Quotes
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J.R. Ewing : Poor Rebecca. Ironic, isn't it? As much as she hated me, she sure can't be resting in peace knowing her death is gonna help me beat Bobby.
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Walt Driscoll : [discussing further illegal oil shipments to Cuba] The time to hit 'em is now.
J.R. Ewing : Yes, very tempting. Very tempting indeed. But moving that much oil through the embargo in one shipment... very risky proposition.
Walt Driscoll : For me too. But I'm willing to do it.
J.R. Ewing : Well, what the hell are you risking, anyhow?
Walt Driscoll : In addition to a jail sentence, like you? If this doesn't go off, I stand to lose... quite a lot.
J.R. Ewing : But not capital, and that's all that counts! I'm risking a fortune in crude and maybe all of Ewing Oil.
Walt Driscoll : All right. But don't forget, every time we ship out there's a chance of getting caught. I'm for making it in one big load.
J.R. Ewing : I'll make that decision. And I'll let you know when it's made.
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J.R. Ewing : The oil company Barnes-Wentworth goes to Cliff outright!... Pamela an heiress! Barnes wielding major power. When Rebecca was alive, she could temper his idiocies. Now that she's gone, he's free to do any fool thing he wants to!... Giving Barnes complete control of that company is like giving John Ross a loaded gun to play with!
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[last lines]
Miss Ellie Ewing : [discussing J.R.'s offer to end the battle] Bobby, at least listen to him.
Bobby Ewing : Mama, there's only one reason he's making that offer. His variance is gone and he's losing the battle.
J.R. Ewing : That's wishful thinking, Bobby.
Bobby Ewing : Is it?
J.R. Ewing : I'm making it for the sake of the family, Ewing Oil, and your marriage. We're all taking a terrible beating.
Bobby Ewing : You can save that, J.R. There might have been a time I would accept an offer like that from you, but certainly not now, because I'm ahead of you in this fight and I'm gonna whip ya. I'm gonna take Ewing Oil right out of your hands!
[sets down his drink and storms out]
J.R. Ewing : You heard him, Mama. I tried my best, I really did. Bobby wants all-out war. And believe me, he's gonna get it.
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J.R. Ewing : Well, it's a new day, darlin'. And the house is lighter by one sister-in-law.
Sue Ellen Ewing : Pam's left?
J.R. Ewing : That's right. Just now. Bobby's out there mopin' in her dust.
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Sue Ellen Ewing : Darling, you really seem to be worried about all of this. Are you afraid we're going to lose?
J.R. Ewing : Sue Ellen, I am in trouble. I lost my variance. Bobby made a killing on that Wellington deal. Pamela inherited a fortune. If they ever get together again, she starts to help him, they could wield a frightening amount of clout, really.
Sue Ellen Ewing : I've never heard you talk like this before.
J.R. Ewing : Like I said, Sue Ellen, I'm in trouble. I just got to find a way out.
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J.R. Ewing : There's no one sadder about Rebecca's death than I am. I mean it, sincerely. But my overriding concern is winning Ewing Oil. And you know what? Pamela leaving Bobby like this is gonna muddle his mind up more than anything I could have done. And you can't expect me to be sad about that.
Sue Ellen Ewing : It's just so cruel.
J.R. Ewing : Well, I'm not the cruel one; Pam is. Now you just tell me why she's not standing by her husband the way you're standing by me?
