Dallas

Previously on "Dallas"...

I came back here to accept your offer.

'Cause I'm not thinking of this as revenge.

I am thinking of this as justice.

You need evidence that they framed me for J.R.'s murder.

- Joaquín. - My name's been Nicolas for about 20 years now.

We will get justice for your family. For our family.

My name is Nicolas Treviño, and I'm here on behalf

of Cliff Barnes as his proxy.

Cliff still owns 1/3 of this company,

and your changing the name doesn't change that fact.

We need the capital to buy those Arctic leases. I know how we can get it.

Drill the shale deposit on Southfork.

There's no drilling on Southfork.

I don't need your permission.

You were very expensive to ransom from the Texas lawmen, Mr. Ryland.

And if your trucks don't resume moving our products,

we'll have to teach your daughter a lesson.

I can see why John Ross loves you so much.

It's good to know you're both right across the hall.

What's the matter, mama?

You look like you just seen a ghost.

For a moment, I thought I had.

Thank you for coming.

Well, with all this cloak-and-dagger,

I was sort of wondering what's up.

I need you to follow John Ross for me.

Okay.

What kind of trouble you think he's gotten himself into?

Emma Ryland.

Why would you think that?

I spent 40 years being cheated on.

I'm pretty good at picking up the signals.

You know, it seems like things have been pretty good

between you and John Ross since J.R.'s passing.

If you're wrong, him finding out you put a tail on him

that'd end that real quick.

We've never been closer.

Then why do this?

Because I love my son.

It took J.R. most of his life

to realize the pain that he had caused me,

and if J.R. were alive, he would have...

he would have told John Ross that the path he's on

leads to nothing but heartache and misery.

But J.R.'s not alive, so it's up to me

to make sure that my son is not destroying his life.

I'll look into it.

Well...

Daddy's home.

How did you get out?

Where are my files?

- What files? - The files you took

when you stole the ledger that put me in jail.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh, I think we're way past

that "innocent little girl" bullshit,

don't you?

- I'm gonna call the police. - No, save some time.

Call the judge that tossed the case.

Looks like your little plan

to sideline me and take over my company failed.

Oh, I'm sorry... The Ewings' plan.

You didn't really think you were gonna get away

with giving them my ships, did you?

Yeah.

Sweetheart, I... I... I just...

I just don't understand why you're acting like this.

It's like you're out of control.

Please tell me you're not back on those drugs again.

I'm not. Oh, honey, you're thinking about hurting yourself?

I didn't say that.

'Cause I love you too much to lose you, sweetheart.

So as your father, I may have to put you

in a secure therapeutic setting where you can't hurt yourself.

Just like I did to dear old grandma.

He killed the deal on the ships?

- Yes. - Damn it. I need those ships to get the Arctic deal.

John Ross, he's gonna put me away.

You think I'd let him do that to you?

- How are you gonna stop him? - I'm gonna put him back in jail.

No, no. Not now.

This is not the time for romance, darlin', all right?

I got business to tend to.

Don't flatter yourself, darlin'.

This is the price of doing business with me.

Go ahead.

Make your call. I'm not gonna make a sound.

But you might.

Hello, Bum.

Yeah?

Yeah, we got to meet.

Where?

Uh, the front entrance to my penthouse.

When can you be here?

Shouldn't be too long.

Dallas S03E27 "Trust Me"

That was quick.

Doing a job in the neighborhood.

The cartel got Ryland out of jail by flipping a judge.

We got to figure out a way to get him back in.

I'll try.

You seem a little out of breath.

You okay?

Elevators weren't working. I had to take the stairs.

You know, staring at that thing isn't gonna change what's on it.

These are the seismics John Ross gave me.

They show the shale top within his surface rights.

This is the one I had done in 1980,

and the shale top is definitely below the surface rights.

Is it possible the new technology's just more accurate?

- Well, the bottom line is I just can't trust him. - Hmm.

I'm gonna have our guys do a new set of seismics for me.

Good.

Now come to bed.

When I watch "Duck Dynasty" without you,

I get all the beards confused.

Derrick.

- Hey. - Come in.

Harris Ryland has been released from jail.

- What?! - How the hell did that happen?

Charges were dropped.

You said the case was open-and-shut.

I thought it was. Judge had a different opinion.

- He was bought off. - Who you calling?

Our friend Ellis. An U.S. Attorney.

Let's see what he can do.

- Ellis, how the hell did Ryland get out? - Like you said,

the judge tossed the case for insufficient evidence.

Well, what about the ledger

that detailed all his money laundering?

The judge says it was illegally obtained.

- Was it? - That's a gray area.

Come on. I know the judge was bought off.

And unless you're taking stupid pills, so do you.

Look, when I started asking questions about this,

doors started slamming in my face.

- Knock on more doors. - It wouldn't do any good.

Whatever happened, no one's talking.

Ellis, I'm gonna see this through to the end.

And when I'm done, I'm taking down everyone who's involved.

I promise you. Everyone.

Now what?

Now we call in a favor

from my U.S. Senator friend Joe McAllister.

- Candace. - Good morning, Mr. Ewing.

Have I told you how lucky I am

to have a woman with your talent and intelligence on my team?

- Mrs. Ewing, the files you asked for. - Oh.

Every day since you hired me.

But I never get tired of hearing you say it.

I need you to do me a favor.

And you being so sweet and innocent,

I feel bad asking 'cause it involves a bit of deception.

Well, I'm sweet, but I'm far from innocent.

Good.

I need to know what my seismic guy's

doing in the boardroom with my cousin.

Look, Howard, I... I can't stress to you enough

the accuracy of these seismics.

And believe me, I will get right to it.

- The sooner, the better. - Mm-hmm.

Howard, my man.

Love that guy.

- What's he do here again? - We're not fracking Southfork

until we can determine the depth of the shale.

Why are you doing this?

We need that money.

Good morning, Ewings.

I want to be the first to congratulate you

on finding the capital to fund your Arctic leases.

And to find the shale play right under your own home.

You truly are blessed.

Do I detect a hint of trouble in Ewing paradise?

You know how it is with family. We have our disagreements.

But we always stick together against outsiders.

- Are we talking about me? - Of course not.

I was hoping we could be friends.

Oh, um, we're having a barbecue at Southfork on Saturday.

I was hoping you could join us.

See that we're not the monsters Cliff Barnes says we are.

Saturday it is.

Great.

Sir, one moment.

I have been through the Ewing Global server

over and over again. There is nothing that even hints

at them framing Cliff for J.R.'s murder.

That is not a surprise.

These people are a lot of things, but they're not stupid.

If there's anything,

it's probably on Bobby's home computer,

but now that I'm broken up with Christopher,

I have no reason for being in the house.

You can do it at the Ewing barbecue.

I assume Christopher will invite you.