Dallas (TV Series)

Making of a President (1981)

Linda Gray: Sue Ellen Ewing

Quotes 

• Sue Ellen Ewing : You look like you need that drink, Pam.

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Sue Ellen.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Remember I'm an expert in that field. I know the difference between enjoying a drink and... needing a drink.

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Do you?

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Your secret is safe with me, Pam.

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Sue Ellen, I see Alex quite often. His magazine does a great deal of business with The Store. It was a business lunch.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Yeah. Lord knows that I'm not the one to give advice. But we are both married to Ewing men. And I think It'd be easier for you to realize that Ewing women must make their own lives.

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Well, I've made a life of my own. I work.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : I'm not talking about work. I'm talking about total lives. The Ewing men are into power first... and affection second.

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : I will never accept the fact that Bobby and J.R. are the same.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : How can you say that?

  [Pamela smirks contemptuously] 

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Pamela, how can you say that? What was your life like when he was running Ewing Oil? And where was he all last week?

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Putting out oil-well fires.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Pamela, there is a man named Red Adair who puts out oil-well fires. When J.R. was sick... you saw for yourself how close we were. And now that he is running mighty Ewing Oil, I'm an adornment for his arm. Someone to show off in public. So if he seeks affection... and sex somewhere else, why shouldn't I? And why shouldn't you?

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : [fixes herself another drink]  Because It's not that way.

  Sue Ellen Ewing : Pam... I just want you to protect yourself. The Ewing men are all the same. Bobby and J.R. are into the same power trip. And for you to survive, you have two choices. You can either get out... or you can play by their rules.

  Bobby Ewing : [approaching]  Sue Ellen?

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Bobby?

  Bobby Ewing : Hi, honey. You making me a drink?

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Of course I will.

  [she hugs him, smirking at Sue Ellen over his shoulder]