07x13 - Aftershocks

[bunniefuu]

Now that we've taken care of that mess,

-what about your assassin? -He doesn't belong to me.

Two people can't live in the same house

totally ignoring each other.

You're my husband. I'm your wife!

I don't know what that means anymore.

I live here with Ben now, mama. And this is his house, too.

Does that mean I'm no longer welcome here?

I don't trust you or what you do with the land.

It's my ground, and I'm gonna get it from you.

Sunday morning, there was a major expl*si*n

at Empire Valley.

The person responsible for that expl*si*n

was Mr. Gary Ewing.

[theme music playing]

[expl*si*n]

[expl*si*n]

[instrumental music playing]

My God.

Oh, we are done.

You're out of your mind. You just blew up a multi--

-What about your assassin? -He doesn't belong to me.

I don't care who he belongs to. Is this gonna convince

your people to call him off?

[melancholy music playing]

I think it can safely say it's over.

Good.

Gary, are you alright? Your face.

-Yeah, I'm fine. -The hell you are.

You did this, didn't you? Look what the hell you did.

Can we talk about this later?

-Well, is Abby alright? -Karen, later, please.

-There was a man... -Where are the kids?

They're alright. They're with Maria in Mexico.

-Where you going? -Nowhere, I guess.

Uh, can you get me a ride home? I don't have my car.

-No, I'm gonna let you walk. -Yeah, come on.

-Well, what about Abby? -She's fine.

Sumner will give her a ride home. Where in Mexico?

-[Mack] I have the address. -Gary!

[dramatic music playing]

[woman] I've got nothing.

Nobody will answer any questions.

-What about Sumner? -Nothing.

-Gary Ewing? -Nowhere around.

Anybody. Workers. I mean,

there's got to be somebody out there. Guards.

Look, nobody but firemen, cops, and us news hawks.

I'm in deep trouble. I've got to go live in one minute.

-I don't have a thing to say. -You'll think of something.

Have you got any background information on the place?

That's all I do have.

Alright, go with that. I'll, I'll start at this end,

try and scare something up.

-Meantime think... -[scoffs] Thanks a lot.

[police siren wails]

[man on TV] In the vicinity

of Empire Valley was substantial.

The cause of the expl*si*n has yet to be determined.

Get to one of Gary Ewing's ranch,

track down Gary, then go for Sumner.

[woman on TV] Earlier today, here at Empire Valley,

there was a huge underground expl*si*n.

Through aerial shots from our traffic helicopter...

Go to his office. Corner anybody that goes in or comes out.

Look through his garbage. I'll be there in 30 minutes.

What's going on?

[woman on TV] No injuries, nor, for that matter,

whether anyone was in the structure

when the expl*si*n took place.

-No one was. -What do you mean?

-How do you know? -We were there.

What?

We were there when Gary blew it up.

Gary blew it up? Is he okay?

-He's not hurt? -Hey, Ben.

You hear this? There's a monster expl*si*n out at Empire Valley.

Our reporters are going all over town.

They can't find anything.

-Calm down. Listen to me. -What?

You won't believe this. Come here.

[woman on TV] When Galveston died,

he left the land in which Empire Valley

was to be built to Gary Ewing.

And he left the reins to Galveston Industries

to the man who revealed that he was, in fact,

Paul Galveston's son, Gregory Sumner.

Sumner resigned his seat in the United States Senate

to run Galveston Industries.

We've attempted to contact Mr. Sumner and other leaders

of the Empire Valley project, but they are unavailable.

What the hell are they talking about he's unavailable?

That's nonsense. Get him on the phone.

Look, Mr. Sumner understands

that Mr. Coblenz may have left word

that he didn't want to be disturbed.

But if he knew that the call was coming from Gregory Sumner--

Listen, stupid. This is Gregory Sumner.

Put Coblenz on the phone or--

[melancholy music playing]

Hung up.

[crickets chirping]

Hey. Oh, baby.

[dramatic music playing]

-It's all so mysterious. -Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.

We've had to put you through all this. I really am.

Oh, I didn't mind. Maria's family are really neat.

Brian had a ball. Of course, he slept all the way back.

Oh, terrific. That means he'll be up all night.

Good night, Olivia.

Will somebody please tell me what's going on?

[sighs]

Why don't you go on up to bed?

We'll talk about it tomorrow, okay?

-Mama... -In the morning, please.

Okay? Go on.

[melancholy music playing]

I'm glad you're back.

Relax. This is not an inspection.

-Anything from Coblenz? -No, not yet. I'm still trying.

I got a problem.

I can't find any of the files from Empire Valley.

They're down in the main vault.

How did they get out of my safe up here

and into the main vault down there?

[Peter] I took them out of your safe and carried them down

to the main vault myself.

I assumed in light of what happened out there,

you'd want something that sensitive

in a more secure place.

How did you get my safe open?

I used the combination taped to the bottom of your phone.

Of course, you did.

Are you sure that all of the files got down there

and that there's none hiding around up here?

I don't want to be a part of something that sensitive.

Then you had time to read the material.

Besides, if you found one of those files

hidden in my office, you'd hand me my head,

and I am partial to my head.

[phone ringing]

If that's Coblenz, I'll take it. Otherwise, I'm out.

Gregory Sumner's office.

[Laura] Hello, Peter. Is Greg there?

I'm sorry, he's not in.

Well, I heard about the expl*si*n,

and I really would like to talk to him.

[chuckles] He's really not in his office, Mrs. Avery.

Well, I just thought he might have hung out

the old no-call sign.

Believe me, if that were the case, Mrs. Avery,

I'd put you through anyway.

I'm sure, he'd be glad to hear from you.

Okay, well, would you please tell him I called?

I certainly will. Goodbye.

[dramatic music playing]

[dramatic music playing]

[Greg on recording] These men represent some of

the interested parties in Empire Valley.

You own the land,

but these men have dreamed its future,

laid out its plans, dared to make it a reality.

The stature of these men, the fact...

Right.

[phone ringing]

[dramatic music playing]

[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

-[phone ringing] -[knocking]

[knocking]

[suspenseful music playing]

[door slams]

[suspenseful music continues]

[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

[horn honks]

[sighing]

You had better get your car out of my way.

Is that any way to talk to me after all I've done for you?

What, like almost getting Gary and me k*lled?

I didn't have anything to do with that.

I tried my best to stop it.

You know, my life would be incredibly boring

without you and Gary to brighten it up.

Oh, yes. We're a hell of a couple, aren't we?

What do you want?

First of all, I want to keep a lid

on what happened out there.

-I need to keep the press away. -The press?

[chuckles]

Aren't you overestimating me just a bit?

I mean, I can hardly keep the press away.

I have enough trouble trying to control Ben Gibson.

Then I'd put on my suit of lights, kiddo,

if that's what's gonna take.

Because I want 'em off the story.

It's not just to save my neck. It's to save yours and Gary's.

'Cause you know they put people away for blowing things up.

I'll see what I can do. Now, will you move your car?

-What's Gary planning next? -[chuckles] Are you kidding?

He doesn't plan anymore. He just goes on impulse.

Well, what impulse is he gonna follow next?

-I don't know! -Well, find out for me.

You're crazy or you're all mad.

Abby, I find out about Gary

or he finds out about Val's babies.

You really are rotten, aren't you?

[suspenseful music playing]

-[Karen] What about you? -What about me?

Well, those people can't just let you

blow up everything, all their work.

-I called my lawyer. -What'd you say?

I called him. I blew up a building.

Uh, he said, uh, "Fine, sit tight. Don't say anything.

If the cops come, give me a call. That was it."

You never thought what blowing up this place would do?

-Uh, no. -No.

Let me ask you a question.

When you were setting up all this stuff,

did you think of the consequences?

Well, I knew if I-if I blew the place up,

it'd keep Coblenz from k*lling Abby and me, but, um...

nah, I never thought past that point.

-What are you gonna do now? -I don't know.

He doesn't know.

Well, live my life, you know.

-Right. -I'll get some coffee.

I, uh...

I was especially grateful that he was able to reach out

and touch so many people, so many lives, before he died.

-That is a great comfort to me. -I can see that it would be.

Um, speaking of his death, let me ask you,

towards the end, just before he died,

were there any signs of him being troubled?

Troubled? Why would you ask that?

Well, I'm thinking of other young men

that had meteoric rises to fame

and who suffered untimely deaths,

people like James Dean, John Lennon, Elvis.

They all had a certain aura that followed them of...

Oh, yes, well, Joshua was troubled,

but not in the rebellious or lawless sense.

He was troubled by the fact that he couldn't do more.

He used to say to me, "Mama,

there's so much to do and so little time."

I didn't know then how prophetic his words were.

Oh, hi. Come and join us.

This is Cathy, uh, Joshua's widow.

Uh, Cathy, this is Mr. Donna from, uh, Inner Force magazine.

-How do you do? -Hi.

I'm very sorry about your husband.

Oh, thank you.

Uh, Mrs. Clements tells me that you and Joshua

were planning on a national tour.

I thought perhaps maybe you could fill us--

Any plans that we had were obviously canceled by his death.

Oh, of course.

Perhaps you could, uh, sit in on the interview.

We're planning on making this a cover story.

I, I'm a little tired, maybe some other time, okay?

[Donna] Well, I, I don't want to cause any trouble.

Oh, look, we're, we're both tired.

Uh, Mr. Donna, why don't I call you in the morning

and we can finish the interview.

Uh, Cathy might, might feel a little more rested then.

Uh, fine. Um, talk to you in the morning then.

Yes.

-Thank you very much. -Sure.

-Thank you. -Bye-bye.

Lilimae, I don't want to have any part of this.

Cathy, uh, you have responsibilities.

-To whom? -Uh, to all of Joshua's fans.

Look, they, they loved him and they love you

because you were married to him.

You can't turn your back on them.

I can't live in the past. I have a life of my own.

Well, I know that.

But I don't want people to forget Joshua.

We mustn't let them forget.

What's this?

Oh, um, it's a, a new car I was looking at.

Well, isn't that a little flashy?

Wow. I mean, you have an image to maintain.

You are Mrs. Joshua Rush.

I'm not Mrs. Joshua Rush anymore.

You will always be Mrs. Joshua Rush.

[phone ringing]

I've been looking all over for this.

What's it doing in here?

Well, I had Sherry bring it in. I've been going over the plans

and I wanted to see the whole thing three-dimensionally.

-Why? -Well, I like to keep current.

I've got some ideas.

-Why? -Why?

Why the sudden interest, huh?

For the past two years, I've worked my head off

overseeing the development of Lotus Point.

While you were out dancing with Greg Sumner and his boys

from Washington, I've been doing it one year, doing all the work.

Oh, really? I seem to recall that you took a little time off

to be the guiding light behind getting Val's babies back.

I never let it get in the way of what had to be done here.

If someone needed me, I was here.

You seem to forget that I had no choice.

Gary was going through a very trying time.

Someone had to be out there at Empire Valley

looking after his interests.

So I heard.

[sighs]

I don't know why I'm even discussing this with you.

I don't need your blessing

or anything else to look at this.

I'm a partner here.

[Karen] Oh, sure. Today, you're a partner.

What about tomorrow? Next week, huh?

You're a dabbler, Abby.

If something catches your interest, great.

It's the project of the week. Otherwise, forget it.

When you went over to Empire Valley,

it wasn't to help Gary.

The truth is, you couldn't keep your hands off that place.

The truth is, Karen, this place, Lotus Point, is mine.

It wouldn't exist without me.

You're only here because you're my brother's widow.

You're locked into it because of a stupid piece of property

that was left to you in my uncle's will.

Okay.

You're back, ready to pick up where you left off.

Right.

Ready to assume your share of the responsibilities.

-You got it. -Great.

The subcontractor who's putting in the sewer lines

in this section will be here at 3:30.

Take care of it, partner.

[suspenseful music playing]

I'm busy.

I'll take care of it, Karen. Don't worry.

I'll take care of it.

[upbeat music playing]

♪ But how can we still be friends? ♪

♪ When seeing you only breaks my heart again ♪

♪ And there ain't nothing I can do about it ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Set me free why don't you, baby? ♪

♪ Got all my life, why don't you, baby? ♪

♪ You claim you still care for me ♪

♪ But your heart and soul needs to be free ♪

♪ And now that you've got your freedom ♪

♪ You want to still hold on to me ♪

♪ You don't want me for yourself ♪

♪ So let me find somebody else ♪

♪ Yeah, why don't you be a fan about it ♪

♪ And set me free? ♪

♪ Now, you don't care a thing about me ♪

♪ You're just using me ♪

♪ Boy, go on ♪

♪ Get out of my life and let me sleep at night ♪

♪ Oh, 'cause you don't really love me ♪

♪ You just keep me hanging on ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪♪

[applause]

Hi. How are you? What brings you here?

What brings me here?

Well, I just wanted to watch rehearsal.

Keep up with what's happening on Joshua's show.

Your song was, um, interesting.

Interesting?

You know, that band is so loud.

I mean, they practically drown you out.

Cathy, don't you think it would be more effective

-if you had singers to back you? -[door knocks]

Come in.

[Ben] It's Ben, Cathy. Are you decent?

Yeah, hi, Ben. Come on in.

-Hi, Lilimae. -Hi.

-Good rehearsal. -Thanks.

Ben, do you remember that, um, gospel choir

that sang on Joshua's show a couple of times?

Wouldn't they be a perfect backup for Cathy?

It's an interesting idea, but you can't do it today.

-You've got 15 minutes. -It would certainly bring back

that spiritual quality to the show.

That it would. Yeah. Of course,

it's Cathy's decision. It's her show.

Oh, no, Ben. It's Joshua's show.

Always will be.

His memory lives through that show.

I've got a whole bunch of reporters waiting for me.

You know, when you took the show away from him,

it destroyed Joshua, broke his heart.

Now, don't destroy what he built and loved so very much.

-I've got to go. -Oh, of course.

You mustn't be late for a meeting.

Uh, Lilimae.

Well, I was only trying to help.

What do you think if I read a short piece

from the Bible every week or so on the show?

I read very well, if I do say so myself.

The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want.

-Hey, boss, you look great. -Thanks.

See you in a minute.

I, um, sent them all back to their offices.

I told them you'd give them other assignments.

So, we're not covering the Empire Valley story.

There really isn't any Empire Valley story.

You're telling me to lay off?

I'm telling you, there really isn't a story.

-Goodbye. -Ben, hold on. Come on.

This really isn't an important enough story to quit over.

-Believe me. -What I cannot figure out

this time is who you're covering up for.

Is it Sumner, or is it Gary?

I ought to be interviewing you.

Look, I'll give you one better.

Sumner's giving a press conference tomorrow.

He's going to explain the whole Empire Valley thing,

the expl*si*n, everything. You go there with me.

Interview him. You'll see.

I'll be standing there right next to you.

[mellow music]

-Gary. -Not now, Abby.

Gary. Now.

I want to talk now. What do you think you're doing?

Trying to prove to me that you're-you're cold

and unfeeling, or you're just trying to punish me.

How long, Gary? How long is it going to go on? Talk to me.

Jee, I really have nothing to say.

Well, you better find something to say,

because I'm not going to go on living like this.

Two people can't live in the same house,

totally ignoring each other. You're my husband.

I'm your wife!

I don't know what that means anymore.

[gloomy music playing]

You've been dodging my phone calls all day.

What the hell is going on here?

As you can probably imagine, Gregory,

there have been meetings.

Really?

We are not going to rebuild Empire Valley.

Not here anyway.

[laughs] Gary Ewing scared you off.

[Coblenz] He did not scare us off.

He brought unwelcome publicity to the project.

If you had handled him properly--

Wait a second! Gary Ewing blew up Empire Valley

because you tried to have him k*lled.

Don't try to blame that fiasco on me.

I can see now that you were the wrong choice

-to head up this project. -Whoa!

I didn't audition for this part.

You came to me when Paul Galveston died.

Your father would have handled this entire situation--

Are you kidding me?

That dope gave Empire Valley to Gary Ewing, a bigger dope.

That's what started your problems

in the first place.

I don't think that's very bright.

What are you going to tell the press?

I am going to tell them exactly what happened.

You do that, Gregory, and you are a fool.

-You hear that? -Loud and clear.

As requested.

[Peter] Are you really going on TV

and saying exactly what happened?

Remember my motto, Peter. Honesty is the best policy.

Oh, I thought it was don't get mad, get even.

I like that one, too.

[ominous music playing]

[Valene] Oh, come on.

Okay, you two just take care of each other, okay?

Mommy's going to be right down here doing her ex...

-Mama. -Hi, sweet pea.

I'm back.

Well, Cathy's doing well.

I mean, really well. She doesn't need me anymore.

So, I thought I'd come back home

and be with my lovely grandchildren.

[birds chirping]

Well, what is it?

I live here with Ben now, mama. And it's his house, too.

Well, I know that Ben and I

haven't been getting along so well.

But it's not only my fault.

I mean, if Ben had treated Jos...

Mama, I don't want to hear that again.

He is my husband,

and you know you've been very critical of him.

Well, that mean I'm no longer welcome here?

[baby crying]

-Okay, alright, I'm coming. -Let me go with you.

[Val] No, mama, that's okay.

I can handle myself. You just...

[baby crying]

[melancholy music playing]

And he wears these really high top tennis shoes

with this baseball cap

with this really long yellow bill.

And from far away, he looks like a duck.

Oh, sounds strange to me.

-No. -No?

-He's really cute. -[laughing]

I mean, we may kid him and call him Ducky,

but I don't know. He's so sweet.

[laughing]

Well, it looks like

you're not going to the press conference, huh?

No reason to.

Will you be coming to the office later?

Good.

Bye, honey.

-You have a good day at school. -Yeah.

-Okay? You look so cute. -Thanks, you too.

-[sighs] Bye. -Bye.

[melancholy music playing]

Are you and mom going to break up again?

I don't know. I don't think so.

Well, it sure feels like it.

[melancholy music playing]

Gary, I love you.

I love you, too.

Come here. Sit down.

This has nothing to do with you.

It's between your mother and me.

-I know. -Alright.

I'm not going anywhere.

[Greg] It'll be interesting. Good morning.

Good morning. Be careful there.

Oh, Ben in the corner.

Hey, Tim, I haven't seen you around here lately.

You haven't run the public office lately.

Well, let's save that one for another press conference.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Sunday morning, there was a major expl*si*n

at Empire Valley, resulting in the complete demolition

of the telecommunication center.

The person responsible for that expl*si*n was Mr. Gary Ewing.

Mr. Ewing is the head of Ewing Enterprises

and the primary contractor

for construction at Empire Valley.

Mr. Ewing discovered what he considered

to be major structural flaws in the building.

Upon further investigation, it was found that the flaws

were due to the fact that the substratum

over which the center was constructed

was too porous to support the weight of the structure.

So, with the full approval of the board of directors

of Empire Valley, Mr. Ewing solved the problem.

He blew it up.

And that's the story, pure and simple.

If it was so simple, why all this secrecy?

Secrecy, Ben? What's so secret about all you guys,

and pardon me, ladies, being here today?

So, all the safety regulations for such an expl*si*n

-were complied with? -Of course.

We wouldn't take on anything this large

without taking care of business.

There were inspectors on site, positioned throughout the area.

Hell, I was there myself,

looking right over Gary's shoulder.

Isn't this rather a drastic reaction

to cracks in the basement?

Sounds like you destroyed the building

in order to save it.

We destroyed that building in order to save lives.

You say the board approved.

What are the investors going to say

about something like this?

Well, all those investors I was able to contact yesterday,

were in complete agreement with the board's decision.

Especially after I informed them of how much money

they were going to save by blowing the building up

rather than moving it.

Besides, the insurance will probably take care of it.

[Greg] Well, we'll let the accountants

deal with that, hey, Ben?

-Will you be rebuilding? -Absolutely.

However, we won't build on the same location.

[clears throat] Empire Valley was planned

as a community of the future,

a training ground, so to speak, for 21st century living modes.

Uh, that original vision is still intact.

I'd like to stress one thing here.

It was Gary Ewing's bold solution

that prevented what could have been a major disaster.

He saved us money, and he saved lives.

And it's not every day you can catch a parley like that.

[instrumental music playing]

[applause]

Sumner whitewashed the whole thing.

Well, I'm just fine, thanks. How are you?

Sorry, hi. I mean, if there had been a trial,

if there had been an insurance investigation...

What are you doing here?

-Well-- -It's the kids, isn't it?

-It's Betsy. What's wrong? -No. Nothing. Nothing's wrong.

Well, you didn't come all the way down here

in the middle of the day to see me in my glory,

as beautiful as I am right now, there must be something wrong.

There is. Something very important

I want to talk to you about.

-Is this a bad time? -Sit. Talk.

Okay.

It's mama. She's back.

-You mean she moved back in? -Yeah, this morning.

-[sighs] -I know.

It was very awkward. I-I-I didn't know what to say to her.

Well, compared to some of the thoughts previously

going through my mind, this is relatively good news.

I-I'm not ready to simply just forget all those things

that she said about you.

Well, I'm not sure I'm ready either right now,

-but at the moment-- -This might be a good time,

you know, for her to get a place of her own.

-She's your mother. -I know that.

But my first priority,

my first loyalty right now is to you.

I mean, she can say all the things she wants about me,

but I don't want her in our house

if she is going to criticize you.

-Do you know you're dead right? -I know.

And you know what? The next time she opens her trap,

[yells] we hit her upside the head.

[chuckles] Would you stop it?

-I am being serious about this. -Alright. Okay.

-You hit her first. -[scoffs]

-You know, you are impossible. -I know.

So is your mother. But you're stuck with both of us.

You?

It'll be alright.

I love you.

[tranquil music playing]

-Yes? -Do you remember me?

I saw you after the funeral.

Oh, there were so many people that day.

-Well, you gave me a flower. -Yeah.

Oh, come on in. I remember. Go on in. Sit down.

Would you care for a cup of tea?

-No, thank you. -Oh.

-These belong to Joshua. -Joshua?

[melancholy music playing]

Where did you get these?

I got to know him in the last few weeks.

He was a wonderful man.

Uh, he's stayed with me a few times. I loved him.

I wish, it would have been in my power to stop it.

It's so tragic. I mean, to die at all is tragic.

But when someone takes their own life--

He didn't.

-He didn't what? -He didn't take his own life.

That's what they said. The papers...

Well, they're lying.

[melancholy music playing]

[horse neighs]

[horse neighs]

-What do you want? -I want to talk.

-About what? -About Empire Valley.

-Nothing to talk about. -Well, I think there is.

I just went on television and made you out

to be a big hero.

So, instead of being put away for blowing it up,

you are now the savior of Empire Valley.

You're free and clear. No cops. No FBI.

No Coblenz and his g*ons taking pot shots at you.

-Nothing. You're free and clear. -So?

So, I want my land back.

-Your land? -Yeah, my land!

My land! My father's land by right, it's my land!

Seems to me Galveston left that land to me.

Right. He did that so that we would work together

on Empire Valley, a way to bind us together.

But now there is no more Empire Valley. It's kaput.

Coblenz has pulled out, and you owe me.

I owe you? How do you figure that?

If it wasn't for me, you'd be dead!

Dead!

[horse neighs]

I told Coblenz if he'd call off the hitmen,

I would give him my share of the project.

-What do you want, gratitude? -No, I don't want gratitude.

I want my ground, and I'm willing to pay you

-a fair price for it. -I don't think so.

I don't trust you or what you do with the land.

Listen, it's my ground, and I'm going to get it from you.

I'll see you in hell first, friend.

You may do that, pal.

He was so angry.

I thought he was going to take a swing at me.

I mean, he's got hell on a temper.

I know, I know.

So, the hit is off? Are you sure?

Well, sure if they was Sumner.

So, what's next?

Finish this, and move there where you are, on the chest.

Very funny.

Fine, I want to know what you're going to do with your life.

What am I doing with my life?

You're starting to sound like Karen.

Get out of there.

I like what happens to married couples.

Come on, you haven't answered my question.

I don't know. I know this much, though.

I'm real tired of being pushed around

and manipulated by other people.

Whatever I decide to do, I want to do it

because I want to do it for me.

I'll let you know when I get it figured out.

How many did you do on this?

-I lost count. -Lost count, right?

You gotta admit, that was, that was some expl*si*n.

[chuckles] That was some expl*si*n.

[chuckles]

[laughing]

-You like that? -I like that.

[laughing]

That was some expl*si*n.

[both laughing]

You know what? I like it, too.

[both laughing]

[middle eastern music playing]

It's not that simple. There's more to it.

What do you mean, more? How much more?

[clears throat]

Gary Ewing thought that there was someone trying to k*ll him.

-What? -Someone high up

in the Empire Valley wanted him out of the way.

-Not Sumner. -[Mack] Higher.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Are you-are you saying that someone was actually

out trying to k*ll Gary?

I think they might have been.

[Ben] No, no, no, no. They didn't have to be crazy.

Because if somebody was after him before,

and I'm not saying I buy that,

then they'd really be wanting to k*ll him now,

because he destroyed their little project.

No, by blowing up Empire Valley,

Gary took away their reason for wanting him dead.

Without even thinking it out,

Gary did the one thing that they can't deal with.

He made the news. I told you they were c*ck.

They can't stand the exposure.

Now they're crawling back into the woodwork.

[middle eastern music playing]

Oh, my. Oh, my. My. My.

[laughter]

-Jee! -[laughter]

You're like a lost kid. Have you closed you eyes?

[man] He probably is hiding. Yeah, I will go ahead and...

[indistinct chatter]

[phone ringing]

-Excuse me. -Just a second, miss.

[phone ringing]

I'm sorry. Paperwork. I hate it.

Now what can I do for you?

-It's about Joshua Rush. -Who?

Joshua Rush. He was the...

Oh, the TV preacher. The one that jumped off the building.

I don't think that's what happened.

I think somebody k*lled him.

Would you wait a minute, miss? I'll be right back.

[somber music playing]

[dramatic music playing]

Oh, hi, sweet pea. You have a visitor.

I do?

Okay, see this? Look, the round peg.

Yeah, the round peg goes here. That's the square one.

The round one goes here. Oh, gosh. Bobby, listen.

A little practice. You're going to get it. I got to tell you.

I was well into my 30s before I stopped trying

to squeeze square pegs into round holes.

[Gary laughing]

[instrumental music playing]

-Hi, Gary. -Hi.

-You're okay? -Yeah, I'm fine. Why?

Oh, the expl*si*n. No, I'm fine.

-Good night, Gary. -Good night, Lilimae. Thank you.

What in the world are you doing here at this hour?

Uh, I was just sort of driving around, not doing anything.

And I kind of got an urge to see the babies.

So I came over. I hope you don't mind.

No, it's just that, uh, well...

Gary Ewing.

I have professional reporters out

all over the place looking for you.

And I come to find you in my home,

keeping my son up way past his bedtime.

Hi.

[grunting] Big old guy.

So, did you come to talk to me about the expl*si*n?

I think you ought to ask Sumner about that.

He's a lot better at that sort of thing.

[Ben] Sumner is handing me the biggest croc.

Are you going to join forces with him on that?

I have nothing to say, Ben.

Oh, I think there's something else to say.

We can say, "Night night, Gary."

Can you say, "Night-night, Gary"?

Night-night, Gary. Night-night.

[tense music playing]

[Greg] You really stuck it to me, didn't you, dad?

Are you happy? Is that why you're grinning?

You had to get even with me, didn't you?

[somber music playing]

You never could control me when you were alive.

I did exactly as I pleased with my life, didn't I?

I pushed myself all the way to the United States Senate

without your help,

and that really brought you down, didn't it?

Did you know that I hated you?

Of course you did. What a silly question.

I probably hated you before I even knew who you were.

And now that you're dead, I hate you even more.

You took away my Senate seat, and you tossed me in

with cold ones and that pack of lice.

Gave away the ground, my ground, to Gary Ewing.

I'm sorry, dad, you're right. You didn't do it.

I did it to myself.

I let you reach back from the grave

and manipulate my life.

I allowed cold ones and his g*ng to pick me apart.

I allowed it because I was weak...

because I wasn't mean enough or hard enough

or cruel enough to hold them off.

I wasn't a barbarian like my father.

Well, dad, congratulations.

You have hatched a new breed of barbarian.

A creature determined to surpass even you

in creating his own world.

Nothing's going to stand in my way, not you, not anyone.

I swear on your face...

never to have a son,

that I might treat as brutally as you've treated your son.

[ending music playing]