Dallas (TV Series)

Second Thoughts (1980)

Mary Crosby: Kristin Shepard

Quotes 

• Kristin Shepard : J.R., I wanna help. You know that.

  J.R. Ewing : I know it, I know it.

  Kristin Shepard : You never let me anymore.

  J.R. Ewing : What does that mean?

  Kristin Shepard : You don't count on me the way you used to. Nothing seems to be the same.

  J.R. Ewing : Well, Kristin, when things stay the same all the time, it just gets, uh...

  Kristin Shepard : Boring? Are you bored with me, J.R.?

  J.R. Ewing : No, of course not. It's just that... well, things might be a little more exciting if we didn't see so much of each other, you know...

  Kristin Shepard : [realizes]  Familiarity breeds contempt.

  J.R. Ewing : I didn't say that. But familiarity... takes a little bloom off the rose, don't you think?

  Kristin Shepard : J.R., I'd do anything to help you.

  J.R. Ewing : I know, Kristin. I appreciate that. I really do. But there's nothing you can do, is there?

  [she swallows hard] 

  J.R. Ewing : Now, I got some business to attend to.

• Kristin Shepard : [to Alan]  I'm surprised you have any friends at all, the way you treat them.

  Alan Beam : Our association with this family means we have to run into each other once in a while, Kristin. I'll try to be pleasant if you will.

  Kristin Shepard : The thing is, I'm not sure how much your association with this family is going to last.

  J.R. Ewing : That's enough, Kristin.

  Kristin Shepard : J.R., I know you don't wanna hurt Lucy, but I'm not sure you're doing the right thing by her.

  J.R. Ewing : I'm the best judge of that.

  Lucy Ewing : What are you talking about, Kristin?

  Alan Beam : Just sounding off as usual.

  Kristin Shepard : I ran into a friend of yours today, Alan. Betty Lou Barker? We talked some, and I guess I must have let it slip about you and Lucy getting married. Lord, you should have seen her face. She was just shocked!

  J.R. Ewing : Kristin!

  Kristin Shepard : From what she told me, she seemed to think that you and she were getting married. Of course, you can hardly blame her, can you? Considering how close you two had been. Up till this morning, at any rate.

  Lucy Ewing : Kristin, you and J.R. are just alike. You'll stop at nothing just to get your own way.

  Kristin Shepard : I'm telling you the truth!

  Lucy Ewing : Forget it, Kristin! I don't believe a word you say.

  Alan Beam : I knew you never liked me, Kristin, but I didn't think you hated me so much you'd lie about me to Lucy's family just to ruin our chance of happiness.

  Lucy Ewing : Sure she would. She's nothing but J.R.'s litle stooge.

  Kristin Shepard : Lucy, believe me, I'm telling you for your own good.

  J.R. Ewing : Lucy, listen to me...

  Lucy Ewing : I have an announcement I'd like to make. I know you've all been waiting for me to set the date. Well, I want you all to know that I've finally decided. Alan and I will be married June the fourteenth.

• J.R. Ewing : What got into you? What on earth made you do such a stupid thing?

  Kristin Shepard : I was just trying to help. I thought that if I were the one to tell Lucy, she'd believe me.

  J.R. Ewing : Who asked you to put in your two cents in? And now, because of you, exactly what I did not want to happen, is gonna happen. Alan Beam is gonna marry Lucy, they're gonna move into Southfork, and then I'm gonna have my brother Gary and his greedy wife swarming all over me.

  Kristin Shepard : Well, aren't you jumping the gun?

  J.R. Ewing : Gimme a little credit, will ya?

  [looks out over the city] 

  J.R. Ewing : I know my family. And as for you, my dear... You just might know more than is good for you.

  Kristin Shepard : Meaning?

  J.R. Ewing : Meaning I think it would be a good idea for Louella to come back and work as my secretary.

  Kristin Shepard : J.R., you can't mean that!

  J.R. Ewing : Well, if you didn't know so much, you wouldn't be able to get us into all this trouble, now would you?

  Kristin Shepard : But that's just it, J.R. I know enough to make plenty of trouble for everybody.

  J.R. Ewing : [regards her with a smile, and as she backs down, he nods]  You're not thinking of blackmailing old J.R., are you?

  Kristin Shepard : [smiles uneasily]  Of course not. I wouldn't do anything like that.

  J.R. Ewing : [nods]  I'm glad to hear that, Kristin. Because whatever you do know, could be attributed to the ravings of a jealous woman.

  Kristin Shepard : I'd never do anything to hurt you, J.R.

  J.R. Ewing : [smiles]  I knew you'd listen to reason. And I just want you to know... the condo is yours... until you're ready to leave for California.

  Kristin Shepard : [knows it's all over]  That's very sweet of you, J.R.

  J.R. Ewing : I'm always trying to think of things to make you happy.

  [kisses her, goes off]