and tells the committee that he is too ill to be there he provides doctors reports and reads a statement that tells the committee that he has never met Blake and that he has nothing to do with this case.  The committee closes the case.  Blake can’t believe what has happened, but Andrew tells him that they should have expected his, since no one has or will likely see Logan Rhinwood.  As he leads Blake out of the state house Blake tells Joesph that he thought he could see for just a moment, but Joesph tells him that he only knew where everyone was because Jeff told him.  Blake tells him that it was just wishful thinking.

   Nick finds Krystle and tells her what he witnessed, and that he thinks Blake’s eyesight is coming back.  He wants to take her to the mansion and pack her things right then, but she tells him that she can’t leave until she knows for sure that he can see again.  Nick accuses her of using him to get back at Blake for sleeping with  Alexis, she tells him that she just needs sometime.  She walks away, and he comes after her and apologizes, he asks her to talk to him and she tells him that she has nothing to stay to him. 

   Fallon is upset with Alexis for going to see Nick.  She tells her that Nick will thinks he put Alexis up to it.  Fallon tells her that she isn’t sure about her plan to get Krystle out of Blake’s life, she says that she could go to Nick.  Alexis tells her that he’s only interested in her because she is a wealthy man’s wife, but that Fallon has everything that he has ever fought for.  She tells her just to go along with the plan.

   The mail arrives and Fallon takes up the letter to Blake, she stops on the stairs for a moment, she goes into his room and tells him how sorry she is about what happened, and asks him to give it up, but he tells her that he can’t.  He asks her how the nursery is coming along.  He tells her he can’t wait to see or feel the baby, when he remembers he can’t see.  She tells him he got a letter, he asks her to read It to him.  She opens it and doesn’t want to read it, but he makes her.  It says “Why do some many frustrated wives go to bed with their shrinks.  Ask your wife”  She tells him that it’s just a cruel joke and asks him to forget about it, he tells her he will.  When she leaves him he crushes the letter, then he looks at his hand and realizes that he can see, he opens the letter and reads it for himself.  Joesph asks if it’s good news, thinking he’s smiling about the letter, he asks if he would like him to read it to him.  Blake tells him that there is no need and proves to him that he can see again.  He tells him to keep the news to himself for awhile.  He’s got plans.

Final Thoughts:  I'm glad that they aren't making the story about Blake's blindness go on and on, I think it will be interesting to see if Nick can get Blake to crack and prove that he can see before Blake is ready with whatever he's got planned.  Alexis needs to stick her nose out of everything, I don't think she really wants Blake back, she wants the money, but she needs something else to occupy herself.

Best Outfit: That's a lot of red, it makes me think of a crayon.