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So you touched the body? Yes, I tried to revive him.

You touch anything else?

That's enough. Dan, if you have any more questions, I want a lawyer here.

Poor Melissa.

All that land.

And no money. I should tell you, my father warned me about you.

What do you think?

Do I look dangerous?

I don't want any help. There's nothing you can do. Don't you understand?

I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to explain it. Will you people just

get off my back?

Thank you.

I'm pleased you're there.

You all right?

Yeah. What happened?

He was like that when I got here.

I thought he'd fallen.

Hit his head.

Daddy's dead.

Chase?

Dan, what's the story?

It's kind of hard to tell at this point. Looks like Mr. Agretti was struck

several times with the proverbial blunt object.

Need to ask Cole a few questions.

Yeah.

You say Carlo Agretti called you about 10 o 'clock, asked you to come over?

Yeah, he said he wanted to talk to me.

What about?

Well, we'd been having some trouble.

What kind of trouble?

Well, it was just that... Cole, maybe we ought to see a lawyer first.

Wait a second.

I don't have anything to hide.

I thought he was just unconscious.

I tried to help.

So you touched the body?

Yes, I tried to revive him.

You touch anything else?

That's enough. Dan, if you have any more questions, I want a lawyer here.

Well, I guess that's good enough for now.

Can we go? Sure.

As long as he doesn't go too far.

Lance, where was Melissa this afternoon?

What's it to you?

He said she was here.

Who said she was here?

Grady. He told me on the phone that she was here.

Melissa was with Angie in San Francisco.

He lied to me.

Why would he lie to me?

What did you find out about Carlo Agretti's financial affairs?

What makes you think I found out anything, Angela?

By that Cheshire Cat grin.

So?

Well, Carlo was more than a simple vineyardist, you know.

He was also very clever.

He left a financial trail that was difficult to follow.

But you managed.

I managed.

Melissa inherits everything, including all the debts.

I know about the debts.

Carler overextended himself. If you remember, I had to make the arrangements

Melissa's wedding.

Without liquid assets, hard cash.

I'm afraid Melissa's going to find it difficult to pay any estate taxes.

Mrs. Charney, Mr. Patterson from the florist shop.

Thank you, Charlie.

Hello, Mr. Patterson. Yes. Would you please send some flowers up to the house

for Melissa?

Oh, two dozen roses.

Yes, thank you.

Poor Melissa.

All that land.

And no money.

Well, why didn't you call? Let me know what was going on. I called Dad.

There was nothing you could do. I could have worried.

What good would that have done? Oh, Cole.

That's what mothers do. They give unsolicited advice and they worry.

I've already been through it ten times today with those damn lawyers.

All right, could you just go through it one more time for me, please? Leave it

alone, Maggie.

Isn't it about time for dinner?

I'm not hungry.

Those damn lawyers you're talking about happen to have the most high -powered

criminal practice in San Francisco. They're going to need your help.

I'm not going to need theirs.

I'm no criminal. I didn't say you were. I guess I don't feel very hungry anymore

either. Look, we are just trying to help you. You have got to... I don't want

any help. There's nothing you can do. Don't you understand?

I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to explain it. Will you people just

get off my back?

Cole?

When did we become you people?

Melissa?

I really don't know how to say this.

Don't you have to say anything, Lance?

I know, I know, but I want to.

I know how much you loved your father.

And although this doesn't change anything between us, I want you to know

I'm really very sorry about his death.

Thank you, Lance.

That was very considerate.

But as you say,

it really doesn't change anything.

How are you holding up?

I feel like no one's looking at me.

On purpose.

Can you hang on a little longer?

I wanted to talk to Melissa.

Well, maybe you should wait a while.

You were the one who told me that putting things off didn't make them any

easier.

It's true.

I also told you I'm only right most of the time, not all the time.

So I really wanted to...

Stop by and just tell you how sorry I am about Carlo. Well, it's nice of you to

come, Nick.

Oh, this is my attorney, Philip Erickson.

And also my best friend.

How do you do?

Pardon.

So that's Nick Hogan.

He's the swing boat on the water in the Falcon Crest Reservoirs.

His boat could break the tie.

And how will he vote?

Oh, he's got some foolish idea about doing the right thing.

Oh, I don't like that at all.

He continues to think he's part of the family. But, Angela, he is one of the

family. Oh, never.

There's anything you need, let me... Very kind.

I didn't expect to see you here, Richard.

I just came by to offer my condolences. I didn't know you had time for such

niceties.

Again, my deepest sympathy.

You take care.

Thank you for coming.

Why were you so rude to him? He was just paying his respects.

Was he now?

Or was he trying to get his hands on some valuable property, like your

vineyards? If he was, then he came to the right person.

Because they belong to me now.

Send him in.

Miss Channing? Miss Hunter? What do you have on the Agredi murder?

Agredi? Oh, that was the guy that was killed in the Tuscany Valley.

The funeral was this morning. I know that.

Who do you have covering the story?

Stringer in the Tuscany Valley. Part -time guy.

I want the best city -side reporter you got on this. Full -time.

It's not much of a story, Mr. Channing.

It is a great story, Mr. Blair. It is a murder.

And murders sell newspapers whether we like it or not. Especially when the

victims are rich and the suspects are rich and the setting is right.

So I want you to do a little digging.

Investigative reporting, it's called. You've heard of it?

Yes, sir.

Good.

The police expect Cole.

He'll do fine.

Isn't it a bit obvious?

It could seem awfully convenient.

We don't want to make it too challenging for the jury. After all, simplicity is

the key to genius.

I don't suppose it hurts that he's related to Angela Janney.

Bad luck on his part.

That woman has spurned me from the outset.

It's going to cost her and everyone in that family.

Good morning, Nick.

Oh, I checked in the price of that paint you wanted for the house. I'm sorry,

but it's gone up a little bit. Oh, well, I'm not surprised.

You can't depend on anything these days.

Well, what little extra you might have to pay for the paint, you're going to

more than make up for with those irrigation pumps.

I got them at a good price, you'll get them at a good price.

Now, that won't change. You can depend on it.

Can I depend on you, Nick?

I'm sorry, I don't understand.

The Board of Supervisors are going to open my reservoirs for the growers in

rest of the valley.

Yes, ma 'am. So I hear.

Well, I was wondering, how are you going to vote?

Sorry, I can't discuss that with you.

That's county business.

But it's my water, so it's my business.

Sorry.

I'm sorry, too, Nick.

Of course, if I lose the water, then I won't need the irrigation pumps, will I?

I hope you understand Nick.

Yes, I understand.

I knew you would.

Good day.

Look at what you did. Look what you made me do. What I made you do.

If you hadn't been beeping that horn at me, this never would have... You've got

the overloaded truck with no tailgate on it. Don't you tell me I'm a loaded

truck, mister. I've been hauling that thing around for three days now. I

so much as dropped a splinter until you came up behind me.

Look at this mess.

What was your hurry? I'm sorry.

really sorry.

Look, I'm really sorry.

It was my fault.

I had a lot on my mind.

Hey, I'll help you pick this stuff up.

And don't worry about the fire. I can fix it in no time.

Please don't.

It's all right.

What is it, Shelley?

There's a gentleman from the newspaper to see Melissa.

Well, Melissa's in mourning.

Tell the gentleman she's not seeing anyone. Look, Mr. Compson, my name is

Daniels. I'm from the Globe in San Francisco. I just have a couple of

You were asked to wait, sir. It shouldn't take more than a couple of

We're doing a story on Carlo Agredi's murder.

Show the gentleman out, Shelley.

This way, please.

Maybe you could answer my question.

What is this?

This is the end of the interview, Mr. Daniels. You can either leave

or be carried out on a stretcher.

The choice is yours.

You there?

Nothing.

Feel better?

Yeah, I do.

Sorry. For what?

For dumping all that emotional garbage on you. I really feel foolish.

No, it wasn't your fault.

I shouldn't have been honking my horn like that.

I shouldn't have loaded my truck that way. I'm really sorry.

Will you stop apologizing?

It makes me nervous.

Yeah, I know.

You're sorry for making me nervous.

There you go.

You're getting back to normal.

Catherine Demery.

Cole Giaberti.

You live around here?

I live right here. These are my vineyards.

Looks like they're in pretty good shape.

Oh, you should have seen them when my husband was alive. We used to have a

premium crop.

But now there's really too much work.

You know, if you did a little thinning out, you'd still get a fine yield this

year.

Looking for a job?

I can't pay you very much, but I could give you room and board.

That's okay.

You can say no.

It's all right. Anyway, I'm sorry for all the trouble today.

Too bad.

Did I think about it?

Take your time. Nobody else is going to take the job.

Remember, it's a lot of hard work and very little money.

We need a tailgate.

Silence is deafening.

Oh, startled me.

You were on another planet.

Oh, no, not really. I'm just thinking.

Thinking or worrying?

Relax.

Steve Barton's going to meet with Cole.

Barton?

He's a contract attorney.

Yes, and he wrote the one holding Angie to her agreement with me for half a

falcon crest. He's sharp.

Yeah, but I think we need a criminal specialist, a trial attorney.

I was thinking more in terms of somebody from San Francisco.

You're forgetting the most important thing, darling.

Cole didn't do anything.

He's not even going to be charged.

I just want Barton to be there in case Sheriff Robbins comes at Cole with more

of his leading questions.

He's been around here a long time. He can deal with Robbins.

Chase, you're playing politics again.

No, I'm not.

Barton can be tough.

He knows this valley. He knows the people.

That's what we need. More than some high -powered ramrods from the city. You're

right. You're right. I'm sorry. I'm just...

Cole, I need to talk to you. I wanted to talk to you at the funeral, but there

are too many people.

I know.

I wanted to talk to you, too.

What happened, Cole?

Didn't the sheriff tell you?

I wanted to hear it from you.

I told him everything, just the way it happened.

It was the truth, Melissa.

You're...

Your father was dead when I got there.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

There's just something I don't understand.

You said my father called you.

He did call me.

And he asked you to come over.

That's right.

Knowing how my father felt about you, I don't understand how he would make such

a call.

And knowing how you felt about my father, How could you go?

He said you were there.

But I was in San Francisco.

He told me on the phone that you were there.

And that he wanted me to come over to settle our differences.

For your sake.

I know. It sounds strange, but I went anyway.

You didn't tell the sheriff any of this?

No.

I wanted to talk to you first.

Thank you, Carl.

What's that for?

Just call it a vote of confidence.

Dan?

Chase.

I hope this is a social call.

I wish it was, Chase. I wish it was. Is it cold here?

No.

Well, what's the problem?

I'd like him to come down to the office and talk to me about that day at the

Agredi place.

What's going on, Dan?

We got a couple partial prints off the murder weapon, that bronze statue.

You think they're Cole's? It's not an opinion, Chase. It's a fact. The prints

match perfectly.

If Cole is telling the truth, now's a good time for him to prove it.

He is telling the truth.

One other thing. We went over the whole Ligretti place with his daughter and

nothing seems to be missing. So it wasn't a burglar.

It was straight up out -and -out murder.

Well, you have Cole come see me.

First thing tomorrow morning.

You'll be there.

Okay.

With a lawyer.

Good.

Ligretti's gonna need one.

Melissa. Richard. Thank you for meeting me here. Rose, would you like something

to drink?

Certainly.

I'm not sure what to offer an expectant mother.

Mineral water would be fine. Mineral water it is.

Have a seat.

I was hoping we'd get to know each other better.

Huh? Especially after what my father told me about you.

His death must have been a terrible blow to you. I should tell you my father

warned me about you.

I think all fathers should warn all daughters about all men.

Well, he warned me in particular about you.

It seems he thought you were a dangerous man.

Thank you, Rose.

What do you think?

Do I look dangerous?

I'm not sure.

Why did you want to see me?

At the risk of appearing too anxious.

I'd like to buy your father's house.

You made him the same offer, didn't you?

And he turned me down several times.

And now he's dead.

Yes, he is.

But unfortunate coincidences aside, I think you and I can be of help to each

other in our time of need.

You don't seem to be in much need.

A home like yours, like you had, it...

It establishes roots for you and gives you a sense of belonging, of community.

That's something I never had.

But why my father's house?

There are other places.

Property in Tuscany Valley is rarely available. It's always passed down from

generation to generation.

Listen.

You've got something even more splendid now.

It's not mine yet.

But it will be someday if you're smart.

But I don't think you can afford to keep the Agretti place until that day

arrives. I can manage.

With your father's debts?

I doubt it.

You've been researching my finances.

Does that bother you?

I think I'm flattered.

But still, the Tuscany Valley is not the only beautiful place to live, you know.

No, it's not. That's true.

My father once lived there. He may have been in love with a woman in that

valley. My mother.

I would like to find out who she is.

And why she abandoned me.

You're not a dangerous man at all, are you?

One second.

Come on in.

Did you drop something?

Oh, yes, my earring. Oh, let me help you find it. Oh, no, here it is, right in

my ear.

Yes, it is.

You didn't come down for dinner again. Are you all right?

Yes. Are you all right, Junior?

Well, I guess I'm fine, I guess.

Well... If you're not absolutely sure, you want to ask Mother.

She's always telling me how I feel.

You're not feeling well, Emma.

You're tired, Emma.

You want to lie down for a while, Emma.

She's just concerned about you.

Oh, Julia.

Why do you always make excuses for her?

She's worked very hard for us, Emma.

Dear, sweet Julia.

You're so intelligent.

You're so good.

Why do you stay here?

This is my home.

This is our home.

I always thought that a wife's home was with her husband.

You ought to be with Tony.

I'd rather not discuss that, Emma.

There are a lot of things in this house that ought to be discussed.

Julia, I wasn't trying to hurt you.

I was, uh... I was trying to help.

You want to see me, Mr. Jennings? Sit down.

I want this piece on the Agredi murder rewritten.

I thought Daniels did a pretty good job.

I didn't ask what you thought. I said I wanted it rewritten.

I want it to, you know, hit harder.

Is that clear?

You want it slanted? I want it turned upside down. I want it to be

Wine County Wars, the Tuscany Valley feud erupts into violence.

Mr. Channing, I've been with this paper 23 years.

I don't want your autobiography, Mr. Blair. I have certain principles.

And I have a newspaper to run.

I want headlines on this murder.

I guess you better take me off this story.

Now, come on.

Use your head.

You're too old to start over somewhere else.

You need this job.

What if I do?

Go put some heat.

into this thing.

Take it as a creative challenge.

You

really

have a way with people, don't you, Richard?

Seemed like a good idea at the time, Angeline.

Said she needed the pumps. I thought I could pick them up cheap.

Remember when all you needed was a screwdriver and a pair of pliers to fix

of these?

Yeah, everything's more complicated these days.

Practically need college degrees in engineering and computer technology.

Sorry, Nick, you were saying?

I'm saying that if I vote with you on the water rights issue, I'm stuck with

about $17 ,000 worth of irrigation pumps.

Angie wanted them, didn't she?

Well, that was two or three months ago.

Now she says if the Board of Supervisors votes to release that water from the

Falcon Crest Reservoir, she doesn't need the pumps.

But she ordered them.

Well, not really. I mean, she was in the store one day. We talked about the

pumps. I saw a chance to pick them up cheap, so I jumped at it.

Sounds a little like blackmail to me, Nick. No, it's just business. Not with

Angela. Nothing's ever just business with her. It's war.

Somebody wins and somebody loses.

And she usually wins.

Even when she loses.

But if we let her win this one, there could be a lot of casualties in this

valley.

I know, you're right.

And she's using those pumps to buy your vote.

That could be true.

I mean, why would she need them if she doesn't have the water?

I won't be able to unload pumps like that for a year or more.

So you're going to vote with Angela?

Well, why should it matter, Chase?

It's a lost cause anyway. I mean, Hartman won't let you vote because of

conflict of interest, you being part owner of the Falcon Crest. Don't worry

about my conflicts of interest. You worry about making the right decision.

Oh, it's a tough choice.

I vote my conscience or my inventory. No matter which way I go, the other takes

a beating.

Nick?

See you later.

Catherine Demery.

The name sounds familiar.

What's she look like?

Oh, what's she look like? Let's see.

She's kind of tall.

She's got auburn hair, about 34, 35.

She owns that property out past the McKay place.

Oh, she is a kid, doesn't she? I didn't see any kids.

Her husband died three to four years ago.

She stays pretty much to herself.

And they say he's determined to hang on to those vineyards.

Vicki, where do you get all your information?

I have my methods.

Did I scare you?

That's all right.

Why don't you come on in?

Oh, I'd love to, but I can't. I have to be somewhere.

I just wanted to bring you this.

Happy birthday.

Well, you're about four months early.

Don't open it till I'm gone.

You're really going?

Don't tell anyone. Remember, it's a secret.

If you need anything.

If you have any trouble, you call me.

Oh, don't worry about me. I'll be fine.

Now, you can do whatever you want with that.

Anything you like.

Till I come back.

All right.

Well... I have to go now. It's a... Say

goodbye to Maggie for me.

You take care.

Is that Emma?

Yeah.

I think she's leaving Falcon Crest. She gave me this.

Leaving? Go where?

She wants to get away from her mother.

Get some help.

What's this?

Her proxy.

For her share of the globe.

This means I can vote 20 % of the stock.

Why would she give you this?

I think she trusts me.

And she wants to spite her mother.

I know Angie.

She'd sell her soul for this.

She still has one.

Miss Julia.

She went upstairs to get Emma.

I understand the water rights issue is coming up for a vote tomorrow.

Oh, it's just a formality.

The issue's been decided.

Then you know how Mr. Hogan's gonna vote.

Mr. Hogan is a politician.

He votes his interest.

Emma's car is not in the garage.

She isn't in her room, and most of her clothes are missing.

Emma is gone.

Morning, Mickey.

Hey, get some time. How about some breakfast, huh?

Cole, uh... What is it?

Starts on page one.

What?

Oh, no.

Might as well read it out loud.

As the Tuscany County Sheriff's Office seeks new leads in the murder of

prominent vintner Carlo Agretti, a new Globe investigation has revealed that a

bitter family feud may have led to the slaying.

Keep going.

This newspaper has learned that 20 -year -old Cole Gioberti, son of the co

-owner of Falcon Crest, engaged in a fierce argument with Agretti several

prior to the slaying.

The two reportedly exchanged threats.

How can they say that?

I didn't kill him.

I didn't have anything to do with it. I tried to save his life.

It says here you were romantically involved with Melissa, that you found

body, that you reported the slaying to the sheriff, that your fingerprints were

found on the murder weapon.

What was I supposed to do? Just leave them there? Not try and help?

We've gone and forced them to print a retraction.

How? They haven't told any lies or made any outright accusations. Just a bunch

of innuendos. If those aren't lies, they sure know how to stretch the truth.

Keep reading.

Might as well hear the rest of it.

The New Globe has also learned that Cole Giaberti is no stranger to violence.

He was arrested last year in New York following an attack upon a high school

teacher.

Now, why do they have to print that? Those charges were dropped.

Happy endings don't sell newspapers, dear cousin Richard.

I didn't kill him.

Cole.

Cole.

Whatever it takes, you know we're not going to let anything happen to you.

I want to be alone right now.

This reporter attempted to interview Melissa Compson, a Gretty's daughter, at

her new home at Falcon Crest when he was physically assaulted by a member of the

Channing household.

Now, that's delightful.

How did that happen? I asked Charlie to show the man out. He was acting very

pushy. All you had to do was invite him in, offer him a drink, and tell him

absolutely nothing.

I was afraid he would get to Melissa.

But what would she say?

Nothing.

Physical assaults are not the way to deal with Richard Channing.

Did you hear me, Lance?

Yes, Grandmother.

Question has been called.

However, before we take a vote, let me do a little clarifying.

An aye vote means that a number of water reserves currently owned by Falcon

Crest will revert to the county for the general use of its citizens under the

doctrine of eminent domain.

A nay vote means Falcon Crest will keep the water.

Are there any questions?

Gentlemen?

You're not starting without me, are you?

You know we can't let you vote on this one, Chase.

Not so sure about that, Max.

Mr. Gervais, if you were allowed to participate on an issue that affects you

directly, I'm afraid we'd all be the lapping stock of the democratic process.

And if you don't allow me to vote, I'll take legal action against this county.

Sounds like the supervisor wants to be the laughingstock of the judicial system

as well.

Mr. Chairman.

Go ahead, Chase.

When a fellow supervisor threatens to sue, I usually yield the floor to him.

In 1958, a court ruled that Michael Blake, a cement contractor and a member

the Board of Supervisors...

had been unduly denied his right to vote because of an apparent conflict of

interest. It seems that Mr. Blake was prepared to cast his ballot for a

competitor in a county construction project, and the simple fact that he

cement company should not have disqualified him.

Simply put, I can't be disqualified either.

As long as my vote doesn't materially benefit Falcon Crest.

You see that?

Supervisor Blake won a rather substantial settlement from the county,

Let's not repeat that mistake, Max.

I quite agree.

Mr. Chairman, this is an entirely different situation. You're out of

John. I suggest we begin.

I shall cast the first aye vote.

Mr. Gioberti. Aye.

Mr. Costello.

Nay.

Mr. Herrera.

Nay.

Mr. Hogan.

Mr. Hogan, please.

Hi. You guys have it? Take a ten -minute break.

Great moment. We can just convince the county to buy those pumps.

Hello,

Chase?

You seem to be in the habit of winning.

Look at that, Angela.

A lot of those people are on the verge of going under.

What they've gained is far more important than what Falcon Crest is

What you gave up today was a healthy annuity.

I want you to enjoy the moment while you can, because I'm sure it will come back

to haunt you.

We located Emma's car.

Where? At San Francisco Airport.

But our people checked with every airline office, and no one answering

description left on any flight during the last 48 hours. Well, why would she

drive a car to the airport and then not take a flight out?

Emma's a lot brighter than we give her credit for.

She told the car salesman she wanted an economy model for long -distance

driving, and took it to the airport and left it.

Never got on a plane.

She obviously wants to mislead us. Doesn't want to be found at all.

I got it.

Sheriff, hi.

Come in.

Thank you, Maggie.

Dan? Chase?

Well, I hope you've got good news.

I'm afraid not. I presented the case to the district attorney this afternoon

and... Well.

This doesn't give me any pleasure.

Cole Giberti, I'm placing you under arrest for the murder of Carlo Agretti.

Next on Falcon Press. Are you saying that your son wasn't arrested and

with the murder of Carlo Agretti? Being charged with a crime and convicted of it

are two different things. If Cole didn't do it, somebody sure went to a lot of

trouble to make it look like he did.

Emma, darling, this is Mother.

We did turn up something of interest.

We're not the only ones who are searching for Emma. I take my orders

Angela.

And me.

It's the article in the Globe. They got Cole arrested in the first place.

Arrested? I don't want him arrested. I want him convicted.