 |
|
|
|
|
The late afternoon sun sent deep red glow across the sky. Miss Ellie stood outside deep in thought as the rest of the family sat in the living room. Sue Ellen walked over to Ellie.
"Miss Ellie" Sue Ellen said rubbing Ellies back gently.
Ellie turned and smiled.
"Sue Ellen thank you for being here" Ellie stated
"Well I had to. Jock meant allot to me, I spent many years here at Southfork" she said looking around.
"I know" Ellie looked down and back at SueEllen "I wish you could spend more time here"
"I will I promise, but right now I have to go. Im sorry" Sue Ellen replied.
Miss Ellie took Sue Ellens hand
"Everything will work out fine Sue Ellen" Ellie stated
"I truly hope your right" Sue Ellen said profoundly
The two women hugged.
Becky stood at the bar in the living room and poured herself a drink. Pamela walked over to her.
"Don't you think you've had enough Becky" Pamela stated
Becky rolled her eyes.
"Doesn't it get boring playing the saint Auntie?" she said emphasizing"auntie" with a sarcastic tone.
Pamela shook her head as Becky spotted Anita Smithfield in the hallway. Pamela watched as Becky walked away towards Anita, drink in hand.
"Well hello Becky" Anita greeted Becky smiling
"What the hell are you doing here?" Becky demanded
"Iv come to pay my respects to your family, there is a long history between the Ewings and the Smithfields" Anita replied.
Becky laughed "If by paying respects you mean bedding my husband then perhaps you should leave or find somebody your own age to play with, JR's free these days"
"You are truly pathetic, no wonder John Ross is looking for some class in his life, he did mention you have some nasty little habits" Anita snapped back.
Becky grabbed Anitas arm.
"Listen to me Anita, and listen hard. Stay away from my husband, hes not interested in you" Becky stated aggressively.
Anita took a serious tone "We'll see, why don't you pop around my apartment say about......9 o clock, then you can see for yourself how interested he truly is" Anita took out her business card and tucked it in Becky's top pocket. Becky loosened her grip, Anita smiled and walked away.
Christopher stood at the top of the stairs eavesdropping on their conversation out of view.
JR sat in the lounge, deep in thought. Gary walked over to him.
"JR if you need any help with finding whoever was responsible then just let me know" Gary stated.
JR thought for a moment and then stood up."Now why would I do that Gary?" JR asked.
"He was my daddy too JR" Gary stated.
"Well you would never of guess it would you now, you didn't care for him did you Gary? To be honest I don't think he cared very much for you either" JR stated emotionless.
Bobby butted in "JR stop it" he demanded.
"Bobby why don't you butt out of this, always running away from the truth. I don't even know why he is here " JR said.
"Iv asked myself that very same question JR, because every time I step foot in this house somehow I manage to feel like I always did. But whereas before I would beat myself up over it, feel that it was me, that I wasn't good enough, now I know its not me with the problem, its you. You feel threatened every time Im here and I wonder why that is JR? What are you scared of?" Gary asked.
Valene walked over to support Gary.
"Scared?" JR laughed "Im not the one they call the first cousin to Moses Rose am I now Gary?" JR sniped back.
Gary smiled " You never were very good at facing the truth were you. You've always been threatened by anyone who daddy could of loved more than you. Funny thing was JR - did daddy really love you?
"Gary" Valene said pulling his arm to stop him. Lucy watched intently from her chair.
Gary continued "how much affection did he show you JR? Wasn't Bobby the one he took out at the weekends? The one who sat on his knee?"
Bobby tried to intervene again as JR stood cold "Thats enough Gary" Bobby said.
Gary continued - "Face it JR, daddy never truly loved you and to this very day you are looking to be recognized, looking for his approval the only way he showed you how.........through Ewing Oil.......through money and power.......but I have the luxury of walking out of here but you - to this very day you are still trapped in the shadow of Jock Ewing"
There was a pause. JRs face showing a hatred. The anger built up and JR swung his fist hitting Gary in the face. Bobby pulling JR back, as Gary fell back, Valene yelled out Garys name.
"I deserved that JR, but I don't regret what Iv said" Gary said coldly turning to Ray.
"Ray can you drive Valane and myself to the airport" he asked.
Ray nodded.
Gary looked at JR and Bobby. There was a silence. "Im going to say good-bye to momma" Gary stated walking out,Valene followed
Lucy got up and walked after them.
"Daddy" Lucy called as Gary and Valene stood on the patio.
Gary turned to her.
"He deserved that" Lucy said and smiled. Gary laughed and hugged her.
JR took a swig of his drink from the bar, Punk walked over to him.
"How it going JR?" Punk asked
"Could be better" JR snapped
"I hear Oil prices surged to more than $27 a barrel due to Iraq and Venezuela cutting back production........could be an Oil crisis JR, so OPEC say" Punk stated
JR rolled his eyes "OPEC have been spouting off for years Punk, and lets face it their power is fading fast thanks to those dam Europeans and abundance of crude in South America. I never did forgive them for the mess they made in 1973. No its a good thing, surely it is"
Punk fanned his face with his Stetson, "JR I was thinking, there is one man you we didn't mention in our chat the other night"
JR's eyes lit up "and who might that be?" JR asked.
Punk looked up "Whyatt Haynes..............."
JR breathed in as he recalled the con man who ripped the family apart back in 1986 by claiming he was Jock, who turned up at Southfork under the name Wes Parmalee and vanished without a trace.
At that moment a voice echoed out in the room.
"Mr Ewing, Mr JR Ewing" an elderly voice called
JR turned, there was a silence in the room as the family stood still.
"Lee Evans" JR said slowly.
Bobby looked at JR.
"Thats right Mr Ewing"
Bobby stood up "JR what's going on?" he asked
JR looked at Bobby "all right, you remember Lee dont you Bobby? well Mr Evans here is going to assist in finding our daddies killer....so lets find a place to talk. "
Bobby followed JR and Evans out of the lounge. At that moment Jane the Ewing maid walked in.
"Mrs Dowling telephone" she said.
Donna took off her earrings and walked over to the phone in the hallway, leaving Pamela and Lucy in the lounge, with Punk and Mavis.
"Is that the man who was piloting the plane that hit the helicopter with granddaddy?" Lucy asked
Punk nodded "yes Lucy, lets hope he can shed some light on what happened back then"
At that moment Donna rushed back in.
"That was the Police, they have Margaret" she said
Pamela stood up "Thank god Donna"
"She has been arrested for robbery. Wheres Ray?" Donna asked.
"Robbery? " Lucy questioned
"Rays taken Gary and Valene to the airport" Mavis explained.
"Iv got to go" Donna insisted
"I'll drive you Donna" Pamela explained.
"Im coming too" Lucy insisted
The three women left the house.