Jenna’s Return

Dallas

Season 3 Episode 18

Original Airdate:  January 18, 1980

Recap:   JR is waiting out on the patio for Sue Ellen when she gets home, he asks her where she was, she lies and tells him that she was at a DOA meeting, he calls her out telling her that Marilee called the house and asked when she would get to the meeting.  He asks her if the paternity suit wasn’t enough.  She leaves telling him that she wants to be up early for the baby.

   Bobby and Pam are still having problems.  They seem to just be ignoring each other, barely saying a word to each other.

   Ray and Donna are playing cards, he is getting ready to go, and tells her that he wants her to come to Southfork sometime and watch the sun come up, she tells him that she would like that.  She asks him if he minds them being alone so much, he says no since he gets her to himself.  She tells him that she just thinks that she owes it to Sam.

   At the DOA meeting the lady’s speaker is trying to get their support for building apartments on a park, but they don’t want it to be destroyed.

   Pam’s boss, Harrison Page comes in and tells Pam that she is doing a great job.  He tells her that he wants her to come to Paris with him on a buying trip.

   Sue Ellen goes to Dusty’s apartment, he tells her that he thought she wouldn’t come.  She tells him that she had a hard time getting away from her meeting with the DOA.  She tells him about JR asking where she is going.  He tells her that it doesn’t matter about any of that, just that she is there with him and that she loves him.  Sue Ellen tells Dusty that she want s him to understand what happened to her, and she tells him about JR and how Cliff came into her life.  Dusty tells her that he loves her no matter what.  She tells him that she is more comfortable her e than anywhere else.  He tells her that he can’t keep on commuting to Dallas from San Angelo,  it can only be for a little while till she is ready to move in with him.

   Donna and Ray go out to a bar after going to see a foreign movie.  He runs into some old friends  and they join them at their table, the men talk about cattle, while Donna sits quietly.   Pam is packing for her trip.  Bobby isn’t happy that she is going, she says that maybe this is what they need.  He tells her that she is crazy if she believes that.  He leaves the room slamming the door.

   The next morning Ray says goodbye to Donna, and she reminds him about the dinner with her step-son Dave and his wife, Ray tells her that he doesn’t want to come, he tells her he will feel out of place, she asks him to come and he finally agrees.

   At breakfast at Southfork, Miss Ellie is going over the paper work about the development, she tells Jock how upset this makes her, that they want to get rid of the park to make room the housing project.  Pam asks Bobby to take her to the airport, he tells her that he’s got to help Ray that afternoon, and will pick her up.  After she leaves Jock suggests that Bobby should go with her, but he says that he will just be in the way since she will be working.

   Later Bobby asks Ray what’s wrong, Ray tells him about the dinner at Donna’s that night.  Bobby tells him that it’s never easy meeting your girlfriends family, and that at least it isn’t the Barnes’. 

   At Ewing Oil Kristin asks JR what’s wrong, he asks her if she finished typing up the report, she tells him that she’ll get it done, she leaves his office angrily.

   At Dusty’s, Sue Ellen tells him about Pam going to Paris, and Bobby not being happy about it, he asks her if she’s ever been to Paris, and tells her that he will take her as soon as she leaves JR.  She tells him that she isnt’ ready to leave just yet.

   Pam and Bobby say goodbye at the airport, she tells him that she hates to leave him like this, he tells her not to go then, but Harrison comes over just then.  He tells Bobby that he will take care of Pam.  Bobby leaves and runs into Jenna.  Pam and Harrison look back, he asks who that is with Bobby and Pam tells him who she is.

   Bobby and Jenna go to lunch together and catch up.  He asks her to have dinner with him, and she suggests that they go to her place.

   At Donna’s, she and her step-son Dave, are talking politics, leaving his wife and Ray out of the conversation, when they go to check on dinner, Dave’s wife tells Ray that she hates it when they talk politics.  Donna asks Dave what he thinks about Ray, he tells her that he isn’t sure about him.  She tells him that Ray makes her very happy.

   JR goes back to Kristin’s place to pick up the papers that she forgot, she gets upset that he is leaving right away.

   Sue Ellen asks Dusty when he is going back home, he asks her if he can see her tomorrow, she says yes, so he tells her that he will leave tomorrow night. 

   Bobby and Jenna talk about the past, he says that he should go, and asks her if she wants to go on a picnic like they used to.

   Ray and Donna are cleaning up after dinner, she says that he didn’t like them, he says that she and Dave didn’t give anyone else a chance to talk about anything else.  When he goes to leave she stops him and tells him not to leave angry.  He tells her that they just don’t have anything in common.  She tells him that they can try and find something.

   Bobby and Sue Ellen come home at the same time, she goes into the nursery and finds JR there, she tells him that she was at the movies, and that there is nothing he can do to her now, his threats mean nothing.

   The next day JR suggest that they go somewhere overnight she tells him she can’t, she’s got a DOA committee meeting that she needs to go to, he tells her that he will go with her.  When she calls Dusty to tell him that she can’t keep their date, he gets upset. 

   Jenna tells Bobby about how she has been since the last time he saw her, she tells him that she wants what he and Pam have, a good marriage.  She sees that he is upset and changes the subject. 

   At the DOA meeting JR talks to Ray and tells him that he can’t understand what Donna sees in him.

   Pam calls for Bobby, but Miss Ellie tells her he isn’t home, she tells Miss Ellie just to let him know she called.

   Ray tells Donna that he thinks that they should break things off.  He tells her that they are from two different places and they both would be miserable in their worlds.  She asks him if JR has something to do with it since she saw them talking.  He tells her that she would never be happy if she settled for him.  She tries to convince him that what JR said isn’t true, and that he’s just trying to get back at her for getting Sam to back Cliff Barnes.  Ray tells her that he loves her and leaves.

   Bobby and Jenna go back to her apartment, she tells him that it’s just like old times, except now he has to go home.  They kiss and he tells her that he’s not sure he’s got a reason to go home.  Jenna tells Bobby that if they do this then it can’t be just this once, she wants more.

Final Thoughts:  At this point I could care less about Pam and Bobby's relationship, I think that they have been making Pam look really bad instead of making you feel sorry for her.  I wonder if that is how people felt when they originally watched the show?  I don't like the new actress playing Jenna, she isn't as good as Morgan Fairchild was.  The characters I feel the worst for are Ray and Donna.

Best Outfit: Sue Ellen looks like she has on a cotton ball.

 

The Extortionist

Falcon Crest 

Season 1 Episode 7

Air Date: January 15, 1982

Recap:  Julia and Emma are talking about Jason’s funeral, and Turner Bates.  Julia asks Emma what really happened when Jason died, but Emma tells her that she can’t remember.

   Chase is carrying some fence posts when Turner comes out of the bushes.  He tells Chase that he used to work for Jason and Jason let him sleep there.  Gus comes over as Turner walks away and tells Chase that Turner is a loser.

   Emma and Angela are playing backgammon, when Angela gets a phone call, Turner comes up behind Emma, he asks her if she is mad at him for leaving.  Angela comes out and tells him to leave, Emma tells her that she wanted to talk to Turner.

   Chase gets home and Maggie tells him that she thinks she might be pregnant and has an appointment to see the doctor.  He is concerned about her, but they will wait to find out for sure after the appointment.

   Turner goes back to the house and hits the wind-chimes, which Emma hears and goes down to meet him.  She tells him how much she missed him.  They kiss and he takes her to the Spring House.  He asks her what happened to Jason after he left, and how he got into the truck.  She tells him that she can’t remember. 

   Maggie and Vicky cleaning the house, Maggie asks Vicky if she would like a baby brother or sister,  Vicky guesses that she is pregnant, she isn’t cool with it and gets upset thinking that she will get stuck babysitting all the time.

   Angela comes out and tells Lance that Emma wandered off, he tells him to go look for her.

   Vicky finds Cole, she tells him about their mother, he doesn’t seem to think that it would be such a bad thing. Lance pulls up and  tells them that Emma is missing and to call if they see her.  After he leaves Vicky where Emma probably is and that she is with Turner.  She goes to warn them that Lance is snooping around.

   Turner is still trying to get Emma to tell him about that night, but she can’t tell him anything, he locks her inside the cottage.

   Angela gets a phone call from Turner, who tries to disguise his voice, he tells her that he knows what happened to Jason, because her daughter told him everything.  Angela guesses who it is, casing Turner to kind of freak out and hang up the phone.  Angela calls the sheriff.

   Vicky knocks at the door of the cottage and Emma tells her that Turner locked her inside, Vicky tells her that she will try to find another way in.  Turner comes up behind her and grabs her and takes her into the cottage.

   Cole goes into the house and talks to Maggie, he tells her that Vicky told him about the baby and that he is okay with it if she is okay with it.

   The sheriff comes over to Angela’s and tells her that they’ve got road blocks set up, but they can do anymore than that for now. 

   Chase gets home and they realized that no one has seen Vicky since she went off earlier.  Cole tells them where she was going, so he and Chase go off to find her.

   Vicky tells Emma that she was worried when she found the door locked.  Emma tells Turner she remembers him fighting with Jason, he yells at her to stop, Emma tells him that she wants to leave like he promised her they would.  They plan to leave now, he sends Emma off before him so he can tie Vicky up.

   Vicky hears a car drive by she calls out, then she sees a light as the door opens, Chase comes in and  unties her.  She tells him about Turner and that he’s got Emma, he asks her if he hurt her, she tells him he did a little.  She tells him that Turner was there fighting with Jason the night he died.

   The next morning Chase and Cole go to Angela’s she asks how Vicky is doing, she tells him that the police are still looking for Emma and Turner.

   Outside Turner and Emma are hiding in the bushes, he gets into Lance’s car and starts it, he makes Emma get inside, when she tires to get out, he hits her.  In the house they hear the car start, Lance, Chase and Cole run out, but just miss the car, they get into Chase’s Jeep and drive off after them.  Angela is following them, she makes Julia stay behind in case the sheriff calls.

   Emma starts to remember the night Jason died, she grabs the steering wheel and they hit the side of the mountain, the car catches fire.  Chase and Cole get Emma out of the car, but when Chase and Lance go back to get Turner the car explodes.

   Maggie gets home from her appointment, Chase tells her he wonders what Turner knew about his father.  He asks her about her appointment.  She tells him it was a false alarm.  She tells him that she was relieved yet felt empty when the doctor told her the news.  Vicky comes in and tells her mother that she is sorry for the way she acted the other day.

   Angela asks Emma if she remembers what happened to Turner, when Emma tells her that she is going to Oregon with Turner.  She then asks Emma if she and Turner talked about Jason.  Julia is outside the door listening to them talk.

Final Thoughts:  What a brat Vicky is, she needs a good smack in the face.  I'm glad that Turner is out of the picture, he was annoying with his Sonny Bono mustache.  I thought that the story was interesting though aside from the minor annoyances. 
Best Outfit:  While nothing is wrong with this outfit, I think that the sweater is too short.

Fight Count:  1 (car chase between Turner, Lance and Angela)

Secrets

Dallas 

Season 2 Episode 4

Air Date:  October 12, 1979

Recap:  Val is driving to Southfork.  Pam finds Bobby swimming laps.  They start their fight about her saying she can’t have his baby.  Val watches as Pam then Lucy drive off, she turns around and follows Lucy.

   Pam stops at a payphone and calls the doctor who examined Digger.  She makes an appointment to see him.

    Bobby talks to Miss Ellie about his problems with Pam, she tells him that just because he never saw her and Jock fight doesn’t mean they never do.  She tells him to just tell her what’s bothering him and not to keep hinting at what’s bothering him.  He tells her that he was just unfair to Pam, she tells him to apologize then, but he tells her that he’s not sorry about it, and that they will work things out for themselves.

   Val calls out to Lucy as she walks to her class.  Lucy asks what she is doing back in Texas, and she should have stopped by at the ranch so that JR could have given her more money. 

   The doctor tells Pam that just because she’s not showing any symptoms it doesn’t mean that she can’t pass the disease to her baby.  He tells her that it’s random, and he can’t give her a better answer.

   Jock and JR are in their meeting, they are trying to figure out away to get rid of Cliff. 

   Val tells Lucy that she loves her and that she didn’t take the money.  Lucy tells her that she can’t handle thinking that she’s got a mother, then her leaving her all over again.

   Sue Ellen is looking in on baby John, when he beings to cry she calls for the nurse, the nurse asks her if she would like to change him, Sue Ellen tells her that is what she pays her for, Sue Ellen turns around and sees Miss Ellie watching.

   When Bobby gets to the office, he gets a call from Val, she tells him that she wants to see him, so they arrange to meet the following day.

   Pam gets home and Miss Ellie gives her a message from Liz from The Store, that a Mr. Hollister called.  This is the doctor that she went to see.  Pam goes up to her room to return the call, he tells her that she is pregnant. 

   Bobby gets home and tells Pam that Val is back in town and asks her if she wants to come with him to see her, she tells him that she’s busy.  He brings up the baby again, and she tells him that she would love to have a baby with him, a boy who would be just like him, she stops and he tells her that she will have to tell him what’s bothering her soon or later.

   JR gets to his office and finds that Alan is waiting for him.  They talk about the plan to get Cliff out of the O.L.M by having him run for office, Alan tells him that Cliff would have to resign from the O.L.M before he could run.  JR says that he would have to be pretty sure that he would win for him to resign, he tells Alan that he will provide the money, that it would be worth getting Cliff out of their hair.  Alan asks about what will happen once Cliff is out of the O.L.M, and JR tells him that he wouldn’t be surprised if the money stopped.  Alan says that he is glad that JR isn’t after him.

   Pam goes back to the doctor and he tells her that she is indeed pregnant, but he can’t tell if the baby will be okay, the symptoms don’t develop for about 4 to 6 months after the baby is born.  She tells him that she won’t tell Bobby, the doctor tells her that she needs to think things over before doing anything.

   She and Cliff meet up and she tells him that she is pregnant.  He tells her that she needs to tell Bobby, she tells him that she will get an abortion so Bobby won’t know.  He tells her that he’s got a right to know, she tells him that if she tells Bobby then he’ll know that baby John might have it too.

   Bobby and Val meet up and she tells him that Lucy won’t talk to her.  He asks her why she came back. She tells him that she’s been in touch with Gary.  He tells her that Lucy was very hurt by what happened.  She tells him that she wants him to help her talk to Lucy.  He tells her that he dose’ know if Lucy could take it if things don’t work out again, but promises to help her.  She asks him not to tell anyone that she is in town.  They go to the college where Lucy is at cheerleading practice.  Val makes Bobby go get Lucy.  When Bobby goes over to Lucy and tells her that her mother just wants to talk, she tells him that he’s wasting his time.  JR is in the stands and sees Bobby and Val drive away.

   Pam gets home and sits with Miss Ellie, they talk about how Miss Ellie’s life would have been if she hadn’t had any children.  Pam tells her that she isn’t sure that her marriage to Bobby will last if they don’t’ have any children.

   JR tells Jock that Bobby should go to Austin, Bobby agrees but won’t go when JR wants him to go.

Bobby stops Lucy as she leaves the house early, he tells her that she’ll have to talk to Val, he tells her that she came back because she loves her.  She says she will go with him to see her mother.

   Val opens the door and finds JR there, she tells him that she only wants to see Lucy.  He says that she just wants Lucy’s money.  She tells him that he’s wrong.  He tells her to get out of town or he’ll have someone exhort her out of town.  Bobby shows up with Lucy at the motel.  JR tells Lucy he was only doing it to help her.  Lucy tells her mother that she is sorry, and that she is glad she stood up to JR.  Bobby takes JR with him.  Val tells Lucy that if they start over and start by being friends then they can see where it leads them.  Lucy tells her that she loves her.

Final Thoughts:  This thing with Lucy and her parents is getting pretty old, I hope that this is almost the end of this storyline.  I'm getting pretty tired of Pam keeping this secret too, the longer she keeps the secret the harder it will be for her to tell the truth. 
Best Outfit:  This has to be the ugliest tie I've ever seen the top have is ok, but mixed with the bottom half, it's like someone threw fabric on glue to see which would stick together.

Whatever Happened to Baby John? Part 2

Dallas 

Season 2 Episode 2

Air Date:  September 28, 1979

Recap:  Outside the hospitals the reporters are questioning doctors.  Sue Ellen is being questioned, she thinks that it’s her fault.  JR stops her from going any further with it, the detective tell s him that he needs to question her, but JR tells him about Sue Ellen’s car accident and that the baby was born premature, and that is why she is feeling guilty.  The detective tells JR that he wants to tap the phone.  Sue Ellen is getting upset so JR asks the doctor to give her something to calm her down. 

   A ranch hand drives up and tells Jock that Miss Ellie wants him to go back to the house, he goes off to find Bobby.  Another ranch hand goes to Lucy’s school and tells her to get home right away.

   Jock finds Miss Ellie in the nursery, he asks her what’s wrong, she tells him that the baby’s been kidnapped.  Lucy and Bobby get home at the same time and find them in the drawing room, they give them the news, Bobby goes into Dallas to find Pam.

   There are police and reporter all along the border of the ranch, JR helps Sue Ellen into the house, he tells his parents that the police are going to be tapping the phone and that they are calling in the FBI.  Miss Ellie wants to know why no one saw anything, the detective tells her that it’s always like that, which is why they keep on questioning everyone, because eventually someone will remember something.

   In Dallas Pam hears the news on the radio as she is walking back to The Store, she finds Bobby at the door, she tells him she just heard the news.  Bobby asks if she’s seen Cliff, she tells him that Cliff would never do something like this.  She asks him not to go looking for Cliff, he asks her when she’ll realize how much her brother hates his family.  After he leaves her she calls Cliff’s office and leaves a message for him to call her right away.

   At the ranch the baby’s nurse arrives, Miss Ellie takes her to her room.

   Pam goes to Cliff’s apartment and gets his landlord to let her into his apartment.  She begins to search for where he could be.

   Jock says he’s tired of sitting around.  Lucy goes out to the stables, JR tells his mother that it’s alright there are police all over the ranch.  The phone rings and it’s a friend of Sue Ellen’s, JR tells them he can’ stay at the house and is going into the office.  He goes up to their room and gets a gun, Sue Ellen is coming out of the sedative, he tells her to go back to sleep.  Ray comes over and asks if there is anything he can do.  The phone rings again and Jock answers it, it was a woman who said that she took the baby, but now feels bad about it and will give them the baby at the flag poles at City Hall.

   JR gets to the office, his secretary tells him that Miss Ellie called for him to come home, and that Jeb Ames called and has left three messages.  JR tells them to go home and takes the call.  Jeb tells him that they have his son, and he wants 1 million dollars.

   Ray and Jock meet up with the police and wait for the woman by the flag poles.

   Sue Ellen gets up and goes to the baby’s nursery, she begins to talk about how she won’t cry because she’s cried too much already and that no one will hurt her anymore not even the baby. 

   Miss Ellie tells JR about the phone call, he tells her that it’s just a hoax.  He calls Vaugh Leland and tells him he got the call and he needs a lot of cash.

   Bobby goes to Cliff’s office and goes through his papers trying to find out where he is, his secretary doesn’t know where he is and is very disturbed with Bobby going through Cliff’s paper.

   Pam is still at Cliff’s, when he gets home he tells her that he was in Austin and just heard the news, she asks him to tell her he didn’t have anything to do with it, he asks her how can she think that he would do something like that, she tells him to let her handle Bobby when he gets there.  When he gets there Bobby thinks that Pam knew that Pam knew where he was all along, Pam tells Bobby to listen to Cliff.  Cliff tells him that he wasn’t in town, and that they can fight tomorrow, but they need to find the baby.

   The police tell Jock that they should go that the call was just someone’s idea of a sick joke.  They call Miss Ellie, and she tells Lucy that JR was right about it being a hoax.

JR gets the money from Vaughn played by Dennis Patrick who was Jason McGuire in Dark Shadows, he doesn’t think it’s a good idea for JR to do this alone again like he did when Bobby was kidnapped.  JR tells him that he doesn’t have enough time.

   Bobby, Cliff and Pam go to the hospital and tell the nurse that they want to question patients and the doctors and nurses, she tells them that the police did this already.  A doctor comes over and they tell him what they want and he agrees to let them do it and allows them to look at records too I find this highly unlikely that the hospital would allow them to do this, but the Ewing’s can do whatever they want. 

   JR gets back to his office and Jeb calls he tells him that he’ll be right over, he tells JR that Willie Joe has the baby so he better not try anything.  When they hang up Jeb says it is sure lucky that someone kidnapped that baby what I totally didn’t see this coming I was sure that it was them.  Pam goes to look at the baby’s and suddenly remembers seeing a woman there a lot, she tells Bobby and Cliff about her.  I recognized this lady as the woman who played Scully’s mom on The X-Files.  The go to her house and Pam asks her if she saw or remembers anything.  The lady tells her that she can’t remember, Pam gives her, her card and asks her to call if she remembers anything.  Pam hears a baby, she asks what that was and the lady tells her that it was her baby she just brought him home today.  While she is checking on the baby Pam calls Bobby and Cliff.  She tells them that she has a baby, Bobby reminds her that the nurse told them that her baby died.  Pam introduces her to Bobby and Cliff.  Cliff asks to hold the baby but she won't let him.  Bobby tells her that they saw the hospital records, and Pam tells her that it isn't her baby.  She begins to cry and swears that it is.

   Jeb gets to JR's office, he looks at the money, but JR won't give it to him until he gets his boy, the phone rings while Jeb is getting himself a drink.  Bobby tells him that they got the baby and that they will be home soon.  Jeb turns around thinking that he's got JR, but then JR pulls out his gun and tells him to get out of his office, Jeb tells JR that he owes them.

   Pam asks what's going to happen to the lady, Bobby tells her that whatever happens they will help her.

   Back at Southfork Pam and Bobby take the lady to the drawing room where the family is waiting.  She brings the baby to Sue Ellen and apologizes for taking the baby.  Sue Ellen thanks her, she hold the baby for like a minute before handing him off to the nurse. 

Final Thoughts:  I was sure that the kidnappers would have been Willie Joe and Jeb, but I liked the twist.  Pam needs to wake up, we get it you love your brother, but you know that he's got a big grudge against the Ewing's.  

Best Outfit:  The top is just huge, it would look a lot better if it was about 2 sizes smaller.

Guest Stars:   Sheila Larken and Dennis Patrick

Fight Count:  0

Tony Comes Home

Falcon Crest 

Season 1 Episode 5

Air Date:  January 1, 1982

Recap:  Everyone is at Angela’s for Julia’s birthday, a man from Alaska comes to the house, he doesn’t look like he’s thrilled to be at the house.  Angela asks Maggie about her writing, and if she wanted to be a reporter.  The man comes into the house and wants to see Julia.  The man tells her that he wants to talk to her, but she tells him that she isn’t interested and tells him to leave.  Everyone politely acts like that they weren’t listening to what was going on.  Vicky asks who that was and Lance tells her that it was his father.  Julia leaves and goes to her room, Maggie goes to check on her, and Julia tells her about the day he left.

Lance tells Angela that Vicky is always talking about New York and how much she misses it, Lance thinks that his mother is drinking too much, but Angela tells him that when Julia wants to stop she will.

   Angela is having dinner with her ex-husband, she wants him to give Maggie a job, he agrees to talk to her.  When she gets home she calls Maggie and gives her the details for her job interview.  Maggie tells Chase about the interview, and he is less than pleased about it, but he realizes that this is something that she really wants.

   Tony comes back to the house and finds Julia in her lab and sees her push all her work from the table.  She tells him that she has nothing to say to him, but he wants to try to make it up to her for leaving and asks her to go with him so they can talk.

   Chase tells Maggie that he’s got mixed feelings about her going to the job interview, he says that they moved out here to be together, she tells him that if they both are doing something that they love and they can share that then they are doing things together.  He tells her to knock them dead.

   Angela tells Tony and Julia that she thinks that they are rushing things, but they tell her that they know what they are doing and want to get back together.  Tony leaves to go talk to Lance.  Angela asks Julia where is her pride.  Julia tells her that she needs him, and that he only left because of Angela, and that he’s changed.

Tony finds Lance working on his car, he tells him that he and Julia are going to to try to get back together, Lance tells him that he doesn’t care, and he thinks he’s only here for the money.  Tony asks him to give him a chance, but Lance just walks away.

   Douglas Channing tells Maggie that he likes her writing style and offers her a job, and takes her to the editor.

   Julia asked Maggie and Chase to dinner so that they can meet Tony, they seem to get along.  Angela offers Tony his old job back, he thanks her, but Julia tells her mother that he has plans for them that don’t include Falcon Crest.

   In her room later Tony asks her what she meant by he has plans, he tells her that it will be hard for him to get a job after being gone for so long, but she tells him that she’s got enough money for the both of them, he tells her that he doesn’t want her money.  She tells him that she wants to buy them their own vineyard.  He tells her that he wishes that he stayed with her, she tells him to stay with her now, and they kiss.

   Chase and Cole are working, Chase is preoccupied about Maggie working, he doesn’t like it, but Cole tells him that they will work things out.

   Angela finds Tony outside and asks him about the plans Julia talked about, he tells her that they are going away for a few days and want Lance to come, but they know that he won’t come.  Angela offers to talk to him for them.

   Lance comes to Angela dressed up for the party she is going to, she tells him that he’s not going, and he will be going away with his parents, when he protests, she tells him that he needs to find out what his father really wants and he has 3 days to do it.

   Maggie gets home and is exhausted, but is very happy, the kids tell her that they made dinner.

Lance tells Julia and Tony that he wants to come with them, he tells them that he told Angela that he was going, when his mother asks if Angela told him to come.

   They arrive at the cottage and Lance is doing a pretty good job at hiding his real feelings.  Lance watches his parents on the boat as he fishes.

   Maggie calls Chase and tells him that she is going be be late.

   Lance walks into the room as his parents are kissing as they dance, they say good night and once he’s alone, you see how much Lance is really enjoying this time with his parents. 

   Maggie gets into bed, she has a headache and is exhausted, but she tells Chase that the job is so exciting.  He tells her that he’s worried about her driving when she’s so tired.

   Julia and Tony really like the property and while Tony talks to the realtor, Julia tells Lance that this will make them very happy, but Lance can’t believe that she would really turn her back on Falcon Crest.

   Angela finds Lance and asks him what happened, he tells her that his mother is a fool, and that she is planning on buying the property.

   Chase scares surprises Maggie he wants to take her to lunch, she tells him to give her a minute, but after a few calls she tells him that she can’t get away.  He leaves making a comment that he will see her tomorrow.

   Tony hangs up the phone and tells Julia that the realtor didn’t know that there was already a buyer for the property, Julia knows that her mother had something to do with this.

   Douglas Channing comes into Maggie’s office, and asks her whats wrong, she tells him that she misses her family, he tells her that he wants her on his team.

   Julia and Tony comes across Lance on the stairs, she yells at him for telling Angela, Tony tries to step in, but Lance keeps taunting them and Julia smacks him.

   Maggie surprises her family by coming home early she tells them that she told Douglas that things weren’t working out, and she misses her family so he fave her a part time job at the local paper.  Finally Chase seems happy about her working.

   At dinner at Angela’s a lady comes in and says she wants to talk to Tony, he doesn’t know how she is, she gets upset and asks how he can act like he doesn’t know who she is.  Julia is suspicious of him now, he asks her to believe him when he says he doesn’t know who this woman is.  The woman tells him she wants her baby to have his father.  Tony tells Julia that this is a set up and that Lance and Angela are responsible.  The lady tells him that she’s going to go home and he knows where he can find her.  Tony follows Julia to her room and tells her that she’s got to believe him, he asks her to go away with him, she says yes.

   Angela and Lance watch them as they walk to the door, Angela tells Julia not to be a fool.  Just before Julia steps out the door, she tells Tony that she can’t go, she thought she could it.  Tony tries to get her to go, but she tells him no.  Lance looks very pleased with everything at lease Angela has a good poker face.  Julia tells them that someday she will find the strength to leave.

Final Thoughts:  I was hoping that things would work out for Julia, I like John Saxton, I don't really know why, but I do.  God Chase is such a pain in the ass, I like Maggie and that's about it in that family the kids are just as whiny as Chase.
Guest Star:  John Saxton

Best Outfit:  This is some shirt, I had one similar to it in high school, it didn't have the ruffle around the collar or the ruffle down the front, but the sleeves were the same.  The hat really completes the outfit to me.

Fight Count:  0

Julie's Return

Dallas
Season 1 Episode 21

Air Date:  January 26, 1979 (1979-01-26)

Recap:   Julie is back in Dallas, and she asks the maître d' at The Cattlemen’s Club to call her if Jock makes a reservation.

   Pam and Bobby tell Jock that they are going to go play tennis, he asks Bobby about the ranch, but Bobby has already taken care of it.  Jock walks in on The Daughter’s of the Alamo meeting, Miss Ellie reminds him that he can’t have a drink.

   Lucy is having a pool party, and when one of her friends runs into the grill Jock tries to move it, but Lucy stops him and her friend moves it out of the way.

   At dinner JR tells Jock that he’s got everything in control at Ewing Oil, Jock feels like they are all treating him like an invalid.  He leaves the table telling them all that he’s going to go into town the next day to sit in on JR’s meeting.

   The next day after the meeting Jock makes a reservation at The Cattlemen’s Club.  Julie gets the call and meets him there, she tells him how sorry she is for what happened.  Jock accepts her apology and has her stay for lunch, they stay till everyone else is gone and the staff are cleaning the place, (I guess they are only open for lunch).  Jock tells her about the baby, and how he’s got nothing to do at the office or the ranch.

   Jock is late for dinner, when he finally comes home he tells them that he was just shopping.

   The next day he’s having lunch with Julie again.  She’s got a job interview, and he offers to take her.  Bobby and Pam see him and go over, Bobby accepts Julie’s apology too.  Jock tells Bobby he’ll come over to the office later then they leave.

   At the office Bobby ask JR if Jock called, he tells JR that Julie is back, after Bobby makes a call to the ranch to see if Jock is there, they both realize that they are thinking the same thing.  Jock is having an affair with Julie.

  Jock is walking Julie to her apartment, he realizes that he forgot all about the appointment with Bobby.  They make plans to meet again tomorrow.

   Bobby and JR want to talk to their father about what is going on, he gets mad at them when they question where he's been.  Miss Ellie asks him why he didn't call.

   Julie gets flowers delivered and JR shows up at her door.  He tells her how much he's missed her, she wants to know what he's doing here.  He tells her he wants to know what's going on between her and his father.  She tells him that Jock is lonely and that Miss Ellie treats him like he's a child and that his children are treating him like an invalid.  She makes him feel like a man.  She asks if the only reason he's here is because of the red file, and if she's going to tell Jock about JR forging Jock's name on the will.  He tells her that she's doing all this just to get back at him.

   JR tels Jock he needs to stay away from Julie, causes she trouble.  Jock tells him that he'll see whoever he wants whenever he wants to.  Miss Ellie asks Jock why he was arguing with JR, but he doesn't tell her.  She goes to JR, who is more than happy to tell her, even though he does his best to act like he doesn't want to give her the bad news, that Jock is seeing Julie.

   Miss Ellie goes up stair and asks Jock what he does in town, he tells her it isn't important, he leaves and she makes a phone call to Julie.  Julie comes to see Miss Ellie at Southfork,and they talk about Julie and Jock's relationship, Julie tells her that they are only friends, but Miss Ellie tells her that it needs to stop.

   Jock is at a jewelery store looking at necklaces.  He goes into Ewing Oil and has the secretary call Julie for him, but she isn't home.  Bobby comes into the office and tells his father that he's worried about what's going on, and asks how Miss Ellie would feel if she knew what was going on.  Miss Ellie comes into the office, she tells Jock that she saw Julie, and she tells him that it's going to stop, he tells her that he's got plans when she tells him that dinner is at 6 and he better be there.

   Jock doesn't come home for dinner, and Miss Ellie isn't paying attention to the family.  JR finally breaks the silence and tells his mother that Jock is with Julie and what is she going to do about it.  Miss Ellie tells him that she can manage her life without his help and leaves the table.  Bobby and JR get into a fight and are separated by Sue Ellen and Pam.  Pam goes to check on Miss Ellie.

   Jock gives Julie the necklace he bought earlier, she asks if it is a hello gift or a good bye gift.  He tells her that he doesn't know what he wants, but he doesn't want to hurt Miss Ellie, Julie tells him that she'll miss him and to go home.

   Outside Julie's apartment Jock meets Miss Ellie, he apologizes for what he's done, she forgives him and they go home together.  They were being watched from across the street by JR, he goes to Julie's apartment, she tell him to get out, but he forces his way inside and takes her into his arms and kisses her.

Final Thoughts:  This episode was full on soap opera, with the love triangle, the younger woman.  I feel like something is building here, but will have to wait and see what is going to happen next.

Best Outfit:  I choose this because of the sleeves on this sweater dress, and the fur scarf thing she's got, it's the best thing to wear when you are trying to apologize for destroying a man's career and almost a whole business.

Fight Count:  2 (Jock vs JR and Bobby) (Bobby vs JR)