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- Previously on Dynasty...
- I respect what you are doing

at Fallon Unlimited,
and I want to stay around

and help you make your company

into something even greater.

They don't treat me like a Carrington,

and I deserve to be acknowledged

as part of the family.

Why is a new multimillionaire
like yourself still in Atlanta?

This whole "being rich"
thing kind of freaks me out.

I'm gonna control that
hospital and everything in it,

which means that Fallon and Blake,

they won't be the only two in
this family that people respect.

♪ ♪

Time to rise and shine,
almost-birthday boy.

I made your favorite breakfast.

Okay, I didn't personally make it,

but I told the chef what to do.

Come on, wakey-wakey,
we got things to discuss.

- (SIGHS)
- (GASPS)

- Ugh.
- Fine by me.

You talk, I'll eat.

Kirby, in my son's bed.

What a most unpleasant surprise.

It's like the time I found a rat

in the loft, but worse.

Mother?

There you are.
I thought we could discuss

your special day over Belgian waffles
and Virginia ham.

Sounds great and smells
even better. Thank you.

- You are welcome.
- Ooh.

(CLEARS THROAT) Now...

what kind of plans
would you like to make

for your birthday?

Un voyage en France? Just the two of us.

KIRBY: Aw.

That's really sweet
and borderline creepy,

but actually his girlfriend's
planning a little party.

- Who is? - She is?
- Me, and yeah.

It was supposed to be a surprise.

Just a little, uh,

soirée at La Mirage

with our closest friends.

- No family.
- Oh, wow. I had no idea you were

going to so much trouble.

Sorry, Mother, it looks like
I have plans on my birthday,

but maybe we can
celebrate some other time?

Of course. Ah.

We'll just schedule it later.

Mm-hmm.

But thanks for breakfast.

20 acres in the Scottish countryside.

It's the perfect place to build

our European base of operations.

It's close to London,
so its property value

will only increase.

Plus, I love Wuthering Heights.

When are the bids due?

Uh, end of business, two days from now.

- End of business here or in the U.K.?
- There,

which means I'll barely
have any time to review

the deed or the covenants.

Plus, I have to talk
to the U.K. appraiser,

who's gonna use British words
I've never heard before.

And this is only half
of my cost analysis.

There are at least seven other bidders.

I'll call some people I
know over there about comps

and we can finish the
cost analysis later.

LIAM: Morning.

Missed you at breakfast,
so I brought you Mrs. Gunnerson's

famous banana bread.

- Oh, God, I miss Gunnerson's breakfasts.
- FALLON: Hi.

Oh, you shouldn't have.

But because you did,
you should know that I prefer

her chocolate-chip croissants

with a little dollop of whipped butter.

You're welcome.

Can I also book you for an early lunch,
just to bounce

some article ideas off you?

Um...

You know,
I would love to hear your ideas,

but we're kind of working on a deadline,

so maybe you could phone a friend?

Theo's at a conference,
Nash is on assignment,

Andrew's got a new baby.

But, uh, no worries.
I can see you're busy.

I'll just, I'll see you tonight. Okay?

Okay.

- Blake.
- Liam.

- What?
- He brings you breakfast, he wants to have lunch.

You know, too much togetherness
is not good for a marriage.

- Or a business.
- Okay, well,

we have been married for two months.

That's why they call
it the honeymoon phase.

We still like each other.

That's great, I'm just warning you.

The work-life balance is hard to manage.

You know, usually one of them suffers.

Or both.

I was Alexis's whole world,

and you saw how well that worked out.

Please. I'm not you.

And Liam is not Alexis.

- He respects boundaries.
- Hey, you know what?

I'll just hang out by Martina's desk

until you guys are done.

Take your time.

See how wrong you were?

He said I could take my time.

No, seriously, have a sip,
because I'm curious

if you were trying to
make it taste like sewage.

- (GRUNTS SOFTLY)
- Hello, Alexis.

You really miss this place, don't you?

I'm here to see Kirby.

You will find her upstairs,

third door on the right, under my son.

Or I could come back at another time.

This is getting way too serious, Anders.

At first I thought
this was just a fling,

but the fact that they're
still together concerns me.

I promised Kirby that I wouldn't
interfere in her personal life.

I'm not asking you to.

Adam wants to be chief
of staff at the hospital.

He needs to focus on his career
and not your wayward daughter.

I believe Kirby would be
better off apart from your son.

We both know that's not going
to happen without an act of God.

Or an act of Alexis,
which is equally as powerful.

Just don't interfere with me either,

and we will both get what we want.

Coffee?

Would you like to start the
evening with craft cocktails

or a selection of fine wines?

She just keeps butting into our lives.

Once we lock in a party menu,

you can talk about Alexis all you want.

This is more than just a birthday party,

this is our coming out as a couple.

Everything has to go perfectly.

Which is why I think
wine is a better choice.

This is one of the two most serious
relationships I've ever had.

I can't blow it with a crappy party.

Then pick out a menu.

Sam Jones?

- Yes.
- Special delivery.

- Thank you.
- Ooh, fancy.

(GASPS)

Wow! These are amazing.

Why didn't you tell me
invites were going out?

'Cause I didn't send that.

"Your presence is requested
at a birthday party

"in honor of Adam Alexander Carrington.

"Saturday evening, Carrington Manor.

Given with love by his mother"?

She's planning a party the
same night as my party.

Seems like it.

You know how mothers are
with their son's girlfriend.

And with Alexis,

you can multiply that by ten.

Well, wait...

Honey, I'm home.

Hey. What are you doing here?

Well, I thought

you and I could grab a quick bite,

and then you could tell me
some of your article ideas.

I wish I could,
but I actually already made plans.

- What? With who?
- NASH: With me.

Nash Martinez.

Oh. Hi. Fallon Carrington.

Nash and I were in the same
writing program in college.

He's an award-winning,
globe-trotting journalist.

Who would, frankly,
prefer to take a break from trotting.

Anyway, I'm doing a piece

that brought me through Atlanta,
so naturally I called Liam.

So we're gonna hang
out for a couple days.

Um, I already gave him the tour

and told him he could stay here,
if that's okay.

Of course.

That's amazing,
because I'm so sick of hotel living.

W-Well, perfect.

Uh, let me grab you another
drink while you two chat.

South Side?

- Sure.
- Extra mint?

(CHUCKLES) Yep.

(SIGHS)

How'd I do?

Perfect. And thank you so much
for coming on such short notice.

No problem, I haven't seen Liam
in a while. I'm glad you called.

Yeah, although, you know,
as far as Liam knows,

I did not call, there was no call.

Yes, yeah. Your secret's safe with me.

Good, because if Liam finds
out that I brought you here

just so I can get a
little bit of work done,

he'd probably want a trial separation.

Or something more permanent.

♪ ♪

Thank you for meeting me.

I'm here more out of curiosity

than anything else, so get to it.

Well, first, again,
I am sorry for the loss of your mother.

While I was at the reception
I overheard you talking about

how you always felt
rejected by the Carringtons.

And this is news to you?

It was the first time I'd ever heard you

express it to someone besides me.

And made me realize,
my family has mistreated you.

My father, and, yeah,

to some extent, me.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

Dominique, I'm trying
to make amends here, okay?

And I appreciate it.

I'm just not sure why you had
me come across town to hear it.

Because there's something else.

There aren't any diamonds on or under

the grounds of Carrington Manor.

- Says who?
- My father.

He told me a long time
ago that he had had

surveys done because of
all the diamond rumors,

and they didn't find anything.

I don't know why Thomas
left you the rights,

but they're worthless.

So you call me here to make amends,

and then you tell me the one
thing I've been counting on

is a complete lie?

And now, after everything

you've put me through,
I'm supposed to believe you?

I know. And I'm sorry.

But I have an idea that could help.

If you just hear me out.

Nice try, Alexis.

And consider this my RSVP:
I won't be there.

That works out well,
considering you weren't invited.

You did all this just to
interfere with my party?

You bitch.

If I am, take a lesson from me.

You might need it in life.

Do you even care about what Adam wants?

It's all I care about.

It's why I'm doing this. For him.

What, you think he's gonna
spend the rest of his life

living with his mother?

Adam will come to his senses
once he realizes dating the help

- isn't doing him any favors.
- (LAUGHS)

Neither is dating his mother.

- (CHUCKLES)
- You've had it out for me ever since

I moved in here when I was 12.

And now you just can't
stand the fact that your son

chose the butler's daughter.

- (LAUGHS SOFTLY)
- Adam will choose me.

And my party.

He will make the right choice.

I have no doubt.

Mm.

ADAM: I think you need

to cancel your party.

Hmm.

You don't need to compete
with Kirby for my attention.

Don't insult me. It's not a competition.

It's my gift to you.

Okay. Sorry. Maybe I misunderstood,

but Kirby's upset.

I need you to call off your party.

You-you knew she was planning something.

Fine. If that's what you really want,

I will call everyone on the guest
list and tell them it's off.

Thank you, Mother.

Including the hospital board.

I even invited Mrs. Scarborough.

And she rarely leaves
the house these days.

And she's the board member
with the most influence.

I just thought it would be nice

for her to hear about your
desire to be chief of staff.

Has she RSVP'd yet?

She's coming.
Or she was until you asked me to cancel.

Let me see if I can find

- her number.
- Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, don't.

Don't call anyone yet.

I'll talk to Kirby.

And I'll convince her
to come to your party.

Of course.

Kirby is more than welcome.

Though...

if you really want to
restore your reputation

and make a good impression on the board,

is bringing the girl that you humped

in the supply closet the smartest move?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Excuse me, is this

where the cocktail party is
for the charity underwriters?

Yep. Starts in an hour.

Ah, I must have read the time wrong.

Can you take that chafing
dish over to that table?

Thanks.

Uh... sure...

MIA: Remember,
no pictures tonight, guys.

Rich people don't like

their photos splashed online

without approval.

Hey, I was just checking my
email for the party details.

I think I got the start time mixed up.

- I'm, um...
- In the right place. I'm Mia.

Representative for One City One Voice.

I know you're volunteering,
but I like all my volunteers

to treat events like a paying job.

Even though, to be clear,
you will not be getting paid.

Oh, no, I'm, uh...

...dressed like everyone else.

You can start by dealing with the ice.

Thanks.

And bend your knees when you lift.

(CLUCKS TONGUE)

By the way, what was your name?

- Mike.
- Good for you to volunteer at your...

Age?

Ah!

No problem.

Martina?

Martina?

Where are those comps?
I need them before my call.

I put them at the top of
your inbox 20 minutes ago.

Oh. You did.

- (CHUCKLES)
- I'm sorry.

I'm so used to Allison
messing things up.

Your competence is
really throwing me off.

I apologize.

All the numbers you
need for the appraiser

are right there.

LIAM: Hey, ladies!

It is karaoke night!

- Old college tradition.
- Aw!

How cute! You guys have fun.

Sing a Whitney Houston
power ballad for me,

and then tell me all
about it in the morning.

What? No, you're coming with us.

- We got a private room.
- Liam.

I can't come, okay?
I have a very, very important call

tonight, and, besides,
I would feel like a third wheel.

But it's past quitting time.
You shouldn't be here this late.

Well, I'm-I'm a workaholic,

- so I get it.
- No, I'm-I'm not a workaholic, Nash.

I'm a worker, you know?

And I can't run a company
on bankers' hours.

Or writers' hours.

A little break won't hurt, huh?

Actually I could wait for
the call and postpone it

until you get home. I'll tell them

- you had a last-minute emergency.
- There we go,

problem solved! Thank you, Martina.

Come on, okay?

I don't want Nash to
think that my new wife

loves work more than she loves me.

(CHUCKLES)

- Okay, yeah.
- There we go.

- (CHATTING INDISTINCTLY)
- You know, sometimes

being so good at your job

is not the best thing in the world.

Why am I getting flowers when
it's about to be your birthday?

Because I think you're wonderful.

And I had a long
conversation with Alexis

about this whole dueling
parties situation.

Right, so the flowers
are a consolation prize,

because clearly you were too afraid

to tell your mother to cancel her party.

- No, I told her.
- Mm-hmm.

But then she told me that she invited

the entire hospital board,

including Mrs. Scarborough,
who you don't know,

but, trust me, she's really important.

It's all about selling me for
this chief of staff position.

And what about my party?

It's important to me.

It was for us to be
seen as a real couple.

We know we're a real couple.

That's all that matters.

Fine.

I'll cancel my party.

- But you owe me big time.
- Mm-hmm.

And if it really means that much,

I'll be there to support you, too.

About that...

Are you kidding?

I'm not invited to your birthday party?!

Well, it's not a birthday party.

It's more of a work thing,
but, to be honest,

Alexis is right...
the board doesn't need

to be reminded about our shenanigans

in the supply closet.

So I have to cancel my party,
and then I can't

come to yours because
you're embarrassed of me?

No, you're putting words
in my mouth now.

Well, your mother's drilling
thoughts into your head.

You and my mother don't get along,
and I don't want

to be spending the whole
night playing referee

- between you guys!
- (LAUGHS)

Oh, don't worry. You won't have to.

Here.

Why don't you give these to
the other woman in your life?

Happy birthday, jackass.

ALEXIS: Okay, so

find the second-best
sushi chef in Japan

and fly him here. It's not that hard.

We need to talk.

Seems we always do.

Blake told me there are
no diamonds underground.

That we're throwing
good money after bad.

And did he offer to buy the
worthless rights from you?

He told me he'd felt sorry for me

after everything I'd been through.

Said it was the least he could do.

Aw, you poor, gullible thing.

I have known Blake for over 30 years.

The man does not have a
charitable bone in his body.

He is trying to manipulate you
and get you not to trust me.

Please tell me that
you didn't fall for it.

Almost.

I decided to call the
mineralogist to get an update,

and he told me there were no
diamonds here as well, so I had

a background check done.

He used to work for Carrington Atlantic.

He and Blake go back years.

Hmm, I knew Blake was playing you.

Playing us.

We need a new mineralogist.

Yes, well, get on that.

And make sure it's someone who
has never worked for Blake.

Can you handle that?

You know what I can't handle?

Your attitude.

Remember...

these rights belong to me.

So you might not want to bite the hand

that can make you filthy rich.

I bite back.

BOTH: ♪ We built this
city on rock and roll ♪

♪ We built this city... ♪

No, Martina, I don't want to
push the meeting to tomorrow.

Why don't you tell her to
just put on a pot of coffee

and wait for me, okay?

♪ We built this city... ♪

LIAM: Fallon!

Now's not the time for business, okay?

Now's the time for drunken singing.

I know, I know.
I'm just, I'm stressed, I'm exhausted,

and I'm ready to call it

a night, but you two are killing it.

No, you really want to go?

No, I don't want to,

but I just have so much
work to get through.

Well, I guess we have the
rest of our lives to sing.

Though Nash is only here

for a couple days and I
really wanted you guys

to get to know each other.

But if you want to call a car, I get it.

(TRAIN'S "DROPS OF JUPITER" PLAYING)

(WHIMPERS)

Okay, one song.

Yes!

Liam said you're a great singer.

- We can do a duet.
- Okay.

♪ Now that she's back
in the atmosphere ♪

♪ With drops of Jupiter in her hair ♪

♪ Hey... ♪

♪ She acts like summer
and walks like rain ♪

♪ Reminds me that there's
a time to change ♪

♪ Hey... ♪

♪ Since the return of
her stay on the moon ♪

♪ She listens like
spring and she talks ♪

♪ Like June, hey... ♪

♪ Hey... ♪

♪ But tell me,
did you sail across the sun? ♪

♪ And did you make it to the Milky Way ♪

♪ To see the lights all faded ♪

♪ And that heaven is overrated? ♪

♪ And tell me,
did you fall for a shooting star? ♪

♪ One without a permanent scar,
and did you miss me ♪

♪ While you were
looking for yourself ♪

(FALLON VOCALIZING)

♪ And did you finally
get a chance to dance ♪

♪ Along the light of day? ♪

♪ And did you fall
for a shooting star? ♪

♪ Fall for a shooting star ♪

♪ And now you're lonely,
looking for yourself ♪

♪ Out there. ♪

(CHEERING, WHOOPING)

Okay, I'll do one more.

- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- _

Mm-hmm, hope you didn't take
any pictures on that thing.

(SHORT LAUGH) To be fair...

the party is over.

Oh, does that mean my job is done

when I finish breaking this bar down?

And we can talk about something

other than passed hors d'oeuvres?

We'll see how you are
with cleanup first.

- Mm...
- I shouldn't have worried

about the photos so much.

They were taking selfies all night.

Some rich people only
come to these things

just to flex on social media.

Ah...

I'm sure some of them
have good intentions.

Yeah, you're right.

That was unprofessional of me.

Don't get me started or I'll end
up talking your ear off, Mike.

It's okay... I have a spare.

(CHUCKLES) Maybe I'll take
you up on that one day.

But for now I just got to get
home and get these shoes off.

Uh, small perk.

We get to take home

any unopened alcohol.

Think I'll be taking this

as a party favor.

Here you go.

I'm gonna finish wrapping things up.

Hey, you're...

gonna be at the actual event
next week, right?

Of course.

You know, if you're free,

we could really use a good bartender.

ALEXIS: You were much easier to find

when you lived at the manor.

And you were easier to avoid.

I just thought you'd like to know

that things are going as planned.

I thought we agreed I
wasn't getting involved.

You don't have to.

Adam told me that he is not
bringing Kirby to the party now.

My party.

Isn't that wonderful?

It's not the word I would use.

After all,
my daughter does have feelings.

- She'll get over it.
- Well, I suppose if she got over the last one,

she could get over Adam.

Oliver made Adam look
like Prince Charming.

I resent that implication.

You should. It wasn't subtle.

Kirby's always had
dreadful taste in men,

a streak she continues to keep alive.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

There's one more thing.

This is my first official gala

since I've taken over the manor,

and the who's who of Atlanta are coming.

I can't risk anything going wrong.

Which is why I need your help.

I am flattered, and I don't moonlight.

You owe me for doing your dirty
work and breaking up the kids.

Now it's time for you to do your part.

NASH: I mean, I checked my boot

beforehand, but that scorpion,
it got me right on the heel.

- (LAUGHS)
- Oh! Ouch.

I spent the entire day
inspecting leaking pipelines

while hopping around on one foot.

- (EXHALES SHARPLY)
- But that article

helped the community
see what was going on.

It was pretty impressive.

But living out of a duffel
bag has gotten to be a drag.

Your life looks great to me.

I will cheers to that, my fr... ooh.

I'm gonna grab us another round.

- I'll be back.
- Bye.

So, this has been fun,

but I brought you here
to buy me some time.

I only needed 48 hours.

So now I need you to occupy Liam alone.

Yeah. I got you, Fallon.

There's just one thing.

What? Whoa.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

Based on the seismic imaging
reports provided to me,

I have serious reservations

about the site of the current mine.

It seems statistically significant

to note the lack of...

Could you cut to the chase?

Do we have the stones or not?

There are no diamonds.

What? I know there are
diamonds on this property.

You didn't let me finish.

There are no diamonds where
you're currently digging.

New mines need to be dug here.

On the other side of the house,

a couple hundred yards away
from the original location.

Thank you for the dramatic reveal.

Okay. We're done here.

Just tell the crew

to start moving their
equipment where it needs to go.

Too much time and money

have been spent in
this current location.

We could end up empty-handed

at the new spot as well.

It's too expensive to keep doing this.

Not if we split the cost.

You can pay for your half later,

with the money from the sale
of your share of the diamonds.

That's not how this works, remember?

You finance the dig
and we split the ice.

You can't renegotiate

the original terms of the deal.

Yes, I can.

Unless you want Blake to win. Again.

If Alexis thinks I'm trash,
I'll show her trash.

I'm gonna ruin her fancy party.

Yeah, I'm not sure that's a great idea.

Maybe just watch some Housewives
and eat your feelings?

This isn't for Adam anyway,
it's for her.

She's only using him so she
can weasel her way back in

- with her high society friends.
- All the same,

I'm putting you up in a room and
ordering you some rocky road.

Seems fitting.

I don't want ice cream.

I want respect.

Actually, both would be great.

And you think this is the way to get it?

Besides, if you ruin the party,

you will put me in such an awkward spot.

- You're going?
- Fallon needs me there

for emotional support.

Apparently Liam's friend
was being creepy last night?

Listen, never mind,

just stay in a suite,
order some room service on me.

And get some sleep. Okay?

Oh, and, uh, checkout's at 11:00, FYI.

Everyone ready for the rush?

This crowd is always
fashionably 20 minutes late

on the dot. They arrive en masse.

Now check the salt
level in that ice bath.

Th-The champagne should be
served at exactly 53 degrees.

_

_

(CHUCKLES)

Attention, everyone. One final thing.

Everyone be on high alert

for sabotage by this woman.

Kirby lives upstairs.
They all know what she looks like.

I think you're overreacting.

While she may live here in the manor,

she is most certainly
not on the guest list.

I want to be alerted to
her presence right away.

Now, back to work.

I don't appreciate you labeling
my daughter as a saboteur.

I can call her worse
names if you would like.

Kirby won't be a problem.

Don't be so sure.

She had her party stolen by me

and was uninvited to this one by Adam.

If I were her, I would be
hell-bent on making someone pay.

♪ ♪

_

Who are you texting?
Everyone you know is basically here.

I was texting Blake,
who is not here, but I'm done now.

Good, 'cause I got great news.

What, you have a real
estate license in Scotland?

What? No. No, Nash is staying.

He's staying where? Here?

Yeah, in Atlanta.
And he wants to put down some roots

and for the two of us to
write an investigative exposé

about political payoffs in agribusiness.

Well, I can't wait for you guys
to blow the lid off agriculture.

Well, you can tell him that,
'cause he should,

he should be here any second.

Wait, you invited Nash?
Has he even met Adam?

Well, obviously not,
or he wouldn't have come.

- May I just have a drink, please?
- Sure thing.

Perfect. There he is.

ALEXIS: There is no better candidate
for chief of staff than Adam.

He is deeply committed to others
and steadfast in his principles.

And I'm sure she'd be saying
that if she weren't my mother.

- (LAUGHS)
- Well, I can tell you that you are on the short list,

Dr. Carrington.

But I can't promise anything past that.

Oh, sure you can, Mrs. Scarborough.

It's easy. Two more glasses of champagne

and you'll be asking him to
take out your gallbladder.

Ah.

Thank you, Mother, for all of this.

Of course.

What's a mother for if not to feed

the unchecked ambition of her children?

Lovely party, Alexis.

Oh, this? It's just a little
something I threw together.

(LAUGHS SOFTLY)

- Keep working the room, be charming.
- Mm-hmm.

Just remember,
none of this would be happening

if it was Kirby's sad little party.

Ah. Did Liam tell you the good news?

No, he told me you were

- moving to Atlanta.
- That's cute.

Liam is very excited
to be working with you.

Which is why I'm willing to chalk up

what happened at karaoke

as a momentary indiscretion.

You can't blame a guy for trying.

I'm pretty sure I can, and do.

I understand.
You're not ready to sleep with me yet.

Can you hear yourself talk?

In the meantime,
I'll take a consolation prize.

A series of articles in
your biggest magazine.

A lifestyle series,
something I can write

from the comfort of my new couch.

And what about the exposé with Liam?

I'll get to that. One day.

We are done here.

I am not giving you a thing.

You may see yourself out

and be very, very grateful

that I'm not gonna tell your
friend what a jerk you are.

Go ahead.
And I'll tell Liam how you begged me

to come take him off your hands.

Two months married,

and you're already
lying to get rid of him.

I'm sure he'll love that.

I suppose the honeymoon phase is over.

♪ ♪

Ah. Excuse me just a moment.

Okay.

(ALEXIS SIGHS)

Can't you see I'm celebrating my son?

Well, here's something
else for you to celebrate.

What's this?

The discovery from our new dig.

That's it? You pulled me
away from a society reporter

to drop pebbles in my hand?

They're raw diamonds, you fool.

According to the mineralogist,

these are just the tip
of the diamond iceberg.

She expects bigger
pieces the deeper we dig.

We've hit the mother lode.

(DOOR CLOSES)

BLAKE: Adam's birthday,

and you didn't invite me?

So very classy of you, Alexis.

Well, you're here now,
and just in time to hear the news.

Diamonds found here on the
grounds at Carrington Manor.

Exactly the opposite
of what you told me.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I know the two of you
deserve each other.

You used my mother's death

to cheat me out of my birthright.

- You're shameless.
- You know what, Dominique?

It doesn't matter how much
money you end up with.

You'll never be a true Carrington.

She's beautiful. She's funny.

She thinks you're a volunteer,

not Atlanta's most eligible bachelor.

True, but I felt a spark with
her I haven't felt in a while.

So you never actually
attended the party as a donor?

You just worked the whole time?

I stayed behind the scenes.

And I don't fit in with any of
the other underwriters anyway.

And she hates rich people,

so I don't know what to do
about telling her who I am.

What about all the times you told me

to just tell Ryan the truth?

I mean, you were like a broken record.

"Honesty, honesty, honesty."

It got really annoying.

But it worked out,
and now he's moved to Atlanta.

- That's different. That was you.
- Mm.

She's gonna find out eventually,

probably at the actual charity event.

Unless you are planning on tending bar

every time you see her.

I'm not ready.

What are you talking about?
The bidding's closing soon.

Yeah, I know that, but I didn't
finish the statement of purpose,

and I never talked to the appraiser

- about the land's worth.
- Well, why not?

Because I've been busy
with Liam and his friend

and I ran out of time.

So, you're right.

You know,
the work-life balance is impossible.

Or maybe I'm just, I don't know,
I'm terrible at it.

Hey, no one ever said
it was gonna be easy.

It took me a long time to figure it out.

Your mother might say I never did.

I did do something right.

I raised a very smart daughter.

I know that you will
rise to the challenge

just like I always managed to.

You're right.

I mean, you do always
rise to the challenge.

You've done thousands of these deals.

I've seen you walk into
meetings completely unprepared,

and nobody can ever tell the difference.

All right, I...

am forwarding you these
reports right now.

- (PHONE WHOOSHES)
- The bid is now in your court.

I'm on it.

And we will talk about your
motivational speaking another time.

I look forward to it.

But right now I have a toast to make.

- (DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)
- (GROANS)

(SIGHS) Kirby, what are you doing here?

I live here. And I want to party.

Step away from the sushi.

It's for guests only.

Did you think that I wouldn't
catch you sneaking in?

(COCKNEY ACCENT): Please,
ma'am, can I have some more?

Ugh.

You don't think
I'm good enough for your son, do you?

You just picking up on that?
Take her upstairs, the back way.

Oh, no. I want to go to the dance floor.

I want to show Adam

and all those fancy board members

that I'm a... (HICCUPS)

class act.

You're drunk. You should...

definitely meet the board.

Hmm.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Mm.

Oh, there's my boyfriend.

He looks so cute,

like a skinny penguin. (LAUGHS SOFTLY)

ADAM: Kirby.

Hi, sweetheart.

Sorry I'm late.

Dr. Luperta, I read your latest book.

Quite the page-turner.

And Mrs. Scarborough?
What an honor. And what a dress.

I'm here to answer any questions
you might have about Adam.

Because we all know the best
way to get to know a man

is through his better half. And, uh, no,

I'm not talking about his mother.

(ADAM CHUCKLES)

(GLASS CLINKING)

Hello, all!

It's Fallon.

In honor of my brother Adam's
birthday, I wanted

to give him a little something special

- to mark the occasion.
- Liam,

can you give me a hand with something?

FALLON: As you all know,

Adam is in charge of
our research program

at the hospital.

He also knows how to read.

So I thought to myself, "Why not

combine these two interests
for the perfect gift?"

I am commissioning a series of articles

written by esteemed
journalist Nash Martinez.

Come on up here, Nash. Don't be shy.

- There he is.
- (APPLAUSE)

Hi, Nash.

This series will delve
into medical mysteries

of the world,

and take Nash to some of the farthest,

most desolate places on earth.

So, pack your duffel, Nash.

And don't forget to send a postcard.

Let's hear it for Nash, everybody.

- Whoo!
- (APPLAUSE)

Oh, oh, oh, and, uh,
happy reading, Adam.

(LAUGHS SOFTLY)

(QUIETLY): Worst gift ever.

Suddenly sober, I see.

This little dog and pony show
of yours isn't fooling anyone.

Well, it seems to have
convinced the board. And Adam.

Everyone knows what you really are:

a low-class freeloader.
Keep away from my son.

I'm the one who's really
looking out for him.

You don't care if he
gets chief of staff.

You're only using him
to climb back on top

of the Atlanta social scene.

And break us up as a bonus.

Is this true, Mother?

What's true is that I didn't

want her ruining your
chances for chief of staff,

but I would never try and break you up.

- (SCOFFS)
- ANDERS: This is where

I feel the need to step
in and call you a liar.

'Cause you're lying.

I should have never trusted you.

Quite right.

After all, Kirby is my daughter.

My loyalties will
always lie with my girl.

I'm not taking that assignment.

If you don't do what we talked about,

I'll be spilling everything to Liam

about you making me come here.

I will not be blackmailed.

Definitely not by you.

Especially since you tried to kiss me

the minute Liam's back was turned.

Please. Like he would ever believe you.

- You're not my type.
- (SCOFFS)

No, I think I can believe it, actually.

You can dress up all you want, Kirby,

but you will never make a
silk purse from a sow's ear.

I'm sure I'd be insulted
if I knew what that meant.

I can't believe you'd do this.

Hey, did you notice that
the sushi's not quite right?

It would be such a shame if
all your mother's fancy friends

suddenly came down with food poisoning.

♪ Can't you see? ♪

- ♪ B! ♪
- ♪ You make the blood... ♪

What did you do to my sushi?

- ♪ C! ♪
- ♪ Your curiosity curls my hair... ♪

She called me here to babysit you.

- Just grab your things and go.
- You know what?

I never wanted to cowrite with you.

You're a hack.

And your wife's a bitch.

♪ About you ♪

♪ You and M-E ♪

♪ Sitting in a T-R-E-E ♪

♪ I know that it's L-O-V-E... ♪

What did you just say?

I think you heard me.

♪ T-R-E-E... ♪

KIRBY: Huh.

Guess I was wrong.
The sushi's delicious.

♪ M-I-N-E... ♪

You want a piece of me?

Liam, don't.

♪ Sitting in a T-R-E-E... ♪

- Allow me.
- ♪ L-O-V-E... ♪

This bitch knows how to throw a punch.

♪ M-I-N-E. ♪

It was a stupid idea.
I just didn't want you

to feel neglected.

And I don't want us to end
up like Alexis and Blake.

Fallon. We are nothing like them.

Well, that's what I said,

but, you know, sometimes I can be

a chip off the ole Blake,

whether I like it or not.

You're you. And I'm me.

And once I get busy writing again,

it's inevitable we'll be
spending more time apart.

That's why I was trying
to be around so much now.

Well, why didn't you say so?

I'm sorry, that's victim-blaming.

And it's not your fault.

Hey, I promise that I will do

a better job of balancing it all.

Okay? I'll even turn off my phone.

- (CHUCKLES)
- Right now, I will.

You know, once I make sure
there's nothing important.

Although nothing is
more important than you.

(PHONE CHIMES, VIBRATES)

Not even a... a "911" text from Blake.

Go.

Just come back soon.

I lost sight of what is most important.

You.

So you don't think
I'm like a pig's purse

or whatever it is Alexis called me?

Don't listen to Alexis.

But you listened to her

and then you disinvited
me from the party.

And now I'm worried you're
only ever gonna see me

as the daughter of the help.

Because that's who I
am and always will be.

I'm not a Carrington.

Hey, I wasn't a Carrington
until a few years ago.

So I would never judge
you or look down on you,

because I know what
it's like to be judged.

And once I get this chief of
staff position at the hospital,

I want you there by my side.

Where you belong.

And once my plan comes to fruition,

it won't matter at all
who your father is.

Right.

You made the right call,
trusting me tonight.

Is that why you called me over here?

- Because I left a very cute husband.
- The bid was accepted.

The cost analysis paid off,
they loved my passion.

The land now belongs
to Fallon Unlimited.

Well, isn't that good news?

Still not sure why this
deserved a 911 text, but...

Well, there was a bit of a snag.
Apparently,

all of our preliminary building
permits have been denied.

We won't be able to break ground
for the foreseeable future.

What?
Well, why didn't we know about this?

It happened after the deal closed.

Now, we can try to back out...

No, no. I mean,
then we'd be back to square one

with no place to build.

This was too planned
out to be a coincidence.

Clearly, someone is trying
to keep you from expanding.

The question is... who?

Yeah, I think that's fine.
You're all set up.

Uh, hey, Mia.

Can I talk to you for a second?

How can I help you, Mr. Culhane?

I wanted to tell you.

Do you know how embarrassed
I was when I found out

you're actually one of our underwriters

for the event next week?

I was ordering you around,
giving you chores.

I didn't mean to mislead you.

It just sort of happened,

and truthfully

it was kind of nice

being treated like a
regular guy for a change.

Plus... I didn't want to
ruin the thing we had going.

We didn't have a "thing" going.

We were just getting along.

Under false pretenses.

Look, I've had some personal
issues with rich men lately,

so maybe it's best if we
keep it strictly professional

from now on.

Not a true Carrington? Harsh.

Well, I had to sell it.

And she bought it,

hook, line and sinker.

Just like you predicted.

The fake seismic reports

and your raw diamonds
really helped convince her.

Well, I've known Alexis
for over 30 years...

Her pride and her greed have
always clouded her judgment.

I'll take those back now.

No, no, no. Not so fast.

I had to give Alexis a few of
these to maintain the ruse.

I think I deserve the rest,

don't you? Consider it a down payment

for my help.

Without me,

your plan to steal the
manor back won't work.

Hmm. Extortion.

Well, spoken like a true Carrington.

And a true Deveraux.

Hello, is this Oliver Knoble?

You don't know me,
but I'm a friend of your ex-girlfriend.

Kirby?

Oh, she's fine.

A little lonely but fine.

Tell me, do you have any
interest in visiting Atlanta?

As soon as possible.

And don't worry about the
cost. That won't be a problem.

You being here is what's important.

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