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<blockquote data-quote="Toni" data-source="post: 252512" data-attributes="member: 82"><p>The night had fallen when Dusty was arriving at the Southern Cross Ranch in San Angelo. The Farlow limo left him at the main door and the butler took the baggage out from the trunk. After exchanging a few cold words with him, Dusty walked into the living-room and got close to the liquor cabinet. He took a short glass and put a rock of ice in it. Then he took the bottle of bourbon and filled the glass of it. After the first swig, he loosened his tie and finished his drink.</p><p>He walked through the living-room as he was feeling lonelier than ever. Over the mantelpiece, there were a couple of pictures: one featuring Clayton and Miss Ellie, and another of his mother Amy. At least, so he had believed most of his life...His mind travelled back in time, until he was ten years old...</p><p></p><p>In 1954, the Wayne family was one of the most powerful families in the State. The business of oil refineries had increased their wealth, especially since their only daughter Amy, wed Clayton Farlow...Once deceased the Waynes, the couple was living at the Southern Cross Ranch, outside San Angelo, at the San Remo County. That day, they expected a mysterious visit: it was the aunt of little Steve, later known as Dusty. Jessica Farlow had changed the Texas wealth for the English noblesse. Now, Jessica was returning to the ranch where she had been raised with his brother and his wife...</p><p>Jessica was a redheaded, beautiful woman with a funny nose and brown eyes. Her years in London had become her and turned her into a sophisticated woman, although she had not lost her intense look.</p><p>- Oh, Clayton, I´ve been missing you so much, and you too, my dear Amy. I hope you´re feeling better now... – Amy was a beautiful woman too, quite refined, but had a rather fragile health. – When Clayton told me that you were sick, I couldn´t help to take the first fight to be here.</p><p>Clayton surrounded Amy with his arm, and Dusty was hiding behind them...</p><p>- And where is that little devil...Steven?</p><p>The boy started to tremble and Amy took his arm with tenderness to make him say hello to the woman they introduced her as his Aunt Jessie.</p><p>- Oh, what a handsome little boy...it´s so obvious he´s a Farlow...</p><p>Clayton took at Jessie a killer look as she was giving instructions to his brother´s maids.</p><p>Some days later, Clayton and Jessie went out for a ride until McKinney´s Hill, a few miles away from San Angelo in north direction. They had jumped off the horse to have a little break...</p><p>- Jessie... – Clayton began to say, looking very serious.</p><p>- Little Steven is so healthy and has eyes as blue as heaven. You don´t know how I longed to come this moment, brother...</p><p>- Jessie, why have you come? – Clayton tended to be too blunt to the persons closest to him. – And why isn´t with you your husband Henry?</p><p>- He just wouldn´t have understood it. I didn´t wanna share this with him but you Clay dear. After so many years...getting to meet my son Steven...</p><p>The family secret had come out again on that lonely hill.</p><p>- You promised not to ever return to Texas, nor doing anything to see the boy again...</p><p>- But Clay, you can´t understand. Amy is sick, she could die and my son would be motherless. He´s only ten years old...</p><p>- And do you really think that we´d tell Steve you´re his real mama if Amy died? If you really believe that, then you must be crazy...</p><p>Jessie strongly grabbed his brother´s arm and scratched him unwillingly.</p><p>- Just wait and see which of us is the crazy one... – after saying that, she got on her horse and rode to the ranch, pushing it to the top... </p><p></p><p>Back to present, at the Krebbses´, the couple had been left alone after Maggie kissed them goodnight and went upstairs to her bedroom.</p><p>- Have you thought the same thing I did when Dusty called before? – asked Ray.</p><p>- If I thought about whom, Jessica? Sure I did...I don´t know why, but all of a sudden, I felt that Dusty might have had serious problems with his father due to that incident with Jessica...</p><p>In 1984, Jessica had returned all over again to call on her brother, but nobody knew by then that she was Dusty´s natural mother. Her mental instability had led her to kidnap Miss Ellie and try to meet Dusty at Southern Cross, with the nonsense idea of living there happily with Clayton. But Miss Ellie was an obstacle to her...</p><p>- I hadn´t thought about Jessie for years...It´s funny, she has come into our lives three times, and all of them her appearance had serious consequences...</p><p>- Remember that last time, when she died, Dusty became her heir and thanks to the Montford fortune, we the Ewings could keep Southfork...</p><p>- Yeah, it was a rough time...Barbara was also very helpful at that time: without her, maybe Southfork had been embargoed by the Government...</p><p>- Yep... – The unity of family has been vital for the survival of Ewings, minus our dear J.R., course – ironicly said Donna.</p><p>- Jessie´s diary...All is coming back to my mind again...</p><p></p><p>San Angelo, 1956. Amy Farlow was already recovered from the pneumonia that almost had killed her, partly thanks to the care of her sister-in-law Jessie. She had taken profit of circumstances to spend more time in Southern Cross and win her son Steven´s affection.</p><p>One summer afternoon, Jessica Farlow Montford went to Fort Worth to meet her former lover Atticus Ward. Actually, he was his son´t father, the son he had to let go twelve years before.</p><p>- It´s been a surprise for me to see ye again Jessie. My wife wouldn´t probably think the same though... – said Atticus, offering her a glass of champagne.</p><p>- I´m sure she won´t dear Atticus. We haven´t met for a very long time but I´ve been thinking of you a lot. About the holidays we spent together at Cry Hoover Lake in 1943, above all. During one of your leaves – Jessie tested the champagne – Not bad but there in Europe, this brand is or should, be forbidden...</p><p>- Some people never change, Jessie, and you´re one of them...</p><p>- You´re wrong, because I do have changed: I have a son now...your son. And, if you appreciate your marriage, both of us are gonna get what we want...</p><p>- Tell me what´s on your mind at once, and go to the point babe...</p><p>Jessie smiled a naughty smile and toasted to their future relationship...</p><p></p><p>One week later Clayton had to interrupt one of his business meetings in Houston because of an urgent call: the Southern Cross ranch was burning to ashes...</p><p>When he arrived at the place, Clayton was overwhelmed to know that his wife Amy had been killed at the fire...Of the main house, only remained the structure, and Clayton ordered to put it down and build a new house. That house would become the red and white Southern Cross the Ewings would get to know...When he joined his son and sister, Clayton still was down...Alone with Jessie, the man was blunt again:</p><p>- Jessie, thank you for the help you´ve given to us in these two last years but I think it´s time for you to go back home to London...</p><p>- Clayton, my beloved brother...I know you´re confused and that´s not what you really wish. Who´s gonna take care of little Steven? What about you? – Jessie embraced her brother tightly and closed her eyes... – I am grieving for sweet poor Amy, but you must carry on darling...as we did when mama and dad died. I watched over you...and you watched over me.</p><p>Clayton separated from Jessie quietly, and reaffirmed his decision:</p><p>- Early in the morning, my foreman will drive you to the airport and you will return to London...</p><p>Clayton opened the door and walked out of the room. Little Steven looked out then to see if there was someone else in there...What he saw, marked him during many nights: her Aunt Jessica had taken some scissors and was tearing apart the dresses in her suitcases, one by one...Steven, then known as Dusty, ran away in silence towards the stables...</p><p></p><p>Dusty Farlow filled his glass with bourbon by umpteenth time, but now without rocks. He was completely alone in the house and, when he heard the bell ringing, he pretended not to. He looked at the picture of his daddy holding Miss Ellie, and murmured:</p><p>- This is to you: my dad, my uncle, my stepfather...? </p><p>The bell kept on ringing. Finally Dusty opened the door: it was Barbara.</p><p>- Hi Dusty.</p><p>- Sorry but...you´re coming at the worst moment.</p><p>- We must talk now. I got proofs that your dad has been murdered.</p><p>Barbara firmly walked in and closed the door.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>End of Episode 12</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>and Season 2</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Next:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>36 HOURS</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Special Guest Stars:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>JESSICA LANGE as BARBARA <em>(A Thousand Acres)</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>SUSAN SARANDON as MADELEINE <em>(Alfie)</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>and</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>JARED MARTIN as DUSTY</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Also Starring</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>JENSEN ACKLES as BOBBY <em>(Supernatural)</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>EMILIE DE RAVIN as BETSY<em> (Lost)</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>MOLLY HAGAN as CARRIE FARLOW <em>(Dallas: The Early Years)</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Special Appearances By</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>LARRY HAGMAN as J.R.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>ALEXIS SMITH as JESSICA FARLOW</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>DONNA REED as AMY FARLOW</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>JOHN LARCH as ATTICUS WARD</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>and</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>HOWARD KEEL</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>as </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>CLAYTON FARLOW </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: left">Notes about the flashbacks:</p> <p style="text-align: left">- The first of them (Bob and Clay) comes from my first fanfic SOUTHFORK, just like the scene mentioned by Cally about the first portrait.</p> <p style="text-align: left">- The second one (JR at S.Cross) has been excerpted from the episode 78 of the original series, “Missing Heir”.</p> <p style="text-align: left">- The third of them (Sue Ellen and Clay) comes from episode 122 of DALLAS, “Legacy”.</p> <p style="text-align: left">- All the flashbacks from the last act have been created purposely for this episode, from facts and scenes appeared in the original series.</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Toni, post: 252512, member: 82"] The night had fallen when Dusty was arriving at the Southern Cross Ranch in San Angelo. The Farlow limo left him at the main door and the butler took the baggage out from the trunk. After exchanging a few cold words with him, Dusty walked into the living-room and got close to the liquor cabinet. He took a short glass and put a rock of ice in it. Then he took the bottle of bourbon and filled the glass of it. After the first swig, he loosened his tie and finished his drink. He walked through the living-room as he was feeling lonelier than ever. Over the mantelpiece, there were a couple of pictures: one featuring Clayton and Miss Ellie, and another of his mother Amy. At least, so he had believed most of his life...His mind travelled back in time, until he was ten years old... In 1954, the Wayne family was one of the most powerful families in the State. The business of oil refineries had increased their wealth, especially since their only daughter Amy, wed Clayton Farlow...Once deceased the Waynes, the couple was living at the Southern Cross Ranch, outside San Angelo, at the San Remo County. That day, they expected a mysterious visit: it was the aunt of little Steve, later known as Dusty. Jessica Farlow had changed the Texas wealth for the English noblesse. Now, Jessica was returning to the ranch where she had been raised with his brother and his wife... Jessica was a redheaded, beautiful woman with a funny nose and brown eyes. Her years in London had become her and turned her into a sophisticated woman, although she had not lost her intense look. - Oh, Clayton, I´ve been missing you so much, and you too, my dear Amy. I hope you´re feeling better now... – Amy was a beautiful woman too, quite refined, but had a rather fragile health. – When Clayton told me that you were sick, I couldn´t help to take the first fight to be here. Clayton surrounded Amy with his arm, and Dusty was hiding behind them... - And where is that little devil...Steven? The boy started to tremble and Amy took his arm with tenderness to make him say hello to the woman they introduced her as his Aunt Jessie. - Oh, what a handsome little boy...it´s so obvious he´s a Farlow... Clayton took at Jessie a killer look as she was giving instructions to his brother´s maids. Some days later, Clayton and Jessie went out for a ride until McKinney´s Hill, a few miles away from San Angelo in north direction. They had jumped off the horse to have a little break... - Jessie... – Clayton began to say, looking very serious. - Little Steven is so healthy and has eyes as blue as heaven. You don´t know how I longed to come this moment, brother... - Jessie, why have you come? – Clayton tended to be too blunt to the persons closest to him. – And why isn´t with you your husband Henry? - He just wouldn´t have understood it. I didn´t wanna share this with him but you Clay dear. After so many years...getting to meet my son Steven... The family secret had come out again on that lonely hill. - You promised not to ever return to Texas, nor doing anything to see the boy again... - But Clay, you can´t understand. Amy is sick, she could die and my son would be motherless. He´s only ten years old... - And do you really think that we´d tell Steve you´re his real mama if Amy died? If you really believe that, then you must be crazy... Jessie strongly grabbed his brother´s arm and scratched him unwillingly. - Just wait and see which of us is the crazy one... – after saying that, she got on her horse and rode to the ranch, pushing it to the top... [B] [/B] Back to present, at the Krebbses´, the couple had been left alone after Maggie kissed them goodnight and went upstairs to her bedroom. - Have you thought the same thing I did when Dusty called before? – asked Ray. - If I thought about whom, Jessica? Sure I did...I don´t know why, but all of a sudden, I felt that Dusty might have had serious problems with his father due to that incident with Jessica... In 1984, Jessica had returned all over again to call on her brother, but nobody knew by then that she was Dusty´s natural mother. Her mental instability had led her to kidnap Miss Ellie and try to meet Dusty at Southern Cross, with the nonsense idea of living there happily with Clayton. But Miss Ellie was an obstacle to her... - I hadn´t thought about Jessie for years...It´s funny, she has come into our lives three times, and all of them her appearance had serious consequences... - Remember that last time, when she died, Dusty became her heir and thanks to the Montford fortune, we the Ewings could keep Southfork... - Yeah, it was a rough time...Barbara was also very helpful at that time: without her, maybe Southfork had been embargoed by the Government... - Yep... – The unity of family has been vital for the survival of Ewings, minus our dear J.R., course – ironicly said Donna. - Jessie´s diary...All is coming back to my mind again... San Angelo, 1956. Amy Farlow was already recovered from the pneumonia that almost had killed her, partly thanks to the care of her sister-in-law Jessie. She had taken profit of circumstances to spend more time in Southern Cross and win her son Steven´s affection. One summer afternoon, Jessica Farlow Montford went to Fort Worth to meet her former lover Atticus Ward. Actually, he was his son´t father, the son he had to let go twelve years before. - It´s been a surprise for me to see ye again Jessie. My wife wouldn´t probably think the same though... – said Atticus, offering her a glass of champagne. - I´m sure she won´t dear Atticus. We haven´t met for a very long time but I´ve been thinking of you a lot. About the holidays we spent together at Cry Hoover Lake in 1943, above all. During one of your leaves – Jessie tested the champagne – Not bad but there in Europe, this brand is or should, be forbidden... - Some people never change, Jessie, and you´re one of them... - You´re wrong, because I do have changed: I have a son now...your son. And, if you appreciate your marriage, both of us are gonna get what we want... - Tell me what´s on your mind at once, and go to the point babe... Jessie smiled a naughty smile and toasted to their future relationship... One week later Clayton had to interrupt one of his business meetings in Houston because of an urgent call: the Southern Cross ranch was burning to ashes... When he arrived at the place, Clayton was overwhelmed to know that his wife Amy had been killed at the fire...Of the main house, only remained the structure, and Clayton ordered to put it down and build a new house. That house would become the red and white Southern Cross the Ewings would get to know...When he joined his son and sister, Clayton still was down...Alone with Jessie, the man was blunt again: - Jessie, thank you for the help you´ve given to us in these two last years but I think it´s time for you to go back home to London... - Clayton, my beloved brother...I know you´re confused and that´s not what you really wish. Who´s gonna take care of little Steven? What about you? – Jessie embraced her brother tightly and closed her eyes... – I am grieving for sweet poor Amy, but you must carry on darling...as we did when mama and dad died. I watched over you...and you watched over me. Clayton separated from Jessie quietly, and reaffirmed his decision: - Early in the morning, my foreman will drive you to the airport and you will return to London... Clayton opened the door and walked out of the room. Little Steven looked out then to see if there was someone else in there...What he saw, marked him during many nights: her Aunt Jessica had taken some scissors and was tearing apart the dresses in her suitcases, one by one...Steven, then known as Dusty, ran away in silence towards the stables... Dusty Farlow filled his glass with bourbon by umpteenth time, but now without rocks. He was completely alone in the house and, when he heard the bell ringing, he pretended not to. He looked at the picture of his daddy holding Miss Ellie, and murmured: - This is to you: my dad, my uncle, my stepfather...?[B] [/B] The bell kept on ringing. Finally Dusty opened the door: it was Barbara. - Hi Dusty. - Sorry but...you´re coming at the worst moment. - We must talk now. I got proofs that your dad has been murdered. Barbara firmly walked in and closed the door. [CENTER][B]End of Episode 12 and Season 2 Next: 36 HOURS Special Guest Stars: JESSICA LANGE as BARBARA [I](A Thousand Acres)[/I] SUSAN SARANDON as MADELEINE [I](Alfie)[/I] and JARED MARTIN as DUSTY Also Starring JENSEN ACKLES as BOBBY [I](Supernatural)[/I] EMILIE DE RAVIN as BETSY[I] (Lost)[/I] MOLLY HAGAN as CARRIE FARLOW [I](Dallas: The Early Years)[/I] Special Appearances By LARRY HAGMAN as J.R. ALEXIS SMITH as JESSICA FARLOW DONNA REED as AMY FARLOW JOHN LARCH as ATTICUS WARD and HOWARD KEEL as CLAYTON FARLOW [/B] [/CENTER] [LEFT]Notes about the flashbacks: - The first of them (Bob and Clay) comes from my first fanfic SOUTHFORK, just like the scene mentioned by Cally about the first portrait. - The second one (JR at S.Cross) has been excerpted from the episode 78 of the original series, “Missing Heir”. - The third of them (Sue Ellen and Clay) comes from episode 122 of DALLAS, “Legacy”. - All the flashbacks from the last act have been created purposely for this episode, from facts and scenes appeared in the original series.[/LEFT] [CENTER][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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