Dallas (TV Series)

Royal Marriage (1979)

Larry Hagman: J.R. Ewing

Quotes 

• Bobby Ewing : [J.R. is elated after sealing a refinery deal with Chris Mainwaring]  J.R., if marriage is the basis for that deal, you better find some other terms and fast.

  J.R. Ewing : What are you talking about?

  Bobby Ewing : Kit's going to stop the wedding.

  J.R. Ewing : Oh, no, he's not. That boy's gonna marry Lucy no matter what.

  Bobby Ewing : No, he's not, J.R., and it's better for her that he doesn't.

  J.R. Ewing : Now, don't tell me no. This refinery is just beginning. We've got a lot at stake here.

  Bobby Ewing : And what about Lucy?

  J.R. Ewing : Lucy? What's she got to do with this?

  Bobby Ewing : It's her life we're talking about!

  J.R. Ewing : [breathes a sigh of condescending resignation]  Bobby, c'mon. Women marry homosexuals all the time. It seems to suit a lot of 'em. Now, she's in love with this boy, she's gonna marry him. Lucy's gonna be all right. It's gonna be just fine.

  Bobby Ewing : You knew about this all the time, didn't ya?

  J.R. Ewing : Well, there's very little that goes on in Dallas that I don't know about. And when it comes to somebody as important to me as Mainwaring, I make it my business to find out everything about him.

  Bobby Ewing : Just when I think I know how low you are, J.R., you surprise me and reach a whole new depth.

  J.R. Ewing : Bobby, there's no need to become insulting. I have everybody's interests at heart, you know that. And like I said, Lucy's gonna be just fine.

• J.R. Ewing : [at the big party, J.R. sidles up to Chris Mainwaring]  We ought to get together at the club, play a little racquetball and have a drink, or talk, or whatever, you know?

  Chris Mainwaring : Well, it certainly wouldn't hurt, J.R., to wait until we're sure we have something to talk about.

  Lucy Ewing : [a short distance off, Lucy squeals with delight]  Of course, Kit, yes!

  J.R. Ewing : Well, from the sound of Lucy, we shouldn't have to wait too long.

  Lucy Ewing : [Lucy, dragging Kit by the hand, runs up to her family]  Let's go tell everybody right away! I can't wait to tell everybody! Guess what, you guys? Guess what, everybody? Kit has asked me to get married and I said YES!

• J.R. Ewing : You've made mistakes in the past, Kit. There's no sense in repeating 'em. Like they say, there's nothing like the love of a good woman to keep a man's feet firmly on the right path.

• J.R. Ewing : I understand your Daddy's building a new oil refinery down on the Gulf?

  Kit Mainwaring : We filed the environmental impact report. It's looking pretty good right now.

  Lucy Ewing : [petulantly]  Now, you two aren't gonna start talking business, are you?

  J.R. Ewing : Of course not. I'm not gonna ruin your evening, now... I figure you kids are getting tired of us old folks, so I think I'll just fold up Sue Ellen and we'll steal away into the night. Oh, I, uhm, called Jimmy's Disco, said you might be dropping in. Lucy said you like to dance there, and... and you guys go and have a good time. It's on me.

  Kit Mainwaring : Thank you.