Dallas 2018

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Lucy sits with Mitch in the living room at South Fork. "Well when I am in Dallas, which seems to be more often than not, I'm in the living room, so I guess it's my room. My paintings, my pictures. But the family always gathers in her before dinner. Pamela and John Ross really use the family room in the back, and John Ross has the study off that, so really we all seem to get along pretty nicely, believe it or not."

"Considering your family it is hard to believe. And you all sleep up stairs?"

"Well Beau just moved in, after his wife died. But he's in Austin more these days then here."

"And you look after Jordan?"

"Pretty much. John Ross and Pamela hired an au pair but it's mostly me and John Ross. The kids and the au pair and a play room are all in the attic. That was my idea. Then John Ross and Pamela are in grandma's old room. I'm still in my dad's old room. Beau moved into Bobby's room. Pamela plans on making one of the two guest rooms into little Sue Ellen's room when she's older. And Ellis and Barbara are out back. And Chris with Emily and Jeremy are in the cottage, also out back. There's the bunk house of course for the guys that run the ranch and Mateo Ramos, the Forman, he lives in the old Henderson place now. I think that's about it."

"Wow. Pretty full up around here than."

"It is, isn't it. But it's nice. The six of us have diner together most evenings. I don't know what we'll do when the six kids join is. John Ross was talking about adding onto the dinning room."

"Still sounds crowded to me."

"He's got a rec House out back with a gym on the ground floor and a big rec room up stairs. And Emily has another building that's like a library. So we're kinda spawned out."

"But you get along?"

"For the most part. There's no fighting over the business. Chris has a share, John Ross has a share and I split mine with my brother and sister. Beau's in politics so his money's in a blind trust. Liam oversees it."

"And who's Liam?"

"He's kind of John Ross's go to finance guy."

"And no one cares that Chris runs the businesses?"

"Nope. Not yet anyway."

"Pamela runs a company called Lone Star. They own hundreds of investments, including John Ross's share of Ewing Oil, shares of Trident and stuff like that."

"Trident is pretty big."

"Topped four hundred billion in market capitalization. That's really where the fighting is, to control Trident."

"I see. And you and Emily run the Ewing Family Foundation."

"Really she does. I'm just kinda hanging around."

"I see. And I'm suppose to believe for the most part you all get along."

Lucy laughs, "For the most part yes."

Mitch looks around the room: the large portrait of Enoch Southworth with a two small portraits, one on top of each other next to it of Francis and Aaron, oil paintings by Eastman Johnson; across the room a Howard Chandler Christy chalk of a young miss Ellie; in the corner a Andy Warhol of a young Lucy; a Pissarro above the fireplace; a Manet; a Cézanne. "An impressive room. But I guess I'd expect no less. I bet you could spend hours telling me about everything in this room." He points out a sculpture.

Lucy says, "Well I was in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina and I found this artist, Thomas Randolph Morrison. Look at her expression. My heart aches looking at her. I know her. I mean I feel I know her."

Mitch laughs, "And I suppose that's a real Tiffany lamp over there."

"Of course. Why wouldn't it be?"

"You've always impressed me Lucy. No matter what's gone on in your life, you just appreciate beauty and history." Looking around the room at all the silver framed family pictures. "This room just shouts Lucy Ewing."

"Well I'd like to think it's still my grandmother's."

"Oh it is. That part of her that's you."

"Yes Pamela totally changed the family room." Lucy looks almost embarrassed as she says, "I call it modern Barnes. At one time she was talking about removing the wall with the kitchen, somehow trying to open it up."

(note: as a writer the one area I understand ignoring is the change from the pilot mansion, to the mansion we know as South Fork to the TNT version and in my fan fiction back again; no way to explain it, just laugh it off but put it back!).

Mitch says, "I take it modern Barnes is an insult."

"A tiny one. Don't get me wrong, I love Pamela, and she's certainly the best thing that ever happened to John Ross, but I'm very glad she doesn't interfere with the front of the house."

"What about the kitchen?"

"I don't know. I haven't been in there in sometime."

Mitch laughs. "Isn't there a traditional wife like your grandma among you all?"

Lucy laughs with him, "Barbara."








Mateo and Rebecca share a picnic by a creek on South Fork. Rebecca looks over a sketch book and says, "They're beautiful."

"I see you living in a cottage just like that. In a wooded corner of South Fork."

"It looks beautiful, but terribly boring."

"Peaceful."

"You like peaceful, don't you Mateo?" She caresses his cheek.

"When you've seen as much was as I have you appreciate peace."

"Tell me what you've seen."

"I don't really wanta go over this nightmares." Tears well up in his eyes.

She hugs him, "No of course not. I'm so sorry." She holds him petting his hair. "Don't even think about it. Just peaceful. This spot her by the creek. This'll be out spot. Mon âme, mon cœur, mon ange. C'est notre place dans le monde. Ici, sous ce noyer."








An comes out of the shower in a towel. "A great stirring at that company than?"

Liam sets up in bed, "My father seems to think it's some sort of game. He takes control of Trident's board and that allows him to go after Ewing Oil. It's gone big battle where he sees himself as the giant conquering hero, but the truth is he's over his head."

"What do you mean?" An leans down over Liam and rubs up his leg to his crotch on the outside of the sheet covering Liam.

Liam moans and smiles at his lover. "Now that the Rosnova Group is involved things just got more serious. Can you hack into their computers?"

"The Rosnova Group? Sure. Have several times. Very advanced stuff but I know the girl who set it up. We worked together long time ago. What I want to do is get at the people still working for ARPACA."

"What's that?"

"Advanced Research Protocol And Command Agency. Computer scientists from all over the world that get their funding from the U. S. defense department. These are the people that invented the Internet."

"Why do you want to get at them?"

"These are the people that go beyond hacking."

"What do you mean?"

"I can hack into a computer. I can set up barriers to hacking. These people operate on a whole other level."

"And you can get to them?"

"Mateo Ramos says he can introduce me, if I prove myself."

"So you're working for the Ewing's then on what ever they throw your way to prove yourself."

"Dude ARPACA are gods and they're on the verge of creating AI. Freaking intelligent life."

Liam grins. "Nice to be on the same team." He leans forward, kisses An and pulls him on top of him.








John Ross works with the boys cleaning out the horse stalls. Jake says, "Daddy when we're done here can we go for a ride just the two of us?"

"Jake don't you think that'd be a little mean leaving out your brothers and your cousins?"

"I don't mean to be mean daddy. I just want it to be me and you for a bit."

"Well, I tell ya what, your Aunt Lucy had an idea for an art project for you boys later to day. You keep helping me out her like my number one and we'll go for that ride then, just you and me."

Jack holds out his hand and says, "Deal."

John Ross shakes his hand and says, "Like my daddy always said, 'contracts were made to be broken, but a handshake is the law of God.'"

"Thanks daddy."

"You got something on your mind Jack?"

"I do. I want to talk business with you?"

"Business. I see. OK. We can do that."

 

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John Ross and Jack talk while they let their horses drink.

"Well Jack they're family. And you gotta count on family. Family means something, if you do it right, but they gotta do it right two. But if it all comes together, that's the sweet spot of life my boy. You gotta find a way to work together with them one day."

"Like you and Chris?"

"That's right. He'll even if I gotta knock his block now and again," John Ross laughs, "We're still family. Family takes care of each other. And you gonna do business with people you trust you gotta take care of a lot of people. I do mean take care of Jack. Like my daddy always said, 'Never forget those who do you a favor, and never forget those who don't!'"

"I need to know all this to run Ewing Oil."

"And a whole lot more."

"Why don't you run Ewing Oil?"

"I did for a bit. Not my thing. We each have to find out what makes us happy in life. Your momma for instance, she runs Lone Star, which means she's involved in hundreds of different businesses, public and private, all over the world. That's her thing."

"Should I run Lone Star than?"

"You got plenty of time to figure it out Jack. No hurry. OK."

"And you run the ranch?"

"No Mateo runs the ranch."

"So what do you do daddy?"

"Well son, I keep my eye on everybody."

"That's a job?"

"Sure is son. A full time job."

"How do you do it?"

"Well you need a lot of information. And a good memory. You can't never forget anything, or at least have good notes. And you need lots of eyes out there."

"What's that mean daddy?"

"Lots of people watching people for you and reporting back. Can't afford not to know. Another thing my daddy use to say, 'Don't forgive and never forget; Do unto others before they do unto you; and third and most importantly, keep your eye on your friends, because your enemies will take care of themselves.'"

"I don't get it."

"Well you can't afford to be forgiving people. I ain't saying you got to treat a man poorly, but he is what he is. He screws your over you make sure he don't get a second chance. I'm not talking family here. I'm talking business. And if you wait around for someone to get a leg up on you, you'll fail every time. You got to get them before they can get you. Stay three, four steps ahead. And watch you friends. You don't gotta be controlling about it, just watch um. Some of 'me will screw you and not even mean it. But your enemies. You give 'em enough rope, they'll hang 'em selves for ya."

"I don't get it."

"You will. I promise. Give yourself time. Hey I got an idea. Let's race back to the house."

"Race? But you won't let me go fast."

"Well, maybe not race, but I'll show you how to go fast. We'll time ya. Then you'll have a time to try and beat each time we race. You're goal isn't to beat me, it's to better your time. Always better yourself Jack. Always leave things better than you found 'em. Ready?"

"I'm scared?"

"Good. You should be. Racing horses is dangerous. The trick is to use the fear to focus yourself, not stop ya from doing something. Only things you should let stop you from don't what you wanta do is the word of God and your daddy." John Ross winks.

The two take off slowly picking up speed as John Ross encourages Jack.






Chris walks down the hall of Ewing Oil past portraits of Jock, JR, Bobby, Cliff Barnes, Sue Ellen, John Ross and himself. In the center of the lobby is a picture of three young wildcatters and a half constructed rig behind them in the 1930s. He shakes hands with Liam. "So my cousin says to go over the books with you. You're a wizard of finance."

"Well if I'm half the finance wizard you are the engineer I'll have earned my pay."

"I'll be honest, you as a Wendell, but like giving the fox a key to the chicken coop."

"Well I think I've proven myself to your cousin. After all you got my sister givin' away all that foundation money without a problem."

"Well that's true. So our troubles in Manama, were not getting out of it what we intended. You know what I mean?"

"I do. They got a little war going on with the potential for a big war and you've got billions tied up. You got the Emir Zayed, the Ewing's and the Americas on one side and the rest of the royal family, my father and the Russians on the other. From what I hear, the Chinese are backing the rebels and Long Dia's involved. Looks like a perfect storm and you can't get oil outta something like that."

"And there's my problem. The cash flow's comin' to a trickle."

"Let's see what we can do."





John Ross walks out of the study to the front of the house where Lucy's in the living room. "Chris's headed up the driveway. He's with Liam. They been going over the books of Ewing Oil. Money's tight with this skirmish in Manama."

"What's he got too much tied up in one basket?"

"Something like that. Liam's suggesting we take on some massive debt."

"OK. Look it John Ross, if you need it, we can even take on other investors. I've got some friends I can talk to. I don't even need to be part of this. Just as South Fork's not involved, I've never cared much what happens to Ewing Oil."

"Well Liam will make some recommendations. You want to sell your share we can discuss it. But this is a family business. We don't want any outsiders."

"What about that special class of stock Wendell did with Trident? We could do that with Ewing Oil. I'm just saying if we need to raise money."

"Let's just see what Liam advises."





Walking Liam to the front door John Ross says, "Thank you again for all your help."

Lucy says, "You sure you won't stay for dinner?"

"I'm sure. But thank you for the offer."



In the living room Chris says, "You we're sure you could handle this with Manama!"

"Everything's under control."

"Not if we loose those rigs. And Trident will take a huge hit too."

Lucy says, "What's done is done. We just need to proceed."

Chris yells, "While it looks like I ran the company into the ground!"

"Lower your voice," John Ross orders.

Lucy says, "No one's saying that. We just have to weather this."

"We should sell some of your paintings. What's that worth?"

"Oh shut up Chris."

John Ross says, "one to two hundred million, depending on the buyer. She's got a Jackson Pollack insured in New York for even more."

"No one's selling my stuff. Which reminds me what about all the art held in Manama?"

"BranchWater is protecting it."

"Manama offered me three hundred million for the de Kooning inNew York."

Chris exclaims, "Shit!"



Pamela walks into the family room of South Fork to find the boys playing. She asks about John Ross and Jack says, "Daddy's in the living room with Lucy and Chris fighting."



Pamela walks into the entry hall, hearing the bickering from the library as Beau walks in the front door. "What are you doing here?" she asks.

"I've got some big news. What's going on in there?"

"I don't know."

The two of them walk into the living room and inquire about the arguing.

Lucy says, "Ewing Oil's in some serious financial trouble."

"Over Manama," Chris states, "which I proceeded with because John Ross assured me we were safe. I told him Wendell was stirring shit up."

"It's just a cash flow issue," John Ross says. "Liam's seeing to some lines of credit. We're fine." Then looking at Beau he asks, "What are you doing here middle of the week?"

"Senator Cabell is resigning. Health issues."

"Well that'll make Judith Ryland the senior senator from Texas. Good news," John Ross states.

"I meet with her and Cabell and the governor this afternoon. All happened pretty quick. The offered me the job. Cabell will hold off until my thirtieth birthday, then he'll announce. They're coming down to meet with you."

"Hot damn. There you go Beau. United States Senator." He looks at his phone. "Yea Susan texted me this morning. They want to me." John Ross texts his reply.

Pamela says, "Good thing it wasn't an emergency."

"She knows to call with an emergency and how to decide if it is truly an emergency. I'm not tethered to her phone line some people. Well congratulations Beau. I'll be damned. You'll be President in no time." This calls for a round of drinks. John Ross starts pouring.

 

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In case anyone's interested I also started a Dynasty reboot fan fiction:

http://www.soapchat.net/index.php?threads/dynasty-reboot.1262/

 

[Karin]

Unfortunately I'm not very interested in the Dynasty reboot and probably won't even watch it.

But kudos on your cast picks for Blake and Krystle.

We're you surprised Lucy's a Democrat? John Ross is thinking way ahead

Actually no I can picture her as a democrat. She probably got interested in their politics just to spite JR to start with! lol

The events in Ecuador are real from a case with Chevron they're still fighting.

Ugh! That's horrible!

Also I'm so busy with the stupid Christmas cleaning that I'm falling behind on your story. Will try to catch up...

 

[Karin]

Okay I'm caught up.

I love the Lucy & Mitch scenes.

I also think it was great that Lucy gave a donation to cancer research from the Ewing foundation. It makes sense considering what their family's been battling through with that disease.

I love the big party at Southfork and that Donna and Ray and Sue Ellen popped in for a while. I wish Bobby had brought Pam though...
Seems like Sue Ellen's advice for John Ross about the business might not have been sound. I wonder if the cash problem for Ewing Oil will continue...

I love that Pamela and John Ross finally had a little girl.
The ride with Jack and John Ross was great too. How old is he supposed to be now?
I wish Dallas TNT had gone on long enough for them to have kids, it would have made the new show more about family like the old one was.

I'm confused about Beau, I thought he already was a senator?

Anyway great job on your story.

 

[stevew]

Unfortunately I'm not very interested in the Dynasty reboot and probably won't even watch it.

But kudos on your cast picks for Blake and Krystle.



Actually no I can picture her as a democrat. She probably got interested in their politics just to spite JR to start with! lol



Ugh! That's horrible!

Also I'm so busy with the stupid Christmas cleaning that I'm falling behind on your story. Will try to catch up...

I wasn't either. Only watched bits and pieces but I've been playing with the ideas. My thought was to do season 1 in one night. Then season 2 in the second (as in Alexis shows up). And so forth until I'm at Blake strangling Alexis and then the new stuff could be 100% me. Lol. And yeah I like my suggestions. There are a few others I might pick but unrealistically expensive. I also figured if Krstal was going to be Hispanic than the Colby could be black and all not stereotypical.

Lol she probably did. I also think miss Ellie would have been a Democrats - the really old money in Texas would be, after all it was the republicans that fought the was against them in th north.

Yes a lot of my stuff I borrow from r al life and change the name but that one is particularly horrible.

 

[stevew]

Okay I'm caught up.

I love the Lucy & Mitch scenes.

I also think it was great that Lucy gave a donation to cancer research from the Ewing foundation. It makes sense considering what their family's been battling through with that disease.

I love the big party at Southfork and that Donna and Ray and Sue Ellen popped in for a while. I wish Bobby had brought Pam though...
Seems like Sue Ellen's advice for John Ross about the business might not have been sound. I wonder if the cash problem for Ewing Oil will continue...

I love that Pamela and John Ross finally had a little girl.
The ride with Jack and John Ross was great too. How old is he supposed to be now?
I wish Dallas TNT had gone on long enough for them to have kids, it would have made the new show more about family like the old one was.

I'm confused about Beau, I thought he already was a senator?

Anyway great job on your story.

Thank you. Bits and pieces of Mitch and Lucy for y ars to come

I thought about Pam too but thought that it might be awkward but good point about missing her.

John Ross has it under control - never under estatimate a true con man. Lol

Jacks probably 6-7 I'm thinking. Born in the saddle.

TNT should have started with kids imo.

Beau was a Texas state Senator. Now he's a US senator. Next - a cabinet appointment!

 

[Karin]

Thanks for explaining. I never knew there was a difference between a Texas state senator and US senator. I thought it was the same thing! lol

Yeah 6-7 years old sounds about right for Jack considering the conversation he had with John Ross.

Great that there's more Lucy & Mitch stuff coming. I'll look forward to that.

 

[stevew]

Thanks for explaining. I never knew there was a difference between a Texas state senator and US senator. I thought it was the same thing! lol

Yeah 6-7 years old sounds about right for Jack considering the conversation he had with John Ross.

Great that there's more Lucy & Mitch stuff coming. I'll look forward to that.

Yea we've got a lot of politicians here. lol

If they'd given us a good three seasons he could be an easy 6-7 in that time (as soaps go).

Mitch and Lucy will never be far apart.

 

[Karin]

Well personally I wish the Dallas TNT show would have run for like 7 seasons. It would have been a good run. 3 seasons was way too short.

 

[stevew]

War tears apart Manama. Rioting takes to the streets. Russian jets fly overhead bombing civilians below. Buildings crumble.





The Emir of Manama walks down out of a jet at Dulles Airport. Beau greats him, shaking hands and walking to a limousine.







In his office at Trident George Demarest argues with David, "Do you have any idea what this cost us?"

"My point is what it cost Ewing Oil."

"I don't understand that. They knew what was happening and still jumped in with both feet."

"Idiots."

"Far from it. The Emir of Manama arrived in the U.S. safe and sound. They're saying ten of billions of dollars in cash and other assets held by Manama are still in his hands. The Russian government is backing his nephew in an effort to take control of the country while the Chinese are backing the rebels. The Chinese are the chief importer of Manama's oil."

"Just as long as they tear the country apart and the Ewing's can't get at the oil."

"And neither can Trident, but they can get at the Emir's nearly six hundred billion dollars in assets in the Manama Investment Authority."

"How much?"

"I don't know how much is tied up inside Manama, but I've heard maybe as much as eighty percent is outside the county. I'm sure whatever the fall out, he'll be holding a considerable share of that fortune."






A military cargo plan lands at an Air Force base. Crates marked Manama and carried off by solders and put into trucks.





Military plans land in the dessert of Manama. Soldiers rush out to get oil crew workers on the plan with rigs burning and smoking in the far off background.






Liam and Pamela meet with a group of directs over looking the skyline of D.C. A man stands and says, "Welcome to the board board of the Manama Corporation."







Don Lockwood and another man meet in John Ross's study. The man, with an American accent distinct from that of Don's, says, "Thank you for your help in destabilizing Manama. As far as the Emir is concerned you were honestly helping him speed up oil production so he could invest the money else where and in fact Ewing Oil took a hit."

"A billion dollar hit."

"As expected the rebels and other parts of the royal family disagreed with him. He's safe her in Virginia."

"I know. My brother meet him at the airport."

Don says, "The destabilization of Manama will allow its use as a staging ground for war with Russia and China on opposite sides. Russia backing their old friend the Emir's brother, who's promised to curb oil production and cut prices. China backing the rebels because they need the oil."

The American man says, "With a raise in oil prices, Ewing Oil will find many U.S. and European companies paying more for your drilling technology in order to get at unconventional oil."

John Ross smiles his big Texas grin. "My cousin had already in formed me. He got a call from Kazakhstan."

The men smile at each other. Don says, "Good. That'll help us build on our relationship there."

John Ross says, "Thus making Ewing Oil even more money."

Don adds, "And putting more oil on the market to bring the price back in line where we want it."

"In addition we sit on the oil and gas of Manama for a later date," the American says. "Your friend, Long An, he's been helping in the effort, playing with the Manama power grid. Has Russians scratching their heads."

The three men laugh.

Don says, "Now the question is David Wendell and Sergei Vaino. They'll enjoy a slight bubble in oil prices for a short while, but I'm not exactly thrilled by the game he's willing to play with the Russians."

John Ross says, "Don't worry, I can handle him. Just like I got my men out of Manama."

Don says, "I assume the Manama Investment Authority is still going to make good on your investment."

"Of course. Why else do you think I helped bring the Emir and his friends over here? They can pay up for all the money we've got invested that's burning up on the ground as we speak."

The men again laugh.






Beau walks out onto the balcony of a hotel room in the tropics wearing towel and rubbing the ass of a very young, beautiful blonde in a white stink bikini. "So let me get this straight. Your grandparents were never married."

"Heavens no," the girl laughs, "My mother like to get pregnant by rich men but only married men with titles." She stretches her neck back, her hair dangling, flirting with Beau.

With one hand gripping her ass, he rubs her tight stomach with the other. "So your father is the oldest of Jeremy Wendell's kids?"

"I guess you could say that. His last name is Wendell but they've never been around each other."

"Well Juliette darlin' I might regret you seeking me out but right now I'm just gonna enjoy myself."





Sitting at a lap top at his desk in their penthouse apartment, An dramatically hits a key and says, "Bam. Take that."

Liam walks out of the bathroom ready for bed and says, "What are you up to?"

"Let's just say I've scrambled a few brains." He laughs.

The two kiss.





John Ross watches the morning news in his study. "Bombings in support of the interim Manama government on behalf of the Russian government stopped abruptly last night. No word if a cease fire has been reached. The exited Manama government of Emir Zayed has refused to appear in front of the World Court regarding settlement of Manama's foreign held assets. Meanwhile China has called for sanctions against Russia's in protest to its blockade in the Persian Gulf."

John Ross turns off the tv and walks outside to have breakfast by the pool.







Sergei Vaino stands by a limousine that's next to a private jet. Juliette comes bounding down the stairs. "I meet up with Beau Ewing."

"Excellent.

 

[Karin]

Kudos on yet again a complex well-thought out business plot. I had to look up where Manama was located as it sounded familiar but I couldn't place it. I then realized it was the capital of Bahrain.

 

[stevew]

Kudos on yet again a complex well-thought out business plot. I had to look up where Manama was located as it sounded familiar but I couldn't place it. I then realized it was the capital of Bahrain.

That was my favorite part of the show - and business had more impact on out lives than any other profession - unfortunately. Yea the idea is the country was based on Bahrain. Almost thought they'd lost Ewing Oil - all a slight if hand.

 

[stevew]

A television reporter says, "John Ross Ewing the third and his wife Pamela are unique among the richest people in the world. Together they alone own Lone Star Investments, the company which contains the vast majority of their wealth, and so together they hold the third spot on the Forbes list at sixty-one point eight billion dollars and growing.

Lone Star is a private investment company, which holds onto twelve percent of Trident, making them the single latest investor in the giant energy company. Lone Star is also the largest investor in the electric car company Faraday; Line Star owns one third of oil field services giant Ewing Oil, one of the world's largest family owned businesses. Lone Star owns half of the South Fork Ranch with ranching operations in the U.S. and Canada. The company is a large investor in the newly formed Manama Corporation and Long Capital Company and owns all of AmHoldings and the mercenary business Branchwater along with hundreds of other businesses and investments in real estate and communities around the world.

Lone Star serves as a family office which provides financial services and insurance to the whole of the Ewing family. The couple own houses in Braddock County, Texas; rural Albert, Canada; and on their own island among the U.S. Virgin Islands. They have four children and give exclusively through the Ewing Family Foundation which oversees several family funds set up for charitable purposes, the most note worthy is their contribution to cancer research though the JR Ewing Cancer Center in Dallas.

Initially, most of their wealth came to them via the family trusts set up by his father and grandfather, John Ross Ewing One and two, as well as her father, Cliff Barnes and his mother Rebecca Wentworth. Together they are members of the Council on Foreign Relations, Americans Society and the Trilateral Commission among other international groups.

Tonight we look at the power couple on The World's Rich and Famous."

The report goes to a history of the Ewing brothers and Digger Barnes. John Ross mutes the television and says to Mateo and Liam, "I don't like my private life discussed like this."

Mateo says, "Better like this where you e had done behind the scenes influences than some place totally out of your control."

"I suppose. So, Sergei Vaino and the Rosnova Group. The Russians are going after Ewing Oils debt."

Liam says, "All company's operate off the management of debt. I think they were surprised that the Ewing's have means to manage their debt not available to most."

"What's his next target?"






Pamela sits across from an executive. "So what you're saying is you've kept information from me."

"No, what I'm saying . . ."

"Let's not make this any more difficult than it is. You knew something I didn't. You should have given me the information, yet you didn't. So, now my company's facing a lawsuit. Unless you have some startling reveal that changed that fact let's no dig ourselves any deeper." She picks up the phone and names a call, to which she says, "Settle out of court. Then tell her to see me first thing when she returns." Pamela hands up and look back across the the man in front of her desk. "So the information I need now is you're not good at your job. And that's to handle things so I don't have too. Instead you discriminate against someone who is clearly smarter than you. There's problem number two. See I don't have a damn that you're smarter than me. Of course you are. It's why I hired you. But for you, your comfort stands in the way of you doing your job. So, I have to let you go. Your severance package will be handled by Monica. See he on your way out."

The man stands and leaves the room.

Pamela goes back to work reviewing financials.







Lucy pushes a stroller through the Fort Worth Zoo when she comes across Mitch. Stunned to see him, they hug. She introduces him to Jordan and Little Sue Ellen. "What are you doing here?"

"I was looking into a donation to the zoo. I got a call from Andrew Bradley. He's in the board here. Asked me to come out today. He's been showing me around. He had to go take a call."

"I know Andrew. He's an old friend if the family. We call him Junior. So why would he call you about a donation?"

"He heard that in other cities where I've lived, I've been involved with the zoo"

"I see. Anything here get your attention?"

"Not yet. We just started the tour."

"Well keep me in mind. Maybe I can add to what ever it you choose to do."

"Sounds like a plan. Say do you mind my walking with you, while I wait for Andy?"

"Of course not."



In the phone in his study John Ross says, "So they're walking together than. Great. Thank you. You know we'll have to have you over sometime for a barbecue, talk to Emily, how we can help with the zoo . . . Oh yes, we'd like to get involved. Maybe something with the lions named after JR Ewing."






Chris sits in George's office and says, "What Trident needs is a replacement for Manama."

"I would certainly agree but what do you suggest?"

"Maracaibo. I have some connections down there."

"Regardless of your connection, dealing with Maracaibo isn't possible unless you plan a regime change."

Chris nods.

"Really."

"I've got a couple ins for us to start with, Ewing Oil owns a storage tank in the US Virgin Islands, fifty/fifty with Petroleos Maracaibo."

"They own Dortgo. Trident and Dortgo battled it out for fifteen years over a failed merger plan. West Star eventual bought their plays while refining and marketing ended up in the hands of Maracaibo."

"You know your history. I also had some dealings with Vicenete Cano. He wanted in on my methane extraction process. Truth is he was working with my Uncle Cliff. His Maracaibo partner approached me several years ago, but I'd lost control of the technology by then. I still have the connection."

"How do we proceed?"






In his study John Ross meets with Pamela, Liam and Mateo. He says, "I put the bug in Chris's ear. Now we need to proceed. I've got a Meeting in Ulm, Germany next week with the Welser Family Foundation, which controls a large part of the giant Ilargus Bank. The Welser family is very interested."

"And how do you know them?" Pamela asks.

"I went went in search of partners. We aren't the only ones with an interest in South American oil."

Lia adds, "China. Maracaibo and other South American counties have been turning to China as a way to lessen dependence on the US. China's even building a canal through Nicaragua to lessen American influence."

"Generous of them," John Ross says. "This is JR's last play."

Pamela sighs, "I should have guessed."

"My grandfather went to South America provide some support for sone friends in Venezuela. They were hoping to over through the government and get Venezuelan oil out of the hands of the government. My grandfather was murdered. JR found out by who but couldn't get at them. Jocks friends did but nothing changed with the oil that he was making a play for. These friends are in Maracaibo."

"So we're suppose to get at Maracaibo oil?" Mateo asks.

"We're suppose to stem the tide of Latin America's nationalization of oil. A policy which causes great harm to their people, I might add."

"Alright. So you're starting with Chris," Liam states.

"I've got an associate with DLV."

"DLV?" Pamela asks.

"It's a Spanish oil company founded in Venezuela. At one time it owned Ewing Oil, but subsequently sold it. DLV has a great many friends in Venezuela and Maracaibo. In fact it's on a small list of foreign oil companies that they deal with. The woman who owned it lost it to a friend of my father's in Spain, Marcos Ortega of the Galicia Group. He's offered it to Lone Star."

"And you want me to buy this company?" Pamela asks.

"Yes. Luis Cedeño is the man who Vicenete Cano worked for. Vicente played between Cliff and Cedeño, hoping to come out independent. Cedeño is one of JR's friends in Maracaibo, who's father work with Jock. We can count on him." Looking at Mateo he says, "I want you to set up a meeting with Cedeño."

"Alright."

"When we're done Ewing Oil will develop Maracaibo's oil for Trident. With that the tide of nationalism should give way. This was my grandfather's mission in the early eighties and this is what I need to accomplish."






Beau walks down from the Capitol Building in D.C. with others talking about his appointment to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and its subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. He says, "Having been deployed to South American, I can tell you, I'm most concerned about how they're leaders depict us as invaders while they constantly leave them to suffer while making deals with other despots." They all agree with his statement.






David walks into an office in Maracaibo with Sergei, George and Dia. Dia says, "This is Brigido Ravard, President of Petroleos Maracaibo. Mr. Ravard this is David Wendell, who's on the board of Trident with me and George Demarest the Chairman of Trident and this is Mr. Vaino, President of Rosnova Group, a friend."

Brigido welcomes them, asking them to sit and says, "I'm sure you know Mr. Long and I've been working together for some time. He has many friends on the board of PetroSino and we've been working on extending our relationship with them."

David says, "Yes we had partnership in Petrochemicals with them that Dia was very helpful with."

"To be honest Mr. Wendell, there isn't much political will in this country to work with an American company."

"There may not be, but your country has been working the same plays for decades. Frankly, you'd better start looking for someone with the technology you need before the richest oil country in the world goes broke. But that's why I asked Mr. Vaino to join us. I thought maybe the three of us could work something out."

"I'll also be frank with you. We have been discussing our issue with DLV, a Spanish company, which had been a Venezuelan company. They have the technology we need to develop new plays."

"Is that an exclusive deal?"

"No it's not."

"Good than we haven't waisted a trip. I hear you also own a holding tank with Ewing Oil."

"Yes we do. As a matter of fact I have s meeting with Mr. Ewing later this week to discuss that very thing on an island his cousin owns in the US Virgin Islands."

"You'd be best to proceed with caution when dealing with with Ewing's."

"I always proceed with caution Mr. Wendell. Mr. Vaino, what does the Rosnova Group hope to get out of this? It can't be oil. You've got plenty."

"I'm here to make sure that at the end of all of this we all agree to the same premise, to keep crude prices high. The Ewing's are determined to keep the price of crude low. That isn't good for either of our countries. No is it good for Trident."

"It certainly wouldn't seem to be a good thing for the Ewing's either."

David says, "Lone Star is so diverse it seems they're fine undercutting all of if to increase their market share."

"Sounds like the Saudis."

"They have many like minded friends but we are not among them. And I venture to believe, neither are you."

"No. No I'm not. Awe gentlemen," Brigido says standing as another man enters the room. "This is Luis Cedeno. He has a construction company here in Maracaibo, the Cedeno group. He'll be working on some new plays with DLV."

David, Sergei, George and Dia all meet Luis.






At John Ross's house in the US Virgin Islands Chris meets Brigido Ravard. He says, "And, this is my daughter, Cilia. She attends Texas A and M's law school."

The two shake hands. Chris smiles. "Nice to meet you."







Emily walks up to a bunch of kids at a private club's pool and says to a young swim coach in a speedo, "Hello. I'm Emily Ewing. Jeremy's mother. You must be Philip Michaels. Lucy brought the boys this morning." Jack and Jeremy come running up to Emily, soaking wet and chasing each other.

 

[stevew]

John Ross and Pamela share a bubble bath together overlooking their beach in the Virgin Islands. They talk about the children and how happy they are Lucy is there to help and needing a break. John Ross says something about when they get back Lucy's off to New York for s fundraiser but she'll be back by morning, she's never gone for long and that Jordan will grow up to believe she's his mother.

John Ross then gets up out of the tub draped with suds and Pamela says, "Hey, where are you going?"

"To make a phone call."

She throws a wet wash cloth at him. "In the middle of our bath."

He opens a refrigerator and takes out a bottle of Champaign. "Of course not." He brings it over with two glasses and an a bowl of strawberries.

"How perfect."

Sliding back into the tube he says, "Why thank you darlin'." He then pops the cork off the bottle and laughs as it sprays all over Pamela. Sitting it down he grabs her in his arms and buries his face in her drenched chest. "Waist not, want not by daddy always said."






In the living room of the tropical estate both dressed in towels Chris walks in saying, "Ravard agreed to a deal. Ewing Oil will get at one play in Maracaibo."

John Ross laughs as Pamela huffs, putting on a robe. "Good. He's got other partners I hear, PetroSino, DLV, Rosnova. What about Dortgo?"

"They'll get all the oil from the play." Chris eats a couple strawberries.

"Sounds all good," Pamela tells him while pushing him out of the room. "Now head back to Texas and get back to work." She closes the door and turns around, leaning against it and smiling at her husband.







Mateo walks firm off a private plan and greets Luis Cedeno. "How'd your meeting with Wendell and Brigido Ravard go?"

"As expected."

"Good. Excellent. Your company will be working with DLV than?"

"As planned. And with the shipments of parts will come shipments of weapons?"

"As we promised. You'll have everything you need. But we need the current Maracaibo government to be shown up. We need proof of bribes and excessive living. You do that and we'll get you your revolution."

"Consider it done. We'll divide up Petraleos Maracaibo. Part for my company. Part for DLV. Part for Dortgo."

"That's with Dortgo being taken public."

"Did you or Mr. Ewing find out who the Galicia Group sold DLV too or even how much they sold of it?"

"Some Argentinian company but I don't know yet who owns it. Ilargus bank bought a share. And Galicia appears to have held onto a share."

"I need to know."

"Don't we all Mr. Cedeno."







Liam meets in a Munich office and says, "Thank you for meetings with me Mr. Welser."

"Werner please. Please take a seat Mr. Wendell."








Emily sits up in a hotel bed room with Philip. "I was thinking you should come with me. I have a trip to Maracaibo next week. We're giving money toward s new hospital down there. Then I thought we could sneak off to maybe Aruba. I have s friend with a place down there."

"Can we do that?"

"Sure. Why not?"

"I mean be seen traveling together."

"I'm not flying coach if that's what yuh mean. It'll be a private plane and a private estate. We won't be in public together. I'll ask your boss for the time off."

"I don't know. If you do that . . . "

"He's sensible to keep it quite. Don't worry. Just enjoy yourself."







Chris walks into an apartment and says, "And how was class?"

Cilia comes out of a room with a big grin and says, "Terribly boring. All I could think about was getting back here to you." And kisses him.

His lips pressed against hers, his mouth open, laying her back onto the sofa he reaches between her legs and and removes her panties.







In his study John Ross hands Pamela a letter. She opens it. "Dear John Ross. This is the last letter I'll be writing you. I've given You so much to do. I've made it impossible for you to live your life. I've given you assignments for years that has had you tread between being s good man and a bad. I know it's unfair that I asked you to finish my work and even to finish your grandfathers. I've taken care of everyone and set up everything but you. I don't want to stop writing because I know it means I'll be gone and I'm scared.

I want you to know I loved my momma and daddy, though I've never been sure they loved me. And I loved your mom, though I'm certain I'm the last person she'd care to hear that from. Up until this very moment I've been dreaming of one more date with her. And I love you. Though I can't imagine you believe me. One thing you should no, you're the only person I ever loved that I didn't care if they loved me. It's always been good enough that I loved you.

So I owe you something. Probably the last thing I should give to you. But she loves you. She's loved you in private since the moment she meet you. She tried to help her dad with Christopher so she could get Southfork to give it to you. It doesn't make me happy to know this, but it's true. Pamela Barnes loves you. Now don't go telling her I had Bum steel her diary from her momma's house. But I can tell you, it was a gold mine about you son. And I know how you feel about her.

So go get her. Go get her and don't ever let her go. And do it with my blessing. Cliff's out of your way. And so am I. I love you John Ross. I just want you to be happy. Make her happy son. Don't ever cheat on her. And you'll have more riches than any man.

Love always and forever your daddy."

Pamela then looks at a short of paper torn out of a diary and a heart with 'John Ross + Pamela Rebecca' written in the center.

John Ross says, "I didn't need the page to know it. But it's nice to see."

"I do love you."

"And I love you."

"What is it John Ross."

"It's his last letter. He's really gone after this. He's really gone."

Pamela holds him tight. A knock comes at the door and she says, "Come in." The room fills up with kids, their four and Jeremy and Jordan. They jump in the middle of the couple's hug, all laughing and tickling and screening in one big pile up in the middle of Jock's old study.

Lucy looks in the door and laughs As they tackle John Ross.

 

[stevew]

John Ross stands on the balcony off the back of South Fork surveying the ranch in the dusky early morning hours. He raises his cup of coffee seeing seeing Emily walk out of their cottage and to her art studio. He then looks down to see Barbara setting the breakfast table by the pool. Chris catches his eye coming out of the rec. house. Pamela is the first to sit down to breakfast. Chris joins her in a bit, followed by Lucy.




John Ross approaches the table as Lucy says, "No I told my parents I've got too much to do here. With you all working, I told them you rely on me to help with the kids. I mean look it, Beau's still in D.C."

Chris says, "Just the one I want to see this morning. I want to sell you my half the ranch."

"What?" John Ross exclaims. Everyone goes silent.

"I have a chance to buy the Emir of Manama's yacht from the new government and it's kind of a lot."

"I can imagine. It's gotta be huge. But you want to sell your share of South Fork?"

"Emily and I like the little cottage and she has her gallery or studio or what ever you call it out back and I don't really see me returning to run the ranch."

"So you're not moving, you just want me to buy you out?"

"Exactly."

"Alright. Pamela can you take care of it fir me?"

"Certainly. I'll get the ball rolling first thing when I get in today."

"Excellent. Well, I look forward to a family outing on this boat of yours. You're not looking to sell your half of the house are you Lucy?"

Lucy laughs, "I wasn't planning on it, but if you want it, I don't mind. As long as I keep my room."

"You're serious?"

"I don't see why not. We've got to think about one day which of these kids is going to inherit South Fork. The last thing we want is there to be a fight over things. Just so everyone is clear, I've set up trust funds for my nieces and nephews, but I'm leaving the bulk of my estate to Jeremy. He's the closets to a child I'll ever have. I want him to feel at home here, but I don't want him to fight over it. So if you want to buy me out, you might as well."

"Alright. I'll speak to Liam about handling it. I don't know which of my children, if any of them will be interested in the house, but we'll cross the bridge when we get to it."

Lucy says, "That about the smoothest transition plan I've ever heard of for this family.





A private jet lands in Dallas and taxis up to a hanger. Rebecca gets out of a car and climbs up into the jet. She looks in and says to Mateo, "So where is it we're headed?"

"Any place your like."

Facetiously she answers, "Bora Bora."

He picks up the phone and says, "We're going to Bora Bora."

She laughs as he hangs up, "I was just kidding,"

"So."

"I can't go to Bora Bora."

"Why not?"

Stumbling over her words she comes to say, "I can't think of a single reason why. Oh yes I can. I don't have my pass port."

Mateo laughs. "That's not a problem."

"Do tell."

"Just sit down and buckle up."

She does with a smile on her face.






Juliette pours herself a drink at the Wendell mansion and says, "I'm sure you already know, but Beau's been appointed to the Foreign Relations Committee."

David says, "Well of course I know that. But there will be things that develop and as they do, I'll need information. I also need some to follow in my foot steps at Trident."

"Are you saying me?"

"I've had to write Emily and Liam out of my will."

"And you're considering writing me in?"

"You're in. You're not alone, but you're in. The thing is who do I leave control of my trusts to, who gets to manage the voting of all those shares? Are you interested in the job?"

"Yes."

"Then keep a handle on Beau Ewing for me. And invite him over here sometime."

"Over here." Juliette raises her glass before taking a drink.






Philip strips out of speedo in the club locker room, wraps a towel around him and heads into showers.


On his return, wet and wrapped in the towel he finds Chris stand there confronting him. "Hello. I Christopher Ewing. You're teaching my son to swim and screwing my wife."

"What? I'm ah."

"I'm not concerned about you with Emily. It's sort of an unspoken arrangement between the two of us. Funny how things work out."

"It's just, well you know."

"Sex. Yea. Fun of the new young boy in her bed. Anyway, my issue is more about your meetings with David Wendell."

"Who?"

"Well that wasn't much of an attempt to conceal the truth. Of course you know him. He's a member here. And I assume he's paid you well to be able to watch you and your girlfriend. Yes I've spent a lot of money keeping my eye on him."

"Alright. Yes he pays well."

"I don't want you to quite working for him. But I want you to keep me posted. I'll give you what ever information I want Wendell to have."

"Sort of puts me in the middle."

"From the records I have, you've been put in the middle more than once."

"I'll agree on one condition."

"You mean besides pay."

"Yes in addition to pay. I want a job at Ewing Oil. I have my CPA. I want something that'll have me moving up in the company and of course something David Wendell will buy as being informative to him."

"Alright. But let me explain to you, you betray me, I'll be sending home your little porn videos to your devout family. We clear?"

"Absolutely. Should be fun and very fun."








David says to George, "How much of DLV does Juan DeLaVaga own."

"We don't have that either. Since Galicia divested it control DLV has been in a selling spree to get rid of everything that's not exploration. They've also moved their headquarters to Houston. That's all we've got."

"Where are their plays?"

George reads from a list, "With partners in Norway and Denmark, shale in North Dakota and Ohio, offshore in West Africa, Malaysia, and Guyana."

"I need more information than that."

"Of course. They're already in talks with Maracaibo."

"I want in on those plays."

"That's the game plan."

"Did Cilia Ravard start interning in our legal department?"

"No she took an internship with Ewing Oil."

"Brilliant. Just brilliant."







Chris and George fly down to Maracaibo with Juan DeLaVega. Juan says that his grandfather started the company and his uncle's widow ran it for sometime, including when she bought Ewing Oil.

The tree talk about a joint but for Maracaibo with DLV's contacts, Ewing Oil's technology and Trident's shipping, refining and marketing. This will be the first venture for an outsider since nationalization.

Chris mentions another deal with Ewing Oil and Petraleos Maracaibo and its subsidiary Dortgo and that he's hesitant to agree to it as it would put Ewing Oil technology at risk.

David talks about a PetroSino deal.


Suddenly the plane is forced into evasive maneuvers to fend off ground to air missiles.


The three men are tossed about inside.






Luis Cedeno is on the phone with John Ross, "I can assure you we'll find him. My men are in top of it."




John Ross hangs up his phone and says to Mateo, "We're headed down."

"No," Pamela cries.

"I have to. He's family."

"No John Ross. Your children come first. You can't go. What would you tell Chris? Stay and take care of my children. Right?"

 

[Karin]

Oh-uh. I wonder what happened to Chris. Did the plan crash?

That letter from JR to John Ross was so sweet. I love it how he had read Pamela Rebecca's diary. He really did know everything about everybody.

The John Ross & PamBecca hot tube scene was cute too. Kinda like JR back in the old days, only difference is that John Ross was in there with his wife.

Loved Lucy & Mitch meeting at the zoo. Also I finally got my answer. Lucy and Mitch don't have any kids.

And Jock was murdered, will we be learning anything more about what happened or was that just mentioned in passing?

 

[stevew]

Oh-uh. I wonder what happened to Chris. Did the plan crash?

That letter from JR to John Ross was so sweet. I love it how he had read Pamela Rebecca's diary. He really did know everything about everybody.

The John Ross & PamBecca hot tube scene was cute too. Kinda like JR back in the old days, only difference is that John Ross was in there with his wife.

Loved Lucy & Mitch meeting at the zoo. Also I finally got my answer. Lucy and Mitch don't have any kids.

And Jock was murdered, will we be learning anything more about what happened or was that just mentioned in passing?

Well Chris is right back here his grandfather was.

JR got right to the very sole of every friend and enemy. Like him or hate him he was never wrong about anyone. Lol

No kids but an unbreakable bond.

Oh no Jock's murder was key. JR's last stand.

 

[Karin]

Sounds intriguing. But I hope this doesn't mean you'll kill off Christopher...

 

[stevew]

Lucy says, "What do you mean Beau went with him?"

John Ross answers, "He's experienced in these sorts of things. Not to mention he's a US Senator. They'd have to be out of their minds to harm him and the US Chargé. He'll be safe."

"Safe is back here at South Fork." Lucy sits down in the sofa and holds Emily's hands.

Emily stands and walks out of the room. Liam follows her.

Bobby comes rushing in the room. "What's going on! Have they found Chris?"

"No they've located the crash site but they haven't found anybody." John Ross says. "These guys are experts. They all know what they're getting into."

"Except Christopher. He's not some mercenary."

"No he's the engineer that understands what they need to do to get at their oil reserves. Except that's not what they want. There is a fraction down there that doesn't want the US involved in anything."

"So why are they down there than?"

"I said a fraction. I didn't say the whole country. You suggest we do business with our tail between our legs because a group of radical thugs threatens us, cause I don't intend to and neither does Chris. There's another group down there that is friendly towards us. They want our involvement."

"And the government?"

"A bunch of self benefiting harpies, like any government. Listen Uncle Bobby, he's with the best people possible. He's coming home. We're prepared for this."

"So you knew this would happen?"

"We prepared for things to go wrong."

"Why are you down there in the first place? There's so many other place to find oil. Why take the risk?"

"Same reason grandpa did. Because we're not going to back down from a challenge. These are the same group of rebels that brought his plane down and you can be sure, this time we're ready."

Pamela stands and walks out of the room.







Chris and Juan DeLaVegas meet with a well armed group of rebels in a fortified camp. The one says, "Mateo Ramos is on his way with your cousin Senator Ewing. They'll argue for your release in the Capital."

"And what will La Oposición say?"

"Either they'll claim to have killed you or they'll claim they're holding you or they'll claim total ignorance. Either way we'll flush out their support in the government. People will start to panic as the US government gets involved."

"And you have the means to fight them?"

"We're well armed. Thanks to the government ignoring shipments from China."

"Well the Chinese military is so corrupt I'm told, it's not difficult to pay someone off to get you what ever you need. Just as you know the original source. So what do we do next?"

"Sit back and watch as the US and their friends apply sanctions. Then we apply pressure from within, until this place explodes."

"Venezuela's watching?"

"The world is watching. There's Chinese and Russian support for Maracaibo in the UN right now. But the people of Maracaibo are suspicious of both. I suppose it's the devil you know being better than the devil you don't."






Pamela sits in her room reading a book. John Ross sits next to her. She takes his hand and reads, "An overwhelming sense of anxiety or panic." She takes a deep breath.

He holds her. "We always work these things out Pamela. We'll work this out."

"You almost left to go down there."

"But I didn't. I stayed."

"Are we taking on too much here? Are we over our head? We're not just running a company. We're playing global politics. People are going to die."

"My father's letter was clearly about revenge. But that's not why I'm doing this. Chris is doing it same reason David's down there. To make the big score. And they're going to. Remember what I said. This is a game changer. This will change the tide in South America. Lone Star and the Foundation will invest in entrepreneurial projects that will lift the standard of living in Maracaibo. The better if they are, the safer we all are. We can do this. We can." He hugs her.

She holds him tight.






Bobby walks into the living room to find Lucy drinking Champaign. He asks what she's doing. She replies, "Getting drunk," and eats some caviar off he hand.

"I see." He Looks at the bottle and reads aloud, "Lucy's."

"I guy I know. Claude. He has a winery in France."

"He named this after you?"

"He got drunk on so much of it because I broke his heart, he thought he should."

"Oh I see."

"I'll sober up as soon as you get Chris back home."

Bobby sits down, scoops some caviar on his hand and eats it before hugging her.

"A prince sent that to me from Iran."

"The caviar? You break his heart too?"

Lucy smiles. "It's Almas."

"Wow you did break his heart."

"Uncle Bobby would you call Mitch for me and ask if he'd come over?"

"Of course."







Early in the morning John Ross sends the dogs into the marsh to scare up a flock of birds. He then takes aim and shoots, one and then another. Jack sends the retrievers in.







Liam lays with An An says, "This might just change everything. If the Ewing's pull this off they'll be able hide giant sums of money all over the world. If they don't, some of them will be dead, Latin America will drift further and further into the hands of some very bad people and Jock Ewing's murder will forever go unavenged."






Lucy lies asleep on the sofa in Mitch's arms.






Alone Rebecca rides her horse.






Emily lies naked on her back with the very young Philip on top of her. She moans and encourages him to continue. Her hands holding tight to his shoulders.






John Ross and Pamela play freeze tag in the yard with the kids.






Beau and Mateo make it up to the roof of the embassy where a group of Apache helicopters arrive, escorting American employees. They're the last to crowd on and take off.

Below the city burns. They maneuver out of the way of surface to air missiles, using flares to escape being their targets. They in turn fire rockets at key positions and make their way away from the city.




A helicopter lands at an encampment far away from the city. Mateo and Beau step down out of it, greeted by the same man that greeted Chris and Juan. Mateo yells over the sound of the engine winding down, "Luis Cedeno is in place as President. He's holding several cities and command of the most of the military. Soon as things settle down, he'll be able to hold an election. He's the only national figure left standing in your country so stands to reason he'll pull this off. How's Mr. Ewing?"

"He's doing fine. They all are."

"The country needs to believe they're dead a while longer. It's helping Cedeno to fuel the flames of corruption."

"It stirred up a lot more when US war ships showed up and a US Congressman to investigate. There are a lot of people inside the country hoping for opportunity as well."

"Well they'll get it. They just got to temper it to make sure they don't get a second backlash."

"Which is why we need people like Mr. Ewing here to build up our oil infrastructure."

Patting him on his back Mateo says, "It'll happen. Don't you worry. It'll happen."







John Ross rides up to where Bobby looks over the herd. "Looking good aren't they."

"Sure do. Can't believe Chris sold it all to you for a boat."

"Well you'll have to check out the boat. It's pretty unbelievable."

"Oh I imagine."

"I got a text from Mateo. C D W."

"What's the suppose to mean?"

"Chris Doing Well."

"The whole county's falling apart."

"True but it needed a good shaking up. They're sitting on all that oil and their lives should be much better off than they are."

"Just a lot of risk for some oil."







Chris walks into a room with Mateo. An old man sits in a chair. Chris says, "So I'm told you're the one that had by grandpa's plane brought down."

The man answers, "That American delegation back in the early '80's?"

"With Jock Ewing."

"Yes I remember it. They came down here to help in a revolution and get at out oil."

"Something this time we seem to have pulled off."

"We'll see. Mr Ewing left her feeling pretty confident too and look what happened to him."

"No. You won't see the out come." Chris takes a gun from behind and shoots the man in the head. "That's for Jock Ewing."