supermanfan
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great job as always darlin
great job as always darlin
Honkytonkangel
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JR, JR, JR, what are you playing at?. I get that he's pissed off, but if he hadn't pulled the shit he did, there wouldn't be any movie, It ain't just her mess, so I don't think it's right for him to say let Sue Ellen should explain (especially without a warning).
I think he should be supporting her, instead of throwing her to the vultures. This is NOT gonna help him put his family back together.
Don however is another matter. Can't they just heap the shit storm on him?
Not happy Bobby is going along with it either.
I think he should be supporting her, instead of throwing her to the vultures. This is NOT gonna help him put his family back together.
Don however is another matter. Can't they just heap the shit storm on him?
Not happy Bobby is going along with it either.
Ms Southworth
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Karin, everything okay? These "cliffhangers" that we're totally unprepared for are almost to hard to handle! When will you be back to entertain us? 
PS. Honkytonkangel, I didn't appreciate Bobby's reaction either. For me, it was a bit out of character for him not to care - not only about Sue Ellen, but also Miss Ellie and the rest of the family. Also, I thought that Southfork was off limits for "outsiders" and the Ewings' private "get-away". But maybe Karin has something up her sleeve that we haven't figured out yet?
PS. Honkytonkangel, I didn't appreciate Bobby's reaction either.
For me, it was a bit out of character for him not to care - not only about Sue Ellen, but also Miss Ellie and the rest of the family. Also, I thought that Southfork was off limits for "outsiders" and the Ewings' private "get-away". But maybe Karin has something up her sleeve that we haven't figured out yet?
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Thank you everyone so much for the feedback.
Sorry for leaving you all hanging like that. I hadn't intended to.
I am fine thanks. I've just been to Vienna on a business trip most of the week. I had brought my laptop and had intended to update but I realize when I got there that I didn't have episode two saved on it, just later episodes.
Might be just as well as the hotel wi-fi left a lot to be desired.
Vienna was nice though, I managed to cram in a little sightseeing yesterday and went to see the morning exercise at the Spanish ridning school.
As some of you might remember the Ewings visited it way back in 1989.
Anyway in real life it's not like on TV. Firstly the horses didn't perform any of their jumps since those are reserved for the shows, secondly you were not allowed to videofilm or take any photos and finally they played classical background music. Still it was nice and the horses were beautiful, well trained animals that looked very gracious as they were moving to the music, almost like if they were dancing.
Enough about that.
Crazy about SE and JR, I'm glad you wanted to read more. Sorry it took me so long to update.
Sanda, yeah that was definitely not a situation that they were prepared to handle. I guess that's why they are bringing the reporters back to Southfork, to get some support from their family and show off a united Ewing family front to the Tv people. But yeah they really should have called ahead and warned them...
Alexia, I'm glad you found the update exciting. Thanks for the applauds.
Shan, thanks for the applauds. I'm glad you think so.
Honkytonkangel, you are right about JR. He brought this on himself since if he had treated Sue Ellen better there wouldn't even be a movie. Then as for Don, he's the one who's blown up this shitstorm. But don't worry about him. It will backfire on him and then he'll get his. You'll just wait and see...
Ms. Southworth, you do pay attention to the details and as you remember Sue Ellen went out shopping with Pam and you know how long it takes to go shopping.
So yes the reporters will have to settle for whoever happens to be there when they arrive...
Then as for the timespan it's actually been a little more than a week since we first met he Ewings and the Barnes again by now. But yeah a lot has happened in a short time period. Also Southfork is off limits to outsiders. But the reporters were invited to see the ranch. The idea is to show them that Sue Ellen is at Southfork and that all is well. But it won't exactly work out that way...
Update will follow in the next post.
Sorry for leaving you all hanging like that. I hadn't intended to.
I am fine thanks. I've just been to Vienna on a business trip most of the week. I had brought my laptop and had intended to update but I realize when I got there that I didn't have episode two saved on it, just later episodes.
Might be just as well as the hotel wi-fi left a lot to be desired.
Vienna was nice though, I managed to cram in a little sightseeing yesterday and went to see the morning exercise at the Spanish ridning school.
As some of you might remember the Ewings visited it way back in 1989.
Anyway in real life it's not like on TV. Firstly the horses didn't perform any of their jumps since those are reserved for the shows, secondly you were not allowed to videofilm or take any photos and finally they played classical background music. Still it was nice and the horses were beautiful, well trained animals that looked very gracious as they were moving to the music, almost like if they were dancing.
Enough about that.
Crazy about SE and JR, I'm glad you wanted to read more. Sorry it took me so long to update.
Sanda, yeah that was definitely not a situation that they were prepared to handle. I guess that's why they are bringing the reporters back to Southfork, to get some support from their family and show off a united Ewing family front to the Tv people. But yeah they really should have called ahead and warned them...
Alexia, I'm glad you found the update exciting. Thanks for the applauds.
Shan, thanks for the applauds. I'm glad you think so.
Honkytonkangel, you are right about JR. He brought this on himself since if he had treated Sue Ellen better there wouldn't even be a movie. Then as for Don, he's the one who's blown up this shitstorm. But don't worry about him. It will backfire on him and then he'll get his. You'll just wait and see...
Ms. Southworth, you do pay attention to the details and as you remember Sue Ellen went out shopping with Pam and you know how long it takes to go shopping.
So yes the reporters will have to settle for whoever happens to be there when they arrive...
Then as for the timespan it's actually been a little more than a week since we first met he Ewings and the Barnes again by now. But yeah a lot has happened in a short time period. Also Southfork is off limits to outsiders. But the reporters were invited to see the ranch. The idea is to show them that Sue Ellen is at Southfork and that all is well. But it won't exactly work out that way...
Update will follow in the next post.
Meanwhile at Southfork, were Christopher and John Ross, who were now dressed in jeans and t-shirts, just about to finish an early lunch when Rebecca walked up to them, cradling her favorite doll in her arms. “Christopher and John Ross I want you to play house with me.”
“Well we don’t want to play with you,” Christopher said.
“Right so f**k off,” John Ross said.
“That’s not nice. I’m telling my mommy that you cursed at me,” Rebecca pouted.
“Like I care,” John Ross stood up.
“Yeah you heard John Ross, we want you to get lost,” Christopher said, as he stood up behind John Ross.
“Why are you being so mean to me?” Rebecca asked, her hazel brown eyes filling with tears. “I am just trying to get to know you.”
“Well maybe it’s because we don’t want to get to know you,” Christopher said when he suddenly spotted something. “Or wait a minute, let me see that doll.”
“She has a name, you know. It’s Lily,” Rebecca said, as she held up her doll so that Christopher could see her. “Isn’t she pretty?”
“If it’s a girl doll why does she have a tie around her neck?” John Ross asked.
Christopher got really pissed with Rebecca since he recognized the tie. Hey that’s the tie that I gave dad for Christmas! Christopher reflected before yelling at Rebecca. “I’m telling dad that you’ve been going through his stuff. Now give me that tie,” Christopher said, as he tried to snatch the doll from Rebecca.
“No you’re not going to take Lily away from me,” Rebecca screamed.
“I don’t want your stupid doll silly, now just give me dad’s tie,” Christopher argued, as he started pulling the doll away from Rebecca.
“No Christopher you’re hurting her!” Rebecca screamed, as she held on to her doll.
Miss Ellie, who had heard all the noise, came running out from the house and yelled, “Hey what are you two doing?”
Christopher and Rebecca who were startled by their grandma’s voice both let go of the doll at the same time. “Lily!” Rebecca yelled, as the doll flied through the air and landed in the middle of the swimming pool with a splash. “Now look what you’ve done!” She then turned accusingly to Christopher and John Ross. “I want you to pick up Lily right now.”
“No I don’t care about your stupid doll,” Christopher said in a tone of voice that angered Rebecca so much that she flung herself onto Christopher and tried to scratch and kick him. “No what are you doing?” Christopher yelled. “Are you nuts?” Christopher tried to block his sister’s feet.
“Rebecca stop it!” Miss Ellie yelled as she stepped in between the siblings, separating them when Clayton joined her on the patio.
“Yeah knock it off immediately or you won’t be going to the movies,” Clayton yelled.
Fortunately Rebecca stopped when she heard that. Miss Ellie then turned to the little girl and scolded her, “Rebecca what on earth where you thinking attacking your brother like that?”
“But he threw Lily into the pool,” Rebecca whined.
“I didn’t I was just trying to take back dad’s tie. She’s gone through dad’s stuff!” Christopher defended himself.
Miss Ellie sighed. “Rebecca, hasn’t your mother taught you anything?” Miss Ellie scolded her granddaughter. “You are not allowed to go through other people’s things.”
“But grandma I was just playing…” Rebecca defended herself. “I asked Christopher and John Ross to play with me but they didn’t want to and John Ross cursed at me and now Lily’s in the pool. I want them to pick up Lily right now!” Rebecca started crying.
Miss Ellie hugged the little girl. “Hush Rebecca, it’s going to be fine,” Miss Ellie tried to soothe the little girl. She then looked up at her grandson and said, “Christopher can you get the doll for her?”
“But grandma it’s in the middle of the pool!” Christopher complained.
“Yeah why should he get it?” John Ross complained. “That’s not fair.”
“Why not?” Miss Ellie asked. “I clearly saw you throwing it in there.”
“No I didn’t, it was an accident,” Christopher objected.
Clayton walked up to them saying, “Hey kids, did you want to see a movie or not?”
“Of course we wanna see a movie,” John Ross said.
“Well then we’d better hurry or we’re going to miss the start of the movie,” Clayton said.
“Coming grandpa,” Christopher and John Ross said before they started walking with Clayton towards the car.
“Come on Rebecca let’s go to the movies,” Miss Ellie took the little girls hand.
“But my doll,” Rebecca pointed at the pool.
“I know but there’s no time to fetch it now. You heard your grandpa, we need to go now. But I’ll promise once we’ll get back we’ll get your doll for you, okay?” Miss Ellie promised.
“Okay,” Rebecca nodded before she smiled. “But I want to pick the movie.”
“Sure, come on now,” Miss Ellie said and they walked over to the car. They then got into the car and drove away.
“Well we don’t want to play with you,” Christopher said.
“Right so f**k off,” John Ross said.
“That’s not nice. I’m telling my mommy that you cursed at me,” Rebecca pouted.
“Like I care,” John Ross stood up.
“Yeah you heard John Ross, we want you to get lost,” Christopher said, as he stood up behind John Ross.
“Why are you being so mean to me?” Rebecca asked, her hazel brown eyes filling with tears. “I am just trying to get to know you.”
“Well maybe it’s because we don’t want to get to know you,” Christopher said when he suddenly spotted something. “Or wait a minute, let me see that doll.”
“She has a name, you know. It’s Lily,” Rebecca said, as she held up her doll so that Christopher could see her. “Isn’t she pretty?”
“If it’s a girl doll why does she have a tie around her neck?” John Ross asked.
Christopher got really pissed with Rebecca since he recognized the tie. Hey that’s the tie that I gave dad for Christmas! Christopher reflected before yelling at Rebecca. “I’m telling dad that you’ve been going through his stuff. Now give me that tie,” Christopher said, as he tried to snatch the doll from Rebecca.
“No you’re not going to take Lily away from me,” Rebecca screamed.
“I don’t want your stupid doll silly, now just give me dad’s tie,” Christopher argued, as he started pulling the doll away from Rebecca.
“No Christopher you’re hurting her!” Rebecca screamed, as she held on to her doll.
Miss Ellie, who had heard all the noise, came running out from the house and yelled, “Hey what are you two doing?”
Christopher and Rebecca who were startled by their grandma’s voice both let go of the doll at the same time. “Lily!” Rebecca yelled, as the doll flied through the air and landed in the middle of the swimming pool with a splash. “Now look what you’ve done!” She then turned accusingly to Christopher and John Ross. “I want you to pick up Lily right now.”
“No I don’t care about your stupid doll,” Christopher said in a tone of voice that angered Rebecca so much that she flung herself onto Christopher and tried to scratch and kick him. “No what are you doing?” Christopher yelled. “Are you nuts?” Christopher tried to block his sister’s feet.
“Rebecca stop it!” Miss Ellie yelled as she stepped in between the siblings, separating them when Clayton joined her on the patio.
“Yeah knock it off immediately or you won’t be going to the movies,” Clayton yelled.
Fortunately Rebecca stopped when she heard that. Miss Ellie then turned to the little girl and scolded her, “Rebecca what on earth where you thinking attacking your brother like that?”
“But he threw Lily into the pool,” Rebecca whined.
“I didn’t I was just trying to take back dad’s tie. She’s gone through dad’s stuff!” Christopher defended himself.
Miss Ellie sighed. “Rebecca, hasn’t your mother taught you anything?” Miss Ellie scolded her granddaughter. “You are not allowed to go through other people’s things.”
“But grandma I was just playing…” Rebecca defended herself. “I asked Christopher and John Ross to play with me but they didn’t want to and John Ross cursed at me and now Lily’s in the pool. I want them to pick up Lily right now!” Rebecca started crying.
Miss Ellie hugged the little girl. “Hush Rebecca, it’s going to be fine,” Miss Ellie tried to soothe the little girl. She then looked up at her grandson and said, “Christopher can you get the doll for her?”
“But grandma it’s in the middle of the pool!” Christopher complained.
“Yeah why should he get it?” John Ross complained. “That’s not fair.”
“Why not?” Miss Ellie asked. “I clearly saw you throwing it in there.”
“No I didn’t, it was an accident,” Christopher objected.
Clayton walked up to them saying, “Hey kids, did you want to see a movie or not?”
“Of course we wanna see a movie,” John Ross said.
“Well then we’d better hurry or we’re going to miss the start of the movie,” Clayton said.
“Coming grandpa,” Christopher and John Ross said before they started walking with Clayton towards the car.
“Come on Rebecca let’s go to the movies,” Miss Ellie took the little girls hand.
“But my doll,” Rebecca pointed at the pool.
“I know but there’s no time to fetch it now. You heard your grandpa, we need to go now. But I’ll promise once we’ll get back we’ll get your doll for you, okay?” Miss Ellie promised.
“Okay,” Rebecca nodded before she smiled. “But I want to pick the movie.”
“Sure, come on now,” Miss Ellie said and they walked over to the car. They then got into the car and drove away.
Mrs Bobby James Ewing
Telly Talk Well-Known Member
Great update Karin. Poor Rebecca. I feel bad for Rebecca in your story. I hope things get better for her soon. Christopher and John Ross were mean throwing Rebecca's doll Lily into the pool. Clayton and Miss Ellie were way too nice and cool taking the kids to the movie after they caught them fighting.
Poor Rebecca. I feel bad for Rebecca in your story. I hope things get better for her soon. Christopher and John Ross were mean throwing Rebecca's doll Lily into the pool. Clayton and Miss Ellie were way too nice and cool taking the kids to the movie after they caught them fighting.
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Ms Southworth
Telly Talk Dream Maker
I feel so bad for Rebecca. No one to play with or talk to at her own age. And the boys treat her so badly. If things go on like this for much longer, she's going to beg her mom to take her back to Los Angeles.
Hopefully, Rebecca will find a friend in not only Margret, but also Becky. :girl:
Why did Rebecca put a tie on her doll? I'm sure that there's a hidden message there somewhere.
Hopefully, Rebecca will find a friend in not only Margret, but also Becky. :girl:
Why did Rebecca put a tie on her doll? I'm sure that there's a hidden message there somewhere.
Thank you for the feedback.
Sanda, yeah Miss Ellie and Clayton were cool to bring them to the movies even after they caught them fighting. Then again they had already promised them at breakfast to bring them to a movie in the afternoon so to withdrawn that promise would only have made things worse. But yeah Rebecca doesn't have it easy as she wants to make a connection with her brother but he is not very interested in getting to know her.
Ms Southworth, you will find out what will happen when Rebecca meets her cousins. But I think you will be pleased.
I am not sure we had a hidden message with the tie, it was merely used as something to get Rebecca and Christopher arguing.
Anyway here's another update:
At Cliff Barnes’ office, Cliff was busy looking through some papers when Jackie came in through the door, “Here’s the report on Barnes one that you asked for.”
“Thanks Jackie.”
“Cliff I’m going to lunch now. Do you want me to call Marino’s Chinese Restaurant and order a box with Chinese food for you before I’ll leave?”
“Yes please Jackie. Also can you get Mr. Johnson on the phone for me right away?”
“Will do Cliff,” Jackie said and walked out through the door. Cliff then started looking through the files of Barnes One and after a little while Jackie buzzed for him on the intercom. “Cliff Mr. Johnson is on line one and Marilee Stone is on line two. Who do you want to talk to?”
“Put on Mr. Johnson and tell Marilee to hold,” Cliff replied.
“Okay Cliff,” Jackie said.
Cliff then picked up the phone and said: “Hello this is Cliff Barnes.”
“Hello Cliff this is Paul Johnson I’ve got that report that you asked for.”
“Great. Did you find out who bought my Gold Everest 804?”
“Yes Cliff it’s all in the report.”
“Good also did you get a chance to poke around some into JR Ewing’s business?”
“Yes Cliff I know exactly what he’s been up to.”
“Oh and what is that?”
“You won’t like it.”
“Tell me anyway.”
“I’ll tell you tonight when I’ll drop off the report.”
“Okay how about I meet you for drinks at Alfredo’s at five?”
“That will be good, see you then.”
“Great bye Paul,” Cliff hung up the phone. Then he buzzed Jackie again. “Jackie, you can put through Marilee Stone’s phone call now.”
“Certainly Cliff,” Jackie replied and pressed the button before she headed out for lunch.
“Hi Marilee,” Cliff said.
“Cliff, are you avoiding me or something?” Marilee replied, clearly annoyed.
“Marilee, Marilee why would you think that?”
“I don’t know it’s just that lately it’s been hard to get a phone call through to you.”
“I know, I’m sorry about that but you called me when I was in the middle of some very important things,” Cliff excused himself.
“Okay but I don’t like being put on hold and this is important too,” Marilee insisted. “Cliff we have to do something about JR Ewing. If we don’t Ewing Oil will soon become bigger than the whole cartel together.”
“You’re absolutely right Marilee. So how about dinner tonight at the oil barons?” Cliff suggested.
“Sounds great, but just so you know I am not up for desert if you know what I mean?” Marilee put the cards on the table.
Cliff couldn’t help but being amused by it. Still same old Marilee, why does that woman always think that the best way to seal a deal is to give people a piece of her body? Cliff had thought that it was rather fascinating to see a woman do business much in the same way some men did back in the 1980s. But that was before that amusement had contributed to the downfall of his relationship with Afton. Looking back now he knew that mixing up business and pleasure with Marilee Stone had been a mistake and it was not something he’d cared to have a repeat performance of. “I know exactly what you mean. But I’m still game for only dinner if you are?”
“Okay if that’s so dinner is fine, should we say at six?”
“I can’t, I have another meeting that’s probably not finished by then. I can meet you at 8 though?” Cliff suggested.
“Sure, so see you at the oil barons at 8 then bye,” Marilee said and they hung up the phone.
Sanda, yeah Miss Ellie and Clayton were cool to bring them to the movies even after they caught them fighting. Then again they had already promised them at breakfast to bring them to a movie in the afternoon so to withdrawn that promise would only have made things worse. But yeah Rebecca doesn't have it easy as she wants to make a connection with her brother but he is not very interested in getting to know her.
Ms Southworth, you will find out what will happen when Rebecca meets her cousins. But I think you will be pleased.
I am not sure we had a hidden message with the tie, it was merely used as something to get Rebecca and Christopher arguing.
Anyway here's another update:
At Cliff Barnes’ office, Cliff was busy looking through some papers when Jackie came in through the door, “Here’s the report on Barnes one that you asked for.”
“Thanks Jackie.”
“Cliff I’m going to lunch now. Do you want me to call Marino’s Chinese Restaurant and order a box with Chinese food for you before I’ll leave?”
“Yes please Jackie. Also can you get Mr. Johnson on the phone for me right away?”
“Will do Cliff,” Jackie said and walked out through the door. Cliff then started looking through the files of Barnes One and after a little while Jackie buzzed for him on the intercom. “Cliff Mr. Johnson is on line one and Marilee Stone is on line two. Who do you want to talk to?”
“Put on Mr. Johnson and tell Marilee to hold,” Cliff replied.
“Okay Cliff,” Jackie said.
Cliff then picked up the phone and said: “Hello this is Cliff Barnes.”
“Hello Cliff this is Paul Johnson I’ve got that report that you asked for.”
“Great. Did you find out who bought my Gold Everest 804?”
“Yes Cliff it’s all in the report.”
“Good also did you get a chance to poke around some into JR Ewing’s business?”
“Yes Cliff I know exactly what he’s been up to.”
“Oh and what is that?”
“You won’t like it.”
“Tell me anyway.”
“I’ll tell you tonight when I’ll drop off the report.”
“Okay how about I meet you for drinks at Alfredo’s at five?”
“That will be good, see you then.”
“Great bye Paul,” Cliff hung up the phone. Then he buzzed Jackie again. “Jackie, you can put through Marilee Stone’s phone call now.”
“Certainly Cliff,” Jackie replied and pressed the button before she headed out for lunch.
“Hi Marilee,” Cliff said.
“Cliff, are you avoiding me or something?” Marilee replied, clearly annoyed.
“Marilee, Marilee why would you think that?”
“I don’t know it’s just that lately it’s been hard to get a phone call through to you.”
“I know, I’m sorry about that but you called me when I was in the middle of some very important things,” Cliff excused himself.
“Okay but I don’t like being put on hold and this is important too,” Marilee insisted. “Cliff we have to do something about JR Ewing. If we don’t Ewing Oil will soon become bigger than the whole cartel together.”
“You’re absolutely right Marilee. So how about dinner tonight at the oil barons?” Cliff suggested.
“Sounds great, but just so you know I am not up for desert if you know what I mean?” Marilee put the cards on the table.
Cliff couldn’t help but being amused by it. Still same old Marilee, why does that woman always think that the best way to seal a deal is to give people a piece of her body? Cliff had thought that it was rather fascinating to see a woman do business much in the same way some men did back in the 1980s. But that was before that amusement had contributed to the downfall of his relationship with Afton. Looking back now he knew that mixing up business and pleasure with Marilee Stone had been a mistake and it was not something he’d cared to have a repeat performance of. “I know exactly what you mean. But I’m still game for only dinner if you are?”
“Okay if that’s so dinner is fine, should we say at six?”
“I can’t, I have another meeting that’s probably not finished by then. I can meet you at 8 though?” Cliff suggested.
“Sure, so see you at the oil barons at 8 then bye,” Marilee said and they hung up the phone.
Ms Southworth
Telly Talk Dream Maker
Great update It'll be interesting to find out what's in that report! I figured that the tie would turn out not to be Bobby's, but somehow be tied in with Pam's secret, for example a "souvenir" from someone that Pam dated and whom Rebecca took a liking to. And the tie just happened to be identical to the one that Christopher gave his dad for Christmas. But I guess my imagination is running wild! Don't keep us in suspense for too long, please!
It'll be interesting to find out what's in that report! I figured that the tie would turn out not to be Bobby's, but somehow be tied in with Pam's secret, for example a "souvenir" from someone that Pam dated and whom Rebecca took a liking to. And the tie just happened to be identical to the one that Christopher gave his dad for Christmas. But I guess my imagination is running wild! Don't keep us in suspense for too long, please!
Mrs Bobby James Ewing
Telly Talk Well-Known Member
Great update Karin. I can't wait to find out what is in Paul's report that he going to be giving to Cliff at their meeting at Alfredo's. The contents of the report should be interesting.
I can't wait to find out what is in Paul's report that he going to be giving to Cliff at their meeting at Alfredo's. The contents of the report should be interesting.
Toni
Maximum Member
Thanks for the feedback everyone and for the likes Sassy.
Miss Texas 1967, I'm glad that you found the start interesting and that you love long stories since this is just the very beginning. In fact the entire first episode just presents the characters and build up for things to come...
Sanda, I am glad that you're looking forward to when JR, Sue Ellen and John Ross are reunited. It will happen.
I have a feeling that Don is a better husband than he is step-father as he doesn't seem that comfortable around kids. Like on the show when he first met John Ross. I found that scene hilarious for some reason. lol
Honkytonkangel, well you know what they say, the apple doesn't fall very far from the tree and in some ways JR is Jock's son. But I agree it's not very fair of him to put pressure on John Ross as the boy is constantly caught in the middle of his parents. Then as for JR/SE. I don't think this is the time to be honest with her since if he was he would scare her away. He needs to lure her back to Southfork before he can tell her that.
Then finally here's another update and well in my opinion Dallas is really about a family. So even though JR, Sue Ellen & John Ross are main characters in this story it's not all about them. Because just like on the show there are more main characters that makes Dallas into what it is. So now it's time to catch up with Bobby...
Bobby Ewing was your typical American hero, a man who would risk his life to save the people he loved. There was nothing that he wouldn’t do to protect his family. He was a nice guy who was ambitious, hard-working, honest, charming, romantic and loyal. He was also a successful business man known for cutting fair deals. He was tall, good-looking and athletic. At age 46 he was still handsome even through his black hair had gotten some grey strays, in particularly around the temples and his hazel eyes were troubled. Those eyes seemed to mirror the unhappiness of his soul that had been caused from loving very deeply and then losing the one person who he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He rarely thought of Pam these days, maybe it was because it hurt too much. There was nothing he wouldn’t have done for that woman. Despite having to deal with the family feud, two miscarriages, Pam’s psychological breakdown and the sorrow of not being able to have biological kids he had spent the happiest years of his life with her. They had been married for 8 years all together and they had loved each other passionately. Their marriage had been intense and full of ups and downs but there had also been a lot of laughter and fun times together. For better and worse they had stood by each other and supported and cherished each other. There had been problems, arguments and misunderstandings but they had talked everything through and grown stronger from them. They had been a family too, as they’d adopted a son that they had raised together.
Back then he’d been carefree and happy. But then life had dealt him blow after blow. First Pam had abandoned him and their son Christopher. He’d thought he’d never find love again but then he’d fallen for April. They had gotten married, but before they even got a chance to begin their life together his second wife had been kidnapped and murdered on their honeymoon. After helplessly watching April being gunned down to die in his arms, he’d turned colder. He was angry at life for being so unfair. Gone was the humorous side from his youth, as it had been replaced with bitterness. These days the most important thing in his life was his son and his work. He also cared deeply for his mama and his brothers. But there was no significant woman in his life. He’d just been burned too badly to take a chance on getting involved again. So therefore it was just easier to shut everything up inside and bury his emotions underneath a lot of work. It was an ambition that he shared with his brother too, as the two of them had vowed to make Ewing Oil bigger and better than ever before, so they had a real legacy to one day hand over to their sons. So in order to achieve that goal it didn’t really matter if he had to go on the occasional business trip, like the one he was on right now.
Bobby threw a glance at his watch, as he rushed through the busy streets of Los Angeles. Shit I’m late, he cursed silently to himself. He knew that he had a very important business meeting ahead of him that he just couldn’t afford to miss, because if he’d lose that deal JR would get really disappointed. It was funny really as five years ago after April’s death he’d been ready to throw in the towel on the oil business all together, but now his work helped him keep going. Back then he had felt like his work didn’t mean a thing with his beloved wife dead and gone. Seeing April being shot down had effectively killed all his hopes for the future and dreams of giving Christopher a little brother or sister to play with had died with her.
Sure some might argue that he already had Lucas, who was the son his first love Jenna Wade, had bore him. But since Bobby hadn’t seen his son or Jenna in years Lucas did feel more like his brother Ray’s son than his own. Sometimes he regretted that, as he would have loved to be a part of Lucas life and watch him grow up. But knowing how much pressure that would put on Jenna & Ray’s marriage he’d done the noble thing and backed off. So well with Lucas out of his life and April gone and dead, Bobby had done the best of the situation and laid all his love on Christopher instead, as well as focusing some of his energy on working the ranch. Sure he’d dated occasionally, but no woman could ever fill the void April had left in his life and after a while he’d gotten bored with it all.
So when JR had come to him two years ago with a business proposal that enabled them to take over Ewing Oil from Cliff Barnes, Bobby had practically jumped at the opportunity. It was weird but he had really missed the oil business and today he did enjoy his work as much as ever even though his personal life could have been more satisfying. Thinking about it all as he ran down the busy streets of Los Angeles, he didn’t really look where he was going and all of a sudden he came to an abrupt stop as he bumped into someone who was walking in the other direction. It was a woman and as she lost her balance when they collided he had to grab hold of her to keep her from falling. “Oh I’m sorry it was all my fault I...” Holding her in his arms, as he started to apologize, a sudden sense of déjà vu washed over him.
“No it’s okay Bobby, I was just...” the woman started talking and it was something about hearing her voice saying his name in that way that made every inch of his body tense, as the pieces of why she felt so familiar in his arms all clicked into place. So when she finally looked up he wasn’t surprised to find himself looking into a pair of big brown eyes that he would have recognized anywhere. It was no doubt about it. The woman in his arms was undeniably Pamela Barnes Ewing, his long estranged ex. wife and also the love of his life, whom he hadn’t seen since she walked out of him and their son 8 years ago...
I have loved this part very especially Karin! As a Bobby-Pam worshipper I don´t know if I could read a fanfic that would ignore their relationship or th fate of Pam´s character. There are two main ways to explore this: the camp route (Pam in big hats or filmed partially, as a mystery woman, like they did with Kristin or Katherine), or the "casual" route, like you do here, which works beautifully because Pam´s exit plot was already too contrived and twisted, not to say unbelievable and out-of-character.
So far the only thing I don´t like of your stories is Bobby saying "shit", because I´m not used to hear him saying unpleasantries...too handsome for that. I´ll keep on reading and giving my feedback!
Thank you everyone for your feedback. I really appreciate that you take the time to comment and often in great detail too.
Ms. Southworth, that is a good idea you have about the tie not being Bobby's and I can see how something like that would have caused a lot of trouble. But no it's Bobby's tie.
Sanda, I'm glad you're curious about what Cliff is about to find out.
Toni, of course Bobby & Pam had to meet again in our story. I mean they were my favorite TV couple until I was like 19 so they just had to play a major part in this story.
I guess you're going down the camp route in your story?
In a way I guess Dallas TNT even did that even though they did it so badly as it wasn't even Pam under that hat!
Anyway thanks for saying that the causal route we've chosen in this story works so far. I agree with you that original Dallas had a horrible exit for Pam that was really out of character and just bleh so I can see why the fans really want to correct the wrongs they did there. Just too bad we never got a proper reunion on TV (like in JR Returns or something) as I would have loved to see that!
But hey I guess we'll always have fanfics?
Then as for Bobby I'm pretty sure they used that foul language in the Dallas bloopers.:lolo:
I look forward to read more of your feedback as you keep reading this story Toni.
Ms. Southworth, that is a good idea you have about the tie not being Bobby's and I can see how something like that would have caused a lot of trouble. But no it's Bobby's tie.
Sanda, I'm glad you're curious about what Cliff is about to find out.
Toni, of course Bobby & Pam had to meet again in our story. I mean they were my favorite TV couple until I was like 19 so they just had to play a major part in this story.
I guess you're going down the camp route in your story?
In a way I guess Dallas TNT even did that even though they did it so badly as it wasn't even Pam under that hat!
Anyway thanks for saying that the causal route we've chosen in this story works so far. I agree with you that original Dallas had a horrible exit for Pam that was really out of character and just bleh so I can see why the fans really want to correct the wrongs they did there. Just too bad we never got a proper reunion on TV (like in JR Returns or something) as I would have loved to see that!
But hey I guess we'll always have fanfics?
Then as for Bobby I'm pretty sure they used that foul language in the Dallas bloopers.:lolo:
I look forward to read more of your feedback as you keep reading this story Toni.
Southfork was unusually quiet for this time of the day when JR’s car pulled up on the driveway, followed by the BBC car. Noticing that Pam’s car was gone Bobby got a bad feeling about this whole thing. Damn seems like they have left for the day, he sighed. But JR didn’t seem to notice that anything was wrong as he was too busy to suck up to the news team as they stepped out of the car.
“Okay here we are,” JR grinned. “Here you can see nothing but Ewing land as far as your eyes can reach.”
“How big is the ranch?” The female reporter asked, as the camera man slugged his camera over his shoulder and pressed the recording button.
“Oh just about 140 000 acres,” JR grinned. “The ranch used to belong to our grandpa Southworth when we were kids. Then he passed it onto our Mama. You see Mama loves the land so it’s still a working ranch with cattle even though we really don’t need the money it brings,” JR explained and the reporter nodded politely even though they were not really interested in that angle for their story.
“Well it sure is peaceful out here, so where is everyone?” The reporter asked. “I thought you said we’d get to talk to Sue Ellen…”
“Oh don’t worry I’m sure she’s around here somewhere,” JR chuckled as he, Bobby and the reporters started to head for the pool area. Once they approached the pool it became obvious that there were children living on the property as in the pool laid the two floating shuttles and Rebecca’s doll, still with Bobby’s tie around its neck.
“Oh no what’s the tie that Christopher gave me doing in the pool?” Bobby sighed.
“I don’t know but I bet you that it was Rebecca’s doing,” JR replied.
“Looks like it and I bet it is Christopher and John Ross who have been using the floating shuttles,” Bobby said before he turned to the camera crew. “You’ll have to excuse the mess. But as you can see our kids have been playing around here earlier today.”
“We can see that, only question is where are they now?” The reporter replied.
“Well that’s a good question and…” JR started to squirm. Dammit, Bobby was right we should have called first, as bringing the reporters to an empty house will do nothing for our reputation, JR sighed before he looked around the house, as he tried to find a way out of this situation. It was then he spotted the note standing on the table on the other side of the pool. “I am sure that note over there will explain everything…” JR said as he and Bobby headed for the table in a hurry.
Unfortunately JR was so focused on the note that he forgot to look where he was going and all of a sudden he stumbled over Rebecca’s roller blades. Desperately trying to catch his balance he grabbed hold of Bobby, who was also caught off balance by JR and the reporters finally got their scoop as they watched the Ewing brothers fall helplessly into the pool with a splash.
The female reporter started laughing hysterically at the comical sight of the wet Ewing brothers before she turned to her camera man, “Oh My God that’s priceless, did you get that?”
“Oh yeah, every single second of it,” the camera man smiled, as he tried to stifle the laughter in his throat.
But Bobby and JR were not amused when they surfaced. “JR! What the hell just happened?” Bobby screamed.
“Rebecca that’s what happened,” JR replied grumpily.
“Rebecca?” Bobby wondered. “How can you blame you dragging me with you into the pool on my daughter?”
“Because I stumbled over her damn roller blades, that’s why. Dammit Bobby you need to teach that kid to pick up her things after her. Since her mother sure as hell hasn’t taught her any common sense,” JR yelled as they stepped out of the pool, dripping wet.
“I know but this is not the time or place to get into that since we still have company you know?” Bobby gestured towards the reporters.
Once JR became aware of that he was still being filmed he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Shit! I should never have invited those vultures over. Now let’s try to get rid of them before I explode! JR reflected, before he faked his best smile at the reporters. “Well seems like Sue Ellen have left for the day but I guess we still gave you a run for your money. Now you’ve had your fun. So can you please turn off the camera?”
“Um…I’d rather not. Would you mind if I film some location shots?” The camera man asked.
“Sure whatever you want, as long as you turn that thing away from me, as this interview is over,” JR insisted.
“You heard my brother. You’ve got your story, now leave us alone and you can help yourself off our property when you are done with your location shots,” Bobby said, as he and JR walked into the house to change clothes.
“Okay here we are,” JR grinned. “Here you can see nothing but Ewing land as far as your eyes can reach.”
“How big is the ranch?” The female reporter asked, as the camera man slugged his camera over his shoulder and pressed the recording button.
“Oh just about 140 000 acres,” JR grinned. “The ranch used to belong to our grandpa Southworth when we were kids. Then he passed it onto our Mama. You see Mama loves the land so it’s still a working ranch with cattle even though we really don’t need the money it brings,” JR explained and the reporter nodded politely even though they were not really interested in that angle for their story.
“Well it sure is peaceful out here, so where is everyone?” The reporter asked. “I thought you said we’d get to talk to Sue Ellen…”
“Oh don’t worry I’m sure she’s around here somewhere,” JR chuckled as he, Bobby and the reporters started to head for the pool area. Once they approached the pool it became obvious that there were children living on the property as in the pool laid the two floating shuttles and Rebecca’s doll, still with Bobby’s tie around its neck.
“Oh no what’s the tie that Christopher gave me doing in the pool?” Bobby sighed.
“I don’t know but I bet you that it was Rebecca’s doing,” JR replied.
“Looks like it and I bet it is Christopher and John Ross who have been using the floating shuttles,” Bobby said before he turned to the camera crew. “You’ll have to excuse the mess. But as you can see our kids have been playing around here earlier today.”
“We can see that, only question is where are they now?” The reporter replied.
“Well that’s a good question and…” JR started to squirm. Dammit, Bobby was right we should have called first, as bringing the reporters to an empty house will do nothing for our reputation, JR sighed before he looked around the house, as he tried to find a way out of this situation. It was then he spotted the note standing on the table on the other side of the pool. “I am sure that note over there will explain everything…” JR said as he and Bobby headed for the table in a hurry.
Unfortunately JR was so focused on the note that he forgot to look where he was going and all of a sudden he stumbled over Rebecca’s roller blades. Desperately trying to catch his balance he grabbed hold of Bobby, who was also caught off balance by JR and the reporters finally got their scoop as they watched the Ewing brothers fall helplessly into the pool with a splash.
The female reporter started laughing hysterically at the comical sight of the wet Ewing brothers before she turned to her camera man, “Oh My God that’s priceless, did you get that?”
“Oh yeah, every single second of it,” the camera man smiled, as he tried to stifle the laughter in his throat.
But Bobby and JR were not amused when they surfaced. “JR! What the hell just happened?” Bobby screamed.
“Rebecca that’s what happened,” JR replied grumpily.
“Rebecca?” Bobby wondered. “How can you blame you dragging me with you into the pool on my daughter?”
“Because I stumbled over her damn roller blades, that’s why. Dammit Bobby you need to teach that kid to pick up her things after her. Since her mother sure as hell hasn’t taught her any common sense,” JR yelled as they stepped out of the pool, dripping wet.
“I know but this is not the time or place to get into that since we still have company you know?” Bobby gestured towards the reporters.
Once JR became aware of that he was still being filmed he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Shit! I should never have invited those vultures over. Now let’s try to get rid of them before I explode! JR reflected, before he faked his best smile at the reporters. “Well seems like Sue Ellen have left for the day but I guess we still gave you a run for your money. Now you’ve had your fun. So can you please turn off the camera?”
“Um…I’d rather not. Would you mind if I film some location shots?” The camera man asked.
“Sure whatever you want, as long as you turn that thing away from me, as this interview is over,” JR insisted.
“You heard my brother. You’ve got your story, now leave us alone and you can help yourself off our property when you are done with your location shots,” Bobby said, as he and JR walked into the house to change clothes.
Mrs Bobby James Ewing
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Great update Karin! I love this story so much. I LOVE that JR and Bobby fell into to the pool and that they argued while the BBC reporters were at the ranch and that the reporters recorded their argument on video tape.
I love this story so much. I LOVE that JR and Bobby fell into to the pool and that they argued while the BBC reporters were at the ranch and that the reporters recorded their argument on video tape.
Ms Southworth
Telly Talk Dream Maker
Priceless ... just priceless 
I can just see the whole scenario at the pool area of Southfork :rlol:
Typical of JR to put the blame on others when he really should have taken responsibility for not paying attention himself. My 10 year old son does the same thing once in a while
Good thing that neither JR nor Bobby hurt themselves when they fell into the pool, though!
PS. I wonder if the pool scene will end up on the BBC news.
I can just see the whole scenario at the pool area of Southfork :rlol:Typical of JR to put the blame on others when he really should have taken responsibility for not paying attention himself. My 10 year old son does the same thing once in a while
Good thing that neither JR nor Bobby hurt themselves when they fell into the pool, though!
PS. I wonder if the pool scene will end up on the BBC news.
Jessie
Telly Talk Superstar
I'm sorry I keep getting behind in reading your updates. I love this story so much. You write all the characters so well.
I'm glad Cliff is having lunch with his Daughter he has ordered Chinese food which she doesn't like I wonder if this will backfire on Afton because she could have called Cliff back to tell him not to order Chinese food.
I hope Pam and Christopher get to talk, and hopefully they can at least talk, and get to know each other again.
I love that Sue Ellen and Pam went shopping. It was funny how Jr and Bobby bring the reporters home to Southfork but no one is home. JR tripping on Rebecca's roller blades, and him grabbing Bobby was funny. It is always fun when someone ends up in the Ewing pool.
I feel bad for Rebecca she is lonely. I get why Christopher is angry but hopefully he realizes it is his Mom he is angry with not really Rebecca. It must be hard for him knowing his Mom left but raised his sister all these years. I didn't get John Ross being mean to Rebecca. I get he is close to Christopher but he doesn't have to be mean.
I can't wait until the next update.
I'm glad Cliff is having lunch with his Daughter he has ordered Chinese food which she doesn't like I wonder if this will backfire on Afton because she could have called Cliff back to tell him not to order Chinese food.
I hope Pam and Christopher get to talk, and hopefully they can at least talk, and get to know each other again.
I love that Sue Ellen and Pam went shopping. It was funny how Jr and Bobby bring the reporters home to Southfork but no one is home. JR tripping on Rebecca's roller blades, and him grabbing Bobby was funny. It is always fun when someone ends up in the Ewing pool.
I feel bad for Rebecca she is lonely. I get why Christopher is angry but hopefully he realizes it is his Mom he is angry with not really Rebecca. It must be hard for him knowing his Mom left but raised his sister all these years. I didn't get John Ross being mean to Rebecca. I get he is close to Christopher but he doesn't have to be mean.
I can't wait until the next update.
Honkytonkangel
Telly Talk Fan
aww poor JR and Bobby...NOT. That dip in the pool and the reporters catching it on film was karma and it TOTALLY served them right. I hope it knocked some sense into the pair of them (JR in particular it's about time he learned to stand by his woman).
Happy that the kids weren't home to see it.
Starting to feel really bad for little Rebecca though. I agree with Jessie Christopher needs to realise that this isn't her fault, and Pam needs to stop being such a wimp and talk (and apologise) to her son.
Can't wait to see what happens next.
Happy that the kids weren't home to see it.
Starting to feel really bad for little Rebecca though. I agree with Jessie Christopher needs to realise that this isn't her fault, and Pam needs to stop being such a wimp and talk (and apologise) to her son.
Can't wait to see what happens next.
Thank you everyone for the detailed feedback.
Sanda, I am glad that you love the part where they fell into the pool. I always loved whenever someone ended up in the pool too on the show. So we just had to incorporate that somewhere.
Ms. Southworth, seems like JR is not more mature than a 10 year old then!
Then again I remember reading somewhere that some people who analyzed TV thought JR acted like a little boy refusing to grow up!
Well you'll find out a bit later if the pool scene will make the BBC news or not...
Jessie, I'm glad that you have caught up again and that you think we write all the characters so well.
You'll find out in the next episode how Cliff's lunch with his daughter will go. You are right about Christopher he's not having an easy time accepting that his mom left him to raise his sister instead. Because to him it feels like his mom chose Rebecca over him and that's why he is so angry with her. I think John Ross was being mean to Rebecca just because she was annoying him. He is 16 and not in the mood to play with dolls. But yeah I'm glad you found the pool incident funny too. It was meant to be.
Honkytonkangel, oh yeah you can call it karma. What goes around comes around!
Yeah Rebecca is not having an easy time adjusting to life at Southfork. But at least her grandparents are still eager to get to know her better.
Okay enough said, here's another update:
The reporter then walked over to the table and read the note. “I’ll be damned looks like that slick son of a gun was right after all,” she called out to her co-worker. “I mean listen to this.” The reporter than proceeded with reading the note which said:
“Dear Bobby and JR,
Clayton and I took the kids to a movie in town. Pam and Sue Ellen went out shopping. Ray went to the airport to pick up Donna and Margaret. Lucy and Mitch are out riding around the ranch. See you at dinner,
Love Mama”
The reporter then took up a notepad and scribbled down some information on it as her colleague yelled back, “Looks like they were telling the truth, that note confirm that Sue Ellen is back on the ranch and so is Pam. Here let me get a shot of that.”
“Sure,” the reporter handed the note over to the camera man, who quickly took a shot of the note as the reporter went on, “Seems like it’s only Lucy and Mitch who are here now though as the others went into town.”
“Okay so let’s try to talk to them for some dirt then, I can see them coming back from their ride right now,” the camera man replied, as he put the note back where they had found it and zoomed in on Lucy and Mitch on their horses.
“Hey this wasn’t so bad now was it?” Lucy asked Mitch as they were riding towards the stables.
“No you’re right. Riding was more fun than I thought it would be,” Mitch smiled.
“Good since if we’re gonna live at Southfork you’ll better get used to riding,” Lucy smiled.
Mitch dropped his chin, “Who said anything about living at Southfork?”
“I just did. Since well I thought we both had agreed on that we should try to settle in Dallas this time around as this is where both our families are.”
“Well not completely as my mom is still back in Atlanta and your parents and siblings are still in California.”
“True but you don’t wanna move to California now, do you?”
“No. Too much sun is bad for your skin.”
“Ha, ha, very funny, like that’s the only reason you don’t wanna move to California. I mean Texas got almost as much sun anyway…”
“I know I am just teasing you,” Mitch smiled. “Actually I think settling in Dallas makes sense. I mean with Afton and Becky living here it’s just one more reason why we should stay here.”
“Yeah I thought you wanted to be close to your sister and niece.”
“I do, it’s just that I feel a little bad about leaving my mom behind, I mean Afton, Becky and myself is all the family she’s got.”
“Not quite, she’s got me too,” Lucy smiled.
“That’s right, but she doesn’t know that yet…”
“Mitch! You still haven’t called your mother to let her know that we’re married again?”
“Um…no. I didn’t wanna call from overseas and we just got back into town and…” Mitch didn’t get a chance to finish his sentence, as the horse suddenly rebelled and stood up on its back legs. “Oh f**k!” Mitch yelled before the horse threw him off and he fell helplessly to the ground.
“Oh My God Mitch!” Lucy screamed. Watching her husband being thrown Lucy could feel her heart stop for a second, as she was terrified that Mitch was going to break his neck and end up an invalid like Mickey had. Please God no, please let him be ok, Lucy prayed silently, as she jumped off her own horse and ran over to Mitch. “Mitch, are you okay?” Lucy asked worriedly, as she sat down next to her husband and carefully lifted his head into her lap.
Mitch looked up at her with his blue eyes and she was relieved to see that he was still conscious. “I think so…but what the hell just happened?”
“Jade threw you off,” Lucy explained.
“But I thought you said that JR’s horse had never thrown anyone off before…”
“It hasn’t…something must have spoken it…it was probably a rattle snake. Pam once fell off the horse because of a rattle snake,” Lucy said as she started to look around.
“Great so now you’re telling me that there’s a snake around here somewhere?” Mitch asked anxiously.
“Um…yeah I see two snakes coming over there,” Lucy pointed at the BBC team that were walking in their direction. The camera man was still filming and the female reporter had managed to catch the horse that ran off and was now leading it back towards them.
“Reporters, that’s just great, just what I needed,” Mitch said sarcastically.
“I know, so are you sure that you are okay?” Lucy asked. “I mean you can move your legs and such?”
“Yeah it’s just my left arm that aches like hell,” Mitch replied.
“Good then we’d better get up before they’ll get here,” Lucy said and tried to help Mitch up. But when he tried to put some weight on his injured arm to get up it wouldn’t carry him.
“Aw!” Mitch grimaced in pain.
“What’s the matter honey?”
“Oh it’s my arm, I think it’s broken,” Mitch grimaced, when the reporters approached them.
“Lucy Ewing?”
“It’s Lucy Cooper now, but yeah,” Lucy replied, as she stood up, leaving Mitch sitting down.
“Okay, Mrs. Cooper I presume this is your horse?”
“Yeah thanks for catching him. How did you manage with that? ” Lucy asked as she took the reins from the reporter. “Most city people can’t do that.”
“I know but I grew up on a farm over in England so…”
“Ah okay that explains things,” Lucy nodded.
As the camera man turned to Mitch. “Mr. Cooper no don’t get up. The ambulance is on its way.”
“Ambulance?” Mitch echoed. “But I don’t need any ambulance, I’ve just broken my arm.”
“Are you sure about that, it looked like it was a nasty fall?” The reporter asked.
“Yeah of course I’m sure, I am doctor for Pete’s sake,” Mitch replied angrily, as he got up on his feet.
“Okay so what do you think it was that spooked the horse?”
“Oh probably a rattle snake,” Lucy said.
“A...a…rattle snake?” The reporter asked as her face paled. “Oh My God, where is it?”
“Um…over there,” Mitch said and pointed towards a snake that was moving in the opposite direction.
“Good it’s moving away from us,” Lucy said. But the reporter still had a terrified look upon her face. “What’s your problem?” Lucy asked the reporter.
“I am afraid of snakes.”
“But I thought you said you grew up on a farm.”
“Well yes, but we don’t have that kind of poisonous snakes in England…” the reporter looked like she was about to faint.
“Sure you do, it’s called rags. Now why don’t you help yourself off this ranch before my uncles will throw you off it?” Lucy said threateningly.
“Don’t be silly it was your uncles who invited us here,” the camera man said.
“Yes to talk about the new movie. Can you tell us anything about it?” The reporter asked. “I’ve heard that you worked for Sue Ellen when she made it?”
“That’s true but the movie is a work of fiction, it has nothing to do with us Ewings and that’s all I have to say about that,” Lucy said and the news reporter sighed, as Lucy wasn’t quite the easy target she had thought she would be.
“Hey I thought we told you two to get lost,” Bobby said as he and JR walked up to them, now in dry clothes.
“Yeah we don’t want you here,” JR said.
“Don’t be silly Mr. Ewing you invited us here.”
“Well in that case consider yourselves disinvited,” Bobby said.
“So are you going to leave voluntarily or should I find someone to escort you off our property?” JR asked.
The camera man who had heard all about how the Ewings escorted people off their property or even away from the state hurriedly said, “No there’s no need for that. We were just done anyway.”
“Good now get lost, you’ve done enough damage as there is,” JR said, as sirens could be heard from a distance as an ambulance pulled up on the Southfork driveway and parked behind the BBC car.
Sanda, I am glad that you love the part where they fell into the pool. I always loved whenever someone ended up in the pool too on the show. So we just had to incorporate that somewhere.
Ms. Southworth, seems like JR is not more mature than a 10 year old then!
Then again I remember reading somewhere that some people who analyzed TV thought JR acted like a little boy refusing to grow up!
Well you'll find out a bit later if the pool scene will make the BBC news or not...
Jessie, I'm glad that you have caught up again and that you think we write all the characters so well.
You'll find out in the next episode how Cliff's lunch with his daughter will go. You are right about Christopher he's not having an easy time accepting that his mom left him to raise his sister instead. Because to him it feels like his mom chose Rebecca over him and that's why he is so angry with her. I think John Ross was being mean to Rebecca just because she was annoying him. He is 16 and not in the mood to play with dolls. But yeah I'm glad you found the pool incident funny too. It was meant to be.
Honkytonkangel, oh yeah you can call it karma. What goes around comes around!
Yeah Rebecca is not having an easy time adjusting to life at Southfork. But at least her grandparents are still eager to get to know her better.
Okay enough said, here's another update:
The reporter then walked over to the table and read the note. “I’ll be damned looks like that slick son of a gun was right after all,” she called out to her co-worker. “I mean listen to this.” The reporter than proceeded with reading the note which said:
“Dear Bobby and JR,
Clayton and I took the kids to a movie in town. Pam and Sue Ellen went out shopping. Ray went to the airport to pick up Donna and Margaret. Lucy and Mitch are out riding around the ranch. See you at dinner,
Love Mama”
The reporter then took up a notepad and scribbled down some information on it as her colleague yelled back, “Looks like they were telling the truth, that note confirm that Sue Ellen is back on the ranch and so is Pam. Here let me get a shot of that.”
“Sure,” the reporter handed the note over to the camera man, who quickly took a shot of the note as the reporter went on, “Seems like it’s only Lucy and Mitch who are here now though as the others went into town.”
“Okay so let’s try to talk to them for some dirt then, I can see them coming back from their ride right now,” the camera man replied, as he put the note back where they had found it and zoomed in on Lucy and Mitch on their horses.
“Hey this wasn’t so bad now was it?” Lucy asked Mitch as they were riding towards the stables.
“No you’re right. Riding was more fun than I thought it would be,” Mitch smiled.
“Good since if we’re gonna live at Southfork you’ll better get used to riding,” Lucy smiled.
Mitch dropped his chin, “Who said anything about living at Southfork?”
“I just did. Since well I thought we both had agreed on that we should try to settle in Dallas this time around as this is where both our families are.”
“Well not completely as my mom is still back in Atlanta and your parents and siblings are still in California.”
“True but you don’t wanna move to California now, do you?”
“No. Too much sun is bad for your skin.”
“Ha, ha, very funny, like that’s the only reason you don’t wanna move to California. I mean Texas got almost as much sun anyway…”
“I know I am just teasing you,” Mitch smiled. “Actually I think settling in Dallas makes sense. I mean with Afton and Becky living here it’s just one more reason why we should stay here.”
“Yeah I thought you wanted to be close to your sister and niece.”
“I do, it’s just that I feel a little bad about leaving my mom behind, I mean Afton, Becky and myself is all the family she’s got.”
“Not quite, she’s got me too,” Lucy smiled.
“That’s right, but she doesn’t know that yet…”
“Mitch! You still haven’t called your mother to let her know that we’re married again?”
“Um…no. I didn’t wanna call from overseas and we just got back into town and…” Mitch didn’t get a chance to finish his sentence, as the horse suddenly rebelled and stood up on its back legs. “Oh f**k!” Mitch yelled before the horse threw him off and he fell helplessly to the ground.
“Oh My God Mitch!” Lucy screamed. Watching her husband being thrown Lucy could feel her heart stop for a second, as she was terrified that Mitch was going to break his neck and end up an invalid like Mickey had. Please God no, please let him be ok, Lucy prayed silently, as she jumped off her own horse and ran over to Mitch. “Mitch, are you okay?” Lucy asked worriedly, as she sat down next to her husband and carefully lifted his head into her lap.
Mitch looked up at her with his blue eyes and she was relieved to see that he was still conscious. “I think so…but what the hell just happened?”
“Jade threw you off,” Lucy explained.
“But I thought you said that JR’s horse had never thrown anyone off before…”
“It hasn’t…something must have spoken it…it was probably a rattle snake. Pam once fell off the horse because of a rattle snake,” Lucy said as she started to look around.
“Great so now you’re telling me that there’s a snake around here somewhere?” Mitch asked anxiously.
“Um…yeah I see two snakes coming over there,” Lucy pointed at the BBC team that were walking in their direction. The camera man was still filming and the female reporter had managed to catch the horse that ran off and was now leading it back towards them.
“Reporters, that’s just great, just what I needed,” Mitch said sarcastically.
“I know, so are you sure that you are okay?” Lucy asked. “I mean you can move your legs and such?”
“Yeah it’s just my left arm that aches like hell,” Mitch replied.
“Good then we’d better get up before they’ll get here,” Lucy said and tried to help Mitch up. But when he tried to put some weight on his injured arm to get up it wouldn’t carry him.
“Aw!” Mitch grimaced in pain.
“What’s the matter honey?”
“Oh it’s my arm, I think it’s broken,” Mitch grimaced, when the reporters approached them.
“Lucy Ewing?”
“It’s Lucy Cooper now, but yeah,” Lucy replied, as she stood up, leaving Mitch sitting down.
“Okay, Mrs. Cooper I presume this is your horse?”
“Yeah thanks for catching him. How did you manage with that? ” Lucy asked as she took the reins from the reporter. “Most city people can’t do that.”
“I know but I grew up on a farm over in England so…”
“Ah okay that explains things,” Lucy nodded.
As the camera man turned to Mitch. “Mr. Cooper no don’t get up. The ambulance is on its way.”
“Ambulance?” Mitch echoed. “But I don’t need any ambulance, I’ve just broken my arm.”
“Are you sure about that, it looked like it was a nasty fall?” The reporter asked.
“Yeah of course I’m sure, I am doctor for Pete’s sake,” Mitch replied angrily, as he got up on his feet.
“Okay so what do you think it was that spooked the horse?”
“Oh probably a rattle snake,” Lucy said.
“A...a…rattle snake?” The reporter asked as her face paled. “Oh My God, where is it?”
“Um…over there,” Mitch said and pointed towards a snake that was moving in the opposite direction.
“Good it’s moving away from us,” Lucy said. But the reporter still had a terrified look upon her face. “What’s your problem?” Lucy asked the reporter.
“I am afraid of snakes.”
“But I thought you said you grew up on a farm.”
“Well yes, but we don’t have that kind of poisonous snakes in England…” the reporter looked like she was about to faint.
“Sure you do, it’s called rags. Now why don’t you help yourself off this ranch before my uncles will throw you off it?” Lucy said threateningly.
“Don’t be silly it was your uncles who invited us here,” the camera man said.
“Yes to talk about the new movie. Can you tell us anything about it?” The reporter asked. “I’ve heard that you worked for Sue Ellen when she made it?”
“That’s true but the movie is a work of fiction, it has nothing to do with us Ewings and that’s all I have to say about that,” Lucy said and the news reporter sighed, as Lucy wasn’t quite the easy target she had thought she would be.
“Hey I thought we told you two to get lost,” Bobby said as he and JR walked up to them, now in dry clothes.
“Yeah we don’t want you here,” JR said.
“Don’t be silly Mr. Ewing you invited us here.”
“Well in that case consider yourselves disinvited,” Bobby said.
“So are you going to leave voluntarily or should I find someone to escort you off our property?” JR asked.
The camera man who had heard all about how the Ewings escorted people off their property or even away from the state hurriedly said, “No there’s no need for that. We were just done anyway.”
“Good now get lost, you’ve done enough damage as there is,” JR said, as sirens could be heard from a distance as an ambulance pulled up on the Southfork driveway and parked behind the BBC car.
supermanfan
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:fantastic:Love how you brought back Mitch and lucy :fantastic:
Ms Southworth
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Great update! It definitely must be the BBC's lucky day. Not only were they able to capture JR and Bobby falling into the pool, but also when Mitch fell off JR's horse. :lolo: I can't help but wonder, if Sue Ellen and Pam (strolling around the high fashion shops of downtown Dallas) will catch their loved ones on the BBC news ... ... maybe from a candid camera kind of angle ... ... while referring to the movie! 
So much good stuff is going on right now: Cliff's upcoming lunch with his daughter and Afton ... Miss Ellie and Clayton taking their grandchildren to the movies ... Donna and Margaret coming to town very soon ... Bobby and Pam's postponed family date ... Pam's talk with Christopher ... more father/son moments between JR and John Ross ... perhaps some romantic and passionate scenes with our favorite couples? ... and so forth! There's so much to look forward to!
It definitely must be the BBC's lucky day. Not only were they able to capture JR and Bobby falling into the pool, but also when Mitch fell off JR's horse. :lolo: I can't help but wonder, if Sue Ellen and Pam (strolling around the high fashion shops of downtown Dallas) will catch their loved ones on the BBC news ... ... maybe from a candid camera kind of angle ... ... while referring to the movie! So much good stuff is going on right now: Cliff's upcoming lunch with his daughter and Afton ... Miss Ellie and Clayton taking their grandchildren to the movies ... Donna and Margaret coming to town very soon ... Bobby and Pam's postponed family date ... Pam's talk with Christopher ... more father/son moments between JR and John Ross ... perhaps some romantic and passionate scenes with our favorite couples? ... and so forth!
There's so much to look forward to!