Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘Jock, I’m Deformed’

May 24, 2012 by 3 Comments
Barbara Bel Geddes, Dallas, Mastectomy Part 2, Miss Ellie Ewing

First, you cry

In “Mastectomy, Part 2,” a third-season “Dallas” episode, Jock (Jim Davis) enters his bedroom to find Miss Ellie (Barbara Bel Geddes) on the floor, crying.

JOCK: My God, Ellie. What’s wrong?

ELLIE: Go away, Jock.

JOCK: I wanna help. I can’t leave you like this.

ELLIE: Nothing, nothing fits.

JOCK: I’m telling you, it’ll be all right. It doesn’t matter.

ELLIE: Why doesn’t it matter? Because I’m not young anymore? Don’t you think I care the way I look? Don’t you care?

JOCK: I care for you, Ellie. You. I’m just so happy that you’re alive. Nothing else matters. Nothing at all.

ELLIE: Doesn’t it? Jock, I’m deformed. Doesn’t that matter?

JOCK: You are not deformed, Ellie. If you lost an arm or a leg, I’d suffer that loss with you, too. But it wouldn’t change anything between us.

ELLIE: I’m not talking about an arm or a leg. I’m talking about my breasts. What do you know about that?

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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘He’ll Turn Away From Me’

May 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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The face of fear

In “Mastectomy, Part 1,” a third-season “Dallas” episode, Pam and Miss Ellie (Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes) discuss Ellie’s medical problem over lunch at a restaurant.

PAM: What do you do now?

ELLIE: Keep going back for regular checkups.

PAM: Well, that doesn’t sound too difficult.

ELLIE: I don’t wanna tell Jock.

PAM: Miss Ellie, why not?

ELLIE: He gets better looking as he gets older. Tall and lean. There’s not an ounce of fat on him. I admire his beauty. I know he still has an eye for a good-looking woman. How can I tell him that, that I may need a mastectomy? [Begins crying]

PAM: It’ll be all right.

ELLIE: He’ll turn away from me. I know he will.

PAM: No, he won’t.

ELLIE: I just don’t think he’ll ever be able to accept me again. And I don’t know if I’ll be able to, to face the possibility of that.

PAM: You once told me that your marriage to Jock was based on honesty. Now more than ever, you’ve got to trust your love for each other – and that honesty.

ELLIE: Well, I, I guess that’s what I wanted to do all along. [Smiles, wipes away tears] I’ll try to tell him tonight.

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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘I Don’t Know Where It’s Gonna End’

May 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Memory lane

In “Rodeo,” a third-season “Dallas” episode, Miss Ellie and Digger (Barbara Bel Geddes, Keenan Wynn) stroll together alongside a fence at Southfork.

DIGGER: All those months in California put some money in my pocket. Made me remember how good it feels to work hard and get paid for it. I have been on the wagon ever since.

ELLIE: And have you stopped blaming Jock for every evil that’s ever befallen you? Is that why you’re here?

DIGGER: Look, Ellie, I never held you responsible. You know that. You did what you had to do – and I respected you for it.

ELLIE: So did Jock, Digger. I wish you’d remember that part about what happened. It worries me, all this bad feeling dragging on. What happened between you and Jock was bad enough, but now your boy and mine. They’re out for blood, both of them. I don’t know where it’s gonna end. It frightens me. [Pauses] Digger, why are you here?

DIGGER: [Smiles] To see that beautiful new grandson of yours.

She kisses him, pats him on the back and they continue walking.

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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘You’ve Got a Grandson’

May 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Sad men

In “The Lost Child,” a third-season “Dallas” episode, Cliff and Digger (Ken Kercheval, Keenan Wynn) walk out of the hospital after visiting Pam, who has suffered a miscarriage.

CLIFF: You feel OK?

DIGGER: A little sad.

CLIFF: About Pam?

DIGGER: And you.

CLIFF: Me? You don’t have to worry about me. I’m fine. We’re both fine.

DIGGER: I wanted a grandchild, that’s the truth of it.

They sit together on a bench.

CLIFF: You’ll have one. Pam and Bobby will probably adopt and you’ll be a grandfather before you know it.

DIGGER: That ain’t the same thing. It’s the end of the Barnes line. You’re the last one.

CLIFF: You’ll have a grandchild. Maybe he won’t look like you, but I can think of a lot worse things. [Smiles]

DIGGER: You don’t know what it’s like to grow old. When a man’s got nothing left but his children, his children’s children.

CLIFF: There’s no sense in talking about it, because it’s not gonna change anything.

DIGGER: Cliff, you ain’t got nobody. Who’s gonna be looking after you when you get old?

CLIFF: I’ll take care of myself, just like I always have.

DIGGER: Son, if a man’s not a father, he’s gonna be a child the rest of his life.

CLIFF: I don’t wanna listen to this. [Gets up, turns his back to Digger]

DIGGER: My whole life, I never got one thing I wanted, except you.

CLIFF: [Faces Digger, still standing] You’ve got a grandson. [Digger nods.] I’m telling you, you’ve got a grandson. John Ross Ewing III.

DIGGER: J.R.’s boy?

CLIFF: Not J.R.’s son. Sue Ellen and I had an affair last year. That baby’s mine.

DIGGER: Yours? And you let Jock Ewing have him, huh? Well, he ain’t gonna keep him. They’ll keep him over my dead body.

CLIFF: Daddy, please.

DIGGER: That’s my grandson. And he’s not gonna steal him like he stole everything else from me.

CLIFF: Daddy, just hold on. I’ll get him back, I promise. If he lives.

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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘I Owe You, That’s All’

May 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Down and out in Land Down

In “The Dove Hunt,” a third-season “Dallas” episode, an injured Jock and J.R. (Jim Davis, Larry Hagman) come face to face with Tom Owens (Robert J. Wilke), the man who attacked their campsite, and Owens’ son Dan and friend Ben Masters (Thomas Callaway, Stefan Gierasch).

JOCK: What do you want?

OWENS: You still don’t remember, Ewing. You steal a man’s farm, wipe him out, you still don’t remember.

JOCK: Now you look, mister –

OWENS: Owens.

JOCK: Owens, I do business with a lot of people.

OWENS: Thirty-two years ago, you came to my farm, personally. We stood as close as we are right now. You tried to get me to sell. When I wouldn’t, you spread some money around – and suddenly, nobody would buy my crops.

JOCK: All right, maybe I did lean on you too hard. But it seems to me you’ve waited a hell of a long time to get revenge.

OWENS: I didn’t want revenge. I wanted to spit in your eye.

JOCK: Then what’s all this?

OWENS: You crushed me like a bug – and after 32 years, you don’t even remember my name. You’re gonna pay for that. [Cocks his gun] My boy and I had to start all over again from nothing in Land Down.

MASTERS: Mr. Owens has made a lot of friends around here, you –

JOCK: The kind of friends that ambush people.

DAN: They all know my father’s story and who ruined him in Texas. Nobody’s gonna feel sorry for whatever happens here.

JOCK: So that’s it? You’re gonna kill me in cold blood, huh?

J.R.: Maybe we could make a deal, sir.

JOCK: No, J.R. [Leans forward] All right, Owens. Come on. If you’re gonna do it, do it!

OWENS: [Aims his rifle at Jock, holds it for several seconds, then lowers it] I can’t. I’m not a killer. When I thought you were gonna shoot my boy, I was gonna kill you. You got away with it. Give the devil his due.

Bobby and Ray (Patrick Duffy, Steve Kanaly) arrive and aim their guns at Owens’ group.

BOBBY: All right, drop your guns! We’ll blow you away! [The other men lower their guns; Bobby and Ray run toward them.]

RAY: Back up, both of you. Come on!

BOBBY: You all right, Daddy?

JOCK: I’m OK, Bobby.

J.R.: You bring a sheriff?

BOBBY: There’s no law in Land Down – and damn little help.

RAY: Forget that two-bit town. Let’s run these jokers down to state police.

JOCK: No need to involve the law here. I’m not bringing any charges.

BOBBY: Daddy, they tried to kills us.

J.R.: They should be put away, Dad.

JOCK: Just a hunting accident. Happens all the time.

OWENS: What are you trying to pull?

JOCK: Nothing. I owe you, that’s all. Back in those days, I ran roughshod over a lot of people. I don’t remember you, Owens. But I should have. Because you got a lot of pride. And when you get right down to it, that’s all a man can take to his grave. You made me think, Owens. Maybe this business has become too impersonal. J.R., we get back to town, there’s some records we’re going to go over. There might be some housecleaning we’ve got to do.

J.R.: Dad, you’re gonna need some rest, after you’ve been tended to. You lost a lot of blood.

JOCK: I’ll manage, J.R. Ray, Bobby, give them back their guns.

OWENS: This ain’t gonna buy you a place in heaven, Ewing.

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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘Mama, I Remember Everything’

May 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Coded language

In “The Kristin Affair,” a third-season “Dallas” episode, Patricia and Kristin (Martha Scott, Mary Crosby) return to their hotel after having dinner with the Ewings at Southfork.

PATRICIA: J.R.’s such a fine man. The way he stands behind Sue Ellen. [Kristin takes Patricia’s shawl as the older woman puts her keys in her purse] Lately, that hasn’t been easy. Kristin, someday you’ll find a man like that just for yourself.

KRISTIN: I think that’s possible, Mama. Quite possible.

PATRICIA: Now, I’m going to leave tomorrow – and you’ll be entirely on your own. [Sits on the sofa, places her purse on the coffee table] I know I can trust you to remember all the things I’ve taught you, like watching for the right opportunity.

KRISTIN: Mama, I remember everything you’ve taught me. [Sits next to Patricia]

PATRICIA: So then wherever I am, I can be relaxed knowing that you’ll never do anything to harm your sister. I’m worried about Sue Ellen. Keep an eye on her, dear. Keep me informed.

KRISTIN: I don’t think she’s been succeeding too well with J.R.

PATRICIA: Sue Ellen may be a little depressed right now. That often happens after giving birth. But if it turns out she’s not entirely happy with the life J.R. has to offer –

KRISTIN: Well, above all, we want Sue Ellen to be happy.

PATRICIA: Of course, dear. We could give her all the love and support she’d need to start a new life elsewhere. I’d certainly miss having a son-in-law like J.R. [Chuckles] I’ve never met a man who enjoys the chase as much as he does. Almost more than winning.

KRISTIN: Why don’t you let me worry about J.R. Ewing?

PATRICIA: Whatever you do, Kris, it’ll be the right thing for all of us.

KRISTIN: You can trust me, Mama. I won’t let you down.

PATRICIA: I know you won’t.

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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘It Won’t Work Anymore, J.R.’

May 16, 2012 by 3 Comments
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No tell motel

In “Secrets,” a third-season “Dallas” episode, Valene (Joan Van Ark) answers a knock on her motel room door. It’s J.R. (Larry Hagman).

J.R.: Hello, Valene. I never thought I’d see you back here again.

VAL: How’d you find me?

J.R.: [Enters, closes the door behind him, looks around the room] Oh, it wasn’t too hard. Once I heard you were back in town, I just had some of my friends check out some of the cheaper motels. Figured you’d be living you’ve been accustomed to and sure enough, here you are.

VAL: [Opens the door, stands next to it] Get the hell out of here.

J.R.: Now, what do I have to do to get you to stay away from us? I warned you not to come back to Dallas.

VAL: [Steps away from the open door] I just wanna see Lucy.

J.R.: I bet you do. I’ll bet you I know why, too.

VAL: Oh, no. You would never understand why. Not in a million years.

J.R.: [Sits on the edge of the bed] Well, I do understand that you and that drunken brother of mine would do just about anything to live in Southfork again. Get a slice of the pie, before it’s too late.

VAL: You think money’s the answer to everything, don’t you?

J.R.: I think it’s an answer to you. And I think you’re using Lucy to get at it.

VAL: Well, I don’t care what you think – because you’re wrong! And I’m not leaving here until I do see Lucy!

J.R.: No, honey. You’re wrong. You’re leaving here before nightfall.

VAL: Get out of here, J.R. I swear I’ll call the police if you don’t!

J.R.: [Grins] Well, I like your sense of humor. Now, go on, pack your little bags. You’ll be out of here in about five minutes.

VAL: All right. And if I don’t?

J.R.: Well, if you don’t, I’ll have a friend of mine escort you out of town and keep you out. Permanently.

VAL: It won’t work anymore, J.R. I have run from you for the last time. There’s nothing left for you to do to me. I’ve got nothing left to lose – except Lucy, and I’m not gonna lose her again!

J.R.: You’ve already lost her. You just don’t know it.

Bobby and Lucy (Patrick Duffy, Charlene Tilton) appear in the doorway.

BOBBY: I don’t think so, J.R.

J.R.: [Stands up] I was doing it for you, Lucy. I couldn’t stand to see her hurt you again.

LUCY: Thank you for standing up to him, Mama. [Walks to Val, embraces her]

BOBBY: Lucy, you just stay and talk to your mama as long as you want. When you’re done, you can bring my car home. [Tosses keys on the bed] J.R. will be glad to take me home. We have a lot of things to talk about, don’t we, J.R.? [Grabs him by the arm, moves him out of the room, shuts the door behind them]

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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘What a Wonderful Future’

May 15, 2012 by 2 Comments
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Mothers

In “The Silent Killer,” a third-season “Dallas” episode, Miss Ellie and Patricia (Barbara Bel Geddes, Martha Scott) watch baby John, who lies in his stroller on the Southfork patio.

PATRICIA: Oh, I just can’t get over this baby. My first grandchild – happy, healthy, so beautiful.

ELLIE: We were lucky, Patricia. The way he came into this world, we weren’t sure he was gonna live.

PATRICIA: I shouldn’t say this, but I prayed for a boy. I really prayed! Of course, I would’ve loved a little girl just as much, but a boy – just like J.R.

ELLIE: [Moving to her seat at the patio table] You know, I must’ve paced backed and forth in front of that phone for an hour before I could call you and tell you about Sue Ellen. You took it remarkably well.

PATRICIA: [Joins her at the table] Well, you were so kind and reassuring. I didn’t worry about it at all. Somehow I knew that if the Ewing family were in charge, nothing bad could happen to Sue Ellen.

ELLIE: Sue Ellen’s had a very rough time. I think it’s gonna be quite awhile before she gets her old spark back.

PATRICIA: Oh she must be suffering from that – oh, what do they call that? – postpartum depression. It’s not uncommon. Well, I know my girls. They always snap right back after any illness.

ELLIE: I’m sure.

PATRICIA: Meanwhile, little John will grow up on this beautiful ranch. His Uncle Bobby will teach him to ride – and someday, I expect, he’ll have a great big office, right next to his daddy’s. What a wonderful future.

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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘Not This Time, Barnes’

May 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
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You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry

In “Whatever Happened to Baby John, Part 2,” a third-season “Dallas” episode, Cliff and Pam (Ken Kercheval, Victoria Principal) are talking in his apartment when there is a knock at the door. Cliff opens it, revealing an angry Bobby (Patrick Duffy).

CLIFF: Wait a minute, before you start swinging, let’s talk.

BOBBY: Not this time, Barnes. This time, you’ve gone too far. [Enters and slams the door behind him]

PAM: Bobby –

BOBBY: And you knew he was here all along, didn’t you?

CLIFF: Wait a minute, I just got here. Can’t we talk?

PAM: He didn’t know anything about it.

BOBBY: You’d swear he could walk on water if he told you!

PAM: That’s not fair! Would you wait a minute?

CLIFF: I want my son, I’m gonna have him. I did not – I repeat – I did not kidnap him. [Bobby moves toward him, Cliff steps back] Now wait a minute, you can push me around the room all you want but that’s not going to solve anything. I think we should try to figure out who indeed took him. [Bobby growls and moves closer still.]

PAM: For God’s sake, listen to him!

CLIFF: I swear I did not kidnap him. I wasn’t even in Dallas.

PAM: He’s telling the truth.

CLIFF: Let’s stop wasting time. We can be at each other’s throats tomorrow but today – for today – let’s try to find my boy.

BOBBY: Okay.

CLIFF: Okay.

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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘I Am No Longer for Sale’

May 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Oh, snap!

In “Whatever Happened to Baby John, Part 1,” “Dallas’s” third-season opener, J.R. (Larry Hagman) sits next to Sue Ellen (Linda Gray), who is lounging near the Southfork pool, reading Texas Homes magazine.

J.R.: Darling, I wish you’d try and take a little more interest in things.

SUE ELLEN: Interest? In what?

J.R.: Well, to start with, our child.

SUE ELLEN: [Flips a page] I don’t think he’s exactly suffering from lack of attention.

J.R.: You wanted that child so much, and now you just don’t seem to care at all.

SUE ELLEN: [Flips a page] Of course, I do.

J.R.: Well, it doesn’t look like it. That’s what I’m saying.

SUE ELLEN: Appearances can very often be deceiving.

J.R.: Honey, I know how – I know how hard this has been for you. How difficult the time it was to quit drinking and go cold turkey and I just want you to know that I admire you for it, Sue Ellen.

SUE ELLEN: [Looks up from the magazine] My drinking was never a problem. I kept trying to tell everybody that.

J.R.: And what I’m saying is, if we try, if we really try, we can solve all our other problems – and I want you to know I am going to try. I really am. [Takes the magazine from her, pulls a ring box out of his pocket] Sweetheart, I got a little present for you this morning. I dropped in a store downtown. [Opens the box] Jeweler calls it a maternity ring. [He holds open the box, smiling.]

SUE ELLEN: You bought me once, J.R. – and you can’t do it anymore. I am no longer for sale.

She snaps shut the box, gets up and walks away.

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