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Dallas 2018

Karin

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Wow! What an explosive update. Now you're having me wonderin who the kidnapped kids are and if Emily will live. poor woman being married to a man who doesn't love her. :(
 
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stevew

Telly Talk Star
Chris sits in the hospital room with an unconscious Emily watching her heart monitor and that if his unborn child. He holds her hand. "My father's out looking for my mother. He can't get any information out of my Uncle Cliff other then he lied. Some reigious group has her I guess. I don't understand it all. What Uncle Cliff has got into but my mother's on the run. Aunt Katherine's alive and god knows where. I'll tell you what this has though me. Taught me there are vultures and thieves out there and you've got to be strong. I'll this time I was worried about what was right. There's no right or wrong. There's just strong or weak. You fight your way through this and it'll be just you and me. Ewing men, we just have one child you see. My daddy had me. Uncle JR had John Ross. And I'll have you. Christopher Robert Ewing the second. Unless you're a girl. Christen. And it'll still be just me and you. If there's one person who'll always love me, it'll be you. And I'll always love you. And when I'm done, I promise you, Ewing Alternative will be yours."






Lucy walks through the labs of Henderson Alternative. Several people asking after Emily. She politely responds and then goes into Chris's office where she sits down a file folder.





David Wendell opens his arms as the three kids from the park run into him yelling, "Grandpa."



David shows them into the house as his phone rings. He answers it. John Ross say, "I don't make threats. I hope this was as clear as I have to be when it comes to my family."



Inside the kids tell their grandfather about the great time they had at Disney World.





Pamela pulls John Ross into bed with her, kissing him. She wears a silk nightgown. He's just in his boxers.






Andrew and Lucy take a walk in a Dallas park. Andrew says, "I'm going to stop this fight on my part. I can't argue with the evidence. My father stole those shares from Holly Harwood."

"I'm still shocked JR had another family on the side. John Ross said Amanda's mother only agreed to the arrangement to prevent a fight with JR over her. Apparently JR had a tail on her and when she went to the doctor word got back to him. I guess when all's said it sounds like something JR would do."

"She goes by the name Harwood though."

"Her name is Amanda Harwood Ewing."

"I didn't really know your uncle other than reputation, which certainly doesn't match her discription of a loving father."

"I asked John Ross if his father had any other surprises in store for us."

"And he guessed he probably had. Speaking of surprises. Zach. He's a cutie. You two been seeing a lot of each other I hear."

Andrew blushes. "A fair bit."

"I'm planning a rodeo at South Fork,a fundraiser for Children's hospital. The foundation will march every dollar raise. I thought it would be like the old days. I hope we'll see you with Zach. Your bother and my cousins at war need not keep you away."

"No of course not."





John Ross and Pamela walk into the hospital to find a long lost friend. John Ross exclaims, "Lucas. What are you doing here? Pamela, this is Lucas Krebs. Lucas, this is my wife Pamela."

"Nice to meet you." Lucas shakes her offered hand. "I heard about Emily from Uncle Bobby."

"Yea, he said he's on his way. Oh that's right. Lucas use to date Emily like eons ago. He was hear for the summer like I was more often than not. And I'd gone out with her briefly. Way too young for me. And Lucas asked if I'd mind. I was thrilled cause she's really a sweet girl and no ones a more upstanding gentleman then Lucas Krebs. Say I recently bought the old Wade place. Lucas is a Wade on his mother's side. We should go and check it out while you're here."

"I'd like that."

"Well let's go up and see Emily. I'm here to check on my sister too."

"Yea I heard you had a sister."



Upstairs Lucas walks into a quite room where Emily sleeps.



Pamela walk into another room to find Amanda sleeping.
 

stevew

Telly Talk Star
John Ross and Pamela play in the pool with their son. Lucy comes out and sits next to the pool to watch.





Chris is shown into David Wendell's living room. "So I hear your brother had turned his stick over to Amanda. Of course if she doesn't servive that'll be John Ross stock, you can count on that. Same as you can count on he's coming after you."

"I'm done with the Ewing family. We can fight this out in court for years to come."

"And the company your father built?"

"Get out Christopher."

"What if I offered to help you? You back me? I show my cousin Lucy what ever she wants to see and she'll back me."

"To do what?"

"Run CalcoHarwood."

"No way. Just putting you in charge with no reason to believe you could do the job would send the price plummeting."

"Well than we'd better get ahold of a lot of cash to buy up as much as we can. I've got someone looking to even see if Amanda has a will. That could keep John Ross tied up for years. So what do you think? Could we pull it off?"

"If you get your cousin Lucy behind us. She's got friends in New York. Fund managers that sit on large blocks of stock, then cone and talk to me."

"You won't regret it. I want a deal from you. Your shares or what shares you manage to hold on, they go to my child. Leave everything else to the rest of your family, my child gets those shares."

"You get Lucy to agree and we've got a deal."





Jack cuddles up with Andrew in bed. "Let's just leave. There are plenty of places we can go to not have to watch your brother fight the Ewings for ever."

"Maybe once Emily's out of danger."





Mateo watches a herd of cattle as they're delivered. John Ross says, "I got another letter from my father."

"You sure he's dead?"

"That's the same thing Pamela said."

"I hope this one doesn't deal with the Wendell's. He's already given them enough to hate you over."
 

Karin

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Yay! I'm glad Lucas arrived. But I sense a triangle coming on between him and Christopher over Emily.

Kids? That's a secret. Other husbands? I'm picturing Elizabeth Taylor with Mitch (intetestingly Pamela's uncle) as her Richard Burton.

Cool, I love Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton, as I'm sure you know if you've ever stopped by the movie section of this board! ;)
So I take it this means that Mitch is really Lucy's true love... :)
 

stevew

Telly Talk Star
Lucy walks into the Living Room while Pamela opens a package. "Another gift from Sue Ellen or Uncle Bobby?"

"Sue Ellen." She holds up several outfits. "I thought you were suppose to be in New York this week. Some friend of yours fundraising event."

"I went, just came back late last night. I can't be gone while Emily and Amanda are in the hospital."

"I suppose not. You do have a lot of friends all over the place. I know I've had to travel a lot for work, but you're, well I guess very popular."

"I've notice you don't really talk much about friends. You've got John Ross and Jack and work."

"I guess I've never had much more."

Lucy puts her hand on Pamela's. "I'm going to give you a shower. Right after the rodeo."

"That's OK Lucy. But thank you."

"No I'm going to. And you should join the DoA with me. I'll admit most of this women are just cackling hens, but a few good people."

"Thank you Lucy but I don't think I'd have time for that."

"Yes you do. Delegate."





The rodeo returns to South Fork. A few thousand people fill the place, walking around, filling the stands and the tents. John Ross runs into Dusty and introduces Pamela. They talk about old times. Dusty tell her John Ross is like a son to him. They talk about putting together another fishing trip with a bunch of the guys.



Lucy takes questions about Emily and Amanda. "Well of course we'd have canceled but they're out of the woods, but still not home."

"When's the big wedding?"

"I'm not sure. They're ran off and got married a ways before the accident and didn't tell anyone. But I'm hoping they'll still have a celebration of some sort. Oh and I'm giving Pamela a baby shower. I expect the entire DoA to be there."

"Of course. You finally talking her in to joining?"

"Getting there."

Andrew and Zach approach and she hugs them both while keeping an eye on someone across the way.




Mateo buys Lucas a beer in the beer tent. "Damn it's been a long time. Remember my brother buying you your first drink."

"I don't know if you call battery acid a drink or not."

"That was some rough stuff. Boy we had some great summers."

"Sure did."

"So you ridding the bull the this time?" Mateo claps his back and they laugh. John Ross and Pamela approach. "You're cousin here's going to ride the bull again." John Ross joins them in laughing.

Pamela asks, "What's so funny?"

"Well darlin' last time Lucas was here for a rodeo he got tossed off in three seconds and spend three months in the hospital."

"That's not funny John Ross."

"No of course not."




Christopher walks up into the stands with Lucy. "I went to see Emily this morning. We've been working out our problems."

"And?"

"We're gonna make this marriage work. I'm gonna settle in to running Henderson Alternatives and working with CalcoHarwood and she'll decorate the nursery at the cottage."

"I'm glad to here it. I hope you mean it Chris."

"I do. She said you're giving her and Pamela a shower with all her DoA friends."

"Yeah. You figure a joint shower. Pamela's friends all seem to be business associates."

"She's actually a bit shy for all the confidence she gives off at her job."

"Well we all can't be as popular as you are."




Pamela walks away from a group of cowboys that John Ross is talking to and extends her hand to David Wendell. "Didn't expect you here."

"It's a good cause."

"Yes it is."

"And as my son-in-law's a Ewing."

"True. Chris says she should be home soon."

"That's what they told us."

"Well I'm glad you came. I've been thinking. We really should find a way to get along. It's not like any of us are hurting for money. Even with Andrew settling with Amanda he's still a wealthy man. Though I suppose his settling doesn't make your case any easier."

"We'll see."

"I have a proposal for you. Pioneer Square in Dallas. You own several pieces of property, in fact you own the only pieces that I don't own. If you wouldn't mind, I'll send over a proposal. I'm more than willing to buy you out or we could work together."

"I'll be happy to look at whatever you send."

"Thank you." They shake hands and she's says, "I'll have it to you first thing in the morning. If you'll excuse me I see someone I have to say hi to."

Pamela walks away and over to a couple standing and watching the rodeo. "Uncle Mitch."

The couple turn around. Mitch hugs Pamela. "I was wondering when I'd run into you. Sally, this is my neiece, Pamela. Pamela, this is my wife Sally."

"Nice to meet you Pamela."

"You too. Welcome to South Fork. I wish I'd known you were going to be here. You are spending the night."

"No we've got a hotel near by in Braddock County."

"The only hotel is a little dive of a motel. No you must stay here."

"Were just fine but thank you. Just came down to see how you're doing. We were talking to your mother."

"Oh so she does talk to people."

"She says you're pregnant again."

"Yes. We text the important stuff."

"And I thought I'd meet my nephew."

"He's up by the house with some other children. His AuPair and some others we hired for the day gave a little tikes rodeo. Come on. I'll show you."





David approach Christopher. "And how's it going?"

"Couldn't be better. We've made a few break throughs regarding energy efficiency we're expecting considerable press on. And I've got people working on a very lucrative contract with Texas Edison for the conversion of there power plants."

"Well you keep tinkering. The press will help make your appointment credible if not accepted by Wall Street. You're sure you can get Lucy to talk her friends into it?"

"Positive."





Up by the little tykes rodeo Mitch steps away from Pamela and says, "Lucy."

Lucy stands, feigns surprise to see him. Stretching up they hug.

He introduces her to Sally who, "I've heard so much about you."

"Oh not from Mitch. The society papers. Town and County. Architectural Digest. The gossip columns I suppose. Everybody whose anybody knows of Lucy Ewing. And of course everyone asks after you."

"Well I'll have to give you an autograph sometime," Lucy fakes an laugh that seems less impressed than amused."

"Everyone was talking about your party in D.C. A few months back. We were there right after you for a presidential award for Mitch. Well and we're just in Baltimore."

"The Presidential Medal of Honor. I was impressed."

Mitch smiles. "I was too, when you received one for your work with for children with intellectual and learning disabilities."

"Thank you."





Chris walks into a motel room, his hands all over this pretty young girl.
 
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stevew

Telly Talk Star
Yay! I'm glad Lucas arrived. But I sense a triangle coming on between him and Christopher over Emily.



Cool, I love Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton, as I'm sure you know if you've ever stopped by the movie section of this board! ;)
So I take it this means that Mitch is really Lucy's true love... :)


Lucas is temporary for now - consider him a teaser. Defiantly a love triangle of sorts among the brothers.

I didn't know you were an Elizabeth Taylor fan - what a cool coincidence. I always though Mitch was, but circumstance prevented them staying together. Ewings do have that one person they can never get over.

Any suggestions for the baby shower guest list? I'm thinking Sue Ellen, Afton, Emily's mom, Mitch's wife Sally, Donna and Margaret, Amanda Harwood, Marilee Stone, Jenna Wade (still married to Ray?), Charlie (adopted by Ray?), Val, (Betsy?), Emily's sister and sister-in-law, an Anderson granddaughter, a Lee granddaughter.
 
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stevew

Telly Talk Star
A massive wall of a muscle with his shirt off in the hot Texas sun, Lucas swings an axe splitting wood.



Chris pulls up behind South Fork and helps Emily out of the car. Lucy, is men's and John Ross meet them out at the driveway.





Chris walks out to Lucas as he's splitting wood. "Look it. I know you think you're here as some white knight, but Emily is my wife and she's carrying my baby. So need to keep your distance."

Chopping the axe into a log and leaving it there Lucas squares off to Chris. "I'll leave you alone, but I'll tell you this cousin."

"You're a Krebs. A ranch hand. Not my cousin. She's a Wendell. You get the difference."

"You're messed up in the head Chris."

"I'll put up with John Ross, but not you. Keep yourself out of my business."

"Like I said, I'll leave you alone, but she calls me and wants away from you, I'll end you. You understand me cousin?"

Chris smiles, chuckles and says, "You don't honestly believe I'd be afraid of you do you?"

"No probably not. You're book smart but you've got no more common sense than a turkey drowning in the rain."

"Just as long as we're clear about things."






John Ross stands at the bottom of the stairs to a private jet with Amanda. He kisses her cheek. "You'll be back for the holidays?"

"I'd like that. Thank you for looking out for me. It was nice."

"Of course. You're my sister. I don't have many of those."

"That we know of. I wrote to our brothers and invited them to California."

"If they take you up on it, let me know and I'll run out."

Amanda kisses his cheek, "I'd like that." She then turns and climbs the stairs.
 

Karin

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I really enjoyed Lucy & Mitch first scene together. Imagine if he and Sally would have stayed at the house with Lucy living there. Not a good idea! lol

It seems to me like Lucas is the one who loves Emily. Chris seems to treat her like dirt.

I didn't know you were an Elizabeth Taylor fan - what a cool coincidence.

I'm definitely an Elizabeth Taylor fan so yeah it's a cool coincidence. :)
Also since I take it you've never visited this thread about Elizabeth & Richard I'll invite you to it:

http://www.soapchat.net/index.php?threads/elizabeth-taylor-richard-burton-discussion-photos.110/

I always though Mitch was, but circumstance prevented them staying together. Ewings do have that one person they can never get over.

That's true enough and yes I think Mitch was the one for Lucy.
Sure I think Mickey and Kit were also really special to her but Mitch was the only one she married twice so... ;)

Any suggestions for the baby shower guest list? I'm thinking Sue Ellen, Afton, Emily's mom, Mitch's wife Sally, Donna and Margaret, Amanda Harwood, Marilee Stone, Jenna Wade (still married to Ray?), Charlie (adopted by Ray?), Val, (Betsy?), Emily's sister and sister-in-law, an Anderson granddaughter, a Lee granddaughter.

Sounds good but I doubt Ray would have adopted Charlie considering the fact that she was already like 15 when Jenna married him and the two of them didn't get along that good with Ray sending Charlie off to boarding school in Europe and all. So I think she's just his step-daughter. I think it's possible that Jenna is still married to Ray. Who knows maybe they even had another child together after Lucas?

I think it's sort of sad that Pamela doesn't have any friends outside of work. But I guess she's one of those women who care more about the man in her life than her friends.

Anyway keep up the good work I'll look forward to see where you take this. :)

Take care,
Love:
Karin
 

stevew

Telly Talk Star
I really enjoyed Lucy & Mitch first scene together. Imagine if he and Sally would have stayed at the house with Lucy living there. Not a good idea! lol

It seems to me like Lucas is the one who loves Emily. Chris seems to treat her like dirt.



I'm definitely an Elizabeth Taylor fan so yeah it's a cool coincidence. :)
Also since I take it you've never visited this thread about Elizabeth & Richard I'll invite you to it:

http://www.soapchat.net/index.php?threads/elizabeth-taylor-richard-burton-discussion-photos.110/



That's true enough and yes I think Mitch was the one for Lucy.
Sure I think Mickey and Kit were also really special to her but Mitch was the only one she married twice so... ;)



Sounds good but I doubt Ray would have adopted Charlie considering the fact that she was already like 15 when Jenna married him and the two of them didn't get along that good with Ray sending Charlie off to boarding school in Europe and all. So I think she's just his step-daughter. I think it's possible that Jenna is still married to Ray. Who knows maybe they even had another child together after Lucas?

I think it's sort of sad that Pamela doesn't have any friends outside of work. But I guess she's one of those women who care more about the man in her life than her friends.

Anyway keep up the good work I'll look forward to see where you take this. :)

Take care,
Love:
Karin

I figured if the show lasted the conclusion would be they'd end up together.

Chris will come to realize he loves her and that's when it really gets bad for the brothers.

Thanks for the invite.

Yes Lucy has many special people in her life but one true love.

Thanks for the feedback. Do you think as a step daughter she'd be invited to the shower by Lucy?

Pamela seemed lonely to me. She wanted more than anything to please her father and I think she'd have transferred that to John Ross - nearly costing her her life. She'll be one of Lucy's projects. How to take a strong woman and make her vulnerable enough to live. And Emily, how to take a vulnerable woman strong enough to servive.
 

Karin

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Staff Member
Yes I think Lucy would invite Charlie to the baby-shower as she's been in the family for many years and also knows John Ross.
 

stevew

Telly Talk Star
Mid afternoon John Ross, Lucas and Mateo have lunch at the Whole-in-the-Wall bar, beers and burgers. Mateo asks, "So if you're staying I could put you to work."

"What kind of work you have in mind?"

"There's ranch work and security work. Take your pick."

"Honestly, I don't think I'm staying much longer."

John Ross says, "Like I thought led you, you can have Wade Ranch."

Lucas gets up. "I'm thinkin' 'bout it. Got to go pee. Be right back."

Once he's gone Mateo says, "You sure you should tell him?"

"That he's Uncke Bobby's son? That's what my father letter said and give him the Wade Ranch. It's what was suppose to happen. Uncle Bobby was suppose to marry Aunt Jenna and they were suppose to make her family's place their own, leaving South Fork to my dad. Anyway once that's done his lawyer will be contacting Uncle Gary and giving him the West Fork Ranch and as my father said, that should right all the wrongs."

"And your Uncle Ray?"

"I doubt my father even gave him a though."

"So he expect you to tell him?"

"No. supposedly when he moves in someone will know and send him a letter from my dad."

"Here he comes. So is this the end of your father's plans for you?"

"I sure hope so."

Lucas sits down and says to the waitress, "Another beer honey."





Pamela sits at her desk while her secretary shows in a young man. Without looking up she says, "I'm not going to tell you what to write, but I am confused why you think being critical of my family in your blog would be the way to go when we own the organization that writers out your checks."

"I'm employeed to get viewers not to pander to the owners."

"Pander," Pamela says looking up at him. "Alright. Do what you think will work best for you."

"If you want me to just be a mouth piece for the Ewing family just say so."

"Just say so. That's interesting. We all do what we've got to do." Before he can speak Pamela cuts him off saying, "You can go now."





Lucy sets in the living room going over the shower invitation list with Barbara. "Sue Ellen. Afton. What's Emily's mother's name? Amanda. Debra Beaumont. Cally, I don't know, what do you think? Donna. Margret. Jenna. Charlie. Mom my mom and sister. Emily's family. Her mother. I need her mother's name. I need the DoA list. Marilee Stone."

"Pamela's Aunt Sally."

Lucy gives her a look.






Lucas plays in bed with the waitress from the Whole-in-the-Wall calling her Kelly.






The Ewings gather for dinner in the living room, Pamela with John Ross, Emily with Chris, Lucy and Andrew. Lucas walks in with Kelly. Eyes are raised.
 

stevew

Telly Talk Star
John Ross walks with Mateo and Lucas out back towards one of the barns and up to a large rec room. He tells them to rack it up while he pours the bourbon.





Back at their cottage Chris tells Emily he has some work to do at the labs. She tells him she understands and is left alone.





Pamela sits working on a cross stick while Barbara works on crocheting.






In a hotel room Chris lays naked in bed with a beautiful, older woman, holding while she lays he head on his chest. "What some of us have been talking about is splitter my up CalcoHarwood. You've got exploration and production, like your cousin's Ewing Oil. You've got transportation which is like Ewing's PGM subsiderary and then things Ewing Oil doesn't have like refinancing, marketing and a chemical division. Some of us feel these five would be better in their own."

"When you say some of us, you mean you Wall Street types."

"You'd release a fortune. And with the debt you're carrying to keep up with both your cousin's shares, you could use it.

"I sank everything my mother left means then some into West Star."

"See that wasn't s good idea."

"So how would be go about breaking up West Star?"

"Find buyers or IPOs. I could help with that. It'd put a lot of cash in the hands of stock holders like yourself and all Henderson Alternative needs is transportation and marketing."

"I need the cash. Releasing all that methane was my girlfriend at the time, her idea. She's a geologists. I'm an mechanical engineer so I made the process to extract it. But my real passion has been the car engine which runs in methane."

"And cash in hand to start up this engine business. I can get you other investors as well."

"But I don't want to give up control."

"We can work out a stock scheme when we go public. Have you thought about car bodies?"

"I'm not really interested to be honest. I'm more interested in selling the engines to different companies that design the vehicles to put them in."

"I can help with that too."

"I knew I found the right girl."

She smiles up at him while taking her hand and rubbing it up his leg on the outside of the blankets to his crotch.





John Ross and Pamela get into bed. He rolls over and kisses her. She pulls him over and in top of her. While kissing he says, "I thought you preferred to be on top darlin,"

"Not tonight. I've looked forward to this all day." There lips pressed together. She rubs his chest.






Effrin Ames sits in a private plan reading some financial reports, looking exhausted and over worked.


The jets streaks across the sky when a rocket hits it and it explodes.






Dia meets with the woman Chris was in bed with and says, "It sounds like you're got him moving in the direction I want, just make sure you keep up the prodding. I don't want any surprises, Mrs. MacLeod."
 

stevew

Telly Talk Star
Lucas looks over the Wade Ranch property with John Ross and Mateo. He says he's interested and that he talked to both his mother and father about it. John Ross says he'd be keeping the mineral rights but the property and the cattle business would all be his, at a more than fair price with a zero interest land contract.






A television news broadcaster says, "The head of CalcoHarwood, Effrin Ames, died in an plane explosion over Eastern Europe. Authorities are investigating the suspicious incident. CalcoHarwood shares took a hit, down eight and half percent as concerns mount over their investment in Russian oil."

Pamela turns her TV off in her office and makes a call. "Did you hear about Effrin?"

On the phone with her John Ross answers, "Mateo just got the information. We're at the Wade Ranch with Lucas. How did you hear?"

"It's on the news?"

"Already?"

"CalcoHarwood stock took a hit. Down eight and a half percent."

"What the hell. How did word spread so fast? What's giving no on?"

"They mentioned CalcoHarwood's heavy investment in Russian Oil."

"Effrin had some important contact to put those deals together."

"Keep me posted John Ross."

"Of course I will. Love you."

"Love to too."






In Sydney Andrew and Zach are in bed together with Zach leaning over and kissing his lover in a sweaty climax as the phone finishes ringing. Zach hands it to Andrew. "It's your brother."

A text message comes through next. Out of breath Andrew sits up and says, "I've got to take this."
 

stevew

Telly Talk Star
John Ross drives a South Fork truck across an open field with Mateo sitting next to him. "This is the old McKay property. My father bought it too. Soon as this Lucas business is done I get it and you can incorporate it into South Fork."

"You selling it to South Fork to share with Bobby?"

"Not yet. You can just use it for now. I don't know what I'm going to do with that. When my grandmother asked Uncle Bobby to give her back South Fork it was guilt over cutting me out. She left me half when JR died and I get the other half when he dies. He just can't give it away. But he did. I don't want to take it from Chris, but I can't trust him."

"And half the house from Lucy?"

"You want to take on Lucy you go right ahead. I'm not going there." He then hands Mateo a letter. "That's my next assignment."






In her cottage Emily says into the phone, "Lucas please call me back. I'm worried. You message sound so painful. Please let me be there for you. Lucas please." She begins to cry.







John Ross stands out on the patio of South Fork on the phone. "Hello Uncle Gary . . . Yes I got a letter too . . . No I don't know when my father bought West Fork . . . No I didn't know he was leaving it to your kids . . . Well three houses on the property works, but I seriously doubt Lucy needs yet another house . . . Yes my letter mentioned the mineral rights . . . I heard about Lucas too . . . Listen Uncle Gary I don't know what to say . . . I agree it's very uncharacteristic of my father . . . Yes he asked me to arrange to buy the Wade Ranch and sell it to Lucas . . . No I didn't realize he was also leaving Lucas a trust fund . . . I'm sure Uncle Bobby is up set, but dead or alive I've never had any control over my father . . . Look it, I managed to slant drill to get at South Fork's oil. I don't just go around tearing up land . . . Should I also judge you by your father or Lucy by you? . . . Alright Uncle Gary . . . No it's fine . . . You take care too. And my love to Aunt Val."

Lucy looks at John Ross as he hands up. "I know I already spoke to my father. I also just got off the phone with Uncle Bobby after about two hours. What the hell John Ross?"

"I didn't do it. All I did was to arrange for Lucas to buy a piece of property that had been in his family for generations."

"This has got the whole family upset."





Chris gets down off of his horse by a tree fort in a far corner of the ranch. He takes out a letter and opens it, reading a loud. "I hope you finished the book I left you. I also hope you and your father have found your mother. If you did then by now you understand why power was important to me. Maybe you even understand me a bit better.

You are a difficult one for me to wrap my head around. You're neither a legitimate or illegitimate Ewing. But you're a Ewing no less. You've got just as much to prove as we all do, that we're man enough for the name. From what I hear you technology for getting at and using methane is genius. I'm certain you'll do the name proud. But by now you also no that ideas are just the start. Controlling those ideas is what's important.

I'm also leaving you the Bodhi Carriage Company. They make some pretty remarkable car bodies, if only a limit quantity of custom cars. I'll leave it up to you to figure out what to do with it. Interestingly they have a subsidiary, Faraday Motors, named after Michael Faraday the British scientist. The company makes electric motor that use a very limited amount of methane to produce an enormous amount of power. See what you can do with it.

JR Ewing."







Lucy sits on the sofa on the phone. "Yes Shanghai would be a long ways for one afternoon. What are you doing in China? . . . Trade negotiating. Sounds rather complicated to me . . . Of course I'll keep a look out for them. Emily and Pamela will be delighted. Can I ask what's in them? . . . Oh that is nice. Say Margret, have you heard from Lucas? . . . Is he OK? We're all terribly worried . . . Yeah I talked to your father and I talked to Jenna. And Bobby . . . Please give him my love. Tell him I'm here for him if he needs me. No where in the world I can't get to. And tell him we all wish he'd come home. John Ross was so happy to have him here . . . Oh you talked to John Ross too . . . Oh I forgot you two were close. We're just so worried, that's all. Nothing's changed. He's always been family and he's still Lucas Krebs."





Chris brutally pounds away on one of the girls from some time back. With her in her hands and knees he begins spankings her, telling her he'll pay extra, no worries, and continuing to hurt her.






John Ross and Pamela get ready for bed as John Ross explains, "No my father left me the valuable bits, the mineral rights. What he left my cousins was just to style old debts. I'm suppose to put all these collected mineral rights into a trust fund for my children."

"And are you?"

"Of course. My father also recommended I only have one."

"Bit late for that."

"Well if I have more than one, he leaves it up to me to figure out how to keep them from fighting since he's done his part with my cousins. So he seems to think"

"Is this the last of his requests?"

"One more, but it's minor. Should up set anything."

"So how you going to keep our three boys from fighting?"

"Getting ahead of yourself."

"Not at all. I'm carrying twins."

John Ross erupts in cowboy hollering to wake up the whole house and let them know the news.







Lucy meets with the Wendell brothers in a bright and airy restaurant. David says, "Just hear me out. We've got to stop CalcoHarwood for further slipping. It's not just our investment, there are thousands of people invested in this company and employees. This new rumor about book cooking can get out if hand."

"Did you know about loosing the Ecuador lawsuit?"

"I knew it was possible. But we've got years to fight this in appeal. What we need in there now is a face the stockholders can trust."

"John Ross is never going to agree to support you."

"No and I wouldn't support him either. I'd let the company die first. But what about Chris?"

"Chris? What does he know about running a company?"

"Nothing but he's got a reputation. People know Bobby Ewing to be a good man. And that'll help his son, not to mention he's a university professor given credit for the Ewing Process, the first big development in energy since fracking."

"But he can't run a company like CalcoHarwood day to day."

"I've got a name as CEO if you and John Ross will consider him. He knows Russian oil that's for sure. Pamela knows him. He tried to buy fracking chemicals from a subsidiary of hers."

"And?"

"He didn't get anywhere."

"What's his name?"

"Demetry Sechin."
 

Karin

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I love it how JR is still running things from the grave. It was nice of him to leave Westfork to Gary. :)
I never think he should have lost that ranch to begin with.

I wonder how Lucas will take the news that his uncle Bobby is really his father?
Strange that nobody has told him before now as he must be in his early 30's. Almost as old as Ray was when he found out about Jock...
I'm glad Lucas bought his old family ranch.

Haha so Lucy didn't want to invite Sally. Why am I not surprised... ;)
 

stevew

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I love it how JR is still running things from the grave. It was nice of him to leave Westfork to Gary. :)
I never think he should have lost that ranch to begin with.

I wonder how Lucas will take the news that his uncle Bobby is really his father?
Strange that nobody has told him before now as he must be in his early 30's. Almost as old as Ray was when he found out about Jock...
I'm glad Lucas bought his old family ranch.

Haha so Lucy didn't want to invite Sally. Why am I not surprised... ;)


Why they didn't think of continuing JRs masterpiece piece in such a way is being me. JR wasn't being niece. He was getting his hands on oil rights and at the same time property to leave to John Ross's cousins. 1) to make himself look good to them all and justifying his means. 2) ends any kind of fighting over South Fork. They all have something (with Chris getting a business instead of land). I have to address Margret yet (no JR forgot no one, but I left off Gary's daughter Kate as he probably wouldn't know about her).

Lucas is melting down and someone will have to bring him back. JR thought of that too I bet.
 

stevew

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John Ross talks with Lucy in the living room. "I'll agree to Chris as Chairman. And I'll even concede to Sechin on the board but not CEO. I spoke to Long Dia. He's willing to fill in as interim for now. You know Dia, right?"

"I do. Are you sure he's the right person for the job?"

"I'm not sure of anything, certainly not how to run CalcoHarwood; it's like trying hog tie Goliath. I don't have a clue anymore then you do."

Pamela walks in asking, "Are we talking business?"

"Just a quick check on what Lucy thinks of Long Dia to run CalcoHarwood until we find the right person."

"The question you should be asking is can you trust him?" Pamela takes her sofa water from John Ross.

Lucy asks, "Can we?"

"I don't know."

"Then find someone else."

Emily comes in next. "Have any of you heard from Lucas? He won't return my calls."

Lucy tells her, "I spoke to his sister and she's been in touch with him. He's fine she says but won't say anything else."

"Can I get her number to talk to her myself?"

Chris enters asking, "Why? He's a big boy. What do you care?"

"He's hurt. He left me a message. He sounded . . ."

"Like what! So he found out his father isn't his blood. Get over it. Uncle Ray is a good father to him. He's got two sisters. A mom and a dad. Now he's got his family ranch. What more does he want out of life?"

"I'm sure it just came as a shock to him," Pamela says.

"Well he should just grow up like the rest of us." Chris takes a bourbon and branch from John Ross.





Lucas stands on the porch of a comfortable bric house in a subdivision. He double checks the address on the building with thatva a sheet of paper in his hand. An older man opens the door. "Mr. Dodd?"

"You must be Lucas Krebs. Come in. Your Uncle JR has a lot to explain to you."






A beautifully decorated tent fills up out behind South Fork as women arrive barring gifts. Lucy greets each one with a warm hug and her cheerful laught. "Jenna. Charlie. Welcome back to South Fork. I'm so glad you could make it. It's been way to long."

"Thank you for inviting us. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone."

"Well Sue Ellen's in there and so's my mother and sister. Oh and John Ross's sister. You haven't meet her. Amanda Harwood." Marilee Stone walks up next. Lucy welcomes her and girl next to her and then says, "Jenna, you remember Marilee. And this is her granddaughter Ann Lee. You remember Jordan Lee? She's his grandaughter as well. Marilee's daughter married his son. Speaking of which, where is Claudette?"

"Oh she's on her way. She stopped at the house to say hi to John Ross. They use to see each other, a long time ago."





Inside the tent Sue Ellen walks up to Lucy in a crowd of nearly three hundred. "Who are all these people? My lord Lucy"

"Well Emily has a lot of friends. And you know the Wendell's, her mom, sisters, sisters-in-law, stepsisters, cousins. She's in the DoA with me and they're all here. Amy." Lucy beckons over a beautiful young girl. "Amy Anderson. You remember my Aunt Sue Ellen?"

"Yes of course. JR's wife."

"If you'll excuse me Sue Ellen. I have a mission to carry out." Lucy takes Amy by the arm. "Now there's no point in resisting."





Lucy and Amy climb a set of stairs on the out outside of a barn as Lucy said, "Any way I never did anything my Uncle JR said to do, but I'll give him this one."

"What one?"

"That you and Lucas would make a great couple."

"Of Lucy. Every summer her was at South Fork and I'd come over, he'd just ignore me."

"Trust me he won't now."



Inside the upper floor of the barn is an enormous room with a bar, pool tables and a large and ruckus gathering of men. Lucy walks up to Lucas and says, "Look who I found."






In the tent Afton sits with Sally and Pamela pretty much watching everything. Sally says, "Why don't you go mingle some Pamela?"

"I'm ok Aunt Sally. These people are all really her for Lucy or Emily."

"That's not true, sweetheart," Afton attempts to reassure her daughter with her hand on her knee.

Sue Ellen approaches. "Time to open your gifts."

Pamela reluctantly goes with Sue Ellen to the center of the gathering where she joins a gleeful Emily.

Donna incouages her, hugging her, "You look positively radiant."

"Thank you."





Out by the horses Lucas takes a walk with Amy. "I never ignored you. I just. Well you were always flurting with John Ross or Christopher."

"No I wasn't."

"Yes you were. John Ross took a bit of warming up but once he realized what it meant to be John Ross he couldn't beat the ladies away. And Chris, he always had a way with you all."

"And you?"

"The homely four eyed git with the funny accent."

"Well you're far from homely now. You've got the Ewing presence. What are you, six four?"

"Six two."

"And what happened to your glasses and accent."

"Eye surgery and just been in the states long enough I guess. Not so prounced."

She holds tight to his arm.






In the tent Pamela and Emily take turns opening gifts and the crowd cheering.







John Ross clasps in to David's shoulder saying, "Welcome to South Fork David. You need a refill?"

"No I'm fine. I was hoping we'd talk a bit of business. Come to a compromise."

"Now you see. Us Ewings, we don't need to compromise with the Wendell's. See how that works. Though I appreciate the idea of Chris playing the mediator. I'll agree with his chairmanship until we get things settled with the company. We're looking at Matta MacLeod."

"Of Allegence Investments?"

"That's the one."

"There aren't many women in the oil business."

"No there aren't. But she'll do. This is all temporary until we can shore up the company."



Mateo wins at pool against Chris.
 

stevew

Telly Talk Star
In the morning hours at South Fork John Ross and Chris work out in the gym on the South Fork property.

"So I've looked into Matta MacLeod. I have to agree with you, she's an excellent choice until we can figure out what to do."

"I just want to shore this company up and move on to Henderson Alternative. In fact I want to change the name to Ewing Alternative Energy."

"I told you my reasons hit staying clear of the Ewing name."

"Well I think it's time to make the connection. I've got Bodhi now working on a car body and I'm separating it from Faraday, which I'm gonna rename Ewing Motors."

"How about operating as EAE?"

"It could work. I've been in talks with CalcoHarwood to restart methane production. I've made some improvements to th process and we're consulting with them on the platforms you sold them."

"Good. You'll be putting us out of business and no time. I'm going to hit the steam room. Keep me posted."





John Ross shows up at the offices of Ewing Oil and says, "Morning ladies," to his secretaries.

The one approaches him and says, "Mrs.
MacLeod was early. She's in your office waiting."

"Thank you Cybil."



John Ross opens his door and says, "Welcome to Ewing Oil Mrs. MacLeod. No please don't get up. Can I get you anything?"

"No thank you Mr. Ewing."

"John Ross please. I've been going over your ideas for CalcoHarwood and I've got to say, very through. I've run them by several people I trust. They like the idea. I was skeptical at first, figuring the size and scope of the company was preferable to the pieces but your point about keeping the focus of each piece tight makes sense. I'm certain the Wendell brothers will object but since Andrew signed over the bulk of his shares to my sister, I'm not as worried."

"Yes I found that clever of him. Allowed him to hold onto everything else, including the additional shares he purchased over time. Whereas his brother is going to fight this until the bitter end and maybe end up with nothing."

"Amanda's lawyers are going after everything, the shares and all the money made from them over the years. It's going to be an interning conclusion for David Wendell."







Mateo shakes the hand of a ranch hand who welcomes him to the Nuevo Ranch. "Thank you Mr. Wells."

"You wanted a discuss a piece of our property in Dallas County. South Fork is pretty impressive, spread across five counties, but most importantly all that oil they found under it."

"I don't have anything to do with the oil Mr. Wells. And I do want to settle this land matter for Mr. Ewing. But, I'm also here to discuss the McCullum family claim to Nuevo."

"As far as I know that claim was settled sometime ago."

"Interestingly enough, not with Secretary Donna Dowling."

"And you're here to settle that claim?"

"One way or another, yes."






On a warm Saturday afternoon John Ross swims with Jack while Pamela and Emily work on joint thank you cards. Lucy reads a book. Lucas approaches with Amy and says, "We just came by to say we're off to Australia."

"Australia? To see Uncle Bobby?" Lucy asks.

"Amy talked me into it. So I called him this morning. We're going to meet my father in Los Angels and fly out together."

The family congratulates him. John Ross shakes his hand. Pamela and Lucy hug him. Emily looks sad to see him go. He informs them that he'll keep them posted.



They pass Chris walking up to pool as they walk to their car. Lucas is pleasant with a kind, "Hello Chris."

"Leaving so soon?"

"I'm headed to Australia. I don't know when I'll be back."

"The best news I'm ever gonna get from you is that you're out of my life forever!"

"Love you too brother."

"You're a rude little twit are you," Amanda snaps.

Chris laughs. "Honey, coming from you that's downright hilarious. Ain't no one around here care about your opinion except that this latest cow poke you got, well poking you."

"Chris if you weren't family, I'd knock your block off."

"You go ahead and try."

"Come on Amy. Let's get the hell outta here."

"Make sure you ain't taking nothing with you but the rags you came in with cousin Lucas."

Lucy approaches Chris, "What the hell's wrong with you?"

"He gets under my skin."

"Well is that all."
 

stevew

Telly Talk Star
David barges into Ewing Oil's offices and past the secretaries that try and stop him, right into John Ross's office. John Ross is meeting with Chris and Matta. David yells, "What the hell do you mean splitting up CalcoHarwood!"

John Ross says, "I see you got the memo."

"You son of a bitch."

"Now watch your mouth about my momma you termite."

"You think this is over?"

"I think you'd better settle with my sister before you're flat broke."

"You want a war John Ross, you've got one."

"That's fine by me. You just keep my family out of it and I'll do the same."

"When I'm done with you your family'll disown you."

"I'll be waiting around for your first move."




A television news broadcaster states, "CalcoHarwood announced its move to Houston, it's susequent breakup and a partnership with Ewing Oil. Ewing Oil is restructuring itself into an oil field services and construction company, selling its oil and gas and transportation investments to CalcoHarwood prior to the breakup. In exchange Ewing Oil will receive a controlling interest in what will become the world's largest pure play oil and gas company. Ewing Oil will also hold a large investment in the spin off of Calco, the transportation, refinering and marketing operations of CalcoHarwood. Finally a partnership with Hong Kong investor Dia Long, will create CalcoSino, a Fortune 500 chemical company owned fifty / fifty between Calco and HK Sino Chemical of China. The process expected to take over a year will result in the release of billions of dollars in equity. John Ross Ewing the third will own thirty percent of Ewing Oil, as well as his cousin's Lucy Ewing and Christopher Ewing. The Ewing Family Foundation will be given the remaining ten percent of Ewing Oil. The Ewing Family foundation is run by Lucy Ewing. John Ross Ewing and his wife Pamela also own Lonestar Investments and Christopher Ewing owns the Bodhi Corporation invested in alternative energy and hybred automobile production."





South Fork fills up with guests for a big barbecue. Barbara and Ellis bring out platters. John Ross man's the barbecue. Emily and Lucy go about setting the decorations on the tables as everyone begins to arrive.

Chris standing next to Pamela says, "Don't you think it's a bit brash celebrating right after the circuit court upheld Amanda's claim on David Wendell's money?"

"Well it is Lucy's birthday. I hear he's about out of options and now he can't even touch any of the income. I heard he's pretty much broke."

"Lucy said that Andrew bought the house from him, the one the two of them have been sharing."

"He's also under some sort of SEC investigation. So, I heard."

"Did you here that Margret, Ray's daughter, was given some property in Dallas county? Apparently an out of court settlement with the Nuevo Ranch."

"John Ross told me and she sold him the mineral rights."

"There's a ranch on the property she's naming Nuevo Norte. And she's leasing the land to South Fork."

"So we can expect her in Texas sometime soon?"

"One would think."



Lucy welcomes Andrew with a big hug. "I was afraid you wouldn't show."

"Of course I'd be here. All of that stuff is business between David, John Ross and Christopher. When all is said and done I'm getting some nice checks and a health, more diversified portfolio."

"I'm so glad." They hug again and she then hugs and welcomes Zach.



Emily grabs onto John Ross. Her water breaks and she hollers. He picks her up and carries her away saying, "Christopher, it's time."






The family gathers down the hall but still are able to hear Emily hollering. John Ross says to Pamela, "I'm gonna get you checked out. You keep squeezing my hand in pain."

"No I'm fine."






A doctor examines her and says she's dilated to a four, "These baby's are coming."







The Ewing men, Bobby included, and Lucy holding tight to Andrew's arm, look in on three sleeping babies behind the glass.








David sits in front of a desk and says to the man on the other side, "Thank you Governor Leland. I assure you, you won't regret this appointment."

"You're sure your troubles are cleaned up?"

"Everything's settled with the SEC and I've reached an agreement with Amanda Harwood."

"Good. Welcome to the Office of Land Management Mr. Wendell." The two shake hands across the desk.
 
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