04x05 - Catharsis

[bunniefuu]

[instrumental music]

I got a telegram from Bobby. They're reading daddy's will.

And I thought you might wanna be there.

Would you please leave?

There are a lot of things you could do!

- Like what? - Like busting her.

If she won't quit.

'Like not letting her be alone'

the day she puts her life on the line.

- Did she agree to co-operate? - Uh..

She wouldn't even talk about it, and it's just possible

that I may come out of Dallas with nothing.

[Roy] 'Did you try to set us up, too, like your husband did?'

We got a problem now, Mrs. Fairgate.

[Frank] 'What to do with you.'

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[telephone ringing]

[door opens]

[telephone ringing]

- Hello? - 'Mrs. Fairgate, it's Wayne.'

- 'I didn't wake you, did I?' - No, Wayne.

- Uh, i-is there a problem? - 'No, ma'am.'

[Wayne on phone] 'Just I heard from the supplier this morning.'

'Our part shipment is coming in today.'

- Wonderful. - 'Yeah.'

[Wayne] 'That's why I wanted to catch you at home'

'in case you want to stop at the bank on the way in.'

To get a certified check. That's a good idea.

Well, um, what time is the shipment coming in?

'This afternoon's all they said.'

Well, I'll see you later with the check.

'Yes, ma'am.'

Bye, Wayne. Thanks.

[receiver clanks]

Relax, Marshall.

No problem.

"No problem." Our problems start today.

Knots Landing Motors is a perfect cover.

We'll sell those parts out of there in no time.

And if Angelo Bukowski ever finds out

we're dealing in stolen auto parts

moving in on his specialty and his territory--

We're dead.

[chuckles]

So we'll make sure he doesn't find out.

[door opens]

[door shuts]

[doorbell buzzing]

[doorbell buzzing]

[knocking on door]

Okay, okay.

Yeah.

[knocking on door]

[doorbell buzzing]

[knocking on door]

- Yeah, who is it? - 'Telegram.'

[exhales sharply]

- Gary Ewing? - Yeah.

Ah, great.

Yeah, early in the morning for this, isn't it?

Well, it's two hours later in Dallas.

Dallas? Is that where this came from?

Yeah. Uh-huh.

There. Hey.

A-a little consideration.

Tip before you read, so I can be on my way.

Mm.

Hey, Gary. Have a good one.

[door shuts]

[paper rustling]

[instrumental music]

[calculator keys clacking]

Okay. Who's here?

- Morning, Joe. - Oh. Good morning.

[groans] Make that two, please.

Oh.

Ah.

Did I hear the telephone ring before seven o'clock

this morning?

Yeah, it was someone from work, asking a question.

Well, I hope that it didn't require a lucid answer..

[sniffles] ...knowing you at that hour.

[sighs] I'm fine at that hour.

You are the one who has to, uh, be up for four hours

before you can start thinking.

I thought it was genetic.

[sighs]

[calculator keys clacking]

[printer whirring]

[eerie music]

[paper rustling]

[sighs] Shouldn't you be at work?

Yeah, well, um, I'm going to the bank

before I go to work today.

- I'll go to the bank for you. - No.

[chuckles] I mean, I don't have to be at Knots Landing Motors

opening to closing every day, do I?

That's what I've been saying for months now.

[Karen] 'Well, you were right.'

[sighs]

- Cookie? - Yup?

[Joe] 'Everything okay?'

Of course everything's okay. Why wouldn't it be okay?

I don't know. You tell me.

Everything is fine. Want the sports page?

No.

[paper rustling]

[door opens]

[door shuts]

Gary.

Gary.

[paper rustling]

[suspenseful music]

[Abby] "Tried to reach you by phone. No luck.

"To tell you daddy's will to be read on the 29th at Southfork.

"Sorry for short notice, but mama wants it

over and done stat. Call me for details. Bobby."

[instrumental music]

Ya-hoo!

Jimmy, we can't stack these. These are 30 bucks a glass.

Hi. What do you think?

- I think it's 10:15. - That's cute.

No, I mean, what do you think of the stemware?

[clinking]

They're beautiful.

- What are you doing here? - Well, it's opening night.

- Where else would I be? - At the psychiatrist office.

- You had a 10 a.m. appointment. - Oh.

Did you call her and cancel?

Uh, Jimmy, why don't you finish this up later?

[sighs]

Uh, I-I-I forgot. I mean, it just slipped my mind.

I mean, there's so much excitement. You can't blame me.

Look, let's not make a federal case out of it.

I'm not making a federal case out of it. It's just--

- What's all this? - It's your suit for tonight.

I didn't know if you'd have time to go home and change.

Oh, thanks.

[telephone ringing]

Did you make your appointment on Tuesday?

Um, let's see. Tuesday, Tuesday.

Uh, yeah, I think so.

Richard, when was the last time you saw the doctor?

[sighs] Week before last.

You're supposed to go three days a week.

I know, I know, but I've been busy.

And keeping busy is the best thing for me.

You, Jason, the restaurant, the new baby

it's all the therapy I need, honest.

But you just had a nervous breakdown.

Because I was bitter and frustrated

and I wasn't doing what I want.

But now there aren't enough hours in the day

and I'm loving every minute of it.

I mean, I can't possibly go over the edge.

I just don't have the time, right?

Hm?

[chuckles]

- Right? - Heh.

[instrumental music]

[door shuts]

[engine starts]

[engine revving]

[engine starts]

[engine revving]

[suspenseful music]

[engine revving]

[birds chirping]

Aren't you gonna take that check dress with the puff sleeves?

- Well? - No, mama. There isn't room.

Oh, it looks so good on you.

No, but I'm only taking one suitcase.

Well, I could help you carry a second one.

Even a third. I know.

[inhales sharply] You don't want me to go with you.

[Lilimae] 'After all, who wants their old mother along'

on a publicity tour?

'I only thought I might be able to help.'

[sighs]

Mama, this is gonna be my only chance to get away.

I mean, it's not that I don't want you, it's just that

right now, with all that's going on, I just

I need the time by myself.

[doorbell ringing]

Oh, you expecting somebody?

No.

Well, I'll get it. You keep on packing.

Is Val here? I'm not gonna make any trouble.

I've got some business to discuss.

She doesn't wanna see you.

I think she'll wanna hear what I have to say.

I got a telegram from Bobby.

They're reading daddy's will. I'm going to Dallas.

I know you don't wanna go with me

'but daddy always did like you'

'and I thought you might wanna be there.'

Well, you're wrong. I don't.

I know they consider you a member

of the family and they'd like to see you.

I am not a member of your family.

Look, I don't wanna get in a hassle over this.

You just might be in the will.

Would you please leave?

You know, we're gonna have to learn

to be civil to one another, Val.

I don't wanna discuss it.

Now please go.

[door shuts]

How could he dare come here like this?

What in God's Earth did he think I'd wanna go to Dallas for?

Oh, sugar.

It probably just hit home to him that his daddy died.

And he probably needed to talk to somebody who loves him.

Well, then let him go to her.

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[door creaks]

Tell Wayne I'd like to see him.

- Please. - Which Wayne?

How many Waynes are there, Marcia?

Two.

Oh, yeah. I'm sorry.

Um, Wayne Harkness.

I'm sorry.

Wayne Harkness office, please.

Wayne Harkness.

[clicking]

[woman on intercom] 'Showroom, line three.'

- 'Ms. Fairgate.' - Oh, my God!

- 'Wayne!' - You okay?

[sighs]

Yeah. Um, I was just lost in my own thoughts.

[Wayne] 'Yes, ma'am.'

[Karen] 'I mean, $25,000 is a lot of money'

to come up with at one time.

Even if it is a good deal.

Yes, ma'am.

And it's a good deal.

Great one.

Worth every penny.

'It's hard to part with, you know?'

This makes it official, right?

[chuckles]

This our big day.

It is. It sure is.

- You okay? - Oh.

I'm fine.

[suspenseful music]

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[Joe] 'You're telling me that this, uh, Wayne Harkness'

'could be Sid's k*ller?'

[paper rustling]

Yeah, he could be the schlub who got paid

to let the brake fluid out of Sid's car.

Paid by those crooks who got off?

- Huh? - Yeah, yeah.

No sauce. I don't believe these guys. Or it could be nobody.

Oh, God. But Karen thinks that he's the man.

- Yeah. Sit down. - No, no, listen.

if he is only a maybe, how could you let her keep him on?

[chuckles] How could I let Karen?

You ever tried to talk her out of something

when she's dead set on?

Well, what is she dead set on?

Revenge. Justice. Who knows?

[Joe] 'Now, what is her plan?'

I don't even know if she has a plan.

[Mack] 'She's just keeping this guy Harkness around'

'to see if she can come up with something.'

No, no, no, she's got something up her sleeve.

Well, when you find out, you let me know, huh?

There's no time for that, whatever's gonna go down

is gonna go down today!

- How you know that? - Because she's my sister.

I know her like a book. She was nervous this morning!

She was touchy, even testy.

She was gonna withdraw a lot of money from the bank.

- Yeah? How much? - I don't know, about 20 grand.

I only got a quick look at her books.

[Joe] 'Look, if she is in danger..'

She's not in danger. I told her to stay away from those guys.

[chuckles] You've told her? You told her. So big deal!

What are you gonna do, huh? You're gonna teach her a lesson?

You're gonna let her get k*lled

because she didn't listen to you?

I know who we're talking about.

We're talking about a hard-headed lady who thinks

she can handle anything, doesn't even know what she's up against.

Now will you sit down? Have a taco without the sauce.

You know you can't talk to her. You can only tell us.

Yeah, but there are a lot of things you could do!

- Like what? - Like..

Never letting her out of your sight.

Like busting her if she won't quit!

'Like not letting her be alone'

the day she puts her life on the line.

- Damn it! - Where are you going, Joe?

[chuckles]

Where do you think, you creep?

Next time you come up here, you're gonna need a pass!

Creep.

No taco sauce. Cold tacos.

[mumbles]

We can't put those parts on the truck in the daylight.

I told the woman what happened this afternoon.

Well, tell her there's been a hang-up.

We'll take 'em over this evening.

What's the problem? The truck's here.

Yeah, but what if one of those loaders

makes those parts as stolen?

Then, thanks to Angelo, we're dead men.

Yeah, all of us, Marsh, uh..

...all of us stone-cold dead in the market.

Tell him why, Marsh.

Because Angelo paid these guys to stay out of business

after Fairgate's death.

- Figured they were too hot. - We're still too hot.

Only now you two guys are in the same boat.

Now, if you don't wanna wind up wearing cement moccasins

you peddle these parts slow and easy, so nobody notices.

Each of us makes six-seven grand a month.

[Roy] 'Now, that's not a bad payday for a few phone calls.'

'Even the widow does okay.'

She makes a nice profit and doesn't know the source.

That's what I keep telling Wayne.

Good, you keep telling 'em that, but do it real quiet

so we don't attract attention. Hm?

Hey, uh, Wayne, uh, you have something for us.

Well, thanks, Wayne.

Widow of Sid Fairgate. Hm.

Kind of incredible, isn't it?

Poetic.

[door opens]

Abby?

[door shuts]

[paper rustling]

[sighs]

[paper rustling]

[clicks]

[upbeat music on stereo]

♪ You know that ♪

♪ I've got a hole in my heart ♪

♪ But I won't beg ♪

♪ No baby I won't beg ♪

♪ Anymore ♪

♪ I've got a hole in my heart ♪

♪ I've got a hole in my heart ♪

♪ I've got a hole in my heart ♪♪

[clicks]

- Kenny. - Hm?

No.

- What? - Don't play that again.

[tape rewinding]

[scoffs] Well, honey, I'm just trying to decide

whether I oughta lay some more reverb there at the end.

No, you're not. You're in love with that song.

You're in love with that voice. You can't get enough of it.

Well, I've had more than enough.

[chuckles] Ginger.

Kenny, I'm not kidding.

Look, I just wanna play it one more time.

I swear, if you press that button

I'm gonna take that tape out and I'll turn it into spaghetti.

[clicks]

[upbeat music on tape]

No!

- Come on. - God!

[Ciji singing "Hole In My Heart"]

♪ Where are you running my love ♪

♪ Through the back streets of the city? ♪♪

[telephone ringing]

[sighs]

[clacking]

MP Mackenzie, please,

[woman on intercom] 'Service manager, line two.'

Hello, um, this is Karen Fairgate. Is he in?

Oh. Um, when he..

When he returns, will you have him call me, please?

Thanks.

[receiver clanks]

[snaps]

♪ I've got a hole in my heart ♪

♪ You know that I've got a hole in my heart ♪

♪ You know that I.. ♪♪

[clicks]

[door opens]

- Hi. - Hi.

I'm sorry I wasn't here this--

Oh, that's alright.

Mm, mm..

[sighs]

What do you got?

Come here.

[sighs]

Pastrami, corned beef.

Massage oil, pickles.

[chuckling]

[exhales sharply]

[paper rustling]

- Here. - Huh.

So..

...what's new?

Mm..

Kenny's gonna take Ciji's demo tape to his boss.

That's terrific. Good luck.

If she's a big hit, you're her discoverer, right?

Well, if it wasn't me, then somebody else.

- She's pretty good. - I know.

But then again, so are you.

[chuckles] Thanks.

[instrumental music]

- Mrs. Fairgate. - Oh, Wayne.

I guess I am a little jumpy today.

Any sign of the parts yet?

I just talked to the shipper.

The parts won't get here till tonight.

- Oh. - Around nine o'clock.

I'll stick around to log the goods in.

Well, I, uh, I appreciate that.

That's why you promoted me, right?

To take some of the detail work out of your hands.

Right.

Well, as long as you've gotten everything under control

I think I'll, I'll take off early.

Sure. You go home. I'll take care of everything.

[ominous music]

Marcia. Where's Karen?

Just left. Maybe you can catch her.

[dramatic music]

[engine revving]

[Joe] 'Karen! Karen!'

[tires screeching]

[engine revving]

[dramatic music]

[car honking]

[tires screeching]

[engine revving]

[music continues]

[tires screeching]

Oh, God!

Mister, get away from me.

[engine revving]

Oh, sweet God.

Get away from me.

[tires screeching]

[tires screeching]

[car door shuts]

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

Well, you just smile that pretty smile

and the judge will hold them over for trial.

Well, I tell you what?

If you're right, I'll take you to lun--

- Karen, what are you doing? - Mack!

Mack, that man is following me.

- I told you they were bad-- - Oh, for God's sake.

Don't lecture me now. My God, it's him!

- Mack. - Karen.. Call me later.

I told you right from the beginning--

Mack, do something.

Okay, mister, I know you may be crazy

but you're not crazy enough to do anything

in-in the office of a United States attorney.

Not in front of.. Huh!

She's quite a driver, Mack.

Not in front of a United States attorney who's your boss.

Yeah. Thank you, Charlie. And I'll call you tomorrow.

- Thanks a lot. - Okay.

I've been having you followed by my people right from the start.

- Really? - Really.

I told you these were bad people

and I just wanted to know.

[groans]

[coughs]

You know, I stay in shape, you know?

I do now. I do now.

[exhaling sharply]

That was good pastrami.

It's a specialty.

[sighs]

Mm..

- You like this, don't you? - Mm.

Meeting in the afternoons

making love while the sun's out and people are working.

[inhales sharply] It's like a secret.

I like secrets. Don't you?

These kind? Heh-heh, you bet.

[Gary inhales sharply]

That's the only kind of secret we have, right?

Secrets we share?

Mm.

[inhales sharply]

[Abby exhales sharply]

- When? When? When? - Huh? When? Oh.

Tonight at nine o'clock.

Let me ask you something.

After this deal goes down, what were you gonna do?

- 'Make a citizen's arrest?' - No, I was..

- I was gonna tell you about it. - Heh-heh. When?

[scoffs] Nine o'clock is in four hours.

Well, I just found out about it. I mean, I just--

Let me ask you one more question.

[Mack] 'After you told me, what did you think I was gonna do?'

Be there, get cops there, arrest the guys

when they delivered the stolen parts.

Mamma mia, you're beautiful.

Okay. What is going on?

Ah, you don't wanna know.

[door shuts]

Hey, babe, what time is the party over at Richard's?

- 8:00. - Hey, dad.

Would it be alright if we left a little early?

I wanna swing by and pick up Ciji.

I don't believe it.

Don't believe what? What's the matter?

You come home for lunch, you say, to--

Honey, don't yell at me. You're gonna upset the baby.

[sighs] You come home for lunch, you say, to play with the baby

and then you sit there and you listen

to Ciji's tape the whole time!

I wanted to play with the baby, but she was asleep.

You hear Ciji sing once

and you cut a demo with her just like that

even though your wife probably sings just as well

if not better

and has been begging you to take some interest

in her career for over a year.

Honey, let's not get into that.

We said when the baby is three years old--

Every other word that comes out

of your mouth is Ciji.

That's not true.

Then we finally get to go someplace.

Honey, shh.

And then we finally get to go someplace special

just the two of us.

And the two of us turns into the three of us.

- How adorable. - Ow!

Kenny, shh. You're gonna upset the baby.

Come on.

[door opens]

[laughs]

[exhales sharply]

- 'Gary.' - Hm?

I'm leaving.

[inhales sharply]

Hm..

[sighs]

Don't fall back asleep, we've got

Richard's party to go to tonight.

Oh. Yeah, I forgot.

[sighs]

[Gary] 'Anything wrong?'

Abby?

You know, when you weren't here this morning

I thought maybe you had gone out

to get champagne to celebrate.

Then when you didn't come right back, I said

"Oh, he's out doing something foolhardy and terrific."

[Abby] 'Then when I came in and you didn't say anything, I thought'

"Ooh, he's waiting for just the right moment to tell me."

Like, after we make love.

Then we made love and you fell asleep.

'Now I'm leaving, and it's beginning to dawn on me'

that maybe you weren't ever gonna tell me at all.

Tell you what? What are you talking about?

About the telegram that you got this morning.

'About the reading of the will.'

[scoffs]

Where did you go when you got the telegram?

To see Val?

I don't believe you.

[door slams]

[instrumental music]

[sighs]

Who brought it up first?

I guess I did.

Um, I said something about how expensive, uh, parts were

'you know, to buy from the jobber'

'and if he could find a good deal somewhere'

um, you know, i-if he could get us a cut rate

if we bought in volume.

- What else? - Well, just..

- You know, keep it calm. - What else?

- Oh.. - Don't look at me.

Tell him, what else?

I said I would pay cash

'if he would, uh, get the right price.'

And I wish you'd stop playing prosecutor with me.

Karen, I am not playing prosecutor.

Oh, what does that mean?

- Tell her. - You trapped Harkness.

- Well, that was the whole idea! - You know what entrapment is?

Yes, I know what entrapment is, but I'm not a cop.

But I'm a federal prosecutor.

Think, Karen, the day you promoted Harkness

was the day after our first date, right?

- Right. - 'Then you fired Gary.'

- 'You told me all about it.' - Yeah.

- 'So I remember.' - 'So?'

So you turn around, have this guy

buy you a load of stolen goods.

'And then when they're delivered, who's standing'

'there? Me, federal prosecutor.'

'Their lawyers will have 'em out in five minutes.'

But, uh, y-you didn't have anything to do with it.

Tell it to a judge!

Oh. Oh.

My God.

[Joe] 'Mack, is there anything you can do now?'

[Mack] 'Yes, I can have Ms. Fairgate here arrested'

for a conspiracy to transport stolen goods.

Hey, wait a minute, Mack, you know, uh--

Karen, Karen, Karen, you wait a minute.

You go home while I figure out a way to get you off the hook.

I wanna know one thing. I wanna know--

Karen, did you hear him? He said go home.

- Take a bath! Get out! - 'I want--'

Get dressed. Go to Richard's. We'll meet you there.

Phew.

[door opens]

[Karen] 'Hey, guys. Look. Uh..'

- 'A-all-all I ever wanted--' - Hold it, hold it, hold it.

- Heh. Excuse me. No, no, no. - 'I-I-I..'

- Excuse me. - All, I--

I'll see you at Richard's.

[door shuts]

[sighs]

Do you have any more sisters?

[instrumental music]

[laughter]

Two tablespoons of walnut oil in the dressing.

Ah, let's see this.

Oh, beautiful.

Hi.

Vegetable patty. Hm.

[snapping finger]

Shallots.

Oui.

Shallots instead of scallions?

Not instead of, but always and only shallots.

Right.

She's just not that dumb.

She must have known it would get more complicated.

What are you sitting there so calm about?

Yeah, Mack MacKenzie for Captain Flower, please.

You got something up your sleeve?

Hey, paisano, what do you say?

[chuckles] Yeah, a favor, of course.

Send one of your boys out to a reliable snitch.

Find out what Angelo Bukowski's got going down tonight.

[Mack] 'Yeah, Knots Landing.'

A load of stolen parts coming in from out of town.

Yeah, I know it's late, but we don't pick our times, do we?

[chuckles] I got.. Alright.

I owe ya. Right.

- So? - So we've got a party to go to.

Come on. I still don't get it.

Think about it.

[switch clicks]

[traffic bustling]

[Gary] '...understand that, can't you?'

[indistinct chatter]

Let me try this one more time.

Father never trusted me, he thought Valene was

the only thing that was keeping me sober and functioning.

For a long time he was right.

But like it or not, that's the truth.

Anyway, I wouldn't put it past the old man

to tie Val and me together somehow.

Make her the custodian of my money or something.

Or leave it to her and me jointly.

Look, we're not even legally separated

so I figured I had to tell her.

Uh, your phone, I suppose, was broken.

She would have hung up.

- To us, I suppose. Hm. - Yes.

- And Ciji. - Oh, thank you.

Many years of success, huh?

Thank you.

Well, what did she say when you got there?

Did she agree to co-operate?

[sighs] She wouldn't even talk about it.

So I want you to be prepared, it's just possible

that I may come out of Dallas with nothing

or that it'll take years to untangle some legal mess.

I just want you to be prepared for that.

Look, you go to Dallas, you hear the will.

And if you come back a millionaire, fine, terrific.

But if you come back without a penny, that's fine, too

'cause from now on, rich or poor, we're together.

- But no more secrets. - Hm.

- Okay? - Mm-hmm.

Uh..

[indistinct chatter]

Did I ever tell you that Ginger used to sing?

- A very good one.. - 'Welcome to Daniel's.'

That's great, oh, you should sing background for me

or something in the studio.

[speaks in foreign language]

[classical music]

[applause]

[creaking]

[suspenseful music]

[door shuts]

[engine revving]

How you doing? I delivered to you.

[indistinct chatter]

Thanks a lot, guys.

[indistinct chatter]

[door opens]

[door shuts]

[clacking]

[classical music]

[indistinct chatter]

- Hi, Laura. Hi. - Hi, how are you?

Okay. Yes. Thank you. Good luck tonight.

- Richard. Oh, I'm sorry. - Hey, where you been?

It's my fault. Something came up.

- Like what? Well, what happ-- - You know, I just got tied up.

- You look great tonight. - Oh, thank you.

- Where's your white hat? - Oh, no.

- I left it in the kitchen. - Look at this.

- Congratulations. - Is Karen parking the car?

- The place looks terrific. - Beautiful.

Oh, Joe, this is Ciji, Kenny's new protege.

- Hi, Joe. - Ha-ha..

Oh, and this other guy is, uh, Mack.

[Abby] Mack? Karen's Mack?

- Well, I'm working on it. - Well, then it's true.

Older women really are more exciting.

[Mack] 'Yeah, that's what I think.'

Then when I see someone really sexy..

...or younger, and I say, "Who am I kidding?"

[Joe] 'Where is Karen anyway?'

Wherever she is, find her and stall her.

- 'Karen hasn't been here.' - What?

I thought you three were coming together.

- She hasn't been here at all? - Mn-mn.

- No. - Excuse me, Richard, Laura.

Well, where are you going? Wait a minute.

Wait, you just got here. You haven't eaten anything yet.

- Richard. We'll be back. - What's going on?

You-you haven't eaten it. Do you want something to go?

[suspenseful music]

It's either gonna be Ferragamo or Jones.

The key is Jones, if he performs well

hey, you're gonna take it all the way.

Jones is brittle.

Besides, I'm tired

of losing my money on the Rams.

Hey, then start betting the Giants.

[Frank] 'What do you mean bet the Giants?'

[Roy] 'Take the points they always go with.'

- 'Now you tell me ' - 'Heh-heh. Frank.'

[indistinct chatter]

[suspenseful music]

[door opens]

[door shuts]

[Karen] 'I want my money back.'

These are stolen parts, I want them out of here

and I want my money back.

- No, Mrs. Fairgate. - Yes, Mr. Harkness.

I want it back.

What do you think, Ms. Fairgate?

He asks, we give the money back?

- We're not that nice. - It don't work that way.

[Roy] 'Did you try to set us up, too, like your husband did?'

You remember what happened to him?

You bet I do.

We got a problem now, Mrs. Fairgate.

What to do with you.

We better talk about it.

Don't hurt her. She won't do nothing.

Why don't we, uh, take a walk, Mrs. Fairgate?

And, uh, then we can talk about it

and find out what it's all about.

So, uh, ha, what was your plan, Mrs. Fairgate?

Uh, were you gonna machine-g*n us to death by yourself?

What'd you have in mind, lady? We'd like to hear.

Frank, you know

I think, uh, we need to talk to this lady

to make her understand what this is..

[metal clanking]

[tires screeching]

[car door shuts]

[suspenseful music]

Roy.

Frank.

Angelo.

Doing business, fellas?

We were gonna call you about this, Angelo..

[Angelo] 'Roy, I'm surprised and disappointed in you.'

Well, you know our operation.

If the informer hadn't told us about this

our computers would have sooner or later.

[indistinct]

Let the lady go, Roy.

Let's keep this clean.

[switch clicks]

[Mack] 'Angelo.'

How you doing, big guy?

Mr. MacKenzie.

Goodnight, Angelo.

[music continues]

[engine starts]

[engine revving]

[Mack] 'Hey, Joe, heh-heh, this guy still has hold of your sister.'

Are you okay?

Roy, Frank, Wayne, you guys are free to go, too.

Well, what?

What about those guys out there?

What guys?

- Angelo and his boys. - They'll k*ll us.

I don't know how I can help you.

Hey, you can't make us leave here, MacKenzie.

I've gotta have something to hold you on.

Right now I've got nothing to hold you on.

- Like what? - 'A written confession.'

[Joe] 'Of the events that led to the death of Sid Fairgate.'

- 'Oh. No way.' - Hey, that's a little stiff.

Why don't we just talk about it, huh?

Officers

would you please escort these guys off my sister's premises?

I didn't know he was gonna crash, Mrs. Fairgate.

These guys, these two just paid me to leave the

cut the brake fluid out, which is what I did.

I didn't know he was gonna crash like that.

- Karen. - 'Promise.'

Karen, it's okay. Karen?

[sighs]

You know, you can save us all a lot of trouble

by taking that walk outside.

Now you're either gonna leave with us

or you can leave without us.

What's it gonna be?

[instrumental music]

Karen.

I thought..

[sighs] I thought, when this moment came, that I'd-I'd..

...I don't know, do something.

Cry, scream.

Hit them, spit in their faces.

Cookie.

What?

What?

I don't know.

I don't know how to react.

Well, what are you feeling now?

[sighs] Come on, right at this moment.

That's just the thing.

I don't know.

I just can't tell.

What are you thinking then?

Karen.

You've got to be thinking something.

What? Tell me.

[laughing]

That I haven't eaten all day.

[laughing]

[sobbing]

Oh, mm.

Oh, mm, Richard. Oh, Richard, mm.

So in the end I called the cop friend of mine

asked him to find out what, uh, he could about a shipment

of stolen parts coming into Knots Landing tonight.

I thought nobody knew about it.

Right, until word got out, and the stoolie got next to Angelo.

They really do say stoolie?

[Richard] 'You see, Mack's a traditionalist.'

'He still says things like stoolie and heater and--'

[Mack] 'Yeah, and then once Angelo knew, then there was no way out'

'for Roy or Frank or the other schlub.'

[Abby] 'Those hoods must be singing their hearts out by now.'

You had this all figured from the start, didn't you?

Oh, Joe, you've lost your mind, now you're really

letting your imagination run wild.

[Joe] 'No. She had it figured from the start.'

'She planned it. She set the bait.'

'Wayne took it and Roy and Frank took it, and so did you, Mack.'

- 'And so did I.' - You've lost your mind.

[Joe] 'She had it figured right down to Angelo and the stoolie.'

'She set it up so the crooks would take care of their own.'

'You planned the whole thing, didn't you, Karen? Karen.'

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[theme music]

[music continues]

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