05x07 - Sacred Vows

[bunniefuu]

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How is he?

My husband is doing fine.

I know. I talked to the doctors.

Then why did you ask me how he is?

They don't give him much of a chance.

They don't know that. They have no way of knowing that.

He's in a coma.

I know that.

He's being kept alive, you can call it that by machines.

What do you want from me?

-Suppose he dies. -He's not going to die.

What will be the point of your sacrifice?

He's not going to die!

Look, a lot of people are paying

a pretty heavy price for your silence.

Maybe you're paying the biggest price of all.

My only concern right now is for my husband.

After he dies, what will you have accomplished?

What good will it do you or anyone else?

You've cut yourself off from everyone who cares about you.

Lilimae Clements has been charged with attempted m*rder.

She's that far away from spending

the rest of her life in prison.

All because you refused to testify.

Lilimae tried to k*ll him.

I thought she was your friend.

I thought so too.

[woman on PA] Dr. Rooney, report to physical therapy.

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[Mack] Greg wants to announce my appointment

to the press tonight.

And I want you to be with me, Karen.

Eric, how you doing?

-Alright. -Come on, no big deal.

Few c*ck, some hors d'oeuvres

for the freeloaders.

Sounds like a good way to do it.

And he specifically asked that you attend.

-He did? -Yep.

He's such a terrific man.

He's one of the most thoughtful men I've ever met,

especially for someone so busy.

Yeah, he's in a hurry to make this announcement.

I'm so happy you took the job.

In fact, it's tonight at 7:30.

Well, I'll be there right on time, bright and early.

Up, up, up, up.

Excuse me. By all means.

-How you doing? -Alright.

Things are going pretty well, huh?

Getting back to work was the best thing

that could happen to me.

You were right.

You were absolutely right about that.

Sure I was.

I want you and Michael to be there tonight.

I don't think I can make it. I already made some plans.

Nah, bring her with you.

-I can't. -Why?

Doesn't she want to be seen in public with you?

[chuckles]

Come on.

I'm going out to eat with Diana.

Where are you going to dinner?

-I'll change my plans. -No.

No, I don't want you to do that.

I want you to stay close with Diana.

It doesn't matter whatever else has happened.

We're still a family.

But tonight's important for Mack.

It's alright. You do what your mother says.

[Val on phone] Dr. Beauvais won't tell me anything.

Well, if it were critical, the doctor would have told you.

Well, I don't think it's critical.

I mean, you saw the way that she was.

It's important not to get too panicked

about what might be.

Just take it one step at a time.

Yeah, you're right.

I'm supposed to meet the lawyer at Dr. Beauvais' office

at 3:30, and then she's going to give us

the results of her evaluation.

Um, would you like for me to go with you?

I don't know if that would be a good idea.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Gary, I'm afraid of what I'm going to hear.

Val, you'll get through it.

Yeah.

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Would you like to meet somewhere,

say, after I get out of the doctor's office?

You know, just somewhere to talk?

Where's her office?

It's downtown.

Crockett Coffee Shop?

Okay.

What time?



Okay.

Gary?

Yeah.

I know, me too.

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[Abby] We have a meeting here at 3 o'clock

with Gregory Sumner. Gary will be here.

Are you sure you want to take the chance?

You know how he feels about Sumner.

Where would you like me to put this?

In the conference room.

A quiche and a salad

and a chicken salad sandwich.

$9.55.

Here, keep the change.

Thanks.

[scoffs]

You know, once Gary and I are alone together--

But with Sumner and all the excitement...

Everything will take care of itself.

You won't be with him, not really.

I'm sure he'll come here early to see me

and he'll walk in with that sheepish look on his face

like he always does because he hates for us to fight.

You shouldn't have walked out on him like that.

We'll sit down and we'll talk it over, you know?

We'll clear the air.

And I'll listen to what he has to say

and I'll soothe all his silly little thoughts.

Abby, the inheritance is only four days away.

I know that!

I know what I'm doing.

[Mack] You know, I can't get over

the size of this office, Greg.

It reminds me of the one I had in New York,

but there were eight other people in it.

Karen was right. Politics pays off.

How is Karen?

Last time I saw her, you know, she looked fine.

-She's back at work. -Good!

It'll be good.

Hey, it's a first step. And a big one.

I don't know.

Just have to get things back to normal.

Whatever that's gonna take.

Time and patience, mostly.

I always thought when a couple got married

that they did everything for each other.

I don't know if there's something wrong

with the marriage or me or what.

Hey, don't be so hard on yourself.

Greg, I'm talking about my wife.

Listen...

Half of the time,

I don't know what in the hell

Jane's even talking about.

Or I'll say something to her

and think she understands me.

And then she'll say something, I realize

that she's misunderstood me completely

and we have a good marriage.

Sounds great.

Most of the time it is.

Neither one of us are wizards.

Come on, commish. Try your new chair, huh?

Yeah.

[clears throat]

I'm glad you took the job. I'm grateful.

[chuckles] So am I.

I don't know where these investigations are going,

but, uh, corporate boardrooms?

You know, maybe some of your cronies up there in Sacramento.

Good! Attack!

Well, this commission may make your campaign

a little bit harder not easy

and I don't want to do that.

But I'm making no promises.

If this commission's to be meaningful,

you'll have to have carte blanche.

You mean that?

Mack, you're the boss.

[chuckles]

[birds chirping]

Smell this.

The one that I had not known for so long.

I felt it growing inside.

I hope you're pleased.

Oh! Mama, you scared me.

I answered all her questions.

She asked me the craziest things I ever heard.

Oh, like what?

Which would you rather do, chop down a tree

or give a dinner party?

Well, I wouldn't want to do either.

Well, I'm sure that she had a good reason, mama.

-Who were you on the phone with? -What?

I distinctly heard the phone ring before.

And then I heard you answer it.

Well, I don't know, mama. There were several calls.

You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

Well, mama, I'm not hiding anything from you.

I only did what needed to be done.

And now that I've done it,

everyone's ganging up on me.

Oh, nobody is ganging up on you, mama.

Now, don't be silly, but...

Hi, Ben.

-Hm. -Hi.

Uh, come on in.

Thank you.

Is he going toi interview me, too?

-Mama. -How are you, Mrs. Clements?

Excuse me.

I'm sorry. Things around here are a little...

-I didn't mean to intrude. -No, you're not... at all.

Come on. Come on in.

You shouldn't have to go through this alone.

I'm not going through this alone at all. I'm...

Once I get this all figured out, I'll be fine.

Good. Let me take you to lunch before your meeting.

-There's a wonderful new-- -Ben, I can't.

[Ben] Okay. How about after your meeting?

We get out about 4:30.

We could go somewhere, talk.

You're going upstairs, mama?

Uh-huh.

Ben, I-I appreciate what you're doing.

[door shuts] Really, I do, but...

This is something that I'm just gonna have to deal with myself.

You don't have to be brave.

Oh, I'm not being brave. Really, I'm not.

I'll call you then.

Okay.

-Take care of yourself. -Okay.

Ben,

thanks for coming over.

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Gary could send the checks to me.

He'd be very angry if he missed you.

Angry at you?

Angry at himself.

You'd be surprised how many pledges

never turn into hard cash.

Don't worry.

This one is solid gold.

Provided I receive it.

You'll receive it.

You know, you remind me of a girl

I dated in college before my wife.

Really?

She was very beautiful.

She confused me also.

Are you as interested in my campaign as Mr. Ewing is?

Every bit is interesting.

Are you as wealthy as Mr. Ewing?

That's none of your business.

Mr. Ewing is, I imagine, wealthy enough for all of us.

If he remains interested in your career,

the sky's the limit.

I was wondering if I might have

a glass of scotch while I'm waiting.

You can have anything your heart desires, senator.

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I was really hungry,

so I went to the cafeteria, but it was closed.

So I got an apple from the vending machine.

[machine beeping]

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

I've been talking to my husband for nearly an hour now.

I don't even know if he's heard a word I've said.

[nurse] Well, when a patient is comatose

there's no way of telling.

How long is he going to be like this?

The doctor's unsure.

Is he getting any better?

About the same.

He's going to live, though, isn't he?

I'm afraid we don't know that either.

Then what do you know?

What good are any of you?

What good is all of this machinery

if it's not going to make him any better?

We're doing everything we can.

It's just going to take time.

I'll come back a little later.

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[door shuts]

If you can hear me,

[sighs] please...

please hear me.

I love you.

We're going to share the rest of our lives together

as if none of this had ever happened.

I know you can hear me.

I know we're going to be together again.

[machine beeping intensifies]

Chip?

Chip?

[long beep]

Nurse!

Nurse!

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-Thanks. -Bye.

[both] Gary!

Hi, guys.

Hi. What happened?

Did you ask mom to marry you?

-Didn't your mother call you? -We were at school.

-Tell us what happened. -Yeah, don't leave out anything.

Uh, well, your mother's staying in town for a while.

Did you and mom get in another fight?

A misunderstanding.

Does that mean you're not going to get married?

Mom said you were going to ask her to marry you last night.

Well, she probably told you that she hoped we'd get married.

That's why she sent us to spend the night at out friends.

Brian.

Well, uh, things didn't turn out the way your mother planned.

You aren't going to stop living together, are you?

I don't think so.

Just judging from my own observations now,

I'd say

that if I were you,

I'd stop handling the Ewing money.

I'd stop ripping up Ewing checks when I got them if I were you.

I can't figure out what your motives are.

My motives?

Yeah.

You're very good at making promises,

but you're a little weak on the delivery.

I'm very, very good on the delivery.

So far, I haven't seen you follow through on anything.

Not to completion.

Look, Gary is the one who didn't show up today.

Then why are you so upset?

Because I don't like being embarrassed.

You don't like having your bluff called.

This isn't a bluff.

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Uh, give my regards to your fiance.

[door shuts]

Of course, a great deal depends on whether

the charge is a m*rder or attempted m*rder,

but either way, I agree with Dr. Beauvais.

The best thing we can do for your mother

is to hospitalize her.

I will not commit my mother to an institution.

There are many private sanitariums

in the area that I could recommend.

But she is not insane.

[Max] Pleading temporary insanity

doesn't mean that she's insane.

Then what does it mean?

Legally, it means she was not in control of her impulses

when she ran him down.

It's just a plea.

No.

Lilimae's case is much stronger

if she's receiving regular treatment.

Alright, fine, then can't she visit you,

I don't know, maybe two, three times a week

without being committed?

A short stay in a sanitarium is a hell of a lot better

for her than a year or more in jail.

[Dr. Beauvais] Mrs. Ewing,

this is more than just legal strategy.

Your mother is suffering from extreme guilt.

She has this overriding obsession

that she must undo,

what she perceives as a tragedy that she brought about.

Your mother needs medical attention.

[Max] From a human standpoint,

it's the kindest thing you can do for her.

Are you telling me that I have to do this?

No, no, I'm not telling you that you have to do anything.

Val, we can only advise you.

The decision is yours,

and I can appreciate how difficult it is.

Well, he's asking 125, but I can get him down to 110.

Well, don't go any higher than 120, alright?

Well, why don't you drive over with me, we'll go see it.

I can't, I gotta meet Val in 5:00.

Oh, well, if I'm gonna make an offer,

I guess I better get going, huh?

I thought you and Abby had a meeting

with Gregory Sumner this afternoon.

Oh, gee, I forgot all about it.

But you remembered your meeting with Val.

Yeah, she's getting the results

of Lilimae's psychiatric evaluation this afternoon.

What's going on with you and Valene?

[scoffs] Nothing's going on.

-You gonna get together again? -No.

-Are you gonna get married? -No!

-Then what do you want from her? -I don't want anything from her.

You know, when you walked out on Val,

we all thought that she would die,

but somehow, I don't know,

God knows how, but somehow

she managed to pick herself up and go on.

-She even grew stronger. -Yeah. we both did.

She's finally gotten over you, you know?

Well, maybe for the first time

we can be friends without everything else--

No, no, no, no, no.

Valene cannot be just friends with you, Gary.

Well, you just said she'd gotten over it.

I know. Well, you have to let her get over it.

Don't you see, you are Val's obsession?

She can no more be just friends with you

than you could have a glass of wine with dinner

or a little drink now and then.

If you were to start up with her again,

it would be the cruelest thing you could ever do,

unless you plan on going back with her again.

I just thought I'd have a chance to make amends.

If you really cared about her, you'd leave her alone.

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Bye.

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[Greg] Then he worked in legal aid in New York

and for the last three years

he has been an assistant US attorney in Los Angeles.

The point is,

Mack MacKenzie can approach the problem of crime

from a variety of perspectives.

About the only perspective he lacks

is the one from behind bars.

[all laughing]

Ladies and gentlemen of the press,

I'd like you to meet Commissioner Mack MacKenzie.

[applause]

Thank you.

Greg, the latest poll shows you

seven percentage points ahead of your nearest rival.

Do you think that that lead will increase?

It will if you guys treat me right.

[all laughing]

Is there any connection between

the Crime Commission and your campaign?

Of course.

I don't want to lie about that.

I want him to go out there and find out everything he can

about my opponents.

Mr. MacKenzie, what's your first target going to be?

Well, you heard the man.

Some of your dirtiest jobs

are done by those guys in the white collars,

and I'm not talking just about priests.

I'm just going to find out why

your more powerful corporations here in this state

continually break the law and don't pay for it,

and why our law enforcement agencies

and our courts and our government

turn their backs and close their eyes.

You must be very proud.

It really means a lot to me.

[Ben] He looks right at home up there.

[chuckles]

It's too bad Val's not here.

You should have brought her.

She needs to be alone for a while.

Did she tell you that?

I'm not going to force myself on anyone.

I think that no matter what I say or do,

Val's never really going to trust me.

The last thing in the world she needs is an outsider.

[woman] Mr. MacKenzie, do you have any political aspirations?

Val doesn't know what she needs.

Don't leave her alone.

[instrumental music]

Excuse me, ma'am. Are you ready to order yet?

Um...

I'd like another cup of coffee, please.

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[engine cranks]

Those are very pretty colors, mama.

Oh, yeah.

What are you making?

Oh, I was going to start your little bag.

I guess I can't finish anything.

You know when I should have figured it out?

Figured out what?

When Chip told me about his affair with Ciji.

He told me they had an affair before she met Gary.

Well, it's so obvious.

She met Gary before she met Chip.

Well, I introduced Ciji to Chip.

Mama, mama, you can't keep going

over all that again and again.

There's nothing wrong with me.

I'm not saying that there is.

You're just like all the rest.

Everyone's turning on me.

Turning on you? Mama, look at me.

You tried to k*ll someone.

And I'd do it again if I had the chance, only sooner.

Before Chip had a chance to k*ll Ciji.

Mama, you can't keep talking this way.

Don't you understand?

You did a terrible thing.

You think I'm dangerous, don't you?

No, mama, I don't think you're dangerous.

I-I...

I just think you need help, that's all.

What kind of help?

Well, Dr. Beauvais told me

this afternoon about a private sanitarium.

Crazy people go to sanitariums.

They do terrible things to you.

No, they don't, mama.

Please.

Please. Don't send me to one of those places.

Mama, look, you've got to understand.

If they find you guilty, they could send you to jail,

and that would be much, much worse.

Please, I won't hurt anybody anymore. I promise.

Only don't send me to one of those places.

I don't want to, mama. You've got to understand.

I don't want to.

-No. -Mama, I'm sorry.

Please, if you love me, you won't let them hurt me.

Please, don't do this to me.

Don't send me to one of those places.

I don't want to but we have to.

Don't do it. Please.

You mustn't.

[instrumental music]

[knock on door]

[knock on door]

You're a little late for Gregory Sumner?

Yeah, I called his office.

It was considerate of you,

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Abby...

[sighs]

I guess there's some things

we're never going to say eye to eye.

Gary, you've obviously made your decision.

I don't think there's anything much to talk about, is there?

But that doesn't mean we can't be happy together.

What?

I want to get married.

I want us to do it as fast as possible.

I know this isn't the most conventional proposal.

Well, how about tomorrow?

That would be great.

[laughing]

See?

Isn't this better than fighting?

Better than fighting, yeah.

[chuckles]

Thanks.

[machine beeping]

What are you going to do?

Just hang on, I guess.

There's not much else I can do.

Is he going to stay like that?

What did the doctors say?

They don't know.

I don't know how you can stand it.

I can't.

You're alone with him day and night.

How did you shut everybody else out?

No one else understands.

No, Diana, you're the one who doesn't understand.

You don't know what mom's like these days.

She wants to be here with you and help you.

Eric, don't start on me now.

I've never seen her like this.

Not even when dad died.

Eric, please.

Everything you're doing,

not just to mom, but to all of us.

Thank God dad isn't here to see it.

Daddy has nothing to do with this.

Dad gave his life because he knew someone committed a crime

and had to be brought to justice.

He wasn't afraid to stand up for what was right.

He didn't think about his own safety.

He died for that.

If he knew that you were protecting a m*rder*r,

that your silence was letting him go free.

Eric, it's not the same.

He's my husband.

Don't try to explain yourself to me.

Eric, please, try and understand.

I love him. Can't you see that?

[dramatic music]

Karen.

Oh! I'm sorry. Is the light disturbing you?

What time is it?



What are you doing?

I couldn't sleep, so I'm just

taking care of some of this paperwork.

I thought as long as I'm awake,

I might as well do it now, right?

It's okay. You just go back to sleep.

I'll be with you in a minute.

It's not okay.

Well, this has to be done for inventory anyway.

[sighs]

Karen...

You can't make-believe nothing's wrong.

But I have to get on with my life.

I'm glad to hear it, but this is crazy.

I'm through crying over her, Mack.

I know. But staying up all night is no better.

[sighs]

Go back to sleep. Okay?

Hey.

Put this away, huh? And come to bed.

I'm almost through.

Hey, you've got a busy day tomorrow, right?

Go to sleep.

[instrumental music]

Karen...

[music continues]

[door shuts]

[sighs]

[music continues]

Whoa.

[instrumental music]

Can you hear me?

Do you know that I'm here?

Do you know that I've been here all along?

I've never left your side.

No matter what the police say or the doctors say.

And I never will.

When you came to see me in the hospital,

when I was in the hospital for my kidney operation,

you never left.

That was when I knew.

Before that, I don't know what I thought.

But when you stayed with me,

when there were so many other things you had to do,

that was when I knew that I loved you.

That I could always trust you.

[dramatic music]

And despite everything that's happened,

I still feel so lucky that you love me.

I hope you can hear me.

I hope you can forgive me.

But I have to do it.

I won't be testifying against you

because that doesn't matter anymore.

People will know how much you love me.

What a great love we had.

Can you hear me?

You can understand that.

Don't you?

[music continues]

No.

Charlie, I want somebody there all the time.

Yes.

Detective Morrison.

I'll get back to you, Charlie.

I'm ready to talk.

Do you, Abby Cunningham, take this man, Gary Ewing,

as your lawfully wedded husband

to have and to hold from this day forward

for better, for worse,

for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health,

to love and to cherish, forsaking all others

till death do you part?

I do.

There are plenty of activities to choose from.

Tomorrow night, we'll be showing an old Gary Cooper movie,

Lives Of A Bengal Lancer.

And next week, we're having a talent night.

Dr. Beauvais tells us you play an instrument and sing.

She does.

And this is your own private room.

Your television is attached to cable,

so you have a big selection to choose from.

Your bathroom is over here.

[priest] And do you, Gary Ewing,

take this woman, Abby Cunningham,

as your lawfully wedded wife

to have and to hold from this day forward

for better, for worse,

for richer, for poorer,

in sickness and in health

to love and to cherish, forsaking all others

till death do you part?

I do.

It's a very nice room, isn't it, mama?

I want to go home.

You will, mama, soon.

Lakevale is going to be just like your home, Mrs. Clements.

I'm going to come and visit you every day, mama.

I bet you're going to get tired of seeing me.

You won't want to come here. You'll forget about me.

I won't forget, mama.

I know what happens.

Do you have the ring?

[instrumental music]

Brian?

Place and hold the ring on the ring finger

of the bride's left hand and repeat after me.

This ring I thee give...

This ring I thee give...

In token and pledge of my constant faith

and abiding love.

In token and pledge of my constant faith

and abiding love.

Mama, the doctors are going to help you,

and you're going to be back home before you know it.

[music continues]

We should say goodbye, sweet pea.

Okay.

[priest] Place and hold the ring on the ring finger

of the groom's left hand and repeat after me.

This ring I thee give...

This ring I thee give...

in token and pledge of my constant faith

and abiding love.

In token and pledge of my constant faith

and abiding love.

You better go about.

[music continues]

[priest] And by the power vested in me,

I now pronounce you husband and wife.

Mama, I love you.

[priest] You may kiss the bride.

[sobbing]

[laughing]

Well, what do you think?

Oh, I think it wouldn't matter where we were.

-It's just as good legal. -Mm-hmm.

-Come here. -What are you doing?

Well, I gotta make it official.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

[instrumental music]

You know, from the first minute I ever saw you,

I wanted you.

And I've moved heaven and earth to get you.

And now that I've got you,

I'm the happiest woman in the whole world.

I love getting what I want.

[keys jingling]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[sighs]

[music continues]

[sighs]

Olivia?

Yeah, darling? Hi, how are you?

Good. Um...

darling, could you please put Gary on the phone?

Well, do you know when he'll be back?

They're at a hotel?

What?

No, darling, that's-that's fine.

Bye-bye.

[dramatic music]

Abby?

Honey?

[music on tape recorder]

Room service.

Come in.

Shall I keep the covers on the plate, sir?

Uh, yeah. That's a good idea.

I don't know how long my wife's going to be in the shower.

I'll need your signature.

[Gary] Right.

Here you go. Hey, a little something extra for yourself.

Thank you.

[Abby] Was that room service?

Yeah.

[Abby] I'm starving. How about you?

[music continues]

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