The Changing of the Guard

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 1 

Airdate:   6-13-12

Recap:  Elena wakes as the computer starts to go off, she wakes John Ross and he goes over to the rig, they have just struck oil, she thinks it’s about 10,000 barrels.  Elena asks him how he is going to tells Bobby about the oil, since no one is supposed to drill oil on Southfork.

Bobby is waiting in the doctor’s office, when he comes back, he tells him that it’s what they thought, he has cancer.  Bobby tells him that he doesn’t want him to tell anyone about it.  The doctor tells him that he can start an oral treatment, but tells him that he needs to tell his family.  Bobby tells him that his son is getting married in a few days and he doesn’t want this on his shoulders or anyone else in the family.  His doctor tells him that the window to beat the cancer narrows every day.  Bobby gets up and tells him that he’s got family business to take care of before he will let anyone know that he is dying.

 Christopher is meeting with two men about his methane energy project, they ask him about Bobby, he tells them that his father has retired from the energy business.  They give him a number, but he turns it down, it’s too small.  They tell him to take it or leave it, Christopher gets up to leave, but a girl comes over and speaks to him in French asking him for his help, he goes with her to the ladies locker room.  She takes her top off and they stumble into the lockers, and a lady on the other side of the lockers overhears them and asks if it’s Christopher Ewing.  He tells her it is and they come around and he introduces her to his finance Rebecca Sutter.  Rebecca asks her if she will be coming to the wedding, she tells her that she wouldn’t miss it.

Ann, Bobby’s wife asks him if Elena has seen Christopher since he’s been back.  He tells her that she knows that he is getting married and reminds her that she is with John Ross now.  She says that something happened between Christopher and Elena that caused him to run off and into Rebecca’s arms.  Bobby tells her that he has planned a world cruise for them since he knows that is something that she has always wanted to do.

John Ross is giving a speech to all the men, he thanks them all for sticking with him, he gives a man a roll of cash and thanks him for not telling Bobby about him drilling on Southfork.  John Ross goes outside and meets with someone in a red sports car.

Bobby goes to visit JR, who is now in a nursing home, he is suffering from depression.  Bobby goes to sit by his brother, he talks to him about all the years they spent fighting, he tells JR that he wants their children to be a family, and that he doesn’t want them to be like they were.  Bobby tells him that he misses him, he gets a pain in his stomach and tells JR that he will always love him.

Christopher and Rebecca go over to Southfork for a family dinner.  Bobby asks Christopher about the meeting, and asks him if it’s really so hard for him to ask for money.  Christopher tells him that it is.  Bobby tells him that they will talk about his later.  John Ross and Elena arrive and it’s a bit tense between Christopher and Elena.  Sue Ellen arrives and John Ross meets with her.  At the table Elena asks John Ross when he will talk to Bobby about the oil.  Rebecca tells everyone that she has just told Sue Ellen that her bridesmaid can’t come to the wedding after all.  Christopher explains that Rebecca’s parents were killed and that she only has one brother, who will be arriving soon.  John Ross suggests that Elena could be her bridesmaid, Rebecca thinks that is a great idea, though Christopher and Elena seem uncomfortable about this.  Sue Ellen asks Bobby if he has seen JR, he tells her that he saw him this afternoon and tells John Ross that he should go see his father.  John Ross starts asking Christopher about his alternative energy, and tells him that he should be wildcatting with him.  Bobby gets up and tells them that he is planning on selling Southfork.  John Ross tells him to get his truck and come with him, they go out to the field and he and Elena tell Bobby about the oil.  

Bobby tells them that he has no right to drill on Southfork.  John Ross tells him that he is a Ewing and has every right.  Elena tells him that they only found the oil this morning, Christopher tells her that he can’t believe that she is a part of this.  She tells Bobby that they are sitting on top of the most sought after oil in the world, and John Ross tells him that it will make them richer than they ever imagined.  Bobby says that this is what he didn’t want to happen, and reminds them that he promised Miss Ellie that there would be no drilling on Southfork.  John Ross tells him that they are long past caring about Miss Ellie’s wishes, Bobby gets upset and tells him never to speak his mother’s name in front of him again, he tells them that Southfork is for sale and that oil alternatives are the future.  Christopher tells him to keep him out of this.  John Ross brings up the fact that Christopher isn’t a real Ewing, since he was adopted, so he will never be a real Ewing.  Christopher punches him and they start to fight.  Bobby separates them.

Later Christopher is telling Rebecca about what happened, she tells him that John Ross is only after money and power and that he is just using Elena just like he did when they were kids.  Rebecca asks if Elena is what this is all about, but he tells her no, it’s about him and John Ross.  Rebecca tells Christopher not to let John Ross get in is head. Elena tells John Ross that they knew that this might happen.  She tells him that it’s not worth going to war over, he tells her that he thought Bobby would listen, but now he is forcing his hand.

Bobby talks with his lawyer Mitch Lobell, he tells him that he wants Southfork to be left intact after it is sold, they want it sold to a conservancy that will preserve the land and prevent any further developments.  The sheriff comes and serves Bobby papers, John Ross has filed an injunction against the sale of Southfork, he wants the terms of Miss Ellie’s will overturned on the grounds of incompetency.  Bobby says that he will give John Ross the fight of his life and tells Mitch to look for a conservancy with deep pockets.

Bobby and the police go to the field and stop John Ross from drilling any further.  The guys tell John Ross that they won’t mess with Bobby and they all leave.  Bobby tells him to go find oil somewhere else, John Ross tells him that they aren’t done here yet.

Elena joins Rebecca while she is trying on dresses.  Rebecca tells Elena how she and Christopher meet.  They are joined by Sue Ellen and Ann, Sue Ellen is telling Ann that Bobby can’t take away John Ross’s home and turn it into a museum, Ann says that they should stay out of it, but Sue Ellen tells her that it isn’t her son being robbed of his birthright.  They stop when they see Rebecca, they tell her how beautiful she looks.

At his office Christopher learns that they may have triggered an earthquake when they were going for the methane hydrate.  They have to shut down production till they can figure things out, there could be a link between earthquakes and the harvesting of methane.  

John Ross goes to see JR, he tells him about Bobby’s plan to see Southfork and that he has filed papers to overturn Miss Ellie’s will, but Bobby has thrown him off the ranch, he tells him about hitting the 2 billion barrel reserve.  He tells him that Bobby is just doing this because Christopher came home with an alternative energy scheme and can’t get funding and that Bobby is going to give him the money he gets from selling Southfork.  JR, who has had his eyes closed this whole time, making it seem like he was asleep, finally speaks and tells John Ross that Bobby has always been a fool and stubborn, he looks over at him and asks him on what grounds he is contesting the will.  He tells him mental incompetency.  JR tells him that they got some catching up to do, he tells him that he forgives him for not visiting.  Later he asks JR to tell him what to do, he tells him that he knows that he could win but he can’t afford the lawyers since Bobby has also cut him off.  JR tells him that court is for amateurs, he tells him that this is personal.

John Ross asks Elena to go talk to Christopher and find more about his methane hydrate.  She asks him if he wants her to spy for him, he tells her that he just wants to know if what Christopher is doing is real or not, she tells him that there got to be another way.  He tells her that they are both black sheep, he will always be JR’s son and she will always be the cook’s daughter, who Christopher will use and throw away.

Elena goes to Christopher’s office, he is asleep, she starts to look around, he wakes and she goes to make coffee.  She notices the article about the earthquake and asks him what happened.  He tells her that it happened when they were getting the methane.  He asks her why she is there, she tells him that she just wants him to be happy, she gives him the box with a ring inside back and tells him she is sorry about his work and leaves.

John Ross asks her what she learned she tells him that he wouldn’t tell her anything, and they only talked about the wedding.

Bobby wakes up with a start, Ann wakes up and asks him what’s wrong, he tells her it’s his stomach, she says that she will get him something, while she is gone she hears a noise coming from the office, she gets a shotgun and goes to the room, she sees a intruder and tells him that she never misses a shot, he runs off.  She goes back to the desk and looks around, she finds the pills that Bobby’s doctor gave him.  When the police come they tell her to shoot next time, she tells them that she will.  After they leave Ann asks Bobby how his stomach is doing, he tells her that he is fine, and that they should get some rest since tomorrow is the wedding, she says that she will be right up.   She goes on line and looks up the medication and learns about Bobby’s cancer.

The man who broke into the house goes to Christopher’s office, and gives a coworker some money, they go on Christopher’s computer and download the files on the computer.

At the wedding Bobby and Mitch watch as a helicopter lands, the daughter of a big shot in the conservancy business will be working on his behalf on this sale.  She and Bobby go up and look over the property, she tells him she has heard about the lawsuit, but he assures her that John Ross’s petition will be thrown out of court.

Later on Christopher talks with Ray and Lucy he tells them that Cliff and JR can’t come to the wedding.  Lucy tells him count his blessings since they would still find a reason to fight, Bobby comes over and introduces them to Marta Del Sol, and tells them that her father will be purchasing Southfork.  Christopher tells Bobby that he needs to talk to him before he closes the deal, but before he can say anything else, Tommy, Rebecca’s brother arrives and wants to wash up before the wedding.  Christopher tells Bobby not to do anything till they talk.

Sue Ellen tells John Ross about the Del Sol Conservancy and that Marta and Bobby just got finished touring the ranch.  He tells her that JR is the first born and that he is the first grandson and that Bobby won’t steal their birthright.  He tells her that if she hadn’t sent him off to boarding school, then JR would have taught him the oil business and he would be running Ewing Oil now, instead of Cliff Barnes stealing it from them.  She admits that she made mistakes, and tells him that he needs to think of her as an ally and that she can help him with all her connections.  A waiter comes over and tells him that he has a phone call, but it’s really a way to get him away so he can give him a flash drive with the information that he asked for.  John Ross goes into the house and goes onto the computer and looks at the information from the flash drive, he reads about the earthquake and about the problems that methane hydrates can create for the world.  John Ross tells Christopher that they need to talk.  He asks why he never said anything about his alternative energy being unstable.  He asks him what Bobby would link about his experiment causing 1000 of people’s death.  He tells Christopher that unless he tells his father that he has changed his mind and can’t bear to lose his home and get Southfork off the market, he will expose him as a fraud.  Christopher agrees, he finds Elena and asks her why she told John Ross, she denies it, he tells her that John Ross just tried to blackmail him and said that he would tell Bobby everything.  Christopher says that she did it for nothing because John Ross doesn’t love her, he only uses people, he tells her that he was just beginning to trust her again.  Elena smacks him, she tells him to take a look in the mirror, she tells him that she will always love him, but they are just two different people from different worlds.  She asks if she was so wrong for him.  He tells her that he doesn’t know what she is talking about, she tells him it’s about the email he sent her the day they were supposed to get married.  He denies sending an email telling her that he waited hours for her thinking she was dead.  Then he found out she went to Mexico, and they the next thing he knew she was with John Ross.  

Elena tells him that he sent her an email telling her that they were a mistake, and that she only went to Mexico because she couldn’t stand to be there, and she tells him that John Ross found her.  She tells him that she thought she wasn’t good enough.  He tells her that she should never think that.  

Christopher goes to John Ross and grabs him, he tells him that he knows it was him. Christopher tells Bobby that methane is dangerous, but that John Ross is wrong, he tells him that he was going to tell him, and that he isn’t’ moving forward till he can develop a safe technology.  Bobby asks him if he thinks he will find a way to extract the methane, Christopher tells him that he knows that he can do it.  They come out of the office and Bobby tells Marta that the deal is still on and they shake on it.  John Ross walks out.  The wedding goes on, and Christopher and Rebecca are married.

John Ross goes to his father’s room, and finds that he isn’t alone, JR introduces him to Marta again, who has been working with JR this whole time, he asks his father why he never said anything.  JR tells him that he is the successor of the will and that he’s the one who belongs on Southfork.  He tells John Ross that Bobby isn’t stupid, but he is a lot smarter.

 

The red car pulls into a large garage and a woman gets out of the car, she walks out onto the Cowboy’s field, and goes to meet John Ross at the center of the field.  The woman is Marta, she tells him that he was right not to trust JR, and that she hopes that he knows what he’s doing.  He tells her to trust him, that Southfork will be his and that the fun is only beginning.

Final Thoughts:  I thought this was really good, it reintroduced characters we all know, and we got to meet new characters.  I don't really care for the whole cancer storyline, but we'll see where it goes.  It was really great to see all the original actors from the old show.  I hope that we get to see more familiar faces in the future.

Return Engagmetns

Dallas

Season 3 Episode 14

Original Airdate:  December 20, 1979

Recap:  Miss Ellie is going through Gary’s things, it’s something that she does every year on his birthday.  Jock goes to Miss Ellie and tells her that it isn't good for her to brood about the past.  She tells him that she just wants Gary home.  He tells her that even if they could find him that he would just run away again.

   Sue Ellen tells JR that she hopes he and Kristin will have fun on his business trip, he keeps on insisting that nothing is going on between the two of them, and accuses her of having a dirty mind. 

   Miss Ellie asks Lucy to take her to her mother, she asks Val to tell Gary that she wants to see him, and Val promises her that she will tell him as soon as she talks to him.

   Rudy, an old boyfriend of Kristin calls Southfork and talks to Sue Ellen, who tells him where he can find her and suggest that he go and surprise her.

   Val goes home and tells Gary about what Miss Ellie said, she sees his suitcase and realizes that he is leaving again, her tells her that he got a job, she knows that he is lying, he tells her that he can’t get a job in TX, she asks him about them, she asks how long it will be before they are sure that they will stay together.  He tells her that he I sorry.

   When Kristin and JR get to the hotel Rudy is there ans sees her with JR.

   Gary goes to see Bobby, Bobby calls home and puts Miss Ellie on the phone, Gary promises to meet her the next day.  Sue Ellen overhears Miss Ellie’s side of the conversation.

   Kristin and JR are going to dinner, when he spots an old business associate, they go over to say hello, but end up joining them and talking business.  JR sends Kristin off so they can keep talking, she goes to the bar and finds Rudy, he tells her that Sue Ellen told him where he could find her.  HE asks her about her and JR.

   The next day Bobby takes Miss Ellie to Ewing Oil to meet with Gary.  She thanks Val for giving Gary the message.  She tells him that she knows that part of the reason he left Southfork was because she insisted that he move back in.  She asks them about their plans, they tell her that they’ve been talking about getting remarried and moving to California, Gary tells Miss Ellie that he is tired of breaking his promises to everyone.  Gary proposes to Val, and Miss Ellie calls for Bobby and tells him that Val and Gary are getting remarried.

   Kristin asks if there are any messages for her, the hotel concierge tells her that JR is in the lounge.  JR tells her that he still has come business to take care of.  She leaves and goes to see Rudy.

   Bobby is making arrangements for the wedding to take place that day.  Bobby says that he will take Miss Ellie shopping after he signs come papers, he tells her about the houses he bought in California, she asks to see the pictures.

   After shopping they go back to Southfork to change.  Bobby tells Jock about the wedding, he says that he should come.  Jock tells him that Gary has been given enough chances, Bobby tells him where they will be and that he hopes that he will come.  Bobby tells Miss Ellie that he told Jock, Sue Ellen is in the other room and hears this as well.

   JR calls Southfork and talks to Sue Ellen, she tells him about Gary and Val getting remarried.  He goes to make arrangements to return to Dallas.  He is going to leave a note for Kristin and she can drive herself back, but the concierge tells him he can’t get the rental he requested.  The bell boys tell JR where Kristin went, and JR gets one of them to take him to the hotel she went to.

   Miss Ellie gives Gary and Val a house, she tells them to take the gift, after they try to refuse saying it’s too much.  There is a knock at the door, it’s Jock, he tells them that he would like to attend the ceremony if he is welcome.  Gary and Jock hug, and Jock wishes him good luck.

   Rudy tells Kristin that he still loves her, Jock walks into the room and tells Kristin to get dressed.  Rudy tries to stop her but she tells him that she has to go.  Kristin asks JR why he tore himself away from business, he tells her about Garry, and then then calls Rudy’s boss and tells him that he has no character and suggests that the Ewing's will take their money from the bank if he isn’t fired.  Rudy asks Kristin if this is what she really wants, she tells him yes and leaves with JR.

   Gary Val and Bobby fly to California too look at houses.  They can move into the house in Knots Landing in a week after the few minor repairs are completed. 

   Back in Dallas Sue Ellen says it was a real pleasure to see everyone so happy, she says that she is happy to see JR lose.  She tells him about Val and Gary living in California, which brightens his mood.

Final Thoughts:  I like how they tied in this with Knots Landing, I wish that they would have done more cross-over episodes, I have a feeling that Kristin's days as JR's secretary/lover are coming to an end.

Best Outfit:  Okay, this isn't too bad, but stop tying back your hair like your a little child.

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.

Royal Marriage

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 26

Air Date:  March 9, 1979

 Recap:  Lucy and her current boyfriend Kit Mainwaring are at the disco, they are having a great time together.  Lucy suggests they go to his place as they leave the club.  At his apartment she tells him how great it must be to be on your own, she tells him that she would like to go to a college in New England but her family won’t let her leave Dallas.  They kiss, but he pulls away telling her that she’s so young and he doesn’t want to rush her, they play a couple games of backgammon before he takes her home. 

   When they get back to Southfork, they are interrupted from their kiss by JR who has come home, to her surprise he isn’t his usual self, he tells them to have a good time and goes to his room, where he finds Sue Ellen passed out on the bed, with a bottle of scotch practically empty, he takes her shoes off and throws the covers over her.

   The next morning, Lucy is in a great mood, JR is going on about how great it is that Lucy is dating Kit.  She asks Pam to take her to school, but JR stops her and tells her that he’s being genuine and wants to take her and Kit out to dinner with him and Sue Ellen, she agrees. 

   At dinner JR asks Kit about the family business, and Lucy tells them that he wasn’t always interested in oil and cattle, he was also a writer, the waiter brings around more brandy, JR takes Sue Ellen’s glass away, she drunk again.  He tells them that they must have had enough of them, he tells them that he called Jimmy’s Disco and to have a good time.  As they leave Sue Ellen tells him that he’s over doing the Mr. Nice Guy act and that someone is bound to suspect that he’s up to something.  Lucy is sure he’s got something up his sleeve but she can’t figure it out.

   In his office Kit’s father comes in and shows him a invitation that the received from the Ewing’s, when he asks what it means, he gets a really sarcastic reply that they want them to attend.  His father tells him that he’s proud of the way he’s turned himself around, and that even though he doesn’t think much of JR, he would support his son if he married Lucy.

   The night of the party, things are going well, Jock and Miss Ellie are watching their granddaughter, who looks very happy.  JR seems pleased with himself.  Sue Ellen is drunk, as usual, a man is flirting with her, Pam comes over and tries to get her to go upstairs, but she doesn’t want to and tries to take back her drink.  Miss Ellie sees this and comes over and orders Sue Ellen to let Pam take her upstairs.  She thinks Pam is the disgrace, I think being drunk at a party would be more disgraceful for the family, but Sue Ellen doesn’t see herself as a drunk.  Kit sees his parents arrive and he and Lucy welcome them to the party.  Ray and Lucy talk about how much she loves Kit, and he sees them and asks Bobby about them, Bobby asks if he’s jealous, and he says that he is.  JR is trying to talk business with Kit’s father, but he tells him that they can talk when they’ve actually got something to talk about, just then they see Lucy throwing her arms around Kit.  JR knows that this is good news for him.  Lucy runs over and announces that Kit just asked her to marry him and she said yes.

   A few days later, the morning paper has the announcement of the upcoming wedding, Sue Ellen and Miss Ellie talk about wedding plans, they say that they should plan on 300 guest, but Lucy says that she and Kit just want a small wedding, but JR tells her that they have responsibilities.  Lucy says that she wants her parents at the wedding, Jock and Miss Ellie tell her that this is fine, by them and Miss Ellie will write to them with the news.  Lucy asks if someone can take her to Dallas, and JR volunteers, he then tells her that he’s planning on getting her a car for her graduation.

   JR is with the boys from the cartel, they have heard that Mainwaring is going to build a refinery in the gulf, and that Cliff has approved it, they’ve heard the news about the wedding.  JR tells them that he’s got another meeting and leaves them, they know that the two companies will get together and that they need them both.

Bobby and Pam went to Jimmy’s disco with Lucy and Kit, they talk about how much they like him.  Kit and Lucy go to sit down after dancing.  An old friend of Kit’s comes over, Kit introduces Lucy to Sam.  When he leaves Lucy asks who he was, he tells her it was his college roommate.  I’m getting a feeling of déjà vu here, this is beginning to sound like Steven from Dynasty. 

   Lucy and Kit go back to his place, she asks if they are going to play some backgammon before he takes her home, but he tells her no, and then takes her into his arms.  He tells her that he wants her.  Later while he’s getting dressed she tells him that she happy that it finally happened. 

   The next day Kit comes to see Bobby.  He tells him that he has to call off the wedding, Bobby asks him why.  He’s reluctant to tell him, but he does.  He tells Bobby that he can’t marry Lucy because he’s gay.  Ha, I was right, I wonder if we will see Kit again, or is his father going to kill his lover, like Blake did in Dynasty?  He tells Bobby that he didn’t mean for it to happen like this, he fell in love with Lucy and thought that she could change him, he tells him that he and Lucy slept together and he knows that he’s still gay.  He asks Bobby what he should say to Lucy, Bobby tells him that whatever he tells Lucy will hurt her.

   At Southfork, Lucy is opening up gifts from some of Sue Ellen’s friends, they are going to a luncheon in Dallas.  She collapses in a chair and tells them that she’s been having dizzy spell, when they suggest she stay home, she tells them that she’s just fine, she tells them that she’s tired of resting. 

   Kit and JR are discussing the families getting into business together, he tells JR that he’ll have his lawyers contact in soon.  Bobby comes in and tells JR that Kit is going to call off the wedding, JR tells him that he won’t, he has known that Kit is gay and he doesn’t care what this means for Lucy.  He will make sure that the wedding takes place.

   Kit and Lucy have made plans to meet later, the doorbell rings and it’s JR, Kit tells JR that he wants to tell Lucy that the wedding is off, but JR tells him that they’ve got some things to discuss.  JR tells him that Lucy is very much in love with him and that she will help him stay on the right track.  Kit asks if Bobby told him, but JR tells him that he already knew.  He tells Kit that he wants the wedding to go on as planned and that will buy his silence.

   When Lucy gets to his apartment, she asks what he wanted to talk about, but he tells her that it doesn’t matter, then she begins to talk about what she’s going to do after the wedding, she says that she thinks that she might go to college, he interrupts her and tells her that he needs to call off the wedding,  When she asks why he tells her that he’s gay.  He tells her that Sam was not just  his roommate, but his lover..  He tells her that he didn’t want it to happen this way, and that was why he began seeing her.  She tells him that she’ll help him.  He asks her if she can accept the fact that he would go back to Sam or to some other man.  She says no.  He’s learned from loving her, he tells her and that he’s really sorry for hurting her like this.  He tells her that Bobby and JR know, he’s going to tell his parents, but he knows that JR will want a scandal, she tell him that she’ll handle JR.  She wants to know if they can still see each other, he tells her that he would like to but only when it stops hurting, she says that then that will be a very long time. 

   At home JR tells Jock that things are going well and that Mainwaring’s lawyer will be contacting them soon, so that they will be in on the refinery.  Bobby, Pam, Miss Ellie and Sue Ellen, and the ladies from the Daughters of the Alamo all come home, and tell JR about Sue Ellen having another dizzy spell, she says that the doctor told her everything is fine.  Lucy comes home and tells them that she and Kit had a fight and the wedding is off, everyone tells her that it’s normal and they will get back together, but she says no it wouldn’t work because he’s too possessive and jealous, she makes up a story about meeting up with an old friend and Kit getting jealous.  JR wants Jock to tell Lucy that she has to marry Kit, but Jock and Miss Ellie tell him that it’s her choice.  Bobby follows Lucy who is crying in the other room, he tells her that he’s proud of what she did in there, and that eventually it will stop hurting.

Final Thoughts:  Okay so I got this book from a used book store for free, which was pretty cool, and I had planned on reviewing the book then I start watching this episode, and I realize that it covers pretty much everything I've read so far, I think I will still review it, but not till I'm finished with this season.    

Best Outfit:  I went between two dresses for this episode, Pam's dress is awful, and looking back Sue Ellen's was pretty bad.  I can't tell if Pam's outfit is a dress or if it's got pants.  

Fight Count:  0

Fallon's Wedding

Dynasty

Season 1 Episode 4

Air Date:  February 2 1981

Recap:  Blake gets a call from Chicago, he wants them some reassurance that Cecil will give him the money that he promised, he gets another phone call and finds out that the money has been transferred. 
Steven gets a phone call from his friend Ted, from New York, he's in Denver and wants to see Steven.  Steven said that they made an agreement never to see each other again. 
Over breakfast Fallon talks about over hearing a couple who are married to other people talking in the shadows.  Krystle tells her to continue, but Fallon says no.  Jeff joins them, he apologizes to Krystle for what he and Fallon did the night before.  Blake asks Steven how things are, and Steven assumes Blake wants to know how Matthew's business is doing.  Krystle gives Steven a book and a box of chocolate for his overnight shift.  He tells her he likes her being at the house, and that Fallon will come around. 
Walter and Matthew discover that there are some papers missing from their files.  Walter tells a story that implies he thinks that it's Steven who took the papers.  Steven joins them in the office and gives him his tax form Matthew gives Steven the poetry book that Steven gave to Claudia, he says that she was supposed to keep it. 
Later Steven calls Ted and they arrange to meet up later.  Blake goes to Fallon's room to talk.  He asks her about her and Jeff, he tells her that Cecil was talking to him about the marriage.  He tells her that he would be very pleased if she married Jeff. 
Fallon goes to see Cecil, she tells him she doesn't think that she can go through with the marriage.  She goes to see Jeff and convinces him to take the rest of the day off. 
She tells Michael that she doesn't need him, he goes in to the building and tells Colby's secretary that Fallon left her purse at her desk, she says that there's no purse.  He flirts with her and she gives him her number and tells him to pick her up at 7. 
Ted is already at the bar when Steven arrives, they talk about the apartment in New York.  Ted asks if Steven is lonely, and if there is anyone new.  Ted asks why he left, he tells Steven he wants him to come back to New York.  Steven tells him that Blake know about him being gay.  Ted wants to have dinner, but Steven gets up to go, Ted tells him that he's leaving tomorrow.  As Steven leaves we see one of his co-workers. 
Michael is talking to a man at the bank, he says he's working for Blake and that Blake is very disappointed that they are giving credit to Matthew.  Michael threatens him.  Matthew gets a call from the bank, he tells Walter that the bank cut off their credit. 
Blake yells at Michael, but then tells him that he reminds him of himself so he gives him a raise and tells him that he is now going to do somethings for Blake. 
At the oil field the man who saw Steven at the bar makes comments about him being a "pre"vert, Matthew steps in and hits him after he says that his wife went to the mental hospital because Matthew was gay too.  Outside Matthew talks to Steven, who tells him about Ted and that he still wants to work for Matthew. 
Fallon and Jeff burst into Blake and Krystle's room with the news that they just got back from Vegas and that they were married.
Final Thoughts:  I don't like Steven's boyfriend, he's pushy and has terrible hair.  I feel bad for Steven, he's got to put up with his father and the ignorant co-worker, who is probably gay too, and that's why he's so vocal about his hate.  I like Matthew a bit more in this episode, just for the fact that he stood up for Steven.  I wish that the Michael character would just get off the show already, his face bothers me.  This episode has former Dark Shadows cast member Kathryn Leigh Scott in it, she's playing Cecil Colby's secretary.  I will point out others when they pop up in episodes, as well as other famous actors who are bigger now then they were when they were.
Best Outfit:  I've come to realize that I think most of Fallon's clothes are terrible.
Fight Count:  1 (Matthew vs. Ed)

Oil Part 3

Dynasty

Season 1 Episode 1

Air Date: January 12, 1981 (1981-01-12)

Recap:  It's the day of the wedding and at the Blaisdale house Matthew's daugther is reading about the wedding, Matthew check in on Claudia who is still in bed, she wants to know if things will ever be good for them again, he thinks everything is good, she says he should have been in the mental hospital because things aren't good between them.  He's thinking about Krystle. 
Back at the mansion Krystle and Blake are married and everyone is having a great time at the reception.  In the receiving line, Fallon kisses all the football players, while Krystle watches her, she must have made way through the entire team.  Blake introduces Krystle to Cecil and Jeff Colby, Jeff likes Fallon, and they banter back and forth, it's really obivious that he's into her.  He mentions something about the Petroleum Club, which sounds like it must be a lot of fun.  He goes off to get them some champagne, and she goes off to play pool with his uncle, and they flirt and make plans to go for a ride.  Jeff finds Steven and asks if he's knows where Fallon is, Steven is rude, but apologizes and they talk for a bit, Jeff wants to marry Fallon, even though they haven't seen each other in years. 
Things aren't going smoothly over at the Blaisdale's, Claudia is left to clean up the dishes that Lindsay was supposed to do, but being a teenager, she on the phone, things only get worse for Claudia when two Jehovah Witnesses ring the bell not once but like five time, give someone a chance to answer the door, most people aren't standing near the door waiting for someone to ring the bell.  She blows them off quickly, Lindsay finally emerges from the den, and brings all the dishes from the kitchen table to the sink, and proceeds to drop them all.  Claudia yells at her and Lindsay runs to her room in tears, Claudia can't get through to her. 
Fallon is changing and hears something coming from her bathroom, it's Michael the chauffeur, he wants her to join him in the tub, and beings to talk about his plans for himself, basically he wants to be Fallon's kept man, she holds him under the water, and tells him she'll tell her father and kill really kill him if he doesn't leave her alone. 
It's time for Krystle to throw the bouquet, Fallon gets it but promptly throws it and Steven catches it, everyone thinks this is really funny. 
Walter, who must have been really far away has finally arrived at the Carrington mansion and confronts Blake, he thinks Blake wants his oil leases.  The Security guards let the dogs loose when Walter pulls out his gun.  Blake tells them to take him to the carriage house and moves the party back to the back yard, he's going to go talk to Walter, Steven calls Matthew, and Jeff sees Fallon leave with his uncle.  When Matthew gets to the mansion he finds the security guards and the chauffeur beating up Walter.  Blake comes in and he talks to Walter, who agrees to sell the leases to Blake, but Matthew stops him.  Krystle come in to the carriage house and as she and Blake leave Matthew tells her he hopes she has a happy life and Blake speaks for her saying that he'll see to it that she does. 
Final Thoughts:  This is finally the end of the pilot.  I liked the final part of it the best.  It's clear that this was supposed to be another version of Dallas, two feuding families, poor girl marring into a wealthy family, the list can go on and on, the only thing this is missing is a villain like JR.
Best Outfit:  Yuck, this is terrible, too much blue, and what's with the shirt

Fight Count:  1 (Walter and the Carrington Security)