Dallas (TV Series)

To Catch a Sly (1983)

Ken Kercheval: Cliff Barnes

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• Cliff Barnes : [bumps against new secretary in doorway]  Ooh, I'm sorry.

  Jackie Dugan : [with a smile]  It's okay, I've got another foot.

• Cliff Barnes : J.R., you're about the last person I expected to see in this office.

  J.R. Ewing : Good evening, Cliff.

  Cliff Barnes : Uh, I don't suppose you came to apologize for that ruckus you caused at the ball the other night?

  J.R. Ewing : No. I didn't come to get an apology from you either.

  Cliff Barnes : Well, that's good, because I'm not about to give you one.

  J.R. Ewing : I did come here to congratulate you, however.

  Cliff Barnes : That'll be the day.

  J.R. Ewing : For hooking up with Mark Graison. He's got a very powerful company.

  Cliff Barnes : You noticed that, huh?

  J.R. Ewing : And for beating me out of two excellent deals.

  Cliff Barnes : [chuckling]  So you finally figured out I'm the one who beat you out of 'em?

  J.R. Ewing : Well, I don't know how you did it, Cliff, but I got to take my hat off to you.

  Cliff Barnes : Well, that's something I'll let you do. Congratulations from you been a long time comin'.

  J.R. Ewing : You're beginning to be a very serious adversary.

  Cliff Barnes : Finally noticed that, huh?

• Cliff Barnes : I know you want to help the company. I'm glad for that. But the fact of the matter is we already have things exactly where we want them. We have a direct line to everything that's happening in the oil business.

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : What do you mean? What kind of line?

  Cliff Barnes : All you need to know is that it's terrific... if your name happens to be Barnes.

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : And that's all you're going to tell me?

  Cliff Barnes : That's all I can tell you right now.