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<blockquote data-quote="stevew" data-source="post: 66007" data-attributes="member: 130"><p>Anyway most of season 2 can be salvaged with some changes that ally Bobby and John Ross against Christoper and Elena against the three of them. </p><p></p><p>I used Wikipedia's summaries for the following, note the changes: </p><p></p><p>Bobby meets with Elena and signs over the plot of land formerly belonging to her family for her and Drew to create a business. It's the only part of South Fork which belongs to him personally as the rest, the original ranch, is turned over to the foundation and Bobby had bought the land from her mother to add to the ranch. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>John Ross and Ann enter the room and a disturbed Elena leaves. "Bobby we need to talk. John Ross told me about the house situation."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I'm really not interested in discussing this right now."</p><p></p><p></p><p>John Ross says, "You don't have much of a choice." </p><p></p><p></p><p>"Just so we're clear, for a dollar a year I rent the land and all the out buildings from the foundation. That includes the cottage Elena and Chris live in."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"You know," Ann says, "You're so bent on protecting Chris you ignore all the crap he does. What about saying something to him about getting back with Elena while she'd just agreed to marry his cousin? The Bobby I know would be outraged, but anything Chris does you ignore. You hold John Ross and me up to some higher standard and you and Chris get to justify everything. Now I told John Ross we should move out, so he can have this house to start a family of his own, but he insists we stay. So, I told him, like Miss Ellie and Clayton moved down stairs, that we would move into JR's old room."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Bobby considers John Ross. He hesitates and then says, "I'll move my office out to the barns. It's what momma wanted."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Thank you Uncle Bobby."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"And Ann's right about Chris and Elena. I'm sorry."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Thank you. Do you . . . Do you love her?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Elena?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"You don't love her anymore than Chris does, do you? She's just something you've fought over."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"It doesn't really matter. It's like she cares about me. Not like any of you ever have, except maybe Aunt Ann."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"That's not true." </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p></p><p>Bobby, Chris and John Ross meet over JR's masterpiece - to protect the family from Ryland, the Governor and Cliff. </p><p></p><p>Harris Ryland, Cliff Barnes and the Governor join forces and swear vengeance on the Ewings.</p><p></p><p>Drew is blackmailed into sabotaging Christopher's offshore methane rig.</p><p></p><p>The head of DCT is caught in a compromising position with John Ross after Barnes Global undercuts Christopher on the bid for the fuel services contract with the city, placing her political future in serious jeopardy. Christopher then blackmails her into giving him another chance at the contract. While Christopher is giving a tour of the rig, an incendiary device triggers an explosion, which could jeopardize his chances at the contract.</p><p></p><p>In the aftermath of the explosion aboard Christopher's rig, most suffer only cuts and bruises, but Pamela and her babies are left fighting for their lives. At the hospital, Pamela makes Christopher promise that the babies will be saved if her life ends up hanging in the balance.</p><p></p><p>Bobby forgives Ann for her deception regarding Emma.</p><p></p><p>Harris Ryland's mother suffers a broken leg after falling down the stairs at the Ryland mansion. She then tries to create a divide between Emma and Harris and making it clear she owns control of his company.</p><p></p><p>Pamela's mother, Afton Cooper, makes a surprise return to Dallas and blames Christopher for what happened on the rig. An initial investigation places the blame on Christopher. Pamela miscarries her and Christopher's babies.</p><p></p><p>Drew and Emma become closer and she talks him out of leaving town.</p><p></p><p>Ken Richards, an old flame, re-enters Sue Ellen's life.</p><p></p><p>John Ross and Sue Ellen agree with Bobby that the family needs to present a united front in figuring out what happened on the rig.</p><p></p><p>Bobby receives news on the possible whereabouts of his ex-wife Pam.</p><p></p><p>The T.E.S.H.A. investigation concludes and heavy fines are levied against the Ewings. Christopher is furious and confronts Ken Richards in a bar.</p><p></p><p>John Ross goes to Pamela's condo to check on her and finds her in a drug-induced stupor.</p><p></p><p>Drew is starting to have an attack of conscience about what happened on the rig. He makes a date with Emma but doesn't show because he is beaten up by Harris Ryland's thugs. Elena finds Drew at their drilling site and he tells her that Ryland had him beaten up, but he swears her to secrecy.</p><p></p><p>Sue Ellen gives Richards an ultimatum, telling him to choose a side. Later, she receives a list of Governor McConaughey's contributors showing Harris Ryland as one of the biggest.</p><p></p><p>The Henderson land is seized by the governor in the process of Eminent Domain shutting down Ewing Energies drilling. Ewing Energies is on the verge of collapse. </p><p></p><p>Ann finds drugs in Emma's dresser drawer, and Emma and Sue Ellen offer conflicting accounts to Ann about what happened when Sue Ellen saw Emma in a bar. After seeing what her father did to Drew, Emma decides to end her relationship with him and then obtains prescription painkillers from a Southfork ranch-hand in exchange for sexual favors.</p><p></p><p>Sheriff Derrick keeps an eye on Harris Ryland's trucks as a favor to Bobby.</p><p></p><p>After finding out that her father was responsible for the death of her babies, Pamela has to choose where to place her loyalties.</p><p></p><p>Christopher closes in on the search for his mother, Pam Ewing. </p><p></p><p>Pamela allies herself with John Ross, but Christopher's doubts about her make him question her true allegiance. Pamela demands and gets Kathrine's one-third of Barnes Global from her father and then she marries John Ross.</p><p></p><p>Drew becomes a fugitive from justice - John Ross reaches out to him as his old friend, believing his was forced into the rig explosion and never intended for anyone to get hurt. </p><p></p><p>Elena goes to Bobby about Drew's role in the sabotage of the Ewing methane rig, pleading his innocents.</p><p></p><p>Christopher and Elena head off to Zurich to try to find his mother.</p><p></p><p>Emma spirals deeper into drug addiction and she is pulled over for driving under the influence and hauled off to jail.</p><p></p><p>Cliff arrives to take possession of Ewing Energies, but is reminded by Bobby that the battle is not over yet.</p><p></p><p>In Zurich, Switzerland, Christopher and Elena continue the search for Christopher's mother, Pam, which leads to Christopher discovering Pam's husband, who tells him that Pam never wants to see Christopher again. Christopher finds out about Elena's contact with Drew and angrily tells her to leave.</p><p></p><p>Sue Ellen tracks down Ken Richards and demands that he get proof of the governor's involvement with the TESHA cover-up.</p><p></p><p>John Ross and Pamela discover that Cliff's plane was in Nuevo Laredo the night JR was killed, convincing John Ross that Cliff killed J.R.</p><p></p><p>Drew sets a trap for Roy Vikars who ends up being arrested for possession of narcotics. John Ross meets with Drew - now John Ross's go to man. He gets evidence on Ryland from Emma for John Ross. </p><p></p><p>JR's body is exhumed, and two shell casings are removed from his chest cavity. Evidence is planted by Bobby, John Ross and Pamela to frame Cliff for JR's murder, and Cliff is arrested in Nuevo Laredo. Pamela and John Ross reveal they own 2/3s of Barns Global and thus they control the company that owns Ewing Energies. Chris is ferrous with John Ross and his father as he still doesn't know what happened to his mother, looses his inheritance and his life's work. </p><p></p><p>Harris Ryland is arrested in Dallas on drugs charges.</p><p></p><p>Carlos DelSol blackmails and controls the Governor.</p><p></p><p>From a Mexican prison Cliff turns over his third of Barnes Global to Chris (Chris doesn't know Cliff was set up).</p><p></p><p>Ryland says he's been waiting to reveals to Elena that years back JR had switched land deeds to cheat Elena's father out of oil-rich land while the Ewings made millions of dollars. Bobby bought the worthless land from her mother. JR emptied the land that did belong to her family, though with fracking there's still more oil, but the land now belongs to West Star which John Ross and Carlos DelSol own. He makes it clear that Bobby and JR swindled her father. </p><p></p><p>Elena seeks help to avenge her father from someone from her past.</p><p></p><p>Pamela at the doctors with Sue Ellen reveals she's pregnant. </p><p></p><p>Bobby reveals to John Ross that, with JR having only a few days left to live, due to cancer, Bum shot JR, because JR asked him to do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stevew, post: 66007, member: 130"] Anyway most of season 2 can be salvaged with some changes that ally Bobby and John Ross against Christoper and Elena against the three of them. I used Wikipedia's summaries for the following, note the changes: Bobby meets with Elena and signs over the plot of land formerly belonging to her family for her and Drew to create a business. It's the only part of South Fork which belongs to him personally as the rest, the original ranch, is turned over to the foundation and Bobby had bought the land from her mother to add to the ranch. John Ross and Ann enter the room and a disturbed Elena leaves. "Bobby we need to talk. John Ross told me about the house situation." "I'm really not interested in discussing this right now." John Ross says, "You don't have much of a choice." "Just so we're clear, for a dollar a year I rent the land and all the out buildings from the foundation. That includes the cottage Elena and Chris live in." "You know," Ann says, "You're so bent on protecting Chris you ignore all the crap he does. What about saying something to him about getting back with Elena while she'd just agreed to marry his cousin? The Bobby I know would be outraged, but anything Chris does you ignore. You hold John Ross and me up to some higher standard and you and Chris get to justify everything. Now I told John Ross we should move out, so he can have this house to start a family of his own, but he insists we stay. So, I told him, like Miss Ellie and Clayton moved down stairs, that we would move into JR's old room." Bobby considers John Ross. He hesitates and then says, "I'll move my office out to the barns. It's what momma wanted." "Thank you Uncle Bobby." "And Ann's right about Chris and Elena. I'm sorry." "Thank you. Do you . . . Do you love her?" "Elena?" "You don't love her anymore than Chris does, do you? She's just something you've fought over." "It doesn't really matter. It's like she cares about me. Not like any of you ever have, except maybe Aunt Ann." "That's not true." ------------------------------------------ Bobby, Chris and John Ross meet over JR's masterpiece - to protect the family from Ryland, the Governor and Cliff. Harris Ryland, Cliff Barnes and the Governor join forces and swear vengeance on the Ewings. Drew is blackmailed into sabotaging Christopher's offshore methane rig. The head of DCT is caught in a compromising position with John Ross after Barnes Global undercuts Christopher on the bid for the fuel services contract with the city, placing her political future in serious jeopardy. Christopher then blackmails her into giving him another chance at the contract. While Christopher is giving a tour of the rig, an incendiary device triggers an explosion, which could jeopardize his chances at the contract. In the aftermath of the explosion aboard Christopher's rig, most suffer only cuts and bruises, but Pamela and her babies are left fighting for their lives. At the hospital, Pamela makes Christopher promise that the babies will be saved if her life ends up hanging in the balance. Bobby forgives Ann for her deception regarding Emma. Harris Ryland's mother suffers a broken leg after falling down the stairs at the Ryland mansion. She then tries to create a divide between Emma and Harris and making it clear she owns control of his company. Pamela's mother, Afton Cooper, makes a surprise return to Dallas and blames Christopher for what happened on the rig. An initial investigation places the blame on Christopher. Pamela miscarries her and Christopher's babies. Drew and Emma become closer and she talks him out of leaving town. Ken Richards, an old flame, re-enters Sue Ellen's life. John Ross and Sue Ellen agree with Bobby that the family needs to present a united front in figuring out what happened on the rig. Bobby receives news on the possible whereabouts of his ex-wife Pam. The T.E.S.H.A. investigation concludes and heavy fines are levied against the Ewings. Christopher is furious and confronts Ken Richards in a bar. John Ross goes to Pamela's condo to check on her and finds her in a drug-induced stupor. Drew is starting to have an attack of conscience about what happened on the rig. He makes a date with Emma but doesn't show because he is beaten up by Harris Ryland's thugs. Elena finds Drew at their drilling site and he tells her that Ryland had him beaten up, but he swears her to secrecy. Sue Ellen gives Richards an ultimatum, telling him to choose a side. Later, she receives a list of Governor McConaughey's contributors showing Harris Ryland as one of the biggest. The Henderson land is seized by the governor in the process of Eminent Domain shutting down Ewing Energies drilling. Ewing Energies is on the verge of collapse. Ann finds drugs in Emma's dresser drawer, and Emma and Sue Ellen offer conflicting accounts to Ann about what happened when Sue Ellen saw Emma in a bar. After seeing what her father did to Drew, Emma decides to end her relationship with him and then obtains prescription painkillers from a Southfork ranch-hand in exchange for sexual favors. Sheriff Derrick keeps an eye on Harris Ryland's trucks as a favor to Bobby. After finding out that her father was responsible for the death of her babies, Pamela has to choose where to place her loyalties. Christopher closes in on the search for his mother, Pam Ewing. Pamela allies herself with John Ross, but Christopher's doubts about her make him question her true allegiance. Pamela demands and gets Kathrine's one-third of Barnes Global from her father and then she marries John Ross. Drew becomes a fugitive from justice - John Ross reaches out to him as his old friend, believing his was forced into the rig explosion and never intended for anyone to get hurt. Elena goes to Bobby about Drew's role in the sabotage of the Ewing methane rig, pleading his innocents. Christopher and Elena head off to Zurich to try to find his mother. Emma spirals deeper into drug addiction and she is pulled over for driving under the influence and hauled off to jail. Cliff arrives to take possession of Ewing Energies, but is reminded by Bobby that the battle is not over yet. In Zurich, Switzerland, Christopher and Elena continue the search for Christopher's mother, Pam, which leads to Christopher discovering Pam's husband, who tells him that Pam never wants to see Christopher again. Christopher finds out about Elena's contact with Drew and angrily tells her to leave. Sue Ellen tracks down Ken Richards and demands that he get proof of the governor's involvement with the TESHA cover-up. John Ross and Pamela discover that Cliff's plane was in Nuevo Laredo the night JR was killed, convincing John Ross that Cliff killed J.R. Drew sets a trap for Roy Vikars who ends up being arrested for possession of narcotics. John Ross meets with Drew - now John Ross's go to man. He gets evidence on Ryland from Emma for John Ross. JR's body is exhumed, and two shell casings are removed from his chest cavity. Evidence is planted by Bobby, John Ross and Pamela to frame Cliff for JR's murder, and Cliff is arrested in Nuevo Laredo. Pamela and John Ross reveal they own 2/3s of Barns Global and thus they control the company that owns Ewing Energies. Chris is ferrous with John Ross and his father as he still doesn't know what happened to his mother, looses his inheritance and his life's work. Harris Ryland is arrested in Dallas on drugs charges. Carlos DelSol blackmails and controls the Governor. From a Mexican prison Cliff turns over his third of Barnes Global to Chris (Chris doesn't know Cliff was set up). Ryland says he's been waiting to reveals to Elena that years back JR had switched land deeds to cheat Elena's father out of oil-rich land while the Ewings made millions of dollars. Bobby bought the worthless land from her mother. JR emptied the land that did belong to her family, though with fracking there's still more oil, but the land now belongs to West Star which John Ross and Carlos DelSol own. He makes it clear that Bobby and JR swindled her father. Elena seeks help to avenge her father from someone from her past. Pamela at the doctors with Sue Ellen reveals she's pregnant. Bobby reveals to John Ross that, with JR having only a few days left to live, due to cancer, Bum shot JR, because JR asked him to do it. [/QUOTE]
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