Christopher’s Father

[stevew]

I’m putting this gear because it requires knowledge about the original run which TNT’s continuation just didn’t have.

Is it plausible that in order to have his son with Kristen raised a Ewing without dealing with the embarrassment of Kristen, JR arranged for a paternity test to prove he was not the father when he was?

 

[Billy Wall]

I’m putting this gear because it requires knowledge about the original run which TNT’s continuation just didn’t have.

Is it plausible that in order to have his son with Kristen raised a Ewing without dealing with the embarrassment of Kristen, JR arranged for a paternity test to prove he was not the father when he was?

It might have been embarrassing initially, but JR would have gotten over it as always did and he, at the time, had too much to gain by being Christopher’s father to arrange a paternity test to prove he was not the father.

 

[stevew]

It might have been embarrassing initially, but JR would have gotten over it as always did and he, at the time, had too much to gain by being Christopher’s father to arrange a paternity test to prove he was not the father.

Thank you for the response. Can you explain what you mean he had too much to gain?

 

[Billy Wall]

Thank you for the response. Can you explain what you mean he had too much to gain?

JR was blackmailing Bobby when it was believed that JR was the father. JR was perfectly fine with Bobby raising “his” son and not spilling the beans to Pam, as long as Bobby would use his Ewing Oil voting shares for his benefit.

 

[stevew]

JR was blackmailing Bobby when it was believed that JR was the father. JR was perfectly fine with Bobby raising “his” son and not spilling the beans to Pam, as long as Bobby would use his Ewing Oil voting shares for his benefit.

Good point.