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Francesca disappeared last night. Oh, she'll be back. We have a firm

Francesca's contract is missing from the statement.

That's impossible.

Tomorrow afternoon, Francesca's going to show up in court to claim her share of

the estate. And without that contract, there's nothing anybody can do to stop

her keeping it.

I've already reviewed the pertinent documents, and I'm prepared to make a

ruling.

Good morning.

What time were you up?

4 .30.

4 .30?

Something wrong?

No, I just couldn't sleep. I kept thinking, you know, how that goes. I

get up and go through that FAA file again.

Why?

They cleared you?

Angela got off scot -free. She purged herself. She influenced the witness. I'm

not going to let her get away with it.

Honey, look, you said it yourself. It's just, uh, what, circumstantial evidence,

right? Be that as it may, I'm turning all my notes over to the U .S.

Office. I don't think they'll have any problem making an indictable case out of

it.

Angela certainly deserves it.

Francesca?

She said she was ashamed to be part of this family because of all the fighting.

I know how she feels.

Francesca is angry because Angela was using her.

And she'll go on using people as long as she can get away with it. That's my

point. I know that. But we are losing sight of the reason that we came here in

the first place. It was to start... It was to start over again. I know, I know,

I know. But we'll never be able to live in peace as long as Angela keeps

fighting us.

Then we'll never have that.

Period.

She is sedated.

She has no idea where she is.

Or whom she's with, I trust.

Well done.

What are you going to do with her?

I want her to think that Angela Channing was behind her kidnapping.

Then, when the time is right, I shall step in and rescue her.

Move Lot 6 into the storage tank and have the bottling crew standing by.

You're very authoritative when you want to be.

A little too authoritative. Lot 6 needs to stay in the barrels another month.

Well, that is your opinion.

Well, until you and Francesca conclude your little arrangement, I'm still half

owner of Fountaincrest.

Well, I talked to Judge Stevens this morning. He's reviewing the codicil of

father's will.

And by the end of the week, you are going to be a minority shareholder

here. Don't count on it.

Francesca may surprise you.

She's not as gullible as you think.

We have a firm agreement.

And when she's awarded her fair share of falcon crest, I'm going to buy it back

from her. Mother is forgetting to tell you that Francesca disappeared last

night. Oh, she'll be back. She wouldn't miss this opportunity.

And she certainly wouldn't dare to pass up a chance to sell to you, right?

She needs the money.

I don't think she cares who she sells it to.

That's obvious.

Eight high flush.

Oh, now.

Thank you very much, gentlemen.

It has been a very profitable afternoon.

Good security, men. No card sent.

Poker is illegal in this county, especially at racetracks. My dear

enough preaching from my dear brother. I don't need it from you. Besides, what

was I supposed to do? Pace up and down until you got back?

Well, tell me.

Well, I didn't find anything.

It's as if she disappeared off the face of this earth.

She's around here somewhere.

Perhaps she went back to Italy.

No, there's too much at stake.

Have you checked the Tate Hotel?

No, I haven't. Then do.

You expect me to go back there?

After all that happened?

Relive those memories, Richard?

How about that? I cleaned them out. $4 .58.

I am delighted for you. I am thrilled to know that everything that has happened

between us means so little to you. Pamela, I did not ask you to move out.

made that choice.

You can also choose whether or not you want to keep your job.

What else am I going to do, huh?

Run back to Spirits?

Work for the CIA?

I mean, with my background, there are very few options open, Richard.

All right, then.

Francesca is the new heir to Falcon Crest.

I want you to find her.

Check the tape.

If she's there, call me.

Can I get anybody anything else? No, thank you. The champagne chicken is

delicious. You'll have to give me a recipe sometime.

Well, when you decide to warm up your oven, let us know.

I'll evacuate the area.

Then you better evacuate while you have the chance because my oven is always

warm.

No, no, ladies, let's all try to get along this evening. I know it may be

difficult, but it would mean a great deal to me.

Has anyone heard about Francesca?

I spoke to Emma this afternoon. She hadn't heard anything.

I talked to my lawyer. He said that the codicil to Jasper's will was binding.

Doesn't seem there's any way we can... Keep Francesca from inheriting a third

Falcon Crest.

Well, now, if Francesca tells to Angela, you'll be out in the cold, won't you?

That would give Angela controlling interest.

And I'm afraid that would see the end of my involvement with the operations of

the outfit.

You could always go into business for yourself.

How? Angela shut us out of the winery, and we don't even have a distributor.

You can rent winery space, and you shouldn't have any problem lining up a

distributor if you control the finest harvest in the valley.

Yours?

If you're interested, I would love to make a deal with you.

Oh, for the sake of our good family relations, of course. Of course.

I'm interested.

Good.

We'll draw up the contracts tomorrow.

Oh.

Help me.

Help me some.

Please. Hello, Mrs. Compton.

It's time for your medicine.

Where am I?

Brookside Hospital.

They brought you in last night.

There you go.

Just swallow those. No, no.

Now, that's not very smart. This medicine will help you sleep.

I don't want to sleep.

I don't want any medicine. Where's Lucas?

Didn't they tell you?

They arrested him for harboring a felon.

Please take them off. For your own protection. No! No!

Maybe you'd like to watch some television.

Now, you call me if you change your mind about the pills. No, don't go! Please

don't go!

Acting on a tip from Falcon Crest co -owner Angela Channing, authorities

converged on the small Central Valley community of Kellogg and arrested a

murderer long thought to be dead.

Julia Compton, Mrs. Channing's daughter, was taken into custody outside a

Kellogg hardware store.

Mrs. Compson was sentenced to life in prison a year ago for crimes ranging

from... No!

No!

How could you do that to me?

Calm down.

Well done.

The fake news card is a particularly nice touch.

Lance?

Where are you off to in such a hurry? I've got a date. Hard to believe, isn't

it? With Terry, I hope.

Uh, no.

No, I think you're more interested in Terry than I am. As a matter of fact,

don't you call her? Have a drink with her later. I understand that you've

quite a fancy to Richard's little stepdaughter.

You know, I have a lot of friends in the valley, and you haven't done anything

to hide your affection for her.

Good night, Grandma.

That is one relationship that I won't abide.

That's your problem.

Angela, Francesca's contract is missing from the safe.

That's impossible.

I'm afraid not. Someone must have given her the combination.

Don't look at me.

Look, Lance, this is serious.

Tomorrow afternoon, Francesca's going to show up in court to claim her share of

the estate. Now, without that contract, there's nothing anybody can do to stop

her keeping it.

Or from selling to Chase, precisely.

So, well...

Thank you very much. I had a wonderful time. Well, we had a wonderful time,

Could you do me a little favor? Could you maybe give Melissa the benefit of

doubt? Because I think maybe she's really trying.

She'll blow it.

Bye.

I don't like being kept waiting.

You were supposed to meet at your place an hour ago. How did you know I was

here?

I like to keep track of my meal ticket.

You got the money?

Sorry, I couldn't make it to the bank today.

I warned you. It was going to happen if you didn't come through.

I owe it to bad people.

I hope they don't hurt you.

You're the one that's going to get hurt.

If you remember anything else, be sure and give us a call.

Haven't been very helpful, have I?

Ordinarily, I'd have you sit down with a sketch artist, but if you can't even

remember what the guy looks like, it wouldn't do us much good, would it?

It just happened so fast.

Honey, you sure I can't call a doctor for you? No, Meg, I'm fine, really.

Sheriff, we've been all over those vineyards.

He's long gone. All right, wait in the car.

Chase, I'm sorry. I think we are fresh out of possibilities.

That's a damn racetrack. I knew it. I knew it was going to happen. Ever since

that thing opened, the crime rate's just gone up and up and up. Well, you won't

get any argument about that from me.

Well, the element Richard's brought in with the influences surrounding him, I

think it should be shut down. I'm going to bring it up before the Board of

Supervisors in the morning.

Either put him out of business or get a bigger budget for my department.

I'll see you later.

All right.

If you're going to carry that handgun, get yourself a permit.

When did you get the gun?

After you were attacked.

That's not always a safe thing to do.

That's another reason for cutting it down. Maybe the people of this valley

feel the need to arm themselves to the teeth.

The thing I miss most about Falcon Crest is sitting on the veranda at the crack

of dawn, having a cup of coffee, and looking out over the vineyards.

The house hasn't been the same without you, Melissa.

Oh, I'll be back someday.

That's why I stopped by. I'm curious as to your plans regarding Francesca.

My plans regarding Francesca are really none of your business.

Oh, I think they are.

I'm your heir.

If you buy her share of the estate, it seems I would inherit even more.

Well, a lot can change between now and then.

A lot already has.

I'm very close to call now.

I don't want him or his family hurt by any of this.

That's why I've agreed to sell Chase my harvest.

If you two will excuse me, I have some shopping to do.

I don't have anything in my closet that's quite right for an afternoon in

Listen.

How firm is your deal with Chase?

Irrevocable.

I'm sorry, Angela.

Not half as sorry as you're going to be.

I'll see you soon.

We still have a racehorse to train.

I want her out of my will.

It's not going to be easy.

After all, you drew up a written contract promising that she'd be the

beneficiary. You're the attorney. Find a way to cut her out.

On the 21st of last month, an editorial was published in the New Globe about the

increase in crime in the Tuscany Valley since your racetrack opened. Are you

familiar with the editorial?

Yes.

I even read it.

What's your opinion of this editorial, Mr. Channing?

I didn't think it was very well written.

The editorial contains some serious allegations.

That your racetrack has attracted a criminal element, that's hardly material

humor. Allegations, Chase, not proof. This is a small community. It could be a

one -man crime wave.

Look at the statistics.

The overall incidence of crime has risen 32 % since Tuscany Downs held its first

race. Auto theft, up.

Burglaries and assaults, up.

Murders, up.

Now, John, even you can't attribute all of this to a one -man crime wave. Look.

I'll be the first to admit that those figures are frightening, but I still

see the connection between Tuscany Downs and the crime rate.

Well, maybe you can't see the connection from your table in the turf club, but

for the rest of us, it's all too clear.

I'm no more responsible for the people who come to my racetrack than you are

the drivers who get drunk on your wine and then kill people on the highway.

That's a good point, Richard.

In my opinion, this valley is more a victim of the times than anything else.

Is your opinion based on fact, John?

Or because Richard Channing has been a very public supporter of yours?

Campaign contributions, testimonial dinners. I don't have to listen to that

of talk, Jabari, gentlemen.

Please.

Chase, that was uncalled for.

I just want to remind my fellow board members that this is an election year,

unless we do something to bring the crime problem in the Tuscany Valley

control, we're going to be voted out.

I move that an impact study on the possible revocation of Mr. Channing's

to operate Tuscany Downs be prepared by... Ms. Brixey?

This board can review it at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

I second it.

Those in favor?

Motion passes.

This meeting is adjourned.

It's nice of you to have me over, Terry girl.

It's just too bad I'm not a better shot.

Hello, Richard.

Hello, Terry.

Hate to interrupt you. You look so comfortable there.

I understand there was some trouble at Chase's last night.

Word gets around, doesn't it?

In this valley, it does.

Drink? No, thanks.

Who's that?

Hmm? If I knew that, I would have told the sheriff.

Oh, I don't think so.

I would bet you're hiding something.

And I sure would like to know what.

Because it is about to cost me my racetrack.

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

Oh, why don't I tell you?

Your dear brother -in -law got on his high horse after that little stunt in

front yard last night.

And he's got his band of supervisors on the warpath.

Who's threatening you, Terry?

I want him.

I've got to make an example out of him.

Honestly, Richard, you're jumping to the wrong conclusion.

I don't have any idea who that man was.

Terry Ranson, don't give me that nonsense.

Last week you thought you heard noises and you pulled a gun on me.

I can help you, but I need the truth.

I'll keep that in mind.

But obviously I can take care of myself.

Yeah.

If you're protecting somebody, I'll find out who it is.

And then I'll have to hang both of you out to dry. And I don't want to do that.

I'll let you get back to the sun.

Don't get too much, though.

It dries the skin.

Makes you old fast.

You did all right.

Do you have any idea who that man was?

Richard Channing. Rich, powerful.

You run with a hot crowd. I'm proud of you.

He could squash you like a fly.

Me too.

I'm a lot more afraid of him than I am of you.

Don't worry about it.

I've got the answer to all your problems.

You're leaving town.

We're going to have a wedding.

We'll pretend that we just met.

That it was love at first sight. You're out of your mind.

Hey, we're already married anyway.

This way you wouldn't have to live a lie.

I'd rather be dead.

Let me know when you set the date.

Channing resident?

Who's calling, please?

I'm sorry, but you'll have to identify yourself.

I'll handle this.

Hello. Hi, it's me.

That's what I figured. The guards have been told to do a better job of

the calls. I think Richard's on to us.

Yeah, I think my grandmother is too.

Looks like the only people we're making happy is us.

Where can I pick you up?

Out by the gate will be fine.

Oh, and you have to tell me all about what happens in court today.

Okay, I will. I promise.

I'll see you later.

Okay, bye.

That's my dear brother for you.

Well, there's nothing he'd like better, you know, to drive me out of the county,

out of the state, out of the country. All right.

Where have you been?

I've been sitting at the Tate Hotel since early this morning. And?

Sitting by the window of suite 2460.

Very good view of the Golden Gate Bridge and of Fisherman's Wharf. Pamela.

And of the bed.

I'm very sorry I put you through that. Was she there?

Oh, she showed up an hour ago.

Oh, but don't get your hopes up.

She wouldn't come with me.

Of course she's not going to come with you.

Pamela, I didn't want you to talk to her.

Why didn't you call me? Because she's on her way to court. Court?

I forgot all about court.

Come on, let's go. This is one spectacle I'm not going to miss.

I don't see Francesca any, but... Well, with luck, she's already in Rome.

All rise.

The Honorable Judge Roberta Stephens presiding.

Be seated.

The estate of Jasper Giaberti deceased.

Will the parties approach the bench?

Mrs. Channing, are you represented by counsel?

Mr. Gioberti?

And Francesca Gioberti, where is she?

I'm right here, Your Honor.

And this is my attorney, Mr. Andrew.

Your Honor, I move for a postponement of these proceedings. My client...

I'm sorry, Consular, but this is a holographic will.

There isn't much to contest, is there?

I've already reviewed the pertinent documents and I'm prepared to make a

There is no more binding legal document in the state of California than a

handwritten will.

It certainly would have facilitated matters had this codicil come to light

the original probate hearing.

Nevertheless, I am compelled to rule in favor of Francesca Gioberti

and to order the immediate redistribution of the Falcon Crest

lands, buildings, and all other assets to accommodate the wishes of Jasper

Gioberti.

The hearing is concluded.

Your Honor, you know that I'm going to appeal this.

Mrs. Channing, I advise you to check with your consul before you proceed.

You'd be wasting your time.

I'm afraid she's right, Angela.

Since now I am a co -owner of Falcon Crest, I'll be staying with you tonight,

sister. You will honor your agreement, won't you?

What? Agreement.

I'll see you at the house.

By the way, I'm going back to Italy Wednesday evening.

Any of you who are interested in acquiring my share of the estate should

Falcon Crest Wednesday at 4 sharp.

We'll be accepting sealed bids. Your bids should be accompanied by cashier's

checks.

Francesca, would you excuse us a moment?

Francesca?

I'd like to talk to you.

We have nothing to discuss.

Now, you don't believe that any more than I do.

Please.

So much for your ironclad agreement.

I shouldn't worry if I were you. I doubt if Mrs. Channing will have any trouble

coming up with a very attractive offer.

Angela, shall we?

Sit down.

I've missed you.

You've been avoiding me.

Why?

I think you know the answer to that.

I was hoping you'd change your mind about me by now.

I don't think I'm such a bad guy.

You are not such a good one either.

Oh, Francesca.

We've had a good time, you and I. I don't want Falcon Crest to ruin that.

I'm tired of excuses and lies, Richard.

Bribery, torture, blackmail.

That's all anybody here knows how to do.

It must be something in the food.

Hey, I never lied to you.

I didn't lie to you when I told you I wanted your land.

And I did not lie to you when I told you I cared for you.

I have to leave.

Don't make things more difficult for me.

Let's not hurt each other anymore.

Not while we still have such good memories left.

I'm not going to submit a bet.

I know you.

You could never resist.

I'll see you on Wednesday.

Good evening, Mrs. Compson.

Who's that?

This is Dr.

Walker, and he's going to be handling your case.

Where is my mother? Why hasn't anyone been to visit me? You'll be seeing your

mother soon enough.

I can't get her to take her medicine, and she refuses to eat.

Keep monitoring her. It may become necessary to put her on an IV.

How did my mother know that I was alive?

Apparently, you made several attempts at contacting your younger sister. The

authorities were informed.

No! Emma wouldn't do that. Emma promised me!

Sedate her.

Yes, Doctor.

She is convinced that she doesn't have a friend in the world. She will soon

enough.

Francesca Gioberti, just call.

Have a cashier's check drawn for the amount of $31 million.

You should have been quiet tonight.

I'm sorry, Lorraine.

I just got a lot of things on my mind.

Like you.

And Francesca and Richard.

What about Richard?

He's going to bid on Francesca's share of the property.

Richard has his sights set on a lot of things.

And we're one of them.

I just hope you don't let him put a stop to us.

Hey, I make my own decisions.

Because I think I'm falling in love with you.

Hello, Lance.

Terry? You know Lorraine? I know who she is.

Maybe I should let you two talk.

No, you stay right where you are.

Look, uh, Terry and I really don't have anything to discuss, do we, Terry?

No, I guess we don't.

You know, I feel sorry for you, Lorraine.

You're asking for a lot more trouble than he's worth.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

You know, given your reputation, I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.

That's cute.

Very cute.

Everything's secure. I'm going home, so I'll see you in the morning.

You're welcome to stay, if you like.

No, thanks.

I don't enjoy being second choice.

Oh, Pomerant's called. He followed Lorraine to Cyrano's.

She's with Lance Cumson.

He's not the only one assigned to look out for her, is he?

No, of course not.

Her security is as important to me as my own.

What time do you want me in the morning?

Eight o 'clock.

We've got a lot of work to do. We're going to get a bid ready for Francesca.

What are you going to make a bid with?

We don't have enough equity in the racetrack to get any financing, Richard.

know.

But I can't miss out on this opportunity.

I'll get the money.

I don't care what I have to do, I'll get it.

I'll see you in the morning.

Morning. Good morning, Angela.

My, you're up early.

I was hoping I could have breakfast with you.

I couldn't wait.

I have a meeting with my lawyer.

Coffee, Miss Channing? Oh, yes. Thank you, Charlie.

Well, how does it feel to be a part owner of Falcon Crest?

I'm more attached to my lands in Italy.

And you can understand how attached I am to all of this land.

Where I come from.

The Gibertis owns the vineyards together.

We do not consider one person to be more important than another.

You promised that you would sell your share of falcon crest back to me.

I made a lot of promises before I realized what kind of person you were.

How did you get into my safe and steal the contract?

I must go now.

Make a bid.

I will consider your offer along with all the rest.

These are grave allegations, Mr. Gioberti.

Conspiracy, perjury. Yeah, and it's all documented right here.

Angela Channing was bound and determined to smear my reputation.

The FAA may be proceeding with its own investigation.

I'll check with Mr.

Caldwell. You think you have a case?

Oh, we will, as soon as we locate the mechanic who testified against you.

We'll threaten him with a jail term unless he turns state's evidence.

Well, with all the money Angela gave him, he may have a hard time finding

He's not a sophisticated criminal.

He shouldn't be too difficult to find.

Hi. Hi.

This is my wife Maggie, Brenda Jensen of the U .S. Attorney's Office. Oh, nice

to meet you. Nice to meet you.

Thanks again. Thank you. I'll be in touch.

Good luck.

Are you really going through with this, huh? You bet.

Tony, I just wonder if you're not making a mistake.

After all, you and Angela are still partners.

She should have followed that before she tried to frame me.

This bank isn't in the habit of handing out $30 million loans.

Not when the loan in question is essentially unsecured. My racetrack can

of the collateral.

Then when I buy into Falcon Crest, you can secure the balance of the loan with

that property.

This bank provided the bulk of funds for the construction of Tuscany Downs.

We're worried, Mr. Channing.

Very worried.

What about?

That racetrack is generating a gross profit of over a million dollars a

We're meeting our payment schedule.

And you're about to be zoned out of business.

The board of supervisors up there is making some nasty noises about closing

down.

Mr. Warren, that is a minor aggravation. I'll tie them up in court for a decade

if they try.

It's enough of a problem to keep me from authorizing any further loans.

All right, fine.

You don't want to do business with me, I'll find somebody else who will.

I'm sorry, Mr. Channing, but the word's out.

You're a bad risk.

At least until this problem's cleared up.

The word's out, huh?

I'll get a loan, Mr. Warren.

And I'll have it by four o 'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Hello, Angela.

Carl Warren.

Richard Channing just left.

You don't have a thing to worry about. I've been on the phone all morning.

There isn't a bank in the city that'll help him.

You're welcome, Angela.

I spent all morning and half the afternoon going from one end of the city

next and nothing, not a nibble.

Perhaps we can get Francesca to postpone for a while.

I don't want her to. She's a little desperate.

She wanted to get that money back the end of the week.

Yeah, I did a little legwork of my own this morning.

I found out that Chase has got a substantial loan from your friend's

Yeah. Score one for Chase.

What do you mean?

Well, I think it's obvious that Ange has been doing a little networking among

her friends in the financial community.

Maybe Chase knew, and that's why he went out of town for his money.

You could do the same thing.

I've got a card I can play. You know who Bill Tuttle is?

Yes, isn't he that hotshot lawyer of the First Federated Bank? Yeah, he's also a

hotshot gambler, and he's got a half -a -million -dollar debt, Cloverfield

Downs. I want you to go see this gentleman at his track.

You buy Tuttle's note from him, and then you bring me Mr.

Tuttle.

Okay.

Remember when we first came out here?

How confusing it was trying to figure out where we fit into this valley.

All I had to go on was a childhood memory.

Vineyards that stretched out to the end of the world.

That big house my Aunt Angela lived in.

I used to think it was haunted.

You may have been right about that.

Frightened I was about us moving out here.

Well, not just frightened. I wasn't sure we could cut it because it was all so

alien to us.

You never said a word.

You didn't have to.

We worked so damn hard.

Too hard to have it all taken away by some stranger who called herself a

of the family.

about how Angela felt about us all these years.

You think we made a mistake coming out here? If I had to do it all over again,

don't know, maybe I wouldn't.

Didn't think of all the fun we would have missed.

I will tell you what a bizarre collection of

relatives you have.

Never said a word.

I guess you didn't have to.

Mr.

Tuttle's here.

Glad you could make it, Tuttle.

Nice little layout you got here.

I've been curious about this place ever since it opened.

Sorry we couldn't help you with the loan, but if you ask me, I think you're

better off sticking to the horse racing business anyway.

Are you a horse racing fan?

I know a little bit about it. Oh, excuse me.

I want you to put a thousand on number five to win and hurry. They're almost at

the post.

You like to play the long shots, don't you? Oh, he always does.

Seems to be the banking community that seems to insist on a sure thing.

I don't think that's true, Mr. Tuttle, though. It takes a gambler's instinct to

be president of anything nowadays, including a bank. They're off!

They're running.

It's Dale Salley going for the lead as Dave Dent comes up quickly on the rails

to take the early advantage, followed by Mr.

Alexander. Looks like your number five doesn't stand much of a chance.

Already a couple of lengths behind the pack. Oh, but that's Richard's kind of a

horse. It's a slow start, but a strong finish.

What's your kind of horse, Tuttle?

Thank you, partner.

Whatever it is, I'd stay away from it in the future. It's already cost you a

small fortune.

Oh, perhaps it's the racetrack. I mean, Cloverfield hasn't been very kind to you

recently.

Perhaps you should try your luck here sometime.

I played opponents.

Perfectly legal.

And it's none of your business.

Oh, it is now.

I just bought you a gambling debt.

You owe me a half a million dollars. Terrible on demand.

You're not going to get away with this, Jack. Why not?

Bankers get away with it all the time, selling mortgages back and forth for

closing on people.

Turning down loan applications.

My main girl is coming hard.

Gal Kelly at stage ten.

That's my main girl from the outside, forging for the front.

My main girl is the winner. Number five's the winner.

Excuse me.

I'm calling in this note.

Unless you can find a way for your bank to lend me the money I need today.

I may not end up with a third if I confess, but I'll sure have a nice

place up on Knob Hill.

And if I do approve the loan?

Well, then you'll retire your debt in record time.

Yes. Right on.

Jolie, put everything in the car, please.

I'll be leaving as soon as we finish here. Yes, Mr. Dibetti.

Good afternoon, Mr. Dibetti.

Is Francesca here?

Oh.

Jean -Louis.

I was afraid you weren't going to make it.

It's an opportunity I wouldn't admit.

Sit down.

Uh, Francesca, what's... what's he doing here?

He wanted to make a bid on my property.

How many others have you invited to this auction?

Several people send their regrets.

Can we get on with it?

Absolutely. I'll take your bids now.

If you don't mind, I would like to use your study for a few minutes.

Oh, no, no, please.

Feel free.

Our house is your house.

I wonder whose house it's going to be next.

You know, Melissa, it surprises me that you're not bidding on this.

Let's just say I'm here as an interested observer.

I had no idea their property was worth this much money.

Angela tried to buy it for me for pennies when I first arrived.

But the lowest bid here is for $24 million.

The highest is $31.

That's only for one -third of the estate.

My American cousins have done very well.

It looks like Mr.

DeBercy is going to be the new part owner of Falcon Crest.

How much longer are they going to sit in there?

Maybe they snuck out the back and took all the checks with them.

Perhaps they're duplicate bids. They may try to push the price even higher.

Mr. de Berthe, I was wondering how you managed to wrangle an invitation to this

little party.

I've made no pretense about my desire to acquire Falcon Crest.

My own property is far too limited.

What I'd like to know is where did you find the money?

The whole world knows you're borrowed up to your earlobes.

And we all know who the whole world's source of information is, don't we,

Angela?

I had examined all your bids.

They were very generous.

Thank you.

I'll top any offer you've received.

You're very kind now.

Angela. However, it defeats the whole point of asking for sealed bids.

Anyway, I have already made my decision.

I have given this much thought.

Chase and Angela are members of my own family.

If I sell to Chase, then I destroyed Angela.

If I sell to Angela, then I destroy Chase.

And I do not want to hurt anybody.

Jean -Louis, you are a stranger to Falcon Crest.

I'm sorry, I cannot sell it to you.

Richard?

It's all yours.

That is outrageous.

And I won't stand for it.

You have no choice, sister.

Thank you.