Bottom of the bottle part 2

Knots Landing

Season 1 Episode 13

Air Date: March 27, 1980

Recap:  Sid is at the liquor store Gary was at in the last episode, the man tells him that Gary is different from the other drunks who come into the store, because of how he thought of taking the drink even though the gun was pulled on him.

   Richard finds Gary at a bar, he tries to get him to leave, Gary threatens to hit him, but Richard tells him that he will press charges, which causes Gary to clam down.  Richard wants him to leave with him, but Gary gets him to get him one more drink.

   Ginger is looking for Kenny at one of his work parties, none of the other guests have seen him.  He is off dancing with Sylvie, he tells her that Ginger is there so they need to cool it, when Ginger finds them she tells Kenny that she wants to go home, he tells her that they just got there, she reminds him that they have been there for 3 hours and that she has work in the morning.  He tells her that he can’t go since this is a work thing.   Ginger says that she is going and ask if he is going with her, he stays at the party.

   Richard is drunk now, and talking about his work.  When he passes out, Gary takes his car keys from his pocket and some money from his wallet, that he left on the bar which seems to be a stupid place to put it if you ask me.  Gary gets up and leaves the bar, the bartender calls after him asking about Richard but Gary doesn’t listen.  Gary gets into Richard’s car and drives away as the bartender carries Richard out and puts him on the sidewalk.  Gary comes back and gets Richard into the car and takes him home.  Laura wakes up finding Gary putting Richard on the sofa, and then trying to get into the liquor cabinet.  Laura calls Val, he goes over and hangs up on her, and tells her to open the cabinet.  She tells him that he had the keys, but he can’t remember what he did with the car keys.  Val arrives and they try to stop him from opening up the liquor cabinet, in the struggle Gary hits Val, and smashes the cabinet open, his hand is bleeding pretty bad.

   Kenny finally gets home, getting a ride from Sylvie.  Ginger asks him how he got home, he tells her it was a guy, and that the party just ended.  She tells him that she called and knows that the party ended at 2.  He tells her that he loves her, she tells him to prove it.  Before they can say or do anything they hear the ambulance coming down the street.  They rush out of the house to see what is going on, they see them putting Gary into the ambulance.  The paramedics tells Sid that Gary needs to commit himself.  Laura tells them that Gary tried to kill himself after getting the drink, they ask Val if that is what happened and she tells them that it is.

   Gary wakes up in the hospital, he gets up and tries to get out of the room, but it’s locked.  Val hears him yelling to be let out.  The doctor tells her that it would be best if she went in before Val.  The doctor introduces herself to Gary and tells him that he can see Val as soon as he calms down.  Val comes into the room and he hugs her.  He asks her what happened to her eye, she doesn’t tell him, but he realizes that it was him and he tells her how sorry he is.  Gary tells her that he doesn’t need a doctor, he just needs her, but she tells him that he can’t go home yet.  He starts to get agitated and has to be restrained. 

   Ginger is over at Laura and Richard’s for dinner, she is asking Laura what to do about Kenny.  Laura tells her that she needs to meet Kenny half way, he moved out her and got the house, now it’s her turn to bend a little. 

   At the studio they are recording a song.   She isn’t doing well, and stops Kenny asks her what’s wrong.  She says that she is upset about him, she asks him if they can work one on one for awhile before she sings with the band.  Kenny agrees and sends the band home for the day. 

   Val is on the phone with the doctor when Karen comes over.  She asks how Gary is doing, and tells Val that putting Gary into the hospital was the right thing to do.  She invites Val to go over with her to Laura and Richard’s for dinner, but Val doesn’t want to go. Karen tells her to get some sleep.

   Kenny and Sylvie are getting pretty comfortable on the couch, when Ginger walks in on them.  Kenny rushes after her.  At their house, Ginger is throwing all of his stereo equipment to the ground.  Kenny tries to apologize but Ginger yells at him to leave.

   Gary is with the doctor, Val is watching the session from another room.  He annoyed that the doctor always answers his questions with a question of her own.  She tells him that he is an alcoholic and that he gets violent when he drinks.  He tells her that he can stop anytime he wants, he asks to call Val.  She tells him to prove it, and offers him a bottle of liquor or a dime to call Val.  He looks at both then grabs the bottle, he cries out when he finds out that it was only tea.  Val is in shock seeing that he chose the drink over her.

   Ginger is at the zoo with her class.  Kenny comes over and tells the kids that he came to kiss and make up with Ginger since they had a fight.  She sends them off to another teacher.  He tells her that she was right, and that he wants to start over.  She tells him that she needs to be alone, he wants to know for how long.

   At the hospital Gary is playing pool with another patient, who is telling Gary about how AA helped him so much.  Sid comes over and tells him that Val sent him over in her place.  Sid tells him that he can’t ignore his problem, and that he’s got to control it or he can’t be the vice president of the dealership.  He is on his way out, when Gary tells him that he is going to his first AA meeting.  Sid gets really excited by this and tells him how great it is to hear this.

   Kenny goes to Slyvie’s and asks if he can stay for the night.

   They are having a party for the guy that Gary was playing pool with earlier since it’s his last night at the hospital.  Gary leaves without anyone noticing, and goes to the guys room, he opens his suitcase and puts on his jacket and ties his pants around his waist, he puts on his robe again and shoves the shoes into the robe and hurries out of the room.  He goes to the nurses station and looks for the key for the door and takes some money.

   Sid goes to Val and tells her about Gary, she is surprised by what he tells her since the doctor has told her that Gary made it clear he wasn’t ready to go to meetings.  She thanks him for giving her the news.

   Later on Gary gets out of the cab and knocks at the door.  Val opens the door and he hugs her.  She asks him how he got home, but he doesn’t say, the phone rings and he asks her not to answer it, she realizes that he ran away from the hospital.  She yells at him, telling him that they need help for what is going on and that she saw him choose the drink over her.  She tells him he will always find an excuse not to go to the AA meetings.  Val tells Gary that she can’t live with out knowing when he will drink again.  Gary takes her car keys and runs over all the garbage cans.  Sid and Karen rush over ash she is picking them up.  Sid tells her that he will go after him, but she tells him no, and says that she is going to go to that AA meeting.

   At a bar Gary has a drink and a dime in front of him.  He gets up and goes to the pay phone and calls home, when he gets no answer he goes back to the bar and sits back down. 

   At the meeting a lady is talking about when she knew that she was about to drink again, and how she called her sponsor.  The meeting is about to break up, when Gary walks in and introduces himself.  Everyone including Val gives him a round of applause.
Final Thoughts:  I like that they finished up the storyline and didn't leave us with a cliffhanger till the next season, I don't know if they did that then or not.  I hope that Ginger gets rid of Kenny soon.  
Best Outfit:  Kenny looks like he borrowed one of Tom Selleck's shirts from Magnum P.I.

The Candiate

Falcon Crest 

Season 1 Episode 13

Air Date:  February 26, 1982

Recap:  A man sneaks by a security guard and goes into a man’s office, and shoots him.

Lance tells Angela and Julia that McKay’s dead, and that a man named Phil Everheart shot him.  Angela realizes that she bid on the shooter’s property.  Lance says that things will be better for her now that McKay's out of office.

   Julia and Emma are out shopping.  They are looking at some pieces, when Julia isn’t paying attention, Emma steals a bracelet.  The stores security guard sees this and follows them outside, he confronts them and Emma gives him the bracelet, he takes them into the managers office.

   At the funeral Angela compliments John on his eulogy, they talk about who will take over.  Chase is stopped by Carl, he tells him that he would like to talk to him.  Maggie asks why a member of the board of supervisors would wants his help. 

   Julia tells Angela about what Emma did, Angela asks her how she could have let this happen.  Julia tells Angela that no one was impressed when she told them who’s daughter they were.  Emma apologizes, Angela asks her why she embarrassed the family. 

   Chase meets up with Carl  He tells him that Angela has stacked the board and that she controls the water.  He tells him what McKay was trying to do.  Chase asks why no one has tried to it.

   Angela is meeting with a member of the committee, He tells her that he isnt’ sure working for her is worth it, she tells him to get Peter Burns in.

   Carl tells Chase that they don’t have a chance since the other members of the committee always vote the way Angela wants them too.  He tells Chase that he wants him on the board.  He tells him that he is the perfect candidate, he is the best hope that they got.  He reminds him that Angela controls the water and that she could destroy them all, when Chase tries to bow out.

   Burns goes to see Angela, she tells him that she is going to support his run for office. 

   When Chase gets home, Maggie wakes up and he tells her that he is going to run for the board of supervisors.  She tell shim that she wishes that he would have discussed this with her.  He tells her that he wold have but there was no time.  Maggie tells Chase that Douglas Channing wants her to write an article on Phil Everheart, the man that shot McKay

   Lance gets home and tells Angela that Lance is going to run for the board of supervisors. 

   Maggie goes to the jail and sits down with Everheart for the interview.  She asks him how he is going to plead, he tells her that not guilty.  He tells her that Angela tired to get his land and that he went to the officials since they are there to help them.  Phil says that Angela turned off his water, and that McKay told him that he would help him, but he never brought it up with the board, and then his vineyard died.

   Chase goes to the headquarters for his campaign.  Angela stops buy and tells Chase that she is proud of him and wants to give him $10,000 for the campaign.  Chase tells her that he doesn’t want her money.  She tells him that he will need her help.

   Phil tells Maggie that he isn’t sorry, he lost everything because of McKay and Angela Channing. 

   Chase is handing out fliers when Maggie meets up with him, she tells him about her interview and tells him that she knows why he has to run for the board.

   Angela tells Lance that she wants him to go to the store that Emma shoplifted at and talk to the manager, to get the charges dropped.

   Angela has a meeting with the editor of the local paper, she gives him the “true story” of Chase and his family.  He tells her that it makes for good reading, but that this isnt’ her style.  She tells him that the community deserves to know what kind of man Chase is.

   Carl calls and tells Maggie that Phil tired to kill himself in his jail cell.

   At the store Lance is talking with the manager, he tells Lance that they have to press charges, Lance tells him who is grandmother is, but he doesn’t care, he says that if the Queen of England walked in and stole something they would still press charges.  This is great, both Lance and Angela getting a big dose of reality that money can’t get you out of everything.

   At the hospital Phil overpowers the guard and sneaks out of the hospital.

   Lance tells Angela about Phil’s escape.  Angela tells Lance that she wants him to talk to the foreman they need to do something about their workers who are supporting Chase’s campaign.

   At a debate Chase is dong very well, Peter Burns is just trying to smear Chase.  McKay’s father comes up to Chase and tells him that he wants to support him and offers him $100,000, he tells him that the only thing he wants in return is for Chase to live up to his promises. 

   Lance is with the foreman they are sitting outside Chase’s campaign headquarters, they are discussing the Falcon Crest employees that are going inside, Lance tells him who to fire. 

   Angela gets the news about Chase’s campaign contribution, she says there is nothing to worry about.

McKay’s father comes to Chase and shows him the newspaper article, he is upset by what he’s read, and tells Chase that he thought he was honest.  Before he leaves he tells him that he is politically dead.  Chase reads the paper and sees that it’s about him and his family.

Maggie has written a rebuttal to the newspaper article.  Carl tells them that Phil Everheart called Angela and threatened her.

   Angela and Lance went back to the jewelry store.  The owner tells her that he doesn’t appreciate her pressure.  She lets him know that she knows about his business, things that she shouldn’t know without digging.  He tells her that his business is not her concern.  She tells him that she is a member of the board of the bank where he got his loan.  Lance says that they are going to call on his loan.

   Emma and Vicky are going on a picnic, Emma is telling Vicky about her crimes.  Emma is just about to tell her about Jason, when Vicky says she forgot the corkscrew, Emma says that there is one in the Spring House.  Vicky goes in, Phil Everheart is inside and grabs a knife and hides in the shadows.  Emma calls out saying that she found it, before Vicky can find him.

   Carl shows Chase the next article, this one is about Cole’s arrest in New York.  Chase goes to see Angela, he tells her that she was the only one who knew about Cole’s arrest and now it’s in the papers.  Everheart sneaks inside Emma’s room without waking her.  He overhears Angela and Chase arguing, when she goes upstairs he grabs her, holding the knife to her throat.  He demands a car.  Chase tells him to let her go, and that he will just get shot if he doesn’t let Angela go.  Chase tells Phil that he has been treated unfairly, he tells him that they want to help.  Chase manages to convince him to let her go, Chase says that he knows it’s hard but promises that it will get better.  Phil gives Chase the knife and is handcuffed.  Chase goes with him to the police station. 

   Everyone is watching the news and it’s announced that Chase has won the election.  At her house Angela is in her office she is  listening to the radio, the news of the elections is on.  She turns off the radio after they start talking about what will happen if Chase lives up to his promises.
Final Thoughts:  I thought that this was a interesting episode, it's getting a bit annoying that Angela is out to get Chase.   
Best Outfit:  All Angela needs is a red hat.

Guest Star:  Dana Andrews he was in two of my favorite movies of all time, Laura and State Fair. 

Bottom of the Bottle Part 1

Knots Landing

Season 1 Episode 12

Air Date: March 20, 1980

Recap:  Everyone is at the Fairgate’s celebrating Gary’s promotion to vice president of Knots Landing Motors.  Sid thanks Gary for all his work.  Richard pours the champagne and hands out the glasses.  He gives one to Gary, who takes it.  Val is watching him closely as he takes a drink.  When Richard goes to refill Gary’s glass Val goes to him to take it from him, but he won’t let her and makes her go dance with him.  Later on everyone is still dancing, and Gary has been drinking more, Val is really worried about him, when they finally go home, he doesn’t want to go up to bed, and gets angry at her telling her that she is treating him like a child, and that he can handle a few drinks.  He is getting pretty nasty with her and tells her that if she doesn’t like the way he’s acting then it’s just too bad.

   Sylvie calls for Kenny, Ginger tells her that he’s not home, Sylvie tells her that he should be home, since he left her house 30 minutes ago, Ginger gets upset.

   Sid and Karen are still dancing, they talk about how Val and Gary were that night, suddenly they hear them arguing outside, they rush out and see Val trying to stop him from driving away.  After he is gone, tell her that he will come back, but she tells them that he won’t, and tells them that Gary is an alcoholic.

   Gary is at a bar (bartender is deep throat from the x-files), the bartender tells Gary that he’s been where he is, and suggests that he come back the next day, because he is cutting him off.  Gary starts to make a fuss, but a lady comes over and offers him a drink at her place.  Gary goes with her.

   Kenny gets home and when Ginger wakes up she tells him that Sylvie called, she tells him that he’s got  a lot of nerve having his girlfriend call him at home, Kenny tells her that Sylvie is only a client.

   Karen and Sid go over to Val’s, she tells them that Gary hasn’t come home yet, and that alcoholics don’t stop. She says that she is going to go look for him, Sid tells her that he will go with her.  They go to every bar and liquor store, they finally go to the bar that we last saw Gary, the bartender remembers him, but doesn’t know where he went, he calls Sid back and tells him something privately.  Val asks him what he told him, at first Sid doesn’t want to tell her, but he tells her that Gary left with a prostitute.  They go to the motel she works from, they see Gary’s car, and go to her room.  She tells them that Gary left and that he sold her the car.

   At another bar, Gary is starting another country song, which some guys at the bar are getting annoyed with, a fight breaks out.  Sid and Val drive up and see that there is something going on they get out of the car and go see what’s going on and see Gary being handcuffed and put into a police car.

   At the station Karen arrives and Sid tells her what happened, they leave, Val will be taking Gary home once he is released.

   At home, Gary is angry that Val got Sid involved.  He goes upstairs to change for work, Val tells him that he can have the day off, and that no one expects him to go in today.

   The next day at work Gary who seems to be a bit on edge, tells Sid that he’s got a business lunch.  At first Sid tells him that he will go instead, Gary is getting a bet hyper, and agrees, but Sid tells him that it’s ok that he should go. 

   At the lunch Gary is having a hard time concentration, he is looking out the window, hardly listening to the other men at the table, they order another martini, Gary orders a coffee, he watches the bartender making the drinks, then calls the waitress and orders one for himself too.

   Sylvie tells Kenny that she wants them to go away together, she tells him that she is tired of what they’ve got.  He asks her why she called the house.  She tells him she just wanted to talk.  He tells her that he knows that she is lying and that she better not do it again.  She asks when she will see him again.  He tells her to tell him.

   Gary gets back to the dealership, Sid can see that he has been drinking, Sid tells him to go take break in the office, Gary gets upset and wants to know why everyone is on his case.  Gary tells Sid that he can take his job and stuff it, and walks out, he goes to a bar.

   At home Val is helping Karen bring a tree to the backyard.  When Sid gets home he tells Val about Gary drinking, she asks him why he let him go alone.  Sid apologizes, she tells  him that she is sorry too.  Karen tries to encourage her, but Val says that it’s different, because she now sees that Gary doesn’t need a reason to drink, he will drink at anytime. 

   Kenny ask Ginger which picture of Sylvie she like better, Ginger tells him that she doesn’t appreciate him flaunting his affair in her face.  He denies it again.

   Gary goes to the beach, as he walks down the steps of the pier a group of thugs surround him and start hassling him, Gary takes his jacket off to fight them, he deosn’t notice that one of the guys takes him wallet out of his jacket pocket.  Once they have the wallet, they leave him.

   Karen is sitting with Val, she asks her if she wants her to go, and Val says no, she asks what if Gary doesn’t come home.  Karen tells her that since coming to Knots Landing Gary has become a different person, so it’s reasonable that he had a set back, but that he has Val and Karen knows that she will be able to help him.

   Gary goes to a liquor store and wants to buy some whiskey, but he realizes that he doesn’t have his wallet, he throws a bunch of coins on the counter, the clerk tells him that he’s only go enough for the wine.  Gary tries to take the bottle, but the clerk pulls gun on him, they stand there a moment before Gary takes the wine and leaves.  He goes to the beach to drink the wine.

   Sid, Karen and Val are over at Richard’s making a plan to look for Gary, who has been gone for 3 days.  They go to look for him, but Richard stays behind, Laura tells him to go that Gary is his friend.  Richard tells her that Gary doesn’t like him that he tired to be friends.  She gives him a look that makes him leave the house.

   Gary wakes up under the pier, he stumbles to his feet, and moves towards the water, he passes a bum sleeping, with a bottle in his arms.  Gary pulls it out of his hands, waking the man, who cries for him to give it back, but Gary finishes it off.  The man passes out again, and Gary goes off collapsing in the sand, and starts to cry.
Final Thoughts:  I thought this was a great way to end the season, I don't like the Kenny/Ginger/Sylvie storyline, it will be interesting to see where this is going.

Best Outfit:  Wow, this seems really casual to wear when you are having a party with your neighbors, no shoes too.  The muumuu isn't that youthful especially the pattern at the top.

Mastectomy Part 1

Dallas 

Season 2 Episode  9
Air Date: November 16, 1979

Recap:  Miss Ellie is making a phone call to make an appointment to see her doctor.  Jock comes in and asks her if she is alright, she changes the subject and tells him that she’s got a lot of errands to run, when he offers to take her into Dallas she tells him that Pam will take her.

   JR is still sleeping, Kristin comes into the room and gets back into the bed and wakes him up.  He looks at the clock and gets upset with her since she let him fall asleep and stay the night, when he told her never to do that.  She tells him that she likes to have him there.  She wants to help him more, but he tells her that he’s got everything under control.  He tells her she better go so that she gets to the office before he gets there.

   Bobby asks Ray if he will see Donna soon, Ray tells him that he isn’t sure when they will get together.  They notice that Sue Ellen is leaving, Ray says that he’s seen her leave early all week.  Bobby says that she must have an earlier appointment with her therapist.

   At the doctor’s office he tells Miss Ellie that they’ve found no sign of cancer, but she tells him that she felt a difference since the last time she found the lump.  He tells her that they will do a test on the discharge and for from there.

   Sue Ellen is watching Dusty as he sits down in the coffee shop.

   Kristin gets to the office, and the other secretary seems to know what’s going on, Jock gets there only a few moments before JR, they go into his office and he asks his son about the trust for his first wife.  JR tells him that he’s got it under control, but Jock wants to see papers, JR tells him that he never did anything with it because of Miss Ellie, he asks him if told  her yet.  Jock says no, JR tells him that once he tells Miss Ellie then he will set up the trust fund.  Jock gets s up and tells him that he will tell her that night.

   Pam is having lunch with Miss Ellie, who is telling her what the doctor said.  She says that she doesn’t want to tell Jock because she’s afraid that he will turn away from her if she has to tell him she has to have a mastectomy.  Pam tells her that he wouldn’t do that, she reminds her that she told her that her and Jock’s marriage was built on honesty and that she should trust in that.  Miss Ellie tells her that she will try to tell him that night.

   After dinner Jock and Ellie are in the library, they both know that something is on their minds.  Jock begins and tells her about his first wife.  She is shocked by this revelation, he tells her about her breakdown and how the doctors suggested the divorce.  Miss Ellie can’t believe that he would divorce a sick woman, and that he had never told her about Amanda.  She asks what else he’s kept from her.  She asks him if he will walk away from her if she ever gets sick.  The rest of the family is in the drawing room, and see Miss Ellie go upstairs with Jock calling after her.  Bobby asks JR if he knows what’s going on, but he doesn’t say.  Lucy says that she has never seen her grandmother that angry before.

   Bobby goes to Jock and asks him if he can do anything.  Jock tells him no.  In their room Pam tells Bobby that she thinks she is responsible for the fight, she tells him about what she and Miss Ellie talked about at lunch.  He tells her that there is something more to it. 

   The next morning Sue Ellen asks if JR knows what the fight was all about, she asks him if it’s serious.  He doesn’t say anything.  She asks what he will do if his parents get divorced he would have to choose between Southfork and Ewing Oil.  He tells her not to get far ahead of things and reminds that she is only there because it makes Miss Ellie and Jock happy.  He tells her to get him so new ties after her therapy session.

   Sue Ellen is back at the coffee shop.  The waitress asks if she would like her usual, Dusty hears her name and turns to see her.  He comes over and sits with her.  She tells him that she wanted to see him again.  When she says that she better go, he asks her to stay.

   Alan is overseeing the progress of Barnes for Congress campaign office.  He goes to his car and calls JR’s private line and tells him that he’s got the flyers printed and volunteers and they are open for business.

   Bobby finds Miss Ellie on the patio, he tells her that they missed her at dinner, she tells him that she wanted to be alone.  He asks her if she would like to talk.  She tells him that she tries to stay out of his and Pam’s business, and she would appreciate it if he would do the same.

   The next day Miss Ellie gets a call from the doctor telling her that her results are suspicious and he wants to see her.  She has her bag packed and goes out to the patio and finds Pam.  She asks her to take her to the hospital. 

   Sue Ellen tells her therapist that JR told her that he was the one therapist in town most likely to get her into bed.  He asks her what is really on her mind.  She tells him about Dusty, but that she is afraid to see him.   She tells him that she feels cold inside and has no desire for sex.  He tells her that it’s normal that she still needs time to heal all of her wounds.  He tells her just to be herself, and she says that she doesn’t know who that is yet.

   Alan is talking with Cliff.  Cliff tells him that he has heard about his fight with JR from his father, he asks him what he wants.  Alan tells him that he just wants to stick it to JR.  Cliff tells him that he isn’t running for congress.  Alan shows him the list of people that will support him in his campaign.  Cliff tells him that he is impressed, and that he won’t stop him for continuing his campaign to get Cliff into Congress.

   Pam tells Miss Ellie that she will stay, she asks her if she is going to call Jock, Miss Ellie tells her that she needs to stay out of it.  The nurse comes into the room and tells her that they are ready for her.  Pam leaves the room and calls Bobby at the office. 

   In her room the doctors are explaining what will happen.  They tell her she’s got other options, but Miss Ellie says no, that if they have to just do the mastectomy.  After signing the release, they leave her and she goes to the mirror to look at herself, she breaks down.

   Jock, JR and Bobby arrive, Pam goes to them and says that she doesn’t understand why she wouldn’t want to see Jock.  Jock goes to Miss Ellie’s room, the nurse tells him that she has been sedated, he goes to her side, she is still awake, he asks her why she didn’t tell him.  She tells him it’s only a minor operation, and she was afraid to tell him.  She asks him if they find cancer if he will leave her like Amanda.  Bobby wants to go to the room, but Pam tells him that they need time together.  Bobby asks JR again if Jock said anything to him.  They all get up as Miss Ellie is wheeled off to surgery.  Bobby is going to call the ranch and tell Lucy, but Pam says that it would be better if she went home.  He promises to call her when they get news. 

   Sue Ellen meets up with Dusty on her horseback ride.  He tells her that if she wants to tell him about her past he’ll listen, but that he doesn’t care about any of it, he only cares about her.  He tells her that if she does leave JR that he will be there to help her.  He kisses her, she tells him not now, and he says that he will wait.  He walks her to her horse and promises her that he will see her soon.

   Back at the hospital Bobby asks his father what’s going on, Jock doesn’t say, but says that JR will tell him.  Bobby is upset that JR has known all along, JR says that he was told in confidence.  He then tells Bobby that Jock was married before.

   Pam gets home and asks Lucy if Sue Ellen is around, she tells her that she is horseback riding.  Pam tells Lucy that Miss Ellie is in surgery, and that Miss Ellie thinks the cyst is more than that, and that she will have to be brave.

   The nurse calls Jock and takes him to Miss Ellie, the doctor tells Jock that she was right it was cancer.  He tells Jock that he will have to tell Miss Ellie that they had to do the mastectomy when she wakes up.  Jock is crying and we are left with the famous words to be continued.
Final Thoughts:  I'm really liking the whole Alan and JR storyline, I can't wait to see where it goes and what will happened with Cliff.  The breast cancer storyline is interesting, because we get to see how all the characters react to it.  It's a to be continued so I guess we will see what will happen then. 
Best Outfit:  There really isn't anything wrong with Lucy's outfit, except for that yarn bow.  I don't get it.

I'm back

I'm finally back to watching, and posting.  I've been very busy with the new house, unpacking and just getting used to the new place.  I've been watching the new Dallas and as soon as I catch up on the last few episodes I will be posting my reviews on those as well.

Joan Collins Book Review

Prime Time

by 

Joan Collins

Joan Collins' dazzling first novel is a juicy tale of sex and revenge. Actress and singer Chloe Carriere has been up and down the celebrity ladder for more than 25 years but when a prime opportunity for superstardom arises she finds herself taking part in the most breathtaking battle since the search for Scarlett O'Hara. Offscreen, a more personal conflict takes place as Chloe wonders whether her partner will ever stop playing away from home. Bitter rivalry, infidelity and a smouldering casting couch are the compelling ingredients of this sizzling tale.

I just finished this book today, I can't say I loved the book, but I didn't hate it either.  All I could think of when I read this book was that this was Dynasty, though it was mentioned a few times.  When I first started reading it I thought that each part would be about each actress that was auditioning for the part of Miranda Hamilton in the new show Saga which to me is Dynasty. I thought that this would be interesting, then I got to the second part and only the first chapter was about the second actress and the next was about the next one auditioning.  It became clear who would be getting the part by this point, and from the description of the character I could only imagine one person as this character so I decided to cast this as if it were a tv show and I did it for when the book was written and did a cast for who would play the part now, I could only see Elizabeth Taylor as Emerald even though Emerald is blonde with green eyes.   What really threw me was the random stalker that the character Emerald Barrymore had, suddenly he was out to kill all the actresses who were auditioning for the part, I was like WTF where did this come from.  I highly doubt anyone will go out and buy this book, so I will spoil some of the plot here.  He manages to kill one of the actresses, then tries to kill our leading lady of the book at her Las Vegas show, which lands him in jail, where he is raped by other inmates and guards.  This whole sub-plot was totally unnecessary, there was enough drama that this was overkill.  And the most of it was predictable.  It was very easy to see what was going to happen.  In the end of course it is a happy ending, but a bit rushed.  I doubt that I would ever go out of my way to read anything else that she wrote, but it was fun to do this for this blog. 

 My Cast

Rachel Weisz as Chloe today

Joan Collins as Chloe Carriere in the 1980's

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Geoffrey Scott as Josh Brown in the 1980's

Gerard Butler as Josh Brown today

Jessica Lange as Sissy Sharp in the 1980's

Gwyneth Paltrow as Sissy today

John Forsythe as Sam Sharp in the 1980's

John Slattery as Sam today

Heather Locklear as Sabrina Jones in the 80's

Jennifer Lawrence as Sabrina today

Appollonia as Rosalinde Lamaze in the 1980's 

Salma Hayek as Rosalinde today

Elizabeth Taylor as Emerald Barrymore in the 1980's

Angelina Jolie as Emerald today

Update

I will be moving in the next month, and that is part of the reason why I've not been posting as regularly as I would have liked, I am watching the shows, but I am not getting to post the reviews as quickly, I will do the best that I can and hope that those reading will stick with me.