supermanfan
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Love Lucas awesome job in the writing:fantastic::bravo:
Mrs Bobby James Ewing
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Great updates Karin.
Bobby and Pam are so cute together on their mini vaction in Houston. I hope they find out soon that Katherine was behind the mechanical problems with the elevators at their hotel since room service was unable to bring them their breakfast. I hope Ray is able to get in touch with Jenna, Charlie, and Lusoon so he can make sure that they all ok even though Jenna and Ray are having problems. Lucas is so cute wanting everything cars for his bedroom even though Jenna and Charlie are both tired of shopping for stuff for his bedroom.
Bobby and Pam are so cute together on their mini vaction in Houston. I hope they find out soon that Katherine was behind the mechanical problems with the elevators at their hotel since room service was unable to bring them their breakfast. I hope Ray is able to get in touch with Jenna, Charlie, and Lusoon so he can make sure that they all ok even though Jenna and Ray are having problems. Lucas is so cute wanting everything cars for his bedroom even though Jenna and Charlie are both tired of shopping for stuff for his bedroom.Thank you everyone for the feedback!
Ms. Southworth, yeah the scene with all the cars were meant to be funny.
Also it's not the same Cars franchise that Lucas is into as cars only premiered in 2005. So it's just cars in general. Then as for Ray and Jenna, there are two clues in the scene that indicates that Ray has tried to call Jenna before off-screen. First he says in his voice mail on their answering machine that it's him again and then Miss Ellie asks him if he still can't get hold of Jenna. But yeah their confrontation won't happen yet.
Shan, I am glad that you love Lucas. We have tried to give all the kids somewhat different personalities and interests in our story so we hope that comes across.
Sanda, I am glad that you enjoyed the updates. Bobby and Pam won't find out who sabortaged the elevators at their hotel though.
Okay so it's time for another update and tonight it includes some spoilers for Knots Landing as we catch up with the California Ewings!
Knots Landing, California was as good a place as any to start over, at least that’s what Gary and Valene Ewing had thought when they’d first moved there after getting remarried in December 1979. They had settled on a cul-de-sac named the Seaview Circle, which was situated on the hills alongside the Californian coastline. It was an upper middle class neighborhood with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. It had seemed like a wonderful place to start over and Gary and Val had soon come to love their new house, which had been a wedding present from his mother Miss Ellie. The yellow two store house had a black steel fence in front of it and a nice backyard with a swimming pool. It was a nice house, even though it was quite small compared to Southfork. Yet Gary and Val didn’t mind as they had loved having a place of their own that was far away from his family. They had also come to love their neighbors, who soon had become fast friends.
Yet the illusion that Knots Landing was an idyllic place had soon evaporated and now after living there for almost sixteen years they knew better. Because if you scratched a little on the picture perfect surface you’d soon learn that Knots Landing had its own share of problems and manipulative people. So life in Knots Landing hadn’t been a bed of roses for Gary and Val who had had to deal with his alcoholism, marital problems and heartache. He had cheated on her and they had separated. Then their family had expanded with the twins, Bobby and Betsy. But they had missed out of a whole year of their life due to a kidnapping. They had divorced and married other people. For many years they had lived apart and yet they were always friends and always close. Whenever one of them were in trouble the other one was always there, offering an ear to listen, or a compassionate shoulder to cry on. Nobody else could understand the other one the way they did, as they shared a history having been together on and off since she was 15 and he was 17. They could make each other laugh too and there were times when they could just sit and giggle for minutes. There was a special bond between them that was unbreakable and somehow they had made it through all the ups and downs in their relationship and by now they were happily married to each other again for the third time.
On this particular day they were enjoying some quality family time together, as they were having a barbeque in the backyard just the four of them. Gary, a tall man with dirt blond hair was standing in front of a barbeque grill. He had an apron wrapped around his waist as he was making hamburgers for lunch. Valene, a medium tall woman with shoulder length blonde hair was setting the table. In the garden, a ten year old boy and a ten year old girl were running around playing beach ball. The twins had light brown hair and brown eyes. Valene looked up and asked Gary, “Is the burgers ready soon?”
“Any minute,” Gary replied.
“Good because the kids are getting hungry,” Val commented when the phone rang.
“Can you get that?” Gary asked.
“Sure,” Val walked over towards the phone. “Hello, Valene speaking.”
“Hi Mama, it’s me Lucy.”
“Lucy,” Val smiled. “How good to hear from you, how are you?”
“I’m fine, was in Australia recently,” Lucy smiled.
“That’s right, thanks for the postcard,” Val smiled. “Bobby and Betsy loved the koala on it.”
“Yeah I figured the twins would,” Lucy replied.
“So did you have a good vacation?”
“Yes the best,” Lucy grinned. “By the way I got married again.”
Val dropped her chin, “You did what?”
“Got married,” Lucy beamed.
“Oh so who’s the lucky man?”
Gary looked up questioningly, “What’s going on?”
“Lucy got married!”
“What?” Gary exclaimed, before he turned off the grill and went to listen in on the conversation.
“Honey I didn’t quite hear what you said, your dad’s here too.”
“Oh hi dad,” Lucy laughed.
“Hi Lucy who did you get married to?” Gary asked.
“Mitch,” Lucy grinned.
Val and Gary exchanged a look, “Your old husband Mitch?” Val asked.
“That’s right, I guess I take after you,” Lucy said jokingly. “The third time’s the charm right?”
“Right,” Val and Gary laughed.
“Anyway I just thought you should know that.”
“Well we’re glad you called,” Gary said.
“So when are you coming out here for a visit?” Val asked. “The twins would love to meet their new brother in law.”
“We’ll see,” Lucy laughed.
“So how do you feel to be back in Atlanta?” Gary asked.
“I’m not, didn’t I tell you?” Lucy smiled. “Mitch and I are staying at Southfork.”
“For real?” Gary asked.
“Yeah for real, we figured it was the only thing we haven’t tried so maybe it will work out better for us.”
“Well you’ve never tried to live out here,” Val remarked.
“True, but I’ve got my gallery here and Mitch has his sister and niece in town so...”
“Alright but promise that you’ll come visit us soon,” Val said.
“I promise,” Lucy smiled. “I’ll call you soon, bye.”
“Bye darling,” Val and Gary replied before they hung up the phone.
“Well I’ll be damned, who could have guessed she’d get married again?”
“Not me, I didn’t see that one coming,” Val replied.
The twins came running up to them and Bobby asked, “What’s going on?”
“Who was that on the phone?” Betsy asked.
“Your sister Lucy,” Gary replied. “She’s gotten married.”
“Again?” Bobby and Betsy asked in unison.
“That’s right,” Val smiled. “So now we’ll have to shop a wedding gift.”
“Well if we’ll wait six months we won’t have to,” Gary said.
“What do you mean daddy?” Betsy asked.
“Well since they’re living at Southfork this marriage is surely doomed!”
“Gary!” Val scolded her husband.
“Well sorry honey but you know it’s true!” Gary said and Val shook her head looking amused.
Ms. Southworth, yeah the scene with all the cars were meant to be funny.
Also it's not the same Cars franchise that Lucas is into as cars only premiered in 2005. So it's just cars in general. Then as for Ray and Jenna, there are two clues in the scene that indicates that Ray has tried to call Jenna before off-screen. First he says in his voice mail on their answering machine that it's him again and then Miss Ellie asks him if he still can't get hold of Jenna. But yeah their confrontation won't happen yet.
Shan, I am glad that you love Lucas. We have tried to give all the kids somewhat different personalities and interests in our story so we hope that comes across.
Sanda, I am glad that you enjoyed the updates. Bobby and Pam won't find out who sabortaged the elevators at their hotel though.
Okay so it's time for another update and tonight it includes some spoilers for Knots Landing as we catch up with the California Ewings!
Knots Landing, California was as good a place as any to start over, at least that’s what Gary and Valene Ewing had thought when they’d first moved there after getting remarried in December 1979. They had settled on a cul-de-sac named the Seaview Circle, which was situated on the hills alongside the Californian coastline. It was an upper middle class neighborhood with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. It had seemed like a wonderful place to start over and Gary and Val had soon come to love their new house, which had been a wedding present from his mother Miss Ellie. The yellow two store house had a black steel fence in front of it and a nice backyard with a swimming pool. It was a nice house, even though it was quite small compared to Southfork. Yet Gary and Val didn’t mind as they had loved having a place of their own that was far away from his family. They had also come to love their neighbors, who soon had become fast friends.
Yet the illusion that Knots Landing was an idyllic place had soon evaporated and now after living there for almost sixteen years they knew better. Because if you scratched a little on the picture perfect surface you’d soon learn that Knots Landing had its own share of problems and manipulative people. So life in Knots Landing hadn’t been a bed of roses for Gary and Val who had had to deal with his alcoholism, marital problems and heartache. He had cheated on her and they had separated. Then their family had expanded with the twins, Bobby and Betsy. But they had missed out of a whole year of their life due to a kidnapping. They had divorced and married other people. For many years they had lived apart and yet they were always friends and always close. Whenever one of them were in trouble the other one was always there, offering an ear to listen, or a compassionate shoulder to cry on. Nobody else could understand the other one the way they did, as they shared a history having been together on and off since she was 15 and he was 17. They could make each other laugh too and there were times when they could just sit and giggle for minutes. There was a special bond between them that was unbreakable and somehow they had made it through all the ups and downs in their relationship and by now they were happily married to each other again for the third time.
On this particular day they were enjoying some quality family time together, as they were having a barbeque in the backyard just the four of them. Gary, a tall man with dirt blond hair was standing in front of a barbeque grill. He had an apron wrapped around his waist as he was making hamburgers for lunch. Valene, a medium tall woman with shoulder length blonde hair was setting the table. In the garden, a ten year old boy and a ten year old girl were running around playing beach ball. The twins had light brown hair and brown eyes. Valene looked up and asked Gary, “Is the burgers ready soon?”
“Any minute,” Gary replied.
“Good because the kids are getting hungry,” Val commented when the phone rang.
“Can you get that?” Gary asked.
“Sure,” Val walked over towards the phone. “Hello, Valene speaking.”
“Hi Mama, it’s me Lucy.”
“Lucy,” Val smiled. “How good to hear from you, how are you?”
“I’m fine, was in Australia recently,” Lucy smiled.
“That’s right, thanks for the postcard,” Val smiled. “Bobby and Betsy loved the koala on it.”
“Yeah I figured the twins would,” Lucy replied.
“So did you have a good vacation?”
“Yes the best,” Lucy grinned. “By the way I got married again.”
Val dropped her chin, “You did what?”
“Got married,” Lucy beamed.
“Oh so who’s the lucky man?”
Gary looked up questioningly, “What’s going on?”
“Lucy got married!”
“What?” Gary exclaimed, before he turned off the grill and went to listen in on the conversation.
“Honey I didn’t quite hear what you said, your dad’s here too.”
“Oh hi dad,” Lucy laughed.
“Hi Lucy who did you get married to?” Gary asked.
“Mitch,” Lucy grinned.
Val and Gary exchanged a look, “Your old husband Mitch?” Val asked.
“That’s right, I guess I take after you,” Lucy said jokingly. “The third time’s the charm right?”
“Right,” Val and Gary laughed.
“Anyway I just thought you should know that.”
“Well we’re glad you called,” Gary said.
“So when are you coming out here for a visit?” Val asked. “The twins would love to meet their new brother in law.”
“We’ll see,” Lucy laughed.
“So how do you feel to be back in Atlanta?” Gary asked.
“I’m not, didn’t I tell you?” Lucy smiled. “Mitch and I are staying at Southfork.”
“For real?” Gary asked.
“Yeah for real, we figured it was the only thing we haven’t tried so maybe it will work out better for us.”
“Well you’ve never tried to live out here,” Val remarked.
“True, but I’ve got my gallery here and Mitch has his sister and niece in town so...”
“Alright but promise that you’ll come visit us soon,” Val said.
“I promise,” Lucy smiled. “I’ll call you soon, bye.”
“Bye darling,” Val and Gary replied before they hung up the phone.
“Well I’ll be damned, who could have guessed she’d get married again?”
“Not me, I didn’t see that one coming,” Val replied.
The twins came running up to them and Bobby asked, “What’s going on?”
“Who was that on the phone?” Betsy asked.
“Your sister Lucy,” Gary replied. “She’s gotten married.”
“Again?” Bobby and Betsy asked in unison.
“That’s right,” Val smiled. “So now we’ll have to shop a wedding gift.”
“Well if we’ll wait six months we won’t have to,” Gary said.
“What do you mean daddy?” Betsy asked.
“Well since they’re living at Southfork this marriage is surely doomed!”
“Gary!” Val scolded her husband.
“Well sorry honey but you know it’s true!” Gary said and Val shook her head looking amused.
Presea
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Lucas is as hilarious as always, but what puzzles me is why Jenna has plans to stay for such a long time. If she really just came back to Dallas to "get her man back", as Charlie says, then why does she seem to believe that just talking to Ray and then flying back home will take so long? I wish she would just get her butt over to Southfork already!
It was a pleasant surprise to see Gary and Val here. I've never seen Knot's Landing, but I have always believed that Gary turned out to be the smartest one of them all because he got the heck out of Southfork, and was the only one of the brothers in the show to still managed to make his marriage work. So he is definitely NOT the loser brother that they tried to make him out to be in Dallas!
It was a pleasant surprise to see Gary and Val here. I've never seen Knot's Landing, but I have always believed that Gary turned out to be the smartest one of them all because he got the heck out of Southfork, and was the only one of the brothers in the show to still managed to make his marriage work. So he is definitely NOT the loser brother that they tried to make him out to be in Dallas!
Ms Southworth
Telly Talk Dream Maker
Great update! 
I loved your description of Knots Landing and also the turbulant lives that Gary and Valene have lived, both together and separately! :danc: I've only seen bits and pieces of Knots Landing over the years, but as far as I can tell, your brief description of their home town of many years seems very accurate!
I really liked Lucy's phone call to her parents. It was long overdue! It was funny how they made jokes about whether or not to even bother getting Lucy and Mitch a wedding gift!
I agree with @Presea that Gary was wise to get away from Southfork and Dallas altogether! Miss Ellie and Bobby were pretty much the only ones who really understood Gary. Being around Jock and JR sadly added to Gary's misery, because he somehow wasn't cut out of the the cloth. Gary was a more sensitive man with a personality that his father and oldest brother just couldn't (or wouldn't) come to terms with. They kept stepping on Gary's "toes" and chipping away at his self-confidence and self-worth, which eventually made him "run away". On the other hand, Knots Landing wasn't true bliss for Gary and Valene either, and they soon had their share of problems to deal with.
I'm thrilled that Gary and Valene appear to be living happily with their two youngest children in Knots Landing at this time!
Please give us another update real soon, @Karin Schill! There are so many storylines that I want to catch up on!
:wink@ :thank:
I loved your description of Knots Landing and also the turbulant lives that Gary and Valene have lived, both together and separately! :danc: I've only seen bits and pieces of Knots Landing over the years, but as far as I can tell, your brief description of their home town of many years seems very accurate!
I really liked Lucy's phone call to her parents. It was long overdue!
It was funny how they made jokes about whether or not to even bother getting Lucy and Mitch a wedding gift! I agree with @Presea that Gary was wise to get away from Southfork and Dallas altogether! Miss Ellie and Bobby were pretty much the only ones who really understood Gary. Being around Jock and JR sadly added to Gary's misery, because he somehow wasn't cut out of the the cloth. Gary was a more sensitive man with a personality that his father and oldest brother just couldn't (or wouldn't) come to terms with. They kept stepping on Gary's "toes" and chipping away at his self-confidence and self-worth, which eventually made him "run away". On the other hand, Knots Landing wasn't true bliss for Gary and Valene either, and they soon had their share of problems to deal with.
I'm thrilled that Gary and Valene appear to be living happily with their two youngest children in Knots Landing at this time!
Please give us another update real soon, @Karin Schill! There are so many storylines that I want to catch up on!
:wink@ :thank:
Thank you everyone for the feedback.
Presea, Jenna doesn't know that Ray is at Southfork. She thinks he is visiting Donna & Margaret in Washington over the summer. Then Charlie talked her into staying in Dallas over the summer for a vacation. So that's why she isn't heading out to see Ray. But yeah it's all a big misunderstanding.
I can really recommend you to watch Knots Landing if you ever have the chance to.
It's an awesome show and I just loved to follow Gary and Val's story on that show. Also occasionally the Dallas characters did crossovers in the beginning. So there's a few JR episodes in there, as well as a Bobby one, a Lucy one and a Kristin one.
Ms Southworth, thanks for saying that my description of Gary and Val's life in Knots Landing seems accurate. It should be as I've watched all episodes of tha show too!
I can recommend you too to watch all of it if you ever get the chance to. It's a great show.
Then as for Gary and Val, yeah they were smart to get away from Southfork even if Knots Landing hasn't been bliss all the time. But yes when the show went off the air in 1993 Val and Gary were living happily on the Cul-de-sac with their twins. So that's where they still are when this story begins.
Not that they are going to be regulars in our Dallas story but they are popping up from time to time for guest appearances just like they did back on the original show. So this is not the last you've seen of them!
Tommie, I know CARS is really popular with my friend's kids and from what I can tell it's a cute cartoon. But since the first movie came out in 2005 and this story is set in 1995 it's not those cars that Lucas is obsessed with, but just all cars in general.
I'm glad you enjoyed Gary & Val's guest appearance too.
Okay so here's an update:
At Stonehurst oil’s offices, Cliff stepped out of the elevator and walked over towards the young male secretary, who greeted him, “Good afternoon sir, how may I help you?”
“Hello, I’m Cliff Barnes and I’ve got a meeting with the Cartel.”
“Of course Mr. Barnes, you are expected,” The secretary smiled. “This way please.” The secretary got up and motioned for Cliff to follow. They walked over towards a conference room where Marilee and Alan Stone were sitting with two other men and a woman.
Marilee stood up and greeted Cliff, “Cliff hello, welcome.”
“Thank you,” Cliff smiled and they shook hands.
Marilee turned towards the others and said, “Cliff let me introduce the cartel. My husband and business partner at Stonehurst, Alan.” Cliff nodded politely towards Alan and Marilee went on, “Mr. Luke Nelson of Nelson Oil.”
Cliff looked guarded at the man with foreign looks. His dark hair was pulled back in a short ponytail and his brown eyes looked intimidating. Cliff hawked and said, “Mr. Nelson.”
“Mr. Barnes,” The man answered and even his voice was a bit unpleasant.
Yikes where did Marilee find this one? Cliff shrugged.
Marilee however didn’t notice how uncomfortable Cliff was and went on, “And this is my son Bruce and his wife Heather of Love Oil.”
Cliff sighed as he looked at the yuppie brat. He had dark hair, brown eyes and an arrogant aura about him. He looked awfully young. My God, Marilee’s son is barely out of college! Cliff wondered silently how this kid could possibly run an oil company. Then Cliff looked at the young woman who was sitting next to Bruce. She was rather tall and slim, with red brown shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a pair of reading glasses, giving her a sophisticated look. Cliff smiled politely, “Well hello there, nice to have some young ones with us. How long have you been in the business?”
“Nice to meet you Mr. Barnes,” Heather shook hands with Cliff, “we started our company after I graduated from Yale in 1991.”
“Which is the same year as they got married,” Marilee informed Cliff. “Heather has a degree in business and administration.”
“That’s quite impressive young lady,” Cliff smiled before turning to Bruce, “Did you also go to Yale?”
“Yeah I did that too,” Bruce said nonchalantly, “after I graduated from Eton.”
“Bruce has a master degree in entrepreneurship and corporative management,” Marilee smiled proudly.
“That’s a fine education, so how old are you now?”
“28,” Bruce replied, “and my wife’s 26.”
“Well you’ve accomplished a lot at such a young age, I respect that,” Cliff said.
“Thank you Mr. Barnes,” Heather smiled.
“And I respect that we have an in common enemy,” Bruce said.
“Oh?” Cliff raised an eyebrow.
“Yes we both hate JR Ewing,” Bruce said.
Cliff gave the man an interested glance as he realized that this spoiled brat might be a more useful ally than he’d first figured, “Really?”
“Yeah that son of a bitch is responsible for my father’s death and I think it’s well over due that he starts paying for it!” Bruce informed him and Cliff smiled feeling that joining the cartel was a good decision after all.
Presea, Jenna doesn't know that Ray is at Southfork. She thinks he is visiting Donna & Margaret in Washington over the summer. Then Charlie talked her into staying in Dallas over the summer for a vacation. So that's why she isn't heading out to see Ray. But yeah it's all a big misunderstanding.
I can really recommend you to watch Knots Landing if you ever have the chance to.
It's an awesome show and I just loved to follow Gary and Val's story on that show. Also occasionally the Dallas characters did crossovers in the beginning. So there's a few JR episodes in there, as well as a Bobby one, a Lucy one and a Kristin one.
Ms Southworth, thanks for saying that my description of Gary and Val's life in Knots Landing seems accurate. It should be as I've watched all episodes of tha show too!
I can recommend you too to watch all of it if you ever get the chance to. It's a great show.
Then as for Gary and Val, yeah they were smart to get away from Southfork even if Knots Landing hasn't been bliss all the time. But yes when the show went off the air in 1993 Val and Gary were living happily on the Cul-de-sac with their twins. So that's where they still are when this story begins.
Not that they are going to be regulars in our Dallas story but they are popping up from time to time for guest appearances just like they did back on the original show. So this is not the last you've seen of them!
Tommie, I know CARS is really popular with my friend's kids and from what I can tell it's a cute cartoon. But since the first movie came out in 2005 and this story is set in 1995 it's not those cars that Lucas is obsessed with, but just all cars in general.
I'm glad you enjoyed Gary & Val's guest appearance too. Okay so here's an update:
At Stonehurst oil’s offices, Cliff stepped out of the elevator and walked over towards the young male secretary, who greeted him, “Good afternoon sir, how may I help you?”
“Hello, I’m Cliff Barnes and I’ve got a meeting with the Cartel.”
“Of course Mr. Barnes, you are expected,” The secretary smiled. “This way please.” The secretary got up and motioned for Cliff to follow. They walked over towards a conference room where Marilee and Alan Stone were sitting with two other men and a woman.
Marilee stood up and greeted Cliff, “Cliff hello, welcome.”
“Thank you,” Cliff smiled and they shook hands.
Marilee turned towards the others and said, “Cliff let me introduce the cartel. My husband and business partner at Stonehurst, Alan.” Cliff nodded politely towards Alan and Marilee went on, “Mr. Luke Nelson of Nelson Oil.”
Cliff looked guarded at the man with foreign looks. His dark hair was pulled back in a short ponytail and his brown eyes looked intimidating. Cliff hawked and said, “Mr. Nelson.”
“Mr. Barnes,” The man answered and even his voice was a bit unpleasant.
Yikes where did Marilee find this one? Cliff shrugged.
Marilee however didn’t notice how uncomfortable Cliff was and went on, “And this is my son Bruce and his wife Heather of Love Oil.”
Cliff sighed as he looked at the yuppie brat. He had dark hair, brown eyes and an arrogant aura about him. He looked awfully young. My God, Marilee’s son is barely out of college! Cliff wondered silently how this kid could possibly run an oil company. Then Cliff looked at the young woman who was sitting next to Bruce. She was rather tall and slim, with red brown shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a pair of reading glasses, giving her a sophisticated look. Cliff smiled politely, “Well hello there, nice to have some young ones with us. How long have you been in the business?”
“Nice to meet you Mr. Barnes,” Heather shook hands with Cliff, “we started our company after I graduated from Yale in 1991.”
“Which is the same year as they got married,” Marilee informed Cliff. “Heather has a degree in business and administration.”
“That’s quite impressive young lady,” Cliff smiled before turning to Bruce, “Did you also go to Yale?”
“Yeah I did that too,” Bruce said nonchalantly, “after I graduated from Eton.”
“Bruce has a master degree in entrepreneurship and corporative management,” Marilee smiled proudly.
“That’s a fine education, so how old are you now?”
“28,” Bruce replied, “and my wife’s 26.”
“Well you’ve accomplished a lot at such a young age, I respect that,” Cliff said.
“Thank you Mr. Barnes,” Heather smiled.
“And I respect that we have an in common enemy,” Bruce said.
“Oh?” Cliff raised an eyebrow.
“Yes we both hate JR Ewing,” Bruce said.
Cliff gave the man an interested glance as he realized that this spoiled brat might be a more useful ally than he’d first figured, “Really?”
“Yeah that son of a bitch is responsible for my father’s death and I think it’s well over due that he starts paying for it!” Bruce informed him and Cliff smiled feeling that joining the cartel was a good decision after all.
Miss Texas 1967
Telly Talk Addict
Lucas should ditch Jenna and Charlie and join Ray in Dallas, that would probably make everyone in that family happy (might be a bit awkward with Margaret and Donna for a bit but they are nice people).
Lucy, Gary, Val, not sure what the storyline is here but it's nice to see that they're all happy. I'm one of those people that enjoys reading about people being happy (though as a writer I totally understand that sometimes you have to introduce roadblocks otherwise you end up writing a journal).
Bobby and Pam, what whiners lol. Oh no, we have to walk down the stairs and mingle with the other guests
Cliff needs to get over JR. He's obsessed with him. Marilee is one thing, but Cliff is like next level lol
Lucy, Gary, Val, not sure what the storyline is here but it's nice to see that they're all happy. I'm one of those people that enjoys reading about people being happy (though as a writer I totally understand that sometimes you have to introduce roadblocks otherwise you end up writing a journal).
Bobby and Pam, what whiners lol. Oh no, we have to walk down the stairs and mingle with the other guests
Cliff needs to get over JR. He's obsessed with him. Marilee is one thing, but Cliff is like next level lol
Presea
Telly Talk Addict
Ugh, Alan again. At least he seems to have run out of dialogue. But speaking of Alan, is there any way that Alan Beam can be in this story? I loved him! But as for the rest: Are these Nelsons related to that Jennifer, or whatever her first name was, Nelson that Bobby and Miss Ellie talked to? This scheme is starting to worry me. But at the same time, I feel like I'm missing a piece to the puzzle here. Just please don't make JR lose to Cliff! I really hated that on the show! Cliff needs to get a life already. JR hasn't even done anything to him in who knows how long. Of course JR is gonna bite back when Cliff attacks him, but it wouldn't happen at all if Cliff would just stop. I hope that Katherine and her creepy husband blow up Cliff's oil rig.
Ms Southworth
Telly Talk Dream Maker
Hmmm ... it'll be interesting to hear more about the oil cartel. :bravo: I feel certain that we've heard of Nelson Oil previously in this fanfic! Only back then it was Luke Nelson's wife that had a lunch meeting with Miss Ellie to discuss the Oil Barons Ball. The Nelson's are new in town, so it'll be interesting to hear more about their past! I can't help but wonder if they have something to hide, and also how Luke Nelson was able to join the cartel as a "newbie". 
Please update soon, @Karin Schill! What's going on at Southfork? How are the children and teenagers doing? Has JR taken Rebecca for her doctor's appointment yet? How are Cliff, Afton, and Becky getting along? What's going on with Bobby and Pam after their elevator trouble? What's happening with the movie ... and also Sue Ellen and JR? What's Katherine up to now that she knows that Pam is in Houston? Yes, I'm not embarrassed to say that I'm a bit impatient!
PS. I realized from the get go that Disney's "CARS" couldn't be the kind of cars that Lucas liked. But I was just comparing Lucas' intense interest for cars in general to my son's desire for everything "CARS" related. I hope that makes sense!als: For years, my son had a rather big rug in his room that (besides shops, gas stations, a school, houses, parking lots, car repair shop, etc.) had lots of various streets where my son could play for hours with his collection of vehicles. And in this case, it didn't matter what kind of brand the cars or trucks had! 
PPS. Thanks so much, but I think that I'll have to pass on watching all of Knots Landing. There were quite a few characters on that show that I didn't like, in particular Greg Sumner (I think his name was), Gabby, and also the character played by Nicollette Sheridan. :mo: I liked Karen and her husband. I'm thrilled to hear that "Knots Landing" supposedly was given a much better ending than "Dallas". For whatever reason, I was never drawn into soap operas like "Knots Landing" and "Dynasty" like I was "Dallas". In my opinion, the greatest soap opera ever was "Dallas", and I doubt that there'll ever be a soap opera like it again! :10:
Please update soon, @Karin Schill!
What's going on at Southfork? How are the children and teenagers doing? Has JR taken Rebecca for her doctor's appointment yet? How are Cliff, Afton, and Becky getting along? What's going on with Bobby and Pam after their elevator trouble? What's happening with the movie ... and also Sue Ellen and JR? What's Katherine up to now that she knows that Pam is in Houston? Yes, I'm not embarrassed to say that I'm a bit impatient! PS. I realized from the get go that Disney's "CARS" couldn't be the kind of cars that Lucas liked. But I was just comparing Lucas' intense interest for cars in general to my son's desire for everything "CARS" related. I hope that makes sense!
als: For years, my son had a rather big rug in his room that (besides shops, gas stations, a school, houses, parking lots, car repair shop, etc.) had lots of various streets where my son could play for hours with his collection of vehicles. And in this case, it didn't matter what kind of brand the cars or trucks had! PPS. Thanks so much
, but I think that I'll have to pass on watching all of Knots Landing. There were quite a few characters on that show that I didn't like, in particular Greg Sumner (I think his name was), Gabby, and also the character played by Nicollette Sheridan. :mo: I liked Karen and her husband. I'm thrilled to hear that "Knots Landing" supposedly was given a much better ending than "Dallas". For whatever reason, I was never drawn into soap operas like "Knots Landing" and "Dynasty" like I was "Dallas". In my opinion, the greatest soap opera ever was "Dallas", and I doubt that there'll ever be a soap opera like it again! :10:
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Mrs Bobby James Ewing
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Happy Memorial Day weekend Karin and great updates. I love Knots Landing and I loved reading about Gary and Val's life in Knots Landing with their twins Bobby and Betsy. I am so happy that Lucy has finally called her parents and told them she has remarried Mitch for the third time. Gary and Val were both smart to move away from Dallas and start a new life in Knots Landing even though they had a lot of bumps and marriages to other people along the road to their happily ever after with their twins Bobby and Betsy and their daughter Lucy. Cliff needs to grow up and stop his stupid fueding with JR and the Ewing family before he ruins things with Afton and Becky. even though aren't a family yet because Miss Ellie and Cliff ended the Barnes-Ewing fued on a park bench on original Dallas.
I love Knots Landing and I loved reading about Gary and Val's life in Knots Landing with their twins Bobby and Betsy. I am so happy that Lucy has finally called her parents and told them she has remarried Mitch for the third time. Gary and Val were both smart to move away from Dallas and start a new life in Knots Landing even though they had a lot of bumps and marriages to other people along the road to their happily ever after with their twins Bobby and Betsy and their daughter Lucy. Cliff needs to grow up and stop his stupid fueding with JR and the Ewing family before he ruins things with Afton and Becky. even though aren't a family yet because Miss Ellie and Cliff ended the Barnes-Ewing fued on a park bench on original Dallas.
Ms Southworth
Telly Talk Dream Maker
I forgot to comment on Bruce's quite surprising statement at the end of the update, i.e. that JR alledgedly is responsible for the death of Seth Stone (Bruce's dad and also Marilee's previous husband)!
I can't wait to hear more about this topic!
Gosh, @Karin Schill, you just keep adding more exciting storylines to this fanfic! You really should consider always giving us two updates per day! :vote: To be honest, it's nervewrecking to have to wait for weeks (and in some cases even months) before we find out what happens next regarding a specific storyline! :shy:
Keep up the great work!
I can't wait to hear more about this topic!
Gosh, @Karin Schill, you just keep adding more exciting storylines to this fanfic! You really should consider always giving us two updates per day! :vote: To be honest, it's nervewrecking to have to wait for weeks (and in some cases even months) before we find out what happens next regarding a specific storyline! :shy:Keep up the great work!
Thank you everyone for the feedback. It's always great to read your comments.
Miss Texas 1967, Val and Gary doesn't really have a storyline of their own in Dallas. They will just appear whenever it fits with the storyline that's going on. They are family after all and it makes sense for them to visit sometimes and also for Lucy to visit them!
I agree that Cliff needs to get over his obesession with JR it's not healthy for him.
Presea, yes Luke Nelson is married to Jennifer Nelson, who we saw having lunch with Miss Ellie before. They have a daughter too, Jessica whom we are yet to meet.
Well from Cliff's POV it is JR who started it by stealing Ewing Oil (back) from him and also that off shore leases. So that's why he is trying to set up JR. To get even with him.
Sorry but no Alan Beam won't appear in this story. I mean he was Lucy's ex and Lucy is happily remarried with Mitch so I don't see any point for him to show up. I do know he made an appearance in another fanfic many years ago though where they had his daughter fall in love with Christopher. But no that won't happen in this story.
Ms Southworth, you are right about the Nelson's of course and I'm glad to see that you remember that. Then as for the oil cartel, we figured we needed some new members in it to fill up the void left by Jordan Lee (who died in Paris) and Andy Bradley who retired. So the only original cartel member that is left is Marilee Stone. So yeah Luke Nelson was able to join the cartel because there was a spot open after the other members left. Anyway I am glad that you found the Bruce comment interesting. I figured it would make sense for Seth's son to blame JR for his dad's death as Marilee blamed JR too to start with!
The way your son played with his cars when he went over the car phase sounds a lot like another little boy that I used to know. I think we probably got inspired to write about Lucas car interest from him.
I am also glad to hear that you are so eager to read more about all the different on-going plots right now.
You will find a lot of the answers to your questions in this episode and that's all I will say for now...
Then as for Knots Landing, it's not as great as Dallas IMHO as Dallas is and forever will be my favorite TV show. But Knots Landing is as good as it gets when there are no more new Dallas episodes to enjoy. It is an awesome show and I can see why you are not too fond of Abby, I guess it's fair to say that she's sort of the JR of Knots Landing so you are probably not meant to root for her!
Greg and Paige are not my two favorite characters either. I got into Knots Landing to watch Gary and Val's story unfold outside of Dallas and I love those characters. But I also came to love a lot of the other characters. My favorite outside of Gary and Val is definitely Karen.
Sanda, I am glad that you love Knots Landing and Gary and Val too.
Then as for Cliff and the feud, yes he and Miss Ellie ended it in the shoe box scene. But then the tanker accident and Cliff quitting Ewing Oil and being head of that committee started it back up again. So by the time the original show ended the feud was not over.
Anyway an update will follow in the next post.
Miss Texas 1967, Val and Gary doesn't really have a storyline of their own in Dallas. They will just appear whenever it fits with the storyline that's going on. They are family after all and it makes sense for them to visit sometimes and also for Lucy to visit them!
I agree that Cliff needs to get over his obesession with JR it's not healthy for him.
Presea, yes Luke Nelson is married to Jennifer Nelson, who we saw having lunch with Miss Ellie before. They have a daughter too, Jessica whom we are yet to meet.
Well from Cliff's POV it is JR who started it by stealing Ewing Oil (back) from him and also that off shore leases. So that's why he is trying to set up JR. To get even with him.
Sorry but no Alan Beam won't appear in this story. I mean he was Lucy's ex and Lucy is happily remarried with Mitch so I don't see any point for him to show up. I do know he made an appearance in another fanfic many years ago though where they had his daughter fall in love with Christopher. But no that won't happen in this story.
Ms Southworth, you are right about the Nelson's of course and I'm glad to see that you remember that. Then as for the oil cartel, we figured we needed some new members in it to fill up the void left by Jordan Lee (who died in Paris) and Andy Bradley who retired. So the only original cartel member that is left is Marilee Stone. So yeah Luke Nelson was able to join the cartel because there was a spot open after the other members left. Anyway I am glad that you found the Bruce comment interesting. I figured it would make sense for Seth's son to blame JR for his dad's death as Marilee blamed JR too to start with!
The way your son played with his cars when he went over the car phase sounds a lot like another little boy that I used to know. I think we probably got inspired to write about Lucas car interest from him.
I am also glad to hear that you are so eager to read more about all the different on-going plots right now.
You will find a lot of the answers to your questions in this episode and that's all I will say for now...
Then as for Knots Landing, it's not as great as Dallas IMHO as Dallas is and forever will be my favorite TV show. But Knots Landing is as good as it gets when there are no more new Dallas episodes to enjoy. It is an awesome show and I can see why you are not too fond of Abby, I guess it's fair to say that she's sort of the JR of Knots Landing so you are probably not meant to root for her!
Greg and Paige are not my two favorite characters either. I got into Knots Landing to watch Gary and Val's story unfold outside of Dallas and I love those characters. But I also came to love a lot of the other characters. My favorite outside of Gary and Val is definitely Karen.
Sanda, I am glad that you love Knots Landing and Gary and Val too.
Then as for Cliff and the feud, yes he and Miss Ellie ended it in the shoe box scene. But then the tanker accident and Cliff quitting Ewing Oil and being head of that committee started it back up again. So by the time the original show ended the feud was not over.
Anyway an update will follow in the next post.
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In Houston at the Omni Houston Hotel, Bobby came in to the hotel lobby and saw Pam sitting in a chair waiting for him. Bobby went over to her and she got up to hug him.
“Hi how did your meeting go?” Pam asked.
“Hi yourself,” Bobby smiled and gave Pam a kiss. “The meeting went just fine. I bought a company called Johnson Oil.”
“But honey that’s great,” Pam smiled.
“I think so,” Bobby smiled back. “So how was your day?”
“Great. By the way I need you to help me with a little something.”
“Anything for you Pammy,” Bobby said. “Except of course caring you up those stairs ‘cause that I won’t do!”
“No you don’t have to carry me but pretty close.”
“You didn’t…”
“I did!” Pam said and pointed at seven shopping bags standing at the side of the chair. Bobby sighed as Pam pulled her hair back from her face, revealing a pair of earrings. “By the way don’t you like these new earrings?”
“Sure, sure,” Bobby said and started picking up the shopping bags from the floor. “But Pam promise me one thing.”
“What?” Pam asked.
“Do us all a favor and don’t go shopping tomorrow!”
“Alright but what do you suppose I do then?” Pam asked. “I mean you have meetings all day and…”
“Simple you’ll come with me,” Bobby replied. “I mean you are smart and know the business so…”
“Well that’s true,” Pam said, as they started walking towards the stairs.
“And besides that charm of yours might come in handy incase…”
“Bobby James Ewing don’t even dare too…”
“Hey I was just teasing you,” Bobby said. “But you will come with me won’t you?”
“Yeah I’ll come with you,” Pam said and they disappeared up the stairs.
“Hi how did your meeting go?” Pam asked.
“Hi yourself,” Bobby smiled and gave Pam a kiss. “The meeting went just fine. I bought a company called Johnson Oil.”
“But honey that’s great,” Pam smiled.
“I think so,” Bobby smiled back. “So how was your day?”
“Great. By the way I need you to help me with a little something.”
“Anything for you Pammy,” Bobby said. “Except of course caring you up those stairs ‘cause that I won’t do!”
“No you don’t have to carry me but pretty close.”
“You didn’t…”
“I did!” Pam said and pointed at seven shopping bags standing at the side of the chair. Bobby sighed as Pam pulled her hair back from her face, revealing a pair of earrings. “By the way don’t you like these new earrings?”
“Sure, sure,” Bobby said and started picking up the shopping bags from the floor. “But Pam promise me one thing.”
“What?” Pam asked.
“Do us all a favor and don’t go shopping tomorrow!”
“Alright but what do you suppose I do then?” Pam asked. “I mean you have meetings all day and…”
“Simple you’ll come with me,” Bobby replied. “I mean you are smart and know the business so…”
“Well that’s true,” Pam said, as they started walking towards the stairs.
“And besides that charm of yours might come in handy incase…”
“Bobby James Ewing don’t even dare too…”
“Hey I was just teasing you,” Bobby said. “But you will come with me won’t you?”
“Yeah I’ll come with you,” Pam said and they disappeared up the stairs.
Ms Southworth
Telly Talk Dream Maker
Thanks for the cute Bobby and Pam scene in the hotel lobby! :10: Somehow, I had already foreseen that Bobby would end up carrying shopping bags up the stairs at some point, but that's okay! It was still funny that Pam used her female charm like she did ... and even had the "nerve" to show off her new earrings in the middle of it!
I'm all for Pam joining Bobby in the "board room"! :girl: Hopefully, they'll be able to bring home some great business deals while working together!
What I wanna know is ... ... When is Bobby going take Pam out to dinner and dancing??? I thought that romance was part of the "deal" that Pam signed up for when she agreed to go with Bobby to Houston! :wink@
Please update soon, @Karin Schill! :loveit:
It was still funny that Pam used her female charm like she did ... and even had the "nerve" to show off her new earrings in the middle of it! I'm all for Pam joining Bobby in the "board room"! :girl: Hopefully, they'll be able to bring home some great business deals while working together!
What I wanna know is ... ... When is Bobby going take Pam out to dinner and dancing???
I thought that romance was part of the "deal" that Pam signed up for when she agreed to go with Bobby to Houston! :wink@ Please update soon, @Karin Schill! :loveit:
Thank you for the feedback.
Ms Southworth, Bobby and Pam will be going out to dinner and dancing later on their trip.
I'm glad you thought the scene with the shopping bags were cute even though you already had counted out that he would get to carry them all upstairs.
Pammy, I'm glad you thought the Bobby & Pam scene was written to a T.
I haven't forgotten about the TNT version but in my mind I choose to believe this is what really happened after the show went off the air!
Here's another update:
It was early in the morning when Katherine and Tom arrived in Dallas. It had been years since Katherine last visited her old home town and yet her arrival back in town was left unnoticed, which was the way she wanted it. She lived a low profile life now and looking at her people could never guess how filthy rich she used to be, as she was running out of cash fast. Stepping in through the door to the motel room where she and Tom were staying at she wrinkled her nose as the joint was a far cry from the fancy establishments that she was accustomed to. Picking up on her expression Tom decided to tease her a little, “Home sweet home!” He said sarcastically as he threw down their two bags on the bed.
“Hardly!” Katherine snorted. Then she sat down on the bed looking sad, “when can we go back home?”
“When we’ve made enough money to pay the bills,” Tom informed her. “Besides wasn’t it you who wanted to get to Pam and Cliff?”
“Yeah but Pam’s still in Houston and I just miss Wendy,” Katherine complained.
Tom span around looking angry at her, “And you think I don’t?!” Tom sat down next to Katherine. “It’s for her sake we’re doing this.” He added softly. “Look when we’ve made enough cash we’ll go home.”
“Promise?” Katherine asked.
“I promise. Now let’s get settled and then we’ll place a little call to Mr. Ewing. I’m sure he’ll be thrilled to finance our little deal and then you’ll get your revenge.”
“I just hope you’re right. JR isn’t exactly known to play fair.”
“And that is why we’re calling him,” Tom reminded Katherine. “Look I know he has given you troubles in the past but this time it’ll be different.”
“I hope you’re right.”
“Of course I am and if not…” Tom loaded up a gun. “We’ll just deal with the problem like I always do. Any way we’ll be rich again!” Tom smiled and Katherine joined him however looking a bit cautious.
Ms Southworth, Bobby and Pam will be going out to dinner and dancing later on their trip.
I'm glad you thought the scene with the shopping bags were cute even though you already had counted out that he would get to carry them all upstairs.
Pammy, I'm glad you thought the Bobby & Pam scene was written to a T.
I haven't forgotten about the TNT version but in my mind I choose to believe this is what really happened after the show went off the air!
Here's another update:
It was early in the morning when Katherine and Tom arrived in Dallas. It had been years since Katherine last visited her old home town and yet her arrival back in town was left unnoticed, which was the way she wanted it. She lived a low profile life now and looking at her people could never guess how filthy rich she used to be, as she was running out of cash fast. Stepping in through the door to the motel room where she and Tom were staying at she wrinkled her nose as the joint was a far cry from the fancy establishments that she was accustomed to. Picking up on her expression Tom decided to tease her a little, “Home sweet home!” He said sarcastically as he threw down their two bags on the bed.
“Hardly!” Katherine snorted. Then she sat down on the bed looking sad, “when can we go back home?”
“When we’ve made enough money to pay the bills,” Tom informed her. “Besides wasn’t it you who wanted to get to Pam and Cliff?”
“Yeah but Pam’s still in Houston and I just miss Wendy,” Katherine complained.
Tom span around looking angry at her, “And you think I don’t?!” Tom sat down next to Katherine. “It’s for her sake we’re doing this.” He added softly. “Look when we’ve made enough cash we’ll go home.”
“Promise?” Katherine asked.
“I promise. Now let’s get settled and then we’ll place a little call to Mr. Ewing. I’m sure he’ll be thrilled to finance our little deal and then you’ll get your revenge.”
“I just hope you’re right. JR isn’t exactly known to play fair.”
“And that is why we’re calling him,” Tom reminded Katherine. “Look I know he has given you troubles in the past but this time it’ll be different.”
“I hope you’re right.”
“Of course I am and if not…” Tom loaded up a gun. “We’ll just deal with the problem like I always do. Any way we’ll be rich again!” Tom smiled and Katherine joined him however looking a bit cautious.
Ms Southworth
Telly Talk Dream Maker
Uhh, interesting update with Katherine! 
I'm gonna bet that Wendy is Katherine's daughter! Something tells me though that Tom is not Wendy's biological dad, and I don't know why! I'm gonna make another bet: Someone we already know happens to be Wendy's biological dad, only he doesn't know it yet! And, thus, blackmail will take place at some point! I love it (I think)!
I haven't figured out yet, how Pam and Cliff tie in with all of this though! :thinks: Therefore, I'm very anxious to learn more ASAP!
Please update real soon, @Karin Schill
I'm gonna bet that Wendy is Katherine's daughter! Something tells me though that Tom is not Wendy's biological dad, and I don't know why! I'm gonna make another bet: Someone we already know happens to be Wendy's biological dad, only he doesn't know it yet! And, thus, blackmail will take place at some point! I love it (I think)! I haven't figured out yet, how Pam and Cliff tie in with all of this though! :thinks: Therefore, I'm very anxious to learn more ASAP!
Please update real soon, @Karin Schill
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Mrs Bobby James Ewing
Telly Talk Well-Known Member
Great updates Karin and Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone. Bobby and Pam are so cute together on their mini vacation in Houston and I am not surprised that Pam went on a shopping spree behind Bobby's back and that she made him carry her shopping bags up several flights of stairs to their hotel room. I hope that they will be able fit everything that Pam bought on her shopping spree into their suitcases without having to purchase extra suitcases in Houston. I have a sneaky feeling that JR is the father of Katherine's daughter Wendy since Katherine and Tom are back in Dallas and they are getting ready to blackmail good ole JR.
Bobby and Pam are so cute together on their mini vacation in Houston and I am not surprised that Pam went on a shopping spree behind Bobby's back and that she made him carry her shopping bags up several flights of stairs to their hotel room. I hope that they will be able fit everything that Pam bought on her shopping spree into their suitcases without having to purchase extra suitcases in Houston. I have a sneaky feeling that JR is the father of Katherine's daughter Wendy since Katherine and Tom are back in Dallas and they are getting ready to blackmail good ole JR.
Presea
Telly Talk Addict
Pam knows the oil business, and yet she can't figure out anything else to do with her day except shop? Lmao! Cute scene, though!
And now we finally get some more Katherine stuff! Hooray! But what I have to say is...OMG! I'm guessing Wendy is Katherine's daughter, and I like how you gave Katherine some good emotion here by saying she misses her. Too many fics make Katherine=hateful mother, just cause the kid isn't Bobby's. But who is Wendy's father!? I'm hoping it is JR's simply so that Wendy won't have Tom's genetic makeup in her. Lol. But if she really is JR's daughter, then Katherine better not be foolish enough to think that JR would accept that without proof. But then again, he did accept it straight-out with Kristin. But more than anything, I want JR to pay in some form (but not get physically hurt) for his sexual blackmail against Katherine. It was disgusting and wrong, and sexual coercion is a crime against women. And you just KNOW it was bad since Bobby lectured him about it back then. But I always wondered how Pam would have reacted if she had known that JR did that. It reminds of the scene where Katherine and Pam were out to lunch together after one of those blackmail scenes, and Katherine told Pam that she had a bad morning. Pam then said: "Do you want to talk about it?" To which Katherine replied with: "No, not really." But more than anything, Tom needs to go! He is scary as heck! Can't wait to see what happens.
And now we finally get some more Katherine stuff! Hooray! But what I have to say is...OMG! I'm guessing Wendy is Katherine's daughter, and I like how you gave Katherine some good emotion here by saying she misses her. Too many fics make Katherine=hateful mother, just cause the kid isn't Bobby's. But who is Wendy's father!? I'm hoping it is JR's simply so that Wendy won't have Tom's genetic makeup in her. Lol. But if she really is JR's daughter, then Katherine better not be foolish enough to think that JR would accept that without proof. But then again, he did accept it straight-out with Kristin. But more than anything, I want JR to pay in some form (but not get physically hurt) for his sexual blackmail against Katherine. It was disgusting and wrong, and sexual coercion is a crime against women. And you just KNOW it was bad since Bobby lectured him about it back then. But I always wondered how Pam would have reacted if she had known that JR did that. It reminds of the scene where Katherine and Pam were out to lunch together after one of those blackmail scenes, and Katherine told Pam that she had a bad morning. Pam then said: "Do you want to talk about it?" To which Katherine replied with: "No, not really." But more than anything, Tom needs to go! He is scary as heck! Can't wait to see what happens.