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Season 3
Episode 5
Jay sits with Adrian on the front porch of the hunting lodge. “I decided I’m gonna build a new house here on South Fork. I was thinking, if you like, you could move in with me.”
“No. I’m sure it’ll be a pretty big place with lots of people in and out. I’d rather stay here.”
“If you’re sure. . . . . . . . . I was thinking we could form a business together, a cyber security kind of thing.”
“No thank you.”
“Really?”
“Thank you Jay, but I’m not interested. If you want to do it, I’ll help you pull together the people.”
“Thank you. Maybe I will.”
After a long span without a word said Adrian says, “What a beautiful evening.”
“Yes. Yes it is.”
Pamela walks through the gardens of the Swiss estate they’ve been renting, clipping flowers. She sees an older, darker man standing security and she quickly puts down the flowers to hug him. “Ali! Sorry, Frank. Thank you for coming.”
“Ahmad.”
“Oh yes that’s right. I forgot. Each time you die you change your name. It’s hard to keep track,” age says looking into the face of her father’s go to man, Frank, and his big smile.
“You needed to see me.”
“Yes.” We haven’t actually seen each other face to face in such a long time. It’s Elena. I want you to find out what her will says, if she’s got one. If she doesn’t, we’ll need to create one or if it’s wrong, we’ll need to change it.”
“To make sure everything goes to Steven?”
“Of course.”
“How are you doing Pamela?”
“Picking flowers for Jenny. They’ll be here this evening.”
“Have you decided what to do about Paul working for Elena?”
“Not yet. It makes me sick.”
“Of course it does.”
“Jenny’s been giving away all my fathers money. They’re naming the children’s hospital after him and the Baptist University of Forth Worth and a new wing of the art museum. The Braddock Country Club hung his portrait among their most honored members as the Ambassador to Afghanistan. He’ll be the biggest name in Dallas.”
“I think he already is.”
“And thanks to Jenny’s help; she’s also been lobbying the Ewing foundations’ boards, not only to merge them but for the merged name to be the Barnes Ewing Foundation.”
“Well as you’re father use to say, the victor writes history as it benefits himself.”
“Cliff Barnes won, didn’t he? He even got JR’s son to put him in a wonderful home to live out the rest of his life.”
“That was you who got John Ross to do that. I’m glad you’ve forgiven him. He’d be very proud of you.”
“I did it so my boys can be proud of him. So, how’s Jay doing?”
“The information I placed in front of him about Banning worked, extremely well. He sold the company to Ewing Industries for am impressive profit. And now he’s working with that hacker I put in touch with him.”
“And no idea you played a role in any of it?”
“No idea who I am.”
“That’s good. And Elena trusts you?”
“She trusts Frank as Cliff’s go-to man. The guy who took his own life to protect Pamela.”
“You’re the reason JR Ewing was worried about Cliff Barnes.” Pamela grins from ear to ear.
“Well, Elena doesn’t think I’m a very good shot as Ellie was barley hurt, but she trusts me.”
“I couldn’t have you kill my sister-in-law. We’ll I guess I could have as my children are here sole heirs. Which not only hasn’t changed but according to you, they’re now Anthony Cumson’s heirs.”
“Well, I don’t know if that’ll remain. He went into the marriage, not expecting children, but a real marriage, to be a part of the Ewing family.”
“And?”
“Ellie doesn’t exactly act like marriage is anything more than a legal agreement.”
“I’ll work on that.”
“Elena want’s me to try again, but this time to find someone else to do it.”
“What’s your plan?”
“Ellie will be safe.”
“You’ve taken such good care of my family.”
“Your father took such good care of my family. I owe him, everything, like a father.”
Pamela hugs Frank again. “You’re my only real brother.”
Still holding each other, Frank says, “Now you’re not believing that story are you?”
“Of course. It’s true.”
A tear falls down his face. “When you signed over all your father’s . . .”
“Our father’s,” she corrects him.
“Our father’s foreign investments, I knew I was. You know I’d do anything for you.”
“I know you would. And I’d do anything for you . . . Ali.”
Bo says to Bobby over breakfast by the pool, “Things are certainly quite around here.”
“I know,” Bobby says. “Jay’s not even been around. I heard he’s got a new idea for another company. Something about cyber security.”
“Really? He’s awfully young to be putting together such big business deals, isn’t he?”
“I suppose so. He has his grandpa’s knack.”
“Something I didn’t inherit.”
“What do you mean?”
“A lot of bad investments.”
“You’ve lost money?” Bobby asks.
“Pretty much everything my father left me.”
“I’m sorry. Your Uncle Gary had a lot of trouble over the years managing money.”
“It’s depressing when you get to the point you’ve got to start selling your stuff.”
“Yeah Gary got there too.”
“And you have to realize the woman were only interested in one thing.”
“Yep. Many of them are. Took your Uncle a long time to figure that out. Is there something I can do to help?”
“Wanna buy a bunch of Florida swamp land?”
“Not really.”
“I literally own a bunch of Florida swamp land I was trying to protect.”
“I could talk to some people with the different family foundations. That’s one of their purposes, to protect land. They might buy it from you.”
“Are you serious?”
“Yes. All told they own about two million acres in the U.S.; some if it’s used by Ewing Industries ranching businesses, like South Fork. But, the foundations all have a goal to preserve the land first and foremost. Some of its even timber land, they manage the lumber crop while protecting virgin timber. If they think the land you’ve got has value that should be preserved, they might buy it. They’ve been buying land down in South America recently. As a matter of fact, Pamela bought a lot of swamp land down in Brazil to form a biological reverse.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, a lot of swamp land?”
“So maybe I can unload it.”
“You certainly might be able to get something out of it.”
Pamela fixes her makeup at the vanity in the bedroom when John Ross comes out of the bathroom in a towel. “John Ross, at Ewing Industries you’ve got portraits of your dad and grandfather, right?”
“In the board room. And Uncle Bobby.”
“And when you retire, your portrait will go up?”
“Yes. Why?”
“Will Jay follow you?”
“I’m not sure. He might. The way he’s going. If he wants it.”
“What about my father?”
“Cliff? No. Why?”
“Well, Much of what is Ewing Industries came from Barnes Global.”
“Companies Rebecca Wentworth put together from her husband Herbert’s tool and die business.”
“Well maybe my grandmother should be on the wall as well.”
“You’re not serious are you?”
“Yes. If Jay does run the company some day, wouldn’t it be nice for him to have both grandfathers on the wall? My father certainly has had as much to do with the history of the company as your father and uncle.”
“I don’t know.”
“In fact my father was a bigger part of the current company than your father and grandfather, including having run Ewing Oil for so long.”
“Is this what you want?”
“Yes it is.”
“Alright. Get me a picture of him and I’ll turn it into a portrait for the wall in the boardroom to follow Uncle Bobby.”
“Thank you.”
“Of course.” He kisses her cheek. “As long as you’re happy.”
“I am. Very happy. This place makes me happy. I know. I know. We’re going to go back home. And I know our place in Idaho is wonderful too. But I like it here.”
“And Ellie’s place in Switzerland is two and a half hours away.”
“I like your sister. I just like having our own place too.”
“Well that’s good.”
“And I like this place.”
“That’s very good.”
“It is?”
John Ross leans over and kisses her check. “Yes it is . . . Because I bought this place for you.”
“You did?” Pamela jumps up and hugs him. “Oh John Ross. That’s absolutely perfect. I’m so excited. Thank you. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. I do want to stop in the Grenadines on the way home. There’s an island I want to take a look at. If you don’t mind.”
“No of course not. Thank you so much. Thank you.”
“Of course.”
“You know we do need to talk about your sister.” Pamela turns serious again.
“Ellie? Why? What about her?”
“Her marriage. I don’t think she sees marriage like Anthony does and I think Paul’s gonna get hurt. I arranged for Jay to buy ten acres of South Fork from the foundation for his own house. His idea. Not mine. And I think maybe we should encourage Ellie to build her own house on the ranch and actually have a real marriage where they live together.”
“What do you know, that I don’t.”
“Nothing. You know she’s jet-setting all over the world and he’s busy working in Dallas. You can figure it out as well as I can.”
“I’ll talk to Anthony.”
“If I’m wrong, I’ll admit it.”
John Ross kisses her cheek again.
John Ross and Pamela walk down stairs to find Paul and Jenny being let in the front door. Pamela says, “Welcome, welcome.”
Jenny says, “Whatever you’re cooking smells fantastic.” The two hug and the guys shake hands.
In the living room the four gather for drinks, sitting facing the fireplace and chatting. John Ross excuses himself to get some more soda and Jenny asks him to show her the bathroom on the way. Once they’re gone, Pamela’s jovial manner turns deadly serious. “Elena Ramos?” Paul attempts to speak. “No. You had a fine job. You’ve got a good marriage. Great kids. You throw it all away for Elena Ramos.”
“I’ve got an opportunity to build my own business. I’m not giving that up.”
“You mean Elena’s business. I’ve given you a lot of leeway. You were raised by Jeremy Wendell, without a family. You didn’t grow up knowing we even existed. And our mother certainly hasn’t been much of a mother, even now. No matter how much we try to include her in our lives.”
John Ross walks back into the room and talk of Elena is drops. Pamela acts as if they’ve been talking about Jay starting up a new company, GCS.
Jay throws a party in a penthouse overlooking Dallas. Greg says over the music, “Another epic party.”
“What do you think of the apartment? Part private office, part bachelor pad, part party hang out.”
“It’s sweet dude. Twenty-one and you’re like king of the world.”
Jay laughs at his cousin who’s more than a bit drunk. “Seriously though. How’s it going? School?”
“I don’t know man. I need to follow your lead and drop out. It’s too much man.”
“You’re good at school. You’re gonna be a doctor.”
“Seriously man. I can’t do this. Do you know what they want out of you. Twenty-four seven. They want my soul man. My soul. Shit man look at them.” The two of them look at two girls and two guys snorting lines of coke off the coffee table. “I want her.”
“Go take her to one of the bedrooms.”
“It’s not that easy for me like it is for you. You just take her hand and she’s gonna sleep with you. Oh plus Lesly. She’s here some where.”
“She’s probably up stairs with another guy or ten. Come on cuz. I’ve warned you about her. Give up on her.”
“She’s my girlfriend. She gives me sex.”
“Don’t make a big deal out of this.” Jay approaches the two girls making out. “Excuse me. Can I speak with you?” He takes the one girl’s hand and leads her over to Greg. “This is my cousin Greg. He wants to have sex with you. Would you mind going with him?”
“Sure.” She starts to kiss on Greg.
“There you go. Enjoy.”
Greg and the girl head out.
Jay watches the other girl and the two guys get naked and the rest of the party start to gather to watch.
After class Ben is changing in a back room out of his leotard with another boy his age. The boy touches his butt. And Ben jumps. “Hey!”
“You’ve got a cute derrière,” the boy says with a French accent.
“Thank you.”
“De rien.” The boy then kisses Ben. Then after some awkward fumbling he says, “Ouvrez la bouche.”
Ben says, “I don’t know what you mean?”
“Open your mouth. Like this.” The two kiss again and Ben opens his mouth.
Steven plays tennis with a girl his age and looses. Laughing about it he says, “How about we play chess?”
“You’re is funny. Ma mère dit que tu vas faire un brillant biologiste. Pas si bon au tennis.”
“Vous êtes bon à la fois et beau.” He leans in and kisses her over the net.
Ellie shops in New York. Trying on a dress she comes out of the dressing room asking for Randall’s opinion. He tackles her as a man across the room is tackled while firing off two shots.
Episode 5
Jay sits with Adrian on the front porch of the hunting lodge. “I decided I’m gonna build a new house here on South Fork. I was thinking, if you like, you could move in with me.”
“No. I’m sure it’ll be a pretty big place with lots of people in and out. I’d rather stay here.”
“If you’re sure. . . . . . . . . I was thinking we could form a business together, a cyber security kind of thing.”
“No thank you.”
“Really?”
“Thank you Jay, but I’m not interested. If you want to do it, I’ll help you pull together the people.”
“Thank you. Maybe I will.”
After a long span without a word said Adrian says, “What a beautiful evening.”
“Yes. Yes it is.”
Pamela walks through the gardens of the Swiss estate they’ve been renting, clipping flowers. She sees an older, darker man standing security and she quickly puts down the flowers to hug him. “Ali! Sorry, Frank. Thank you for coming.”
“Ahmad.”
“Oh yes that’s right. I forgot. Each time you die you change your name. It’s hard to keep track,” age says looking into the face of her father’s go to man, Frank, and his big smile.
“You needed to see me.”
“Yes.” We haven’t actually seen each other face to face in such a long time. It’s Elena. I want you to find out what her will says, if she’s got one. If she doesn’t, we’ll need to create one or if it’s wrong, we’ll need to change it.”
“To make sure everything goes to Steven?”
“Of course.”
“How are you doing Pamela?”
“Picking flowers for Jenny. They’ll be here this evening.”
“Have you decided what to do about Paul working for Elena?”
“Not yet. It makes me sick.”
“Of course it does.”
“Jenny’s been giving away all my fathers money. They’re naming the children’s hospital after him and the Baptist University of Forth Worth and a new wing of the art museum. The Braddock Country Club hung his portrait among their most honored members as the Ambassador to Afghanistan. He’ll be the biggest name in Dallas.”
“I think he already is.”
“And thanks to Jenny’s help; she’s also been lobbying the Ewing foundations’ boards, not only to merge them but for the merged name to be the Barnes Ewing Foundation.”
“Well as you’re father use to say, the victor writes history as it benefits himself.”
“Cliff Barnes won, didn’t he? He even got JR’s son to put him in a wonderful home to live out the rest of his life.”
“That was you who got John Ross to do that. I’m glad you’ve forgiven him. He’d be very proud of you.”
“I did it so my boys can be proud of him. So, how’s Jay doing?”
“The information I placed in front of him about Banning worked, extremely well. He sold the company to Ewing Industries for am impressive profit. And now he’s working with that hacker I put in touch with him.”
“And no idea you played a role in any of it?”
“No idea who I am.”
“That’s good. And Elena trusts you?”
“She trusts Frank as Cliff’s go-to man. The guy who took his own life to protect Pamela.”
“You’re the reason JR Ewing was worried about Cliff Barnes.” Pamela grins from ear to ear.
“Well, Elena doesn’t think I’m a very good shot as Ellie was barley hurt, but she trusts me.”
“I couldn’t have you kill my sister-in-law. We’ll I guess I could have as my children are here sole heirs. Which not only hasn’t changed but according to you, they’re now Anthony Cumson’s heirs.”
“Well, I don’t know if that’ll remain. He went into the marriage, not expecting children, but a real marriage, to be a part of the Ewing family.”
“And?”
“Ellie doesn’t exactly act like marriage is anything more than a legal agreement.”
“I’ll work on that.”
“Elena want’s me to try again, but this time to find someone else to do it.”
“What’s your plan?”
“Ellie will be safe.”
“You’ve taken such good care of my family.”
“Your father took such good care of my family. I owe him, everything, like a father.”
Pamela hugs Frank again. “You’re my only real brother.”
Still holding each other, Frank says, “Now you’re not believing that story are you?”
“Of course. It’s true.”
A tear falls down his face. “When you signed over all your father’s . . .”
“Our father’s,” she corrects him.
“Our father’s foreign investments, I knew I was. You know I’d do anything for you.”
“I know you would. And I’d do anything for you . . . Ali.”
Bo says to Bobby over breakfast by the pool, “Things are certainly quite around here.”
“I know,” Bobby says. “Jay’s not even been around. I heard he’s got a new idea for another company. Something about cyber security.”
“Really? He’s awfully young to be putting together such big business deals, isn’t he?”
“I suppose so. He has his grandpa’s knack.”
“Something I didn’t inherit.”
“What do you mean?”
“A lot of bad investments.”
“You’ve lost money?” Bobby asks.
“Pretty much everything my father left me.”
“I’m sorry. Your Uncle Gary had a lot of trouble over the years managing money.”
“It’s depressing when you get to the point you’ve got to start selling your stuff.”
“Yeah Gary got there too.”
“And you have to realize the woman were only interested in one thing.”
“Yep. Many of them are. Took your Uncle a long time to figure that out. Is there something I can do to help?”
“Wanna buy a bunch of Florida swamp land?”
“Not really.”
“I literally own a bunch of Florida swamp land I was trying to protect.”
“I could talk to some people with the different family foundations. That’s one of their purposes, to protect land. They might buy it from you.”
“Are you serious?”
“Yes. All told they own about two million acres in the U.S.; some if it’s used by Ewing Industries ranching businesses, like South Fork. But, the foundations all have a goal to preserve the land first and foremost. Some of its even timber land, they manage the lumber crop while protecting virgin timber. If they think the land you’ve got has value that should be preserved, they might buy it. They’ve been buying land down in South America recently. As a matter of fact, Pamela bought a lot of swamp land down in Brazil to form a biological reverse.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, a lot of swamp land?”
“So maybe I can unload it.”
“You certainly might be able to get something out of it.”
Pamela fixes her makeup at the vanity in the bedroom when John Ross comes out of the bathroom in a towel. “John Ross, at Ewing Industries you’ve got portraits of your dad and grandfather, right?”
“In the board room. And Uncle Bobby.”
“And when you retire, your portrait will go up?”
“Yes. Why?”
“Will Jay follow you?”
“I’m not sure. He might. The way he’s going. If he wants it.”
“What about my father?”
“Cliff? No. Why?”
“Well, Much of what is Ewing Industries came from Barnes Global.”
“Companies Rebecca Wentworth put together from her husband Herbert’s tool and die business.”
“Well maybe my grandmother should be on the wall as well.”
“You’re not serious are you?”
“Yes. If Jay does run the company some day, wouldn’t it be nice for him to have both grandfathers on the wall? My father certainly has had as much to do with the history of the company as your father and uncle.”
“I don’t know.”
“In fact my father was a bigger part of the current company than your father and grandfather, including having run Ewing Oil for so long.”
“Is this what you want?”
“Yes it is.”
“Alright. Get me a picture of him and I’ll turn it into a portrait for the wall in the boardroom to follow Uncle Bobby.”
“Thank you.”
“Of course.” He kisses her cheek. “As long as you’re happy.”
“I am. Very happy. This place makes me happy. I know. I know. We’re going to go back home. And I know our place in Idaho is wonderful too. But I like it here.”
“And Ellie’s place in Switzerland is two and a half hours away.”
“I like your sister. I just like having our own place too.”
“Well that’s good.”
“And I like this place.”
“That’s very good.”
“It is?”
John Ross leans over and kisses her check. “Yes it is . . . Because I bought this place for you.”
“You did?” Pamela jumps up and hugs him. “Oh John Ross. That’s absolutely perfect. I’m so excited. Thank you. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. I do want to stop in the Grenadines on the way home. There’s an island I want to take a look at. If you don’t mind.”
“No of course not. Thank you so much. Thank you.”
“Of course.”
“You know we do need to talk about your sister.” Pamela turns serious again.
“Ellie? Why? What about her?”
“Her marriage. I don’t think she sees marriage like Anthony does and I think Paul’s gonna get hurt. I arranged for Jay to buy ten acres of South Fork from the foundation for his own house. His idea. Not mine. And I think maybe we should encourage Ellie to build her own house on the ranch and actually have a real marriage where they live together.”
“What do you know, that I don’t.”
“Nothing. You know she’s jet-setting all over the world and he’s busy working in Dallas. You can figure it out as well as I can.”
“I’ll talk to Anthony.”
“If I’m wrong, I’ll admit it.”
John Ross kisses her cheek again.
John Ross and Pamela walk down stairs to find Paul and Jenny being let in the front door. Pamela says, “Welcome, welcome.”
Jenny says, “Whatever you’re cooking smells fantastic.” The two hug and the guys shake hands.
In the living room the four gather for drinks, sitting facing the fireplace and chatting. John Ross excuses himself to get some more soda and Jenny asks him to show her the bathroom on the way. Once they’re gone, Pamela’s jovial manner turns deadly serious. “Elena Ramos?” Paul attempts to speak. “No. You had a fine job. You’ve got a good marriage. Great kids. You throw it all away for Elena Ramos.”
“I’ve got an opportunity to build my own business. I’m not giving that up.”
“You mean Elena’s business. I’ve given you a lot of leeway. You were raised by Jeremy Wendell, without a family. You didn’t grow up knowing we even existed. And our mother certainly hasn’t been much of a mother, even now. No matter how much we try to include her in our lives.”
John Ross walks back into the room and talk of Elena is drops. Pamela acts as if they’ve been talking about Jay starting up a new company, GCS.
Jay throws a party in a penthouse overlooking Dallas. Greg says over the music, “Another epic party.”
“What do you think of the apartment? Part private office, part bachelor pad, part party hang out.”
“It’s sweet dude. Twenty-one and you’re like king of the world.”
Jay laughs at his cousin who’s more than a bit drunk. “Seriously though. How’s it going? School?”
“I don’t know man. I need to follow your lead and drop out. It’s too much man.”
“You’re good at school. You’re gonna be a doctor.”
“Seriously man. I can’t do this. Do you know what they want out of you. Twenty-four seven. They want my soul man. My soul. Shit man look at them.” The two of them look at two girls and two guys snorting lines of coke off the coffee table. “I want her.”
“Go take her to one of the bedrooms.”
“It’s not that easy for me like it is for you. You just take her hand and she’s gonna sleep with you. Oh plus Lesly. She’s here some where.”
“She’s probably up stairs with another guy or ten. Come on cuz. I’ve warned you about her. Give up on her.”
“She’s my girlfriend. She gives me sex.”
“Don’t make a big deal out of this.” Jay approaches the two girls making out. “Excuse me. Can I speak with you?” He takes the one girl’s hand and leads her over to Greg. “This is my cousin Greg. He wants to have sex with you. Would you mind going with him?”
“Sure.” She starts to kiss on Greg.
“There you go. Enjoy.”
Greg and the girl head out.
Jay watches the other girl and the two guys get naked and the rest of the party start to gather to watch.
After class Ben is changing in a back room out of his leotard with another boy his age. The boy touches his butt. And Ben jumps. “Hey!”
“You’ve got a cute derrière,” the boy says with a French accent.
“Thank you.”
“De rien.” The boy then kisses Ben. Then after some awkward fumbling he says, “Ouvrez la bouche.”
Ben says, “I don’t know what you mean?”
“Open your mouth. Like this.” The two kiss again and Ben opens his mouth.
Steven plays tennis with a girl his age and looses. Laughing about it he says, “How about we play chess?”
“You’re is funny. Ma mère dit que tu vas faire un brillant biologiste. Pas si bon au tennis.”
“Vous êtes bon à la fois et beau.” He leans in and kisses her over the net.
Ellie shops in New York. Trying on a dress she comes out of the dressing room asking for Randall’s opinion. He tackles her as a man across the room is tackled while firing off two shots.
