The Changing of the Guard

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 1 

Airdate:   6-13-12

Recap:  Elena wakes as the computer starts to go off, she wakes John Ross and he goes over to the rig, they have just struck oil, she thinks it’s about 10,000 barrels.  Elena asks him how he is going to tells Bobby about the oil, since no one is supposed to drill oil on Southfork.

Bobby is waiting in the doctor’s office, when he comes back, he tells him that it’s what they thought, he has cancer.  Bobby tells him that he doesn’t want him to tell anyone about it.  The doctor tells him that he can start an oral treatment, but tells him that he needs to tell his family.  Bobby tells him that his son is getting married in a few days and he doesn’t want this on his shoulders or anyone else in the family.  His doctor tells him that the window to beat the cancer narrows every day.  Bobby gets up and tells him that he’s got family business to take care of before he will let anyone know that he is dying.

 Christopher is meeting with two men about his methane energy project, they ask him about Bobby, he tells them that his father has retired from the energy business.  They give him a number, but he turns it down, it’s too small.  They tell him to take it or leave it, Christopher gets up to leave, but a girl comes over and speaks to him in French asking him for his help, he goes with her to the ladies locker room.  She takes her top off and they stumble into the lockers, and a lady on the other side of the lockers overhears them and asks if it’s Christopher Ewing.  He tells her it is and they come around and he introduces her to his finance Rebecca Sutter.  Rebecca asks her if she will be coming to the wedding, she tells her that she wouldn’t miss it.

Ann, Bobby’s wife asks him if Elena has seen Christopher since he’s been back.  He tells her that she knows that he is getting married and reminds her that she is with John Ross now.  She says that something happened between Christopher and Elena that caused him to run off and into Rebecca’s arms.  Bobby tells her that he has planned a world cruise for them since he knows that is something that she has always wanted to do.

John Ross is giving a speech to all the men, he thanks them all for sticking with him, he gives a man a roll of cash and thanks him for not telling Bobby about him drilling on Southfork.  John Ross goes outside and meets with someone in a red sports car.

Bobby goes to visit JR, who is now in a nursing home, he is suffering from depression.  Bobby goes to sit by his brother, he talks to him about all the years they spent fighting, he tells JR that he wants their children to be a family, and that he doesn’t want them to be like they were.  Bobby tells him that he misses him, he gets a pain in his stomach and tells JR that he will always love him.

Christopher and Rebecca go over to Southfork for a family dinner.  Bobby asks Christopher about the meeting, and asks him if it’s really so hard for him to ask for money.  Christopher tells him that it is.  Bobby tells him that they will talk about his later.  John Ross and Elena arrive and it’s a bit tense between Christopher and Elena.  Sue Ellen arrives and John Ross meets with her.  At the table Elena asks John Ross when he will talk to Bobby about the oil.  Rebecca tells everyone that she has just told Sue Ellen that her bridesmaid can’t come to the wedding after all.  Christopher explains that Rebecca’s parents were killed and that she only has one brother, who will be arriving soon.  John Ross suggests that Elena could be her bridesmaid, Rebecca thinks that is a great idea, though Christopher and Elena seem uncomfortable about this.  Sue Ellen asks Bobby if he has seen JR, he tells her that he saw him this afternoon and tells John Ross that he should go see his father.  John Ross starts asking Christopher about his alternative energy, and tells him that he should be wildcatting with him.  Bobby gets up and tells them that he is planning on selling Southfork.  John Ross tells him to get his truck and come with him, they go out to the field and he and Elena tell Bobby about the oil.  

Bobby tells them that he has no right to drill on Southfork.  John Ross tells him that he is a Ewing and has every right.  Elena tells him that they only found the oil this morning, Christopher tells her that he can’t believe that she is a part of this.  She tells Bobby that they are sitting on top of the most sought after oil in the world, and John Ross tells him that it will make them richer than they ever imagined.  Bobby says that this is what he didn’t want to happen, and reminds them that he promised Miss Ellie that there would be no drilling on Southfork.  John Ross tells him that they are long past caring about Miss Ellie’s wishes, Bobby gets upset and tells him never to speak his mother’s name in front of him again, he tells them that Southfork is for sale and that oil alternatives are the future.  Christopher tells him to keep him out of this.  John Ross brings up the fact that Christopher isn’t a real Ewing, since he was adopted, so he will never be a real Ewing.  Christopher punches him and they start to fight.  Bobby separates them.

Later Christopher is telling Rebecca about what happened, she tells him that John Ross is only after money and power and that he is just using Elena just like he did when they were kids.  Rebecca asks if Elena is what this is all about, but he tells her no, it’s about him and John Ross.  Rebecca tells Christopher not to let John Ross get in is head. Elena tells John Ross that they knew that this might happen.  She tells him that it’s not worth going to war over, he tells her that he thought Bobby would listen, but now he is forcing his hand.

Bobby talks with his lawyer Mitch Lobell, he tells him that he wants Southfork to be left intact after it is sold, they want it sold to a conservancy that will preserve the land and prevent any further developments.  The sheriff comes and serves Bobby papers, John Ross has filed an injunction against the sale of Southfork, he wants the terms of Miss Ellie’s will overturned on the grounds of incompetency.  Bobby says that he will give John Ross the fight of his life and tells Mitch to look for a conservancy with deep pockets.

Bobby and the police go to the field and stop John Ross from drilling any further.  The guys tell John Ross that they won’t mess with Bobby and they all leave.  Bobby tells him to go find oil somewhere else, John Ross tells him that they aren’t done here yet.

Elena joins Rebecca while she is trying on dresses.  Rebecca tells Elena how she and Christopher meet.  They are joined by Sue Ellen and Ann, Sue Ellen is telling Ann that Bobby can’t take away John Ross’s home and turn it into a museum, Ann says that they should stay out of it, but Sue Ellen tells her that it isn’t her son being robbed of his birthright.  They stop when they see Rebecca, they tell her how beautiful she looks.

At his office Christopher learns that they may have triggered an earthquake when they were going for the methane hydrate.  They have to shut down production till they can figure things out, there could be a link between earthquakes and the harvesting of methane.  

John Ross goes to see JR, he tells him about Bobby’s plan to see Southfork and that he has filed papers to overturn Miss Ellie’s will, but Bobby has thrown him off the ranch, he tells him about hitting the 2 billion barrel reserve.  He tells him that Bobby is just doing this because Christopher came home with an alternative energy scheme and can’t get funding and that Bobby is going to give him the money he gets from selling Southfork.  JR, who has had his eyes closed this whole time, making it seem like he was asleep, finally speaks and tells John Ross that Bobby has always been a fool and stubborn, he looks over at him and asks him on what grounds he is contesting the will.  He tells him mental incompetency.  JR tells him that they got some catching up to do, he tells him that he forgives him for not visiting.  Later he asks JR to tell him what to do, he tells him that he knows that he could win but he can’t afford the lawyers since Bobby has also cut him off.  JR tells him that court is for amateurs, he tells him that this is personal.

John Ross asks Elena to go talk to Christopher and find more about his methane hydrate.  She asks him if he wants her to spy for him, he tells her that he just wants to know if what Christopher is doing is real or not, she tells him that there got to be another way.  He tells her that they are both black sheep, he will always be JR’s son and she will always be the cook’s daughter, who Christopher will use and throw away.

Elena goes to Christopher’s office, he is asleep, she starts to look around, he wakes and she goes to make coffee.  She notices the article about the earthquake and asks him what happened.  He tells her that it happened when they were getting the methane.  He asks her why she is there, she tells him that she just wants him to be happy, she gives him the box with a ring inside back and tells him she is sorry about his work and leaves.

John Ross asks her what she learned she tells him that he wouldn’t tell her anything, and they only talked about the wedding.

Bobby wakes up with a start, Ann wakes up and asks him what’s wrong, he tells her it’s his stomach, she says that she will get him something, while she is gone she hears a noise coming from the office, she gets a shotgun and goes to the room, she sees a intruder and tells him that she never misses a shot, he runs off.  She goes back to the desk and looks around, she finds the pills that Bobby’s doctor gave him.  When the police come they tell her to shoot next time, she tells them that she will.  After they leave Ann asks Bobby how his stomach is doing, he tells her that he is fine, and that they should get some rest since tomorrow is the wedding, she says that she will be right up.   She goes on line and looks up the medication and learns about Bobby’s cancer.

The man who broke into the house goes to Christopher’s office, and gives a coworker some money, they go on Christopher’s computer and download the files on the computer.

At the wedding Bobby and Mitch watch as a helicopter lands, the daughter of a big shot in the conservancy business will be working on his behalf on this sale.  She and Bobby go up and look over the property, she tells him she has heard about the lawsuit, but he assures her that John Ross’s petition will be thrown out of court.

Later on Christopher talks with Ray and Lucy he tells them that Cliff and JR can’t come to the wedding.  Lucy tells him count his blessings since they would still find a reason to fight, Bobby comes over and introduces them to Marta Del Sol, and tells them that her father will be purchasing Southfork.  Christopher tells Bobby that he needs to talk to him before he closes the deal, but before he can say anything else, Tommy, Rebecca’s brother arrives and wants to wash up before the wedding.  Christopher tells Bobby not to do anything till they talk.

Sue Ellen tells John Ross about the Del Sol Conservancy and that Marta and Bobby just got finished touring the ranch.  He tells her that JR is the first born and that he is the first grandson and that Bobby won’t steal their birthright.  He tells her that if she hadn’t sent him off to boarding school, then JR would have taught him the oil business and he would be running Ewing Oil now, instead of Cliff Barnes stealing it from them.  She admits that she made mistakes, and tells him that he needs to think of her as an ally and that she can help him with all her connections.  A waiter comes over and tells him that he has a phone call, but it’s really a way to get him away so he can give him a flash drive with the information that he asked for.  John Ross goes into the house and goes onto the computer and looks at the information from the flash drive, he reads about the earthquake and about the problems that methane hydrates can create for the world.  John Ross tells Christopher that they need to talk.  He asks why he never said anything about his alternative energy being unstable.  He asks him what Bobby would link about his experiment causing 1000 of people’s death.  He tells Christopher that unless he tells his father that he has changed his mind and can’t bear to lose his home and get Southfork off the market, he will expose him as a fraud.  Christopher agrees, he finds Elena and asks her why she told John Ross, she denies it, he tells her that John Ross just tried to blackmail him and said that he would tell Bobby everything.  Christopher says that she did it for nothing because John Ross doesn’t love her, he only uses people, he tells her that he was just beginning to trust her again.  Elena smacks him, she tells him to take a look in the mirror, she tells him that she will always love him, but they are just two different people from different worlds.  She asks if she was so wrong for him.  He tells her that he doesn’t know what she is talking about, she tells him it’s about the email he sent her the day they were supposed to get married.  He denies sending an email telling her that he waited hours for her thinking she was dead.  Then he found out she went to Mexico, and they the next thing he knew she was with John Ross.  

Elena tells him that he sent her an email telling her that they were a mistake, and that she only went to Mexico because she couldn’t stand to be there, and she tells him that John Ross found her.  She tells him that she thought she wasn’t good enough.  He tells her that she should never think that.  

Christopher goes to John Ross and grabs him, he tells him that he knows it was him. Christopher tells Bobby that methane is dangerous, but that John Ross is wrong, he tells him that he was going to tell him, and that he isn’t’ moving forward till he can develop a safe technology.  Bobby asks him if he thinks he will find a way to extract the methane, Christopher tells him that he knows that he can do it.  They come out of the office and Bobby tells Marta that the deal is still on and they shake on it.  John Ross walks out.  The wedding goes on, and Christopher and Rebecca are married.

John Ross goes to his father’s room, and finds that he isn’t alone, JR introduces him to Marta again, who has been working with JR this whole time, he asks his father why he never said anything.  JR tells him that he is the successor of the will and that he’s the one who belongs on Southfork.  He tells John Ross that Bobby isn’t stupid, but he is a lot smarter.

 

The red car pulls into a large garage and a woman gets out of the car, she walks out onto the Cowboy’s field, and goes to meet John Ross at the center of the field.  The woman is Marta, she tells him that he was right not to trust JR, and that she hopes that he knows what he’s doing.  He tells her to trust him, that Southfork will be his and that the fun is only beginning.

Final Thoughts:  I thought this was really good, it reintroduced characters we all know, and we got to meet new characters.  I don't really care for the whole cancer storyline, but we'll see where it goes.  It was really great to see all the original actors from the old show.  I hope that we get to see more familiar faces in the future.

The Wheeler Dealer

Dallas 

Season 3 Episode 24

Original Airdate:   March 14, 1980

Recap:  Miss Ellie asks Jock when the last time he saw Amanda.  He tells her he doesn’t remember.  She asks why he stopped visiting her.  She tells Jock that she wants him to go and visit her.  Jock says that he will if she comes with him.  She says okay.

   JR comes home and asks Jock when he will start trusting him again.  Jock tells him that he will when he gives him a reason to.  JR tells him that they paid off the loan, and he promises never to put Southfork or the business in danger again. 

   Sue Ellen is taking a drink, when the family starts to come in she quickly pours a club soda.  JR starts ragging her, when Bobby tells him to stop, JR moves on to Pam saying that she is going crazy, that her father was thief, and her mother a whore.  Pam runs from the room, and Bobby punches JR in the stomach, Jock separates them.  Bobby goes up to Pam and she says that maybe JR is right and she is cracking up.  Bobby says that maybe they should go away for awhile, but Pam tells him that she can’t go yet, she is going to go over to Maggie’s house with Cliff and go through Digger’s trunks.

   JR goes over to Serena’s place, but she is “entertaining,” so he goes to Kristin’s.  She tells him that she has no intention of going to bed with him again till he divorces Sue Ellen, but JR pulls her to the bed and tells her to shut up.

   They don’t find anything much in Digger’s stuff.  Pam asks Maggie what she remembers about their mother.  While they are talking Cliff is looking at a paper, he quickly hides in his pocket.  When Pam asks if he found anything, he says no.  She tells him that she is going to go to Corpus Christi to see their mother’s grave.

   Hank Johnson comes to see JR, he tells him that they got big trouble in Southeast Asia.  There are rebels that what to nationalize the oil and take it all.  JR asks him if they could pay off the rebels.  JR sends him back to Asia to see what he can do.  JR calls Vaughn Leland, he tells him to meet him at the condo.

   Vaughn tells Kristin he didn’t know she was staying there; she tells him it’s only temporary.  When JR gets there he tells Vaughn that he’s got a proposition for him.

   Sue Ellen is with Dr. Elby, she tells him that the drinking makes the pain go away.  He tells her that Dusty was just another crutch for her, she tells him he wasn’t.  She tells him that she doesn’t have anyone, he tells her that she has her son.

   Vaughn leaves, and Kristin tells JR that he made her uncomfortable.  Kristin asks him if he likes it when his friends come on to her, he says that it could be useful to him.  She gets upset and once JR leaves she calls Alan and tells him that she is ready to do whatever he wants.

   Bobby comes over to Miss Ellie and Pam and asks them what they are talking about; Pam tells him she was asking Miss Ellie if she remembered anything about her mother.  Miss Ellie asks them to come with them to Colorado.  Bobby tells Pam that she can go see her mother’s grave when she gets back, so she says yes.

   As they leave Jock tells JR that he expects the business to be as it is when they come back.  Once they leave JR gets a call from Hank, he tells him that there wasn’t anything he could do.  JR calls Vaughn, he tells JR that everyone he talked to seemed very eager.  Sue Ellen comments that he didn’t wait long to start his wheeling and dealing.

   At the Ewing office, the cartel has come to see JR.  They all want to know why he is letting them in on the deal, he tells them it for all they have done for them.  He says that Ewing Oil got a proposition that he can’t talk about, but they need to get some cash.  He knows that they can come up with cash quick so he’ll sell the leases to them, and Ewing Oil would get 25% of anything they bring out of Asia.  They ask how long they got, JR says they got only a few hours.

   Kristin tells Alan that she knows that JR is conning Vaughn Leland, but couldn’t hear anything.  She tells him that JR wants her to “entertain” his friends and pass on information to him.  She asks Alan what is plan is, he tells her he doesn’t know yet.  She tells him that she could make JR think she is on his side, but really would be getting information about him that they could hang him with.  She calls JR and tells him that she thought about what they talked about and she’ll do it, she says that she’s going to call Jordan Lee, who has been wanting to have lunch with her for awhile now.

   At the hotel, Miss Ellie wakes up and finds Jock by the window, she asks him if he couldn’t sleep.  He tells her that he always dreaded seeing Amanda.  She asks him if he’s sure he wants her to come with him, he tells her yes. 

   Sue Ellen is pacing back and forth in front of Dr. Elby’s office.  She turns away and goes to the bar across the street. 

   The cartel is leaving and shaking hands with JR.  Once they are gone JR tells Vaughn he didn’t expect him to get in on the deal too, Vaughn tells him that it was just too good of an offer to pass up.  He tells him he took out a loan at another bank to come up with the money.

   A nurse brings Jock to Amanda, but she doesn’t recognize him.  Miss Ellie comes over and introduces herself.  Amanda sees Bobby and rushes over to him, she thinks that he is Jock.  She begs him not to go, but he tells her that he has to.  She tells him that she never meant to be a burden to him.  The nurse takes Amanda back, and Miss Ellie tells Jock that she is sorry.

   Kristin and Jordan are eating lunch, she tells him about JR telling her that his family was away and that he thought he could use the company.  She tries to get information from him, but he seems to have nothing but good things to say about JR, he tells her about the deal that JR gave him.

   Sue Ellen tells JR she is going to see Dr. Elby when Jock, Miss Ellie, Pam and Bobby get home.  Lucy tells Pam that Cliff has been calling her.  Pam tells Bobby that it must be about their mother, she tells him that they don’t have any proof that she is actually dead. 

   Cliff shows Pam an old document that was signed by Digger and Jock, they are part owners of the oil field that Bobby just opened up, it’s worth about a half a million dollar he tells her.

   Sue Ellen is really at the bar again, the bartender tells her that he thinks she’s had enough.  She bumps into a cowboy, and thinks he is Dusty, and he lets her believe this.

   Bobby is asking Ray how his house is coming along when he gets a call from the bartender.  He tells him that Sue Ellen is at the bar and needs some help.  Bobby and Ray rush over there to get her.

   Sue Ellen and her cowboy friend are about to leave when Bobby and Ray rush in.  They try to get Sue Ellen to leave, but she tells them that she doesn’t want to go.  A fight breaks out between Bobby, Ray and the cowboy’s friends.  Ray and Bobby grab Sue Ellen and rush out of the bar.

   When they get back to Southfork, the family hears the commotion as Bobby tries to get Sue Ellen into the house.  JR asks him where he found her; as Pam helps in get her upstairs.

   The next morning JR puts the news on, he goes outside, Bobby joins him and asks about Sue Ellen, when the phone rings JR answers it, it’s Hank, he tells JR that everything happened just like he told him it would.  JR tells Hank that he’ll be getting a big bonus, when JR comes back in Jock is watching the news about the oil fields in Southeast Asia.  He yells at JR wanting to know how much they lost, JR smiles and tells him that he figures that they just made a killing.

Final Thought:  Wow, was Jock was pissed.  JR got so lucky, once again, but trouble is coming, Alan and Kristin are trying their hardest to get him.  Sue Ellen is so lucky that Bobby came when he did, so many bad things could have happened if he didn't come.  She was really drunk to think that guy was Dusty, he looked and sounded like nothing like Dusty, only thing he had in common is the clothes.

Best Outfit:  Kristin's crocheted top, is not youthful, at least not anymore, and besides the style looks like something that would have been worn in the late 1800 or early 1900, and to complete the effect she was wearing a long skirt.

Power Play

Dallas

Season 3 Episode 16

Original Airdate: January 4, 1980

Recap: JR calls the office and asks Kristen if Alan called, she asks if it's important he says no. He told her to tell him you want to see him at the condo tomorrow.   He asks if they are going to meet for dinner she said she love to. Alan is in the office he asked Kristin why didn't she didn't put him on with Jr.  She tells him that JR only has time for important messages, and that flunkies aren't important.  She tells him JR wants meet him at the condo in the morning.  He tells her he is important to JR, she says for now and that he's replaceable he says that she's the one that is replaceable, a secretary who does most of her work on her back.  She says that he needs to watch his mouth.  Once the Barnes campaign is off then he will be back on the streets.  Alan tells her that she's worried that he is important to JR that he will cut her off.

   Alan and Lucy go out for dinner.  Lucy notices that JR and Kristin are there too.  Alan suggests they meet somewhere else, she says it that maybe it’s time to tell JR about them.  Alan says that he doesn't want her to get in trouble.

   Back at Kristin apartment she ask JR what's bothering him.  He tells me he's just worried about the business, she asked if he’s sure she didn't do anything.  She asks him if he's getting bored with her.  He says that’s crazy.  She asks if she's been too easy, he asked her what she thinks.  She says she doesn’t know and asks him to show her.

   Lucy says that she's so glad that they didn't stay for dinner, and that she had a wonderful evening.  Alan says that he's ready to take JR anytime she says she knows, but she doesn't want to spoil his plans.  She asks if it's alright for to go to the Barnes party.  She tells him that she’s going to get something really sexy to wear.

   Jock Ask Miss Ellie if she's feeling better as he gives her a massage.  He suggests they go away for awhile.  There is the annual party at a friend of theirs.  She says that she is not ready to be with a crowd with their questions.  She asked him to understand, that it will take her sometime and he says okay.

   Pam and Bobby get home late, she's a bit tipsy.  She tells him that she had a good time with Ray and Donna.  He tells her she looks very pretty, she tells him to tell her again.  Bobby says that dancing with his best girl is better than fighting with her.  They go upstairs, but Pam says that she'll be up in a minute.  When he asked her where she's going to go, she says she's going to heat up some milk.

   In Donna's room, Ray pours himself another cup of coffee.  He says that a hangover from one of his cowboy bars is the same as a hangover from a fancy nightclub.  She says that she hopes of Bobby and Pam had as much fun as she did.  There is a knock at the door, she answers it.  It's her lawyer Jonas.  He has some paperwork for her to sign.  Ray says goodbye, and as he walks out he hears the lawyer ask her if she thought about who she wants to manager inheritance she says she hasn't really wanted to think about it yet. He tells her that it’s a sizable amount ten million dollars.

   Lucy tells everyone good morning at breakfast, she tells them that she got a letter from her mother and father and that they say hello.  JR asks if jock and Miss Ellie are going to go to the party.  Jock says no.  He doesn’t want to talk about it.  Miss Ellie comments about what a good baby John Ross is, Sue Ellen leaves with the baby.  JR comments about how good the baby is sleeping.  Jock asks where JR was all night.  JR tells him that he was out late with the cartel.   Jock asks if Bobby knew anything about this meeting.  Bobby says no he didn't.  Jock reminds JR that he is supposed to talk to Bobby about this sort of thing.  Bobby excuses himself to go to work, Pam follows him, and apologizes for last night.  She said that she'll take some more time for lunch he tells her that he doesn't know how long the meeting with JR will take.  Lucy said goodbye and that she'll see them all later.  JR leaves too.  He takes Lucy's keys, and asked her not to talk to about her parents to her grandmother.  She tells him to mind his own business.  JR tells her that she may be able to trick her grandfather but he knows better.  Lucy tells JR that she saw him at dinner with Kristin and when she became part of the cartel.  

   JR wants to know why Cliff is still in the campaign, Alan tells him they're spending money fast as he can. JR tells him he's got a lot of explaining to do, he thinks that they should have spent the money a long time ago.  Alan said that there are few people who still believe in Cliff, and have donated to his campaign.

   At the Barnes for Congress skate rally, Lucy is talking to her friend about Alan.  She says that Alan can't stand JR.

   At Alan’s apartment, there's a knock at the door he goes to answer.  He gives Serena an envelope to give to JR.  He tells her to make sure JR gets in person, and give it him whatever he wants. He tells her to make sure that he likes what he gets.

   Kristin tried to stop Serena from going to JR's office but she goes right by her, Kristin follows her to the door of JR’s office.  Serena tells her that Allen sent her, and that she is supposed to give JR the envelope in person.  JR comes out of the office, to see what is going on, Kristen complains to JR that at Serena won’t give her the package.  JR takes her in his office and tells Kristen to hold all his calls.  JR and Serena are in his office along time, when they finally leave JR tells Kristen that he will see her in the morning.   Kristin says to herself that Alan has stepped over the line, she calls Barnes headquarters and demands to speak to Alan.   They tell her that Alan left for the evening.  She tells them that she's from Cliff’s major contributor, and that she wants to speak to Alan, they tell her that where she can find him.

   Everyone seems to be having a lot of fun at the roller rally, Cliff tells them that he isn’t going to make a speech, but all the kids want him to.  He asks them if they are having a good time.  He introduces them to his father.  His father thanks them all for what they are doing for his son.  He says that he's very proud.       

   Kristin arrives at the rally, she buys a camera from a someone.  Alan is talking to a couple guys and one of them wants to donate some money.  Alan tells him that they're not here to raise money.  Lucy’s friend tells her that Alan is very cute.  Lucy tells her that she doesn't like being ignored, even though she knows they need to be careful being seen together.  Kristin takes a picture of Lucy and Alan together.

   The next day when JR comes in to the office, Kristin follows him and gives him the pictures of Lucy and Alan.  JR tells her to get Alan on the phone.

   Alan and Betty Lou are in bed together.  She wants to spend less time with Lucy and more time with her. The phone rings, Alan answers it and its Kristin telling him to come meet JR.  He tells Betty Lou that he will call her later.

   JR question Alan about Lucy, he sends Kristin out of the office and she's not happy about it. Alan tells JR that he and Lucy are spending a lot of time together.  He tells him that he loves Lucy and he's going to marry her.  JR told him that he's happy about this.  JR tells him that he's going to help so Lucy will marry him. He's going to give him half million dollars to set up a law practice in Chicago.  Alan doesn’t want to leave Texas.    JR tells him that it doesn't make a difference if it Chicago or Texas, but he explained that if Lucy's not in Texas then Gary won’t come around.  They shake on it.  When Alan leave the office, Kristin smiles thinking that JR yelled at him, but he turns around in her chair kisses her and tell her that she's a doll.  She doesn't look please, and realizes that her plan backfired.

   Pam asked Bobby if he can't sleep either he says no.  He asked her what's wrong she said she sorry. She says she’s just a bit jumpy.  He asked her why every time he touches her, she turns away from him.  She says she doesn’t know.  He gets up the movies over to his side of the bed.

   Alan comes back from the shower, Lucy is getting dressed he kisses her. She told him she late already he asked her to stay. She tells me she can't stay.  He tells her that he's tired of all the hiding.  She tells him that she isn’t wild about it either.  He tells her that he wants to marry her.  She said she thinks he's terrific.  But, she says she can't marry him.  She can't rush into this.  He agrees talk about it tomorrow. JR comes over to Alan's house the next day.  Alan tells JR that it’s going to take some time to get Lucy to marry him.  He tells him that Lucy wants more times.  He tells JR that he can't push any harder or he will  scare her off.  JR tells him to tell Lucy that it’s over and he will handle the rest.

   Serena calls for JR, but Kristin tells her that he’s not in, she tells her to call back later.  Kristin ask JR what he's doing about Lucy and Alan.

   Alan is telling someone that they have to cancel all of Cliff’s radio spots.  He says they ran out of money and there's nothing he can do about it.  Lucy comes over and reminds him about their date.  He tells her he think they should end things, she doesn’t understand.  He tells her that he loves her, and that he didn't mean for things to get this way and apologizes.  She tells him that she never said she wasn't going to marry him, she just wasn't sure yet, and she just wanted more time.  Alan tells her it hurts too much, and that he wants to be with her always.  She tells him that she doesn't understand.  He told her he doesn't want to be hurt anymore then he is right now, he makes her leave.

   Jock ask Bobby where Pam is, tell her she's still at work.  Lucy gets home and Miss Ellie tells her it's good to have her home for dinner.  JR come home and tell them he's got some bad news.  He shows them the pictures of Lucy and Alan.  JR asks her what she has to say for herself.  She says there's nothing to say.  JR asks about her sneaking out to meet him.  Jock ask her if that's right, she knows he doesn't like her lying to them.  Lucy said she knew how JR felt about Alan, and that's why she kept her private life private.  JR says that Allen is no good, Lucy tried to get Bobby to be on her side but he says that he says that she could do better.  She tells them that Alan asks her to marry him, and she said yes.  Miss Ellie tells JR to leave Lucy alone.   JR says if that's the way you want it, he pours himself a drink and smiles that smile.
Final Thoughts:  My favorite part of this episode was Kristin and Alan trying to one up each other.  I'm ready for the whole campaign thing is almost over.

Best Outfit:  The suspenders with all the flair, but I just noticed that you can see her shirt tucked into the shorts.

The Heiress

Dallas 

Season 3 Episode 11

Air Date:  November 23, 1979

Recap:  Kristin asks JR if he will be coming over to her place after the party, he tells her that he can’t it’s family night. 

   At Jock’s birthday party, the family is giving Jock his presents, when Alan comes over and says that he’d like to explain things to Jock, but JR gets up and makes a scene.  Lucy is laughing at all of this, Jock steps in and stops the fight.  Lucy goes to the table and goes after Alan, JR follows her and pulls her away.

   The next day Bobby congratulates JR on his performance at the party.  JR tells him that he thinks everything went well, and that it will surely get back to Cliff who will believe that Alan is definitely not working for the Ewing’s anymore.  JR sits down at the breakfast table and reads about the incident in the gossip column. 

   Lucy goes to Cliff’s campaign headquarters and gives Alan $100 for the campaign.  They make a date for that night.

   Sue Ellen is with her therapist.  She tells him that he has made her feel more like a person and not just Mrs. JR Ewing.  She tells him that she loves her baby, but all she can’t show him any of her love because all she can think of is what Cliff and JR did to her.

   Alan has a young boy sign Cliff’s petition, and he gives the boy a $1 to do it, he writes down that the boy gave them $10.  He shows Cliff the list of contributions.  Cliff assures him that he will give him his decision soon.Cliff mentions seeing the item in the gossip column.  After Cliff leaves Alan calls JR and tells him that he needs more money, and that he is sure that Cliff will announce soon that that Cliff bought the fight.

   Bobby and Pam are walking in Dallas, he tells her that her brother has to be stopped, she is on team Cliff again and thinks he does no wrong.

   Cliff runs into Sue Ellen, he asks her about the baby.

   Lucy is on the phone with a friend, she wants her to lie to Jock so that Lucy can go out with Alan tonight, she is grounded for getting too many speeding tickets.  Jock agrees that she can go help her friend study for a test the next day.  After he goes upstairs she calls Alan and asks him where they can meet.

   Pam goes to Cliff’s, he tells her that he saw Sue Ellen and that she looks great.  She asks him if he is going to run for congress again.  He tells her that if he does then he will get Sue Ellen.  Pam tells him that Sue Ellen doesn’t love him anymore.  He asks her if Bobby sent her to do his dirty work.  He tells her that if he is elected then he will use that power to destroy the Ewing’s.  She tells him what Bobby told her, he tells her that Bobby is lying about them being almost broke because of what he’s done, he tells her about the drilling in Southeast Asia.  He asks her who is lying Bobby or him.

   When Bobby gets home from Austin the next day, he tells Jock that he thinks that there will be an investigation into the O.L.M very soon.  He goes upstairs, Pam asks him if he’s destroyed Cliff’s career yet.  She tells him that he lied to her, he says that he didn’t, but she asks him where the money came from to buy the leases for the drilling Southeast Asia. 

   Lucy is going to the campaign headquarters, but sees Alan leave so she follows him to the park, where she sees him meet with JR.  She is upset and drives off.

   Sue Ellen tells her therapist about meeting Cliff.  She says that Cliff just wants what JR has and that was the only reason why he was ever interested in her.  She tells him that she thinks she hates Cliff.

   Bobby calls and checks on the other rigs that they have used, none are doing anything for them but want to, he calls  and gets confirmation that they are indeed drilling in Southeast Asia.

   Lucy goes to Alan’s apartment, he is inside with his girlfriend, at first they ignore the doorbell, but Lucy keeps pushing it.  Alan goes out to the hall and she confronts him about see him with JR.  He tries to explain things to her, but she runs off.  He goes back inside and tells his girlfriend that he is onto something big, and thinks that they should cool things off for awhile.  He tells her that marrying Lucy is the chance of a lifetime for him and he won’t pass it up.

   JR is with Kristin, when Alan calls, he tells him that Lucy saw them in the park.  JR tells him that he will take care of it.

   Pam turns to Bobby in bed and tells him to tell her the truth and she will believe him.  He tells her that he doesn’t know anything, but he intends to find out.

   They next morning, Bobby tells JR that he wants to talk to him at the office.  JR hears Lucy coming down the stairs and fakes a phone call that convinces Lucy that Alan isn’t working with JR. 

   At the office JR goes to Bobby’s office and asks him what he wants.  Bobby asks him about the Southeast Asia leases.  He asks JR where he got the money.  JR wont’ give him a straight answer and tells Bobby that he doesn’t like to be checked up on.

   Alan goes to Lucy and tells her that he wants to explain, she tells him that she is sorry and that she overreacted.  They go to his place, and she asks him about the other girl.  He tells her that nothing matters to him but her.
Final Thoughts:  I think this whole storyline with Alan and JR scheming is great I love the fake fight, but I didn't like that Alan is scheming to marry Lucy.
Best Outfit:   I don't like the lace thing on the front of the dress, to me it looks like it's backwards too