Margaret had walked the distance from Rays house over to Southfork and had climbed onto a haystack in one of the barns.

She was listening to music on her headphones. She often, dressed down in her dungarees, came here to get away, she liked the solitude and the feeling of being alone away from the world with only the horses for company. In the silence in between the tracks changing on the cd Margaret heard a noise outside and slowly peered over the edge from were she sat to see who was there.

Dean had walked a fair distance and was hot and sweaty, he entered the barn to get some shade from the hot mid morning sun. As he sat down in the coolness and took a large swallow from his bottled water Margaret observed him quietly. She was intrigued from their last encounter and had been disappointed that she'd had no time to speak to him at the wedding. As she watched Dean took off his shirt and splashed water over his head and then shook himself before stretching and lying back against a stack of hay. Dean closed his eyes and let him self start to drift slightly, he could feel his breath starting to deepen and was becoming less conscious of the sound of the horses when suddenly he felt something drop down beside him. As he opened his eyes and looked down he saw her girls sandal. He picked up the shoe and then looked up from where it had dropped and saw Margaret peering over the ledge and grinning down at him.

"Hi." Margaret said and giggled."

"Hi yourself, this is a pleasant surprise, I've been waiting to get a chance to speak to you alone."

Margaret dropped down from the ledge and landed a few feet away from Dean disturbing the horses in her descent. As she shook the hay from her self she moved closer to Dean and began to sing in a breathy voice.

"I think were alone now, there doesn't seem to be anyone around." Margaret giggled again and then slowly touched the side of Dean's face with her hand and then let it drop allowing her fingers to graze his naked torso.

"So how is married life?"

Dean didn't reply he just stared at Margaret intently. Margaret held his stare for a moment and then let her eyes drop and began to chatter again.

"I guess this is still officially your honeymoon, it's not much of a way to spend it is it, what with all you in-laws under the same roof. Didn't you want to sweep Lucy away somewhere so you could lie on a beach and.."

Dean continued to stare at Margaret. She began to become a little exasperated with his non communication and shuffled her feet and rolled her eyes a little to demonstrate her annoyance.

"For somebody who wanted to speak to me you sure don't have much to say, what's wrong, you suddenly tongue tied? Don't worry I get a lot of that, although that's usually from high school boys, I was hoping you might have a bit more about you."

Margaret didn't have chance to finish what she was saying as Dean suddenly pulled her towards him and pressed his mouth over her hers kissing her passionately and silencing her taunts.

As they pulled away, for a moment Margaret was slightly taken back by what had just happened. She stepped away from him and then stammered

"What about Lucy, you have just got married."

"I told you once before you're not dealing with school boys now. Don't start something you can't finish."

Dean stepped away from Margaret and turned around and began to pick up his shirt, as he bent over he felt a slap on his behind. He stood up slowly and tuned round with a smile on his face. Margaret was stood before him in just her underwear, her dungarees a heap on the floor beside. She walked slowly over to him and this time she kissed him slow and deep. As they kissed she began to unbuckle his belt and unbuttoned his jeans, she gave a tug on the waistband and suddenly Dean's trousers were around his ankles. Margaret stepped back and looked Dean over, stood there naked except for his shorts, she could see that he was aroused. As he began to struggle trying to pull his jeans over his shoes whilst remaining standing she moved towards him and pushed him backwards, with his feet tied up Dean swiftly fell backwards onto the hay.

Margaret stood over him and removed the remainder of her clothes and slowly straddled Dean's body as he again tried to struggle underneath to free his feet, she pressed her waist over him and kissed him again. This time when they pulled apart Dean moved his hand over Margaret's breast and began to caress it, softly at first them more forcefully. He then gathered up all his strength stood up lifting Margaret's body up with him, wrapping her legs around his waist. Dean removed his shorts and pulling them and his jeans off he pushed their bodies up against the haystack and slowly began to move himself inside of her. As their bodies became one Margaret moaned softly. Dean leisurely began to move himself inside of her, as his movements became more rapid the noise of their lovemaking became drowned by the sound of the horses that began to snort and stamp their feet disturbed by the unexpected occurrence.

A lone figure stood on a street corner across the road from the city hall.
Another man walked towards him, without really stopping he mumbled

"Everything is in place, at 4.00pm this afternoon that place is going to blow sky high"
And then continued to walk away. Again the man was left alone staring at the building as he turned around he began to rub his hands together and talk to himself.

The man stared at the building and then gave a menacing laugh under his breath and for the first time his face is revealed, the piercing blue eyes of Jeremy Wendell were unmistakable.

 

 

 

JR was sat in his bedroom, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" he shouted and was surprised to see Sue Ellen walk in.

"What can I do for you?" he asked

Sue Ellen took the chair by JR's desk and sat down. She didn't know how to say this, what she had to tell him was going to make him angry, she knew that, but she couldn't do what he wanted her to do anymore.

"JR, I just came to tell you that the deal is off, I can't do what you want me to" she said

"What do you mean, it's off?" He asked, "You promised me you would help me get revenge for our son's death"

"I want the people who caused his death to pay, but I wont hurt anyone in the name of my son" she said

"You're just upset about what happened with Pamela and with Cliff in the hospital. None of that was your doing.

"What about what I did to Afton, that was the catalyst for it all.

"Your are worried about Afton, why?" He asked "She never thought about your feelings when she slept with me!"

The mention of Afton sleeping with JR sent shivers down her spine, that was so long ago, but she still felt the pain of realising that JR was once again cheating on her, especially since they had been getting on so well.

"JR, that was years ago, and believe me I know how it feels when a husband cheats on his wife, and I don't want to cause that pain to someone else, even Afton. I saw her face when I showed her those pictures and I knew her pain, because I had felt it so many times," She said

JR got up and looked out the window "Well it's obvious that you didn't love our son as much as I did" he said

Sue Ellen was angry. How could he say that? Of course she loved her son, she had now lost the two people she loved most in this world. JR left her years ago, but she had survived because she had still had her son. She was silent; JR had hurt her by his words.

She thought back 23 years to the tiny baby crying in the crib. She remembered watching him, wanting to soothe his crying, but she couldn't, he looked too much like JR, she couldn't bear touching him, so she left it to Pam to look after him. Then she thought of the times that she was drinking and how she had neglected him. She knew she hadn't been the perfect mother but she loved John Ross and would grieve for him until the day she died. She wished she could turn the clock back and have the baby crying in the crib; this time she would do everything so differently. She would give her life in order to have that time back again. She finally opened her mouth to speak.

"JR, how dare you say that, I loved my son more than anything in this world. Just at the moment all I can feel is the pain of losing him, but causing pain to other people will not bring him back nor will it make me feel better. JR this has to stop here and now, too many people are hurting already."
JR looked at her, he knew how much she loved John Ross, and he also knew that he needed her on his side. He wanted his grandchild. He hadn't been the perfect parent, he'd rejected his son after his birth and at other times he was never around for him, always doing business deals and chasing other women. He thought back to his own childhood and remembered the pain he felt at not being his father's favourite son. Bobby had always been Jock's favourite, he could get away with anything, and Gary had always been Miss Ellie's favourite. JR had felt left out in the cold so many times. He hoped John Ross knew how much he had loved him, he would have given his life for his son, and even now he would give up Ewing Oil just to have his son back. JR turned back towards the window, he felt tears in his eyes and he couldn't bear for Sue Ellen to see them.

Sue Ellen broke the silence "JR, I'm leaving." She said

"What?" JR replied

"I'm leaving Dallas, I can't stay here anymore, there's nothing left for me here" she said

JR was stunned she couldn't leave him. He had lost his son; he couldn't lose her as well. He couldn't believe what he was feeling, all he wanted was her, he still loved her even after all these years and everything they had gone through together, he still loved her, if she walked out of the door now, his life would be over. What was happening to him, was he going soft, he should be glad she was going, finally getting rid of her forever, but he wasn't.

"Sue Ellen, don't go," He said

"I have to, I can't take the pain anymore and that's all there is in Dallas, that's all there has ever been and I'm so tired, I just want to get as far away from this place as I can" she said

"Sue Ellen, please don't leave me, I've lost John Ross I don't want to lose you too" JR said

Sue Ellen couldn't believe what she was hearing, but she knew he didn't want her, he just wanted her help to get their grandchild, and then he would discard her, as he always had done.

"JR, it's no good, nothing you can say will change my mind, I'm not helping you in your little scheme, so forget it" She said

JR was losing her, he knew if he let her walk out of Southfork then she would be gone forever, there was something he had to tell her.

"Sue Ellen, I love you, I always have and I don't want you to walk out of my life now"

Sue Ellen turned towards the door; she had heard him say that so many times before he once again cheated on her. It was only words and they meant nothing to JR. She so desperately wanted him to love her but she knew he couldn't.
"Nice try, JR but this time it's not going to work, after the conference this afternoon I am leaving, I am going to start a new life in Washington and I am not going to look back."

Sue Ellen turned round and walked out the room.

The sun had begun to rise from the Eastern Horizon as Bobby ate his breakfast alone outside...

Unbeknownst to him J.R appeared behind and watched for several minutes, he finally spoke.

"Bobby..."

"Morning JR."

"We need to talk its time you brought that son of yours home.

Bobby rose from his seat and grabbed his coat.

"J.R., I'm not in the mood this morning, so if you'll excuse me-"

"No use denying it any longer, Bob. You're only going to make things harder on Christopher the longer you wait. We need to get this sorted and now. Time is running out."

"Is that a threat?"

JR was actually thinking about Sue Ellen but let the insinuation lie in the air.

"Take it as you want, but this is going to end soon."

"I swear to God, if you weren't my brother. If you hurt a hair on my wife or sons head then all bets are off JR. And family or no family.. "

JR ignored the warning.

"I know you know where that boy of yours is... if you just tell me where he is, we can sort this."

"Look I understand how you feel JR but I will deal with this just be patient and give me time."

"Time is running out Bobby."

The two men faced each other off for several seconds and then Bobby walked away.

He watched as Bobby pulled his car into reverse and sped off, leaving J.R. looking on alone. Dean walked up the path stepping aside to miss being hit by Bobby's car. As he strolled up JR nodded his head and tipped his hat.

"Morning JR."

"Good morning, you still here then?" Jr said.

Dean looked puzzled.

"Don't tell me you're not going to take that niece of mine away for a honeymoon, preferably a round the world trip." Jr laughed at his own humour.

"I gathered you two don't get on too well. Well I hate to disappoint you but we have no plans to go away as yet, Lucy wants to stay here with Miss Ellie."

"I can look after my mama don't you worry about that boy. Now if you were to go out and book a long vacation, well your Uncle JR here might just be able to help you out."

"I don't want your money JR, but if you'd let me I would like to help you any way I can to find out which bastard killed your son and my step brother."

JR was suddenly serious.

"I wish you could, but unless you know where that nephew of mine is then there isn't an awful lot you can do."

"I was thinking that maybe I could go pay a visit to Pamela with Lucy and see if we can't get some more information out of her. I want who ever it is to pay JR as much as you do."

"That's good to know boy. It looks like Lucy may have done something right at last and chose to bring someone into the family with something about them at last."

Dean nodded. "Like I say let me know me if there is anything you need help with. I've been around and I know that there isn't much of anything that would shock me."

Dean walked into the house leaving JR in deep contemplation.

Pamela was pacing up and down in the lounge as the various police officers searched her home.

"Damn it can't you get them to stop this?" she asked Brett.

Alison Stannard the D.A on the case interjected "Mrs Ewing I am afraid there is nothing you or your lawyer can do as this point. Like I have said we do have a search warrant."

"Ally how long is this going to take, they have been searching for over an hour," Brett asked.

"This is a witch hunt, who set this us up JR Ewing?" Pam spat at the D.A.

"Pamela please just keep calm."

"Don't you tell me to be calm, I have Police officers ransacking my home, accusing me of god knows what and trying to blame my son for a murder he didn't commit."

Suddenly one of police officers entered the room and went over to Alison and whispered something to her.

"Mrs Ewing," Alison said "I'd like to ask you to accompany me to the station" she walked over and took hold of Pam's arm.

"Like hell I will." Pamela snapped and shrugged off the other women's hand.

"Very well. Mrs Pamela Ewing I am officially bringing you in for questioning under the suspicion that you may have information regarding who killed Anita Smithfield."

Ellie was still in her room, over an hour had passed and she was still no closer to being ready.

The second phone call had put a stop to the plans she had for the day. The call had been from an Alexander Chase he apparently was the manger of the home in which Amanda, Jocks first wife had been living. He was calling to let her know that Amanda had passed away two nights previously and when he had been looking for a next of kin or someone to tell he had hit a blank so aware of the connection he had taken it upon himself to ring and let the Ewing's know. Ellie was unsure as to how she felt, she and Amanda had been strangers and the few occasions Ellie had visited Amanda, due to her mental health condition she had not been the lady who Jock had loved and married, only a confused pitiful wreck of a women. Ellie knew it was silly but she felt like crying, crying for a life wasted, for all the missed opportunities. It could so easily have been Amanda who had had Jocks children, lived Ellie's life but due to the ill hand of fate… Somehow this call had brought to a head all the loneliness Ellie had been feeling of late, she felt like crying for herself, for all the years that her and Jock had been deprived and how after all this time it still hurt. Ellie picked up the phone and waited for it to connect.

"Mr Chase this is Ellie Farlow again, I have decided I will come down the day after tomorrow. I'd like to make the arrangement to lay Amanda's body to rest and take care of any other business."

"You don't have to do that Mrs Farlow, we have state provisions at the home."

"I wont hear of it, I will be there within the week."

Becky sat next to Cliff's bedside flicking through a magazine.

Suddenly the door opened and an unexpected figure walked in the room.

"Get the hell out of here."

JR stood and looked at Becky and then at Cliff, for a moment his usually deadpan face seemed to twitch.

"I said get the fuck out of here before I put you in a hospital bed myself." Becky cursed as she stood up and marched over to him.

"Before you start to make idle threats I have something that I think you should see."

"You have nothing I am interested in, now get out."

Becky was quickly loosing control. JR stepped back slightly; never one to engage in too much physical conflict. He pulled out the doctor's report showing the false reports of Becky's blood samples. She looked up at him after she had registered what see had read. She then laughed and ripped up the paper.

"Your losing your touch JR, you think I can't get another doctor to check me out and see that there has been no drugs in my system for months before the baby was conceived?"

"I have drugs being planted in your car as we speak and I hope that the coffee you have been drinking all these days whilst you have been holding this pathetic vigil hasn't been making you to drowsy."

"You bastard."

"I want you at Southfork by the end of the week otherwise I make a call to the police and the social services."

JR walked out of the room leaving Becky stunned and for once in her life speechless.

Fade to Black