06x21 - The Deluge

[bunniefuu]

I know this might sound outrageous.

What might have happened, what didn't happen,

that's what's upsetting, Val, so please just stop it.

I'm gonna put her mind to rest if it's the last thing I do.

They don't ask this bozo

because he doesn't know where Galveston is.

-He doesn't know-- -Wait a minute. Come on.

Reverend Kathrun is not a problem for me.

[Abby] If you can sustain the segment on your own,

I'll release Reverend Kathrun.

That's your decision.

I'm looking for Paul Galveston.

-[woman] And you are? -Gary Ewing.

Who are you?

Mrs. Galveston.

[theme song playing]

[music continues]

[music continues]

It is possible, isn't it?

I mean, there's a slight possibility.

I'm gonna have a sandwich. Do you want some of this?

You're gonna be up all night if you eat that.

I'm gonna be up all night

thinking about where Paul Galveston is.

Suppose, just for a minute, that... that Val is right.

What if the babies weren't stillborn, huh?

Mack...

It's wishful thinking, Karen.

But she-- she remembers it so vividly.

Hey.

You didn't tell me

you're putting Knots Landing Motors up for sale.

What? I didn't.

This guy came in, some car dealer on TV,

and he said that he heard that the dealership was up for sale.

Well, I don't-- I don't know where he got that.

Well, this is his card right here.

-Fine. -Here.

-You want a sandwich? -No.

See you.

What?

A new baby.

You're connected... by living tissue.

When it cries, your whole body hears, not just your head.

Maybe they died soon after they were born.

No.

The doctor told Val they were stillborn.

If he was wrong about that, he could be wrong about everything.

-Karen. -[sighs]

What if those babies left the hospital in perfect health?

Oh, it's just... that's too awful, isn't it?

Don't do this to yourself.

I'm sorry I ever thought of it.

[melancholy music playing]

[medical machine beeping]

[flatline beeping]

[phone rings]

[phone rings]

[phone rings]

[phone rings]

[phone rings]

Nelson.

It's over.

[exhales]

I really thought he'd recover.

He always drove such a hard bargain.

We better move fast.

If Paul Galveston's so innocent, why doesn't he come forward?

How do I know? I'm his partner, not his keeper.

-What do you know? -Nothing.

-What have you heard? -Nothing.

Look, Mack, is this official, this third degree?

Gary, I can prove m*rder and conspiracy to commit m*rder.

[sighs] Come on. I know the man.

-Where is he? -Right now? Sorry.

When was the last time you talked to him?

[sighs] Before I went to Tennessee.

I don't happen to know his shoe size either.

I'm trying to run a business here.

Thanks for your help.

[exhales]

-I'm not saying a word. -You don't have to.

So where'd you go last night?

Out. Did you talk to that guy?

What guy? And don't change the subject.

The guy that wants to buy the dealership.

And I'm not changing the subject.

I told you. I went out.

-You saw me when I got home. -But where did you go?

[chuckles] Mom.

You should talk to this guy.

He seems really eager.

I wonder who he is.

Now who's changing the subject?

You're seeing someone, aren't you?

Look, look,

if you want me to tell this guy to get lost, I will.

I just think you should talk to him.

Alright.

Bring her around, Eric.

We'd like to meet her.

This better be good.

Paul Galveston is dead.

Anything else?

Complications of the cerebral aneurysm.

He died last night.

What else? Let's go.

I don't want you around here.

What's he doing here?

He's leaving.

We looked in at your office.

You could have called.

You can't use the phone for something like this.

Well, in this case,

the newspaper would have been soon enough for me.

We haven't told anyone else about this yet.

Nobody, huh?

Well, based on need to know.

We wanna get you squared away first.

Let's hire a band.

I know you must be holding out for more.

I'm not holding out for anything.

I've been saying no from the very beginning.

I'd be careful, if I were you.

People are already asking questions.

Look, I want this guy out of here, okay?

Go.

One hitch in the transition phase

and this whole deal could just evaporate on you.

Don't save me a seat at the memorial service.

I wonder if there's anything

any of us could have done differently.

Nothing. Unless she didn't even get a chance to hold her babies,

those poor little creatures.

-[sighs] -[car engine starts]

I guess she must have been pretty groggy

the night you went to see her, huh?

No, she wasn't.

Karen, why are you asking me these questions?

Well, I-- I-- I just wanna understand, that's all.

It-- it's important.

Maybe to you, but I can't think about it anymore.

I-- I-- I-- I've gotta keep an even keel

while she's going through her grieving.

Getting over it, that's the main thing.

I wanna help her get over it.

Then don't talk to her about the babies.

She's very fragile.

She looks pretty strong to me.

[motorcycle engine revs]

-Hey! -Hey, how are you?

[both laughing]

[smooches] Have a good day, okay?

-You, too. -Alright.

-Why, she left you in the dust. -Yeah.

By cutting a mile off that course!

[woman] I had to. You're getting too fat.

I've been to Galveston's office.

-He's not here. -I'm going in there.

-I'm sorry. -Get out of my way.

Look, no one left word that--

And don't bother calling Nielsen.

I'll tell him myself.

We've got a problem here.

[door closes]

Er, excuse me. Mr. Nielsen isn't in.

Is there something I can do for you?

[Gary] Er, excuse me.

I'm looking for Paul Galveston.

[tense music playing]

It's alright.

And you are?

[Gary] Gary Ewing. Who are you?

Ruth Galveston.

Mrs. Galveston.

Paul's wife.

[soft music playing]

There's always a perfectly good explanation for everything.

I could stand one about now?

[chuckles] Couldn't you just wring his neck?

I remember once,

he didn't even return my calls for over three weeks.

There's some place else I could leave a message?

Turned out that time, he was holed up at Blair House,

planning fallout shelters for federal office workers.

You did know that Paul used to do

a lot of government construction, didn't you?

Yes, everybody knows that.

His first millions came from that.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I thought I was spilling some beans.

What I, uh, what I didn't know about was you,

uh, Mrs. Galveston.

Well, I'm away a lot.

It's a quality Paul admires.

In Africa mostly.

What do you do in Africa mostly?

Well, I wait, I watch.

I spend day after day waiting for the perfect opportunity.

And then when it comes, and if the light's right,

I get a fine picture of a rare beast.

It's a funny occupation, photography.

Eternities of planning for 1/500th of a second.

I admire your patience.

You must be a very patient man yourself.

[laughs]

Well, real estate development moves along fairly steadily

once you get started. Thank you.

This um, project with Paul,

it must pose special problems for you.

Every design has its own problems.

That's my job, solving problems.

Such as?

Canyons, riverbeds.

Everything that makes the land beautiful

is a problem to builders.

And the interiors.

I don't much care what people do to the inside

as long as the outside matches the terrain.

Well, if you love the beauty of wilderness,

you'll love Kenya.

Yeah. Well... [sighs]

Right now... I've gotta see Paul.

I'll tell him.

Then you're in touch with him?

I just got back.

Please, when he calls,

will you tell him it's urgent that we talk?

If it's urgent, he'll see to it.

There are some legal problems.

[tense music playing]

You're the young man he gave the horse to, aren't you?

He thinks the world of you.

[man] Jameson, I'm gonna ask you one more time.

I wanna know what happened to Galveston.

[man] What was the meeting... Besides, I must object strongly

to having a journalist present. I said it wasn't official!

Hey. If it's-- if you're here, it's official.

I've told you everything I know. It's not my [inaudible].

...you and John Woodside.

Hey, just give up, Matt, give up.

The closer you get to the present, the thinner this guy--

You said he gave you the order.

-Yes. -When he gave you the order,

was anyone there besides you and John Woodside?

-No. -When was this?

Was it at the meeting in the office?

-No. -[Mack] Where were you?

-At the farm. -At the Galveston Ranch?

No, the farm in Virginia.

-Is that where he is now? -I don't know.

[soft music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

Good morning, Joshua. How are you?

Sorry, I'm late, but we had a wonderful breakthrough at home.

Five minutes, Reverend.

With Valene and her recovery?

A lot of people in our audience have been asking about her.

One success story can inspire a lot of hope.

That's what I've been thinking.

What I'd like to say,

I think it would best be said at the opening of the show.

Do you mind if I go on first?

Take all the time you need.

Thanks.

[man] Four and a half minutes to air.

[birds chirping]

-Karen's been asking-- -Later.

Yes, she was at the Knots Landing Medical Center.

[Kellen] I'll have my nurse check the records.

Well, Dr. Kellen, do you routinely refer patients

to Dr. Ackerman when you go on vacation?

[Kellen] I was speaking at a convention.

No, I-- I understand that. It's...

[Kellen] Look, Mrs. MacKenzie,

I have patients waiting right now.

Dr. Kellen, did you realize Val's pregnancy was at risk

when you went and did you brief Dr. Ackerman?

[Kellen] I don't have time right now, Mrs. MacKenzie.

No, I understand you're very busy now.

I-- It's just--

[Kellen] Perhaps if we make an appointment,

we can talk about it later.

Yes, I-- I would like to have an appointment to talk.

[Kellen] Very well,

could you please call back and talk to my nurse?

Alright. Thank you.

[Kellen] You're welcome, Mrs. MacKenzie. Goodbye.

[melancholy music playing]

[man] Yeah. Absolutely. I'll be there.

Alright.

In five, four, three, two...

I don't know if you've noticed,

but nobody wants to do anything hard anymore.

We don't say that in so many words,

but that's how we behave.

He is my partner.

Gary, let Galveston erect his monument at someone else's risk.

He'll get in touch today.

Well, even if he does--

I told you, everything is on hold.

Karen.

I'm sorry. I'll come back later.

What?

-Sore subject. -Fine.

Then we won't have to retool. What is it?

You were at the hospital the night of Val's delivery.

It was all over by the time I got there.

Well, did you talk to the doctor?

[Gary] Briefly.

Are you uh, shopping for an obstetrician?

I'm talking to Gary.

[Gary] He wanted to know about family.

Lilimae was a little too overwrought to be of much help.

Well, did he have any forms to sign?

No, no, I didn't ask.

I wanted to see if Val's alright

then get back to my own family.

Did you go by the nursery?

-Did you see any twins? -[Gary] Is this a quiz?

Am I gonna know when I guess the right answer?

Look, I know this might sound outrageous to you,

but I have to make sure Val's twins weren't--

Hey. Woah, woah, woah. Wait a minute.

Hold it right there.

What might have happened, what didn't happen,

that's what's upsetting Val, so please just stop it.

Don't tell me to stop it.

I'm gonna put her mind to rest if it's the last thing I do.

I'm gonna talk to every orderly.

I'm gonna make copies of every chart.

And Dr. Ackerman,

I blame him most for the way Val's delivery was handled.

And I'll have him before the medical review board

if necessary.

We all know people who tell us

we should look at the positive side,

who tell us that we should think positively,

look for a silver lining.

And we know that they mean well,

but they cheat us.

They do.

Just like they cheated my sister, Val.

Because every once in a while,

we have to stop looking at the bright side

and face our mistakes

and answer to them

and work through the pain.

[soft music playing]

The word "responsibility" means the ability to respond,

digging down to find that answer inside ourselves.

Nobody wants to do that anymore.

Everybody wants to follow the line of least resistance.

Easy does it, we tell each other.

If it feels good, do it.

Let me tell you something.

Easy doesn't do it.

You ask any runner at the Olympic Games.

You ask any worker in a foundry

pouring the molten steel that made this country.

Better yet, you ask any unemployed foundry worker.

That man is out of a job

because somebody found it easier,

meaning cheaper, to get that steel shipped in

from another country.

But that man still has responsibilities.

That man still has a family.

And he's being told to sit back

and take it easy while they go hungry.

Easy doesn't do it.

Easy shows us nothing.

Easy puts nothing on the table.

Easy puts nothing in our hearts.

No satisfaction.

No pain.

No honest result to show for our skills.

I once heard a Buddhist saying,

it is not the way which is difficult,

but difficult which is the way.

And it makes sense when you think about it

even though it is inside out.

And we know what it means.

Easy doesn't do it.

You have to do it ourselves.

Are you taking responsibility for your own life?

Because I want you to do that.

And you know that you have to do that

because you're the only person that's qualified for the job.

So the next time that you hesitate because of pain,

because of a real problem,

or the next time a buddy says to you, "Relax. No problem,"

just remember, easy doesn't do it.

Easy never got anything done that was worth doing.

You've gotta do it yourself.

And we're out.

[applause]

[mellow music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

-You're good. -Thanks.

Very good.

But you didn't have to plead Val's cause

to get the time you wanted.

I don't mind sharing.

Sharing?

It's not a good one.

Thanks.

Think nothing of it.

I'm on the list under Nielsen.

Yes.

Uh, could you open the coffin?

Are you a member of the family?

Yes.

Thank you.

Well, I guess you won't mind

if I get on with my career now, will you?

[tense music playing]

Good for you, Gregory.

Take it.

Hello, mother.

He always wanted you to have it.

Put it on.

[Greg] So when did you arrive, mother?

[Ruth] I came as soon as I heard.

You could have sent flowers.

You came to ask me to take over Galveston Industries.

I came to bury my husband.

Your husband since when?

Well, if you would call me from time to time,

you know, you'd know these things.

It's very difficult calling someone

when you don't even know where they're sleeping.

You must mind your manners, baby,

and mommy will buy you a nice new polo pony.

I've got plenty. Thanks.

Are you happy?

I'm busy.

Running errands for lobbyists?

Carving out respectable laws. I'm very good at it.

I didn't raise you to be a civil servant.

You didn't bring me up, period.

You know, I think it's time we had a nice long talk.

Your father left a lot of unfinished business,

and I can't handle even half of it.

When did you get married?

-Oh, there are documents. -Come on.

You didn't marry Galveston.

What'd you do? Climb in the respirator with him

and toast your overdue nuptials with a tank of oxygen?

Unscrupulous, to say the least.

What would you have me do?

Let him die all alone

and let his entire estate become public?

You wouldn't have a thing, would you?

[soft music playing]

Let's get out of here.

I don't like the company we're keeping.

[tranquil music playing]

[birds chirping]

[Mack] This is crazy.

I have evidence, witnesses, motives,

everything but the damn suspect.

Hey, mom.

I'm gonna be late tonight. I got practice.

You're already late.

-I'll catch a ride with Eric. -Cool.

What is this? Pig Latin?

-Can you read this? -No, can your teacher?

-Looks good to me, son. No. -Mm-hmm.

Hey, honey,

if Paul Galveston is in Virginia,

can't your friends at the bureau help you out?

Yeah. They're working on it.

-Morning. -Morning.

Hey, can you give me a ride, Eric?

No. I can't.

I'm supposed to meet this guy at the office in 15 minutes.

What guy?

Man who wants to buy Knots Landing Motors.

Man who wants to buy Knots Landing Motors?

Mhmm.

-You made an appointment? -Mm-hm.

He might make a terrific offer.

-Really? -Yeah.

He's been calling me a lot, so I made an appointment.

Alright.

Keep the appointment. Meet the man.

But don't take the offer.

[chuckles] Okay.

-Bye-bye. -Excuse me, mister business man.

You think you'd have a few minutes

to drop your little brother off?

Yeah, yeah.

Call your secretary and let her know.

-Have a nice day, guys. -[laughs] See you.

-See you, Mack. -[chuckles]

[clears throat]

You thinking about selling Knots Landing Motors?

No. I've got enough on my mind

with what's going on at Lotus Point...

And you and Galveston.

[Greg] I am not interested in his burial,

your wedding, his legacy, or any combination thereof.

Well, somebody's got to take the bull by the horns.

It's not gonna be me, mother.

Far be it for me to tell you what to do.

Listen, if you really did marry the stiff,

then you have your cut coming, right?

Oh, yes. A small fortune.

So take the money and run.

What are you knocking yourself out for?

Go back to Africa and talk to the animals.

Paul ran a one-man show,

and if you don't take charge soon,

it's gonna be a mess.

It breaks my heart, mother. Really.

Very important people are going to be very upset.

Since when do you care what people think?

You know, I don't think you really realize

how influential your father was.

And now, baby, it can all be yours.

Nuts to you, mother.

Nuts and bolts.

Gregory, this project is not strictly industrial.

What's going on?

What is going on that is so damn important

at Galveston Industries?

How should I know?

I'm only a wife and a mother.

Come on.

[indistinct chatter]

It's a charity telethon. They raise money.

-They don't throw it around. -But for free.

Well, they're flying me and they're paying

for a round trip ticket and it's a--

It's good exposure and it's a good cause.

I'll be back before the weekend.

Joshua, come see me this afternoon.

What about? Oh, I have an idea.

Well, apparently, you only talk in 30-minute segments.

I don't have that kind of time right now.

[Joshua] Well, I promise I'll talk less on the next show.

I'm giving Cathy a spot.

Doing what?

Well, if you like the music that we come up with,

I'm gonna be putting her on regularly.

[chuckles] Oh, he's-- he's kidding.

It was your suggestion that I take more time.

-Be in my office at 4. -[Joshua] Good.

We can talk about my contract. I haven't signed it yet,

and I think there's a few items we should rethink.

[sighs]

Why did you say that?

Wouldn't you rather sing on TV here?

-[kisses] -Oh!

I don't believe you.

[Ruth] You've never really forgiven me, have you?

[Greg] You never asked to be forgiven, mother.

No. I didn't.

I didn't care.

I knew what I was doing.

Sleeping with Paul Galveston

while my father served his country.

Great.

Paul Galveston was your father.

Not to me, he wasn't.

Paul Galveston also bought you the election.

Don't say that to me.

Cold cash and a lot of influence,

and you know it's true.

It was nice seeing you again, mother.

You never were a coward, Gregory.

Okay. What am I afraid of?

-The truth. -Really?

They were both your father.

I see.

The men in your life were interchangeable parts.

We were all in love, the three of us.

I married the romantic one, Sumner, who flew planes.

Galveston built them,

but they were both your father, Gregory.

You sound almost proud of that.

[Ruth] I am proud because it worked.

Your genes, your upbringing,

everything brought you right to this moment.

What moment is that, mother?

The one in which I go out this door?

Now you're ready, Gregory.

You were brought up to be powerful,

and you love it, and you want it.

How do you know what I want?

Because you're like me, too,

and you know as well as I do.

Power, Gregory, real power.

You love it.

[tranquil music playing]

[exhales]

Ah, Joshua, there you are.

-I thought you'd forgotten. -Forgotten?

That I wanted to see you.

Come on. Sit down.

Joshua, you were wonderful yesterday.

-Brilliant. -Thank you.

But I think the audience is going to expect

that kind of intensity every week now.

Don't you?

I don't know what the audience expects.

[chuckles] You're too modest.

However, it took the whole half hour.

Do you think you're going to need

that kind of time every week?

I'm going to need as much time as it takes

to say what I have to say.

[chuckles] Well, if it takes a half hour, we have a problem.

Oh?

Reverend Kathrun, you didn't leave any time for him.

Reverend Kathrun is not a problem for me.

I suppose you're right.

Administrative matters are my problem.

I'll tell you what.

You draft a uh, script for next week's sermon.

We'll look at it,

and if I feel you can sustain the segment on your own,

I'll release Reverend Kathrun.

That's your decision.

Yes, it is.

Gary, the thing about it is that

Galveston's making you look guilty, too.

He hasn't called. I don't know where he is.

-What do you want me to do? -Number 1, here's the--

We want you to wake up and smell the coffee.

Look, we know the spill at Westphal was no accident.

That spill happened long before I got involved.

What is the big secret, man?

Why does Galveston want an entire town to just move away?

You have an incredible imagination.

You're not even curious.

I try to stay out of things that don't concern me.

[Ben] That don't concern you?

Hey, hold it, guys. Let's stick to the subject here.

[Ben] Will you tell me what the subject is?

I mean, you-- you got a guy who takes over a project

-and doesn't know anything-- -Yeah, I sticks to it.

What the hell is that supposed to be?

That I don't walk away from my responsibilities.

No?

No. I didn't see you in Tennessee.

Come on, guys. This is not about Val.

This is about Galveston Industries.

...that problem all by yourself, didn't you?

You were part of the problem, Gibson.

-Well, tell me about it. -You got her pregnant

and then you walked away from her.

This is not about Val! Let's stick to the subject.

It's about Galveston Industries.

Then don't ask this bozo,

because he doesn't know where Galveston is.

He doesn't know the story on Val.

He couldn't find his butt with both hands.

Wait a minute. Come on. Now hold it.

It's not about Val!

Alright, maybe it is about... Go ahead.

It's about Val.

The material is very personal.

I only commit rough notes to paper.

Much of what I say,

I say extemporaneously as I feel it.

Well, that's uh, that's very admirable, Joshua.

But you can't expect me to fire Reverend Kathrun

without knowing if you could handle his time slot.

Well, you saw me yesterday.

That's how I plan to handle the time slot.

[chuckles] But on a weekly basis--

[Joshua] Excuse me.

Whether or not you decide to fire Reverend Kathrun

is your business.

And what I choose to say to the people

that watch my program is my business.

It's very personal.

I couldn't possibly agree to have it censored.

This doesn't have anything to do with censorship.

This has to do with my ability to communicate

to a growing audience,

which is extremely interested in what I have to say.

Does it matter to you at all that I own this station,

that I have certain responsibilities

and uh, prerogatives?

No, that doesn't matter to me at all.

Remember, it was you that told me

that I have a mission here,

and if I can't fulfill it here, I'll find someplace else.

[Abby] Joshua.

You're having a great deal of success right now,

and it's wonderful to see you enjoying that success.

I enjoy it too. I enjoy being a part of it.

And profiting from it.

But I'd hate to see it go to your head.

Others have helped you attain that success, Joshua.

Don't underestimate their importance now.

[melancholy music playing]

It's all yours.

Excellent.

Excellent.

And what will it take?

[blows]

[laughs]

[Val] I think maybe a book about childhood.

The perfect childhood. Oh, is this fiction or therapy?

It's both. It'd be a huge family.

You know, mom and daddy have been together all their lives.

Lots of brothers and sisters.

So close, the socks on the washline look like steps.

There's always something simmering on the fire,

-and I'm so hungry. -You wouldn't like this.

It'll burn your tongue.

Well, your book sounds good, sweet pea.

-What'll you call it? -[Val] I don't know.

Might not get around to writing at all.

It's just something that I started talking about

with Dr. Michaels.

Abby's just not used to having her boys stand up to her.

Hi.

Here come the troops and now you can eat.

Mm! Smells so good.

It's all mama's doing.

Oh, this happens every time I visit an orchard.

I get all the pots going, and there's no room for supper.

Good choice.

This is my treat.

-This is a celebration. -What?

Oh, really? Let me guess.

You told Abby to shove her cable service,

and you toyed with the network. Right?

No. Cathy's gonna sing on my program.

-Truly? -No.

No, I-- I'm not gonna be doing that.

No. Oh, she's gonna be great.

You just told Abby that so you'd have something to give up later

when you renegotiate your contract.

You got a contract?

What are you gonna do? Sing hymns?

No, I did it because it's a good idea.

It's not a good idea. It's not me.

We'll find the right material.

[Lilimae] You know, my mama's favorite hymn

was "Rock of Ages".

♪ Rock of ages, cleft for me ♪

♪ Let me hide myself in thee ♪♪

Oh. Okay.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

It's better if I just let it happen.

Really, I'm just-- I'm dealing with it, okay?

Let's-- let's eat, huh?

-Let's eat. -Yes.

Where's the egg roll?

-It's right there. -Mm, so good.

[classical music on piano]

[Laura] So what did she want?

-The impossible. -Like what?

She wants to make a businessman out of me.

Oh, God.

If I wanted to be a businessman,

I would have went into private practice

directly out of law school.

Well, you know, there's a lot more security

in private practice.

Voters can't vote you out.

Money's better.

I'm not interested in security or respectability or wealth.

-I'm interested in-- -Power. Making a difference.

-Being effective. -Like I said, power.

Waiter,

would you bring us the dessert menu

and see if they got any cleaning fluid back there,

will you? Thanks.

Anyway, it wasn't worth bickering over.

It's funny how one reverts back to that even as an adult.

Have I told you lately that I love you?

-I love you. -Not enough.

-Should I keep working at it? -[Laura] Mm-hmm.

Why don't you take your own singing seriously?

-I do. -What do you mean?

Oh, Mrs. Plummer, is everything all right?

Uh-huh. They're watching TV in Laura's room.

I can tuck them in now if you're staying.

-Yeah, that'd be great. -Oh, good.

Thanks.

What do you mean you're not good enough to sing on my show?

-That's not what I mean. -You are good.

-You're very good. I know that. -Thank you.

But you're only comfortable singing in roadhouses.

That shows how little you think of yourself.

No. That's not true. That's not what I mean.

Wait a minute.

I would like to think that my opinion matters here.

It does count, but you're crowding me.

Crowding you?

[Cathy] Yeah. And you criticize me.

And now-- and now you're pushing this on me,

and I don't think it's fair.

Pushing this opportunity on you?

I don't see it as an opportunity.

Look, I-- I have a calling. You're very gifted.

-Why can't we do this together? -Hi, guys.

Hi.

You know, some days like this,

the idea of a new TV station really appeals to me.

-New staff, new programming. -Mm-hm.

The only problem is I don't know what Paul Galveston has in mind.

[laughs]

Who does anymore?

Remember when we had that meeting about uh, FCC licenses?

No. You signed for them.

But why?

You tell me. I just designed the building to put it in.

What did you and Paul talk about?

Well, that's just it. We didn't talk.

I just signed.

If he has so many friends in Washington,

why does he need me to get a communications license?

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[Greg] It's been a long time.

Golly, you've come a long way.

Yes.

We both have.

I'm always reading about you.

You do get around.

Well, I go where I'm needed,

and I'm needed here.

I'm flattered.

You know, whatever Gary thinks he's doing

in Empire Valley started long before he got there.

Well, Galveston must have been at it for years

if secretaries were m*rder*d to keep it secret.

Still, there's nothing to see out there.

And that's the reason I recommended Paul Galveston

in the first place.

The organization needed a very special contractor

for this system.

It could not become public knowledge

on Capitol Hill.

If the arms committee got wind of it,

there would be endless debate for years to come.

[Karen] Galveston manufactures computer parts.

Nothing special there.

If Galveston's gonna build these R&D centers, that's--

Hmm.

If they're gonna build the research

and development centers, that's plenty of reason

to be secretive, you know?

Computer research is a hot commodity.

Oh, you better believe that. These magazines are filled

with stories about industrial theft,

-especially electronics. -Mm.

Especially, especially software.

And the structures aren't even built yet.

Yeah, but you said that those m*rder*d ladies

were just clerical types, not--

not computer designers or safe... crackers.

Wait a minute.

Could this...

Could this have anything to do with the satellites?

Galveston's building?

Maybe. This place needs a coat of paint.

There are national policymakers

who do not know what I'm about to tell you.

Then don't tell me.

They wouldn't understand if they were told.

I probably wouldn't understand it either.

Superciliousness does not become you.

I don't mean to sound supercilious.

I just would like to get on with my work in the senate.

Your work in the senate is inconsequential.

That's funny.

That's what Galveston kept saying.

Well, perhaps hearing it from your father

affected your ability to glean the meaning.

Listen to me, Gregory.

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Listen to the words.

[laughs] Go ahead.

Well, what if he's building special kinds of satellites?

-Like what? -What do you mean?

-I don't know. -Thank you.

Uh, like something that would boost...

more than just TVs or-- or telephone.

That's what Gary's planned community is for...

Security instead of armed guards.

Whatever they're doing out there,

it's too important to secure

in any way that would attract attention, but...

kids on bikes and tennis tournaments

and garage sales.

Who would suspect?

[man] International communications.

There are hundreds of satellites orbiting in space

carrying messages,

some important, some essential to the security of the world.

With our installations at Empire Valley,

we will be able to send such messages

and to receive them,

and to monitor messages between parties,

between countries.

Think of it.

Imagine knowing virtually everything that's being said

everywhere at any time.

And if you don't like what's being said, you can change it.

When it suits our purposes.

Think of it.

Think of what it means.

Something creepy is going on in Gary's Shangri-La.

Maybe.

Oh, it's just... It's so low key,

it gives me the shivers.

[laughs]

I do get carried away, don't I?

[chuckles]

-Maybe. -[chuckles]

[exhales]

I'm honored that you think the project could benefit

from what you call my touch, but I'm not your man.

You were one of the few men

who could genuinely make it work.

That may be so, but...

Everybody is counting on you to help us out.

Everybody.

Everybody.

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