No More Mister Nice Guy Part Two

Dallas

Season 4 Episode 2

Original Airdate:  November 9, 1980

Recap:  The officer asks JR who did it.  JR tells him that it was too dark, he remembers going to the door, but nothing after that.  He asks him if he is sure and Bobby tells him that enough.  They leave JR to rest, Sue Ellen stays behind, and she tells JR who is already passed out that she is sorry.

   Lucy takes Gary to Southfork, Miss Ellie tells him that she is glad that he came, Jock tells him that he is sorry that something like this brought him back.  Gary asks about Sue Ellen, they tell him that she is up with the baby.  He goes up to see her and the baby.

   Jock asks Bobby to run Ewing Oil for awhile, he tells him that Ewing Oil can run its self.  Miss Ellie tells him that it’s important for the both of them.  Bobby agrees telling them that he will but only for the time being.

Gary and Sue Ellen talk, and he tells her he is an alcoholic too so he knows how it is.  Sue Ellen tells him that she does drink every once and awhile, but she can stop anytime.  Gary tells her that he thought the same thing.  But she insists that she doesn’t have a drinking problem.

   Gary tells Bobby that when he thinks of Southfork he doesn’t think of the fighting, he thinks of the ranch.  Bobby tells him that he and Pam were leaving Southfork.  Gary tells him that he isnt’ like him and he couldn’t run away.

   Sue Ellen tells JR to get some rest, he tells her that he wishes that she could bring the baby to see him at the hospital.  She tells him that he will be home soon, he tells her that he doesn’t think so, and tells her that he can’t feel his legs.

   The doctor tells the family that the paralysis could be reversible with surgery.  Sue Ellen asks if it could kill him.  Miss Ellie wants the best doctor to do the surgery, but Sue Ellen says that she doesn’t want JR to be operated on again.  Bobby and Gary tell her that JR can’t go on without the surgery, she leaves, and Miss Ellie tells Bobby to let her be alone for awhile.  She asks the doctor to send for the specialist.

   Pam is watching the news when they report that Vaughn Leland was released from police custody.  They says that he as an alibi for the night, that he was with a bankruptcy attorney.

   Sue Ellen goes to Dr. Elby and tells him that she thinks that she could have killed JR, she tells him about drinking and going to her sister’s looking for JR and blacking out.  He asks her if she is sure that she can’t remember anything.  She tells him that Gary thinks she is an alcoholic and that she knows that she isn’t.  He reminds her that she is blacking out.  She tells him that she doesn’t know her feelings anymore.  She says that she hated JR, but seeing him lying in the hospital bed, she just wants to put her arms around him.  She tells Dr. Elby that she is afraid that if he has the surgery that she will lose him again.

   Gary and Miss Ellie are taking a walk outside the hospital, he is telling her about his relapse, he tells her how the Fairgate’s helped and how strong Val was for him.  She asks him if he ever thinks about coming back home.  He tells her he does, and that maybe someday he will.

   Bobby tells Connie how he feels like he can’t make any decisions for the company, a man comes in to the office and serves him legal papers.  The Ewing’s are being sued by Marilee Stone for ten million dollars.  Bobby calls her but she tells him that she won’t talk to him, she tells him that their lawyers can talk.

   JR wakes up and talks to Bobby and Gary about their past, and when they used to play football.  Bobby tells him that he is taking care of Ewing Oil for awhile, he says that’s good.  When they leave him to rest, he asks Gary if he is going back to California tomorrow, Gary tells him he is.  JR says that if Miss Ellie will let him go, Gary tells him to get better.

   Lucy has some friends over, they are trying to get her to go to a new club with them, she doesn’t really want to but agrees anyway.

   JR is doing business from his hospital bed, Sue Ellen tells him to rest, he asks her what is wrong with her, she tells him that she just wants to be sure that he is being taken care of.  She tells him that she thinks he should reconsider the second surgery.  He asks her why she cares now, she tells him that she doesn’t know, she just wants to be close to him.

   Pam is at Ewing Oil with Bobby who is talking on the phone, she tells him that she was afraid that he angry and frustrated if he came back to Ewing Oil.  He tells her that he feels like he can’t keep putting things on hold till he talks to Jock about a decision.  He tells her that he is going to take care of the law suit, and try to get her to settle out of court.

   Kristin is leaving the hospital when she runs into Alan, he tells her that he wanted to see JR lying in his hospital bed.  She tells him that she heard the police were looking for him, he tells her that they found him and that he has an alibi for the night JR was shot.  He tells her that he thought she did it.  Kristin tells Alan that she wanted to.  He asks her how JR is doing, and when she tells him that he is doing better, he says that it’s too bad, and leaves.

   Bobby goes to Marilee’s house, she tells him that she doesn’t want to talk.  Then she tells him about how the police questioned her, she tells him that she is surprised that JR wasn’t shot before this, and that she knows why Sue Ellen drinks.  Bobby talks to her about the law suit and how he knows that she knows that it’s a long shot, he offers her a half a million dollars and the satisfaction of betting the Ewing’s.  She takes the offer, and tells him that she will call her lawyer.

   At the club Lucy is doing nothing but drinking, while her other friends are dancing.  They tell her that they want to go to another club since there are no interesting guys there, she complains that all they talk about is men, she is off them for awhile since she found out that her latest was married.  They see some guys that just arrive and go off, she tells them that she is going home.  When she goes out to the valet, she can’t open her purse, he calls over a cab and pay him to take her home.

   The police come to Cliff’s house, they tell him that they want to question him at the station then they show him the search warrant for his gun, he tells them were it is.

   The doctor introduces the specialist to the family, he tells them that if they don’t remove the bullet it could do more damage.  He says that they will have wait and see if JR will be able to walk again.  Sue Ellen goes into see him, he tells her not to worry that the doctor is supposed to be the best, and that no one beats JR.

Bobby tells Pam that he is going to the hospital, the phone rings and it’s for her.  Cliff tells her that the police have kept him over night while they test his gun.  She tells him that she will be right over.

   The valet from the club is studying when there is a knock at the door.  He answers it, it’s Lucy she gives him the money back for the cab.  He thanks her and she asks him if he always does that, he tells her no, she was the first one.  She asks him about school, and asks if he’s got any free time, he tells her that he likes to be the one to ask a person out.  She leaves and he goes back to his books.

   At the station Cliff is playing cards with one of the officers, while they are waiting for the results.  Pam arrives and he tells her that he is sure that JR is behind him being kept at the police station all night.  She tells him that it’s not him this time, she tells him that JR is in surgery.  The test results come back and his gun doesn’t match, they let him go but tell him not to leave town.

   In the surgery, the bullet hasn’t severed any nerves, but they say that JR isn’t as stable as they thought. 

Jock asks Bobby what’s wrong, Bobby tells him that he can’t keep stalling everyone, he tells him that he needs complete control of Ewing Oil and he wants it in writing.  Jock says he’s got it and in writing.  Sue Ellen looks on as they shake on it.

   The specialist comes out and tells the family that JR is in recovery now.  Jock asks if he will walk, and he tells them that it’s too soon to tell.  Sue Ellen goes to sit by his side.

Final Thoughts:  Okay my updated list of suspects

1.  Cliff Barnes- I still don’t think I can take him off the list even if his gun doesn’t match, he could have gotten a different gun and gotten rid of it.  Why was he at Ewing Oil that night?
2. Sue Ellen Ewing- She can’t remember that night, she is still a suspect
3. Vaughn Leland- He’s got an alibi
4.  Marilee Stone- I think she has an alibi, but from her conversation with Bobby I don’t think she is a suspect anymore
5. Kristin Shepard- She doesn’t seem to have an alibi, and she just told Alan that she wanted to do it.

Best Outfit:  There were some shots of this outfit that were so scary and up close.  This is just gross.