The Constant Companion

Knots Landing 

Season 1 Episode 

Air Date:

Recap:  Ginger goes into her classroom and finds a vase of flowers on her desk, she asks the janitor, Gordon to come into the room, and they talk about her getting flowers everyday this week, they don’t know who they are from.

  Val and Gary are having breakfast, but she isn’t paying any attention anything he is saying to her.  After he goes to work she pulls out a bunch of books, she has hidden away in a cabinet, and begins to study history.

   Ginger tells the class she wishes she knew who is giving her the flowers.  The scene is pretty cute, the kids are very cute, especially the boy who says that he might have left her the flowers.  After school she has trouble starting her car, another teacher, Arthur, comes by and suggests she look under the hood, but neither of them know what to do after that, so Ginger calls the auto club.

   Gary gets home early and asks Val what she is doing, she tells him that she is trying to get her diploma.  He asks her why she didn’t tell him, she tells him how dumb she feels compared to the other ladies in the neighborhood.  He tells her that she is smart and that everyone would help her if she asked, she tells him that she is afraid that they would know if she failed.

   The mechanic tells Ginger that her distributor cap is gone, he won’t be able to do anything till the morning, Arthur offers to give her a ride home.  When they get to her house, he goes inside with her, he looks through their record collection while she makes coffee.  Kenny gets home and asks if Arthur is staying for dinner, Ginger doesn’t want him to stay, and tells Kenny that he is weird, He tells them all about himself, finally Ginger’s hints at how late its getting and he goes home, suggesting that he pick her up in the morning, Kenny thinks it’s a good idea since he has to leave early.  After Arthur leaves Kenny asks Ginger what’s wrong, she tell him about the gifts she’s been getting, she had thought it was him, she shows him the children’s books she got.

   Gary finds Val asleep on the floor, with a book in her hands, he covers her up with his robe.

   Ginger gets a phone call, no one answers but a kid calling for his mommy and daddy.  When she gets into her classroom she finds a new bunch of flowers and another gift, she looks at the door and sees Arthur looking in, she runs to the door calling after him, but he runs off.

  Val is testing herself, she test the timer and begins her work.

   Ginger walks her class into the room, and sees that there is another gift. 

   Val doesn’t finish, she sits at the table overwhelmed.  Karen rings the doorbell,, but Val doesn’t seem to be aware of it, Karen leaves a bunch of roses at the door.

   Arthur is waiting at Ginger’s car after school, he tells her that he was embarrassed, she asks why he is giving her those presents, she tells him she doesn’t want them, he tells her that he only left the potholder.  He runs off, when she demands him to admit that he was the one to leave the other gifts.  When she gets home she gets another phone call, it’s the same person calling for their mommy and daddy.

   When Gary gets home he asks Val how it’s going, she tells him that there is too much that she doesn’t know.  He tells her that there is nothing wrong with asking for help.

   Ginger tells Kenny that there is something familiar about all the gifts, she just can’t remember why.  The doorbell rings, it’s a singing telegram, he sings happy birthday to her, even though it isn’t her birthday.  She opens the box and the cake has a big number eight on it.  Kenny tells her that they are going to go over and talk to Arthur and get this all sorted out.

   At Arthur’s house, he tells them that his mother isn’t feeling well and won’t join them, I have a feeling that it’s probably a good thing she isn’t out there once they tell Arthur why they are there.  Kenny tells him that things have gone too far.  Arthur is still denying doing anything other than giving her that potholder.    Ginger tells Kenny that it isn’t Arthur.

   Val is stilling at the table thinking, she gets up and calls Laura, then calls Karen asking them to come over.

   The police tell Kenny and Ginger that she probably know the person who is harassing her, and that she should make o list of everyone she knows, he’ll come back over and go over the list with her later.  Kenny wants to stay, but she tells him to go to work, but to hurry home.

   Richard goes over to Val’s and finds Laura and Karen trying to explain a math problem to Val. They tell him that she is taking her GED test in the morning, he helps with the math problem, and tells Laura that he wants his dinner.

   Ginger gets home and looks through the mail, she opens an envelope and pulls out a cassette tape.  She goes into the house and plays it, it plays a baby crying, someone singing a lullaby, and children laughing.  She tries to call Kenny, but he isn’t available.  She takes the tape out of the player and puts it into her purse and rushes out the door, only to find the police officer at the door.  She plays the tape for him, he asks her what comes to mind, and if she remembers anything.  She starts to cry and tells him that she does, he asks her if she would like to talk about it, she tells him that its personal, and gets upset when he tries to comfort her, I think that she might suspect him for a moment.  She asks him to leave.  Kenny calls but Ginger is too upset to answer the phone, she runs out of the hose and goes to Karen’s.  She tells Sid and Karen about her mother forcing her to have an abortion when she was 16.  She tells them that the corsage she got was just like the one her boyfriend had given her for their junior prom, and the perfume was the one he would.  She tells them that she loved him, and she wanted the baby, who would be eight.  Karen asks her if she knows where he lives, she says she doesn’t but she thinks that his mother still lives in the same house.  She tells them that she never told Kenny about the abortion.  Karen tells her that she will go with her to talk to his mother.  They tell Ginger that she can stay over at their house for the night.

   Gary drops Val off the next morning.

   Karen and Ginger go to the mother’s house, she tells them about watching Johnny and Ginger grow up.  She asks Ginger when she is going to have a family, Ginger tells her she wants to soon.  She asks her where Johnny is, his mother tells her that after he came back from Vietnam, wounded he had complications, and died six moths ago. 

   Gary picks Val up after her test, he asks her how it went, she tells him that she finished and feels good about the test.

   Back at Karen’s house, Karen say how sorry she feels for his mother, Ginger sits there quietly, then says she’s the one who’s been sending the gifts, she runs out of the house and goes back to Johnny’s mother, she tells her that she knows it’s her, and she knows how she feels.  His mother asks how could you know how I feel.  Ginger tells her that she wanted to keep the baby, but her mother when her mother found out she made her get rid of the baby.  His mother tells Ginger that she killed her son and her grandchild.  Ginger tells her that the baby was taken from her and she’s felt the loss just as much as she has.  She tells her that she isn’t going to make her suffer anymore.

   When Ginger gets home she finds Kenny at home, he asks her what happened, she tells him about Johnny and what his mother did, she tells him everything expect about the abortion, she tells him that his mother won’t bother them anymore.

Final Thoughts:  I liked this episode, it could have gone so many different ways, if this show was on now the mother would have sent Ginger some really twisted stuff.  I found this episode to be a bit similar to the episode of Dallas where Pam's "husband" came back to get money from the Ewing's.

Best Outfit:  The dress is bad enough but why add the turtleneck?

Fight Count:

Sammy Jo and Steven Marry

Dynasty

Season 2 Episode 10

Air Date:  January 20, 1982

Recap:  Nick and Krystle are still kissing, she pulls away and calls for a cab.  Nick wants her to stay he tells her that from the first moment he saw her that he wanted her.  He asks what she felt that first moment, she tells him that she didn’t feel anything, but she is feeling something now.  She doesn’t want to betray Blake, and she tells him not to pressure her.  He tells her to forget about the cab that he will take her back to her car.  When she gets home Fallon sees her get home and the time.

   Fallon goes to her room and finds Jeff there, she asks where he was, he tells her he was looking for Cecil so he could tell him the truth, if he really bought Fallon from Blake for him.  He tells her that he still loves her and that he won’t let her keep that appointment he will watch her all night.

   In Rome Alexis gets a tarot card reading, the psychic sees that she was responsible for Krystle’s accident, and that she will get married, but that he will EXPIRE (this is how she said) he will EXPIRE.

   Jeff wakes up and finds Fallon is gone, he asks Joesph if he saw his wife, and Joesph ask you mean Fallon?  Like Jeff has another wife.  Fallon gets to the clinic right when it opens the lady tells her that her appointment isn’t till 1 pm and she can’t change it, she tries to offer her money but it won’t work.

   Cecil calls Claudia to set up a lunch date, Jeff comes in and asks him if it’s true that he gave Blake money for Fallon to marry him.  He didn’t want to believe it but now he does.  Jeff tells him that Cecil would do anything do anything to get his hands on Dever-Carrington.  He tells Jeff that Blake took the money willingly.

   Sammy Jo and Steven are at the cabin, she tells him that she’s never been happier.  He tells her that he wants to race cars that he has found what has made him happy.  He asks her to marry him.

   Fallon goes to Nick’s office, she wants to go to his house so she can be alone, he knows it’s so she can hide from Jeff.  She tells him that she loves him again, he wants her to stop using him, she can go to his house, but he warns her that she better not be there when he gets home.

   Blake calls home and wants to talk to Krystle, but Joesph tells him that she is still asleep.  Ray Bonning, the man who works for Logan Rhinewood, comes in to see Blake, he tells him that he’s there to buy the rest of the football team, he threatens Blake, and leaves.  In the hall he calls Rhinewood, and tells him he knows what he is doing and if things go that far then they will deal with his widow.

   Andrew comes into Blake’s office, he congratulates him on the deal he made with Rashid, he show Blake the tabloid and tells him that it’s now news.  Blake tells him that nothing happened.  He tells Andrew that he wants to go to the Middle East and wrap up the deal.

   Claudia and Cecil are at lunch he tells her what his investigators found out about the whereabouts of Matthew and Lindsay, he tells her that they are probably in Venezuela now. 

   Steven and Sammy Jo get married at a justice of the peace, with his wife as the witness.

   Jeff goes to see Blake he is angry about Blake’s involvement, he tells him that he didn’t know about it until after Jeff and Fallon were married.  Jeff tells Blake that Fallon is having an abortion.  Blake rushes out of his office.

   Fallon is in the waiting room, a nurse tells her that the doctor is ready for her.  Blake gets to the clinic and asks where Fallon is, he pushes past a nurse to go find her.  They see each other in the hall and she runs to him, crying that she couldn’t do it.

   Alexis’ private investigator has come over with the report he has on Krystle’s past.  She wants to know more, and wants him to tell her more about Krystle’s ex-husband.  Andrew comes over and asks her to call Rashid for him, he asks about the man that left when he got there, she tells him that it was just a picture framer, but he seems to doubt her.

   In her room at the house, Blake is sitting with Fallon in bed, they talk about how much she loved him when she was little, making him fudge, and drawing pictures of him.  He leaves her when she falls a sleep.

   Blake asks Joseph where Krystle is, he tells her she’s been in her room waiting for him.

In their room he sees the newspaper and magazine on the bed, he apologizes, and says he hopes she understands, but she tells him that she doesn’t and believes that he did sleep with Alexis.  She leaves the house and drives away, Alexis has seen everything that went on as Blake rushes after her. 

   Later Alexis joins Blake in the kitchen, she asks if Krystle saw the picture, and asks if there is anything she can do.  He wants to know if she knew about the picture, she gets upset asking him how he could suspect her.  Of course he believes her when she said she had nothing to do with it. 

   Krystle stops at a pay phone and calls the house, Blake asks Alexis to answer it, Krystle is very upset to hear her on the other end, and hangs up and begins to cry.

Final Thought:  Really Blake, you should have called Krystle right away when you found out about the picture being in the paper, and then you should not trust your ex-wife.  I can't wait to see Alexis' face when she finds out that Sammy Jo and Steven are married.  Jeff is a nice guy and needs to just get out to of this marriage already, but Fallon is stupid to think that Nick would really get involved with her, he's pretty clear that he's not really that interested in her, but I guess she likes that.

Best Outfit:  When I first saw this I thought it was a robe.

Fight Count:  1 (Krystle vs. Blake)

The Psychiatris

Dynasty

Season 2 Episode 9

Air Date:  January 13, 1982

Recap:   Blake calls Krystle from Paris, his flight for Rome isn’t for another hour, he apologizes for snapping at her, he tells her that this oil deal isn’t as important as she is, and he asks if she saw Nick nice one, apologize then get her upset again.

   Nick comes downstairs and finds Fallon at his door, she wants his advice, she tells him that Jeff found out about the baby, and knows that she made an appointment for an abortion.  She wants him to refer her to a doctor in New York so Jeff can’t stop her from going through with it.  She goes on and tells Nick that she would have the baby if it was his.  He’s just the nicest guy, he tells Fallon he’ll talk to her about this when she’s not another man’s wife.  He goes back upstairs to get ready for work, the phone rings and Fallon answers it, it’s Krystle.  Naturally Fallon assumes that Nick is also sleeping with Krystle, and since her father is out of town Krystle is free to call him whenever she likes.  He asks who called and she tells him to guess, she doesn’t believe him when he tells her that Krystle is only his patient.  He tells her to stop acting like a child, he won’t put up with it. 

  Jeff asks a friend, who’s a lawyer about father’s rights to stop a woman from aborting his child, Jeff uses the old line, I’m asking for a friend of a friend- like anyone can believes that. 

   In Rome Blake goes to Alexis’ hotel room, he wants to know where Rashid is, she tells him that he had to go back home, but that they will meet him at his villa the next day and finish the deal.  Blake tells her that he told Krystle that he would be coming home tomorrow, she tells him that no one would want him to pass up this deal. 

   Steven comes home from a doctors appointment and finds Sammy Jo working on his car, she is fixing it up so he can go racing again, he tells her he’s impressed with what she’s done, she asks how impressed and he kisses her.

   Blake thinks that there is something to easy about this deal, they couldn’t get a hold of Rashid, but she was able to find him without a problem.  He asks about her connection to Rashid, she says that they were involved at one time and he owes her a favor, so she called it in of help him.

   Krystle goes to her bedroom and finds Sammy Jo there at the dressing table playing with her hair, she tells her that she got a letter from Sammy Jo’s father,  and knows that he told Sammy Jo that he wouldn’t be coming back for her.  Krystle tells her that she can go to school and maybe become a secretary, Sammy Jo has other plans, and I don’t think that they involve her working.

   Steven and Fallon are talking, he tells her that she shouldn’t do anything for Blake, he doesn’t tell her what he means, but she’s getting suspicious of his constant innuendos about them. 

   Jeff’s friend tells him that the father has no rights, Claudia comes in and has some papers for him to sign, he asks her if it’s normal for a woman not to want her baby.  She tells him that if the woman is unsure of the love of her husband then she might.

   Blake calls Krystle and tells her that he has been delayed, she wants to come out to be with him, but he tells her to stay, he doesn’t ever tell her that he is with Alexis.  Alexis asks Blake to put suntan lotion on her.  There is someone in the trees taking photos of them, the dogs start barking and he hides just in time before Blake or Alexis can see him.  Alexis meets up with the photographer and pays him for his work.

   Jeff tells Fallon that he is sorry and wants them to stop fighting, he begs her to change her mind about the abortion.

   Rashid finally arrives and Blake tells him that he’s not happy to be kept waiting for 3 days.  They discuss the deal, Blake will only release the money once the oil tankers are release.  Rashid says no, but Blake tells him he knows that he is need of the money he will get from this deal, and that he can lower the amount.  Rashid says he needs to talk to the Prince first.

   Fallon asks Krystle if Blake called, and asks if Krystle knows anything about Fallon and Blake.  Then she asks her about Nick, Krystle tells her she doesn’t know anything about Nick, that he’s just her doctor hired by Blake who would only hire the best.

   Krystle goes to Nick’s office to keep her appointment, she sees the tabloid, with the picture of Blake and Alexis on the cover, on the table.  She runs out of the office, Nick comes out and sees the magazine and yells at his secretary for having such a rag in the office.  He catches up to Krystle outside and takes her back to his house to watch him cook. 

   Steven wins the race that Sammy Jo set up, he tells her he wants to go celebrate with her at his cabin this has become his love cabin, the only person who missed out was Ted Dinard. 

Nick and Krystle talk about how Blake doesn’t share his business with her.

   Blake thanks Alexis for what she did to help him, they kiss, but he tells her it was a mistake, and it shouldn’t have happened.  He tells her that he needs to go home.

   Krystle is picking at her food, she sees the magazine in Nick’s jacket pocket and gets mad at him, he said that he didn’t bring it up because he knew it was painful to her.  When she begins to cry he tells her that Blake isn’t worth her tears and that she doesn’t owe Blake anything.  She says that she needs to go home, because she knows what will happen if she stays, he moves closer to her and kisses her.

Final Thoughts:  Blake is really stupid, I can't believe that he would really believe anything Alexis told him, and for him not to tell Krystle is just plain stupid too.

Best Outfit:  This is just like Sue Ellen's swimsuit, to me it's not flattering at all and what's with the headband?

Fight Count:  1 (Jeff vs Fallon)

The Mid-East Meeting

Dynasty

Season 2 Episode 8

Air Date:  January 6, 1982

Recap:  Joseph comes into the library and brings him the gift that Blake had him pick up for him, he's been waiting for it, he asks Blake about Krystle, she didn't come down to breakfast.  Joesph tells Blake that it will take time, but Blake thinks that enough time has past.

   Krystle is lounging in a chair staring out the window, while Jeannette, the maid talks to her about the French boutique calling about the shipment of silk knits, Krystle tells her to let them know that she won't be going into town today, Jeannette says that they would be happy to come to the house, but she tells her no.  Blake come in, Jeannette leaves, Blake reminds Krystle about the day they first meet.  He wants her to spend the day with him, she tells him to stop and that it's not him, it's how she feels, he wants to know how she feels.  She tells him that she feels useless and empty.  He says that it will pass.  He gives her a pearl necklace, she tells him that she could never wear it because she would always be reminded that he gave it to her for failing him.  He tells her that it's disappointing that they can't have any children, but there are tragedies in the paper everyday.  He wants her to try it on and come out with him for lunch, she tells him that she can't and she's sick.  He says that he can see that, and that he wants her to see Nick, because she needs help.  She says that he can't help her, he tells her that she needs to see him that this will be one problem that he will solve.

   Jeff joins Blake for breakfast, he tells him he wants him to call Washington and get the lawyers that they hired to help them find Rashid Ahmed, he is the key to getting Blake's oil out of the Middle East.  

   In Rome Alexis is brought to her suite at her favorite hotel, she asks for a bottle of her favorite champagne to be brought up, since she is expecting someone to join her later.

   Fallon is calling to set up a doctor's appointment, Jeff comes in and she hangs up the phone quickly, he asks her who she was talking to, she lies and tells him it's her hairdresser, he doesn't believer and wants to know who she is seeing.

   Jeff passes Steven in the hall he asks if he's seem Joesph, Steven is short with him and goes into the drawing room to make a phone call, he calls a girl for a date.  Jeff comes in and asks him if he's mad at him because he's working for Blake, Steven tells him that he's relieved that Jeff is the son that Blake should have had.  He tells Steven that things aren't great with him and Fallon, he tells him that she is seeing another guy, but doesn't know who it is, he tells him that he loves her and would fight for her if he know who to fight.  Steven offers to talk to her.

   Nick comes over to see Blake, he tells him that Krystle is getting worse, that she won't leave the house, and he wants him to take her on as a patient.  Nick tells him no, because she doesn't want his help.  Blake urges him to help.  Nick has a flashback to the hanging legs and tells Blake that he will do it.  (I think that this is how he's going to get back at Blake for what he think he's done to his family

   Krystle come into the library, and finds Nick pouring himself a drink (I would think he wouldn't want to drink on the job, but whatever).  He asks why she didn't come to his office like she was suppose to, she tells him that she forgot.  He tells her that when he first met her she was so lively and now she is so lifeless, but if she's happy the way she is then that's her business, he tells her that he will cancel their appointments if she wants him to, he tells her if she changes her mind to call him.

   Cecil has come to see Jeff at his office at Denver Carrington, he wants Jeff to come back to ColbyCo.  He tells him to think it over and goes to leave, but Jeff stops him telling him that he has thought it over and he won't come back.  Cecil tells him that he will try again, and he asks about Denver Carringtons new plans for extracting oil.  Jeff tells him that he won't be his spy and if he wants to know then he should ask Blake for himself.   Cecil literally runs into Claudia and helps her pick up all the papers that fell, he tells her that she looks good, she tells him that she feels better now that she is working.  He wants to get information from her and asks her to dinner, she agrees.  

   In Rome Alexis answers the door, it's Rashid Ahmed, he tells her she looks beautiful.  They toast to their past, she tells him it was sweet of him to come see her.  She kisses him he tells her she is the best businessman he's ever known and he wants to know what she wants now.  She tells him that he owes her a favor, she tells him its about 5 tankers of oil.  She tells him that they will talk tomorrow, and they kiss again.

   Sammy Jo is working on a car, she asks Steven about his doctors appointment.  She tells him that the truck needs a tune up.  He tells her that he's busy tonight, but that they will go out to the track soon.  He drives away, she tells Fallon that she likes her car.  Fallon asks when Sammy Jo's dad is coming to pick her up, she tells her that it will be soon.

   At the doctor's she tells Fallon that she is pregnant, she tells her that it's going to be a good pregnancy.  She wants to ask the doctor something.

   Claudia and Cecil are at a nice restaurant he asks why she went to work for Blake, she tells him because he offered, and because of Matthew, she tells him that Blake has people looking for Matthew and Lindsay.  He asks if they've had any luck, and then offers his help in searching for them.  

   Fallon, Jeff and Blake are in the drawing room, they are waiting to for Krystle.  Krystle comes down, she is wearing the pearls.  Fallon tells her about seeing Sammy Jo at the garage and how she thinks it pays to be a girl in the family, she say that you couldn't blame her for thinking that, and goes on to say that she saw Krystle get a car for getting pregnant and pearl for losing it, Jeff tells her to knock it off, (I don't think she meant to be mean by this for once), Krystle excuses herself and goes back upstairs.  Blake follows her, tells her that Fallon didn't mean it, he suggest that they go for a drive she tells him later, that she's tired and goes up to bed.  Jeff tells her that she did it again, Fallon tells him that she'll apologize tomorrow because she's got to go out.  Jeff asks who it is again, she suggests he follow her if he thinks she's cheating on him.

   Steven and his date are at the St. Denis Club, she thinks he's making stories, she thinks he's funny.  She suggests that they go to her place, as they leave they run into Blake.  After that encounter Blake needs a double bourbon.

   Fallon is in bed with Nick, she tells him that she is different with him, she wants him to respect her.  She tells him that he's the first grown up man, she tell him that she loves him and wants to marry him.  He tells her that she's only looking for a way out of an unhappy marriage.  She tells him that she is pregnant, it's not his baby.  She says that she would be a bad mother, he asks what Jeff thinks, she tells him that he won't know about it.  He tells her to think about this.  He tells her that he was married and his wife wasn't supposed to have any children but she did and it killed them both.  

   Jeff is given something for his hangover, Blake joins him at the table.  Blake isn't impresses with his son.  He tells him that he's seen Dotty with other men who pay for her services.  Blake tells him that he's going overboard.  Steven tells him that he's having a great time.  

   Joseph brings Blake the phone it's Alexis, she tells him that she found Rashid Ahmed, she won't tell him how she found him till he gets to Rome himself.  She tells him he can release the oil tankers, she doesn't know how he can do it.  He asks what's in it for him, she tells him 10%.  He tells her he can't leave Krystle, she tells him that he has to, but he can't tell anyone about the deal.  He tells her he'll call her when he gets into Rome.  Rashid Ahmed asks what Blake will do when he finds out that he's gone, she tells him that she will think of something.  

   Blake tells Krystle he is going to meet with Rashid Ahmed, he can't just send anyone, he'll be gone only a couple days.  He asks how her appointment with Nick went, she told him she cancelled it.  She insists she's getting better, but it will take time, she tells him she doesn't want Nick's help.  

   Fallon comes out of the shower and tells him she's ready to have that talk he's been wanting to have, she tells him that she can see how he sees her.  He tells her that he knows that she wasn't in love with him when she married him, she says that they should get a divorce.  He tells her about the phone call and he knows about her abortion that she scheduled, he tells her that they can get a divorce after she has the baby.

Final Thoughts:  What is Alexis planning, I think the makeup job on John Saxon is funny, he looks more like Sean Connery then someone from the Middle East.  I thought it was funny when Jeff told Fallon to knock it off, someone needs to do that more often, maybe Nick do her some good, but what she sees in him I don't know, to me he's not that good looking.  Steven was funny with that date of his, and Blake's facial expressions when they left the restaurant and at the table were hilarious.  And why does Blake suddenly believe Alexis, and why would he trust her, did he tell her he was looking for Rashid Ahmed, if I was him I would have been very suspicious.

Best Outfit:  I love that this is how she dresses for just hanging around the hotel room.

Fight Count: 0 

Election

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 13

Air Date:  November 5, 1978 (1978-11-05)

Recap:  Jock and JR are having a meeting about who they are going to get to run against Cliff.  They decided upon Cole, they are going to have Bobby help run his campaign. 
   Cliff is with a man who is offering a big donation to his campaign.  Cliff rejects the offer, he doesn't want to get into something like that.  Pam gets to the campaign headquarters.  Cliff asks who the Ewings are backing, she tells him that she would tell him, unless Bobby told her not to.  Cliff tells her he wants her to help him raise money for his campaign by organizing a fashion show.  She doesn't really want to do it because of what the Ewings might say, but he talks her into it.
   Before dinner she tells the family about the fashion show.  She leaves the room after Jock and JR make comments about her helping Cliff in his campaign.  Bobby finds her in their bedroom, she tells him that Cliff doesn't have anyone to help him but her.
   At The Daughters of the Alamo meeting they are holding a debate, Sue Ellen is hosting the event, During refreshments Sue Ellen and Cliff and they flirt, Cliff's campaign manager comes over and tells them that they are interesting the people around them. 
   JR says that they need to to do something because Cliff is gaining in the polls.  Jock tells Cole that he needs to get some new clothes and tells JR to take him out the next day.  He also tells JR to hire him a new speech writer, and that they should buy more commercial time.  They decide that they need to hire a new campaign manager.  Jock and JR know that Cole has no chance of beating Cliff, unless they can dig up some dirt on Cliff.
   At dinner JR implies that Cliff and his campaign manager are lovers, Pam tells them that Cliff was engaged once and that she died.  JR gets off the phone with a private investigator, he tells Jock that they will get something soon. 
   Bobby asks Pam about Cliff's fiancee, but she tells him she can't tell him what happened.
   JR gets something good from the private investigator, he tells Jock that they got Cliff.
   Cliff is at the rehearsal of the fashion show, a news crew come in and ask him about the death of his fiancee from an abortion.  Cliff is in shock and tells them that he'll be making a statement later.  Pam tells him she wants to talk, but he tells her later. 
   At his campaign headquarters Cliff tells the volunteers his side of the story, he tells them that he loved her and wanted to marry her, but she felt that they weren't ready for the baby.  They want to know why he kept it a secret, he tells them that is what her family wanted.  He can't understand how the story came out.  Sue Ellen is outside waiting for Cliff, she tells him that she just heard the news, he knows that she knows how JR found out, but she doesn't tell him. 
   Pam goes to the Ewing office and confronts Jock and JR.  She tells them that she'll make them pay for what they've done.  Jock says it's just politics, and JR says she won't do anything.
   Pam goes to Cliffs and tells him that she told JR about his fiancee.  Cliff said that he never even thought it could have been her.  She tells him that she didn't do it on purpose, he tells her that she would do anything for Bobby, he tells her to go back to the Ewings where she belongs.
   Bobby comes home early and finds her laying in bed, he defends JR, he says that JR only exposed Cliff's mistake.  Pam tells Bobby that he's just like his father, and that Cliff thinks she told JR deliberately.  Bobby tells her that Cliff knows that she wouldn't do it on purpose.
   At the election party at Southfork, Sue Ellen joins Pam and tells her that she's sorry that the best man lost, and that it would be nice if JR lost something for a change.  Bobby asks if she called Cliff, she says that he still hasn't forgiven her.  Bobby takes her to see Cliff.
   Bobby tells Cliff that he needs to listen to Pam, she tells him that she only told the family that he was engaged and that she died.  Bobby tells him that JR found out the rest, and that his hatred for the Ewings distorts everything else.  Bobby asks if Cliff will join them for a drink, Cliff declines and says that he's got something to do.  He calls his campaign manager and tell him to call the man with the donation, he wants to know if he's got enough money to buy the next seat in the senate, and that he's just became a realist.

Final Thoughts:  This was a good episode, it really showed how corrupt JR can be and how blind Bobby can be too. 

Best Outfit:  What is this that Pam is wearing.  Pick one or the other, pants or a dress, this is really weird.

Fight Count:  2 (Cliff vs Pam) (Pam vs Jock and JR)