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Here’s an idea of what could have been heading into Season 9 without Angela or Maggie:
Season 9 Falcon Crest Alternative . . .
Begin with Maggie kidnapped from the home.
An English nanny arrives with the boys at Falcon Crest. Angela gives them a story of their mom being away with their dad on business and tucks them in at night.
Somber Angela is besides herself in her study. She looks over a letter and seems grief stricken.
In a conference room in prison Angela meets with Richard who has no intention of being civil and is frantic about Maggie. “Listen to me. I don’t have time for this whole I’m not your mother you’re not my son thing. There’s nothing you did I wouldn’t have done to get Falcon Crest except one last thing.”
“And what’s that?”
“I’m still breathing aren’t I?”
“Don’t think I did t think about it.”
“I know you did. Yet you didn’t. But that’s water under the bridge. I need you. No one loves Julia and Emma and much as we do. And I believe you care for Lance and Christopher as well. And there’s your two boys. And if . . . Well things aren’t different but I don’t have time to deal with that now. I’m going to Greece to take care of some things.”
“What things?”
“I’m dying.”
“What?”
“You can’t tell anyone. They can’t handle it. But you can. I’ve got you a full pardon. I’ve also got some friends helping you with smoothing things over with the SEC. I need you to step in. Lance won’t be happy but he can’t manage Falcon Crest. And Chao-Li is going with me.”
“This can’t be happening.”
“It is.” She hands him a large, stuffed envelope. “Despite everything, Richard, you are a Gioberti, your are my son. And I love you.” Angela turns to walk out, tears in her eyes. Richard turns her around and hugs her.
Richard arrives at Falcon Crest and the boys run into his arms. Thrilled to see him. They ask about their mom and he tells them she’s still away working.
Lance stands there. “Richard.”
“Your grandmother explained things to you?”
“She did. She also managed to buy Cole and Vicki out and arrange for Pilar and i to move in to the old Geoberti House. Frank’s going to oversee me running the winery and you’re going to oversee the running the businesses and moving in here.”
“That’s what I’m told. I was also told she acquired the Agretti property.”
“And Chao-Li is going with her. What’s going on?”
“Your grandmother doesn’t think you can hand it. I disagree. Emma and Julia, I agree. But not you. I spoke with Christopher before I came here and told him. She’s dying. Cancer. She’s fighting it, but . . . My mother’s dying.”
“Oh my God. And Maggie?”
“I’m trying to figure that out. And Emma. Honestly Lance I need you. I’m the one who can’t handle this. I can’t handle it all. It’s too much.”
“I can’t imagine. We’ll deal with it. I promise you we will.” Lance hugs Richard.
Daniel drives his car through the winding streets of the Tuscany Valley. A simi pulls right in front of him. He crashes into it and his car explodes.
Richard holds Emma at the funeral as she mourns her husband. Lance and Pilar spread his ashes in the lake.
Richard receives a call from the police.
Ricard identifies Maggie’s body.
Richard cries in his bed at Falcon Crest. Emma tries to console him.
Out in the hall Lance assures Emma he and Pilar will stay as long as she needs them.
The next morning Richard sits in Angela’s study meeting with Frank, Lance and Pilar. He talks about his holdings, what’s left of them as Channing Enterprises and to consolidate control of the Global. Then he talks directly to Pilar about Angela’s holdings. He wants to consolidate them into a business called the Geoberti Family Estates, with its primary focus the wine business including Falcon Crest and the Agretti Vineyards. He wants a massive undertaking to expand. Secondary assets including the Spa, Tuscany Bank and Trust, race track, into a subsidiary company, Tuscany Holdings. Then he says to a Lance, “I don’t know what Angela’s will says, but I believe we can share such a business.” The phone rings. Richard answers it. “Yes. . . . . Really? . . . Yes. Send him up.”
Lance asks, “Who was that?”
“Dia Chi.”
“Chao-Li’s brother. Why would the Chairman of Winston Matheson travel all the way from Hong Kong when he must know Choa-Li isn’t here?”
“Good question. I’ve heard they’re massively diversifying considering in less than ten years Hong Kong returns to China.” Richard gets up and walks to the entry. “He was just in Japan where Winston Matheson bough several car businesses. He’s on the board of the Hong Kong Tokyo Banking Company too. Which apparently holds a lot of Angela’s debt.”
Lance follows him. “You think that’s why he’s here.”
“No. You must know what’s up with Chao-Li.”
“What do you mean?”
“He takes care of Angela but is the oldest son in the Chi family from Honk Kong.”
“I don’t really know. Some agreement between his father and Grandmother’s father which lead to the Chi’s pushing out both the Winston and Matheson families for control. Chao-Li came here to practice his faith and look after Grandmother.”
“I don’t like surprises.” Richard opens the door and greets the older man, slightly younger than Choa-Li.
The man says. “Nice to meet you. This is my associate, Abigail Cunningham.”
She holds out her hand. “Abby, please. Nice to meet you.”
End of Episode 1.
Falcon Crest reshuffled into a new series post Angela Channing but enough of the old to feel like a continuation and a link to another soap favorite:
Richard Channing - running Falcon Crest, Geoberti Family Estates and Channing Enterprises
Lance Cumson - Richard’s nephew and right hand
Pilar Cumson - Lance’s wife and Richard’s lawyer
Gabriel Ortega - Pilar’s young adult brother who returns to live with her and Lance after graduating from college to work for them, with plans of his own (based on Bud Fox from the movie Wall Street where Dia Chi is Gordon Gekko)
Dia Chi - powerful enemy (based on the ideas of Nobel House and Ian Dunross, except Chinese with English partners)
Yang Chi - Dia’s young adult granddaughter, whom he wishes to be involved in American acquisitions (based on Lili from Lace)
Abby Cunningham - Richard’s love interest and schemer in her own right who consults with Dia Chi regarding American acquisitions
Olivia Cunningham - Abby’s young adult daughter who falls for Gabriel
Brian Cunningham - Abby’s teenage son smitten by the older Yang
Season 9 Falcon Crest Alternative . . .
Begin with Maggie kidnapped from the home.
An English nanny arrives with the boys at Falcon Crest. Angela gives them a story of their mom being away with their dad on business and tucks them in at night.
Somber Angela is besides herself in her study. She looks over a letter and seems grief stricken.
In a conference room in prison Angela meets with Richard who has no intention of being civil and is frantic about Maggie. “Listen to me. I don’t have time for this whole I’m not your mother you’re not my son thing. There’s nothing you did I wouldn’t have done to get Falcon Crest except one last thing.”
“And what’s that?”
“I’m still breathing aren’t I?”
“Don’t think I did t think about it.”
“I know you did. Yet you didn’t. But that’s water under the bridge. I need you. No one loves Julia and Emma and much as we do. And I believe you care for Lance and Christopher as well. And there’s your two boys. And if . . . Well things aren’t different but I don’t have time to deal with that now. I’m going to Greece to take care of some things.”
“What things?”
“I’m dying.”
“What?”
“You can’t tell anyone. They can’t handle it. But you can. I’ve got you a full pardon. I’ve also got some friends helping you with smoothing things over with the SEC. I need you to step in. Lance won’t be happy but he can’t manage Falcon Crest. And Chao-Li is going with me.”
“This can’t be happening.”
“It is.” She hands him a large, stuffed envelope. “Despite everything, Richard, you are a Gioberti, your are my son. And I love you.” Angela turns to walk out, tears in her eyes. Richard turns her around and hugs her.
Richard arrives at Falcon Crest and the boys run into his arms. Thrilled to see him. They ask about their mom and he tells them she’s still away working.
Lance stands there. “Richard.”
“Your grandmother explained things to you?”
“She did. She also managed to buy Cole and Vicki out and arrange for Pilar and i to move in to the old Geoberti House. Frank’s going to oversee me running the winery and you’re going to oversee the running the businesses and moving in here.”
“That’s what I’m told. I was also told she acquired the Agretti property.”
“And Chao-Li is going with her. What’s going on?”
“Your grandmother doesn’t think you can hand it. I disagree. Emma and Julia, I agree. But not you. I spoke with Christopher before I came here and told him. She’s dying. Cancer. She’s fighting it, but . . . My mother’s dying.”
“Oh my God. And Maggie?”
“I’m trying to figure that out. And Emma. Honestly Lance I need you. I’m the one who can’t handle this. I can’t handle it all. It’s too much.”
“I can’t imagine. We’ll deal with it. I promise you we will.” Lance hugs Richard.
Daniel drives his car through the winding streets of the Tuscany Valley. A simi pulls right in front of him. He crashes into it and his car explodes.
Richard holds Emma at the funeral as she mourns her husband. Lance and Pilar spread his ashes in the lake.
Richard receives a call from the police.
Ricard identifies Maggie’s body.
Richard cries in his bed at Falcon Crest. Emma tries to console him.
Out in the hall Lance assures Emma he and Pilar will stay as long as she needs them.
The next morning Richard sits in Angela’s study meeting with Frank, Lance and Pilar. He talks about his holdings, what’s left of them as Channing Enterprises and to consolidate control of the Global. Then he talks directly to Pilar about Angela’s holdings. He wants to consolidate them into a business called the Geoberti Family Estates, with its primary focus the wine business including Falcon Crest and the Agretti Vineyards. He wants a massive undertaking to expand. Secondary assets including the Spa, Tuscany Bank and Trust, race track, into a subsidiary company, Tuscany Holdings. Then he says to a Lance, “I don’t know what Angela’s will says, but I believe we can share such a business.” The phone rings. Richard answers it. “Yes. . . . . Really? . . . Yes. Send him up.”
Lance asks, “Who was that?”
“Dia Chi.”
“Chao-Li’s brother. Why would the Chairman of Winston Matheson travel all the way from Hong Kong when he must know Choa-Li isn’t here?”
“Good question. I’ve heard they’re massively diversifying considering in less than ten years Hong Kong returns to China.” Richard gets up and walks to the entry. “He was just in Japan where Winston Matheson bough several car businesses. He’s on the board of the Hong Kong Tokyo Banking Company too. Which apparently holds a lot of Angela’s debt.”
Lance follows him. “You think that’s why he’s here.”
“No. You must know what’s up with Chao-Li.”
“What do you mean?”
“He takes care of Angela but is the oldest son in the Chi family from Honk Kong.”
“I don’t really know. Some agreement between his father and Grandmother’s father which lead to the Chi’s pushing out both the Winston and Matheson families for control. Chao-Li came here to practice his faith and look after Grandmother.”
“I don’t like surprises.” Richard opens the door and greets the older man, slightly younger than Choa-Li.
The man says. “Nice to meet you. This is my associate, Abigail Cunningham.”
She holds out her hand. “Abby, please. Nice to meet you.”
End of Episode 1.
Falcon Crest reshuffled into a new series post Angela Channing but enough of the old to feel like a continuation and a link to another soap favorite:
Richard Channing - running Falcon Crest, Geoberti Family Estates and Channing Enterprises
Lance Cumson - Richard’s nephew and right hand
Pilar Cumson - Lance’s wife and Richard’s lawyer
Gabriel Ortega - Pilar’s young adult brother who returns to live with her and Lance after graduating from college to work for them, with plans of his own (based on Bud Fox from the movie Wall Street where Dia Chi is Gordon Gekko)
Dia Chi - powerful enemy (based on the ideas of Nobel House and Ian Dunross, except Chinese with English partners)
Yang Chi - Dia’s young adult granddaughter, whom he wishes to be involved in American acquisitions (based on Lili from Lace)
Abby Cunningham - Richard’s love interest and schemer in her own right who consults with Dia Chi regarding American acquisitions
Olivia Cunningham - Abby’s young adult daughter who falls for Gabriel
Brian Cunningham - Abby’s teenage son smitten by the older Yang