Quotes
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[Cliff found out that Pam had revealed the truth to the Ewings]
Cliff Barnes : You know, the Ewings destroy anything they get their hands on! And you're one of them now. You live with vipers, you become a viper! So why don't you go back to where you belong?
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Mr. Evans : I can assure you there are no strings attached.
Cliff Barnes : There are always strings.
Peter Larson : And the invisible ones have a way of becoming visible at the most inconvenient times.
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Cliff Barnes : Money and force. Seems to be what you Ewings understand the best.
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Cliff Barnes : Now, the hospital association last year had a fashion show. Raised fifty thousand dollars.
[scoffs]
Cliff Barnes : Fifty thousand dollars I can use. I can use half of that.
Pamela Barnes Ewing : Uh-huh. What do you want me to do, Cliff?
Cliff Barnes : I want you to run a fashion show.
[Pam raises her eyes, groans, walks on]
Cliff Barnes : Well, aren't you just overjoyed at the prospect of helping me out.
Pamela Barnes Ewing : Well... it's mainly my job. I just don't know if I'll have the kind of time...
Cliff Barnes : Come on, Pam! What, you're getting flak from the Ewings because you're involved in my campaign?
Pamela Barnes Ewing : Well, what do you think? Of course I am!
Cliff Barnes : Well, you can't back out now, because everybody knows that you're working for me. And how would it look if my sister were to desert me? That would be a great job for public relations, right?
Pamela Barnes Ewing : I'm not deserting you, Cliff. It's just, under the circumstances, I wanted to keep
[shakes her head]
Pamela Barnes Ewing : kind of a low profile.
Cliff Barnes : You can't keep a low profile in politics. And especially when you're related to the candidate. You know, you're the only one I've got to count on. I need the money.
[Pam looks conflicted]
Cliff Barnes : And the Ewings and their crowd, they can buy this election. And if I don't have money for TV time...
[makes pitiful face]
Cliff Barnes : I don't stand a chance.
Pamela Barnes Ewing : [groans, grins, then makes a little fist] All right. Oh, there's gonna be hell to pay.
Cliff Barnes : I knew I could count on you.
Pamela Barnes Ewing : Yeah, I'll bet you did.
Cliff Barnes : [as they walk off] Hey, listen, you know, with your connections at the store...
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Cliff Barnes : Any idea who the Ewings are backing?
Pamela Barnes Ewing : No. They're deciding that right now.
Cliff Barnes : Would you tell me if you knew?
Pamela Barnes Ewing : Of course I would! Unless Bobby asked me not to.
