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Season Four 1981-82
(Please note these are the original series Episode seasons. For the DVD release 1981-82 is termed Seson 5)
78. Missing
Heir
The identity of the dead woman
floating in the pool is revealed as Kristin.
The police question Cliff and JR who
accuse each other of murdering Kristin: Cliff says he figures
JR pushed her over the balcony into the pool; JR says he walked
out on to the balcony and saw Cliff trying to drown her. In
light of the fact that the balcony railing is broken, the police
decide to take both JR and Cliff in for questioning. Bobby arrives
and JR tells him that Pam took John Ross to Abilene as he and
Cliff are taken away. Sheriff Washburn arrives and tells JR
that the Dallas ADA has told him about the deal that was cut
when Kristin admitted to shooting him [see Episode 59 for details]
and he figures that JR had the best motive for wanting Kristin
dead.
broadcast: 09-Oct-1981 w: Arthur Bernard
Lewis d: Irving J. Moore
NOTE: Actress SUSAN HOWARD (Donna Krebbs)
is now credited in the shows opening with the other regulars
of the series.
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79.
Gone, But Not Forgotten
J. R. and Cliff testify at the inquest.
A grieving Sue Ellen takes action to put an end to her marriage.
JR's henchmen grab John Ross and take Sue Ellen out of the way.
Fortunately, Dusty foresaw JR's scheme and his ranch hands apprehend
JR's guys. Dusty tells Sue Ellen he's made arrangements for
her and her son to be protected. He takes her to the connecting
flight as they see JR looking down at them from above.
broadcast: 16-Oct-1981 w: Arthur Bernard
Lewis d: Leonard Katzman
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80.
Showdown at San Angelo
J. R. uses Miss Ellie to gain access to
the Southern Cross Ranch and his son as Sue Ellie has misgivings
about building a new life with Dusty.JR convinces Ellie to call
Sue Ellen and make arrangements to see John Ross, which she
does. The Southfork helicopter arrives in San Angelo the next
day, bringing Ellie, and JR not far behind. Sue Ellen suspects
he's up to something, which he denies, and she reminds him that
he's surrounded by armed men. Ellie and Clayton meet for the
first time and agree that while they're on opposite sides of
the John Ross debate, the fight is not theirs. Sue Ellen denies
JR's offer of a quick, painless divorce in exchange for his
son.
JR and Ellie play with John Ross, JR tosses a ball towards the
helicopter. When John Ross chases it, JR hands him to Ellie
and nudges her towards the waiting chopper. He tries to convince
her to take him aboard, reminding her that Jock says he belongs
at Southfork. Ellie refuses to be part of it, giving the boy
back to Sue Ellen.
broadcast: 23-Oct-1981 w: Leonard Katzman
d: Irving J. Moore
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81.
Little Boy Lost
As they prepare to do battle for temporary
custody of John Ross, J.R plans a scheme to undermine Sue
Ellie's chances. But the "wheels of justice" do not
turn in J. r.'s favor this time around.
Ellie warns JR against any mud-slinging against Sue Ellen and
personally attends the hearing to ensure it doesn't happen.
Howard tells the judge that Sue Ellen's been providing an unfit
environment for John Ross by living in sin with Dusty at the
Southern Cross. Arthur replies that Sue Ellen and Dusty have
never shared a bedroom, and he has affidavits to affirm it,
which Howard laughs off. Arthur then tells the court that Dusty
is impotent, which comes as a complete shock to Howard and JR.
So, Arthur argues, Sue Ellen is showing her son the purest of
emotions - true love and self-sacrifice. Faced with this, the
judge has no choice but to award custody to Sue Ellen - along
with $5000 per month in alimony and $1000 per month in child
support.
broadcast: 30-Oct-1981 w: Leonard Katzman
d: Leonard Katzman
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82.
The Sweet Smell of Revenge
JR tells Jock that he has a new plan:
he'll get the Farlows to throw Sue Ellen off the Southern Cross
by blocking all of the oil shipments to their refineries. He
gets Phyllis and Sly to drop everything and get him appointments
to see all of the the Fallows suppliers. JR manages to get
three of Clayton's suppliers to agree to his plan. Bobby gets
the police to search for Pam. They search for hours but don't
find her until somebody finally spots her on top of a tall building,
preparing to jump. Bobby quickly arrives at the scene, blocks
a fire engine and a police car, and heads up to get her. He
tries to talk her away from the edge of the roof, but she takes
a step closer and starts screaming. Bobby manages to grab her
just in time and takes her to Dallas Memorial Bobby receives
a letter with a picture of Kristin and her baby. He is contacted
by the sender, who says he has more information for sale, if
Bobby wants it.
broadcast: 06-Nov-1981 w: Linda B. Elstad
d: Irving J. Moore
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83.
The Big Shut Down
Clayton Farlow refuses to give in to
J. R.'s demands. Bobby makes arrangements to buy more information
regarding the identify of the father of Kristin's baby. Pam
becomes her psychiatric treatment will end up. Pam tells Bobby
that she's afraid he'll leave her for someone who can give him
a family, but Bobby assures her that that would never happen.
Farraday calls Bobby and asks to meet. He tells Bobby that he
was Kristin's lover and companion in California, and that he
knows where the baby is. He can't meet the financial burdens
of a child, so he figures that Bobby might be able to find a
good family - especially since he knows the father. In exchange
for Bobby's cash, Farraday gives him a birth certificate and
copies of the checks Kristin received in California. He promises
to contact Bobby again. Bobby examines the information and finds
that the checks came from Jordan Lee, who is strangely unavailable
at his office for further comment. Meanwhile Pam meets her sister
Katherine for the first time and Sue Ellen finds Clayton out
near his old ranch house, which he tells her he destroyed after
his wife Amy died while he was away on a business trip. Ellie
arrives in the Southfork chopper to see John Ross. Dusty tells
Clayton he just found out that the refineries have stopped receiving
oil and Clayton starts to investigate why.
broadcast: 13-Nov-1981 w: Arthur Bernard
Lewis d: Leonard Katzman
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84. Blocked
Bobby talks to Jordan, who hesitantly
admits having an affair with Kristin. He tells Bobby that he
told Farraday to take a hike when he tried to blackmail him.
Later Jordan shows Bobby the results of a blood test confirming
that he couldn't be the father of Kristin's baby. JR calls Clayton
and arranges a meeting. Jock calls and JR assures him that the
plan is going perfectly and John Ross will be back at Southfork
when Jock returns from South America. JR tells Clayton that
his terms are very reasonable - he'll sell Clayton back all
of the oil, as soon as he throws Sue Ellen and John Ross off
of the Southern Cross. Clayton says that Sue Ellen would never
return to Southfork, but JR says that's not important right
now. Clayton refuses the offer, because Sue Ellen means so much
to Dusty. He then tells JR that the price of crude dropped heavily
that morning - one dollar a barrel so far, and likely to drop
further. He tells JR that there might not be a Ewing Oil when
Jock returns
broadcast: 20-Nov-1981 w: Arthur Bernard
Lewis d: Irving J. Moore
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85.
The Split
Ellie receives a shocking legal document
from Jock which affects the future of Ewing Oil. Jock continues
on his mission in South American for the State Department. J. R.
has a confrontation with Dusty at the Cotton Bowl stadium.Lucy
returns from Houston as Ellie brings in the mail, with a package
from Jock. With the family gathered, Ellie reads his message
which refers to a legal document dividing the voting shares
of the company: Ellie gets 30, JR gets 20, Bobby gets 20, Gary
gets 10, Ray gets 10, and John Ross gets 10. Ellie controls
John Ross's shares while he is away from Southfork; JR gets
them if he is on the ranch.
broadcast: 27-Nov-1981 w: Leonard Katzman
d: Leonard Katzman
NOTE: Guest stars Ted Shackelford (Gary)
and Joan Van Ark (Val) cross over from the spin-off series,
"Knots Landing."
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86.
Five Dollars a Barrel
J. R. is forced to Cliff's demands for
Ewing property after Cliff buys the bank notes on J. r.'s $200
million loan and threatens foreclosure. J. r. plots unsuccessfully
to acquire Gary's and Ray's voting shares. Pam is allowed to
leave the hospital for a brief visit to Southfork.
broadcast: 04-Dec-1981 w: Leonard Katzman
d: Irving J. Moore
NOTE: Guest star Ted Shackelford (Gary)
crosses over from the spin-off series, "Knots Landing."
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87.
Starting Over
Miss Ellie wants to help Ray out of his
financial problem and uncovers J. r.'s scheme in the process.
J. r. consults a broker in New York about selling Ewing stock.
Sue Ellen says a good-bye to Dusty. Bobby buys Kristin's baby
thinking J. r. is the father. Bobby unintentionally surprise
Pam with one thing she's always wanted-- a baby. Ellie tells
Donna what happened at the bank. As they pull out of the driveway
in Donna's car, JR arrives at the ranch. Ellie gets out of the
car to confront him, ruining Bobby's plan. She follows him inside
and they start arguing about what he's done. Bobby arrives home
with Christopher and decides he wants to be dubbed for a few
moments before he enters the house. As he stands in the hallway
listening to JR and Ellie argue, Pam comes down the stairs,
overjoyed to find that Bobby finally managed to obtain a child
they can adopt. Bobby sadly watches as his plan comes to nothing
broadcast: 11-Dec-1981 w: Leonard Katzman
d: Leonard Katzman
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88.
Waterloo at Southfork
Pam is taking care of Christopher, the
new baby, while Bobby secretly investigates legal possibilities
of adoption. A determined Miss Ellie confronts J. R. about his
recent schemes involving Ewing Oil funds. She agrees to back
him as president of Ewing Oil on the condition that he not persecute
Sue Ellie during the divorce hearing. Meanwhile. J. R. plots
to have Sue Ellen declared an unfit mother but eventually loses
another battle for custody over John Ross. Ray is forced to
pull out of his development deal. Jock continues in South America.
broadcast: 18-Dec-1981 w: Linda B. Elstad
d: Irving J. Moore
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89.
Barbecue Two
After the divorce hearings, Sue Ellen
moves into her new apartment with John Ross. Mitch makes progress
in his medical profession. A cable from Jock announces his arrival
from South America and Miss Ellie plans a barbecue as a homecoming.
The whole family awaits Jock's arrival and even Rebecca Barnes-Wentworth,Clayton
Farlow,and Cliff get invited. The happy scene is shattered by
a phone call for Miss Ellie who tells a stunned J. r. of the
terrible tragedy. Jocks chopper has crashed in South America
and Jock feared dead.
broadcast: 01-Jan-1982 w: Arthur Bernard
Lewis d: Leonard Katzman
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90.
The Search
J. R, Bobby,and Ray fly to South America
to join in the investigation at the site of the crush of Jock's
helicopter. Bobby searches the lake and surfaces with Jock's
golden lion medallion and shows it to Ray and JR. He's prepared
to call off the search at that point but Ray and JR are determined
to keep looking despite the ever-decreasing odds. Bobby
breaks the news to Ellie that they didn't find Jock. JR is overcome
and heads out on to the balcony with the medallion, a sullen
look on his face, as Bobby and Ray tell Ellie the story.
broadcast: 08-Jan-1982 w: Arthur Bernard
Lewis d: Irving J. Moore
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91.
Denial
Jock's death devastates J. r.,Ray, and
Lucy the most. J. r. seeks consolation with Serena but feels
very depressed and neglects Ewing Oil business. Bobby takes
over most of the operations. Miss Ellie is pressured by family
lawyer Harv Smithfield and by Bobby but refuses to allow Jock's
will to be read and to have Jock declared legally dead. She
says :"as long as I believe he's alive,he's alive."Sue
Ellen meets a new man named Tom but he comes on too strong and
she rebuffs his advances. Ray refuses to go into another deal
with Punk Anderson because he feels devastated by Jock's death.
Donna and Ray drift apart because of Donna's success in publishing
a book about the late Sam Culver. J. r. tells Sue Ellen he will
never let her take John Ross away from him, despite the recent
divorce.
broadcast: 15-Jan-1982 w: Linda B. Elstad
d: Victor French
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92.
Head of the Family
Ray neglects his ranch duties and is
reprimanded by Bobby. Clayton offers his friendship to Sue Ellen.
Bobby tells Miss Ellie that if J. r. continues his neglect of
Ewing Oil business, he may have to step in as president but
Miss Ellie disagrees. Lucy gets an offer for a modeling portfolio.
Bobby tells Pam thaT they got Christopher through private adoption
and that his parents were a couple from Louisiana who had been
killed in a car crash. Sue Ellen sees Cliff. Donna decides to
write another book on the late Sam Culver.
broadcast: 22-Jan-1982 w: Howard Lakin
d: Patrick Duffy
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93.
The Phoenix
J. r. finally returns to the business
and brings John Ross into the office for the first time. Bobby
has a fist fight with Ray over Ray's negligence in running the
ranch. Pam is concerned about whether Christopher came from
a healthy family and pressures Bobby to tell her about who Christopher
parents were. J. r. is afraid the reading of Jock's will is going
to divide Ewing Oil shares in a way he won't like. Lucy's photographer
friend Roger starts following her. Cliff gets Afton a singing
job. Ray has an extra-marital affair with a girl from the bar.
J. r. sleeps with Marilee Stone and convinces her to talk the
cartel into doing business with Ewing Oil again.
broadcast: 29-Jan-1982 w: David Paulsen
d: Harry Harris
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94.
My Father, My Son
J. r. pressures Donna to talk Ray into
giving up his voting shares. J. r. sees Cliff and Sue Ellen together
in a restaurant, hires a detective to keep Sue Ellen's house
under surveillance, and tell Afton he's in love with Sue Ellen.
Donna leaves for Laredo to do research for her book. A lawyer
tells Bobby he will have to ask Sue Ellen for permission to
adopt Christopher because Sue Ellen is the sister of Christophers
mother[Kristin]. Lucy learns Mitch is dating Evelyn Michaelson[Patricia
McCormack] and, feeling abandoned. turns to Roger. J. r.,John
Ross,and Sue Ellen spend time together in a fun park and J. r.
invites Sue Ellen to dinner at Southfork. She refuses after
some hesitation.
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broadcast: 05-Feb-1982 w: Will Lorin
d: Larry Hagman
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95.
Anniversary
g
J. r. hatches a plot against Cliff with
the help of Wally Hampton, chairman of one of the biggest conglomerates
in the South-West. If Cliff accepts Hampton's offer for chief
Operating Officer, he will have to move to Tulsa,Oklahoma. Rebecca
is reluctant to see Cliff go but leaves the choice up to him.
Evelyn Michaelson confronts Lucy [who is separated fro Mitch]
and tells her she wants Mitch. Donna discovers Ray in bed with
the girl from the bar, thanks to another plot by J. r. Bobby
buys Pam an aerobics business. J. r. tries to win Sue Ellen back.
He shows her a video from the late 1960's where Sue Ellen is
20 years old, appearing in the Miss Texas contest. That is how
they first met because J. r. was one of the judges in the contest
broadcast: 12-Feb-1982 w: David Paulsen
d: Joseph Manduke
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96.
Adoption
Sue Ellen accepts J. r.'s invitation to
dinner at Southfork. Pam and Bobby are shocked the most to see
her back at the Ewing residence. Lucy's photographer friend
Roger gets increasingly obsessed with her and gets mad when she
doesn't want to talk with him. J. r. has Ray arrested, comes
to jail, and makes him sign a statement giving up his 10 voting
shares in Ewing Oil. Ray signs and says "Go to hell, J. r."
Ray tells Donna he wants to cut all his ties to the Ewings and
that he wants a divorce. Donna tells Ray he will have to file
himself because she's not ready to give up on him. She goes
to the bar to confront Bonnie[Ray's girlfriend] and punches
her in the face. Cliff discovers that J. r. and Wally Hampton
collaborated on framing him. He confronts J. r. about it. Cliff
also tell J. r. he plan to marry Sue Ellen. Cliff wants the
cartel to do business with him but Marilee Stone and Jordon
Lee say the timing is bad because they're already in a deal
with J. r. Bobby asks Sue Ellen for an affidavit disclaiming
any interest in Christopher and stating she doesn't know who
the father is. Sue Ellen tells Bobby J. r. is the father. The
court grants Pam and Bobby temporary managing custody
over Christopher, which is a necessary legal step before full
adoption. Roger gets mad at Lucy when she tells him she wants
their relationship to be professional, not personal. Sue Ellen
gets mad at J. r. because she thinks he is Christopher's father
and she thinks she had to lie on the affidavit saying she doesn't
know who the father is.
broadcast: 19-Feb-1982 w: Howard Lakin
d: Larry Hagman
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97.
The Maelstrom
Sue Ellen tells Clayton that Kristin
and J. r. were lovers. Ray recovers from Jocks death and reconciles
with Donna. J. r. learns Bobby paid Sue Ellen a visit and accuses
him of poisoning her mind against him. Mitch pressures Lucy
for divorce. Lucy turns to Roger. Jeff Farraday asks Bobby for
a meeting, J. r. meets Cliff's half-sister Katherine. JR tells
him to find everything he can about Kristin's child and get
him a copy of the birth certificate as he turns to watch Pam,
Bobby, and Ellie playing with Christopher.
broadcast: 26-Feb-1982 w: Will Lorin
d: Patrick Duffy
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98.
The Prodigal
Rebecca gives Cliff autonomy in running
Wentworth Tool and Dye, which upsets Katherine. Donna learns
during her book research that the late Sam Culver and Jock had
Sam's uncle Jonas Culver committed to a mental institution to
get his oil-rich land. Jonas later killed himself. J. r. gets
Christopher's birth certificate fro California. Clayton wants
to find out from Afton whether Cliff is worthy of Sue Ellen.
Katherine meets with J. r. about how to stop Cliff. J. r. plots
to have Cliff buy worthless land. Farraday blackmails Bobby.
Roger tells Lucy she can never have pictures with anybody else
and threatens her. Pam tells Roger to stay away from Lucy.
broadcast: 05-Mar-1982 w: David Paulsen
d: Michael Preece
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99. Vengeance
J. r. thinks he is Christopher's father.
Clayton goes overseas on vacation. Bobby finds Farraday murdered.
Sue Ellen accuses J. r. of destroying her friendship with Clayton.
Donna and Miss Ellie clash over Donna's discovery of Jock's
involvement in Jonas Culver's death. Cliff thinks he's on the
verge of striking oil and asks Sue Ellen against to marry him.
J. r. tells Bobby he's Christopher's father and demands Bobby's
loyalty on Ewing Oil business in return for keeping the matter
secret. Roger kidnaps Lucy. J. r. tells Sue Ellen that Cliff
is heading for disaster on the Wellington property. Police take
Bobby in for questioning about Faradays murder. Harry McSween
arrives at JR's office and shows him Christopher's pre-adoptive
record, including Sue Ellen's affidavit. JR realizes that that
was what Bobby and Sue Ellen were discussing in Episode 96,
and it must be the reason she turned cold against him. With
all the information he has amassed, he tells us his master plan
in a soliloquy to Bobby: he plans to blackmail Bobby for his
twenty voting shares in Ewing Oil so that, with John Ross's
shares, he'll have majority control of the company
broadcast: 12-Mar-1982 w: Howard Lakin
d: Irving J. Moore
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100.
Blackmail
J. r. thinks he is Christopher's father.
Clayton goes overseas on vacation. Bobby finds Farraday murdered.
Sue Ellen accuses J. r. of destroying her friendship with Clayton.
Donna and Miss Ellie clash over Donna's discovery of Jock's
involvement in Jonas Culver's death. Cliff thinks he's on the
verge of striking oil and asks Sue Ellen against to marry him.
J. r. tells Bobby he's Christopher's father and demands Bobby's
loyalty on Ewing Oil business in return for keeping the matter
secret. Roger kidnaps Lucy. J. r. tells Sue Ellen that Cliff
is heading for disaster on the Wellington property. Police take
Bobby in for questioning about Faradays' murder. Miss Ellie calls
Bobby to let him know that Lucy's missing. Bobby informs the
police and Donna and Ray come over to Southfork to be with Ellie
- only Ellie doesn't want to say anything to Donna. Two police
detectives come to Bobby's office. He assumes they're looking
for Lucy but they actually want to ask him about Jeff Faradays
murder
broadcast: 19-Mar-1982 w: Leonard Katzman
d: Michael Preece
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101.
The Investigation
Rebecca learns Cliff has been withdrawing
large amounts from Wentworth Tool and Dye. Police question Bobby
about Farraday. Bobby and Pam rescue Lucy fro Roger. Lucy is
taken to the hospital where Mitch shows up to visit her. Lucy
decides to go ahead with the divorce. Cliff is facing financial
ruin and tries to borrow money from Sue Ellen but she tells
him to get lost. She tells him she feels used by him. Sue Ellen
tells Pam about Cliff's situation and about the conversation
she had with him. Faradays associates show up at Bobby's office
thinking Bobby had drug deals with Farraday. They offer him
a continuous drugs supplies.It turns out they killed Farraday
during a confrontation over his failure to come up with money.
J. r. tells Sue Ellen she belongs at Southfork.
broadcast: 26-Mar-1982 w: Bruce Shelly
d: Irving J. Moore
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102.
Acceptance
Rebecca fires Cliff fro Wentworth Tool
and Dye over the recent embezzlement. Bobby helps the police
catch Faradays murderers by arranging a fake cocaine buy.
Miss Ellie becomes increasingly withdrawn over Jock but finally
accepts his death. Punk Anderson wants to establish a memorial
scholarship to Jock at the Southern Methodist University. J. r.
sends roses to Sue Ellen's place every day. Mitch leaves Dallas
and Lucy behind and moves to Atlanta. Cliff feels rejected and
abandoned by everybody. Afton tries to console him. Miss Ellie
gives Donna the go-ahead on her book.
broadcast: 02-Apr-1982 w: Will Lorin
d: Michael Preece
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103.
Goodbye, Cliff Barnes
Marilee Stone tells Cliff that J. r. used
her to get Sue Ellen back. Bobby tells Pam the truth about Christopher.
They fly to Los Angeles and learn that Kristin miscarried J. r.'s
baby, that Farraday and Kristin were married, and that Farraday
is Christopher father's Clayton comes back from vacation. J. r.
and Sue Ellen plan to marry and break the news to family. Lucy
tells Muriel she was raped by Roger. Rebecca comes to Southfork
the next day and tells Ellie that Cliff is comatose at Dallas
Memorial because of JR's setup. Sue Ellen and JR overhear as
Rebecca promises to destroy the Ewing family for what they've
done to her son. JR defends himself to Ellie, saying that Cliff's
greed drove him to suicide, and he's not responsible for Cliff's
stupidity. Ellie threatens to remove him as President of Ewing
Oil but JR responds that she probably won't be able to do that.Sue
Ellen comes to Cliff's room to find Afton and Rebecca there.
Afton has only cold words for her as Rebecca escorts her out
of the room. Sue Ellen blames herself for everything and prays
for Cliff to get better. JR arrives not long after, and tries
to make Sue Ellen believe that it wasn't their fault. Sue Ellen
responds that it is their fault, and she won't marry JR if Cliff
dies.
broadcast: 09-Apr-1982 w: Arthur Bernard
Lewis d: Irving J. Moore
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