- J.R. Ewing: Are you gonna punch me out?
- Bobby Ewing: No, I'm not.
- J.R. Ewing: Good. 'Cause you're younger and stronger than I am and I don't look forward to having dinner with our mother with a split lip. Let's eat.
- Julie Grey: [at outdoor restaurant, Cliff is settling in to eat junk food] You sure must have a cast-iron stomach.
- Cliff Barnes: Hey, Julie.
- [goes over]
- Cliff Barnes: When did you get back into town?
- Julie Grey: Two weeks ago.
- Cliff Barnes: You must know that I am now a power in Dallas.
- Julie Grey: Can't be much of a power. Look where you eat.
- Cliff Barnes: Oh, no, I... I like to eat among the people.
- Julie Grey: Well, for a politician, you sure take rotten care of your most valuable possession.
- Cliff Barnes: What?
- Julie Grey: Your mouth.
- Cliff Barnes: Oh. Oh, very funny. Is this a coincidence that we meet, or are you doing undercover work for J.R.?
- [she lowers her eyes]
- Cliff Barnes: Whoops. Bad choice of words. I assume that you've resumed your relationship with Texas' answer to Michael Corleone?
- [smiles, lifts his glass]
- Julie Grey: He's not that bad, Cliff.
- Cliff Barnes: Are you his emissary?
- Julie Grey: No, I'm early for a job interview across the street.
- Cliff Barnes: You're not workng for Ewing Oil?
- Julie Grey: No.
- Cliff Barnes: You see, I don't understand that. I do not understand why J.R. doesn't give you a vice presidency with a large yearly bonus.
- Julie Grey: [smiles, raises her eyes] Why do you think I'm worth that?
- Cliff Barnes: Because you're gorgeous.
- [she scoffs]
- J.R. Ewing: You're supposed to be in Midland. Now what are you doing here in Dallas?
- Charlie Waters: Well, I got this girl...
- J.R. Ewing: I pay you enough for six girls.
- Julie Grey: [to herself, as she checks up on her jewelry case] J.R., you were so worried about what I know, you had my apartment searched. You'll never find it...
- [smiles]
- Julie Grey: because you don't know where to look.
- [looks up at herself in mirror]
- Lucy Ewing: I told her to go home!
- Sue Ellen Ewing: That tutor was highly recommended.
- Lucy Ewing: [sees Jock and Miss Ellie just back from town] Hi, Grand-Daddy. Hi, Grandma.
- Sue Ellen Ewing: [still complaining] She comes from a fine family. We were lucky to get her.
- Jock Ewing: Wait a minute, wait... What's going on here?
- Sue Ellen Ewing: Well, I hired a marvelous woman to help Lucy with her government studies.
- Lucy Ewing: 'Marvelous woman'? She was about a hundred years old, and she spoke with a
- [imitates:]
- Lucy Ewing: whistle. She drove me bananas.
- [Jock can't suppress laughter]
- Sue Ellen Ewing: She's also very bright, and not a day older than I am.
- Lucy Ewing: [filled with ridicule] Probably.
- Cliff Barnes: [answering machine] This is Cliff Barnes. I'm out right now. Leave your name and number after the tone, and I'll get back to you.
- [beep]
- Julie Grey: [tearfully] Hello, Cliff? This is Julie. You're right, I do know where the skeletons are buried. I've been hurt enough, and I'm ready to sell. All we have to talk about is the price.
- Bobby Ewing: She just went cold and I can't even talk to her.
- J.R. Ewing: Well, it must come as quite a shock to find out your brother is a murderer.
- Bobby Ewing: Charged with murder, J.R., not a murderer. There's a difference.
- J.R. Ewing: Won't be after the trial.
- Bobby Ewing: [puts down his glass and was surely about to go deck J.R. when Pamela enters] Pammy.
- [goes towards her]
- Bobby Ewing: Honey, how's Cliff?
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: Well, why don't you ask your brother?
- Bobby Ewing: J.R.? What are you talking about?
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: He's the reason Cliff's in jail.
- J.R. Ewing: Cliff's in jail because he killed somebody.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: [rushes at him] That's not true and you damn well know it, J.R.!
- J.R. Ewing: I can understand you being upset, I really can.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: You framed him!
- J.R. Ewing: Framed him?
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: You had his phone tapped.
- [causing Sue Ellen to pay heed]
- J.R. Ewing: Now, that's a very serious accusation.
- Bobby Ewing: Did you, J.R.?
- J.R. Ewing: Tapping a phone's a crime, Bob.
- Bobby Ewing: And that's not much of a denial. Now what were you afraid Cliff was gonna find out?
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: [furiously] He's afraid that Cliff's gonna find out that the Ewing empire is built on deceit and downright theft.
- Jock Ewing: [in his usual gravelly voice] Now, that's enough of that, Pam.
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: And he'd rather see Cliff dead than have the world see how really
- [spits out the word:]
- Pamela Barnes Ewing: rotten... the Ewings are.
- Jeb Ames: [as Julie opens door] Hi, Julie.
- Julie Grey: Mr. Ames. Oh, this is a surprise.
- Jeb Ames: [flashing big smile] Can I come in?
- Julie Grey: [reluctantly] Yes, I guess so.
- Jeb Ames: Julie, I know you just got back to Dallas and all, but I'm afraid it's time for you to move on again.
- Julie Grey: I see. Did J.R. send you?
- Jeb Ames: Oh, no. But I'm sure he'll agree once he finds out you've been trying to make a deal with Barnes.
- Julie Grey: [lowers her eyes, soft sigh] You had my phone tapped, didn't you?
- Jeb Ames: Julie, when you were J.R.'s secretary, you knew about all our deals. Now, we can't allow you to sell out to Barnes.
- [shakes his head]
- Jeb Ames: That wouldn't be smart now, would it?
- Julie Grey: [sighs, panic in her voice] Look, you don't understand, Mr. Ames. There's a lot that went down this afternoon!
- Jeb Ames: I understand. I understand you've got five minutes to pack.
- Julie Grey: [shakes her head desperately] Look, you haven't got anything to worry about.
- Jeb Ames: Time's running out, Julie!
- [snarls:]
- Jeb Ames: You get packing.
- [guides her to the door of her bedroom, which she tries to close as she enters]
- Jeb Ames: Leave the door open!