Fallon's Father

Dynasty

Season 2 Episode 4

Air Date:  November 25, 1981 (1981-11-25)

rerRecap:  Alexis joins Blake at the pool, he catches her in a lie about his roses.  He asks what she wants.  She tells him she wants him to make things up with Steven.  She tells him that he's his only child and that Fallon isn't his daughter, he tells her to stop telling that lie. 

  Jeff wants to go look for houses, but Steven calls and tells Fallon that he wants to see her. 

  He tells her that he wants to make things up with her, she tells him that he needs to give their father a chance.  He tells her that no matter what anyone says that he'll always be her brother, and that he loves her.  She realizes that he knows something, but he doesn't tell her what it is. 

   At breakfast, Blake asks Krystle what's wrong, she tells him that she wanted to bring up flowers to Claudia, but Alexis had them all cut.  He tell her not to think about her that she'll be gone soon.  Jeff joins Krystle and tells her that they are going to be moving.  She tells him that they don't need to leave because of her having a baby.  Jeff pretends like he knew.

   Krystle goes to Alexis' studio and confronts Alexis about the flowers, she tells her that she isn't a guest, and if she wants flowers then she needs to go buy her own.  Alexis tells her that she would like to paint Krystle and that they can give to Blake as a gift (why would she want to give Blake a gift with her, they aren't friends).  Krystle tells her that she's got a lot of nerve

   Blake meets Cecil at the air field.  Blake tells him that he doesn't think Cecil tired very hard to support Blake's interests in California.

   Nick arrives at the Carrington mansion, Krystle takes him up to Claudia's room, she asks him if she can visit with Claudia, and wants her to feel welcome in the house.  He asks Claudia how she is doing.  She tells him that she's trying to sort things out, but it doesn't help.  He tells her that it will take time.  He asks if she loved Matthew and about her feelings for Steven.  She says that a part of her will always love Steven, he tells her that there's nothing wrong with her feelings.

   Cecil comes to visit Alexis, she asks him to help her get Steven back into Blake's will.  She tells him that he is Fallon's father, he says that there were a lot of other men at that time, so it could by anyone, but she says no that he was very memorable.  He stops her from telling Blake that he's the father, and says that he'll help her. 

   Krystle brings Claudia flowers, she tells her that she wishes she had been more honest with Claudia, things might have been different then.  Claudia asks her if Matthew told her were he took Lindsay, Krystle says that she hasn't heard from Matthew, Claudia gets upset and smashes the vase of roses.

   Cecil and Steven meet for lunch, Steven asks why he's getting involved. 

   Fallon is playing tennis and Jeff comes over and asks why she didn't tell him about Krystle being pregnant, and if that's why she wants to have a baby. 

   Nick is working on his car when Krystle calls, she tells him she wants to talk to him about Claudia.  She tells him about Matthew, he offers her some wine, she decline, he puts a grape in her mouth, which seems to creep her out.  She then tells him that Matthew had an affair and that Claudia knows who she was, and then she reveals that it was her.  Krystle tells him that there's something about Nick that makes her uneasy, and she wants to know who he is.  She gets up and has a dizzy spell, he takes her home. 

   Steven is really drunk.  Blake asks him why he's there, Steven tells him that he's forgiven him, because of his talk with Fallon and Cecil.  Blake asks why he was talking with Cecil, Steven tells him that Alexis asked him to talk to Steven.  He tells Blake that he's lucky that Alexis didn't tell the court all her secrets, he rushes out of the house and hits his head on the railing of the pool ladder and falls into the pool. 

   Nick has just dropped off Krystle and they hear the dogs barking, Nick rushes to the back and pulls Steven out of the pool, he tells the security guard to call the paramedics while he begins CPR.

  At the hospital Blake watches as the doctors work on Steven, Alexis rushes in the doctors tell them that they need to leave, they comfort each other, and Krystle sees them, Nick watches her to see her reaction to this.

Final Thoughts:  Steven was so funny while he was drunk.  I don't know what's up with Nick, but shoving that grape in Krystle's mouth like that was just too weird.  I have a feeling that Fallon is going to find out about Blake not being her father very soon.

Best Outfit:  Not only is the pattern on the jacket hideous, but the dress, the nylons, and the shoes all match.  It wouldn't be that bad if the nylons were nude.

Fight Count:  2 (Krystle vs Alexis) (Claudia vs Krystle)

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)

Pilot

Knots Landing

Season 1 Episode 1

Air Date:  December 27, 1979

Recap:  Bobby is bringing Val and Gary to their new house in California. They meet one of their new neighbors, Karen Fairgate, she invites them over for dinner, that night. Gary wants Bobby to stay overnight, but Bobby says he can’t, because of JR.
   Sid, Karen’s husband comes home early and finds his daughter in his bed with a boy.

   Bobby says goodbye to Val, she wants him to tell Lucy something, but she remembers that they don’t want her to know that they got remarried yet, they want to work on making sure that they are going to stay together this time. Gary leaves Val to take Bobby to the airport.
   Val meets another neighbor, Richard, he seems kind of a jerk, he goes into her house with her and offers her a light bulb, but doesn’t get back to the house until Gary come back. He invites them to dinner, but they tell him they are already going to Karen’s, he tells them to come over for drinks after, and to bring the Fairgate’s along too. Richard asks Gary if he's related to those Ewing's. He thinks that Gary is going to be opening a branch of the family business in California, which Gary denies.
   At the Fairgate's, Karen tells Sid that she invited the new neighbors to dinner, she wants him to send his daughter, Annie back to Philadelphia, but Sid tells her that she is staying for the two weeks that have been planned for.
   Over dinner Val and Gary tell the Fairgate's how they just got remarrie after so many years apart.
   Annie gets home and goes to Kenny and Ginger's house, Ginger leaves for Richard's leaving Kenny and Annie alone together
   Richard, is bugging Gary about the Ewing's, he tells him that he's going to look for a job the next day, Sid offers to give him a job at his car dealership. Ginger tells Karen that Annie is talking with Kenny at her house, Karen leaves and finds Annie in Kenny's arms, she sends her home and tells Kenny to keep away from Annie, or else Sid will come over and make him not so good looking.      
   At Richard's house Annie makes a scene, Val tries to talk to her, telling her about Lucy, but it doesn't work. Sid tells Annie to go home.
   Later, as they are all walking back to their houses, Annie drives up and hits their other car, she is drunk and Sid and Karen's daughter, Diana is with her. They fight with all the neighbors watching, Karen tells Sid that Annie has to go.  
   Val tells Gary that she doesn't think that they belong there. He tells her that he could feel her watching him at the party to see if he would take a drink or not. He tells her he knows that he can't drink, and that he really wants her to give this place a chance.
   Karen wakes up and finds Annie packing to run away. She tries to stop her, but Annie smashes a mirror and runs from the house. Sid goes after her.
   The next morning Annie calls Val, and she goes to get her. Gary goes over to the Fairgate's and Karen tells him that Sid isn’t' home, but that he should be back soon. When Sid gets back he remembers he promised Gary a job and says that as soon as he gets dressed they can go in to town.
   Annie was arrested for hustling, she tells Val she isn't going back, but Val tells her that she has too, but that they can go to the beach first. Val leaves her keys and wallet in the sand and runs into the waves, Annie asked her why she trusted her. Val tells Annie about Lucy, and explains why she doesn't live with her.
  They get home as Sid comes back out of the house. Sid asks Annie were she's been, she tells him about being arrested. She runs into the house. Karen thanks Val for bringing her home.
   Val tells Gary that she wants to leave again but he tells her that this is his last chance to prove to himself that he can make it.
   Sid tries to talk to Annie, he wants to make things good between them, and he wants her to want to come back.
   Karen finds Sid working on his car in the garage, he tells her that Annie wouldn't have run away if she hadn't got to her, he thanks her and they go for a ride in his car.
Final Thoughts:   This was a interesting pilot episode, you meet everyone, and get an idea of who everyone is.  I decided to start watching this now since I'm watching episodes of Dallas that were playing around the same time, so in case anything crosses over story wise then it will make sense.

Best Outfit:   I had to pick this just because of the medallion, take the vest off and it looks like anything you might see now, maybe with different shoes.
Guest Stars:  Karen Allen
                       Patrick Duffy

Fight Count:  3 (Sid vs Karen) (Karen vs Annie) (Sid vs Annie)

For Love of Money

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 20

Air Date:  January 14, 1979 (1979-01-14)

Recap:  Sue Ellen gets a phone call from her mother, who has moved back to Dallas.  Her mother wants Sue Ellen to find someone for her sister Kristen. 

   At The Store, Cliff is getting fitted for a suit with Pam. 

   Sue Ellen is in Fort Worth with friends for lunch, she tells them that JR is in Austin on business.

   Cliff is having a meeting with the men that tell him that they can get him into congress, but they want his help with a development, they show him the model.  Cliff decides that he’s not that dirty to get involved with them.  One of the men says that he’ll be back.

   As the ladies leave the restaurant, they see JR, they know it’s him, but say that since Sue Ellen said he was in Austin then it must be someone who looks just like him.  Sue Ellen is very quiet,

   At home she asks him how his trip was, he said it was the same as usual, she tells him that she saw him, and that he’s embarrassed her for the last time.  She says that he’s going to change or she’ll leave.  He tells her that he’s used to his ways and she’s grown used to the money so he says that things aren’t going to change.

   Sue Ellen goes to Cliff, he lets her in, even though he tells her he doesn’t like the situation.  She is playing JR and Cliff, telling them both that they could both be the father of her baby.  She tells him that she needs him.

   The next morning Jock and Ellie ask JR about Sue Ellen, he tells them that she went to her mothers.  He goes over and talks to Sue Ellen’s mother and sister.

   Sue Ellen has two bags back, Bobby asks her why she is leaving, she asks why he cares all of a sudden.  She tells him to ask JR about the baby, and he helps her to her car.  When JR gets home he asks Bobby where Sue Ellen is, Bobby tells him that she left with two suitcases, and says that she told him to ask JR about the baby.  JR tells Bobby that if he wants his help he’ll ask for it.

   JR calls his detective, he wants them to follow Sue Ellen and tell him where she goes and who is sees.

   Sue Ellen goes to her mothers, and tells her that she’s left JR, Sue Ellen’s mother and don’t seem concerned that JR has been seeing other men.  Sue Ellen calls Cliff and tells him she needs to see him.

   Jock asks JR wants going on with him and Sue Ellen, he tells him that Miss Ellie is worried, and that they both want their grandchild living at Southfork.  JR tells him that he’ll bring Sue Ellen back.

   Sue Ellen tells Cliff that she’s left JR.  She asks him if he wants her and the baby, he tells her that he does but he doesn’t want her using him to beat JR and that she needs to get used to not having all the Ewing money.

   JR’s detective comes with the report.  They tell him that Sue Ellen has been seeing Cliff for a long time.

   Pam goes to Cliff’s with his suit, she cleans things up while get gets dressed.  She smells perfume in the apartment, and finds Sue Ellen’s scarf.  She asks him about it.  He lies and says he’s trying to help her find the women who she was going to adopt from.  Pam knows that he’s been sleeping with Sue Ellen, and he tells her to get out.

   At Southfork Pam tells Bobby that she always thought that the Ewing’s were the bad ones, but now she’s seen that the Barnes’ are just as bad, she doesn’t tell him what she found out, but she tells him that she will later.

   JR goes to see Cliff, he tells him that he should have killed him when he had the chance.  He tells Cliff to call things off with Sue Ellen.  Cliff tells JR that it’s his baby that he and Sue Ellen will get married.  JR says that he’s going to have that baby, and that he knows what Cliff really wants, and if he doesn’t break it off, then JR will leak the affair, so Cliff will never get elected into office.

   JR goes to Sue Ellen’s mother’s house and tells Sue Ellen that he’s come to bring her back to Southfork, he tells her he’ll over look her affair.  She says that she won’t over look his.  He threatens her and the baby.

   She goes to Cliff, who even though he loves her that he wants to have a career and he would resent her if he gave it up.  He tells her that he’s sorry, she says he’ll never know who sorry.  JR tells her to get in the car and that her mother packed her things, and then he tells her that she shouldn’t stay up since he’ll be out late after dinner.

   Cliff calls the men from the beginning and tells them that he’ll help them if he gets the appointment and that he’ll do whatever they want if they can get him enough power.

Final Thoughts:  Things are not going well for Sue Ellen, just when she thinks she's going to live happily ever after, JR comes in and spoils it all for her, and her mother is a pain in the ass, and you can really see what she really care about, money.

Best Outfit:  Adding the scarf with the muumuu does not make this any better, it looks like a really bad painting on the bottom.

Fight Count:  0

In His Father's House

Falcon Crest

Season 1 Episode 1

 Air Date:  December 4, 1981 (1981-12-04)

RErrRecap:  Emma meets a man outside and they are caught by her uncle Jason, who tells the drifter to get out and leave his niece alone, Emma tells him that they are going to get married. Jason and the drifter struggle and Jason falls to his death. Emma gets her mother, who with the help from her majordomo they make it look like Jason was killed in a car accident. Angela, Emma's mother, tells her other daughter, Julia that she has to call Jason's son Chase and tell him what happened to is father.

   Chase is a pilot, and they are heading in for a landing. At his house, Maggie is trying to write an article, their son Cole is home, and daughter Vicky comes home late, Cole knows she's been somewhere else then what she tells her mother. Maggie answers the phone, and when Chase gets home she tells him about his father.

   They got to California for the funeral, leaving the two teenagers home alone. Vicky is seeing an older man, he was a teacher's of Cole's. He is trying to break things off with Vicky, when Cole come in and confronts the two of them, there is a fight, and Cole is arrested.

   At the reception after the funeral, Chase and Maggie talk to Lance and his mother Julia. Lance tells Maggie that Jason was killed drunk driving. Angela gives Chase her great-grandfather's watch, and introduces them to her attorney. Angela wants to buy the land that Jason left to Chase in his will. Chase wants his lawyers to look over the wills before he decides anything.

   That night Chase tells Maggie about how he tried to keep in contact with his father over the years. He tells her that he doesn’t want to be like his father, and not be a part of his children's lives. He says that they hardly get to see each other anymore, they are about to make love, but are interrupted by a scream out in the hall. Angela tells Chase it's only one of Emma's nightmares.

   Chase tells Maggie about his childhood as they walk the vineyard, he takes her to his father's house, the house that his great-grandfather built. They go inside and they find that Jason kept all the pictures and letters Chase ever sent to him. Maggie reminds him that they have a plane to catch. They got outside and find Gus and his son packing up their truck, Gus worked with his father, and he tells him that Angela fired him. Chase tells him to unpack that he'll talk to Angela about keeping him at the vineyard.

   Vicky comes to see Cole at the police station and he tells her to call their parents.

   Lance and Angela are walking through the wine cellar, he wants to become a buyer, she tells him that he's got a lot to learn, he tells her that he's concerned about what happened to Jason.

   Angela greets Chase and Maggie, he asks her why Gus was fired, she tells him that Gus doesn't work well with the way she runs things. Lance tells Chase that he's got a call from the police. Angela asks Maggie if Chase is serious about keeping his father's vineyard. Chase tells Maggie about being arrested but that the charges were dropped, he tells Angela that he'll pay Gus' salary till he figures things out.

   Back in New York Chase is yelling at Cole for being arrested, Cole won't tell him the real reason he got into the fight. Maggie is talking to Vicky, she knows that she's been seeing the older man. She tells Chase about Vicky, he tells her that he wants them to be a family and wants to move the family to the vineyard. She agrees.

   Gus greets the family when they get to the house. The kids aren't thrilled about moving, and their parents tell them that they'll grow to like it.

   Lance tells Angela that they family has arrived, and he asks what they are going to do about it. She says let's invite them to dinner.

   Lance and Angela greet the family and welcome them to their new home.

Final Thoughts:  I like how they introduced the cast, and started with a secret that I'm sure will play out through out the first season, I love Susan Sullivan on Castle so it's pretty cool to see her in this.  I've got an issue with their daughter's frizzy hair, it's like Gene Wilder from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Best Outfit:  I didn't like anything that Vicky wore in this episode, but I thought that this jacket/shirt was the worst because of the back mostly, which from this shot you can't see, but I couldn't get a better shot, so I went with this one,

Fight Count: 3 (Jason vs drifter) (Cole vs teacher) (Chase vs Cole)

Home Again

Dallas

Season 1 Episode 19

Air Date:  January 7, 1979   

Recap:  Sue Ellen and Miss Ellie are looking at the room Sue Ellen wants to make into the nursery. 

   A man named Garrison gets a painting delivered, he doesn’t like the way it turned out, the lady with him tells him that the artist only had a photo to go from.  He wants it delivered to Ellie Ewing, but the lady tells him that he needs to deliver it.

   Bobby is the only one at home, and while he’s on the phone, someone knocks on the door, it’s the man from the hotel, he asks for Ellie Ewing, Bobby tells him that she’s in Dallas, he asks if he’s her son, and he gets mad because Bobby looks like Jock.   He goes but the lady who’s with him, her name is Kathy tells Bobby that he’ll come back later.

   Ray comes over to the house and tells Jock that one of the ranch hands saw something going on at section 40, Jock decides that they need to go check things out.

   In Dallas Miss Ellie and Sue Ellen leave a store and talk about what color Sue Ellen wants for the nursery, she leaves Miss Ellie, who is going to wait for Pam, to make a phone call.  She calls Cliff and asks him what his favorite color is, He tells her she shouldn’t be calling him like this.

   Jock asks the ranch hand about what he saw, he tells Jock that thinks he saw a tanker, so Jock and Ray go over to section 40 to check things out.  They don’t find anything, until they are heading back, and Ray finds a puddle of crude oil, they check the well and Jock sees that it’s been tampered with.

   Jock confronts JR who tells him that it was probably vandals. 

   Bobby tells Miss Ellie about the visitor and gives her the gift the man left.  She opens it and finds it’s a painting of the old Southfork ranch house.  Just then the man returns, Miss Ellie is shocked to see it’s her brother that she thought was dead.  He tells her he wanted her to think he was dead.  The family gets reacquainted, and Garrison tells Miss Ellie that he’ll come back the next day.

   Sue Ellen and JR talk about Garrison’s return and what it might mean for the baby.

   Jock doesn’t want to stay when Garrison is there, since he’s a friend of Diggers, so he goes into town. 

   JR calls Willie Joe and Jeb, and tells them that their crew made a mess at section 40.

   Ray goes to a bar and asks a friend of his to look into who was drilling oil at Southfork, he tells him not to tell anyone who is asking.

   Garrison and Ellie talk about the ranch and their father.  Ellie tells him that Sourhfork is his home.

   Later she gathers the family and tells them that she wants to give Southfork back to Garrison because their father left it to him in his will.  None of the men are happy about this, Jock tells her that he saved the ranch, and he doesn’t want to hear anymore talk about giving away their home.

   Bobby and JR talk alone and he thinks that they should talk to Garrison and find out what his plans are, but JR says that he’s only there for the money. 

   Bobby tells Pam that he’s worried about his parents, they haven’t had a fight like this in a very long time.

   JR gets his detective to investigate Garrison. (JR would have him on speed dial if he had speed dial)

   Garrison and Kathy come for lunch, and JR takes her on a tour of the ranch, he asks her why Garrison came back, and then asks why she’s with him, she’s just in it for the old man’s money right?  She leaves.  When JR gets back he tells Garrison what he thinks is going on, and when JR tells him that he’ll fight him for the ranch, Garrison tells him that he’s not going to let him get away with it, and that he’ll fight back.  Miss Ellie yells at JR for what he did, and goes into the house.

   Pam and Bobby go to Garrison’s hotel to talk, he’s asleep Kathy tells them.  She tells them that she’s not his lover, but his nurse, and that he’s dying.   Later at the ranch Pam and Bobby talk about what they should do about what they learned.

   JR gets his report, and thinks he was right, Garrison withdrew all his money.

   Bobby goes to Miss Ellie and they talk, he tells her that Kathy is Garrison’s nurse.

   Miss Ellie goes to visit Garrison, Kathy leaves them, and Garrison tells her that he’s dying.

   Ray meets up with his friend at the bar, he tells Ray that he’s got someone who might know something.  That same guy goes to JR first, knowing that he’ll get money from JR for his information. 

   At the ranch Miss Ellie brings the family together and tells them that Garrison will be moving into Southfork, and that he’s dying.  Jock apologizes, and Miss Ellie tells him that she’s not angry anymore, and she only wants things to be as normal for Garrison as they can be.

   She and Garrison go for a walk, he tells her that the ranch is like it was before the depression, he’s happy to be home again.

Final Thoughts:   This was a good episode, it gave us more of a backstory to Jock and Ellie, and it was from a different perspective, then either of them or Digger. 

Best Outfit:  This isn't terrible, but maybe if your going into town to see someone as important as JR Ewing, you might want to put on some clean clothes.

Fight Count:  2 (Garrison vs Jock and JR) (Miss Ellie vs JR)

Alexis' Secret

Dynasty

Season 2 Episode 3

Air Date:  November 18, 1981

Recap:   Jeff wakes up and finds that Fallon isn’t in bed, he gets up and looks out the window and sees her climbing a tree.  He goes outside and tells her to come back to bed, Fallon tells him that she blames Krystle for everything that’s happened, because of their wedding Steven came home, which caused Ted to die, which caused Blake’s trial, which caused her mother to return.  Jeff tells her that she’s a spoiled brat.

   Blake checks on Krystle before going to the office, she tells him that she’s feeling fine, a little morning sickness, but feeling fine.

   Alexis comes into the house and talks to the cook, she wants her to order her a bunch of things for her house, and get some servants for her.  Joseph comes in and tells her that that is out of the question, but Krystle tells him that she’ll handle it.  She takes Alexis to the parlor, she tells Krystle that nothing’s changed since she’s been away.  Krystle tells her that this isn’t’ her house anymore, and that she can stop the act, the servants are the only ones who may buy it.  Krystle tells her that they all know that she’s here for something and once she gets it she’ll be gone.  Alexis keeps getting her name wrong on purpose and before Krystle tells her to go she calls her Mrs. Jennings. 

   Blake tells Andrew he wants him to get rid of Alexis, and help him get the probation officer to come to him, Andrew tells him that there is no way he can do that, he needs to go to the probation office right now.  Andrew has to go take Claudia home from the hospital, and Blake also wants Andrew to take Steven out of his will.

   Blake goes to the probation office and is forced to wait a very long time.

   Andrew tells Claudia that they found out that Matthew took Lindsay to South America, and that legally she can’t get custody, because of her affair, and that she wouldn’t want it all to come out in front of her daughter. 

   Fallon is skeet shooting in front of Alexis’ studio, she comes out and talks to Fallon about how she hates her stepmother. 

   Andrew tells Claudia that if she needs anything else to call Blake’s office.

   At the office Blake tells Andrew to go up to a ½ a million dollars to buy the studio from Alexis.

   Claudia is looking at all of Lindsay’s things, she sits on the bed and begins to cry, she takes her pill bottle and pour them all into her hand.

   Blake’s secretary tells Blake that she can’t understand what Claudia is saying.  Blake gets on the phone and can barely hear Claudia, the phone drops and Blake rushes to her house, he calls a doctor, who gets there right after Blake, he kicks the door in and they finds Claudia laying on the bed two pill bottle on the floor.  Nick tells Blake to get some wet towels, and he begins to try to wake Claudia up, he walks her around the room talking to her about his family’s small apartment in New York, then when he’s got her somewhat awake they take her to the bathroom.

   Andrew tells Alexis about Blake’s offer, she tells him she’s not interested, then he tells her that Steven has been written out of Blake’s will.

   At the Carrington mansion Nick is waiting for Claudia to wake up. He tells her that he saved her life, she asks if she’s supposed to thank him for it.  He talks to her till she falls asleep again, then goes to find Blake, he tells him that she’ll be fine, but not to send her home again, because she’ll probably try it again.  Blake tells him that he wants him to help Claudia, Nick is a physiatrist.  But Nick tells him to find someone else for the job, and leaves, he literally runs into Krystle who comes home from her doctor’s appointment, and with a silver spoon for the baby.  Nick comes back and tells Blake that he’ll treat Claudia.

   Fallon is making phone calls, looking for Michael, Krystle comes in and tells her to drop it.  Krystle tells Fallon that she’s pregnant.

   Later Jeff meets Fallon outside a really cheap motel, she wants to have a picnic with him, and tells him that she wants them to have a baby together.

   Alexis has dinner ready for Steven when he gets home, she tells him that it’s catered, like he would believe she really made it all.  She tells him that she wants him to make things up with Blake, be tells her he doesn’t want to.  She tells him he needs to stop hating Blake and that he needs to care.  Then tells asks him what if he was Blake’s only child.  Steven gets mad at her and tells her it’s not true that Fallon is Blake’s daughter and his sister, but Alexis tells him that it’s true that Fallon isn’t Blake’s. 

   At Nick’s house he gets a call from his sister, he tells her he’s found a way to get to Blake, and that he will pay him back for what he did.

Final Thoughts:  What an cliffhanger, I bet people were glad that it wasn't the end of the season.  Who is Fallon's father, I can't wait to see Fallon freak out when she hears this, or is Alexis lying, you can never tell with Alexis.  What's up with Fallon wanting a baby just because Kystle is pregnant, why does she need to compete with that too?

Best Outfit:   Not a fan of the culottes Alexis with the boots, so far her clothes have been okay, but anything else like then you'll be put on the list with Fallon.

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