
Drive him crazy
In “Oil Baron’s Ball III,” an eighth-season “Dallas” episode, Miss Ellie and Clayton (Barbara Bel Geddes, Howard Keel) exit their car in the Southfork driveway, where Raoul (Tony Garcia) is signing a deliveryman’s paperwork.
ELLIE: That’s for me, Raoul.
RAOUL: Yes, ma’am.
ELLIE: Thank you. [Signs paper] Thank you. Uh, for us.
CLAYTON: Hm?
ELLIE: It’s a new set of bedroom furniture. Donna helped me choose it yesterday and I got them to deliver it today.
CLAYTON: Bedroom furniture?
ELLIE: I thought it was time for a change.
CLAYTON: Oh. [They kiss.]
ELLIE: [To deliveryman] Follow me and I’ll show you where to put everything.
J.R. (Larry Hagman) approaches.
J.R.: Hey Mama, what’s going on?
ELLIE: New set of bedroom furniture for Clayton and me. [Walks away]
J.R.: Oh, really? Well, how about that. [To Clayton] I’ve got to hand it to you. Not here a week and you’re changing things around already.
CLAYTON: For your information, it was your mother’s decision. And since it’s our bedroom and not yours, it’s really none of your business, is it?
J.R.: Mm-hm. I suppose not. [Walks toward his car, which is being blocked by Clayton’s] Uh, could you have that blue thing moved out of the way so I could get my car out of here?
CLAYTON: Be my guest. [Tosses keys to J.R.]
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You know C.B., I’ll have to against ol’ J.R. here! His stepfather was in the right & Clayton had every right to rub his nose in it. He should have asked what it is & held his tongue & not said the changing things already comment!
R.J., I’m shocked! You’re not siding with Brother J.R.?!