Critical Mass Part Two.

This historic episode ends a chapter of Ewing history. (This episode is unsuitable for younger viewers)

Episode Eight.

John Ross sits holding a book and read aloud "A glooming peace this morning with it brings; The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head: Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things; Some shall be pardon'd, and some punished: For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo"

He smiles and places the book down beside Becky as she lay in the hospital room.

Becky smiled "I dreamt those words, those exact words, last night. I love those words. Do you think they mean something?" she asked.

John Ross laughed softly

"Maybe its the romantic in you, but I can be romantic too" he said handing her a wrapped gift
Becky sat forward and opened it. She laughed

"West Side story, gee, Romeo and Juliet, Tony and Maria, gosh John that's nice. Sadly none of them have happy endings" she smiled.

"Well maybe we can be different, maybe we can change the ending. Maybe things can be different now, maybe Iv been a fool" he said

"What went wrong John Ross? Do you know how much you hurt me?, This isn't what I thought would happen" she said

"I guess I got my priorities kind of mixed up, but iv done so much thinking. I grew up watching my parents tear each other apart and I don't want to be like that. Maybe it will take some time, not maybe, it will take some time. But I think its worth it, if you do, please say you do" he said quietly

Becky closed her eyes and opened them and looked closely at John Ross.

"Is love a tender thing? It’s too rough, too rude, too rowdy, and it pricks like a thorn" she said seriously then laughed at her quotation.

John Ross looked back at her, deep into her eyes.

"If love is rough with you, be rough with love. If love pricks you, prick it back, and you’ll beat love down" he quoted, laughing.

Becky laughed and then became serious "Will things work out for us John Ross?" she asked

John Ross smiled and nodded. "I'm willing to give it another try, to make sure it works out, I mean isn't it up to us? Sometimes its hard to imagine being with the same person for the rest of your life, and the rest of your life seems like such a long time, but the older you get, the older I get, the quicker time seems to flash by. I feel I'm too young to have regrets and I know that I want you in my life and I will do whatever I need to do to make make sure that happens. I'm sorry Becky, I never meant to hurt you, I guess thought I could, maybe deep down I don't believe that things could ever work out between us, not because of you, you are the most amazing person and I feel lucky to have you in my life, maybe because of what I grew up with" John Ross explained, opening his heart.

"You can't blame your upbringing John Ross, that's not my problem and you had no right to make it mine, but maybe now you are taking responsibility for your own life and if that's the case, then there is a chance for us. But if you really mean that, there is only one way for us to be together, to survive together, and that's far away from Southfork, you're living under the shadow of your family, of your father, your grandfather, a legacy that in my opinion is all consuming, eating up all your good sense, destroying what's important, people you love, friends (pause), is it really worth it? Learn from history, looks what's its done to your family, my family. Life is so short, remember after September 11th, how shocked we were, how we celebrated life and how in an instance that can be taken away, all your hopes and dreams gone in an instant. You just don't know how things will turn out, but while I live and breath I will make certain that I make the most of my life and that isn't fighting over things that are so unimportant, money and power, please, that's so fucking 80's. This is a new millennium for christ's sake, the likes of the JR's of this world, and no disrespect to your father, are dinosaurs, stuck in the past. So either you're with me or without me, but I can't live at Southfork, not anymore" she stated.

John Ross stood up and took Becky's hand.

"Leaving Southfork, Ewing Oil, will the hardest thing Iv had to do. But I will do it, because you're right. I know that now, its easy to take things for granted. Even my own mother, nearly loosing her was a wake up call. I don't want to loose you too." he said , moving closer to her. "I love you" he said

Becky smiled " and I love you" she replied.

Fade to black.