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Tell your mother I'm walking out of here if it's the last thing I do.

Then he'll never walk again.

It's pity for the cripple, isn't it? Because that's what I am now, a cripple.

Please. I'm so sorry. I thought you knew.

My mother's not dead. Somebody would have told me.

I'm your lawyer.

Not anymore, you're not.

I'm defending myself.

Order. We'll have order in this court.

I can't believe this is happening.

What do we do now?

Well, that's hard to say at this point. Well, what is hard about it? Because my

husband is paralyzed, isn't it? Yes, there's been some spinal cord trauma,

the extent of it remains in question.

Well, if he can't walk, I'd say the extent of it is pretty extensive.

Look, all I would like from you are just some straight answers. Is that

possible?

Okay, Mrs. Giverny.

In my clinical experience, patients with wounds such as those your husband has

suffered...

Don't often regain full use of their limbs.

Then he'll never walk again.

No, I didn't say that.

There's a possibility, but it's very slight.

I'm sorry.

No, slight possibility is all we need.

Chase and I have been through a lot together. He'll fight his way back from

this. I know he will.

Chase is strong.

So are you, Maggie. So are you.

Painkiller. Dad, Dad, we're still here.

No more drugs, please. I can take the pain at least.

I can feel something.

This won't do you any good, Mr. Chipper. You need some rest.

Maggie, where is Maggie? She sits outside.

You should be with her. She needs you.

You need us, too.

Please, go.

Hey.

Hey, tell your mother I'm...

Walking out of here for the last thing I do.

Sure, Dad.

Sure you will.

Relax, Josh.

Why don't you go home and get some rest? I'll stay with Chase.

You'll call if there's any change. Sure.

Michael, hold on a second.

I understand your cousin is still experiencing considerable sensory

both legs. Yeah, that's right, Arthur.

Oh, that is too bad.

What's your plan of attack?

My plan?

He's Dr. Landry's patient.

Well, he wouldn't mind a little help.

A case like this is right up your alley. Arthur, I told you before, I do not

practice clinical work anymore.

Yes, you did tell me that, but you didn't tell me why.

Research.

You'd be surprised. It can be very exciting.

Yeah, of course it can.

Michael, this is the bottom line.

We have a very good staff here.

All competent specialists in practically every field. And enough contact in San

Francisco to fill the others.

That's not bad for a medium facility.

Really.

Somebody of your caliber, you draw other good people.

Generate additional funding.

Michael, why don't you come on back to surgery where you belong?

I think you're very persuasive. Just tell me one thing. Did you ever practice

selling used cars?

All right.

Then what's keeping you here?

Your cousin's out of his coma. His vitals are stabilized.

I know.

But he's got to realize he can't walk, and I've got to see him through the

woods.

You sound like the Michael Ranson I used to know.

Who used to be a doctor.

Who used to care for people.

And not some damned research grant.

Mark the clear redwood down 50 % shed.

Sheila, I wish you would call before you come. I mean, someone's bound to see

you. Oh, relax.

It's only natural for an ex -wife to drop in and bug her husband about the

alimony payment.

What alimony? We agreed there'd be no alimony.

It's true.

And I never said that I didn't want any more of the best lover I ever had.

Look, we can't keep running around like this.

Why not?

It's fun, isn't it?

Yeah, it's fun.

When can I see you?

What about Vicki?

Oh, you'll think of something.

You always did when we were married.

get about six to ten tons per acre on these infidels.

Trailing shoot growth makes overexposure to the sun our biggest problem.

Mom?

Oh, honey, I'm sorry.

I don't know. I just don't seem to be able to concentrate on anything.

Nothing except dad to me.

Maggie?

How is Chase doing?

Oh, doctor's orders.

They want him to get as much rest as possible.

He wants mom to take her mind off of it for a while.

Well, I can imagine the emotional strain you've all been under.

Especially poor Chase.

He was so close to his mother.

Oh, we've decided not to tell him about Jacqueline just yet. Everyone felt it

would be better to wait till he's a little stronger.

Of course.

But I have a full day ahead of me.

Nice to have seen both of you.

I'm going to get back to the hospital.

You're just going to make it tougher on yourself.

Oh, maybe you're right, honey. Maybe the doctor's right, but I can't even

pretend to be interested in anything else at this point.

Yeah, I know.

Hi. Hi, Linda.

How's Mr. G. Purdy doing?

Oh, he's, uh...

He's coming along fine. Thank you for asking.

I'll see you guys later, okay? Okay.

Say hi to Dad for me.

Sorry I haven't called him.

That's okay.

I'm having a lousy week.

Cole, I know it probably seems like the whole world is caving in on you right

now.

I just hope you realize, if and when you need someone, someone special to talk

to, I'll be there for you.

Thanks.

It means a lot to me.

You mean a lot to me.

Lois, we've got to try and work this out.

Demma, will you slow down?

Won't you even look at me?

Don't you ignore me.

Remember, I know what you like.

Are you proposing to have me here in front of everyone?

You liked it well enough at Richard's party.

That was before I knew who killed my father.

Look, this was just as much of a surprise to the rest of the family as it

you. Family?

Is that what you misfits call each other?

How's he doing? His spirits are better. He seems to have gotten over the shock.

And he has periodic episodes of intense pain in his lower back at the site of

the wound. There's some minor sensation in his legs.

But... I'm afraid the paralysis appears to be complete.

Is it permanent?

It's hard to say.

We're having a neurological staff meeting this afternoon to formulate a

attack.

A plan for what?

There's a possibility we can leave the bullet where it is. You mean to not

operate? Right. We feel he might be better off without further trauma.

Well, I'd like to see him. Maggie, he has a lot of changes to go through.

now he's doing all right.

But his progress is going to depend on his frame of mind.

I don't think this is the time to tell him about Jacqueline, okay?

Oh, Michael.

How much longer can I go without telling him his mother is dead?

Another day or two, at least.

I'll stay here until you do, all right?

All right. That's fair.

Inhalation therapist to ICU.

Thank you. Thank you.

Good looking.

Haven't I seen you somewhere before?

I don't think so.

But I would have remembered you.

Oh, yes.

Callahan's Bar, New York City, 1961.

Sorry. Been married since 59.

Oh, I didn't know that.

It's true.

Well, I hope your husband doesn't know about me.

Oh, darling, you look so much better.

No, you aren't. I'm going to be right here with you.

Negative extensor, right leg.

Negative extensor, left.

Plantar, negative.

Babinski, negative, left.

Chase. I hear you're feeling so much better.

I wanted to come by and say hello.

Look, Mr. G. Birdie isn't having any visitors today.

Yes, I know.

I ran into Maggie down at the coffee shop, and she tells me that you're being

poked at.

Well, I didn't want to go all the way to Falcon Crest without saying hello.

Thank you for coming by, Angela.

Chase, come on. I need your concentration on this. If you will

Well, I'm sorry.

Chase, you really look wonderful.

And you're handling your grief so well.

Grief? What grief?

Well, I don't suppose it's the same when you weren't at the funeral.

What funeral?

Well, your mother's, of course.

What are you talking about?

My mother.

She's not dead.

I'm so sorry. I thought you knew.

She was accidentally shot and killed when you reached for Julia's gun, Mrs.

Charmington. Angela, you're lying.

My mother's not dead. Somebody would have told me.

Come back here!

Five millimeters!

Morphine! Quick!

Nobody would have done that to me. It's not true!

It's not true.

You'll never learn, will you, Julia? The fact is, murder likes to be in absolute

control.

Falcon Crest is the only thing worth fighting for.

He's not your son anymore.

He's my husband.

If you go to Tony, you're through around here.

Well, well.

How's our little tiger doing today?

Meow. Just leave me alone.

Ooh, careful. She's a killer, remember?

Break it up, ladies.

I thought you made Apollo hunt for his meals.

Oh, I do, but this keeps him loyal.

Well, you're looking very pleased with yourself.

I brought you something I think you'll like. Really?

What is it?

A couple of hundred -man hours, a rather distasteful employment, a few seedy

private investigators, and voila!

I think we have just what we need.

You'll see that Dr.

Lantry is a man of considerable medical skills, but he's nevertheless a shady

fellow. Do the police know about this? If they did, Dr.

Lantry would be practicing medicine in a prison hospital by now.

Two ex -wives.

And four minor children.

The alimony and child support alone would break most men.

Very good, Philip.

I've also been reviewing the operating agreement that Chase forced you to sign

after the coroner's inquest into Jason's death.

I don't want to see it.

That paper gave Chase half of Falcon Crest.

True.

But it also provides the key for you to recapture everything.

Look at paragraph six.

It calls for the abdication of any authority over the affairs of Falcon

the event of physical or mental incapacity of either party.

Chase thought he was protected against the likelihood of your falling ill or

predestination.

He was very careful, wasn't he? Thought he'd outlived me.

Well, now the tables are turned.

Paralyzed? Bedridden?

There's no doubt that Chase is physically incompetent somehow.

Suppose he gets better.

I think that when Dr. Lantry sees that his private drug dealing is liable to

become very public, he'll offer to give us an affidavit of Chase's incompetency.

You can be quite vicious, can't you?

Excuse me, Miss Johnny.

Will Mr. Erickson be staying for tea?

Yes, he will.

Oh, and Charlie, see if you can find Lance for me. There's an errand I want

to run.

At once, Mrs. Channing.

You know, Philip, it's going to be so nice to have complete

control of Falcon Crest again.

Hi, how are you feeling?

Can I even get a hello?

You don't think very much of me, do you?

Jeez, what's the matter?

Did you think I couldn't take it and I'm not man enough anymore?

Of course you are.

You're nothing less than the man I married. Really?

Think back to the man I was last week before any of this happened.

The kind of man you're saying I still am.

Darling, what are you talking about?

You didn't even have the guts or the... Decency to tell me my own mother had

been killed.

I had to hear it from Angela.

You lied to me.

Darling... I don't want your pity.

This isn't pity.

I love you. It's pity!

You're a cripple, isn't it? Because that's what I am now, a cripple. Please.

Please, we just wanted to save you until you were strong enough. Leave me alone.

Maggie, I'm sorry.

Luzda?

Let's have lunch together today in town.

I really don't have much of an appetite.

Well, then let's just ride in together because I have some things to do for

Angela in town.

Still playing errand boy?

Come on, Melissa, give us a chance to talk.

Oh, you can talk all you want, Lance.

Talk to your crafty grandmother, your daffy Aunt Emma, and your homicidal

mother. Just leave me alone.

You're going to listen to me. Let go of my arm. You say you want Falcon Crest

for yourself as part of your father's legacy? Well, you're missing two very

important things, Melissa. Your son and your husband.

Because without us, you got nothing.

Where's she off to in such a hurry?

She said something about getting a manicure.

Is that why you grabbed her hand like that?

Yeah.

Nails were in there.

You had to do it, didn't you?

You just had to kick him while he was down.

Who do you think you are, interfering in our lives like that? Maggie, calm down.

You stay out of this.

I was only trying to save you and Chase any further grief. Oh, come on, Angela.

Don't insult me.

I know how you feel about our being here right from the start. You've treated

the Gibertis like they were carrying some kind of a plague.

Oh, that's not so.

You just don't belong here. I know. I know you have made your feelings about

that very clear.

But let me make myself equally clear, okay?

Just because Chase is lying flat on his back in a hospital bed doesn't mean that

we are going to roll over and play dead.

We are here to stay.

I guess the news of his mother's death must have had quite an impact on Chase.

Yes, that should take care of him for a while.

Now all I have to worry about is Jacqueline's last will and testament.

If she left anything to Chase, it just might upset things around here.

Precisely.

That's why now is the time to deal the final blow.

Breathe deeply.

What's more?

It's fine.

Just fine.

I hope you don't think I'm a hypochondriac, doctor.

Oh, no, no, not at all.

Stress and anxiety are all part of the same pattern of responses to modern

I just get so wound up sometimes trying to make something out of my life.

You know, I see the same kind of thing in a lot of intelligent, competitive

young men.

It's like a falcon crest. I mean, everybody's on edge right now waiting

harvest.

You do take things seriously, don't you, Mr. Compson?

A little more than I should.

I'd give anything for a decent night's sleep, Doctor.

Really? Well, I can take care of that.

I'll prescribe something for you that'll help you relax.

One of these in the evening, and you will be out like light.

What are they, Cleveland Hills?

Tranquilizer.

If I get a little uptight during the day, would these help?

You'll find yourself handling tension a lot better.

Well, I don't want to get hooked on anything.

Mr. Thompson, I am a doctor.

You'll be fine.

Is something wrong?

This is a prescription. I have to get it filled at a pharmacy.

That's the way it's usually done, yes.

Well, Doctor, my grandmother's very well known around this town, and I wouldn't

want word getting back to her that I'm a nervous wreck.

You know what I mean?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know what you mean.

We don't want Angela Channing creating more anxiety when that's just what we're

trying to overcome, do we?

Well, actually, I can fill that prescription for you right here.

You do understand that the fee structure is a bit different on this.

Oh, I have insurance.

Lance, I'm afraid insurance doesn't cover this.

It's really my idea, Chase.

After you came out of the coma, there's a danger any other shock might ruin any

chances you had for recovery.

I had a right to know. Of course you did, but you didn't have a right to

the progress the doctors had already made.

Who are you looking out for around here? Your doctor friend?

I think you know who we're looking out for around here, don't you?

Yes.

Sorry.

I just haven't known what to think.

Not so alone in my life.

Everybody's calling for you. You know who stopped by? Sheriff Robbins. Would

believe that?

And you're going to start into treatment.

What? I've been talking to the physical therapy people around here. They've got

a complete program worked out for you. You start in the morning.

Wait a minute.

Wait just a minute.

I don't want physical therapy. I want to get out of here and go home.

Get Lantry. He's my doctor. I want him to operate.

You're not having any operation, Chase.

Take the bullet out.

And I'll be able to walk.

Chase, if they go in now, you may lose everything.

If I can't walk,

I've lost everything anyway.

Come on, man. You want to play a little three -on -three?

I can't.

Why not? You look like a pretty athletic guy.

I had an accident.

I can't. Hey, man, we're not asking you to do the two -step with us. Just shoot

the ball, okay?

You better get your act together, man.

Having your body a little out of whack ain't nothing compared to putting the

screws to your own mind.

You dig?

I don't know. Maybe you've already lost everything.

Darling,

listen to me.

You can have a full life. I know you can.

You're just going to have to help yourself.

What am I supposed to do?

Grovel with humility for the opportunity to spend the rest of my life in a

wheelchair?

Maybe humility would be a good place to start.

It's going to help you face this.

It's not fair to compare me with them.

It's not fair for you to give up on yourself, on me.

Maggie. I am so scared.

I'm afraid we can't hold off the district attorney any longer.

In his zeal to protect your constitutional right for a speedy trial,

the arraignment set for tomorrow.

It doesn't really matter.

I just want to be sure you understand what I'm going to be doing in that

courtroom and how you must behave.

How I must behave?

Who do you think you are?

You don't tell me how to act. Quiet.

Julia, please.

This is really quite delicate.

You're going to have to trust me.

I wouldn't trust her with a parking ticket.

You're nothing but a puppet for my mother.

All right, fine.

You can think and say anything you like about me.

But in that courtroom, I do the talking. Is that understood?

Oh, you and my mother would like that, wouldn't you? That way I could spend the

rest of my life in prison. Get hold of yourself. Your mother and I are all

you've got.

We're doing everything we can to help you. And that's why I'm still here.

thank you very much, but no thanks.

Hold it down.

I am the only one that I can count on in here and in that courtroom.

But I'm your lawyer.

Not anymore, you're not. I'm defending myself.

Julia, you can't do that.

You say...

Vicki.

Nick.

I thought you were at the hospital.

Obviously.

Well, maybe I better be on my way. No, no.

You stay right where you are.

This is a romantic little scene that I don't ever want to forget.

Julia is in no condition to defend herself.

Believe me, the judge will recognize that.

Mission accomplished.

For $150 in cash.

Well, Dr. Lantry must have an interesting clientele.

He must have every downer freak in the area in his waiting room.

Sounds like a nice... Tax -free income.

You know, I think it's time that we invited the good doctor over for a chat.

Oh, and Melissa hasn't been here all day.

Yes, I know her manicure. Remember?

Of course.

Of course.

Hi, Daddy.

Joseph!

How are you, kiddo?

You know what? I got a surprise for you. You want to see it?

Okay, you got to close your eyes.

Close your eyes real tight. And don't open them until I say so, okay? Are they

closed? All right.

Keep them closed.

Keep them closed.

Okay, open them.

Look what I got.

I got this for you in the city.

Want to go play with it?

Okay. I love strange places.

I shouldn't bother getting an apartment in the city.

Hotel rooms are fine.

And it does make it easier to avoid being interrupted by Miss Lynch.

She certainly has her share of... What shall I call it?

Moxie?

Pamela comes highly recommended from friends in England.

That doesn't say much about your friends. Oh, now, now, don't be jealous.

strictly business.

Speaking about business, you realize that Falcon Crest has never been more

vulnerable and that Chase may never walk again?

Yeah, so I've heard.

What are we going to do about it?

We're going to make everything we've tried so far.

Hey, Meg.

Isn't this the section where Dad wanted to plant the new hybrids?

Yeah, I wanted to surprise him.

How long do you think Dad's going to be in the hospital?

No one's saying.

I think he's got some rough times ahead.

Yeah, we all do.

You got your work here to take care of?

I'm just trying to keep my head screwed on straight.

Then I've got to get out of my marriage.

What?

I caught him sleeping with his wife.

His ex -wife.

But you're still newlyweds.

That doesn't matter.

Who in the hell does he think he is? Cole, it was my mistake.

Let me have a little talk with your husband.

Cole, don't. I just want to get out of this thing gracefully. You should have

thought of that before, Vicki. Would you think of me?

I want an annulment or a divorce, whatever it takes.

Oh, Vicki.

Does Mom know?

I can't even go home.

Dad would find out. It's the last thing he needs to deal with right now.

So don't tell anyone yet.

Not until Dad's out of the hospital.

Stay right there, okay, kid? I'll be right back.

Dr. Lantry. Yes, Lance.

I just got a phone call from your grandmother. Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything's fine. Totally mellow. Oh, great.

I'll let her know you're here.

Okay. Grandmother, Dr.

Lantry's here.

Thanks.

Doctor.

I'm so glad you could come on such short notice. Well, you did say it was

urgent, so... It is. It is.

This is my attorney, Philip Erickson. Dr. Lantry.

Hello, nice to meet you. Dr. Lantry.

Please sit down, doctor. Thank you.

I'll get directly to the point, Dr. Lantry.

Mrs. Channing would like you to sign a declaration of complete physical and

mental incompetence in the case of Chase Gioberti.

I'm afraid I don't understand.

She would like him declared unfit to conduct any commonplace business

Excuse me for a moment, but Chase Giverty is not incompetent. He's just

paralyzed. I didn't ask you if he was incompetent.

The facts are not of much interest.

This declaration is.

Yes. Well, this is ridiculous.

Look, I'm a doctor.

Of course you're a doctor, and a good one.

But you're also a very good businessman.

And this declaration is good for business.

A hundred thousand plus per year in illicit drug sales.

I prescribed those tranquilizers for your grandson.

One hundred full strength for cash?

He was tense.

In a bottle marked sample? Not for sale?

He said he needed to get some sleep.

Doctor!

I don't know how or when you got involved with drug dealing.

I am a doctor. Of course, of course, but I want you to sign that declaration.

You do know that any other doctor could refute this with a subsequent

examination of Chase.

Your misgivings don't interest me at all.

I don't think that you understand my position in... Doctor!

I do believe that the sheriff would be quite intrigued with all of this.

Just keep out of my office.

Doctor's orders.

The denial for bail having been without prejudice.

The people standing ready to present their case in the charges just recited

you for the murder in the first degree of Carlo Agretti, the murder in the

degree of Jacqueline Perrault, and the attempted murders of Chase and Cole

Gioberti.

I now ask you if you are ready to plead, and if so, how do you so plead to these

allegations and charges?

My client respectfully pleads not guilty on all charges. Your Honor, this man

does not represent me.

He is not my lawyer. I am defending myself in pro per, if that's what you

it. I have that right.

In this courtroom, you have rights only so long as you respect proper procedure.

Oh, to hell with your procedure.

I won't have this man speak for me. Your Honor.

I think the situation speaks for itself.

It's not the habit of this court to refuse the right of self -representation

without due consideration of the defendant's abilities.

Consider the condition of the defendant.

What condition? There's nothing wrong with my condition. My condition is fine.

But, Julia, the gravity of the charges and the obvious emotional condition of

the defendant should preclude any such consideration at this time.

Order! We'll have order in this court!

As you suggest, Mr. Erickson, the plea will be recorded as not guilty as to all

counts.

Thank you, Your Honor.

How are you doing today, Chase?

I've been having trouble sleeping.

It'll be at least a couple of months before things get back to normal for all

us.

Maybe it's time you took charge and started taking charge anyway,

huh? No.

No way. I'm not ready to start taking over anything, so don't start passing

buck to me.

Cole, I can't walk. So what?

You're still the brains of the family.

Mom and I...

We need you, Dan.

The sooner you get back on your feet, or at least back in action, the better.

How's your mother really doing?

She puts on such a brave front in here.

She's pretty tough.

And so's Angela.

And Angie's got the scent of blood.

I know.

She got a certain delight out of telling me about my mother.

Surprised she hadn't gotten her claws into Michael yet.

I think he's been avoiding her to tell you the truth.

Besides, he's going back to Baltimore the day after tomorrow.

Maybe that's for the best. Hello, Cole.

Hey, Dr. Lantry. How's it going, Chase?

I'm holding my own.

Good. Very good.

Doctor, I'd like to get started on some physical therapy as soon as possible.

I'll tell you something, Chase. Let's not rush into things, okay?

There's plenty of time for that.

Check in with you later.

You rich winery owners can share days having elegant garden parties, not doing

manual labor.

You've been watching too much television.

No, I just needed to, uh, you know, get some exercise, something.

Yeah, hospitals can be confining, can't they?

They can.

Chase still has a long way to go, you know that? I know.

I wish you weren't going. He could really use your help. He'll be all

After all, he's got you.

And what do you have?

When you go back to Baltimore, I mean, besides your research, what have you

Oh, microscopes, Petri dishes, um, collabs, fun things like that.

Well, I suppose I should make my goodbyes to Angela.

Why don't you come along? Oh, please. Oh, come on.

Michael. Come on.

Come on.

All right, but you owe me one. I owe you. You owe me two.

All right.

Not as well as could be expected.

I think that you and I should have a little talk.

Of course, Angela.

About what?

About those manicures you have in the city.

Now, what do they want?

What's wrong with him?

Do something.

Call the hospital.

Tell them we're on the way.

Come on, baby.

Is this the Tuscany Valley Hospital?

This is Lance Compson, Falcon Crest. My baby just stopped breathing.

We're bringing him in right away.

I don't know.

Where's Dr. Lantry?

Mr. Giberti.

Dr. Lantry's got his hands full down an emergency right now.

They're bringing in the Cumson baby.

What are you talking about?

Whose baby? Cumson baby.

His pulse is a little erratic.

Look, I'll go get Dr. Lantry, see if he can come right now. No, no, no. Stay

with him. Stay with him.

What's wrong?

Please, you're not allowed in there.

Nurse, I think he may have taken these.

Doctor, what is that? Where did those pills come from?

If you had been watching him like you should have, this never would have

happened. Melissa, now get a hold of yourselves.

You bastards!

You left those pills in the house to kill him.

You tried to kill my...