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<blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 213699" data-attributes="member: 57167">Thank you for the feedback [USER=130]@stevew[/USER] <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />You know I have never seen John Ross as a truly bad guy, just like JR wasn&#039;t. I think they are multilayered characters willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals and that makes them interesting. I think both John Ross and JR had a sense of vulnerability to them. They weren&#039;t just ruthless. It was that more vulnerable side of JR that attracted Sue Ellen to him. But either way I am glad that you like the approach John Ross is using to try to get back control over Ewing Global! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />It&#039;s true that Harris treated Judith awful in season two when he tossed her down the stairs. But I think they were on better terms in season three. Emma&#039;s kidnapping probably made it easier for Judith to forgive Harris for that stairs incident. It pulled them closer together. Anyway here&#039;s tonight&#039;s update...* Harris Ryland had always been a mama’s boy. Unfortunately for him he had a controlling mother who wanted to run his life. Because he had let her manipulate him he had lost the woman he loved and he had deprived his daughter of her mother’s love. Emma hadn’t had a normal childhood and although he loved his daughter and would do anything to protect her, he had failed her. Because he simply couldn’t be both mother and father to the girl. His mother had wanted to fill the mother role. But no matter of how hard she tried, Judith could never take Ann’s place in Emma’s life. It had become obvious to him since Ann had found out that Emma was still alive and had tried to form a relationship with their now grown daughter. Ann was Emma’s mother and although she was an adult now, Emma still needed to have her mother in her life. It pained Harris to acknowledge it, but he had been wrong to let his mother kidnap Emma as a ploy to keep her from Ann. His mother had brainwashed him into thinking he had acted in Emma’s best interests back then when he had in fact been doing what was best for Judith. It had taken him a long time to see the light. But now he knew that depriving Emma of her mother’s love had been the worst mistake he’d ever made in his life. He should have stood up to his mother and fought for his marriage. But instead he’d given up on Ann and he’d lived to regret it ever since. He still loved her. But she was hopelessly married to someone else so regardless of how he still felt about her she was out of his reach. In fact the only reason she was even still talking to him was because they both wanted what was best for Emma. Yes their daughter still bond them together and right now they were both really worried about her.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Harris looked up from his study, as he could hear his former wife came down the stairs after her visit with Emma. “Ann?” He called out for her. “How did it go with Emma today?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; But Ann just kept on walking towards the door, completely ignoring him. Sensing that something wasn’t right he got up and ran after her. “Ann?” But Ann still walked out the door. Realizing that she was really upset, Harris looked from the stairs to the door, contemplating for a moment if he should run after Ann or go check on his daughter. But knowing how strange Emma had been acting lately he knew he had a better shot of finding out what was going on if he asked Ann than her. So he opened the door and ran out after her. “Ann wait!” He called out before he ran up to her, catching up with her just before she’d made it to her car. He grabbing hold of her arm, making her turn around to face him. What he saw broke his heart since Ann was crying real bad. The tears were streaming down her cheeks. “Annie what’s the matter?” He asked worriedly. “How’s Emma?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh Harris!” Ann sobbed, before she flung herself into his arms, completely capitulating to him. “It’s so horrible I don’t know if I should tell you.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What is?” Harris asked, as he rubbed Ann’s back, gently trying to soothe her. “Come on Ann, you can tell me. I am her dad so if something’s wrong with Emma I want to know.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know,” Ann sobbed, before she pulled back from him, feeling a bit embarrassed about the way she had flung herself into his arms. “I’m sorry, I really shouldn’t have done that. It’s just that I’m so upset right now that I don’t know what to do...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Upset about what?” Harris asked. “Did something happened to Emma when she was kidnapped?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yes,” Ann admitted. “I’m sorry Harris, but Emma just told me that she was raped!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Damn!” Harris cursed angrily, before he kicked the gravel path, making the small stones fly all around them. “Tell me the name of the bastard who did this and I swear I will kill him!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I feel the same way but we can’t...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yes we can,” Harris said, clenching his fists. “I’ve worked for the CIA so they’ll have my back if it ever goes to trial...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It won’t go to trial,” Ann said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “How can you be so sure of that?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Because you can’t kill a man who’s already dead,” Ann said and Harris seemed to calm down a little by hearing that.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So the bastard’s dead already?” He said. “Good so who was he?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Luis,” Ann spit out his name. “That disgusting pig. God I hate him!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “The cartel’s lap dog?” Harris spat out. “I should have killed him a long time ago then this would never have happened.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It’s not your fault,” Ann said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Of course it is,” Harris said. “I worked undercover for the CIA trying to bust their drug ring. So they hated me and because of that they kidnapped you and Emma.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I don’t think it’s as simple as that,” Ann said. “They had a bone to pick with the Ewings too. So if anything this is my fault for being married to Bobby.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Nonsense,” Harris said. “That pig kidnapped you and Emma to extort pressure on me and Judith to keep our end of a business deal we’d made with them. So if anyone’s to blame for this it’s me.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I don’t blame you,” Ann said. “You were trying to do the right thing.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah but the prize I paid was too high,” Harris said, looking angry. “If I’d known the cartel would hurt my daughter I wouldn’t have agreed to go undercover.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You know Emma thought it was her fault for jeopardizing your cover when she blew the whistle on you,” Ann suddenly said. “She thinks she deserves what happened to her.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “My poor baby,” Harris said. “Although that made my work difficult, I have never blamed her for that. In fact all I’ve ever done was trying to keep her safe and I’ve failed her. I haven’t been a good father to her.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I haven’t been much of a mother to her either,” Ann said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You would have been if I’d given you half the chance,” Harris said. “I’m sorry about that.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know but that doesn’t change anything,” Ann said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No,” Harris said. “So what do we do now?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Harris I’ve already told you that I’m married to Bobby...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No about Emma!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh,” Ann said as she felt embarrassed for assuming he’d been talking about them.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I mean, she’s gonna need some help,” Harris clarified.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I agree,” Ann nodded. “Think she’ll talk to a shrink?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I don’t know, might be worth a try,” Harris said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Okay then I’ll call mine and ask her to set up an appointment for her,” Ann said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You’re in therapy?” Harris asked.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah I have been for years,” Ann admitted.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m sorry to hear that,” Harris said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Don’t be, I’m getting help and I know she can help Emma too if she’ll just let her,” Ann said and Harris nodded. The decision to send Emma to a shrink had been reached. Now they just needed to communicate it to Emma and hope she wouldn’t put up too much resistance. After all they only wanted what was best for her.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karin, post: 213699, member: 57167"] Thank you for the feedback [USER=130]@stevew[/USER] :) You know I have never seen John Ross as a truly bad guy, just like JR wasn't. I think they are multilayered characters willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals and that makes them interesting. I think both John Ross and JR had a sense of vulnerability to them. They weren't just ruthless. It was that more vulnerable side of JR that attracted Sue Ellen to him. But either way I am glad that you like the approach John Ross is using to try to get back control over Ewing Global! :) It's true that Harris treated Judith awful in season two when he tossed her down the stairs. But I think they were on better terms in season three. Emma's kidnapping probably made it easier for Judith to forgive Harris for that stairs incident. It pulled them closer together. Anyway here's tonight's update... * Harris Ryland had always been a mama’s boy. Unfortunately for him he had a controlling mother who wanted to run his life. Because he had let her manipulate him he had lost the woman he loved and he had deprived his daughter of her mother’s love. Emma hadn’t had a normal childhood and although he loved his daughter and would do anything to protect her, he had failed her. Because he simply couldn’t be both mother and father to the girl. His mother had wanted to fill the mother role. But no matter of how hard she tried, Judith could never take Ann’s place in Emma’s life. It had become obvious to him since Ann had found out that Emma was still alive and had tried to form a relationship with their now grown daughter. Ann was Emma’s mother and although she was an adult now, Emma still needed to have her mother in her life. It pained Harris to acknowledge it, but he had been wrong to let his mother kidnap Emma as a ploy to keep her from Ann. His mother had brainwashed him into thinking he had acted in Emma’s best interests back then when he had in fact been doing what was best for Judith. It had taken him a long time to see the light. But now he knew that depriving Emma of her mother’s love had been the worst mistake he’d ever made in his life. He should have stood up to his mother and fought for his marriage. But instead he’d given up on Ann and he’d lived to regret it ever since. He still loved her. But she was hopelessly married to someone else so regardless of how he still felt about her she was out of his reach. In fact the only reason she was even still talking to him was because they both wanted what was best for Emma. Yes their daughter still bond them together and right now they were both really worried about her. Harris looked up from his study, as he could hear his former wife came down the stairs after her visit with Emma. “Ann?” He called out for her. “How did it go with Emma today?” But Ann just kept on walking towards the door, completely ignoring him. Sensing that something wasn’t right he got up and ran after her. “Ann?” But Ann still walked out the door. Realizing that she was really upset, Harris looked from the stairs to the door, contemplating for a moment if he should run after Ann or go check on his daughter. But knowing how strange Emma had been acting lately he knew he had a better shot of finding out what was going on if he asked Ann than her. So he opened the door and ran out after her. “Ann wait!” He called out before he ran up to her, catching up with her just before she’d made it to her car. He grabbing hold of her arm, making her turn around to face him. What he saw broke his heart since Ann was crying real bad. The tears were streaming down her cheeks. “Annie what’s the matter?” He asked worriedly. “How’s Emma?” “Oh Harris!” Ann sobbed, before she flung herself into his arms, completely capitulating to him. “It’s so horrible I don’t know if I should tell you.” “What is?” Harris asked, as he rubbed Ann’s back, gently trying to soothe her. “Come on Ann, you can tell me. I am her dad so if something’s wrong with Emma I want to know.” “I know,” Ann sobbed, before she pulled back from him, feeling a bit embarrassed about the way she had flung herself into his arms. “I’m sorry, I really shouldn’t have done that. It’s just that I’m so upset right now that I don’t know what to do...” “Upset about what?” Harris asked. “Did something happened to Emma when she was kidnapped?” “Yes,” Ann admitted. “I’m sorry Harris, but Emma just told me that she was raped!” “Damn!” Harris cursed angrily, before he kicked the gravel path, making the small stones fly all around them. “Tell me the name of the bastard who did this and I swear I will kill him!” “I feel the same way but we can’t...” “Yes we can,” Harris said, clenching his fists. “I’ve worked for the CIA so they’ll have my back if it ever goes to trial...” “It won’t go to trial,” Ann said. “How can you be so sure of that?” “Because you can’t kill a man who’s already dead,” Ann said and Harris seemed to calm down a little by hearing that. “So the bastard’s dead already?” He said. “Good so who was he?” “Luis,” Ann spit out his name. “That disgusting pig. God I hate him!” “The cartel’s lap dog?” Harris spat out. “I should have killed him a long time ago then this would never have happened.” “It’s not your fault,” Ann said. “Of course it is,” Harris said. “I worked undercover for the CIA trying to bust their drug ring. So they hated me and because of that they kidnapped you and Emma.” “I don’t think it’s as simple as that,” Ann said. “They had a bone to pick with the Ewings too. So if anything this is my fault for being married to Bobby.” “Nonsense,” Harris said. “That pig kidnapped you and Emma to extort pressure on me and Judith to keep our end of a business deal we’d made with them. So if anyone’s to blame for this it’s me.” “I don’t blame you,” Ann said. “You were trying to do the right thing.” “Yeah but the prize I paid was too high,” Harris said, looking angry. “If I’d known the cartel would hurt my daughter I wouldn’t have agreed to go undercover.” “You know Emma thought it was her fault for jeopardizing your cover when she blew the whistle on you,” Ann suddenly said. “She thinks she deserves what happened to her.” “My poor baby,” Harris said. “Although that made my work difficult, I have never blamed her for that. In fact all I’ve ever done was trying to keep her safe and I’ve failed her. I haven’t been a good father to her.” “I haven’t been much of a mother to her either,” Ann said. “You would have been if I’d given you half the chance,” Harris said. “I’m sorry about that.” “I know but that doesn’t change anything,” Ann said. “No,” Harris said. “So what do we do now?” “Harris I’ve already told you that I’m married to Bobby...” “No about Emma!” “Oh,” Ann said as she felt embarrassed for assuming he’d been talking about them. “I mean, she’s gonna need some help,” Harris clarified. “I agree,” Ann nodded. “Think she’ll talk to a shrink?” “I don’t know, might be worth a try,” Harris said. “Okay then I’ll call mine and ask her to set up an appointment for her,” Ann said. “You’re in therapy?” Harris asked. “Yeah I have been for years,” Ann admitted. “I’m sorry to hear that,” Harris said. “Don’t be, I’m getting help and I know she can help Emma too if she’ll just let her,” Ann said and Harris nodded. The decision to send Emma to a shrink had been reached. Now they just needed to communicate it to Emma and hope she wouldn’t put up too much resistance. After all they only wanted what was best for her. [/QUOTE]

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