The Extortionist

Falcon Crest 

Season 1 Episode 7

Air Date: January 15, 1982

Recap:  Julia and Emma are talking about Jason’s funeral, and Turner Bates.  Julia asks Emma what really happened when Jason died, but Emma tells her that she can’t remember.

   Chase is carrying some fence posts when Turner comes out of the bushes.  He tells Chase that he used to work for Jason and Jason let him sleep there.  Gus comes over as Turner walks away and tells Chase that Turner is a loser.

   Emma and Angela are playing backgammon, when Angela gets a phone call, Turner comes up behind Emma, he asks her if she is mad at him for leaving.  Angela comes out and tells him to leave, Emma tells her that she wanted to talk to Turner.

   Chase gets home and Maggie tells him that she thinks she might be pregnant and has an appointment to see the doctor.  He is concerned about her, but they will wait to find out for sure after the appointment.

   Turner goes back to the house and hits the wind-chimes, which Emma hears and goes down to meet him.  She tells him how much she missed him.  They kiss and he takes her to the Spring House.  He asks her what happened to Jason after he left, and how he got into the truck.  She tells him that she can’t remember. 

   Maggie and Vicky cleaning the house, Maggie asks Vicky if she would like a baby brother or sister,  Vicky guesses that she is pregnant, she isn’t cool with it and gets upset thinking that she will get stuck babysitting all the time.

   Angela comes out and tells Lance that Emma wandered off, he tells him to go look for her.

   Vicky finds Cole, she tells him about their mother, he doesn’t seem to think that it would be such a bad thing. Lance pulls up and  tells them that Emma is missing and to call if they see her.  After he leaves Vicky where Emma probably is and that she is with Turner.  She goes to warn them that Lance is snooping around.

   Turner is still trying to get Emma to tell him about that night, but she can’t tell him anything, he locks her inside the cottage.

   Angela gets a phone call from Turner, who tries to disguise his voice, he tells her that he knows what happened to Jason, because her daughter told him everything.  Angela guesses who it is, casing Turner to kind of freak out and hang up the phone.  Angela calls the sheriff.

   Vicky knocks at the door of the cottage and Emma tells her that Turner locked her inside, Vicky tells her that she will try to find another way in.  Turner comes up behind her and grabs her and takes her into the cottage.

   Cole goes into the house and talks to Maggie, he tells her that Vicky told him about the baby and that he is okay with it if she is okay with it.

   The sheriff comes over to Angela’s and tells her that they’ve got road blocks set up, but they can do anymore than that for now. 

   Chase gets home and they realized that no one has seen Vicky since she went off earlier.  Cole tells them where she was going, so he and Chase go off to find her.

   Vicky tells Emma that she was worried when she found the door locked.  Emma tells Turner she remembers him fighting with Jason, he yells at her to stop, Emma tells him that she wants to leave like he promised her they would.  They plan to leave now, he sends Emma off before him so he can tie Vicky up.

   Vicky hears a car drive by she calls out, then she sees a light as the door opens, Chase comes in and  unties her.  She tells him about Turner and that he’s got Emma, he asks her if he hurt her, she tells him he did a little.  She tells him that Turner was there fighting with Jason the night he died.

   The next morning Chase and Cole go to Angela’s she asks how Vicky is doing, she tells him that the police are still looking for Emma and Turner.

   Outside Turner and Emma are hiding in the bushes, he gets into Lance’s car and starts it, he makes Emma get inside, when she tires to get out, he hits her.  In the house they hear the car start, Lance, Chase and Cole run out, but just miss the car, they get into Chase’s Jeep and drive off after them.  Angela is following them, she makes Julia stay behind in case the sheriff calls.

   Emma starts to remember the night Jason died, she grabs the steering wheel and they hit the side of the mountain, the car catches fire.  Chase and Cole get Emma out of the car, but when Chase and Lance go back to get Turner the car explodes.

   Maggie gets home from her appointment, Chase tells her he wonders what Turner knew about his father.  He asks her about her appointment.  She tells him it was a false alarm.  She tells him that she was relieved yet felt empty when the doctor told her the news.  Vicky comes in and tells her mother that she is sorry for the way she acted the other day.

   Angela asks Emma if she remembers what happened to Turner, when Emma tells her that she is going to Oregon with Turner.  She then asks Emma if she and Turner talked about Jason.  Julia is outside the door listening to them talk.

Final Thoughts:  What a brat Vicky is, she needs a good smack in the face.  I'm glad that Turner is out of the picture, he was annoying with his Sonny Bono mustache.  I thought that the story was interesting though aside from the minor annoyances. 
Best Outfit:  While nothing is wrong with this outfit, I think that the sweater is too short.

Fight Count:  1 (car chase between Turner, Lance and Angela)