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Somebody has brought it to Papa.

Get out while you're still ahead. You don't know anything about grape farming.

My family's happy here. It's what I was looking for when I came here, Angie.

I've been watching you, young man. I'm now considering leaving all of this to

you. I don't want my son owned by anyone.

What happened to that woman?

Before we even knew what had happened, she corrupted our son.

Lots of people get caught in Angie Channing's web, cousin. So be careful.

Wedding?

The blending of two different varieties to make a single wine. Vintage.

The year in which a wine is fermented.

Hey, how come you get to do all the quizzing? I thought we were doing this

together. Well, I can't study with all this conversation going on.

Need any help?

With a leaky faucet.

Be careful. It's not like an earthquake.

I don't think so.

Hey, Gus. What was that? It was coming from the barn.

I think somebody has blown up the pump house. Hey, you call the sheriff,

Call. You and Gus come with me. Alicia.

It begins again.

Gus, come here.

You say we're going to have a lot of trouble around here, man. You didn't

mention anything about the dynamite.

Well, they didn't use much.

If they had, the whole harvest would have washed from here to Fresno. Gus,

got to know what's coming down here now. You want to tell me what you think.

These things happen all the time.

When your father was alive.

We never found out who was doing it.

You don't want to tell me. This is our home, too.

We want to stay.

Grandmother?

Lance, sometimes when I stand here, I can visualize your great -great

-grandfather walking into this valley for the first time.

They graze sheep here.

He thought of vineyards.

And there they are.

I fancy I still see him walking out there.

He's dead, Grandmother.

Not as long as these vines live.

There is immortality, ghost or flesh.

He's still there.

Well, that's a long time for ghosts to stick around.

Nothing ever changes.

Except for that hundred -acre parcel Uncle Chase inherited.

This land will belong to no one but me.

And after I'm gone, you. Our lives are entwined in these vines.

Well, that's why Uncle Chase worries me, Grandmother.

One of these days, I think your Uncle Chase is going to find this place very

burdensome. So, what do you think?

Well, the old -timers around here expect this kind of a thing.

As I recall, your dad was pretty strange.

That's not good enough, Sheriff.

Well, you're new around here, Mr.

Gioberti.

Are you saying that justice is only for the old -timers? People in this valley

are very close. If they don't want you to know about something, then you ain't

going to find out. Well, maybe that explains why my father's been dead for

months. Still no clue?

Am I not kind of funny? Sure. I mean, the brother of a woman as powerful as my

Aunt Angie.

We don't know who killed the man.

Well, we consider it an accident.

Well, this is no accident. I want a full investigation.

I'll be back when it's daylight.

You do that, Sheriff.

And I want to know everything you find out, okay?

Sure, Mr.

Dearbirdie. Only first thing in the morning.

Mom, how can you be so composed?

When I was a stewardess...

They taught us to look composed even when we weren't.

Mario says we'll never bring in the grape harvest.

He says Angie Channing will do anything to keep us from it.

Hey, why don't you put on the kettle and make us a cup of tea?

Mario said she'll never rest until she gets us off the place.

If you ask me, Mario's got an overactive imagination.

I wish you liked him more.

He's different from any boy I've ever met.

Aren't you seeing too much of each other? You don't approve of him because

Mexican, do you?

Don't accuse me of being prejudiced, Victoria. You know me better than that.

Well, then what is wrong with my being in love with him?

I know it seems that Mario is the only boy in the world right now, but you're

still so young. You've got your whole life ahead of you.

I just wish you were seeing other boys.

I love you.

I don't want you to get hurt.

I know exactly how you're feeling. I just think it would be best if you and

Mario took a vacation from each other.

Just for a while. Mother, that's not fair.

Not with you.

You got new britches. Let's just move it, will you?

They fit nice.

I think you better watch your mouth, Mr. Compson.

Are you talking to me?

I was talking to my cousin. I've got nothing to say to you. Yeah, well, I

something to say to you, Victoria.

Now, you're not doing the family reputation any good by having an

special with a picker.

Mario, don't. You'll just get us in trouble.

You sorry you came here, Maggie?

Sorry?

No.

Concern, maybe.

Well, we burned our bridges, didn't we?

If we'd stayed back east, you'd still be lumbering across the Atlantic in your

747, and Cole would be trying to be the man of the house and almost resenting it

when you did come home.

Vicki would be finding alternative lifestyles, and I'd be climbing the

You knew how much I loved to fly. I just... I just never realized I was

all of you.

I know.

Yeah.

Came close.

I love you an awful lot. Did I ever tell you that?

Not often enough.

But I suspected it.

I know it's not easy here, but at least we're all together.

And who knows... Maybe we'll bring this harvest in and break even.

How can anyone be so earnest and sexy at the same time?

Can we stay home and fool around, Captain?

Later.

Posture, posture, posture.

Yes, Mother.

Kids in for the night?

Yes, Mother.

All this weird business going on around here, it's best to stay in the night.

We'll be at hand.

All the weird business going on around here, that's the last place I'd go.

Stay out of Dark Corner.

Yes, children.

Dad's broke, you know that?

Only till the grape harvest comes in. It doesn't come in. You have to bring it

in. That's Jericho.

I've been working all day.

First chance I've had to feed Jericho. Well, did you always jump out of

and scare people to death, or were you on your way somewhere?

Well, you see, the kids from school are over at the cold duck tonight.

Do you guys want to go?

Yeah. Great.

Let's go.

Every time I come to this place, I feel as if I've crossed a border.

You have into the hall of the queen of the mountain.

Give me the creeps. Don't worry.

I'm carrying a concealed weapon.

Oh, my goodness.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Maggie,

you look stunning.

Well, thank you, Angie. And Chase, being a farmer, seems to agree with you.

What's the celebration, Angie?

Oh, my son Richard decided to pay us a visit.

You probably don't remember him. No. Your mother took you away when you were

young. We're also introducing a new white wine that was developed by my

Dorcas. One of the wine snobs said a few moments ago, it hasn't any character,

but it's very daring.

Maggie, Chase, you know everyone except my son Richard. Yeah, Richard, pleasure

to meet you. Hello, Dorcas. Mother tells me you've taken over that slice of

vineyard Uncle Jason used to own.

Somebody trying to blow up our irrigation system.

The sheriff is looking into it. Well, the valley's changing.

There was a time when that sort of thing would be punishable by hanging.

Grandfather would have hired vigilantes and turned them back at the county line.

It's different than it was in grandfather's time.

He was judge, jury, and executioner all rolled into one.

Not to worry. Mother's here.

Shall we go in to dinner?

Hey,

Joe, give me that.

Yeah, coming right up.

Hey, picker. Hey, get him out of here.

Let's go. Back off.

You don't know anything about grape farming.

Oh, you may have a good year, but then the next year the frost may come in

and wipe you out. Now I'm offering you a chance to get out while you're still

ahead. I take all the risks.

And you take the money. No, the money. The money's important. I grant you that,

Angie. But there's more to it than that. I've grown to love this valley. My

family's happy here. It's what I was looking for when I came here, Angie.

All right, I'll make a bargain with you. If you decide to sell, I'll top any

offer.

Maggie. Maggie.

What's the matter?

There's been some trouble at the cold duck.

Your children are in jail, and my son has been stabbed.

We need your help.

So, Mrs. Channing, I'll handle it any way you want me to.

It isn't just mischief, Turk.

Now I don't see any easy way out this time. Too many people saw it happen.

You don't happen to know where Lance is, do you?

His bed hasn't been slept in. The car's not in the garage.

Mother, I think when Lance comes... Dorcas, go back to your room.

He's my son.

He's my heir.

If I find him, I'm going to have to book him.

So be it.

Dorcas, take Turk to the door.

Thank you.

Yes, ma 'am.

I carried Lance into the vineyard before he could walk, just like my father did

with me. I spent every waking hour grooming him to treasure what we have

He was my young, dark prince.

He failed me.

I want you to find him and bring him to me.

Good thing we suffered last month. No more meal due?

Just a touch.

Nothing serious.

You're going to be a pretty professional vineyardist there, my friend.

Best idea you ever had, us studying together at night.

Yeah, boy, I'm going to miss that.

How many are you going to miss that, son, when you're off at college? Maybe I

won't go.

I'm doing fine with what we learned from the books. One of these days, I want to

stop selling these grapes, start making our own wine.

In order to do that, somebody's got to go to college.

Get a degree, learn how to make this stuff.

Where'd we go right, Dan?

We went right the day we moved here.

A year ago, I wouldn't have believed we could be talking this way.

A year ago? That's a long time.

We weren't talking very much at all, then.

Whenever you were home, mostly you weren't around much to speak to.

Either you were on a flight or you were resting up from one.

Well, I'm around now.

Good morning, Loopy. Fine with me.

Hey.

Fine morning, Angie.

My grandson didn't come home last night, and I'm looking for him. I'm sorry. I

can't help you there.

These grapes are ready. Why aren't you picking?

Sugar content is 24.

I'm aiming for 25.

Steady, Colonel.

Steady. Move, boy. Easy.

Colonel. Move.

Easy. Colonel.

Move. Move.

I'm obliged to you, Cole.

Glad you weren't hurt.

Why aren't you in college?

I applied to UC Davis for a scholarship, but I haven't heard from him yet.

Did you tell him you were my grand -nephew?

No. Well, we'll have to drive down there one day.

I'll show you the school and introduce you to the right people.

It's very nice of you.

I pay my debts.

I've had my eye on you for quite some time.

You're a very promising young man.

Excuse me.

I didn't know you had company. I'll wait outside.

I was just leaving Mrs. Norris.

Hurry and get well.

Okay.

Mom, we love each other. I know.

But it comes too soon.

You could be going to college next year if the harvest comes in.

Nobody in the family ever had such doors open to him.

But if you keep up with this girl...

Those doors could close.

Times are changing, Mama.

We hope.

But for now, they're still the same.

Seventa. It's muy, muy caro, mi amigo.

Bueno, por al menos de sesenta la tonelada no me conviene.

Bueno, what's happening, kid? He'll come when he's through with the Channing

harvest for $60 a ton.

Sixty. It's a little high, but it's the best deal I could make with him.

We pay it. We start picking in three days, amigo.

Three days.

I will be there, señor.

We, uh, hope we didn't take too much of your time, Richard.

We'll make it up.

Apúrense. Estamos perdiendo el tiempo.

Señor Johnny.

He'll be there.

Have his word.

A little unsteady today, George?

Where have you been?

Don't maul me, Mother.

If you wish this conversation to continue, you'll have to treat me with

Why didn't you call?

I need some help, Mother. I need money.

Depends on what you want it for.

Rest and recreation.

Europe, maybe.

Grandmother's a little impatient.

I thought I might give her time to get over it.

The banks are closed.

Wait.

You'll have your money by noon tomorrow.

You want me to leave?

Lance, nothing would make me happier than to see you out on your own with as

much space between you and your grandmother as is possible.

I find that curious, Mother, considering you're the one who gave me to her in

the first place.

That's not the way it was at all.

She took you like she takes everything.

Didn't you have anything to say about that?

Didn't Father?

Your father tried.

Mother's too strong for him.

Now she's got him in Portugal buying cork.

Running her errands again.

Don't the two of you ever get fed up jumping every time she snaps her

At first we had hopes.

She made promises, but nothing ever materialized.

After 20 years of waiting, it's hard to change. You mentioned some cash.

You'll have your money.

In the meantime, I don't want you to see your grandmother. I don't want you to

talk to her.

You can spend the night in the tasting room.

I remember when you were a little boy.

You were afraid to play down there.

It's funny. The one time in my life that I was happy was on that trip to Italy

with you and Dad, remember?

Drink that.

Well?

It's aged well, heavy -bodied, and it has a nice finish.

Where'd you get such a nose for wine?

Oh, I've been around to the different tasting rooms here in the valley.

Ask questions. Where'd that one come from?

That is history, boy.

It was bottled by your great -great -grandfather Joseph.

He was an Italian immigrant and he found this valley when he was prospecting for

gold.

His wife's name was Tessa.

She was a Swede and very stubborn.

It was a strange combination.

A passionate Italian and a mystical Swede. Now, his first child's name was

Jasper. That was my father.

He was a strong man.

They say he could lift a grown bull.

He killed two men in San Francisco over a gambling dispute.

Then he met and fell in love with Lily Travers.

She wanted me to call her Mama.

Couldn't quite do that.

There was a brother, Jason, your grandfather.

He left his hundred acres to your father when he died.

And the rest of the valley is mine.

This is where your grandfather died.

No one knew what he was doing here or how long he'd been dead.

There's something else you should see here in the tasting room.

These are the portraits of all of your ancestors, Cole.

I was considering leaving all of this to Lance.

Lance has disappointed me.

I need an heir that has the qualities of my father.

I've been watching you, young man.

I think you should know that I'm now considering leaving all of this to you.

Nervous? I'm going to Emma. The nurse will take care of Emma. Where's Lance?

I don't know.

You don't even lie convincingly. He was in your laboratory. Now, where is he?

I was coming to see you. I've saved you the trouble.

Grandmother, I can explain everything.

I had plans for you.

Magnificent plans.

And you've ruined them.

You're undeserving.

ungrateful and irresponsible.

Take him to his room and don't let him out of your sight.

Grandmother, I know you're angry and I don't blame you.

So why don't we let things cool down a bit? I'll go to Europe until all this is

blown over.

Don't do this to me. I'm warning you.

You're warning me?

I know too much for anybody around here to push me around.

You know nothing except what I taught you. I know what happened the night old

Jason died.

Leave us.

Do you think he knows anything?

He does.

So that helps.

Look at that view.

Angie, that is something.

That is spectacular.

You asked me here to look at a view?

It's a hair at his chafe.

The greatest vineyard in the world.

France and Italy included.

It's a heritage from our ancestors.

An industrious group.

Most of them hardened criminals.

Well, I don't see myself that way, Angie.

Or you.

My father thought of this as a kingdom, and I promised him I'd keep it that way.

We've been left this land in trust. It must be kept intact, and it must remain

in the family.

Even I can't keep going on forever.

Someone has to take over in time. What about Lance? I thought you'd chosen

Lance. That's my mistake.

I want those cabernet barrels topped today.

Chase, I want your son.

I want him consumed with this land and everything it produces.

Now, I'm beholden to no one in this world, but I would be in your debt if

grant me this favor.

Sorry, Angie, but no.

You'd own him.

I don't want my son owned by anyone.

Only as long as I live.

After that, he'd be his own man.

His own very rich man.

You scornful of money? Not in the least, Angie.

I'll be honest with you, I don't like what you've made of Lance.

Good grapes don't grow on damaged vines.

Lance was weak to begin with. Came with the genes of his father.

But Cole?

Cole has strength of character.

And intelligence.

Noah.

Why don't we let him make up his own mind? I want him to be his own man,

And for that, I'll fight you. I'll fight you any way I can.

What do you think of me, boy?

Never met anyone quite like you.

Surely you have an opinion.

Well, I'd hate to run up against you in a dark alley.

That is for you Well

a

young man with a promising future has to have appropriate toys

I'm sorry I can't accept it.

I haven't done anything to deserve this.

Well, perhaps one day you will.

What could I possibly do to deserve a car like this?

Well, when the time comes, I'll tell you.

Now, here are the keys to your car.

Drive it and enjoy it.

Indeed.

Hey, get a load of this.

The pilot has turned picker.

Cousin Chase is about to pull it off.

We've got to stop him.

That's not your worry anymore.

Yes, it is.

Grandmother will get over being mad with me, and in a week I'll be back in her

good graces.

Especially if I can bring her a prize, say, Chase's Vineyard.

He's too far along now. He'll be picking in the morning. Not if he doesn't have

any pickers.

Now, you've got to let me out of here.

Why? Because no matter what's happened, I'm going to inherit this place.

I wouldn't be too sure about that. Right now, she needs a soldier more than a

prince.

If we work together, we both can win.

Where'd that come from? Angie gave it to me. I think you better take it back.

Yeah, it won't hurt anything to keep it. She likes me.

She's even talking about leaving the whole vineyard to me when she dies. That

kind of gift has strings on it, son. Now you take it back. There you go,

throwing your weight around, just like back east.

What did you say? Uh, fellas, I think we're getting dangerously close to thin

ice here. Now, why don't we go inside and have a cool glass of... Wait, wait,

wait. Wait a minute, Maggie. I want to know what the boy means by what he just

said. You don't remember, do you?

Well, I do. You'd walk out of the house on your way to the airport and you'd pat

me on the head and you'd say, take care of things, son.

And I'd do my damnedest to take care of things, to be the man of the house.

Until you got home.

Then I'd just be a kid again. Somebody for you to order around.

Hey, that's all changed, Cole. It's not that way anymore.

Not since we moved here.

That's what I thought, little sister.

But nothing's changed.

He's still ordering me around and telling me what to do.

Hey, when do I become a man in your eyes? You start acting like a man, son.

take the car back to Angie right now.

No, Dad, I won't do it. Well, then I will.

Maybe we should go look for him.

I'm about ready to.

Maybe the boy needs time, Maggie. What do you think? I just hope he hasn't had

an accident.

No, he just hurt. He's angry. Hey,

look who's here.

This makes the evening very, very nice.

Hello, Mario.

Hi. We came to wish you good luck tomorrow.

Oh, come on. This harvest is as much yours as it is ours. We could have

this closer, don't you?

Let's drink to that.

That's what I say.

Hey, Mario, you're looking good. You're getting back in shape.

Yeah, I'm going back to school first of the week.

Are they bringing Lance in yet? They will take no action.

They will say Mario fell and cut himself.

Lupe, would you like a soft drink?

He can have a sip of the wine.

Hello? Yep.

Yeah.

We have been worried.

Uh, Angie, can I talk to the boy, please?

Put him on the phone, please.

And you tell him to come home.

Angie! Angie!

Calls at Angie's house and she says he's upset and he's got to spend the night

there. Well, I'm upset, too.

I'm just going to go and get him. Wait, wait, wait.

He's not going to solve anything to force a 19 -year -old kid.

He's got to make up his own mind if he's going to mean anything.

What a monster that woman is.

Before we even knew what had happened, she's corrupted our son.

Did you lose something?

I heard a noise, a crying sound.

Ghosts, cousin. The house is full.

No, it was human.

Okay, don't take my word for it, Cole. Have it your way.

You think you've learned more about these vineyards in six months than I

a lifetime?

And you think you're pretty shrewd, too, don't you?

Making a play to take my place with my grandmother.

I think it was the other way around.

It was her idea.

And you really believe I'll let that happen? I don't think you've got much to

say about it.

Seems to me it's pretty much up to me to decide, and I haven't told her one way

or the other yet.

Well, you're hooked, cousin, whether you know it or not, because first you took

the car, and now you're in the house, and one more step, you'll be trapped for

the rest of your life. You're way over your head, you dumb eastern preppy, and

you don't even know it.

We'll see about that tomorrow.

In the meantime, if you get any notions of calling the sheriff and telling him

where I am, forget it.

He knows.

Lots of people get caught in Angie Channing's web, cousin.

So be careful.

I brought you some coffee.

Crew's late.

No, here they come.

I know they'd be here.

I think they're afraid.

Somebody has... Wait,

wait, wait a minute. Nobody's gonna hurt him.

Wait a minute. We gotta get this harvest here.

How's the crush coming in the winery? They finished picking at seven.

The last gondola was crushed about ten.

What are the Chardonnays yield?

Between two and three tons an acre, I would say.

Well, that's not too bad, considering the age of the vines.

Cole and I are going to drive down to Davis today. I'm going to show him the

university. I'm going to have a surprise for you when you get back, Grandmother.

I've had quite enough of your surprises.

Eat your breakfast, Cole. We want to get an early start.

Cole should be here.

Yes, he should.

What are we going to do?

We could sell the vineyard to Angie.

When hell freezes over.

We could get a bank loan.

They'd give us one if we put the vineyard up as a collateral.

Yeah, we could do that. We could plow it back into the vineyard and have next

year's crop shot out from under us like this one was.

I could be more helpful if I knew what was happening.

What do you want me to say, Maggie?

Are we staying here or are we moving? I need a decision. Maggie, just once in

your life will you stop being so practical?

Communing with my ancestors.

Are they communing back?

Not in so many words.

That's really... I wonder what old Joseph over there would have done.

From what I've heard, he and Tessa would have picked the grapes themselves.

Maggie, we couldn't scratch the surface.

Could we?

Well, let's go out in style.

He's sorry Just shut up and pick

So

I told

him to move the factory or I'd blow it up Where's Richard

I told him he wasn't needed anymore took it upon yourself to do that. Did you

can I speak with you?

Well, speak.

Alone, if you don't mind.

I'd better go over to my folks' place and find something to wear. You can wear

Lance's tux tonight. He won't be needing it.

I'll have Lee send it in.

Chase Giverty had some bad luck today. His picking crew ran out on him.

Well, how did you manage that?

A few bucks, a little intimidation. How dare you make a decision like that

without consulting me?

I thought you wanted the vineyard. Isn't that why Richard blew up the pump

house? I thought you wanted it.

Wanted it and still want it. But I will get it in my own way and in my own time.

I'm sorry I know what

happened to your picking crew

I'll have a word with you.

I have gifts. I think you better find time for me, Angie.

I lost my picking crew this morning, Angie. Somebody paid them off or scared

them off. Doesn't matter. They're gone.

No, it's none of my doing if that's what you mean. I know who's responsible. I

also know another thing. You've got the power to get them back, and I want them

back here first thing in the morning.

I will not stand by and see my harvest wither on the vine. I don't like

intimidation and threat.

Now, suppose that I could persuade a crew to come back and pick your grape.

Knowing me as well as you do, you know there'd be a price involved.

What?

Your son.

You can't have him, Angie.

Talk like a man with a trump card.

My son.

He overheard the conversation. He wasn't supposed to. In court, I think his

testimony will stand up just fine.

I want two things.

I want you to stay away from my son.

And I want those pickers in my vineyard at daybreak, ready to go to work. You'll

have your answer in the morning. Angie.

Don't push me, Chase. I will not be cornered.

How'd my father die, Angie?

Good night.

Cousin Chase looked downright unfriendly.

He knows what you and Lance did.

Can he prove it in court?

That's not the point.

He has a son that I have plans for. I may have lost him already, but I'm sure

lose him if he has to testify in court against us. What do you want me to do?

Chase is determined to harvest his crops.

We'll never have him in this weakest spot again.

Oh, there'll be other times when he'll be just as vulnerable.

I'll be patient.

Lance is still a problem. You keep Lance in this house until this unpleasantness

is forgotten.

I want to use him against Cole.

There'll be two contenders for the throne.

Fair Prince and the Dark Prince.

Mother, what about me?

You'll get what you deserve, son.

Now you have things to do.

Merciful Father, from whom all good things flow, we ask thy blessing on

grapes and upon those who harvest them.

We give thanks for the warm sun.

the soft rain, and the good soil which thou hast provided to bring this harvest

to fruition.

We ask thy continuing blessing upon this and all our endeavors.

Amen.

Yes, sir.