The Wedding

Dynasty

Season 3 Episode 3

Airdate:  October 20, 1982

Recap:  Jeff asks Blake if he thinks the person who kidnapped the baby was Ahmed, but Blake tells him that he doesn’t think so anymore.  Blake asks if there was anyone else suspicious around the house at the time the baby was taken.  Jeff tells him that there was no one else, but the caretaker Grimes, he tells Blake that Grimes mentioned Nick.  Blake tells Krystal to take Fallon back to the house, and he and Jeff leave.

At Grimes’ house, he hears the sirens and picks up the baby; he goes out the back way.  The Police go into the house, with Blake and Jeff following right behind.  Blake picks up a rattle from the crib in the center of the room and shows it to Jeff.  They follow the police out the back as they chase after Grimes.  A motorcycle cop cuts him off and soon he is surrounded.  He tells them all to stay back; Jeff comes forward slowly telling that he wants his son.  Finally he gives him the baby, Blake rushes at him, but the police move him out of the way and handcuff Grimes.  He tells them that it wasn’t his idea, that Nick paid him to do it.

In the car, Blake tells Jeff that Grimes’ son Roger was the man who was sleeping with Alexis, and that Nick must have read about it from the trial.  Blake tells him that he will make Nick pay for what he did.

   Claudia is packing her suitcase; she is being watched by a nurse who will take her to the sanitarium.  Jeff comes and talks to her, she tells him that the doll was Lindsay’s and she was only taking care of it, and didn’t mean to hurt it.  Jeff tells her that he didn’t mean to hurt her; she asks him if he ever loved her.  He tells her that they came together at a time when they really needed each other, and that he did love her.  She goes down the stairs saying goodbye to Joseph and the rest of the staff, who are sad to see her leave.  She goes to Blake, who tells her that everything will be alright; she stops before Krystle who hugs her.

   In Cecil’s hospital room, the doctor is checking his vitals, and says that they are good, when Alexis walks in, he tells her to leave so that Cecil can rest, outside she asks him how Cecil is doing, but his answer isn’t good enough for her.  She tells him that Cecil wants to go ahead with the wedding, and he tells her that he won’t allow it.  A nurse comes over and congratulates her, she asks what for, and she tells her that the baby was found.

   Alexis goes over to Blake’s house and complains to him that a stranger had to be the one to tell her about the baby, he tells her that they were more concerned about the baby and didn’t think to tell her.  Krystle walks in and tells Blake that he has a phone call; once he is gone she tells Alexis that she wants her to leave.  Alexis goes off on her about how everyone belongs to Blake.  She tells her that the future is going to be different because they will soon hear from her and she may become a secretary again very soon.

   In the waiting room, Alexis asks the nurse when she can see Cecil.  The nurse tells her that Cecil is already with his lawyer and he can only have one visitor at a time.  Cecil’s lawyer comes out and talks to Alexis, he tells her that Cecil wants to see her.  She goes into the room, and tells him that he looks wonderful, but that he should be resting.  She asks him what business he wanted to talk to her about, he tells her that the wedding will take place tomorrow at three and that everything is being taken care of all she needs to do is show up in a pretty dress.

   Fallon walks into the nursery, and Susan tells her that the baby just finished his bottle.  Fallon starts to go off on her and when Jeff walks by he tells her to cut it off.

   Krystle goes into the library and finds Blake, he tells her that its relief that is settling in not fatigue.  She tells him to go upstairs and get some rest.

   Jeff is going back upstairs and finds Susan coming down with her suitcase; she tells him that Fallon just fired her.  He goes up to the nursery, Fallon tells him that she fired her, when they start arguing that she was against Susan just because she had an affair with Nick, the baby wakes up, she calls Joseph on the house phone and ask him to make up a bed in the nursery for her, Jeff tells her that that’s just great and walks out.

   The next morning Fallon tells Blake that she wants to move out of the house and take the baby with her, she tells him that she wants to find her purpose.  She tells him that he can’t buy what she wants, and to let her go.  He tells her that he admires her and agrees that she needs to find something to do.  He tells her to pick out something she wants to do and they will talk.  Joseph comes in and shows Blake the article about Adam.

Fallon goes to the La Mirada, she looks around the hotel, which is full of old people, she takes notes and catches the eye of Michael who is on a payphone, they exchange a smile.  Michael is setting up a meeting with Blake later in the day.  He goes over to the front desk and talks to one of the men there, who tells him that Blake owns the hotel.  

   Fallon goes to Blake’s office and tells him that she wants him to give her the hotel, that she can turn it around and make a profit for him.  She tells him that if he agrees then she will hold off on the divorce, but they will have a marriage in name only and she will start living her own life.  On her way back up the elevator, she meets up with Michael again; she tells him that she forgot something upstairs.  They talk about him living in Montana.  He tells her that she is very attractive, and she tells him that she think he is too.  He wants to know her name, but she doesn’t tell him, he tells her that his name is Michael Torrance.  

   Alexis walks into the kitchen looking for Joseph, Krystle tells her that he isn’t there.  Alexis tells her to tell Joseph to lock up the cottage and to give the keys to Fallon, she is leaving it to the baby.  Krystle asks her if she is moving.  Alexis tells her that she is marrying Cecil today, so she will be moving into his house.  She goes on about how Krystle hasn’t made use of Blake’s house and money by throwing parties like she used to.  She tells her that she and Cecil will show the town how to party, and if the whim strikes her that she might even invite Krystle and Blake.  Krystle tells her not to bother, that they won’t show up.  Alexis turns to leave, but turns back and tells her that she knows, despite their differences, that she wishes her the best.  She leaves.

   Blake meets with Michael, he asks him if he wants a drink, and Michael says that it’s a bit early for him.  Blake says that his uncle would have, Michael tells him that he doesn’t have an uncle.  Blake tells him that he knows that already, and asks him what this is all about.  Michael tells him that he lied because he wanted to talk to him.  Blake asks him if he is the anonymous caller from Montana, and calls the article in the paper garbage.  Michael tells him that it isn’t garbage.  Blake asks him if he knows where his son is.  Michael tells him that he does.  Blake asks him where he is.  Michael stands up and says that it’s him.  Blake gets upset and tells him that he is going to throw him out.  Michael asks him to give him a minute.  He tells Blake about how his “grandmother” told him on her deathbed that he was really Adam Carrington, that she kidnapped him after she buried her grandson, and his parents in Denver 25 years ago.  He wants Blake’s help, he tells him that at first he didn’t believe it either, he asks about the hospital records.  Blake tells him that everything burned in a fire at the hospital and asks if he knew about it.  He denies that he knew anything about the fire.  He is about to tell Blake about the rattle he found, but changes his mind, and tells him that after meeting him he is glad he isn’t a Carrington.  He leaves the office passing Jeff, who walks into the office.  He asks Blake who that was; Blake tells him that it was no one.

   Alexis walks into Cecil’s room, dressed all in white.  The doctor tells Cecil that he is still against this, but Cecil wants to go ahead and tells the priest to get on with the ceremony.  When they are exchanging their vows, Cecil seems to lose concentration and is prompted by the priest to continue.  After the ceremony Cecil asks for the doctor, nurse and the priest to leave.  He asks Alexis if she was afraid that he wouldn’t answer, she tells him that she was only afraid for him.  Then he starts to go on about her and Blake, and what they talked about on their honeymoon.  He is getting more and more upset, and has another heart attack, Alexis calls the doctor back in, and they try to get his heart back going, but it’s no use.

Final Thoughts:  That caretaker was just way too shady, but I’m glad that it’s over, and I’m sure that this will be the last time we hear the name Nick Toscani on the show.  I actually felt bad for Alexis when she was the last one to know about the baby being found, and Blake pretty much telling her that they forgot about her.  That was a crazy ending, with Cecil, clearly he had his reasons for marrying her just like she did, but we won’t know what they were since he is now dead. 
Best Outfit:  This looks like the cheapest wedding dress ever.

The Challenge

Falcon Crest

Season 2 Episode 1

Original Airdate:  October 1, 1982

Recap:  Chase joins Cole as he is welding, he brings him the directions, but Cole is already finished, he tells him that he just figured it out.  They are just sitting down to breakfast, when Vicky comes out telling them that something happened to Gus.

   Melissa joins Angela and her lawyer Philip at the breakfast table; she has the newspaper wither and tells them that Richard Channing is coming to town soon.  She asks who his mother is, and she tells Angela that she is surprised that Douglas didn’t leave the newspaper to her.  Angela tells her that Douglas was ill and he made a mistake, one that she intends to correct.

   Julia goes to Emma’s room and tells her that breakfast is ready.  Emma tells her that when she eats with them she loses her appetite, since Lance is a liar, Melissa is two faced, and their mother is trying to take over the world.  She tells her that she is going to leave, and that she thinks Julia should go away with Tony.

At the hospital Mario tells Chase that he was supposed to be there to help his father, Chase tells him that it isn’t his fault.

   Lance comes home, and Melissa asks him where he was, he tells her he had business.  Angela comes over to him and tells him that he needs to give Melissa more respect.  She tells him she wants him to talk to Emma.  Chow Lee comes over and tells Angela about Gus being in the hospital, she makes Lance take her to the hospital.

   The doctor comes out, and tells the family that they did everything they could but they lost him.  Angela arrives and tells Alicia how sorry she is for her loss, and that if they need anything all they need to do is ask.  Lance comments that with Gus gone it will make Chase more vulnerable.

   Chase tells Angela that is was kind of her to go to the funeral; she tells him that Gus was a part of Falcon Crest.  He tells her that he was planning on bring Gus with him when he started working at Falcon Crest.  They go back and forth about his half of Falcon Crest; he tells her that he is going to set up an office at the winery on Monday. 

   Cole and Maggie tells Vicky that she needs to give Mario some time, she tells them that she just want to help him.  Cole comments that he doesn’t think Gus’ death has sunken in yet for Chase, and he doesn’t think that Chase can go on without Gus.  Chase comes home and tells them that he is going to start working at the winery on Monday.  Maggie tells them that she has been working on a screenplay.

   Lance and Angela talk about Chase, and she tells Lance that she is making him the General Manager of the winery.  She tells him that it is his job to see that Chase never sets foot into the winery.

   On Monday Chase goes to the winery, but finds that the door is locked, he walks around the building and finds Lance, he asks if he can get some help setting up his office.  Lance tells him about his new position, and Chase takes Lance’s keys and opens the door, he tells Lance that he just doesn’t get it, he is working for him.  Lance tells him that there is no room for him at Falcon Crest, but Chase doesn’t listen, he tells Lance he wants him to get him a desk

   Philip tells Angela that they couldn’t find much about Richard Channing except that he was adopted and that he has been looking for his mother too.  She tells him that this is where they can get him.

   Julia joins Lance in the winery and tells him that he can’t stop Chase from getting his half of the winery, that Angela promised it to him.  She tells him not to fight Angela’s battles.

   Mario gets home and Vicky is waiting for him, he tells her that he took his mother to the airport since she is moving in with her sister.  She tells him that they still have each other and his father's death doesn't change that, he tells her that his father died a manual laborer and that he has to try and change things for his people.

   Maggie finds Chase, and he tells her that he thought things would be different after the inquest.  Maggie tells him that she doesn’t think he should let Angela out of the corner he has put her in.

   Angela finds Emma on the veranda reading books about psychology and cars.  Emma tells her that she plans on getting a car with her shares of the newspaper.  Angela tries to convince her to give her the shares, but Emma tells her that she wants to go to shareholder’s meeting.  Angela tells her that they will talk about it later.

   Melissa reminds Lance about breakfast with her father, but he tells her that he won’t go.  She tells him that they need to put on a better show.  He asks her about the $1900 bill for maternity clothes, he tells her to return them, and she says that she will if he acts like a husband, Lance tells her that he would rather pay the bill. 

   Angela thanks Philip for lunch, he tells her the latest information they got about Richard Channing.  He tells her that he took the Channing name at the age of 12; she tells him that she heard that he will be coming sometime next week.

   In New York, Richard Channing’s adopted father comes into his office to see Richard.  He tells him that newspapers are a dying business; he tells him he knows that he wants his independence and a chance to find his mother.  Richard tells him that he has been a good father, Henri Denault tells him that he wants something in exchange.  Richard tells him that his father’s ex-wife own a large winery.  Henri Denault tells him that if he doesn’t deliver then he won’t have any freedom.

   Melissa tells Lance they need to go to her father’s for breakfast, that he wants to talk to them about the baby.  Lance tells her that she should take the real father then. 

   Carlo asks Melissa where Lance is, she tells him about Lance, he tells her that maybe she should come back home, but she doesn’t want to leave Falcon Crest.  Cole calls for Melissa and Lance tells him that she is at her father’s house.  Carlo tells Melissa that he will talk to Angela about Lance.  She tells him that Angela is too busy thinking about Richard Channing.  He tells her has heard of Richard Channing, and that Angela has a right to be concerned.  Cole calls out to Melissa; Carlo comes outside and tells him to get off his property.  Cole tells Melissa to tell the truth about the baby; Carlo hits Cole and tells him that if he ever finds him on his property again that he will kill him.

   Richard tells his secretary to send a memo to the Globe, and tells her that the paper will give them power.  He tells her that he can dethrone Angela with help from the Globe.

    Chase and Maggie arrive at the winery, once again Lance tries to stop them from going in, Angela and Philip come over and she tells Lance that she will take care of things.  Chase tells her that he is going to work at Falcon Crest since that was their agreement; she tells him that their agreement was for him to be a part of the company in name only.  He tells her no, it was for his father’s half.  Maggie hands Philip the contract that they had drawn up to help them all work together.  Angela says that they don't need the contract since they have the agreement, Chase reminds her that she has been ignoring it.  Angela signs it, after Chase tells her that if she doesn’t he will go to the DA’s office and get her charged for accesory to his father's death, and if she loses she could be evicted.  After Chase and  Maggie leave Philip tells her that there is no point in fighting anymore.  Angela tells him that she’s only begun to fight.

Final Thoughts:  I already like this season so far, Richard Channing is exactly what this show needed someone with the power to get Angela.  It will be interesting to see who his mother is.  It was a pretty good episode; everything is being set up for the upcoming season.  I hope we get to find out what the screenplay Maggie is writing is about.  I think it will be about Angela somehow, and maybe her fight with Chase’s father.  I loved David Selby in Dark Shadows so it’s great to see him in something different.

Best Outfit:   Doesn't he just look like the hero from a romance novel cover?

Two Princes

Dynasty

Season 2 Episode 21

Original Airdate:  April 28, 1982

Recap:   Blake gets home and goes upstairs to the bedroom Krystle asks what happened, he tells her that Tony admitted everything, and that he confronted Alexis and threw her out.  Krystle tells him not to destroy the day his grandson is coming home.  Blake tells her Alexis won't get away with it. 
   Joseph tells Blake that Steven called from jail.  Blake goes to see him.  Blake tells him that he's glad he is safe, he ask Steven if he found Sammy Jo.  Blake tells them he will take care of his bail.  Blake seems to be dodging the subject, but finally, he asked him what happened.  Steven gets upset and tell him not he doesn't need help with the bail.  
   Jeff wakes up Fallon and tells that he wants to talk, he says that if they don't give the baby a chance to grow up with both parents, that they could hurt him.  The next morning Fallon ask Blake about Steven.   Fallon tells him she wishes they could just all get along. 
   Joseph tells Krystle that Claudia demanding a suitcase, she goes to talk to her.  Claudia says that nothing is wrong with her, she doesn't want to listen to anything Krystle has to say because she stole Matthew 

  









 Alexis and Cecil are having pizza and pink champagne for breakfast, (yes this is exactly what I imagine Alexis having for breakfast).  Cecil has another attack while Alexis is complaining about her treatment at the house.  He recovers without her ever noticing, she tell them she's accepted his marriage proposal.  Cecil asks her why she decided now.  Alexis tells him that she hates Blake so much, and that she would like nothing more than seeing him destroyed. 
   Nick comes out and tells Krystle that Claudia won't be leaving. Krystle tells him how grateful she is for all his help with Claudia and that he could put aside his anger towards her.  Fallon is watching from her window she sees Krystle kiss Nick on the cheek. 
   Blake goes to see Steven again.  Steven says he doesn't want any help, he plans to plead not guilty, Blake doesn't think that this is a good idea and tells him to plead guilty so that there won't be a trial.  He asked Steven if he hit that man.  Blake says the trial would be hard and that they would bringing up Ted Denard.  
   Fallon and Blake go to the hospital to pick up the baby.  Fallon meets Nick in the hallway, he asked if she and Jeff are back together.  She tells him that she wants her baby to grow up with a mother and a father, she tell them to go back to his patients and that she will get on with her life.  Nick goes to the nursery and talks to the nurse, that will be taking care of Fallon's baby, it's pretty obviously that they have had an affair and she wants it to continue even though he says that it's over. 
   The staff is all waiting for the baby to come home.  Blake toasts the baby and walks around introducing the baby to each member of the household staff.  Steven comes home, Krystle goes him and he tells her that he will come down later.  The nurses watching all of this.
   In the nursery, the nurse take the baby from Fallon who leaves for a moment, she tells the baby how lucky he is.  Krystle comes in and wants to hold the baby.  Fallon comes back and tells her to give the baby back to the nurse, she wants to talk to her privately.  She tells her that she doesn't want any help from her.  Krystle knows that this has to do with Nick, she tells Fallon that she's not blame, but if you want someone to blame someone she just needs to look at herself. 
   Blake shows Nick the news he got from Ecuador about Lindsay and Matthew.  Nick doesn't think it's right time to talk to Claudia, but Blake promised her that he would tell her then moment he received any news. They go together and tell Claudia that Lindsey and Matthew are dead she tells them that they can't lie to her, Blake show her the report.  Claudia says she can't cry, she said she knew it was true when she read the other report.  Blake asks her about it, and she tells me about that night.  Nick asks her to go on, Claudia says that she knew it in her heart that they were dead.  Blake asks what she did then, Claudia says that she went back to her apartment got the gun, and that she was going to kill Cecil.  Nick asks if that was when Krystle came.  Claudia tells them that Krystle tried to stop her.  Blake asks who shot the gun, Claudia says she did.  Nick tell her that the police will want to know.  She said she will tell them everything, Nick leaves to call the police and to tell Krystle the news.  Blake comforts Claudia. 
   Jeff tells Blake that Ahmed is trying to get in contact with him Nick overhears this and is reminded of his dead brother, the remembers what Blake told him about  what he knew.
   Alexis come over, and Krystle asks her what she's doing there.  Alexis tell her she's there to see the baby.

Alexis tells her that she's going to marry Cecil.  Steven talk to Alexis, he tells her that the trial is set for later on.  Steven wants her to admit that she paid Sammy Joe off.  He thinks she believe that he picked up that guy.  Joseph comes out and tells him that Blake wants to see him Blake tell him that it's a special day since his grandson has come home.  They begin to fight and soon the whole family comes into the library and watches them.  Alexis tries to get to Steven to go with her, but Blake tells everyone to leave.  Steven tells them all to stay, since they are all apart of his life.  Steven tells Krystle and Jeff that they aren't Carrington's but they've been corrupted by Blake.  He tells Blake that he is a man, and he has been living a lie just to please him, but he is going to live his life away he wants to.  He tells everyone that he's gay.  He tells them to say it.  Fallon is the only one who can do it.  Steven leaves, Blake asks him where he's going, he said that he doesn't know.  Steven says that he hates their blindness but he love them all very much.  When the baby start to cry, Steven says God help him.
   Claudia hears the baby, she goes into the nursery and she thinks that the baby is Lindsay.  
Final Thoughts:  I don't like crazy Claudia, she just needs to remember what happened and then leave the show. 

Best Outfit:  There is just something about this that is just wrong to me, I can't decide if it's the sleeves, the belt or the pants.

Penultimate Questions

Falcon Crest

Season 1 Episode 17

Air Date:  April 9, 1982

Recap:  Lance and Melissa are on their honeymoon in Hawaii, Lance tells Melissa that they need to do something about her being pregnant, he said that they need to make plans after the honeymoon, she tells him that her only plans are to get things for the nursery, obviously he wants her to have an abortion.  He asks her where her ring is, she tells him that it’s where his is obviously, in their suitcase.  He goes to get a drink, once he’s gone she starts to put on sun tan lotion watching some men across the pool

   The medical examiner is talking to Angela, he is worried about the questions Chase could ask.  She reminds him that he answers to the sheriff. 

   When Lance comes back he finds Melissa with two men, one is rubbing the sun tan lotion on her the other is sitting really close.  He sends them off once he tells them that he’s her husband.  In their hotel room Lance is packing, he complains about how she is paying attention to other men but won’t let him touch her.  He tells her that she won’t keep the baby, she tells him that she is going to and that it’s her word against his whether or not it’s his baby.

   Chase and the family are going through the old letters that Cole brought back from Italy.  He comments about all the negative comments there are about the relationship between Angela and his father Jason.

   Julia tells Angela that it’s only a matter of time before Emma tells the truth about what happened to that night..  They are surprised when Lance and Melissa come back from the honeymoon a week early.  Angela takes Melissa to the drawing room to hear all about the honeymoon, which I find a little creepy..  Lance and his mother go make some tea.  Emma is having a nightmare and wakes up screaming, Angela tells Melissa to stay downstairs.  Lance and Julia are comforting her when Angela comes in.  Melissa is listening outside the door and hears them talking about Emma feeling guilty.

   Chase goes to the Sheriff’s office and tells him that he wants answers, the sheriff reluctantly agrees to meet with him at noon.  The sheriff goes right to Angela and tells her that Chase is demanding answers from him.  She tells him to cancel the meeting.  Melissa is on the stairs and hears this exchange.  The Sheriff says that he can’t stonewall Chase forever, she tells him to tell him that he didn’t ask for an autopsy, he reminds her that she was the one who asked him not to have one done.  Chao-Li  finds Melissa listening at the door, Julia comes downstairs and tells Melissa that Lance is looking for her, she asks what is going in and tells them that she overheard what happened in Emma’s room last night.  They tells her that it was about Emma’s shoplifting, she doesn’t believe this and asks why Chase has anything to do with this.  Lance tries to get her out of the house by going horseback riding, she tells him that she can’t and announces that she is pregnant.  Angela looks thrilled by the news.

   Maggie is waiting for Chase with lunch, he tells her that he forgot, and that the sheriff stood him up, and he thinks that he is avoiding him.  They talk about how little time they’ve spent together lately.  They argue about whether or not he is trying to find about his father for the family or just for himself.  She gets upset and says that he is a workaholic.  Chase apologizes and tells her that he feels that something isn’t right about his father’s death.  Maggie says that she is going to help, she’s going to go talk to Dr. Banning.

Julia goes to pick her father up from the hospital, she wants to take him back to Falcon Crest to recuperate, but he doesn’t want to.

   Melissa goes to see Cole, he doesn’t want to talk to her, she tells him that she came to talk to him about Emma and his grandfather so he’s going to listen to her.

   Angela calls Dr. Banning, but he won’t talk to her because of doctor patient confidentiality.  She seems satisfied with that since he won’t talk to her he won’t talk to anyone else.

   Chao-Li  goes to the junk yard at Angela’s request and buys the steering wheel from Jason’s truck.

   Julia catches Emma trying to leave, she tells her that she is leaving and that she needs her own space.  Julia tells her that she wants to go with her, but that they can’t go yet.  She convinces Emma to go back upstairs, but Angela finds them before she can.  When Emma is upstairs, Julia tells Angela once again that it’s only a matter of time before she talks.

   Melissa goes to see Chase, she tells him that she needs to talk, she tells him that the family is keeping secrets from her, she tells him how ruthless Angela is, he tells her that she is just like Angela.  She tells him that there are so many secrets.

   Vicky and Chase are cooking dinner, when Maggie gets home, she tells him that Dr. Banning wouldn’t talk to her since it would be unethical for him to discuss his patient with her, Chase said that he was helpful before, Maggie tells him that was because Emma was there before and had consent for him to talk to them.    She tells him that Angela called the Dr as well.  Chase tells her about Melissa coming to see him.

   The next day the sheriff finds Chase waiting for him by his car.  Chase asks him why there was no autopsy performed on his father, the sheriff tells him that his father was a known drunk and that he made a left turn when he should have turned right, he tells Chase that the circumstances were clear and made a choice.  He tells Chase to let it go, and that it would do no good to perform an autopsy now, since the embalming fluid would have destroyed any evidence that there might have been.

   Julia tries to convince Angela to let Emma tell what happened.  Angela reminds her that they would loses everything because of the clause in her father’s will.

   Chase goes to the junk yard and goes to see his father’s truck.  He learns that the truck never worked well since his father was constantly getting parts for the truck, he also learns about the Chinese man that came and bought the steering wheel that morning.

   Emma and her father are going for a walk, just when it looks like she might tell him what happened, Angela comes to take her back home.  Douglas says that he wants to spend time with her and that Angela is making things worse for Emma.  He asks Emma where she wants to go, she says that she wants to go to Paris, he agrees.

   Chase asks Gus and Cole what they think about his suspicions that his father was murdered.  Cole asks him what he is going to do, Chase says that he is going to go to the District Attorney.

   The DA asks Chase why he thinks it wasn’t an accident, he asks him if he thinks Emma killed his father, he tells him no.  He tells Chase that the Chinese man could be anyone, not just Angela’s butler.  Chase tells him that he just wants help, but if he can’t handle it he’ll go to someone else.  The DA says that he can handle it, he just needs plenty of ammunition before going to “war”.  Chase tells him that Angela has a lot of friends in high places, he tells Chase that if he is right, then she will need them.

   Douglas calls and asks Maggie about Chase going to the DA, he tells her that he doesn’t want to see his family torn apart.

   Lance tells his mother and grandmother that he isn’t the father of Melissa’s baby, when she comes back to the table, he asks her to tell them that, but she cries asking him how he could say such a thing.  It’s clear that neither his mother or grandmother believe that he isn’t the father, since he went from girl to girl and had been seeing Melissa regularly for awhile.

   The DA tells Chase that any finds found in this inquest couldn’t be brought up in court if there were to be a trial, he tells him that he knows, he only wants to know what happened to his father.  He tells Chase that he could find out more about his father then he might want to, Chase says that he understands.

   Angela tells her lawyer to talk to the DA, but he tells her it wouldn’t do any good, he tells her he managed to get the inquest to be a closed hearing.  She says that Emma mustn’t go, he tells her to trust him, and that he wants to take her away once this is all over, I didn’t see anything going on between the two of them, I’m sure that she is just using him too.

   In the courtroom, Angela tells Chase that he is a fool.  Angela is called to testify first, Douglas brings Emma to the courtroom and tells her to tell the truth.  They walk in and Angela leaves the stand, Emma tells her that she wants to tell the truth.  Douglas collapses, everyone rushes to his side, he tells Angela to let Emma tell the truth.  The paramedics come and they say that he’s gone.  Angela gets up from the ground and tells Chase that she will never forgive him.
Final Thoughts:  I'm glad that they are finally concluding this storyline, I can't believe that the police do everything Angela tells them to do. 

Best Outfit:  Nitpicking again, but I think that it would look better if it was not all polka-dots with a solid top or skirt.

The Red File, Part I

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 22

Air Date:  February 2, 1979 (1979-02-02)

Recap:  JR took Julie along on his business trip, it looks like he’s spending more time with her than with work.  She asks him if it bothers him that she betrayed him to Cliff.  He changes the subject, and she tells him that she only wants to know what he’s thinking.  It seems pretty clear to me what he’s thinking.

   Cliff has been appointed Chief of the Bureau of Land Management; he tells the man who's given him the appointment, that he’s going to bury JR.  Cliff calls Southfork and Sue Ellen answers, she tells him that they agreed that they weren’t going to do this anymore, and he tells her he called for Pam.  He tells her he wants to talk, she doesn’t have anything to say to him, but she agrees have dinner with him.   His phone has been tapped.

   Jock and Miss Ellie are going to go to Fort Worth to buy some cattle.

   In Bobby’s office, he’s showing Ray some plans for his house, he doesn’t know if he wants to build a house now, they talk about what JR and Garnet, Bobby tells Ray that JR isn’t the only one to blame for that, he didn’t hold a gun to her head.  Ray tells Bobby about his investigation about the oil drilling on Southfork land.  He tells him about the man Charlie Waters, that he is looking for.  Bobby tells him that he’ll help him.

   Cliff is having a meeting with his new committee; he wants to start an investigation into JR Ewing.

   JR gets a call from one of the men that was in that meeting and he tells JR all about what Cliff is planning.

   Cliff tells Pam that he didn’t think she would come, she tells him that she said she would.  He tells her that the affair with Sue Ellen is over, before Bobby gets there, he asks if he knows about it, she tells him that she never said anything to him.  When Bobby gets to the table he looks at the really cheap bottle of wine Cliff ordered, and when Cliff said that when he invited them he wasn’t planning on spending a lot on them, he pulls out two large sandwiches for him and Pam, she thinks this is really funny.

   JR says goodbye to Julie when they get back to her apartment after their trip, she starts to unpack and notices things have been moved.  She realizes that JR had her room searched, she knows that he won’t find what he’s looking for because he doesn’t know where to look.

   Ray goes to look for Charlie Waters again, and this time he’s there, he and a bunch of his buddy’s beat Ray up.

  As they walk to the house, Bobby asks Pam what’s going on between her and her brother, Ray comes out of the shadows and asks to talk to Bobby.  He sees that Ray has been beat up pretty badly, Ray tells him that it was Charlie Waters, he knows that JR must have something to do with this now.  Bobby says that he wants to keep this from Jock till they know a bit more.

   Julie is waiting outside for Cliff at a restaurant, he joins her at her table, Cliff is surprised to find out that she isn’t working for JR.  He tells her that he’ll buy more info on JR, but she says he can’t buy what she has.  He tells her that JR hasn’t hurt her yet.  They are being watched by a man at another table.

   JR meets with Charlie, he tells him that he’s made a mess, and he wants him out of the country.

   Miss Ellie and Jock come home, she was a big help to him.  Bobby gets a phone call where he learns that Charlie is now in Mexico, Jock over hears this and tells Bobby that Charlie used to work for them, but he was fired 5 years ago for stealing tool. 

   Willie Joe and Jeb are waiting for JR in his office, he asks what they want, they are concerned about a few things, but he tells them that they struck oil in the pan handle, which makes them forget part of the reason they came, they tell him about Julie seeing Cliff.  JR tells them that he can handle Julie.

   JR goes to Julie’s and tells her he knows about her seeing Cliff at lunch.  After they’ve slept together he gets dressed and tells her he wants her to start sleeping with Cliff so she can report back to him.  She doesn’t look happy about this.

   JR checks in with his private investigator, he tells JR about Cliff’s phone calls, and that Sue Ellen hasn’t called him.

   Bobby confronts JR about section 40, but somehow JR manages not to tell Bobby anything.

   Julie calls Cliff, leaving him a message that he was right and that she is ready to give him what he wants.  She takes a safety deposit key that was taped to the bottom of the drawer and puts it in an envelope and mails it.

   The man listening to the phone calls, calls Willie Joe or Jeb, I’m not sure who is who, and tells him about Julie’s call to Cliff.

   Cliff gets home and listens to his messages, he goes right back out.

   Willie Joe or Jeb knock at Julie’s door, they tell her that she needs to leave town, she realizes that they were listening to her phone calls, she asks if JR sent them.  She sneaks out of her apartment when he thinks she’s packing.  But the other guy is down stair waiting, she is surrounded.

   Cliff gets to her apartment, and goes inside.

   Julie gets to the roof followed by Willie Joe and Jeb, who begin to search for her.

   Cliff goes into her apartment looking for her.

   When they find Julie, there is a struggle and she falls to her death.

   The next morning Jock reads the paper and learns about Julie’s death, they don’t know if it was suicide or murder.  JR leaves the table and Bobby comes to him to see if there’s anything he can do.  JR tells him to leave him alone.

   The police go to Cliff’s apartment, he doesn’t know about Julie, they tell him that they want to question him downtown, he asks if he’s being arrested and they tell him no.

   JR gets the recording of Julie’s message to Cliff, the private investigator tells JR that he can’t use it because it was obtained illegally, but JR calls the police and tells them about Cliff’s answering machine and that Julie left a message. 

   The police are going to play the recording and tell Cliff that they are going to arrest him.  Pam goes to visit Cliff, he tells her that Julie’s message sounded like he was blackmailing her, but he thinks that JR has framed him.

   Pam gets home and confronts JR about framing Cliff, she goes upstairs and packs, she tells Bobby that she just needs to get away for awhile, JR and Sue Ellen are watching as she leaves.  Sue Ellen asks him how he could do it

Final Thought:  JR has got to get rid of those two, they are nothing but trouble.  You have to feel bad for Cliff, but I don't get why he would automatically think that JR is framing him, he would have to know that JR had his phone's tapped.  I'm probably looking to much into it.

Best Outfit:  JR has an ascot for the morning and one for the office.
Fight Count:  2 (Ray vs Charlie Waters and Gang) (Pam vs JR)