- J.R. Ewing: [as Sue Ellen tries sneaking away with little John Ross] When did she get back?
- security: About a half-hour ago.
- J.R. Ewing: Sue Ellen. Where you going?
- Sue Ellen Ewing: [clutches John Ross] I'm going for a drive.
- J.R. Ewing: I called the office from the airport. Phyllis said she had talked to you. Told you I was down in Austin.
- Sue Ellen Ewing: So?
- J.R. Ewing: So why are you going for a ride with John Ross at night when you thought I'd be away?
- Sue Ellen Ewing: I'm going.
- J.R. Ewing: Not with my son, you're not.
- Sue Ellen Ewing: I'm leaving you, J.R. And I'm taking him with me.
- [tries moving past J.R]
- J.R. Ewing: The hell you are!
- Sue Ellen Ewing: [gets grabbed by the security guy] How long do you think you can stop me?
- [Pamela comes down the stairs]
- Sue Ellen Ewing: You're gonna have to stand trial, and I'm gonna get him then.
- J.R. Ewing: You're never gonna get him!
- Sue Ellen Ewing: And if you go to prison?
- [hisses:]
- Sue Ellen Ewing: You can't stop me! You think a court is gonna let a criminal have his son? Oh, I'm gonna get him, J.R. One way or another.
- J.R. Ewing: Get her out of here! Get her off Southfork and never let her back on!
- security: Come on!
- Sue Ellen Ewing: You can't have him, J.R. Because I'm gonna have him!
- J.R. Ewing: I'd kill you first.
- Sue Ellen Ewing: Well, you're gonna have to!
- [yells:]
- Sue Ellen Ewing: Because I'm gonna get him! I'm gonna get him!
- J.R. Ewing: [to baby boy] Your mama's crazy, boy. Trying to get you away from me.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: He's her child, J.R. He belongs with her.
- J.R. Ewing: [from down below] Stay out of my affairs, Pamela.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: Give her her child. She loves him.
- J.R. Ewing: She doesn't know the first thing about love.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: She should have him just for putting up with you all these years. He"s the only decent thing that's ever happened to her.
- J.R. Ewing: No wonder you care so much for Sue Ellen. She's just like your mother. Another drunken slut who ran away.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: [with utmost disgust] You slime. You make me sick.
- J.R. Ewing: Keep out of my way, Pamela, or I'll destroy you. I"ll destroy anybody who tries to take my boy away from me.
- JR Ewing: [after drugged Cliff lost consciousness] As my Daddy always said... The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings.
- Jackie Dugan: [as Pamela enters] Hi.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: Hi. Did Bobby call?
- Jackie Dugan: Oh, a couple hours ago. He said he'd reach you at home tonight.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: How did he sound?
- Jackie Dugan: Tired.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: This investigation is worrying him to death.
- Jackie Dugan: Pam, why don't you take a few days off? Fly down to Austin. I can take care of things here.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: Oh, I know you could, Jackie. I'm just afraid my being there would only complicate things for him.
- Jackie Dugan: Well, if you change your mind, the offer stands.
- [on her way out]
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: Thanks.
- J.R. Ewing: [enters office] Morning, ladies.
- Louella, Phyllis Wapner: Morning.
- Kristin Shepard: [seated] J.R.
- J.R. Ewing: Well,
- [takes off his hat]
- J.R. Ewing: Kristin. What a pleasant surprise.
- Kristin Shepard: It's nice to see you too, J.R.
- J.R. Ewing: Why don't we go into my office, have a little talk?
- [Kristin leads the way, and he tells Louella:]
- J.R. Ewing: Hold my calls.
- [inside his office]
- J.R. Ewing: What ill wind blew you into Dallas? I thought we had a deal.
- Kristin Shepard: The baby's just fine, J.R. Thank you for asking. He looks just like his daddy.
- J.R. Ewing: [turns around] What do you want?
- Kristin Shepard: More.
- J.R. Ewing: [amused] Do you, now?
- Kristin Shepard: I'm tired of your little monthly checks, J.R. I picked up some very expensive habits in California... and I want you to pay for them.
- J.R. Ewing: This is not the time to try to negotiate with me, Kristin.
- Kristin Shepard: Well, now, I think it's the perfect time. Judging from what I read in the papers, you're making headlines everywhere. Poor Jock and Miss Ellie.
- [shakes her head]
- Kristin Shepard: They must be shattered. Think of how they'd feel if they read about a paternity suit on top of everything else.
- J.R. Ewing: All right, but you gotta give me time. I can't pull too much out of the bank right now.
- Kristin Shepard: Don't take too long, J.R. I'm not very patient.
- J.R. Ewing: You'll be hearing from me real soon.
- [deviously:]
- J.R. Ewing: Where can I call you?
- Kristin Shepard: [smirks as she gets up] I'll call you, J.R. Somehow, I'd feel safer that way. Don't take too long, now.
- [heads towards door, turns back]
- Kristin Shepard: Oh, and... give my love to Sue Ellen.
- Phyllis Wapner: [on phone] Mr. Ewing is still at his office in Austin, but I'll make sure to tell him you called. Thank you.
- JR Ewing: [enters] Hi, ladies, how you doing?
- Phyllis Wapner: Congratulations, J.R.
- Louella: We just heard on the radio.
- [J.R. gets kissed]
- JR Ewing: Thank you, thank you. Uh, Phyllis, get ahold of Leslie Stewart. Tell her I'd like to drop by and see her.
- Phyllis Wapner: Yes, J.R.
- Louella: Uh, J.R., Kristin's waiting for you in your office.
- JR Ewing: Really? Well, I'm gonna buy out the Cattleman's Club tomorrow night. Get on the phone. Make a reservation. I'm gonna give a big party.
- Louella: Right away.
- JR Ewing: Oh, and when you finish that, type up a nice letter of recommendation for yourself, and I'll sign it.
- Louella: [surprised] A letter of recommendation?
- JR Ewing: Yeah, you're gonna need it when you go looking for a new job.
- [Louella's face drops]
- JR Ewing: I told you to get Claude Brown out of the country. His testimony almost put me away.
- [goes through to his office, where Kristin is snooping through papers]
- JR Ewing: What are you doing here?
- Kristin Shepard: You promised me money.
- JR Ewing: Did I? Well, things have changed, honey.
- [chuckles]
- JR Ewing: You're not getting another penny off me.
- Kristin Shepard: I can make a lot of trouble for you, J.R.
- JR Ewing: You're going to the newspapers, or maybe my mama and daddy? Y'all go ahead. It"s still not too late to press charges against you for shooting me.
- Kristin Shepard: You'd never do that.
- JR Ewing: Wouldn't I? You know, maybe it would be easier to send a couple of good old boys around to visit you. Make you wish you never heard my name.
- [her eyes remain defiant, but she swallows hard]
- JR Ewing: I'm going to give you a piece of advice.
- [leans forward]
- JR Ewing: Get the hell out of Dallas while you still can.
- Kristin Shepard: It's not over yet, J.R.
- [storms out, slams door]
- Kristin Shepard: [on phone to unidentified person] It didn't work. He even threatened me.
- [brushes her hair back, clearly distraught]
- Kristin Shepard: The hell it's over...! He's gonna regret what he said to me... I'll see to that!
- [slams down phone]