Kristin

Knots Landing

Season 2 Episode 5

Original Airdate:  December 18, 1980

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guest Star:  Mary Crosby

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

Chance of a Lifetime

Knots Landing

Season 2 Episode 4

Original Airdate:  December 11, 1980

Recap:  Val is telling Karen about her classes; Gary comes over and tells Karen that he and Sid have a meeting that morning, she tells him that Sid is with the patent lawyer about his engine.  She tells him that she’ll look for the number of the office.  Abby rushes over, she wants Karen to take her kids to school. She tells Karen that she is running late for her job interview.  Karen tells her she can’t do it.  Richard is upset that he has to take Jason to school, but Laura tells him that she told him several times that he would have to; Abby asks Richard if he can take her kids to school too.  He gets a flat tire making him late for his meeting too.

   Laura is going along with her boss as they show a house; the lady isn’t too sure about the house, until Laura tells her about how great it is.

   When Sid gets to the dealership, he tells Gary how his meeting went; he sees that they hired a female mechanic.

    Richard finally gets to the meeting; he is only a few minutes late.  He introduces himself to James Cargill, and tells him that he wrote a paper on him in college.  Cargill is about to leave for lunch, but Richard stops him and tells him about another case, that could help him win his case.  He shows him the paper and Cargill asks Richard to go to lunch with him. 

   Scooter takes Laura to lunch to celebrate the sale; he makes her call Richard to pick Jason up.

   Richard tells Cargill that he wishes he would tell the partners how he is doing.  Cargill tells Richard that if they win this case then he might be able to find him a place at his firm in Chicago.

   Gary and Sid are at their meeting, the two men want to buy fifteen cars to start a taxi service.  Gary is ready to sign, but Sid tells them that he wants to talk things over first.

   Richard tries calling Laura, but she is still out with Scooter, he takes Jason out to eat, they run into Abby, and decided to take the dinner home and eat in the backyard.

   Gary tries to convince Sid that they should sell the cars to the two guys, but Sid tells Gary not to push it he just wants to check them out, he tells Gary that he already called The BBB, and there is no record of the company.

   Richard and Abby are talking about Laura working, Abby comments about Richard’s body hair (yuck), Laura gets home breaking up anything that might have happened.  Later after Abby is gone, Richard tells Laura he has to go back to work, since he had to come home to get Jason; he tells her that they are going to move to Chicago.

   At the office Richard’s secretary wakes him up, he tells her about getting a job for Cargill, she tells him that he’s known for making promises.  She tells him not to burn any bridges.

   Gary meets with the two guys, and they tell him that they go by different names in different states, when he tells them about Sid calling the BBB.  They suggest that Gary should make the call.

   When Sid gets to the dealership the new mechanic tells Sid about the deal Gary made.  He goes over and questions Gary, he tells him that he called his cousin and they check out, he tells Sid to trust him.

   Cargill tells the partners that Richard can tell them all the details about what happened.  Richard asks if he can see him, they arrange to meet for breakfast, the next day.  One of the partners takes Richard into his office, he tells Richard that until today they didn’t think he could do it, and they want to offer him a partnership.  Richard tells him that he is too good for the law firm and that he is quitting. 

   Laura and Scooter are going over the blueprints with the lady who bought the house, she wants to build a pool and doesn’t think there is room, Richard comes in drunk, and spills champagne all over.

   The next day Richard is getting ready for his breakfast meeting with Cargill, he tells Laura that he is sorry for yesterday.  At the meeting he asks Cargill about the job offer.  Cargill tells him how much he would start him at, Richard tells him that it’s less then he was making.  He tells him that he turned down a partnership.  Cargill tells him to give him a call if he changes his mind.

   Scooter tells Laura that she is a natural and that he isn’t going to fire her, she begins to cry and tells him that they are going to move to Chicago.

   After dinner Laura tells Richard that they need to talk, she tells him that Scooter told her that it would be best if she got her license before they moved.  She tells him that she just needs a few months.  He tells her that he turned down the offer, and they won’t be moving.  He lies to her and tells her that he was thinking about her, she tells him that she doesn’t want to sacrifice his career.  He tells her that it was his decision.  She takes him in her arms, and he starts to cry.

Final Thoughts:  Richard is an idiot, too impulsive and really a jerk.  He really thought that he would be making millions.  I hope that someone kills him, and gets away with it.
Guest Star: Brian  Dennehy, the only thing I've ever liked him in was Tommy Boy.  I've disliked him ever since he won the Tony award for Death of a Salemen, when I think that Kevin Spacey should have won for The Iceman Cometh. 
 

Best Outfit:  Those colors just don't look good together at all, the coral is just way too bright