Thank you everyone for the feedback.
Sanda, actually Rebecca doesn't know yet that her parents are getting married. She just knows that they will be relocating to Texas permanently. So you'll find out in tonight's update how both of the kids will react to the news...
Presea, I'm glad you found the update cute.
Ms Southworth, I think I read a classic Swedish novel for school many years ago and in it the couples started sleeping together after they got engaged. So if that was the norm in the 1800s there's no surprise that lots of children were conceived out of wedlock.
I'm glad you liked the latest Bobby, Pam and Rebecca update.
Honestly I don't think Rebecca fully understand what she'll be giving up once she moves for good. I know that I didn't really realize what a big change it would be until after I moved to another town when I was her age.
Also I think you are worrying too much about what's in store for Bobby and Pam. Just sit back and enjoy their happiness for the time being. Pam's secret won't interfer with their lives in this episode.
Anyway you're in luck since tonight's
update is the breakfast scene:
Miss Ellie, Clayton, JR, Sue Ellen, John Ross, Christopher, Ray, Donna, Margaret, Lucy and Mitch were already gathered around the breakfast table when Bobby, Pam and Rebecca entered the room. “Good morning everyone,” Bobby greeted his family.
“You’re back,” Chris grinned, before he ran up to hug first Bobby and then hesitatingly Pam.
“Sure are it’s good to see you son,” Bobby smiled.
“It sure is, we’ve missed you,” Pam said.
“Me too,” Christopher said.
“Also we got some good news for you,” Pam smiled.
“I’m not grounded anymore?” Chris asked in a hopeful tone of voice.
“Nice try, but that’s not it, now try again,” Bobby said.
“Oh man, am I ever going to get rid of that grounding?” Chris sighed.
“Sure you will, in fact let me talk it over with your mom and we’ll get back to you later this week when your grounding ends,” Bobby said.
“Okay,” Christopher sighed. “So now why don’t you tell me what your great news is?”
“Okay pal and we really hope you’ll think it is great news because we do,” Bobby said.
“I hope that means you cut us some great deals in Houston Bob,” JR butted in and Bobby and Pam exchanged a look and started to laugh. “What’s so funny?”
“Oh nothing, it’s just that I think you’re going to be just
thrilled with our news,” Bobby grinned at JR.
“Oh most definitely,” Pam smiled before she turned to Christopher. “Christopher how would you like it if Rebecca and I were to never leave you again?”
“You mean you’re moving in here for good?” Christopher smiled.
“Yes,” Pam smiled.
“I’d like that but how do I know you won’t leave again?” Christopher asked.
“I promise you that I won’t,” Pam replied.
“Yeah and besides son, I’ve asked your mother to marry me again so…”
“You did what?” JR exclaimed, as he couldn’t believe his ears.
“I asked Pam to marry me again,” Bobby repeated.
“That’s what I was afraid you said,” JR muttered and Pam gave him her best smile.
“And I said yes. So we’re now engaged,” Pam finally dropped the bomb.
JR looked like he’d eaten a lemon when he heard the news.
Oh damn, why does Bobby have to make the same mistakes over and over? JR reflected to himself.
What is it that Barnes woman’s got on you? JR looked suspiciously at Pam.
I thought April was great for you, but she was murdered. I thought Jenna was perfect for you but you never married her. Not when you can have your precious Pam. Never mind that she’s a terrible woman and that her brother’s an idiot. JR was however alone in his reaction as the rest of the family was all smiles and really happy about this.
“Yeah mommy and daddy are getting married,” Rebecca screamed as she started to jump up and down with excitement.
“Well that is wonderful news,” Miss Ellie smiled as she got up.
“So does that mean we’ll be a family again?” Chris asked.
“Yes,” Pam smiled.
“I hope this makes you happy son?” Bobby asked.
“It does,” Chris smiled, before he hugged Bobby and Pam.
“This makes me so happy,” Miss Ellie smiled warmly at them with tears in her eyes, as she was touched. Then she hugged Bobby and Pam. “Pam, welcome back to the family.”
“Thank you Miss Ellie,” Pam smiled at the woman who had been more like a mother to her than her own.
“Yes Congratulations,” Clayton said as he too got up to hug them.
“I hope you’ll be very happy together,” Ray said before he hugged them.
“Yes it’s always great when two people who still love each other find their way back to each other,” Donna threw Ray a glance before she smiled and hugged Bobby and Pam.
“Yeah the third time really is the charm, I hope you will be as happy as me and Mitch,” Lucy hugged Bobby and Pam next.
“Yeah we’ve all known that you two belong together,” Sue Ellen smiled as she hugged them. The rest of the family followed suit and congratulated them, until it was only JR left.
“So JR aren’t you going to say something?” Bobby asked teasingly.
“Well are you sure you know what you’re doing Bob?” JR asked. “I mean you’ve just gotten back together again.”
“Well what can I say?” Bobby grinned. “Unlike you big brother I have always been a bit impulsive!”
“I’d say, I guess it’s a good thing I called you when I did or otherwise you would have come back married,” JR muttered.
“Yeah it’s a good thing he did,” Rebecca agreed which earned her some weird looks from her parents.
“You don’t want mommy and daddy to be married?” Pam asked surprised, as she started to wonder how JR had managed to brain wash her daughter.
“Yes I do, but I don’t wanna miss the wedding, I wanna be a bridesmaid,” Rebecca explained to Pam’s relief.
“Well of course you’ll be a bridesmaid,” Pam smiled, as she and Bobby went to sit down.
Once the whole family was seated JR said, “Well now when that’s out of the way. Let’s get down to the problem we’re supposed to discuss today. That is what are we going to do about Don Lockwood and that damn movie?” JR asked. “I mean we must find a way to restore my reputation.”
Everyone looked at each other and after a while Mitch said, “I’m not sure why we should help you really.”
“Because we’re Ewings and we gotta stick together,” JR replied.
“JR’s right, this family’s always there for each other when we need each other,” Bobby agreed.
“Especially when JR needs something,” Ray muttered.
“What’s the matter Ray, don’t tell me that after all these years you still don’t think of yourself as a Ewing?” JR asked.
“Well Jock was my daddy too,” Ray said defensively.
“I know but that still doesn’t change the fact that your last name is Krebbs,” JR said challengingly.
“JR, that’s quite enough,” Miss Ellie said firmly.
“Yes do you want this family to help you or not?” Clayton asked.
“Of course I want you to help me,” JR replied. “So is everyone willing to help me?”
“We are, but only if you treat us with respect,” Clayton said and the others nodded.
“Yes you need to start with showing everyone that you get along with the rest of your family and you need to do it in public,” Miss Ellie said.
“That’s a great idea Miss Ellie, but how do we do that?” Sue Ellen asked.
“Well you and JR need to be seen together,” Miss Ellie said.
“Yeah I think Mama’s right, we need to restore our reputation and the best way to do that is by showing everyone that we get along in public, so maybe we should go out for dinner and dancing Sue Ellen?” JR smiled.
“No, I really don’t think going out on a date is a good idea,” Sue Ellen objected, as the idea of spending time with JR in such an intimate setting triggered a lot of memories that were better left forgotten.
“I wasn’t suggesting that you’d go out alone,” Miss Ellie clarified. “I just meant that if people see that you get along in public they will start to question if Don’s lying when he says the movie is based on your life. Because if JR really treated you badly, and I know that he did at times, why would you be hanging out with him now?”
Sue Ellen nodded, “Okay I can do that.”
“Yeah Mama’s already promised that she’ll have lunch with me and daddy in town today,” John Ross smiled.
“That’s a start,” Miss Ellie smiled.
“I don’t know if that will do any good, I mean if people see you together chances are that they will only think you’re there for the sake of your child,” Clayton said.
“That’s true,” Donna agreed.
“So you need more exposure but how?” Pam pondered.
“Well you could easily get on a TV talk show,” Lucy said. “The reporters have been calling non-stop since Saturday evening requesting interviews with JR and Sue Ellen.”
“Well I suppose we could do that. I mean we did the Roy Ralston show together in the 1980s and it went well,” JR said thoughtfully.
But Sue Ellen shook her head, “No I don’t wanna give any interviews.”
“But darling why not?” JR asked. “I mean if it could dispel the rumors…”
“Because it won’t,” Sue Ellen interrupted him. “If anything it will only add more fuel to the fire. I mean what if they ask me a question I can’t answer?”
“You mean you can’t tell a lie for me?” JR asked.
“Exactly,” Sue Ellen replied. “Besides, don’t you see that any interview I give will only be viewed as a publicity stunt to promote the movie?”
“She has a point,” Ray agreed.
“Yeah any interview Sue Ellen gives will only result in more people going to see the movie,” Donna said.
“What’s wrong with that?” Lucy asked. “I mean then we’ll make more money.”
“You’ve got a stake in this?” Mitch asked surprised.
“Don may have given me a percentage for the information I gave him when he interviewed me about JR,” Lucy revealed.
“Just typical,” JR snorted.
“Well I don’t wanna do anything that will increase Don’s profit of the movie,” Sue Ellen said bitterly.
“Looks like your percentage might not be worth that much after all,” JR said gloatingly.
“Oh I’ve already made more money on that shit than I ever thought I would,” Lucy said. “I bet that you have too Sue Ellen…”
“Lucy you’re making everything worse,” Sue Ellen replied.
“So cousin Lucy makes money just from talking?” Rebecca asked. “That’s unfair. I want money too, as everyone says I am a real blabbermouth!”
“Well that you are, but it doesn’t work like that,” Bobby smiled.
“So how does it work then?” Rebecca asked. “I mean I wanna know how to make a lot of money.”
“Spoken like a true Ewing,” JR smiled.
Bobby and Pam exchanged a look, as it did seem like Rebecca and JR had gotten quite close when they were away and who could ever have thought that would happen. Then Bobby said, “Someone will explain it to you later Rebecca, now we need to focus on how to restore our reputation.”
“Yes we can lose a lot of money if people won’t make business with Ewing Oil so we need to come up with something and that’s quick!” JR said.
“That’s right dad, speaking of Ewing Oil, can I come with you to the office today?” John Ross asked.
“You want to go to the office with me?” JR asked.
“Yes sir,” John Ross replied. “So can I?” John Ross asked hopefully and JR made a face.
“What’s the matter JR, I thought you wanted to take John Ross to the office,” Sue Ellen said.
“I do, it’s just that I have some important business to take care of in the morning,” JR sighed, “Confidential business.”
“Oh I see,” John Ross said disappointed. “I guess if you don’t want me at the office…”
“No it’s not that. Since I’d love to show you the office,” JR hurried to reassure John Ross, he then looked from John Ross sad face to Sue Ellen’s disapproving eyes before he added, “Look son, how about if you’ll join me at the office after our lunch with your mama?”
“You mean it?” John Ross’ face lit up.
“Yeah sure do son,” JR smiled.
“Dad can I follow you to the office too?” Christopher asked in a hopeful voice.
“Christopher I don’t think that’s such a good idea I mean…” Bobby started.
“I know, I know, I’m grounded,” Christopher sighed.
“Actually pal, that’s not why. You see I wasn’t planning to go to the office today.”
“Yeah, after the business trip we thought it would be nice to take the day off,” Pam smiled.
“So we could spend some time together as a family,” Bobby explained. “You’d like that don’t you?”
Christopher nodded, “Yeah of course I do. So can we go play golf?”
“Sure,” Pam smiled.
“Oh Pam I wouldn’t if I were you,” Miss Ellie said and the other grownups started to laugh.
“What’s so funny?” Pam asked.
“Oh it’s a long story,” Miss Ellie said with a smile. “Let’s just say that I got myself thrown off the golf court when I took John Ross and Chris golfing while you were away!”
“It was great fun,” John Ross laughed.
“Sure was,” Chris laughed.
“So maybe golf is not such a good idea,” Bobby frowned.
“Relax dad, I meant mini-golf,” Chris spelled it out.
“Well if that’s so, that’s a different matter,” Bobby said.
“So we’ll go miniature golfing?” Chris asked.
“If it’s okay with Rebecca,” Pam smiled.
“Sure it’s ok mommy,” Rebecca smiled.
“Good then that’s decided,” Bobby smiled.
“Well as nice as that sounds, I don’t think you spending the day out with your family will help dispel the rumors about the movie at all,” JR said.
“JR’s right, we need to come up with something that will help restore our reputation,” Sue Ellen agreed.
“Well if you really want to do that I have an idea,” Bobby smiled.
“What?” JR asked.
“I don’t think you’re going to like it though,” Bobby smiled.
“I’m desperate Bob.”
“I know.”
“So let’s hear it,” JR said.
“Okay, I was thinking how about if you throw us a dinner party to celebrate our engagement on Friday?” Bobby asked.
JR sighed, as he was not too thrilled with the idea, “You really expect me to foot the bill for a celebration party here at Southfork?”
“Well it doesn’t have to be a party per say, it could be just dinner, on town,” Bobby replied.
“You mean we’re all having dinner on town on Friday?” Sue Ellen asked.
“Yeah,” Bobby nodded.
“I like the idea,” Pam smiled.
“It sounds nice but I can’t. I promised Margaret that I’ll bring her to a politic meeting on Friday,” Donna declined.
“Yeah Vice-President Al Gore is in town to speak about the environment,” Margaret smiled excitedly.
“How fascinating, I bet you’ll love going to
that Ray,” JR grinned.
“Well it makes Margaret happy,” Ray shrugged his shoulders.
“Okay so Donna, Ray and Margaret are out…” Bobby said.
“We’re out too,” Mitch hurried to say.
“We are?” Lucy asked.
“Yeah I promised Afton that we’d babysit Becky. She and Mario have some plans for Friday that doesn’t include her.”
“Sounds like the snob,” Lucy sighed. “I’m sorry Bobby but we can’t make it either.”
“I’m afraid you’d have to count Ellie and me out of it too, as I’m not feeling so good today. I think I might come down with the flu or something,” Clayton said.
“Are you sure you haven’t exercised too much?” Miss Ellie asked.
“Positive, besides the doctor said it was good for me to work out,” Clayton said and JR could feel a pang of bad conscious from that remark. Because he knew that it was really his fault that Clayton was feeling tired.
“Well maybe you should ease off that a little,” JR suggested. “You don’t wanna overwork yourself.”
“Like you care,” Clayton said.
“Well I do,” JR replied, as he made a mental note to call the doctor again and have him tell Clayton to slow down some. He might not like Clayton much. But the idea was to tire Clayton out so that he wouldn’t meddle in JR’s schemes. But he never meant to make his mom a widow again.
“So I guess that leaves us and the kids,” Bobby said.
“I think you’d better leave the children at home with us,” Miss Ellie said.
“But grandma,” Rebecca objected. “I wanted to eat out!”
“Yeah why can’t we eat out too?” Christopher asked.
“Because, don’t you see that it is really for the best if we stay at home. I mean otherwise they will just think mom spends time with dad because of me again,” John Ross twinkled at Chris.
“Oh I didn’t think of that, but you’re right,” Chris said.
“Wait a minute now, are you meaning to tell me that I’m going out to dinner alone with JR, Bobby and Pam?” Sue Ellen asked.
“Yeah isn’t that great?” JR grinned.
“No, people will think we’re on a double date,” Sue Ellen sighed.
“Oh come on darling, it’s not like we’re out alone.”
“No but I still think it would have been better if Donna and Ray could have come with us as then it wouldn’t just be us and the happy couple,” Sue Ellen said.
“I know what you mean and if you really want us to be six people I suppose I could call and ask Cliff if he would like to bring a date and join us,” Pam said and JR made a face.
“No that’s not necessary,” Sue Ellen hurried to say. “I mean a dinner for four can be a nice thing as it gives us a chance to catch up some.”
“Absolutely, there’s enough with one Barnes at the table,” JR agreed.
“Good then that’s decided, JR, Sue Ellen, Pam and I will have dinner at the oil baron’s on Friday,” Bobby said.
“Great and maybe then we can talk about how you can get that brother of yours to stop this feud against us Ewings,” JR said.
“You really want to stop the feud?” Bobby asked.
“Of course I do,” JR lied. “After I’ve made Cliff regret ever showing his ugly mug on TV,” JR smiled his shit eating grin, as he thought of how Cliff’s ship was going to sink like a stone!
Let's just say that neither versions were great! 
(I don't remember Sue Ellen cursing in the 70'-80's though, but maybe that's just me! 
Sorry, @Mrs Bobby James Ewing! 
I wanna know what happens next! 
A conversation with her son that was long overdue! 
