All language subtitles for Dynasty s04e07 The Birthday Party.eng

Previously on Dynasty...

-BLAKE:
-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?

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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