Mama knows best
In “Dallas’s” fifth-season episode “Vengeance,” Miss Ellie (Barbara Bel Geddes) sits in the living room of Sue Ellen (Linda Gray), who stands nearby.
ELLIE: I want to talk about you. And J.R. And Cliff Barnes.
SUE ELLEN: Miss Ellie, this is quite unlike you to question me about my personal life.
ELLIE: Normally I wouldn’t, but there’s a lot more at stake here than just your personal interest. Two whole families are involved.
SUE ELLEN: I really don’t understand. [Sits across from Ellie]
ELLIE: Well, I’m sure that you know what your seeing Cliff Barnes is doing to J.R.
SUE ELLEN: But that’s J.R.’s problem, not mine. We’re divorced now.
ELLIE: Yes, I know that. But J.R. and Cliff are already at each other’s throats. And it’s beginning to have its effect on too many people.
SUE ELLEN: Are you asking me to stop seeing Cliff?
ELLIE: [Smiles] No. No, I don’t have any right to do that – if you’re serious about him. Are you, Sue Ellen? Or are you using him to get back at J.R.?
SUE ELLEN: Miss Ellie, I really don’t think it’s any of your business.
ELLIE: This thing almost destroyed the three of you once before. Do you think you’re strong enough to handle it again?
SUE ELLEN: I don’t know, Miss Ellie. I really don’t know.
Dallas Decoder 
Another great BBG scene and also loved her scene with JR in the restaurant
Another great review x
Yes, I loved that restaurant scene too. I considered making it my “Scene of the Day” but ultimately went with this one with Sue Ellen. I just love that “two whole families” line.
Thanks for commenting BF!
It seems throughout the series that Miss Ellie at times is an island of sanity in a sea of crazies. J.R. and Sue Ellen along are two mentally ill characters in a co-dependant realtionship. Cliff Barnes is bat-crazy too. I remember JR going into Cliff Barnes office and putting him on notice that he is going to get his Sue Ellen back.
“An island of sanity in a sea of crazies” — I think that pretty much says it all, Jump. Thanks for the comment! Always good to hear from you!
CB
LOL. I agree that they’re crazies too. Sue Ellen is a great character but she’s so flaky it kills me. “I don’t understand,” “I don’t know…” etc. etc. She sometimes can’t see much past herself.