The Enemy of My Enemy

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 6

Airdate:  7-11-12

Recap:  John Ross tells Elena that when he was a kid he used to imagine what it would be like if Southfork was his.  He says that things are always harder than you imagined.  She asks him if he is worried about Bobby.  John Ross says that he can handle  Bobby, since he won’t fight dirty.  He tells her that it’s Christopher that he is worried about.  He says that he would do anything to break them up.  Elena says that there is nothing that Christopher could say to her since it was JR that was involved with the fraud.  She tells him as he leaves that she might not believe in the war, but she believes in him.

Bobby tells John Ross not to get to comfortable because JR’s biggest fault was that he would always underestimate him.  John Ross tells him that he’s not in the mood to argue, but if he pushes him then he will throw him out of the house.  Bobby calls him out and tells him to do it, since family mean nothing to him.  John Ross tells him that it does it’s just that they are on two different sides.  He’s on JR and Bobby is on Miss Ellie’s.  Bobby says that John Ross only cares about what’s under the land not the land it’s self, John Ross tells him that he is wrong, he’s just too stubborn to see it.  Earl comes over to tell John Ross that there is some trouble, the trucks from Ryland haven’t shown up, and when he called the dispatcher told him that they were told to stay away from Southfork and the word came from the top.  John Ross asks if Ryland is Ann’s ex-husband, and tells him that he didn’t think that he was the kind of man to have his wife do his bidding.  

Rebecca hides a file under some other papers as Tommy walks into the apartment.  He tells her that he’s tired of Texas, and is about ready to cash in, he asks her if she has found anything yet.  She say she hasn’t.  She asks him if he found anything on Christopher’s computer, he tells her that Christopher hasn’t gone on and must be doing his work at the office.  He tells her that he thinks she must have really broke his heart.  He is about to start going through the papers where she hid the file, but she tells him that she has already gone through those and tells him to start on an other pile.  She slips the folder into her bag and tells him that she is going out to get some air.

Bobby goes into the bedroom and tells Ann that he just found out that Ryland just stopped his trucks from servicing JR’s rig, he asks her if she had something to do with it.  She nods and he asks her why.  She tells him that she saw how upset he was and she thought that she could help.  He tells her that they should have talked about it first.  She tells him that she knows, but she knew that he would talk her out of it.  She tells him that she only wanted to help.  Bobby tells her that he had to deal with riggers already, and that she didn’t need to go to a man that she never had a kind word for, just to do a favor for him.  Ann tells him that he is right, and that she did it for nothing.  He tells her that it wasn’t for nothing, that men like Ryland always want something more.  He tells her that he just hopes that it doesn’t come back to bite them in the ass later.  Bobby tells Ann that he wants her help, but they just need to talk first.

John Ross calls other companies to get tankers out to Southfork, but no one will help.  Bum tells him that Ryland has a monopoly in Texas, and if he wants to start drilling he’ll have to look out of state.  John Ross tells him that it would take weeks and the investors are expecting the shipment Friday, and if they don’t get it there will be hell to pay.  Christopher walks in and tells Bum he wants to talk to his cousin.   He tells John Ross that he’s had two days and he’s done waiting.  John Ross tells him that he doesn’t have anything on JR, Christopher insists saying that he was in on it from the beginning.  John Ross tells him that he wasn’t, he tells him that it was JR that screwed Bobby, he screwed everyone, even him, but he doesn’t have anything on him.  He tells him that all he’s wanted to do was to drill on land that has been in the family for four generations, and that Bobby had no right to give it away.  Christopher tells him that Southfork is just as much his birthright as is his, and if he says anything else about him not being a real Ewing then he will knock the smug grin off his face.  John Ross asks him if this isn’t really about Elena, Christopher says she has nothing to do with this, and that seeing him in jail will prove to him that there is a little justice in the world.  John Ross tells him that the DVD proves nothing expect that the night Christopher broke him and Elena up, that he went out and found a little comfort.  He tells Christopher to get out.  Bum comes back in and asks him if he thinks Christopher will do it.  John Ross tells him that if they don’t get started drilling soon then it doesn’t matter what he does.

Rebecca stops by the house, she tells Christopher that she knows that he doesn’t want to see her, but she thinks that she has something that will help them save Southfork.  Bobby is coming down the stairs and she asks them to hear her out.  They go to the office and she shows him the paper from the file.  He asks her how she got it, and she tells him that Tommy stole it, and that the moment she found it she brought it over to see if it would help.  Christopher asks her why they should believe her.  She tells him that it’s true, she starts to say something about if Tommy knowing she came over with the paper, but she stops and says that she just wants to do the right thing and make up for what she did.  Bobby explains that it is an invoice for his grandfather which establishes a trust that separates the mineral rights from the land rights of Southfork.  Rebecca says that if she read the Texas property law right, then this trust would have excluded the mineral rights from the sale to the Del Sol Conservancy.  Bobby says that would also include the second sale to JR, which means he only owns the land not the oil, so he can’t drill.  Christopher asks his father if he really believes this, he says Rebecca is probably faking his too.  She asks him why she would do that.  He yells that it’s because she is a liar.  Bobby stops him, telling him that it looks real to him, he says that he recognizes the lawyer’s signature.  Rebecca tells him that they would need to find the original document to be able to enforce the trust, and that she would be happy to help search for the document.  Bobby thanks her, but tells her that it doesn’t mean they can automatically trust her.  She says she wouldn’t have come if she wasn’t trying to help.  She asks Christopher to believe her.  He asks her why he would ever do that again.  Bobby tells her that they will handle things now.  Rebecca goes to her car, her nose starts to bleed, Elena comes over asking her if she is okay.

Bobby and Christopher go out to the storage barn where Bobby’s grandfather’s things are kept.  Christopher tells him that this is a waste of time and that they don’t need whatever she thinks she found.  Bobby asks him what he means, and Christopher tells him about searching John Ross’s apartment and finding the DVD of John Ross and Marta having sex, and that it proves that John Ross was in on the fraud.  Bobby tells him that as bad as that it is, it’s not John Ross that can get them the ranch back, it’s JR because it’s his name on the deed.  Christopher tells him that he knows that, but he is putting pressure on John Ross and unless he gives them something they can use, he’s going to take the DVD to the police.  Bobby tells Christopher that dealing with JR has put him on both sides of the fence with blackmail and it never pays off, he tells him that it’s bad business, and makes him keep looking.

JR is getting a massage, and his shoes shined when he gets a call from Bum, who tells him that the tankers have been pulled and that Christopher is blackmailing John Ross.  JR tells him that John Ross will be fine.  Bum asks him if he’s having fun in Vegas.  JR has the ladies leave and asks him if he has found out where Cliff’s high stakes game is going to be at.  Bum tells him it will be at the Bellagio.  JR says that Cliff came to rattle him, and to keep him from finding out what his real agenda is.  Bum guess that it is bringing gambling to Texas, JR says that he will find out and crush him once and for all.

Bobby move all the stuff and get to his grandfather’s desk, they look through the drawer, and finally Christopher finds a safety deposit box key.

Rebecca thanks Elena for taking her to the hospital.  Elena asks Rebecca what the doctor said, she tells her that she is fine, she tells Elena she doesn’t need to wait, she’ll just get a cab when she is done.  Elena turns to leave, and Rebecca tellsher that she is sorry for what she did, she tells her that she knows that Christopher doesn’t believe her, but she swears that she didn’t know that Tommy broke them up. Rebecca says that now that they are finished then at least she and Christopher can be happy together.  Elena tells her that won’t happen.  Rebecca asks if that it’s because of Tommy and the email, but Elena tells her that it’s because of Christopher.  She tells her that she hopes that she feels better and leaves the room.

Vicente, the man who gave JR the money to buy Southfork comes into John Ross’s room, he tells him that he heard that his father was out of town.  John Ross tells him that his father left him in charge and that he has everything under control.  John Ross asks him what he can do for him.  Vicente tells him that he’s here to help him, he tells him that he heard that he ran into some trouble transporting the oil.  John Ross says that there were a few delays but that he’s got everything under control.   Vicente tells him that the buyers want to know when they can expect their oil, John Ross tells him that he just needs a few more days.  He says he can do that, but tells him that in his country they have a saying that when the son fails to come through with what the father has promised there is a price to pay.

John Ross goes to Sue Ellen he asks her to go to Ryland and promise him anything, to get him to send his tankers back to Southfork, she tells him that she wants to help, but she made a promise to her backers when she entered the race to be the next governor.  He gets upset and tells her that she has been compromising everything with him since he was born.  He tells her that the investors hold the note on Southfork and if they don’t pay them on time then they could take the ranch and he’s got a feeling that they are going to do a lot worse.  She asks who he’s gone into business with.  She tells him that she can help him in other ways, but he tells her that there is only one way and she turned him down.

Marta knocks at John Ross’s door, she tells him that she has come to apologize, that she realizes that he was only with Elena for business and now that it’s over he doesn’t have to be with her anymore.  He stops her from coming inside and asks her what she is talking about.  She tells him that she is talking about them.  H tells her that she is crazy, that she screwed him over with his father, and undid all their business, then drugged him and took video of them having sex, that proves that they knew each other from the beginning, and that Christopher found the DVD.  She tells him that she is sorry and she’ll make it up to him, she tells him that she skimmed money from Vicente and that they could go away together.  He tells to leave before he does something that they both will regret.

Bobby and Christopher are given the safety deposit box which hasn’t been opened since Bobby’s grandfather’s death.  Bobby and Christopher start going though the box, Christopher finds a file and tells Bobby that he thinks he found what they were looking for.

John Ross gets home later that night and goes back with her to her house, they find the door open, she tells him to get some beers while she starts their bath, by the fridge he finds a photo of him and Elena with a knife through it.  He looks out the windows and goes into the back of the house, she asks him what’s wrong, he tells her that he has to go out, but he own’t be long.  Outside he tells two ranch hands to keep an eye on Elena and that no one but him can go into her place.  John Ross goes to Marta’s apartment but finds she has cleared out.

Cliff’s driver, Frank goes to see JR, he ask him what he wants with Cliff, JR tells him that he is on vacation and thought that he would sit in on Cliff’s game.  Frank tells JR that it’s by invitation only, JR tells him that Cliff was always afraid to play him heads up.  Frank says that the buy in is 1 million dollars and as much as Cliff would love to take his money, he knows that JR can’t cover that.  JR tells him that the buy in isn’t a problem, and to tell Cliff that he will see him soon.  After Frank leaves JR gets a call from Bum, he asks him to look into Frank, and to call Carlos Del Sol and have him send him 1 million dollars.

John Ross asks Bum if he’s heard from his father, Bum tells him that he doesn’t know how to get in touch with JR.  John Ross shows Bum the photo of him and Elena and the photo of Marta on his phone he tells him that her real name is Veronica Martinez, he tells her that she is crazy and he thinks that she might hurt Elena.  Bum tells him that JR would h ire more security, John Ross says that he did that already, then Bum tells him that JR would send him to see her himself.  John Ross tells him that he would have to find her first.  Bum tells him to send him her picture, he tells him that he will be able to find her.

Ann gets flowers and a gift box, she thinks they are from Bobby, but when she reads the card she finds out its from Ryland.  She opens the box and finds a locket, she starts to cry, and Bobby comes out asking her whats wrong.  She tells him to leave her alone and runs into the house.  Bobby picks up the card and reads it.  He rushes over to Ryland’s offices and walks right past his secretary who tells Bobby that he is in a meeting.  He goes over to Ryland and grabs him and tells him to stay away from Ann.

Rebecca gets out of the cab and sees Christopher, she tells him that she only came back for her car,  He tells her that the paper was legit, she tells him that she is glad that she could help.  He gets into his car and drives away.

Sue Ellen goes to see Ryland, she tells him that this is hard for her to do, but she wants his help.  She tells him that she would recommend him for a new position in the railroad commission if he will send his tankers back to Southfork.  He tells her that he can’t let her compromise herself for her son.  But he says that he will reinstate his trucks because it’s the right thing to do, besides he tells her he thinks he sided with the wrong side of her family.  Then he writes her a check for her campaign which she tells him she can’t accept, but he tells her that she will.  

As the trucks drive to section 18, John Ross thanks her for what she did, she tells him that he can always count on her.  Ann puts on the locket and looks at herself in the mirror.  

Bobby and Chris go to John Ross and give him the trust, they tell him that Gary gave Bobby his share, so JR may own Southfork but Bobby has the control over the mineral rights, and they are shutting him down.  He tells him that he is beat fair and square.

Rebecca hangs up the phone after saying she will make a doctors appointment soon.  Tommy comes in and tells her that Christopher just sent an email about an old trust, just like the one they were looking for.  He realizes that she was the one to give it to tehm.  She tells Tommy that they are done and she gives him her wedding rings telling him to get out of town.  She tells him that he is right she is in love with Chirstopher and she is pregnant.
Final Thoughts:  I want to know what is up with Ann, what secret is she keeping from Bobby, will he turn his back on  her?  I like that they mentioned Gary, I wonder what he is up to, hopefully they bring him back in the second season so we can find out (NOTE:  this was written before I knew that Gary would be in the next season, but I didn't get a chance to update this blog till now.)  I don't like Christopher, I get it you feel betrayed by Rebecca, but he doesn't need to act like an ass. 

Kristin

Knots Landing

Season 2 Episode 5

Original Airdate:  December 18, 1980

Recap:  Kenny takes Ginger home, she tells him that what happened last time won’t happen again, she tells him to give up Sylvie and then they can talk about getting back together.

   Kristin is at a party, she has two guys paying attention to her, and one of them gives her some drugs.  She doesn’t know what it is, and just as they are about to tell her what it is, the cops come in telling them to keep it down, they find Kristin with the drugs and arrest her.

   Ginger and Laura are out running, when they run into Karl, Jason’s pediatrician and the father of one of Ginger’s students. 

   Sid is trying to start his car, which stalled in front of Richard’s house; he is upset that Laura is late.  Sid tells Karen that he wants to help Richard since he is still sore about him firing Richard.

   Val answers the phone and it’s Kristin, she tells her that she and Gary are the only people she knows in California, she tells her that she was arrested and needs someone to pick her up.  Val asks her where she is and tells her that she will be right over.

   At the recording studio, Kenny is going over the arrangements of a new song, when Sylvie come up to him, she is upset because he just signed up two new acts, she doesn’t want him to produce any other women.  Kenny tells her that her jealousy needs to stop, but she tells him that he needs to stay away from all other women.

   Richard is helping Abby plant some flowers; Karen comes over to have them sign her petition.  When Karen and Richard start to argue, Abby breaks it up and makes them call a truce.

   Ginger talks to Karl at school, he asks her out for dinner, she tells him she can’t since she is going to go visit her mother, he asks her to have dinner with him that night, she says ok. 

   When Gary gets home Val tells him about Kristin calling.  She tells him about picking up at the police station.  Kristin comes down and Val introduces her to Gary, he tells her the last time he saw her she was ten.  She tells Val that Lucy talked all about them and about how great their house was.  Val tells her that she can spend some time with them.  She goes upstairs to dry her hair, and Gary tells Val that he knows that she is up to something.  Kenny comes over to pay Gary back, Val knows that he is there just to see Ginger, but she is out.  Kristin comes back downstairs and they introduce her to Kenny.  Kristin mentions that she needs a job, and Kenny tells her that he might be able to find something for her at the studio.

   Over dinner Ginger and Karl talk about their marriages, he asks her if he can take her to the airport, she agrees.

   Gary tells Val that he talked to Bobby about Kristin; he tells her that Bobby doesn’t know her that well, but that she worked closely with JR.

   Kristin and Kenny are saying goodbye when he sees Ginger come home with Karl, he see them kiss, and he drives away.

   At the recording studio, Kenny has Kristin work as the receptionist.  Sylvie comes over and meets Kristin, after Kristin goes for a tour of the studio, Sylvie tells Kenny to get rid of her.

   After school Ginger finds Kenny outside waiting for her, he asks her about Karl, he tells her that he doesn’t want her to see him anymore.  Ginger tells him that he has no right to say anything about what she does anymore. 

   When Kenny gets back to the studio, he realizes that he was supposed to take Kristin home, they have a drink together, and she asks him what’s wrong.  He tells her his problem is with women, he tells her that she is pretty, but he has enough problems.  When he drops her off he sees Ginger getting into Karl’s car with a suitcase, he thinks they are going away together.

   Ginger agrees to take a later flight and has dinner with Karl.

   Kenny and Kristin talk about his problems, he asks her why she is in LA, she tells him it’s a long story.  They start to kiss.

   Karl takes Ginger back home; he tells her that he’ll pick her up at nine to take her to the airport.  When Ginger goes inside she finds Kenny and Kristin together.  Kristin rushes back to Val and Gary’s house, with Kenny following her.  Ginger comes and throws Kristin’s purse to Kenny.  Kenny leaves telling her that he will see her in the morning.  Val follows Kristin upstairs.  Kristin tells her she doesn’t understand, and that she can’t tell her what is going on.  Val tells her just to say what it is.  Kristin tells her that she is pregnant; she tells her that she was hoping to find someone to be the father of her baby.  Val asks if she knows who the father is and if she loves him.  Kristin tells her that she doesn’t know if she loves him or not.  Val tells her that she should have told her, that she would have understood, after everything she went through.

   Laura asks Richard how much longer he will lounge around the house not looking for a job.  Richard tells her that he is looking, but he thinks he deserves a break.  He tells her that he was offered a partnership, but turned it down; she is shocked that he never told her this; he tells her that no one noticed him till Cargill came along.  She tells him to call them back and tell them that he changed his mind. 

   Gary is fixing breakfast, he is gloating because he knew that Kristin was nothing but trouble.  Val tells him that he doesn’t understand what she is going through.  Kristin comes in and tells them that she is leaving.  Val tells her she can stay, but Kristin tells her that it would be better if she left. 

   Kenny tells Sylvie that things have to change between them, that he can’t stand living like this.  He is getting ready to start recording when he is served with divorce papers.

Final Thoughts:  It was different seeing Kristin on this show, she’s still up to no good, but now we get a bit of info on her she’s pregnant, who is the father, JR or that boyfriend of hers, it really could be anyone.  The one thing I thought was weird was the part when Gary called Bobby and he didn’t have anything to say about Kristin, I find that hard to believe.  Kenny and Ginger just need to split up and they need to get rid of both of these characters, they bring nothing to the show in my opinion.  Richard is an idiot, he thinks that he can still do nothing in the house while Laura is working and doing everything she used to, she needs to kick him to the curb already, she has plenty of reasons already and I’m sure she’ll have more soon.

Guest Star:  Mary Crosby

Best Outfit:  Don't wear a muumuu Val, it's ugly and not a attractive. 

The Good, The Bad, and the Profane

Falcon Crest 

Season 1 Episode 16

Air Date:  April 2, 1982

Recap:  Cole takes Melissa home and is upset when he sees Lance’s car in the drive way.  She tells him that he’s got nothing to worry about.

   She goes in the house and finds Lance playing pool, he asks her who she was with, she tells him she was with Cole. 

   Vicky and Mario are discussing their plans for the weekend, she is going to skip the class trip and they are going to spend the time together at his house, since his parents will be away.  Cole gets home and followed by Maggie and Chase. 

   Melissa and her father are talking, he tells her that he wants her to take over the vineyard.  He wants to make sure she has something to keep the advantage on her side over Angela.

   Maggie and Chase go visit Douglas, he asks Chase not to pressure Emma.

   Vicky goes to Mario’s.  Gus gets home early and finds Vicky and Mario in bed together.

   Melissa is at the doctor’s office, she tells the doctor that she is going to keep her baby and that she is going to get married.

   Melissa’s father, Carlo is having lunch with Angela.  They are discussing their plans for Melissa and Lance to get married. 

   Gus brings Vicky home, Mario apologizes and says that her skipping the class trip was all his idea.  Vicky rushes upstairs.

   Angela tells Lance that she wants him to propose to Melissa.  He asks her what happens if Melissa says no, Angela tells him if she does then he is off the hook.

   Vicky apologizes to Maggie, but things aren’t resolved between them.

   Lance and Melissa are walking in her garden, when he asks her to marry him, she surprises him by saying yes.

   Mario and Vicky are in the woods.  Mario wants to move in together. 

   Lance tells Julia about the proposal, Angela come sin and tells Julia that Lance will marry Melissa. 

   Melissa goes to Cole, she tells him that she is going to marry Lance.  She tells him that she didn’t want to hurt him.

   Maggie gets off the phone and tells Chase that Julia just told her that Lance is going to marry Melissa.

   Cole goes to Falcon Crest and confronts Lance, they are about to fight, but Angela stops them.  Cole rushes out.

   At Vicky’s birthday party, Melissa calls and wants to see Cole, Chase tells him to expect the fact that she is marrying Lance, Cole tells him that she wants to call it off.  Mario tells the family that he and Vicky are going to move in together.  Their parents don’t like this one bit, Gus and Mario leave, and then Vicky runs up to her room, with Chase following her yelling.

   Melissa tells Cole that she has to marry Lance, and that it’s too bad that he isn’t the heir Falcon Crest, but that one day she will share the wealth with him.

   Angela comes in and orders Emma to take her pills.  Emma tells her that they make her sleep.  Julia asks her what pills she’s giving to Emma.  Angela tells her that she got a second opinion and that doctor agrees with her.

   Lance goes to visit his grandfather, he know that Lance is only marrying Melissa because Angela is making him.

   Lance and Melissa are out for a walk, and he takes her to the Spring House.  She makes it clear to him that she doesn’t want him to touch her.

   Vicky and Mario are in the woods, she tells him that she is tired of making excuses to find a way to see him.  She says that the only way that they can stay together is to get married.  Mario thinks that it’s too soon, but Vicky tells him that they’ve got no choice.

   Melissa is getting fitted for her wedding dress, her father is concerned about her living at Falcon Crest with Angela.  She tells him not to worry she’s got something that will take care of Angela.  Lance calls her and asks her to meet him at a hotel.  When she gets there she finds him in bed with another woman,  He tells her that he just wanted to show her what kind of husband he will be, unless something better comes along he means her.  She tells him that nothing ever will. 

   Maggie shows Chase the note Vicky left telling them that she and Mario were going to get married.  Mario and Vicky get their blood test and are going to get the license.  Their parents call everyone, but no one has seen them, Gus says that he is going to go home and see if they went there.  Maggie and Chase say they will call if they hear anything, they also have to go to Lance’s wedding I think your missing daughter is a bit more important and that they would understand if you didn’t show up.

   Cole gets to the church once everyone is seated inside. He watches as Melissa and Lance exchange their vows.  She can see him from where he is watching. 

   After the wedding Chase and Maggie skip the reception and go home.  Vicky and Mario come in and tells them that they couldn’t go through with the wedding.

   Back at the reception Angela tells Carlo that it was a beautiful wedding.  Lance and Melissa are cutting the cake when she tells him that she is pregnant.  He laughs and says that he knows it isn’t his, and she tells him that it is now.
Final Thoughts:  I really don't like Vicky sometimes, she's really whiny.  I love how the episode ended, I'm betting that the baby is Cole's.

Best Outfit:  I don't see Melissa really wearing this, I wish I had got a picture of the hat she wore too, but I wanted to get these posted.

Small Surprises

Knots Landing

Season 1 Episode 10

Air Date:  March 6, 1980

Recap:  Eric comes home and goes over to Ginger, who introduces him to her younger sister, Jill.  She goes to change so that they can play basketball.

   Karen is at her doctor’s office, her doctor confirms that she is pregnant.  Karen asks about her risks, the doctor tells her that she will have a higher risk of having a miscarriage, and tells her to think it over before deciding what she is going to do.

   Jill tells Eric that he needs to forget that she is a girl so that they can really play basketball.  Karen gets home and is really distracted, she goes upstairs and Diana tells her that she is a woman now and needs to have a more mature room my suggestion would be to get rid of the creepy clown painting and all the stuffed animals. 

   Eric tells Sid that he wants to take Jill to the movies, and wants to take a cab, Sid gives him some money.  Sid goes into the house and asks Karen what’s wrong, she asks if they can talk later. 

   Eric and Jill get home after the movie, and Jill asks him if he would like to go to a party with her friends.  He agrees and she gives him a kiss before going inside.

   In their room Sid asks Karen if she is ready to talk, she tells him that she is pregnant, and asks him how he feels about it.  

   The next morning she tells him that she doesn’t know what to do, which leads to a big fight, Diana walks in and asks what’s going on and who is pregnant.  She acts just like Vicky did on Falcon Crest, she goes down stairs and tells her brothers the news, and they think this is great news.  Val comes over and Michael tells Val that their mother is pregnant just as Karen come into the kitchen.  She asks Val to keep the news to herself.

   At the party all the kids are drinking beer, they convince Eric to have another, and he quickly drinks the last of the first one that he was slowly working on.

   Back at home Sid and Karen and Sid argue about her volunteering, he says that she still can do everything that she wants to, but she tells him that she will be too tired.  She tells him to stop judging her.

   At the party Eric thinks it’s getting late and wants to go home, but Jill isn’t ready yet, all the other couples are making out.  He decides to walk home.

   Karen brings Sid a mug of hot chocolate into the garage where he is working on his car, she apologizes for earlier, she tells him that she has felt incomplete, but has been very happy and that she hopes he understands, he tells her that he doesn’t because he has sacrificed his dreams too.

   The next day Sid takes the kids roller skating leaving Karen home alone.

   Jill gets home and Ginger asks her about the party, she tells her that Eric left early.  Kenny tells her that maybe he felt uncomfortable with all the other couples making out even if that wasn’t what she wanted to do, he didn’t know.

   Diana tells her father and brothers that she doesn’t think the baby is a good idea, the boys however like the idea of another brother or sister.  Sid tells them that they need to help Karen by showing her how great it would be to have another baby.

   At home Karen goes into Michael’s room and starts cleaning, she finds a drawing of the family.  When they get home, she has them all sit down in the family room and tells them that they are going out for dinner to celebrate.  She says that she wants this baby because of the three she already has.  Diana tells her that she is sorry she just didn’t want to share her with anyone else.

   At the restaurant, as the family it eating Karen excuses herself and goes to the bathroom, a bit later the hostess tells Sid that Karen is lying down in the restroom and that the ambulance has been called.

   At the hospital Gary and Val come to take the kids home, Diana wants to stay, but Sid tells her to go help with the boys.  Val asks him how Karen is, he tells her he hasn’t heard anything yet.  After they go, the doctor comes out and tells Sid that Karen is fine, and that she can go home tomorrow.  She tells him to go in and sit with Karen.

   The next morning he wakes up to find Karen watching him.  He asks her how she feels, she tells him that she feels different, she tells him that she is sorry that they lost the baby, and he tells her that they still have everything that the had, and that is what is important.

   Eric goes outside and takes out his bike, Jill comes over and tells him that she respects him for what he did at the party, and she asks If he’d like to play basketball.  Everyone is outside as Sid brings Karen home, and they all asks how she is.  Once she gets to the door, she seems to be her old self.
Final Thoughts:  Of all the episodes that dealt with an unexpected pregnancy, this was my favorite, it seemed more truthful and real, I really like the characters from this show, and you feel for them.

Best Outfit:  This is such a mom outfit, I know that my mom wore similar shirts. 
Before They Were Stars: Gary Sinise

Victims

Falcon Crest

Season 1 Episode 10

Air Date:  February 5, 1982

Recap:  Emma is having a nightmare about Turner, someone comes into her room and stands over her.  It’s Lance, how creepy can you be?  He wakes her and calms her down, telling her it was only a dream, and she goes back to sleep.

   Chase is driving through the vineyard when he come upon a fight between one of his workers and a guy he’s never seen before..  When the other guy leaves Chase’s worker tells him that the fight was nothing and he was just a friend.

   Angela is going to a concert and tells Julia to keep an eye on Emma, but Lance tells her that he will do it.    Before Angela leaves Emma comes down and asks her to mail a letter to Turner, they try to tell her that he is gone, but she insists that he will get this letter.  When she goes back upstairs Lance tells Angela that she isnt’ getting any better.

  Cole is cleaning the floors after he got them all dirty, while Maggie is working on an article.  Vicky and Mario are making out in his truck, he tells her that she needs to finish high school and he needs to keep his scholarship or else he’ll end back up working the fields.  She tells him that she’s only interested in them. 

  Maggie is driving to Falcon Crest when she passes Emma who is sitting by the road.  Maggie asks if she is ok, and offers to take her back home, she tells Maggie that she wanted to talk to Vicky, Maggie tells her that she went to the library.

  Chase tells Gus about the working that was begin harassed, Gus tells him that he will look into it and let him know what he finds out.

  Maggie drops Emma off and talks to Julia about her article that she wants to write about the workers at Falcon Crest.  Emma goes upstairs and collapses.

  Mario, Vicky and Cole are having lunch, when Mario sees Julio, an old friend, he’s the guy that was harassing Chase’s worker.  He asks him to come over to say hello to his friends.  But Julio tells him that they aren’t friends anymore since he’s going to college. 

  The doctor comes down from Emma’s room, he tells Julia and Maggie that Emma is pregnant.  Maggie doesn’t think that this is such a bad thing for Emma, but Julia tells her that the only opinion that matters is Angela’s, and that she will do anything to protect the family name. 

  Chase comes home and tells Maggie that more workers have quit.  They argue about her writing the article and not working on figuring out why the workers are quitting.  Maybe I missed something but I don’t recall her knowing about this at all till now.  She tells him that she will see what she can figure out. 

  Vicky asks Mario what’s wrong, she asks him if his friends are giving him a hard time about dating her.  He tells her that there’s a lot of cultural differences between them.  He asks her if she wants to break up, and she tells him yes, since it would make everyone else happy but him, he  tells her that he only wants her.

  Maggie is questioning a little girl and her grandmother.  She tells Maggie that she doesn’t go to school because she has to work in the vineyard, she tells Maggie about the man who threatens them with deportation if they don’t pay him most of their money. 

  Angela comes home and Julia gives her the news about Emma.  Lance tells her that he knows a doctor who can take care of it, she tells him that won’t happen.  I want to know why Lance knows a doctor who can do an abortion quickly.  I’m sure that his mother questioned him at great length about that off screen. 

  Maggie tells Chase that the workers are being threatened with deportation.  They go to talk to Gus.

  Angela goes into Emma’s room, and Emma asks her if she is angry, Angela assures her that she isn’t angry.  Emma says that she wishes that Uncle Jason was there.  Angela tells her that they need to think about the future.

  Gus tells Chase to leave it alone that he will only make things worse.  After Chase and Maggie leave Mario tells his father that Chase could help.

  Lance tells Julia that Emma can’t have her baby, since they could be written out of the will and everything could be left to the baby.  Angela walks in and tells them that the baby is staying, and that since Lance is such a disappointment then the baby may run Falcon Crest.

  Mario confront Julio, he tells him that he knows he’s threatening the workers with deportation, Mario tells him that he’ll tells someone to make it stop.

  Lance goes upstairs to see Emma, she is trying to think of baby names.  She asks him what he wants, she says that he’s just mad because Turner wrecked his car.  He tells her that Turner raped her, she says that he wouldn’t do that.

  Mario come over and asks where Chase is, Vicky tells him that they went up to Falcon Crest.

  Angela tells Maggie that she doesn’t want her questioning her workers, Chase tells her that the workers are being extorted, she says that she hasn’t heard anything about it, and wants to know if there is anything that she can do to help.

  Emma walks in and tells Angela that she decided to call her baby Jason.

  Mario is being chased, by Julio and his friends.  They force him off the road and pull him out of the car.   They tell him that if he goes to the police that they will kill Vicky.

  Vicky is worried about Mario since he went to find Chase over 3 hours ago.  She tells Chase that Mario  said he knew who was threatening the workers.  Cole hangs up the phone and tells them that Gus is on his way over and sounded worried.

   Lance finds Emma in the winery, she is there looking for Turner, he follows her.

   Gus tells Chase that Mario still hasn’t shown up.  Gus tells him that as long as there are workers with no permits then this will continue.  Mario knocks at the door, he’s been beaten up pretty bad. 

   Lance comes up behind Emma, who had been talking to Jason.  He asks her about Jason, she tells him that she can’t remember, he grabs her and she struggles to get away from him and ends up falling down the stairs.  Lance picks her up and takes her to the house, and tells his mother to call the doctor.

   At the hospital Mario tells them that he’s okay, they want him to tell them who is extorting the money, but he tells them that he doesn’t know.  Chase tells Gus that he’ll try talking to him, outside he comes over to Mario, he tells Chase that he didn’t’ see who beat him up.  Chase tells him that he’s disappointed in him, he tells Chase that they threatened Vicky and his parents.  Chase tells him that it can only get worse, and that nothing will change if you don’t speak up.  Mario tells him that it was Julio and that where they can find him.

   Lance is pacing back and forth, Julia tells him to stop, he asks her If she blames him for what happened.  She tells him that Emma was fine before she went into the winery.  When the doctor comes back down, he tells them that Emma is fine, Lance asks about the baby, he tells them that Emma lost the baby.  He tells them that she needs professional help. 

   The sheriff, Chase and Gus go to The Hideaway to look for Julio, the sheriff tells Chase to stay back, when Julio spot the police coming he runs out, Chase runs after him and tackles him to the ground holding him there till the police get to them.  Chase asks if they will prosecute him, and the sheriff tells him that it woulsn’t do any good, since he’ll be out in 24 hours.  Chase says that it isn’t fair to exploit your own people.

   Angela finds Lance in Emma’s room, he tells her that he’s sorry and that he didn’t mean for her to get hurt, she tells him to go.  Julia tells him that she is sorry for what she said earlier, he tells her that he didn’t’ push Emma.  He says that they are all like Emma, she’s is locked away in her bedroom, while Julia is locked away in her lab while he is trapped in the business.  She tells him that it will be all different in the morning.

   Emma tells Angela that she is tired, and asks what happened.  She tells Emma that she had an accident.    Emma tells her that Lance was asking her about Jason, she asks if her baby’s dead, Angela tells her yes, and that she is sorry.  Emma tells her that she wanted someone who would love her, Angela tells her that she loves her, Emma tells her that she doesn’t love people she only loves Falcon Crest.
Final Thoughts:   I don't like the way they ended the pregnancy, I wish that they kept the story line for a bit longer then done something differently for Emma to lose her baby. 
Best Outfit:   I picked Lance's outfit because of the color.