Dallas: The Seasons Winding Down
Man I can’t believe the season of “Dallas” is almost up. It’s really gotten good lately. Last week we were introduced to Steven Weber, the new Governor of Texas (I swear he’s not the guy Sue Ellen originally lost to). We found out that Ryalnd financed the Governor’s run, which is why he needed Sue Ellen to lose. The Governor then helped Ryland get some trucking deals to benefit his company. Meanwhile he also had his friend Ken on the board of TESHA and used that to cover up the explosion on the Ewing rig so that Barnes could get control of Ewing energies and Ellana’s land. By the end of the episode, the Ewings figured this all out . . . but what to do? They then learned thanks to John Ross’ snooping on Pamela’s computer that Cliff’s mother left her three children each 1/3 of the company. Cliff now had 2/3, the final third was in Pamela’s ownership (Pam the original Pam, Christopher’s mother and Bobby’s ex). If Christopher could get these, he’d have leverage! Meanwhile Ryland, pissed that his Emma was dating Elana’s brother, had him kidnapped and beat up in front of her very eyes. When Elana found her brother, he finally confessed all to her . . .
This episode centered around the Ewings coming up with a strategy to hit Barnes and Co. When Elena’s brother confessed to her, he also left a written confession and fled. This started the ball rolling to bring down Ryland, and it also looked bad for the Governor as Ryland was his largest campaign contributor and he controls TESHA. Barnes was furious, but felt they could still control things as Ewing was as good as his.
Meanwhile Pamela/Rebecca convinces her daddy to give her the 1/3 of Barnes that her aunt Katherine gave him. John Ross and Bobby learn of this and form their own plan to make sure they have a connection to that 1/3. John Ross marries Pamela/Rebecca! Oh brother . . . You know Emma is gunna end up pregnant with a whose the daddy storyline now. Meanwhile Christopher and Elena plan to head to Switzerland where they believe his mom Pamela is hiding out and convince her to give him her shares. As this is going on, Barnes thinks he’s sitting pretty as he walks in and takes control of Ewing, but Bobby knows better. He’s set it up for Barnes to eventually fall hard.
Meanwhile Emma goes on a bender with her pills, ends up in a car crash and is arrested. When she lashes out at Anne, Anne decides to leave her in jail. She smartly makes sure Emma is NOT allowed to call her dad, which is good because her dad had just brainwashed her once again and was forcing her to return to him. If she ends up pregnant, I’m sure he’ll be really pleased . . . NOT!
Elana’s brother is on the run, so we don’t know what will happen to him. He seems to be going after Ryland’s henchman, who disappeared after his bail hearing. I don’t think they’ll kill him, because that would make a pregnant Emma storyline more difficult, and it would make Ryland and the Governor look even more guilty.
Next week they are promising we’ll learn who shot J.R. and it’s said to be a shocking twist we won’t see coming. I’m wondering if it will turn out to be Sue Ellen who arranged it, which would explain her own benders as of late? Guilt? That however would knock her out of the show, so perhaps not.
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