JR arrived home at Southfork, holding the envelope containing the photos. He started to climb the stairs as Pamela made her way down them.

He stopped and glared at her.

"Something wrong JR?" she asked

He continued to glare

"Secrets Pam,secrets are like chickens--they come home to roost" he said with grin

"What is that supposed to mean? What are you talking about?" Pamela asked assertively.

JR looked at Pamela and raised an eyebrow "Pamela sometimes I think if your brains were dynamite you still couldn't blow your nose" he laughed and walked up the stairs.

Inside Pam knew that JR had found out about Becky and Christopher, she was scared for her son. What if JR did know? What would he do? Pamela imagined the consequences of the affair being revealed. She walked down the stairs and into the living room.


Miss Ellie sat on her chair "Hello Pam" she said with a huge smile.

"Hi Miss Ellie" Pam replied quietly "Is this about Kimberly?" she asked

Miss Ellie looked down then back up at Pam

"I want to tell the family together" she said taking off her spectacles.

Bobby and Ray walked in together, Ray removed his hat and greeted Miss Ellie.

"What's this about momma?" Bobby asked with a concerned look

"Fix me a drink Bobby, a brandy" Miss Ellie asked as she fiddled with her pearl necklace.

Bobby nodded and poured Miss Ellie a drink as Lucy walked in with John Ross.

"No JR?" Ellie asked

"He's home Miss Ellie" Pam replied looking over at John Ross.

Bobby handed his mother the drink and JR walked in.

"Good now we are all here, no Christopher? Becky?" Ellie asked.

JR looked at Pamela "No momma, I guess they got caught up somewhere" he said clearing his throat.

Pamela looked away, now it was confirmed that JR knew something.

"I have something to tell you all" Miss Ellie stated

"Go ahead grandma" Lucy instructed

"You all remember my brother, Garrison" Ellie asked.

"Of course momma" Bobby replied

"If I remember rightly momma you wanted to hand him Southfork" JR said sarcastically

"That's right JR, but Garrison came home to die, but speaking of Southfork, its was Garrisons legally, he was the eldest Southworth son and daddy left him the ranch. When we thought Garrison was lost the ranch was handed to me." Ellie explained

"Why are you telling us this grandma?" Lucy asked

"A few months ago, Pamela found a photograph of her Aunt Maggie with Garrison and Sheree Simmons, Sheree was Garrisons first love" she laughed "Sheree was as wild as they come and I didn't think she was good enough for my brother and the lord knows I let her know that" she laughs.

Bobby looked at Pamela with confusion.

"Well it turns out Sheree had Garrisons daughter, she died some years back, but she has a daughter, Garrisons granddaughter, Kimberly" Ellie stopped

There was a silence in the room

"Where are you taking this momma?" JR asked concerned

"If we had found out Garrison was alive earlier, history would of told a very different story. Legally, Southfork belonged to Garrison" Ellie stated.

"Momma I hope you're not thinking of handing the ranch over to some crazy gold digger, sorry I forget you already did that" JR stated looking over at Lucy

Ellie smiled "No JR, Lucy owns 90% of Southfork now, and that's for her to do with as she wishes"

Lucy gave JR a sarcastic look

"But I still own 10% of this ranch, and that 10% I will signing over to Sheree and Kimberly" Ellie stated confidently

There was a stunned silence in the room.

JR charged around and faced him mother

"Momma are you getting overdrawn on the memory bank? This is our family home, daddy saved this ranch, he built it up. If it weren't for Jock Ewing there wouldn't be a Southfork and no outsider is laying a hand on this ranch" JR shouted

Bobby intervened "JR stop it"

"But he's right Bobby, grandma this is crazy" Lucy stated

Miss Ellie stood up "My mind is made up. Its only right, its what my daddy would of wanted. Kimberly will be here this evening with someone from Smithfield's to do the sign over"

"Momma you can't do this" JR pleaded

"JR its going to happen. This is not up for negotiation" Ellie snapped back and charged out of the room

JR looked at Pamela


"This is all your fault Pamela, you just had to go snooping, sticking your nose in business that didn't concern you, Ewing business. Hell I bet you even put momma up to this" JR said.

"Shut up JR, don't act so holy about the ranch, I don't think any of us will forget how you mortgaged it" Pam replied bitterly.

"Pam, you knew about this? You knew about Kimberly?" Bobby asked

"Bobby - Miss Ellie asked me not to break a confidence, I respected that" Pamela replied

"You should of told me Pam, you should of said" Bobby said quietly.

"Well thank you Bobby, thank you everyone" Pam shouted angrily and stormed out

"See I told you Bob, I told you she was trouble" JR stated

Bobby pulled JR's arm "Just shut it JR" Bobby said in a threatening manner, releasing his grip and walking out.

"Well something has to stop this, this is not going to happen" JR stated.

JR walked over to John Ross

"John Ross, before you go I need to speak to you" JR said to his son

John Ross turned to his dad

"Not here" JR said taking out the envelope from his jacket pocket

JR and John Ross walk into the dining room.

"What is it? is it mom?" John Ross asked.

"No son, but its not good news" JR said as he began to pull out a photograph.

Suddenly the door burst open and Lucy came in.

"John Ross, there's been an accident, Becky's at Dallas memorial" Lucy stated in a panic

"Oh god no" John Ross stated running out of the room.


JR stood alone, he looked the photo in his hand of Christopher kissing Becky.

 


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