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<blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 85853" data-attributes="member: 57167">Thank you everyone for the feedback. It&#039;s much appreciated as always. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Thank you Shan. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Honkytonkangel, oh yeah if Sue Ellen were to fall back into drinking it would be a very bad thing for both herself and her family as it always brought out the worst in her. Yet she is an alcoholic so it&#039;s realistic that she has moments of weakness where her resolve to stay sober is tested. Sanda, I&#039;m glad you feel sorry for Jenna. Oh and I agree that Don&#039;s not worth it. <img src="http://yoursmiles.org/ssmile/fun/s0208.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="lol&nbsp; &nbsp; :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" />Ms Southworth, congratulations on your new family members. Getting a pet is an exciting event in a child&#039;s life. I was 8 when I got my first pet, which was a rabbit. So I think I understand your daughter&#039;s enthusiasm! <img src="http://yoursmiles.org/msmile/girls/m04127.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":spinning:" title="Spinning&nbsp; &nbsp; :spinning:" data-shortname=":spinning:" />Good questions, I don&#039;t think I can answer those since it would be spoilerish. But I am glad that you asked about Melissa, since I suppose that meant that you found her likable and/or a good love interest for John Ross. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I agree that the business scenes at the office, scenes out on the ranch, love scenes, big family scenes,&nbsp; heart to hearts between different family members and couples made Dallas into what it was. It wouldn&#039;t be the same show if you took away one of those components. Oh and a lot of it&#039;s humor came from the characters and knowing their relationships with each other. :tv:Then as for Sue Ellen, I think it&#039;s only natural for her to second guess her decision to divorce Don considering that it&#039;s a life-changing decision. So she needs to be sure it&#039;s really the right thing for her. Anyway the next scene might shed some more light on why Sue Ellen is feeling apprehensive about her divorce...Anyway I&#039;ve left you hanging long enough on this mini cliffhanger so here&#039;s tonight&#039;s update: I want to drink. Sue Ellen lifted the glass, so that it was close enough for her to smell the liquor. She felt like she needed that drink to steady her nerves. Her marriage was over and she longed for the oblivion that only the drink could offer her. No you need to be strong and fight this urge. She reminded herself, as she put the glass down. But she wouldn’t let go of it completely as it looked so tempting. She picked it up again just when a voice called out for her, “Sue Ellen!”It startled her and she spun around only to come face to face with, “Pam!” Sue Ellen tried to hide the glass behind her back.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Are you alright?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Sure, I’m just fine!” Sue Ellen lied.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So is that why you’ve started drinking again?” Pam asked her in a concerned voice.Sue Ellen could feel her cheeks get flushed as she was so embarrassed to have been caught with the drink. “Oh you mean this?” Sue Ellen showed her the glass. “It’s nothing. I was just getting a drink for Miss Ellie…” Sue Ellen gave Pam the drink. “Here you can have it!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pam smelled it and made a face, “Nice try Sue Ellen, but Miss Ellie doesn’t drink vodka!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Alright, I admit it. I poured that drink for me. But I didn’t drink it, I swear.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I believe you!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Good,” Sue Ellen said before she hurried to change the subject. “So was it today you were going to the doctors?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yes,” Pam nodded before she went on. “But Sue Ellen, you don’t have to pretend. I can see that something’s wrong.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You’re right. It’s Don and JR and…” Sue Ellen’s bottom lip quivered a little, as she went on, “I’m just so confused!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You wanna talk about it?” Pam asked. “Because I’ve got some time before I need to be at the doctors.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Thanks Pam, I appreciate that,” Sue Ellen said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Good, then why don’t we go out in the kitchen and talk about it over a cup of coffee?” Pam suggested. Seeing Sue Ellen hesitate she added. “I’ve just made some.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Alright,” Sue Ellen agreed. Pam and Sue Ellen then walked out to the kitchen where Pam poured the liquor down the drain and poured Sue Ellen and herself a cup of coffee. They then sat down by the kitchen table.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So now why don’t you tell me about what’s bothering you?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It’s mostly Don. I’m not sure if filing for divorce was the right thing to do.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know what you mean. It’s really hard to get divorced. I remember when I divorced Bobby, I cried so much, but I still did what I thought was best for him. It wasn’t easy and yet I went through it twice,” Pam said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Just like I divorced JR twice,” Sue Ellen said sadly. “Even though it was different for me, because when I divorced JR the second time I hated him for all the pain he’d cost me and I just wanted revenge. To leave JR that time was easier than the first.”“Yeah I imagine it’s easier to divorce someone if you don’t love them anymore,” Pam said.Sue Ellen flinched from the words, since she knew that was not the whole truth. She may have hated JR when she divorced him but a part of her had always loved him too. A painful expression graced her face as she said, “Yeah I suppose so…”Pam didn’t seem to notice her pain though, as she just went on talking about her, “As crazy as it was, I still loved Bobby when I divorced him and yet I went through it twice. Looking back on our second divorce now I don’t know what I was thinking. I guess I just loved Bobby so much and wanted to have his child even if it would cost me my marriage.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You’re right, it doesn’t make much sense, but then again I guess love never does!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Sometimes it does,” Pam said. “And sometimes it hurts like hell. Like I thought I was going to die when Bobby was going to marry Jenna. Then when he didn’t, I was so relieved. But at the same time I felt so sorry for Bobby.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah if you really love someone you hurt when they are hurting,” Sue Ellen agreed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Definitely, and you hurt when you can’t be with them and they are happy with someone else too…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know that feeling, like when JR married Cally that was really tough for me …” Sue Ellen confessed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pam looked confused, “Who?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “His second wife,” Sue Ellen filled Pam in. “She was a sweet young thing who looked like she was about 12!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “JR had a child bride?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well she was in her 20s. It was just that she was so naïve that she was almost childlike…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Then I can’t see what she was doing with someone like JR.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Neither can I…but I guess love is blind.” Sue Ellen sighed. “John Ross really liked her, Miss Ellie, Lucy and April did too…” Pam made a face and Sue Ellen picked up on it. “What is it?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It’s nothing…I just came to think of how painful it was to hear that Bobby had married April…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I can understand that. But that marriage didn’t last long,” Sue Ellen said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know what happened to April is really horrible. I felt so sad for Bobby and Christopher when I heard about it…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “We all did.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “There’s just one thing I don’t understand…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What’s that?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Why did he marry April?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What do you mean?” Sue Ellen frowned.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I just mean that when I left him I was almost certain that he’d marry Jenna…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Why did you think that?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Because she was his first love and they did have a child together…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well Jenna might have been his first love, but you must know that you are the love of his life. I mean after you left him he had a hard time to get over you. He didn’t have any serious relationships until he got involved with April and as for Jenna. You do know that she married Ray, don’t you?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah,” Pam nodded. “It’s kind of strange how we ended up, I mean before I married Bobby Ray and I was pretty serious and so was Jenna and Bobby before we married…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know, I guess there must be something special about these Ewing men…” Sue Ellen said before adding jokingly. “I mean why else would we marry them twice?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pam laughed, “Don’t forget that it will be three times in my case!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know,” Sue Ellen laughed. “At least I married a different man the third time I got married!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You did,” Pam agreed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Not that it worked out all that great, I mean we haven’t even been married five years and here I am looking at my third divorce!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m sorry,” Pam said compassionately. “I know this can’t be easy for you.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It’s not,” Sue Ellen sighed. “I mean it all happened so fast and I’m not sure I’m doing the right thing.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So do you love him?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sue Ellen shifted uncomfortably from that question as she was not sure how to answer it. She then dodged it, “Why do you ask?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Because I don’t want to see you make the same mistake I did. So if you love him I think you should try to work out your problems.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Thanks Pam, I know you mean well but…” Sue Ellen stopped mid-sentence as she was finding it hard to put into words what she felt.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You don’t love him?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Honestly I don’t know if I love him anymore,” Sue Ellen sighed. “I thought I did, but then he released the movie and it just changed everything.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So if you don’t love him why do you doubt your decision to divorce him?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Because it’s safer to stay married to him. I mean as long as I am JR can’t…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “JR?” Pam asked surprised. “What does JR have to do with anything?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “A lot…” Sue Ellen looked down in shame before she admitted, “I kissed him Pam.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pam dropped her face before she exclaimed, “You did what?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “The other night after we got back, JR and I had a cup of tea and we were talking. Then before I knew what had happened I was kissing him. I think he started it, but it doesn’t matter since I wanted him to,” Sue Ellen bit her lip. “What’s even worse is that I wanted him.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So what stopped you?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Don, he showed up and saw us kissing and jumped to the wrong conclusions…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh no!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah he accused me of having an affair with JR, we argued and before I knew it we had decided to divorce…” Sue Ellen confessed.Pam gave her a concerned look. “But Sue Ellen, if that’s what happened you really need to talk to him…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’ve already talked to JR!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No not JR,” Pam shook her head. “Don.”“But why?”“Because you can’t throw away your marriage over a misunderstanding,” Pam said sensibly. “Don’t you see that you owe it to yourself to sort this out with him at a time when you’re not arguing?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Maybe you’re right,” Sue Ellen sighed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You know I’m right, why don’t you call him?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I don’t know which hotel he’s staying at in New York.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well then have someone track him down for you or go after him!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I guess I could do that. But what about John Ross?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What about him?” Pam asked.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’ve already told him I’m divorcing Don, so I’m not sure he’d handle it that well if I’ll change my mind…”“John Ross is almost an adult Sue Ellen. Two more years and then he’ll be off to college. So I really don’t think you can let him interfere with your marriage…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know but…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No buts, you need to talk to Don…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know but I already promised JR that…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No you can’t let him get to you. He’s not good for you. Don’t you remember all the shit he’s put you through?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I do but…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Good, then just remember that a leopard never loses its spots,” Pam said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “But Pam I…”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No buts, no matter how much JR says he’s changed, we both know that he hasn’t and that he never will. Because once a JR, always a JR!”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karin, post: 85853, member: 57167"] Thank you everyone for the feedback. It's much appreciated as always. :) Thank you [B]Shan.[/B] :) [B] Honkytonkangel,[/B] oh yeah if Sue Ellen were to fall back into drinking it would be a very bad thing for both herself and her family as it always brought out the worst in her. Yet she is an alcoholic so it's realistic that she has moments of weakness where her resolve to stay sober is tested. [B] Sanda, [/B]I'm glad you feel sorry for Jenna. Oh and I agree that Don's not worth it. :lol: [B]Ms Southworth, [/B]congratulations on your new family members. Getting a pet is an exciting event in a child's life. I was 8 when I got my first pet, which was a rabbit. So I think I understand your daughter's enthusiasm! :spinning: Good questions, I don't think I can answer those since it would be spoilerish. But I am glad that you asked about Melissa, since I suppose that meant that you found her likable and/or a good love interest for John Ross. ;) I agree that the business scenes at the office, scenes out on the ranch, love scenes, big family scenes, heart to hearts between different family members and couples made Dallas into what it was. It wouldn't be the same show if you took away one of those components. Oh and a lot of it's humor came from the characters and knowing their relationships with each other. :tv: Then as for Sue Ellen, I think it's only natural for her to second guess her decision to divorce Don considering that it's a life-changing decision. So she needs to be sure it's really the right thing for her. Anyway the next scene might shed some more light on why Sue Ellen is feeling apprehensive about her divorce... Anyway I've left you hanging long enough on this mini cliffhanger so here's tonight's[B] update: [/B] [I]I want to drink.[/I] Sue Ellen lifted the glass, so that it was close enough for her to smell the liquor. She felt like she needed that drink to steady her nerves. Her marriage was over and she longed for the oblivion that only the drink could offer her. [I]No you need to be strong and fight this urge.[/I] She reminded herself, as she put the glass down. But she wouldn’t let go of it completely as it looked so tempting. She picked it up again just when a voice called out for her, “Sue Ellen!” It startled her and she spun around only to come face to face with, “Pam!” Sue Ellen tried to hide the glass behind her back. “Are you alright?” “Sure, I’m just fine!” Sue Ellen lied. “So is that why you’ve started drinking again?” Pam asked her in a concerned voice. Sue Ellen could feel her cheeks get flushed as she was so embarrassed to have been caught with the drink. “Oh you mean this?” Sue Ellen showed her the glass. “It’s nothing. I was just getting a drink for Miss Ellie…” Sue Ellen gave Pam the drink. “Here you can have it!” Pam smelled it and made a face, “Nice try Sue Ellen, but Miss Ellie doesn’t drink vodka!” “Alright, I admit it. I poured that drink for me. But I didn’t drink it, I swear.” “I believe you!” “Good,” Sue Ellen said before she hurried to change the subject. “So was it today you were going to the doctors?” “Yes,” Pam nodded before she went on. “But Sue Ellen, you don’t have to pretend. I can see that something’s wrong.” “You’re right. It’s Don and JR and…” Sue Ellen’s bottom lip quivered a little, as she went on, “I’m just so confused!” “You wanna talk about it?” Pam asked. “Because I’ve got some time before I need to be at the doctors.” “Thanks Pam, I appreciate that,” Sue Ellen said. “Good, then why don’t we go out in the kitchen and talk about it over a cup of coffee?” Pam suggested. Seeing Sue Ellen hesitate she added. “I’ve just made some.” “Alright,” Sue Ellen agreed. Pam and Sue Ellen then walked out to the kitchen where Pam poured the liquor down the drain and poured Sue Ellen and herself a cup of coffee. They then sat down by the kitchen table. “So now why don’t you tell me about what’s bothering you?” “It’s mostly Don. I’m not sure if filing for divorce was the right thing to do.” “I know what you mean. It’s really hard to get divorced. I remember when I divorced Bobby, I cried so much, but I still did what I thought was best for him. It wasn’t easy and yet I went through it twice,” Pam said. “Just like I divorced JR twice,” Sue Ellen said sadly. “Even though it was different for me, because when I divorced JR the second time I hated him for all the pain he’d cost me and I just wanted revenge. To leave JR that time was easier than the first.” “Yeah I imagine it’s easier to divorce someone if you don’t love them anymore,” Pam said. Sue Ellen flinched from the words, since she knew that was not the whole truth. She may have hated JR when she divorced him but a part of her had always loved him too. A painful expression graced her face as she said, “Yeah I suppose so…” Pam didn’t seem to notice her pain though, as she just went on talking about her, “As crazy as it was, I still loved Bobby when I divorced him and yet I went through it twice. Looking back on our second divorce now I don’t know what I was thinking. I guess I just loved Bobby so much and wanted to have his child even if it would cost me my marriage.” “You’re right, it doesn’t make much sense, but then again I guess love never does!” “Sometimes it does,” Pam said. “And sometimes it hurts like hell. Like I thought I was going to die when Bobby was going to marry Jenna. Then when he didn’t, I was so relieved. But at the same time I felt so sorry for Bobby.” “Yeah if you really love someone you hurt when they are hurting,” Sue Ellen agreed. “Definitely, and you hurt when you can’t be with them and they are happy with someone else too…” “I know that feeling, like when JR married Cally that was really tough for me …” Sue Ellen confessed. Pam looked confused, “Who?” “His second wife,” Sue Ellen filled Pam in. “She was a sweet young thing who looked like she was about 12!” “JR had a child bride?” “Well she was in her 20s. It was just that she was so naïve that she was almost childlike…” “Then I can’t see what she was doing with someone like JR.” “Neither can I…but I guess love is blind.” Sue Ellen sighed. “John Ross really liked her, Miss Ellie, Lucy and April did too…” Pam made a face and Sue Ellen picked up on it. “What is it?” “It’s nothing…I just came to think of how painful it was to hear that Bobby had married April…” “I can understand that. But that marriage didn’t last long,” Sue Ellen said. “I know what happened to April is really horrible. I felt so sad for Bobby and Christopher when I heard about it…” “We all did.” “There’s just one thing I don’t understand…” “What’s that?” “Why did he marry April?” “What do you mean?” Sue Ellen frowned. “I just mean that when I left him I was almost certain that he’d marry Jenna…” “Why did you think that?” “Because she was his first love and they did have a child together…” “Well Jenna might have been his first love, but you must know that you are the love of his life. I mean after you left him he had a hard time to get over you. He didn’t have any serious relationships until he got involved with April and as for Jenna. You do know that she married Ray, don’t you?” “Yeah,” Pam nodded. “It’s kind of strange how we ended up, I mean before I married Bobby Ray and I was pretty serious and so was Jenna and Bobby before we married…” “I know, I guess there must be something special about these Ewing men…” Sue Ellen said before adding jokingly. “I mean why else would we marry them twice?” Pam laughed, “Don’t forget that it will be three times in my case!” “I know,” Sue Ellen laughed. “At least I married a different man the third time I got married!” “You did,” Pam agreed. “Not that it worked out all that great, I mean we haven’t even been married five years and here I am looking at my third divorce!” “I’m sorry,” Pam said compassionately. “I know this can’t be easy for you.” “It’s not,” Sue Ellen sighed. “I mean it all happened so fast and I’m not sure I’m doing the right thing.” “So do you love him?” Sue Ellen shifted uncomfortably from that question as she was not sure how to answer it. She then dodged it, “Why do you ask?” “Because I don’t want to see you make the same mistake I did. So if you love him I think you should try to work out your problems.” “Thanks Pam, I know you mean well but…” Sue Ellen stopped mid-sentence as she was finding it hard to put into words what she felt. “You don’t love him?” “Honestly I don’t know [I]if [/I]I love him anymore,” Sue Ellen sighed. “I thought I did, but then he released the movie and it just changed everything.” “So if you don’t love him why do you doubt your decision to divorce him?” “Because it’s safer to stay married to him. I mean as long as I am JR can’t…” “JR?” Pam asked surprised. “What does JR have to do with anything?” “A lot…” Sue Ellen looked down in shame before she admitted, “I kissed him Pam.” Pam dropped her face before she exclaimed, “You did what?” “The other night after we got back, JR and I had a cup of tea and we were talking. Then before I knew what had happened I was kissing him. I think he started it, but it doesn’t matter since I wanted him to,” Sue Ellen bit her lip. “What’s even worse is that I wanted him.” “So what stopped you?” “Don, he showed up and saw us kissing and jumped to the wrong conclusions…” “Oh no!” “Yeah he accused me of having an affair with JR, we argued and before I knew it we had decided to divorce…” Sue Ellen confessed. Pam gave her a concerned look. “But Sue Ellen, if that’s what happened you really need to talk to him…” “I’ve already talked to JR!” “No not JR,” Pam shook her head. “Don.” “But why?” “Because you can’t throw away your marriage over a misunderstanding,” Pam said sensibly. “Don’t you see that you owe it to yourself to sort this out with him at a time when you’re not arguing?” “Maybe you’re right,” Sue Ellen sighed. “You know I’m right, why don’t you call him?” “I don’t know which hotel he’s staying at in New York.” “Well then have someone track him down for you or go after him!” “I guess I could do that. But what about John Ross?” “What about him?” Pam asked. “I’ve already told him I’m divorcing Don, so I’m not sure he’d handle it that well if I’ll change my mind…” “John Ross is almost an adult Sue Ellen. Two more years and then he’ll be off to college. So I really don’t think you can let him interfere with your marriage…” “I know but…” “No buts, you need to talk to Don…” “I know but I already promised JR that…” “No you can’t let him get to you. He’s not good for you. Don’t you remember all the shit he’s put you through?” “I do but…” “Good, then just remember that a leopard never loses its spots,” Pam said. “But Pam I…” “No buts, no matter how much JR says he’s changed, we both [I]know[/I] that he hasn’t and that he never will. Because once a JR, always a JR!” [/QUOTE]

Verification

Who played Sue Ellen in Dallas?