Dallas (TV Series)

Divorce, Ewing Style (1980)

Linda Gray: Sue Ellen Ewing

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Quotes 

• J.R. Ewing : How dare you have a private detective follow me!

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Why J.R., you're getting positively paranoid.

• Sue Ellen Ewing : We are not gonna make love, J.R. Not tonight, not tomorrow. Not until the day I take my son and walk out of your life.

• Sue Ellen Ewing : You don't believe most of this, do you, Dr. Elby? That my husband is planning to commit me. That my little sister may be helping me. That I'm afraid to stay with J.R. And even more afraid to leave him.

  Dr. Simon Ellby : I believe that your husband is capable of many things that most people aren't.

• Kristin Shepard : [at restaurant]  Thank you for coming, Sue Ellen.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : I came because I was curious. I can't imagine what you think we have to talk about.

  Kristin Shepard : I don't blame you for feeling the way you do.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Really?

  Kristin Shepard : I've been terrible. I've done everything to break you and J.R. up. I even let him...

  [lowers eyes] 

  Kristin Shepard : We became lovers. I've done nothing but cause you trouble. And I'm truly ashamed.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Why this sudden confession?

  Kristin Shepard : Because... I couldn't stand it anymore when I saw you and J.R. together at your anniversary party. It made me realize just how dreadful I've been.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : [smiles]  And now that we both know that, so what?

  Kristin Shepard : So I'm leaving Dallas, Sue Ellen. I'm going to school in California. But before I left, I had to see you, to try to make it up to you somehow.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : [shakes her head]  It doesn't matter anymore, Kristin. I no longer care what J.R. does.

  Kristin Shepard : I tried to figure out why I did it. It just comes down to one thing. It's what Mama taught me to do. I was only doing what I've been brought up to do.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : [smiles]  You are so smart, Kristin. I was much older than you before I figured out I was just, uh, living Mama's dreams.

  Kristin Shepard : I'm trying to change, Sue Ellen. And I hope that we can at least be friends.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Why not?

  Kristin Shepard : To friendship.

  [raises her glass, then 'accidentally' spills her drink into Sue Ellen's lap] 

  Kristin Shepard : Oh, Sue Ellen, oh, God, I'm so sorry! Your beautiful dress!

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Oh, Kristin, it's all right, it's all right, really. I'll just, uh, I'll try to dry it off.

  Kristin Shepard : God!

  Sue Ellen Ewing : I'm sorry...

  [hurries off, while Kristin looks pleased, the plan has been set in motion]