or B. Another dream . . .
John Ross sits up in bed out of breath, sweating, shaken from a dream. Pamela leans over, “John Ross are you OK?”
“Yeah. Yeah. I just had a horrible dream. My dad hadn’t died, he’d been back in the home and then . . . It was just horrible. I was so alone.”
She holds him. “No sweetheart. You’re not alone. You’re never alone.”
He holds her back, crying into her shoulder.
She strokes his hair. “It was just a bad dream. That’s all.”
“I dreamed about the twins.“
“You went through that?”
“It was worst. They were Chris’s.”
“Chris’s. What?”
“You were married to him. You didn’t love me. My mother went back to drinking. My father killed him self.”
“Oh my God. That’s awful.”
“It was. Your father was insane.”
“Oh John Ross. It’s OK. I’m here. It’s over now.”
“And my fathers really gone?”
“He is. I do know what you’re going through.”
“I know you do.” He hugs her.
John Ross and Pamela walk down stairs to see Sue Ellen, as well as ranch hands taking her luggage out the front door. “Momma, are you going some place?”
“Yes. I’m headed back to London. It’s OK. you’ve got your wife and kids. I’ll be fine. This is your house. You don’t need be to be tripping over me s d everybody else in the family.”
Pamela says, “But we want you to stay.”
“I can’t. Too many memories here. But I did it.” Sue Ellen tears up. “I took care of him. For a short while there was no fighting and no doubt. I proved to him I loved him. It’s all your father ever needed and I did that for him.”
“You did momma.”
“I’ll be back. I just can’t. Not now.” She hugs them both and leaves out the front door.
John Ross and Pamela walk out back toward the pool as Bobby and Lucy come up from the cottage. Bobby says, “I’m off.”
“Are you sure Uncle Bobby. You know you’re always welcome.”
“I know. But you need time for things to return to normal for you around here. And normal’s your family. This house needs that, a family to fill it up. Not a bunch of extended Ewing’s to get in your way.”
“That’s not true. I need you here, to help me run the ranch.”
“You’ve do a fine job without me. Momma would be so pleased.”
“We you took care of things.”
“I just gave you the house.”
“And sold the cattle company to Ewing Industries.”
“For you,” Bobby interjects.
“And gave the land to the foundation. You protected it for ever more.”
“Thank you for saying that, but Gary needs my help. He’s a fine rancher but a terrible businessman.”
“I’m glad the two of you went in on West Fork together.”
“I am too. I’m enjoying myself with his family. Things, well, it’s hard.”
“Christopher does love you.”
“I know he does. Just doesn’t listen to me. Besides, Pam, my Pam, wouldn’t ever move back to Texas. No California’s home now. Right Lucy?”
“Well, actually, if John Ross don’t mind. I was thinking of staying a bit longer.”
“Of course,” Pamela says. “Sue Ellen just left. Why don’t you stay in her room in the house. Terrance would probably be more comfortable in the cottage anyway, I’m thinking.”
“Sounds like a great idea.”
“Good I’ll get your things moved.”
Bobby walks John Ross to a waiting limousine. “Listen John Ross. I don’t know what your father’s will says, but it’s up to you now to keep this family together. Don’t let him pull things apart. You’ve done a great job here, and you and Christopher work well together with the business. I know you’ll figure out a way to make that work.”
“He’s not gonna be happy. I don’t see my father leaving Christopher a share. Do you?”
“No. You’re right. He worked hard for your father. I’m surprised he even remembered he had a son with Cally.”
“So the fighting will begin. Terrence couldn’t make the funeral but makes the will reading. Christopher works his ass off, pulling of every dirty deal JR want and gets nothing and James is a now show to any of it.”
“I know you can keep this family together. I know it. Take care John Ross.”
“Of course.”
“And thank you.”
“For what?”
“Never turning on Chris. No matter what he’s done.”
“He’s like my brother to me.”
They hug and then Bobby gets in the car.
A young twenty something, half Hispanic young man rolls in the hey above one of the barns, naked, with a man in his early forties (Smiling Frank from TNT). The man says, “Jay, we’ve got to stop this. You’ve got to stop coming here and . . .”
“And what? Smiling at you, Ali.”
“Your father’s my best friend. I run this ranch for him. He’d . . .”
“Be happy that I was so happy.”
“Jay, I spent my whole life as a straight man. I can’t keep doing this.”
“Will you stop with the labels.”
“It’s not like you’re in love with me, or even committed to me.”
Jay laughs. “Oh my god. You’re so old fashion.”
“I do care about you Jay, more than you know.”
Jay kisses him, “And I care about you.”
In an office overlooking Dallas a young Hispanic woman in her early twenties says to a fifty something man, “Listen we both know nothing happens in Dallas my daddy doesn’t at least find out about, so better he finds out it was his daughter that got to you than someone else.”
“He’ll hit the ceiling.”
“Yeah, that a Smithfield could be got at, you’re right about that. Listen. All I’m asking is a heads up on my grandfathers will. That’s not so awful.”
“Ellie, I can't. That would be betraying a trust.”
“And whatta you call cheatin' on your wife?” Ellie wrinkles her nose. “And with prostitutes. I don’t care how high paid they are.”
In the living room of South Fork (basically Miss Ellie’s room I’m tacked), the family gathers. Lucy says, “Ryan, this is JR and Cally’s son, Terrance. Terrance. This is Ryan Smithfield. The family lawyer.”
“Nice to meet you Mr. Smithfield.”
“Nice to meet you. Thank you for coming.”
John Ross says, “James isn’t coming.”
“I got word. Your father took that into account. And where’s Chris?”
“Is he suppose to be here?”
“Yes. I told him JR wanted him here. Lucy too.”
John Ross says, “There he is. Chris. Elena. Come in. Daddy wanted you here.”
“I was told,” Chris responds. I see Terrance came out of the wood work.”
John Ross directs his family, “Let’s all sit down. Ryan. Please, begin.”
Ryan faces them with his back to the fireplace. “We all know JR was a complicated man. Much of what he added to this will, he did in the last few months of his battle with cancer, driven by guilt, I’m sure. But no one, should ever doubt his love for his family.
JR set up a trust for Gary’s children, Betsy and Bobby. About two hundred million dollars. John Ross, you’re the trustee. You’re also trustee for a fund he set up for his present and future grandchildren, biological and adopted, include James’s kids. About a billion and a half dollars in a very diversified portfolio. In addition left five hundred million to James Beaumont, also in trust with you.” Everyone looks a bit surprised. “His personal items he leaves them all to you John Ross and asks that you be generous with anybody who wants anything. That just leaves his sole ownership of Ewing Industries, a company he put together with some controversy I know, taking West Star private, forcing Bobby and Sue Ellen to sell Ewing Oil, buying Wentworth Tool and Die. He did do Ruth the help of John Ross and Christopher, so he told me.
Anyway, he leaves his shares in Ewing Industries divided into four equal parts, in trust to John Ross, Terrance.” He hands Lucy a letter. “Lucy. I believe that is an apology letter, which he said was long over do.” He then hands Christopher another letter. “And this is a DNA test. He proved you were in fact his son with Kristen Shepard. He leaves you one forth as well.”
Shock and awe take over the room. Christopher walks out. Ellen’s goes to follow but John Ross runs after him.
In the dinning room John Ross catches up with him. “Are you OK?”
“I don’t care why he did it, just as long as I got my share. I’m puzzled as to Lucy and Terrance.”
“I mean the DNA test.”
Christopher laughs it off. “I did the same thing years ago. I already knew. It doesn’t change anything. Ewing Industries is mine.”
“Ours, brother.”
“You know what I mean.”
“I hope I do.”
In the living room Lucy sits, a bit shaky, reading her letter from JR. Pamela says, “Are you OK.”
“Why?” Lucy cries. “Why?” She hold up the letter. “Roger Larson. He killed him. He killed him.”
“Who’s Roger Lawson?”
“He rapped me. A very long time ago. He said he should have done better by me.” She reads, “Everything I did to your daddy I did to you ten times over. I’ll never be able to forgive myself for hurting you. There a lot of people I hurt that I’d never ask for forgiveness, just you. Please find it in your heart to forgive me and know, I always wished you were my little girl, Jock Ewing’s first grandchild.” Lucy cries. Pamela holds her.
Still in the dinning room, John Ross says, “I’ll talk to Lucy and Terrance. As far as I’m concerned you stay on as President and CEO. I’ll stay on as Chairman. OK?”
“OK. I think that’s a good idea,” Christopher replies. “I want to talk about South Fork’s oil. We’ve got access if we slang drill.”
“I know. I know. You brought it up, but then then daddy got really sick.”
“I want to return to it.”
“The oil rights are held by the foundation grandma set up. You know that. So you’ll need Lucy to agree.”
“I can make the Ewing Family Foundation one of the nation’s largest, if she agrees.”
“So now isn’t the time to plan push out Lucy and Terrance from the business. Wouldn’t you agree?”
“Who says I’m planning any such thing?”
“I know you. You’re planning to oust Terrance first. Then Lucy. Probably me last.”
“Don’t be ridiculous. I’m sweet as pie, brother.”
“Are you staying the night here or going into the city?”
“I think we’ll spend the night.”
“I think that’s a good idea. Just take this one day at a time.”
Opening Credits
Jordana Brewster as Maria “Elena” nee Anderson Ewing - Christopher’s wife (based on Clair from House if Cards), the granddaughter of Punk and Mavis Anderson, President of Ewing Alternative a subsidiary of Ewing Industries
Julie Gonzalo as Pamela Rebecca neeBarnes Ewing - matriarch of the family, socialite, head of the Barnes Foundation
Froy Gutierrez as John “Jay” Ross Ewing IV - the oldest of John Ross and Pamela’s children, working on independent busy projects
Josh Henderson as John Ross Ewing III - patriarch of the family, Chairman of Ewing Industries, owner of South Fork the house, works from home, semi retired
Rocky Lynch as Terrance Ewing - all around nice guy trying to fit into the family as the youngest of JR’s boy’s, going to work for the company
Jesse Metecalfe as Christopher Ewing - middle cousin, Bobby’s son, President and CEO of Ewing Industries, a brilliant ruthless bastard who runs the company day to day
Marcel Ruiz as Willard “Will” Clayton Ewing, the youngest of John Ross and Pamela’s children, brilliant collage student
Anya Taylor-Joy as Eleanor “Ellie” Rebecca Ewing - the middle child of John Ross and Pamela’s children, like her father, manipulates the business from the sidelines, but doesn’t believe in Ewing’s actually working
and
Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing - eccentric oldest cousin (based on the Auntie Mame character), Gary’s daughter, head of the Ewing Family Foundation, grandmother figure to the Ewing kids, always been around, known for her jet-setting lifestyle