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Knots Landing

Season 2 Episode 10

Airdate:  January 29, 1981

Recap:  Judy calls for Gary, she wants to know when they can meet, Gary isn’t giving her a definite answer, when Val walks in, he agrees to meet her for lunch so they can talk.  Val asks him what that was about, he tells her that it was work, she tells him that he is working too hard.

   Abby goes into Gary’s office and sees the paper work that shows that he managed to sell all the stolen parts, and with her help Sid will never find anything out.  Later on Judy walks into the dealership and Abby watches as they go into Gary’s office.  Gary tells her that it isn’t a good idea for them to meet where he works.  She asks him to skip the AA meeting he is supposed to go to with Earl that night, so they can spend sometime together.  He agrees to, and Abby walks into the office, she asks Gary if she can speak with him for a moment.  While she is waiting for him Richard comes and reminds her that she was going to go to lunch with him, but she tells him that she can’t, that something came up.  

   Linda asks Sid if she can put up a poster for a car race in the front window, he tells her that it’s fine, he says that he would like to go see it, and she asks him if he would go with her.  He tells her that he will think about it.

   Abby calls a restaurant and pretends to be Gary’s secretary and tires to make reservations, they tell her that Gary already made them, and she finds out what time Gary will be there.  After she hangs up she calls Val and asks her what she is doing for dinner.  After work Abby stops by Gary’s office and pretends that she doesn’t have a ride home, and Gary offers to take her home.  

   Linda asks Sid if he thought about the trip, he tells her that he needs to talk to Karen first.  She seems surprised about his.

   Abby tells Gary that she is sorry for walking in on him and Judy, he tells her that it isn’t what she thinks.

Richard stops Abby when she walks to her house, they arrange to meet later when she gets back from dinner with Val.

   Sid tells Karen about the race, and tells her that she and Michael would like it, she tells him that she doesn’t want to go, and doesn’t think that it would be good for Michael to spend so much time in the car, then to sit and watch the race, he wouldn’t be able to use up his energy.  He tells her that he didn’t think about it.  She tells him that she thinks that he should go, but he needs to tell her what he decides so she can make plans. 

   Laura asks Richard if he is going to eat dinner, he asks abut Jason, and she tells him that he is spending the night with a friend.  She tells him that they haven’t been alone for a long time, but he isn’t interested.  She tells him that she tired.  

   After dinner Abby suggests that they have a drink before going home.  Val tells her that Gary will be home, but Val tells her that she should let him wait on her for a change.

   Gary tells Judy that she needs to look at things from Earl’s point of view, but she tells him that she is tired of doing that, she asks him what side he is on.  She tells him that she doesn’t want to be an unfaithful wife anymore.  Gary asks her what keeping her from leaving Earl, she tells him that she doesn’t know what to expect from him, she tells him that she wants him.  Gary tells her that he can’t leave Val.  Judy asks him why he is her lover then.  Just then Abby and Val walk in, Abby and Val see them, Judy looks up and sees them too.  Val and Abby go over to the table, Judy tells Val that she called Gary to come and meet her, she tells her that she and Earl are going to get a divorce.  Val walks away, Gary follows her and Abby sits down with Judy.  Val gets into a cab just as Gary comes out.  Just asks her if it was a coincidence that they showed up, she tells her no.  Judy asks her what she got to gain from this, Abby tells her that she isn’t the subject of the conversation.  Abby tells her that she is the complete opposite of Val and that is what is interests Gary.  Judy tells her that Gary has outgrown Val, and that she will be the one to wreck the marriage, but she will be the one to get Gary.

   When Gary gets home, he finds Val on the sofa, he tells her that Earl and Judy had a fight, and that he took her to the restaurant to talk, he tells her that he thought she understood what he was doing.  She tells him that she does.  He tells her that he will drop them if that is what she wants, she tells him not to.  Gary tells her that he knows how it looks, but he loves her.

   Richard hears Abby get home, and goes over to her house, Laura gets up when she hears the door close, she sees Richard walking over to Abby’s.  He looks up and sees her watching.

   The next morning Abby goes to Gary’s office, she asks him how Val is doing.  She tells him that she would be worried of he was her husband, and that she is there if he needs her.

   Judy goes over to see Val, she tells her that she thinks that they need to talk, Val agrees and lets her in.  Judy tells her that she doesn’t know what to say once she is inside.  Val tells her that she wants Gary.  Judy tells her that she does too, she tells her that they have been seeing each other, and that they are lovers.  Judy tells her that she is going to leave Earl and she and Gary will be together.  Val tells her that she needs to leave.  Judy asks her what she and Gary have in common anymore.

   Linda asks Sid about the race again.  He tells her that he can’t go, and explains that he needs to spend time with Michael because the weekends are the only time he can give Karen a break from taking care of Michael, and he feels like he owes it to them to stay home.  He tells her that Karen said he should go, but he didn’t think it was right.  Shea ask him if he and Karen always talk like this.  She comments that they have a very modern relationship. 

   Gary and Val go over to Sid and Karen’s for dinner, it’s pretty quite, and Gary tries to make conversation, Val is picking at her food, when Karen offers to fix her something else, she gets upset.  The men start talking about work, and when Karen tires to bring Val into the conversation, Val excuses herself, Gary gets up and goes to her, and asks her what’s wrong, and she tells him that Judy came to see her today.  She leaves the house, and Gary apologizes, Sid tells him that he doesn’t need to apologize to them, he should go after Val.

Laura gets home, and asks about Jason, Richard tells her that he’s in bed, and tells her that he is going out.  She asks him if Abby is expecting him, and tells him to go ahead and go, she doesn’t care anymore.  She tells him that she thinks that they need to go see someone to help them with their marriage.  He tells her that he’s got someone to see, next door, and she doesn’t charge anything.

   Gary finds Val at the beach, he apologizes and she tells him that she believes him, he tells her that he doesn’t know how it happened, and tells her that it doesn’t have anything to do with them.  Val tells him not to lie to himself, she asks him where they went wrong, she goes through all the things that they went through.  Gary tells her that they are good, and that she is doing fine here.  He tells her that he is the one to blame, she tells him that she is what went wrong, he tells her that he loves her, and she smacks him.  He looks at her with surprise, she hugs him, and they walk back towards the car.  

   Judy goes into the dealership the next day and goes to Gary’s office.  After Abby leaves, she closes the door, he asks her why she did it.  She tells him that she felt that Earl and Val had the right to know, he asks her if she told Earl too, she tells him that she iddn’t.  She tells him that he lead her to believe that he loved her, he tells her that he won’t leave Val, because she reminds him of how far he has come.  She tells him that that is pathetic and walks out.  She tells Abby good lunch.  Abby walks in to his office and asks him if he is ready for her.

Final Thoughts:  I'm so glad that this plot is over, I did not like it at all, I don't think we need to have everyone in the cul de sac having an affair.
Best Outfit:  Gary's turtleneck is really tight, it might not be so bad if it was not flesh colored.

Second Thoughts

Dallas

Season 3 Episode 20

Original Airdate:   February 8, 1980

Recap:  JR asks Alan why he and Lucy haven’t named the date yet.  He tells him that he’s got two weeks left.

   Lucy and her friend Muriel are walking to class, Lucy tells her that she hasn’t thought about the wedding yet, she can’t believe that Lucy doesn’t seem interested in the wedding.

   Pam goes over to Cliff’s and finds him the same way we left him in the last episode, looking like he hasn’t showered in days and the apartment a mess.  She goes to see their father, who is packing, he tells her that he’s not needed there, she offers to help, but he tells her he’s got to go, and he needs to feel useful.  She offers to give him a ride to the bus station.  Cliff says goodbye, but he doesn’t get up, Digger tells Pam not to worry about Cliff.

   Alan meets Lucy after class, they were supposed to go pick out the wedding rings together, but she wants to put it off again, she tells him that she wants to wait till the end of the semester since she is behind from the trip to visit her parents.

   Pam asks Bobby to help Cliff; he tells her that she needs to give Cliff some time.

   JR asks Lucy about her wedding plans; he is surprised that she is more interested in studying then going out, or planning the wedding.  Miss Ellie and Jock are happy that she is interested in her studies.  JR and Sue Ellen go up to bed, and Miss Ellie says that she was worried about them, but that everything seems to be alright between them now.

   Later Pam asks Bobby again to help Cliff find a job; he tells her that he will try, for her.

JR asks Sue Ellen what’s wrong when he tries to put his arms around her, she tells him that she doesn’t feel well, he leaves and she tells him to say hello to Kristin for her.  He realizes that the attention she was paying him in front of his parents was just an act.

   When Kristin gets to the office the next day she finds JR’s former secretary there, after she leaves she asks JR what she was doing there, he tells her that she was just visiting.  She asks him why he didn’t come over last night, he tells her that he doesn’t have time to talk to her about that right now, and goes into Bobby’s office, where he overhears Bobby trying to get Cliff an interview.  Bobby tells JR that Cliff isn’t a threat to them anymore, he’s broken, and JR tells him the only way Cliff won’t be a threat is when he is six feet under.

   Sue Ellen asks Miss Ellie what would happen if they (she means she and the baby) were to leave Southfork, Miss Ellie thinks she is talking about JR, Sue Ellen and the baby, so she says that since JR would never leave she’s never thought about it.

   Jock tells Alan about the family lawyer retiring, and asks him how he would like a partnership at the law firm.  Alan thanks him, and Jock calls the family over and tells them that his gift to Lucy and Alan is the partnership, this way they can keep Alan and Lucy at Southfork.  Lucy doesn’t look happy about this news.  JR takes Alan into the house to get him a drink and tells him to decline the offer, but Jock comes in telling them not to talk business, and that he and Miss Ellie want to take Alan and Lucy out to dinner.

   When Alan gets home later that night JR is waiting for him.  He says that this wasn’t part of the deal they had, he was supposed to marry Lucy and take her to Chicago.  Alan tells JR that he isn’t turning down the job offer and that there isn’t anything that he can do about it.

   Cliff is at his job interview and tells the man that he is a good lawyer and that the job of a legal assistant is beneath him.  He tells Cliff that he has angered too many people, Cliff asks him why he interviewed him, and he tells him that Bobby asked him to.  Cliff gets really upset and tells him that he can tell Bobby to rot in hell.

   JR complains to Kristin about Alan, she says that maybe there is something she can do.  She asks him why he doesn’t go to her like he used to for help.

   JR goes to Betty Lou’s apartment, and tries to get her to help him break up the engagement.  She isn’t interested in any amount he offers her.  He asks her what’s in it for her.

   JR tells Bobby about Betty Lou and says that they should talk to Lucy, but Bobby wants to stay out of it, and let Lucy make her own decisions.  Kristin comes over dropping off some papers that JR tells her that he didn’t need until the next day, Lucy and Alan come down and are about to leave when Kristin tells Alan about seeing Betty Lou and telling her about the wedding.  Lucy tells Kristin that she is just like JR and doesn’t believe anything she says.  Lucy announced that she and Alan will get married June 14.

   After dinner at Alan’s apartment Alan asks Lucy what’s wrong, she tells him that she is just tired, and asks him to take her home.  He tells her that he had other plans, but she tells him that she really wants to go home.  He asks her why she is pushing him away.  Lucy says that she is just tired.

   JR asks Kristin what she was thinking; she says that everything that he didn’t want to happen did.  He comments about how she knows too much and that it might be best if she was no longer working for him.    She tells him that she does know too much.  He asks her if she is blackmailing him.  Kristin tells him that she would never do that. 

   Pam goes over to Cliff’s and is surprised to see that he has cleaned himself and the apartment.  He tells her it’s all due to her and Bobby.  He won’t tell her why he is in such a good mood.

   The next morning Lucy and Bobby are the only ones left at home, he tells her that he doesn’t think spite is a good reason to get married.  He asks her if she loves Alan, and Lucy tells him that she doesn’t know.  Bobby says that if she isn’t’ sure then she shouldn’t marry him.

   That night at dinner Lucy tells Alan that she isn’t going to marry him.  She tells him that she thinks it would be a mistake, and that they aren’t right for each other.  Alan tells her that he’ll change and be whatever she wants him to be.  Lucy tells him that she just doesn’t love him.  Alan says that it’s JR, and she says it isn’t and that it’s over.

   Alan goes to Betty Lou’s and finds everything is packed up.  He asks her where she is going; she tells him that she is going somewhere far away from him.  He says that JR got to her; she tells him that JR was there, but she chooses to leave him.

   Back at Southfork Lucy tells everyone that the engagement is off.  JR and Sue Ellen go up to bed, they kiss and when JR lays Sue Ellen on the bed, she begins to laugh at him and tells him that he’s been had.  She tells him that she is going to play the perfect wife and mother till she can prove to the court that she is a fit mother for the baby when she files for divorce.

Final Thoughts:  I never thought that Lucy and Alan would last, though I thought that we would have at least seen a wedding.  Alan knows too much about what JR has done.  It's pretty clear now that JR is over Kristin, if he is paying to be with someone, then it's over, Kristin knows too much too, I think that JR is going to have to do some quick thinking to get those two from talking to the wrong people.

Best Outfit:  Pam's shirt doesn't look that comfortable at all, and could Lucy have her shirt open anymore?