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The committee, however, feeling politically vulnerable, turned on Donna and protested the revocation because the public was so swayed by JR's P.R. work and enamored of the low prices at Ewing Gas. Donna was furious. Not only was Ewing Oil over pumping, draining capacities of wells needlessly in the middle of an oil glut, but JR, with his temporary string of gas stations; was putting hundreds of independent gas station owners out of business, not to mention deescalating the price of crude-an act that was endangering the economic stability of all of the members of the Texas Independents. Donna suspected foul play in the committee, particularly from George Hicks, who seemed to be an ardent supporter of JR's, but in early 1983 Hicks reversed his position and joined Donna in leading the commission into finally retracting JR's variance. Donna was baffled, but pleased. (No one but Bobby. Ewing knew the truth-that he had blackmailed Hicks about his rampant cocaine abuse, thus terminating his under-the-table employment by JR) JR, of course, went gunning for her, but that was life.

JR was always gunning for someone. Donna's face was well known in the state from appearing frequently on television and in the newspapers, but there was no preparation for her next splash in the press-as the supporting wife of Ray Krebbs, the man on trial for manslaughter for pulling the life-support plug on the comatose body of Mickey Trotter.

Donna understood why Ray had done it, and was terrified by Ray's indifference to his own fate. His own will to live had died inside him along with Mickey, and he was morbidly resigned to accept whatever sentence the courts handed him. At that time, the very best to hope for was a ten-year prison term. Donna sprang into action, frantically searching for a lawyer. No one would take the case since Ray was sure to be found guilty. Donna pleaded with an old friend, Paul Morgan, who had been Sam Culver's assistant legal counsel, and he agreed, for Donna's sake, to take the case. After the trial was over and Ray was on probation, Paul confessed to Donna that he was in love with her. Donna gently explained to him that she was already married to the man she loved. Paul reluctantly and graciously backed off, but asked that Donna remember him, should she ever change her mind about Ray.

 

That night, Donna packed their bags for their long-awaited trip to New York. It proved to be just the ticket to bring Ray back to life. He threw himself into the fast pace of Manhattan, which surprised and delighted Donna. She had no idea he could cotton to any city, much less New York. Ray squired Donna all over town, to shows and restaurants, and, as a surprise gift, bought her a gorgeous fur coat. Relieved, wildly happy, Donna could see that her husband, the man she had married, was back.

After Bobby Ewing was shot in 1984, Donna resigned from the Texas Energy Commission and stepped in as co-Chief Executive Officer at Ewing Oil, where she had to steel herself against the wrath of her old friend and new co-worker, Mr. J. R. Ewing.

When Bobby returned, Donna surprised everyone by announcing she had bought her own Oil Company. Smiling at the Ewings astonishment she was delighted to show them little KREBBS #1, a single well in acres and acres of land. Old memories came flooding back and once again Ray felt threatened by Donnas new found venture, further reinforcing his own feelings of failure.

He pressured Donna to stay at home, but Donna was not the house wife type, as their marriage began to strain Donna decided to move out of the house and Miss Ellie invited her to stay at Southfork, Donna agreed but felt it was ironic as in one of her arguments with Ray he had told her she belonged at `the big house`.

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