- JR Ewing: Hello?
- Donna Culver Krebbs: Ray?
- JR Ewing: No, it's, uh, me.
- [Donna hides suitcase in wardrobe]
- Donna Culver Krebbs: [hands on her hips] What are you doing here?
- JR Ewing: Well, I... I knocked on the door, there was no answer, so I...
- Donna Culver Krebbs: What do you want?
- JR Ewing: I wanna see Ray.
- Donna Culver Krebbs: He's not here.
- JR Ewing: Yeah, I know that. He's not on the ranch. I asked around. The hands don't know where he is. Do you know where he is?
- Donna Culver Krebbs: I don't really think that that's any of your business.
- JR Ewing: Well, maybe it's just as well he's not here. I think you'll be able to understand what I have to say better than he could.
- Donna Culver Krebbs: J.R., I am very busy.
- JR Ewing: Now I'm gonna do you and Ray a favor.
- Donna Culver Krebbs: [scoffs] You know, your favors always come with a price tag.
- JR Ewing: Well... your marriage is in real trouble, Donna, and I think I know how to save it.
- Donna Culver Krebbs: That is also none of your damn business.
- JR Ewing: Well, Ray is a Ewing, or a half a one anyhow, so that does make it my business, honey. Say, Donna, let's face it. Ray doesn't handle pressure very well. And responsibility not at all. He's doing a lousy job running this ranch. And of course there is the added burden of those ten voting shares of Ewing Oil to worry about, and...
- Donna Culver Krebbs: [chuckles] You know, I was wondering when you were gonna get around to your angle in all of this.
- JR Ewing: Well, I'm not denying I'd like those shares. Of course, I'd know what to do with them. But for Ray, it's just... Well, that added responsibility is a millstone around his neck.
- Donna Culver Krebbs: You know, why is it, J.R., whenever you wanna give somebody an apple, it's always got a worm in it?