06x16 - Out of the Past

[bunniefuu]

Now, if you want to take this to court,

you are gonna have to be very meticulous.

Come on, do I get the warrant or not?

Your mother is very worried about you.

My mother died ten years ago.

I could put him on the things he'd never dream of.

If MacKenzie gets that warrant, he won't live long.

Hands off my fiance, you hear me?

You hear me?

[theme music]

[mellow music]

-Redecorating? -What're you doing here?

I work here.

Remember?

I thought you were recuperating.

Well, I'm feeling much better. Thank you.

What are you doing, Abby?

I'm just doing what you love to be doing.

We both want to know what Gary is up to with Galveston.

I'm just the one who's finding out what?

-By going through Gary's files. -I'm looking for answers.

What are the questions?

Gary doesn't care about Galveston

as long as he gets his dream community built.

I'm trying to find out what Galveston gets out of all this.

Well, then why don't we sit Gary down and ask him?

I'd love to, but he isn't here right now.

Is he?

[mellow music]

This one ought to do you, just tuned her myself.

-It's ready to go. -Great.

Now if you can just point me towards Shula.

-First time in Tennessee? -Yeah.

What you want is the interstate south out there to Caitlin

and then get on the Old Post Road.

That's maybe three hours, all in total.

Except that Post Road's a son of a g*n.

-Not too many signs. -Thanks.

You got somebody waiting? Tell them you?

I hope so.

[car engine starts]

Boy, I tell you, Parker, some days

I wonder if I was cut out for this life of toil.

I'd be sipping iced tea all day

on the veranda of a sun-baked lazy estate.

-Well, guess what? -What?

My trailer has a veranda.

Oh, well, then that settles it.

Marry me and take me away from all this.

I am marrying you.

Oh, for goodness sakes, that's right.

I tell you what, you're not going to forget the wedding.

-That's for sure. -Why not?

We're going to have a big swanky reception

with a band.

-And flowers everywhere. -[laughs]

-And wine flowing like wine. -Ooh.

-Wine, wine, wine. -Sounds wonderful, wonderful.

I'm going to get you so married, girl,

your hair is going to curl.

But do you think you can manage all that?

-Can I manage it? -Mm-hmm.

I managed to get you to fall in love with me, didn't I?

-[giggles] -Proves I'm a wonder worker.

Hey, in less than a month, are you kidding?

I could do anything. I can do anything, anything.

Goodness, sometimes I think

I'm getting ready to marry a crazy person.

I love you, though. Truly, I do.

Even if you are a little bit loco.

I don't care what you call me...

...as long as you marry me.

[mellow music]

[humming]

I want those babies found.

Why are they so important?

Are you making any progress?

-We're very close. -How close?

Within a day or two,

we should know where the twins were placed.

I want to know as soon as you're thinking about it.

You're more concerned about a couple of infants

than you are about MacKenzie.

Why would MacKenzie worry me?

We have our sources. Reliable sources.

It's just a matter of time

before he starts making connections.

All our tracks have been covered.

Have they, Paul? Some of us are less certain.

It's gonna take a hell of a lot more than MacKenzie

to connect those murders to the Empire Valley Project.

Well, for all our sakes, let's hope you're right.

MacKenzie's not gonna get close to Galveston Industries.

You have my word.

[tense music]

[ominous music]

[Mack] Father Maxwell's roommate recognized this guy.

He works for Galveston Industries, very high up.

This guy.

This is Woodside, one of Galveston's consultants.

Karen met him.

[Tommy] An intriguing coincidence.

[Mack] Intriguing coincidence?

[Tommy] Two Galveston men just happened to be in Bakersfield

at the time that Loader was m*rder*d?

-Loader was resisting arrest. -That's the official version.

Loader was an ex-cop.

He knew better than to resist arrest.

Well, it sounds peculiar. I'll admit it.

-Just a half-cut. -Wait a minute.

Do I get the warrant or not?

Gary Loader was investigating the m*rder of Mary Farnsworth,

who worked in a, in a research library endowed

-by Galveston Industries. -I see that.

His investigating led him to Lila Maxwell,

who worked for Galveston Industries,

who was k*lled,

that he ended up getting framed for both murders.

No. Wait, wait, wait. No. That's supposition.

-You read the transcript. -[Tommy] Come on.

[Mack] He gets put away for a case no one can figure out.

The minute he gets out of prison, he gets k*lled.

[judge] Now, wait, wait.

Now, if you want to take this to court,

you are going to have to be very meticulous!

-Every step of the way. -We're halfway there already.

Every time one of these people dies,

Galveston Industries is in the background.

All right. Leave your documentation. I'll...

I'll need a couple of hours to go through everything again.

Thank you.

[Tommy] Thanks, Judge.

[sighs]

[car engine revving]

[pensive music]

-[man #1] Valene? -[Valene] I'm coming.

[man #1] Valene!

-[man #1] Valene? -[Valene] I'm coming.

Valene, I don't know what your problem is,

but I ain't got all day.

Sorry.

[man #1] Valene, where's the rest of my order?

-I got a run to make. -I'll get. I'll be right back.

Where's my burger?

Can I have my hat back, please.

-[Valene] Thank you. -[man #1] Valene.

I'm doing the best I can.

This stuff congeals when it gets cold.

Notice what I'm doing, Ernie. I'm picking up the orders.

-I'll be right with you. -Not in this lifetime.

Randy ordered a double steak with cheese.

You brought a plain old burger with nothing.

I'm sorry.

Miss, we're waiting on our check.

I'll be right with you. And right with you.

Forget the pie. Just give me your number.

Miss, our check.

Pie's right here. Pick it up, Valene.

With what, my teeth?

[soft music]

I really appreciate you doing this. It's a big help.

-What's that? -It's no problem.

It's the ceiling. It's the ceiling.

And would you please tell her

that I'm gonna be a little bit later than usual, okay?

-[boy] I wanna go home. -Okay. I'll be right there.

You are going home.

And please tell her that no more candies, okay?

-Okay. -Let's go home.

Aw, sweetie.

Well, Daniel, you're getting bigger and bigger every day,

aren't you?

-Come on, sweetie. -You are going home, sweetheart.

-Here you are. -[baby] No, no.

It's all right. I'll see you in a few minutes.

[boy crying]

Senator Sumner is not here.

You, uh, still determined to move to Washington?

-Who are you? -Paul Galveston.

I see.

It's a shame about Gregory losing his committee seat

so early on, getting off on the wrong foot, so to speak.

Look.

Why are you so determined to hurt your son?

-What else did he tell you? -I'm not gonna help you.

You'd end up a winner if you did.

I really doubt it.

My son wants to marry you. Didn't he tell you that?

You could convince him to cooperate with me.

He trusts you.

And if you did, and he kept his word about marrying you,

you'd end up with something you wanted for a long, long time.

And what's that?

To be richer than Abby Ewing.

You can tell her where to get off.

-[Ron] The milk's sour again? -[Valene] I know that.

If I was you, I'd get a new dairy.

I mean, that's the second time it's happened this week.

Know what I mean?

-Here. -Hi.

You know what you'd like yet?

-Val? -Beg your pardon?

Valene.

Oh, no, my name is Verna. So what's it gonna be, huh?

Here. Almost everybody knows it by heart.

You're not from around here, are you?

You don't know me, do you?

I don't think so, cutie.

I'm sure I wouldn't forget a face like yours.

I'll be right back. You think about it, all right?

-[Valene] Yeah. -[Ron] Here you go, honey.

[Valene] Okay. Here you go, Sir. BLT on toes.

[Lilimae] Hundreds of letters.

Now Joshua said he wanted to answer each one personally,

but I said, well, that is impossible.

So he has come up with a wonderful solution.

He is going to select one or two letters each week

and answer them on the air.

Don't worry. He'll be wonderful.

It's, uh, very thorough.

I like the part about the family in San Diego best.

-Don't you? -Yeah, it's great.

I was thinking of closing the show with that segment,

because it is the strongest part.

Listen, Joshua, how long is the sermon gonna be?

As long as it takes, I guess.

-What about Reverend Kathrun? -What about him?

Well, he's gonna end up doing a guest shot on his own show.

The more stations are carrying the show than ever before.

Do you think that's fair to him?

This is my decision. Abby wanted me to have more air time,

and I'm sure she wouldn't be doing it

unless it was for the good of the show.

-Is there some problem? -Uh, no. No problem.

Aren't you proud of him?

[man #2] Ready for take of your, Joshua.

Thank you.

[indistinct chatter]

[man #2] Okay. Five seconds.

[Mack] I appreciate this.

Mack, your material is chiefly circumstantial.

I don't think you're ready for a warrant yet.

What do you want, a smokin' g*n?

If you find one, I'm with you.

How am I gonna find it without the papers?

I have to know what you're looking for.

I won't know until I find it!

Until you can say what you expect to search for,

I can't give you authorization.

-Right? -Right.

I expect to find the k*ller.

The guy Gary Loader served time for.

[ominous music]

-[Laura] He was very polite. -[Greg] Was he?

[Laura] Yeah, he was a little too polite.

He talked to Daniel like he was some favorite uncle.

He seems to know an awful lot, you know that?

I mean, he seems to know that we're planning to get married.

Did you discuss that with him?

Well, he's counting on it.

-What else did he say? -It's what he didn't say.

[Greg] He didn't drive all the way over there

to discuss our wedding plans. Now, what did he offer you?

-Nothing. -Tell me.

He didn't give me anything.

He didn't ask me anything in so many words.

I suppose he's just probing for weak spots or something.

That sounds like him.

He's really dangerous, isn't he?

Finding weak spots is one of his gifts.

A few choice words from him,

and even his friends hang themselves.

If we get married, is he thinking

that I'm gonna be your weak spot?

You won't be.

Paul Galveston doesn't have a clue about you.

He doesn't know what we've been through together.

-How you doing over there? -Fine.

-How's the pie today? -Same as yesterday.

Matter of fact, it is the same pie.

Val.

Look, mister, what is it with you?

-Call me Gary. -Okay, fine, Gary.

You'd like me to bring you some more coffee?

No, could you sit down for a minute?

No, I can't. I'm on duty.

Look, I don't wanna upset you, I swear, but I think I know you.

Believe it or not, I've heard that line before.

I...

I think we used to be married.

[chuckles] Oh, now that is a new one.

We lived together in California in Knots Landing.

I've never even been to California.

Your mother is very worried about you.

My mother died 10 years ago.

Everybody's very worried about you. Ben--

Look, why don't you just leave me alone?

-Is this guy bothering you? -Yes, he is.

Look, you just better leave her alone.

-You don't understand. -I understand plenty, pal.

I know her.

-Verna doesn't seem to know you. -Valene is my ex-wife.

[ominous music]

Well, one more thing.

Can you be back in time for the groundbreaking ceremonies?

Yeah, tell the assemblymen I'll be there.

We need to talk.

We've done all the talking we'll ever need to do.

How about your next trip to Washington?

I want you to leave Mrs. Avery alone.

I thought we had a very pleasant discussion.

Who do you think you are, barging in on her like that?

Do you have to ask?

I should think you'd be more careful.

Mack MacKenzie is close to a full investigation.

No, he's not.

If I chose to, I could help him plenty.

-You think so? -Yeah.

Or I could stop the investigation cold.

It depends on you.

And if you're willing to leave me alone.

Don't push me, laddie!

I could put him on the things he'd never dream of.

If MacKenzie gets that warrant...

What's that supposed to mean?

You know I've taken care of problems like that before.

Don't you think that'll raise a few suspicions?

But that wouldn't stop you, would it?

Nothing's gonna stop me.

You'd offer up a friend to get to me

and it wouldn't bother you at all!

That's right, it wouldn't bother me at all.

[laughs]

I'd do anything to bring you down!

[laughs] You know something?

You're gonna love being president

of Galveston Industries.

-Joshua. -Hi.

I heard that you wanted to see me.

-Yeah, come on, sit down. -Thank you.

-Would you like some coffee?- Uh, no, thank you.

I, uh...

-I saw a tape of today's sermon. -Oh, yes.

And you were wonderful, as usual.

Oh, thank you very much.

But it wasn't quite the script

we'd agreed on, was it?

-I know. -You cut your air time in half.

Well, I didn't want my message to be padded.

I thought that the shorter version would be--

Did someone suggest it to you?

-No. -Joshua, I have plans for you.

Big plans.

You can accomplish so much that's worthwhile,

if you'll work with me.

Well, I want to do that.

I'd like to...

I'd like to share something with you that...

I had to learn the hard way.

Maybe it can save you some of the heartache

that I had to go through.

Please do.

Well, it has to do with...

[sighs]

...knowing yourself, knowing what you can accomplish,

what your capabilities are.

You must know that you're very special.

When-- when the Creator has set you apart,

endowed you with special gifts, people...

more ordinary people, are uncomfortable.

Sometimes they're even a little bit jealous.

They don't realize it, but little by little,

they start to try to bring you down to their level.

Who are you talking about?

Don't let Cathy ruin your career.

Joshua, you have a brilliant future ahead of you.

Don't let anybody or anything stand in your way.

Will you remember that?

[dramatic music]

I'm not going on the record with you, Gibson.

Off the record.

-Off the record? -Off the record.

Thanks for stopping by.

I know you're helping Mack with his investigation,

so that means you know something about Galveston Industries.

What is it?

Whatever it is, it's between MacKenzie and myself.

You never help anyone unless it fits your agenda.

Mack happens to be a friend of mine.

And you're all heart.

Well, I'd like to see him score

a little bit better this time around.

So you're saying this case is comparable to Wolfbridge?

I'm saying nothing.

I can tell.

How is it that you are able to help Mack get information

on Galveston Industries?

I mean, how are you connected there?

It won't help him if I go public.

How are you really helping him?

What about your boss?

Don't you ever wonder why she's so interested in this story?

What is this story?

Make one up. You guys are good at that.

Tell Abby anything she wants to hear.

I'm not your source.

Why?

You go on the air with a big expose of Galveston Industries

and you'll dig up about half of the dirt that Mack is after.

Of course, you'll get a big journalism award.

Mack will get nothing.

And you'll have shot a hole in this case

before he even gets a chance.

And you'll probably get him k*lled.

[suspense music]

The evidence you already have is so strong,

I was sure Judge-- what's his name?

-Jefferson. -...would come through.

If I could just get inside Galveston Industries...

You will.

Oh, I will. Right now, I need a warrant.

If only I could get through to Gary.

What's Gary gonna do?

I know, but maybe he could help you

get through to Galveston himself.

Karen, it's not just Paul Galveston I'm after.

I'm after the whole organization,

the people who fix things without being asked.

I'm after the people that are doing the k*lling.

Paul Galveston has his hand in everything.

He's dangerous. I know it.

Maybe it's better you didn't get the warrant.

-Karen. -I know.

I'm with you.

All the way.

You know what it is?

It's when Wolfbridge blew up in my face,

and I lost that credibility.

I almost lost my family, you, my credibility, self-respect.

I've got something to prove.

That's why I want to crack Galveston Industries.

This is my second chance.

-Thanks for meeting me. -It's your money.

Did you get a chance to talk to Mrs. Ewing?

Well, I confined myself to observing her.

You know I'm a general practitioner.

Look, I don't stand a hope in hell of getting her

to Nashville to see a psychiatrist.

I can't diagnose a psychosis.

Had she had the flu?

Well, surely you can see how troubled she is.

She seems to be functioning perfectly well.

She's lost her memory.

I see a happy, well-adjusted woman.

Believe me, she needs help.

You seem to be her main problem right now.

So, what do you want to talk to me about?

-This is Dr. Kaufman. -I know Dr. Kaufman.

-I'm worried about Valene. -Who's Valene?

-Your waitress. -You mean Verna?

She needs help.

[Ron] What's wrong with her?

I can't find a thing wrong with her right now.

You've been bothering her. You upset her.

-You get in her way... -You don't understand.

Look, you seem to be the one with the problem.

Sorry to take your time, Ron.

-Ron. -Didn't you hear that doctor?

-You're the one that needs help. -Just hear me out, will ya?

-No, I got a business to run. -Give me some time with her.

You come around here.

Botherin' Verna, there's gonna be trouble.

Yeah, but you know what's spooky?

-He's just a harmless nutcase. -It's not just him.

That lady that was here before.

You remember the one with the real pretty eyes?

-Yeah. -She called me.

I think it was Valene.

-Come on. -Who in heck is Valene?

Well, it doesn't really matter. You know who you are.

You know who I am. The one who loves you.

Hm.

Sometimes I think I don't know anything anymore.

It's like seeing something out of the corner of your eye.

And then when you look, it's, it's just not there anymore.

Well, maybe you're just worried

because we have a big wedding planned.

Mm-mm.

We could just elope if you want to.

Oh, Parker.

I've always wanted a proper wedding.

We could have a proper wedding in Las Vegas.

No waiting.

We could take our time driving out there.

See all the sights.

Well, we could start tomorrow if you wanted to.

[knocks on door]

Yeah?

Um, I'm sorry to bother you.

Well, then, would you stop following me around?

-Can I come in? Just-- -No!

Let me talk to him.

What is your problem?

Let me talk to her alone, please.

Look, there's no Valene.

Verna is not a fortune teller.

You're not wanted here.

-Get out of my way. -Leave my fiance alone.

-Your fiance? -That's right.

We're headed for the altar.

And if you had any sense, you'd be headed out of town.

You're alone here.

I'm not leaving town without her.

Nobody knows you here.

Nobody's gonna stand up for you if things get rough.

Understand?

[soft music]

[Paul] Come in.

That's all, Jerry.

Sit down, please.

Brandy? Coffee?

Oh, coffee, please. Black.

I came because I thought it was...

time to wipe the slate clean.

Well, if there's anything I can do to be of service to you.

Well, perhaps we can be of service to each other.

Really? In what way?

Well, we're both interested parties

in more than one circumstance these days.

That's true.

But what are you offering me?

Condolences.

I was, well, dismayed to hear

about your potential problem with the law.

I have been in touch with your husband, yes.

Then you know that Mack isn't investigating you personally.

I'm, uh, well aware of his progress.

Good.

And you know about John Woodside?

Yes, of course.

Mack thinks he's as guilty

as that Jamison man with the beard.

Guilty of m*rder.

Yes, it's, uh, regrettable, isn't it?

And I know Mack.

He's not going to give up

until he's cleared them or indicted them.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'm glad you feel that way about it.

You know, Mack doesn't bear any ill feelings toward you,

and, well, I really hope you don't hold

any of this against me, because...

well, I really wouldn't want it

to affect our business relationship

in any way whatsoever.

[chuckles]

I know you care about her. I care about her.

She doesn't want you around.

She shouldn't even be here. She is not Verna Ellers.

She's my wife. My ex-wife.

Your ex-wife doesn't even know you.

She's been through major trauma.

-Verna seems pretty happy to me. -She's not Verna.

Her name is Valene Ewing. She's from California.

She's had a lot of grief.

Her family's looking for her, and I want to help her.

Yeah, well, that's your story.

Look, how long have you known her?

A month? Maybe a little longer?

I've known her my entire adult life.

We were married for 15 years.

She's published two novels.

She likes to run on the beach every day.

We've got a grown daughter.

Believe me, she is not a local girl.

-Sounds pretty incredible to me. -It's the truth.

-What do you want from me? -Nothing.

Just don't interfere.

[somber music]

That's him.

Where you been?

This doesn't get easy, you know. I had to stretch.

What are you after?

You said you wanted to help, but the time is now.

I can't get inside Galveston Industries.

I'm this close to making a good criminal case out of it,

and I can't get a warrant.

What are you looking for in there?

Whatever you're sitting on.

Tell me what you've got so far.

Are you kidding?

I'm trying to work with you on this.

I'm not pulling information with you anymore.

It's all give and no take.

What am I supposed to do for you?

-You said you wanted to help. -I do.

So what are you stalling for?

You're playing both ends against the middle?

I wanna get Paul Galveston as much as you do.

Why?

It wouldn't help you to know, believe me.

I'll believe you when you get me in there.

There's got to be another way.

If there was another way, would I be talking to you?

Who was the judge who turned you down?

-Hi. -Hi.

-Is Gary back yet? -No.

Well, where is he? I need a phone number.

He flew to Nashville, but he hasn't called in here.

What is Gary doing in Nashville?

He'll be back in a few days.

-Did Galveston go with him? -No.

Well, how can you be so sure?

I don't know what the two of them are up to, do you?

Galveston has nothing to do with this.

We better talk to Gary right away.

What is it?

I didn't want to have to tell you this, but, um...

Gary is with Valene.

The detective found her in a place called Shula, Tennessee.

-Oh, my... -Karen...

She's not well.

Oh, I knew she was alive.

I never doubted it for a second.

Oh, this is the answer to all of Joshua's prayers.

-Lilimae, this... -She's coming home again.

-I can't wait to see her. -Lilimae.

-I'm so glad she's all right. -Lilimae, sit down.

-Huh? -Please.

What?

-Well, sh-- she's not all right. -What do you mean?

Apparently, Val is-- is very fragile.

-Fragile? -Yes.

She's sick. Well, I better go right away.

No, no. Lilimae, you have to wait.

Well, she's my child. I have to take care of her.

I don't think you'll be able to help her now.

-What do you mean? -Val's lost her memory.

She's convinced she's someone else, you see.

[Mack] She doesn't even recognize Gary.

She's made up a whole new past.

Oh, my God.

What can I do?

Just wait. Okay? Don't do anything.

'Till you to talk to Gary.

He said he'd call. He promised.

Oh, my God. [sobs]

Oh, my God.

Coming.

-Hello. -Oh, hi.

I was worried about you. You didn't show up for work.

-Yeah, I'm late. -Yeah.

-You, you all right? -Yeah, I overslept.

[chuckles] You're not slipping out on me, are you?

Going out all night dancing or anything.

No, I just couldn't sleep, that's all.

I sort of dozed off, and then I dreamed I was awake.

It just... it wears you out.

You know where the heck's my other shoe?

Well, that doesn't sound too good.

No, it isn't.

-It's that guy, isn't it? -What guy?

That guy that's been bothering you.

Matter of fact, I did dream about him.

Well, don't worry about him. He won't be around anymore.

No, it wasn't a bad kind of dream.

He was real nice.

We were driving somewhere in a convertible.

And the sun was shining on the hood

and on the ocean, you know?

I guess he was giving me a ride home or something.

Whatever it was, it felt real, real good.

Funny thing is I've never even been to the ocean.

[scoffs]

-Well, uh, you're late for work. -Oh!

What kind of progress have you made

on the Galveston Industry story?

We're digging.

Well, give me everything you've got.

Mrs. Ewing, we don't have anything that's newsworthy.

Why not?

Look, I want to be ready

when Mack takes his case to the grand jury.

Supposing we do find evidence of crime

-in Galveston Industries. -Well, good.

That's what an investigative reporting unit is all about.

Your husband's in business with Paul Galveston.

Well, don't you think, if we're in business

with the wrong people, we'd like to know about it?

Uh, there's another problem, uh, budget.

We don't have, uh, financing

for long-range background report deal...

Don't worry about the budget.

Joshua's show is making more money

than we ever thought it would.

-We'll use those funds. -Joshua.

[sighs]

Do you have a problem with him, too?

No. No problem.

I think you will, though.

Or haven't you noticed?

Don't worry. I can handle Joshua.

Our audience perceives Joshua

as a very wise and a very, um, spiritual young man.

And, frankly, Cathy, you seem to be getting in his way.

You're having an affair with him.

You accompany him on personal appearances.

You advise him on his performances.

You, uh, you really discourage him

from doing what he does best.

In other words, you're ruining his chance for success.

Goodbye, Abby.

Cathy.

I'm not finished.

If you really care about Joshua, you'll stop seeing him.

And you'll stop seeing him now.

Have you ever loved anyone?

You're the problem here, Cathy, not me.

I'm not on your payroll anymore.

Does Joshua know your history?

Our relationship is none of your business.

Joshua is my business.

I thought Gary was your, your prized investment.

Is he getting away from you?

What do you think Joshua would do if he found out

that you spent time in jail for m*rder?

And, uh, what do you think he would do

if he found out about your affair with Gary?

And what do you think he would do if he found out

that you hired me to do it?

[ominous music]

[Gary] Yeah, I just saw her this morning.

[Lilimae] Then she's okay.

Well, she's not in any real danger.

[Lilimae] What's she doing?

She's got a job, an apartment.

-She's made some friends. -She's not really sick, is she?

No, she's-she's fine, um...

She looks like she did when we were kids.

I don't understand. That's good news.

Well, it's as if she's erased the last 20 years of her life.

Mack said she's lost her memory.

[Gary] Yeah.

Well, we better bring her home. We'll get help for her.

-Yeah, I'm gonna do that. -Right away.

Well, Lilimae, it's not gonna be easy.

She doesn't really understand what's happened to her.

Maybe you could find a doctor.

I mean, there must be hospitals there.

Maybe the police could help you.

Lilimae, Valene is very nervous.

Any more strangers might really frighten her.

[Lilimae] We can't just leave her there.

No, I'm not gonna do that. But please, don't call anybody.

[Gary] She needs very gentle treatment.

I'll take care of this myself.

You think you can get through to her?

[Gary] I don't know.

Well, if anyone can...

If anyone can, it's you.

-[Lilimae] Bye, Gary. -Yeah.

I'll talk to you later.

Hey, what?

[tense music]

What's going on here?

-It's him. -Ah!

Hands off my fiance, you hear me?

You hear me?

-You wanted me at the studio. -Well, I overstepped my bounds.

Abby thinks I'm crowding you.

I didn't say anything about Abby.

You didn't have to.

Her main concern is that I do my job well.

-Right. -I work for her.

You work for her, and now she's trying to tell you

how to run your life.

-Is that what you think? -That's what I know.

I know because I used to work for Abby.

Abby hired me to keep an eye on Gary.

What are you saying?

I worked my way onto the ranch.

And I, I was supposed to make Gary fall in love with me.

Ah! Why would she want her husband

to fall in love with someone else?

She's using you. She used me, and now she's using you.

-She's helping me. -She's not helping you.

She's trying to break us up.

-Is that what you want? -No.

Well, it seems like she's doing a pretty good job of it.

What is it?

Do you have any idea how much I love Valene?

Valene? [chuckles] No.

As a matter of fact, I thought you two were finished.

You sent Gary.

I didn't send him. He went.

I had nothing to do with it.

It's not his place to go.

Well, then you go. Go on. Go out there.

What are you gonna do when you get there?

-What about Joshua? -Take him with you.

When were you gonna tell him

that his missing sister's been found?

Or were you gonna let him just go on

making his heart-wrenching television appeals?

Don't worry. Joshua will find new things to talk about.

You're gonna keep on using him.

Of course, I'm gonna keep on using him.

His audience loves him.

So long as you keep the good news to a minimum?

Now, wait a minute. Do you think I planned this?

I don't like it any better than you do, Ben.

Please tell me when are they coming home.

I don't know. Soon, I hope.

What are they doing back there?

God only knows.

[door slams]

-Verna. -Be right there, Ron.

Verna. Verna.

[Valene] Yes, Ron. I got it. Here's your toast.

[Ron] I'm sorry. We're all backed up.

[Valene] All right. I got everything, Ron.

I'm sorry to yell, but you're the only one that's here today.

[Bob] Hey, Verna. What Parker got that I don't have?

Me. There you go.

[Ron] Verna, come on. I'm backin' up!

Can I get a refill, Verna?

-You bet, Bob. -Miss, can we get our checks?

Oh, sure. I got that right here.

I didn't call it up, though.

Hey, come on. What about our to-go order?

Look, Sir, I'm getting the to-go order right now.

-How's that, okay? -Can I get that refill, Verna?

Yes, Bob. I'll be with you in just a second.

Ma'am, this can't be our check.

Oh, that's supposed to be onion rings and those burgers.

-[Ron] You wrote French fries. -[Valene] I'm sorry.

I'm real sorry. It's supposed to be onion rings.

Just tell the guy we don't have any onion rings, all right?

[mellow music]

Gary.

Valene.

No.

-Valene. Wait. -My name is Verna.

Verna Ellers, and it always has been.

Look for a moment back there you remembered.

-Remembered what? -Me.

Me. You knew who I was. We were in love.

I never saw you in my life before yesterday.

How could I remember you? I don't even like you.

-Mrs. Ewing. -You're welcome.

You're hiding behind Gary and me, aren't you?

Empire Valley is nothing but a smokescreen.

Best in town. Would you care for a bite?

My reporters are beginning to uncover some rather

intriguing facts about Galveston Industries.

I think it'll make fascinating viewing for our audience.

Mrs. Ewing, you're becoming tedious.

But you can't afford that kind of exposure right now, can you?

Not with Mack getting so close to the truth.

I might be persuaded to call off my reporters

if you and I could come to some kind of understanding.

MacKenzie's not a problem. You're not a problem.

Now, that's what I call an understanding.

You think Mack isn't a problem, huh?

Well, you call me tomorrow and tell me Mack isn't a problem.

Junk. Junk.

Lilimae says Gary's trying to handle this alone.

Have you heard anything from Ben yet?

No.

And he's as anxious about this as we all are.

Hello, Karen. Hi.

-You're on your way. -To where?

Galveston Industries. I got your warrants.

-How did you get these? -Don't ask.

How'd you turn the judge around?

Does it matter?

If you could pull this off,

you're still hiding something from me. Come on.

Tell me what it is. Maybe it'll help me.

[Greg] I got you what you wanted.

Why now? Why are you helping Mack now?

What's in it for you?

Look, I went way out on a limb to get these.

One of these days you people are gonna realize

that I'm on your side.

I just want some answers.

Get Paul Galveston and you'll get answers.

[dramatic music]

Yes, this is Paul Galveston.

You've located the babies.

That's very good news.

And they seem healthy, well taken care of.

Good. Well, thank you for the information.

You've done a good job.

[Valene] Parker. Parker. Parker, where are you?

[Parker] Back here.

Where? I can't find you.

-Back in the back. -Where?

-Right here. -Oh!

Hi, sweetheart.

What's up?

Parker, I've been thinking about it.

-You were right. -About what?

Getting married. Maybe we should elope.

-What's happened? -Nothing now, Parker.

Let's get married right away.

-Are you sure about that? -Absolutely sure.

It's what I want. It is what you want, isn't it?

Oh!

-Isn't it? -You bet it is.

Oh, you bet it is.

Hold me.

[laughs]

[mellow music]

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