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We're really in trouble here, aren't we?

We still owe $50 ,000 in estate taxes on this place.

I think you should keep your eye on Chase.

He'll never again be this vulnerable.

You can intimidate everyone else, but Chase and I have an arrangement.

What's the matter with you two?

Well, we made a deal to sell our crop to Carl Reed. He committed to it. All of a

sudden, he changed his mind.

Why are you trying to run him out of business? You take care of your

Julia, and I will take care of Chase Gioberti. We're more than qualified for

this loan.

I'll see you in court. Believe me.

Look how it's so humid.

California's not supposed to be humid.

Oops. No, nothing's the way it's supposed to be anymore.

I know, but why?

I don't know. These are confusing times we live in.

Mom, can we take a break?

Didn't we just take a break?

Yeah, well, I gotta get some more of this stuff anyway.

Looking good.

Oh, honey, when can we get somebody up here who knows what they're doing?

Someday, when the harvest comes in. Oh, please.

That looks pretty good.

Where's Cole?

He wanted to get an early start so he could go over to that archaeological dig

in the next valley.

Oh, he's golfing by himself. I told him to wait till I got back from town.

Looks like he's cool as willing to do that job at all.

Golly, look, we're going to have to be patient with these men.

Just how you know one another.

It's becoming a real family here.

What were we in New York? That wasn't a real family?

You realize, in the time that we've been here together, your father would have

been to Barcelona, what, six times? We would have hardly seen him.

Yeah.

But I'd still have my dance classes.

And you'd be talking to big -time publishers about buying your magazine

articles.

Do you really think we're better off here?

Honey, we've only been here a little while. Give it some time.

Besides, you are becoming a great plasterer.

Oh.

I want you to wait till I got back. This is a job for two men. I thought I could

do it by myself.

Worked great, didn't it?

Look, I didn't see the ditch, okay?

And it wouldn't have mattered whether you were here or not.

That's hardly the point. Look, I'm sorry about your tractor.

I'm sick and tired of this vineyard.

Are you all right?

No. Let me fix the sprayer.

No way.

You're going to have to hire a crop duster.

There's another $500 I didn't need to spend.

Can a city girl ask this kind of question?

Absolutely necessary to spray the vineyard.

Well, if we don't, the mildew could ruin the crop.

Then we can move back home, right?

Dad, I'm sorry. I didn't mean that the way it sounded.

I'm here. I'm trying.

Okay?

We're all trying, honey.

Let's get the jeep and straighten this thing up.

Oh, is it tea time already?

By the afternoon's gone fast.

What do you think, Charlie?

I thought your father had a more forbidding expression.

Well, this is the way I remember him.

And I want him remembered that way.

We'll be using the fluted glasses this evening. We're serving a champagne that

Julia claims to be perfected. Yes, Mrs. Chandler.

I tried Mother's champagne.

She should stick to her still wine.

Well, it won't make any difference. You won't be here long enough to taste it

anyway.

Victoria and Cole are coming to dinner this evening with their parents, and I

want you to take them out somewhere.

Get to know them better.

Oh, that sounds exciting.

Well, get them relaxed and talking.

I want to know everything that's going on in that family.

Just what are you up to, Grandmother?

Chase is of the opinion that Vineyard is his to keep.

You know you ought to let me handle this. I could arrange some minor

catastrophe. They'll be out of the valley in no time.

But if we work quietly and discreetly, we do a much better job of convincing

to leave.

Hey, Maggie.

Yeah, what?

Did I do this right? Can you help me? Let me see.

Yeah, it's fine.

I wish Angela would have a casual dinner party once in a while.

Colter said the same thing about an hour ago.

Well, at least he and I agree on something.

Honey, it isn't easy for him or for Vicki. They're born and bred New

you know? It hasn't been easy on any of us.

We're really in trouble here, aren't we?

We still owe $50 ,000 in estate taxes on this place.

And the IRS is putting the pressure on us to come up with it.

We don't have that kind of money, do we?

No.

But we've got a potential $100 ,000 worth of grapes hanging on those vines

there. Anybody ever buy grapes before they're harvested?

Oh, you clever thing.

That's what Gus is working on. He's been talking to some of the local wineries.

He thinks he can find a buyer for our crop. Great. We can get an advance and

then pay off the IRS.

And I guess if worse comes to worse, we could always go to Angela.

I'd really rather not have Angela know what kind of trouble we're in.

I really love you, poor as you are.

Crazy, isn't it?

My father dies and leaves me 50 acres of prime real estate, and I don't have a

penny to my name.

Oh, well.

Let's go to Angie's, pretend we're rich.

It's on your diamonds. Okay.

Thank you, Charlie.

Are you having a good time?

I drove by your vineyard yesterday.

Looks like a prime harvest.

Gus says it's the best he's seen in years.

I hear you're looking for an advance on it.

Where'd you hear that?

Oh, this is a small community, Maggie. No secrets here.

But I am a little hurt that you didn't want to talk to me about it first.

Well, with 500 acres, I figured you had all the grapes you needed.

How much of an advance are you looking for?

$50 ,000.

Oh, that's a lot for a small vineyard.

But I suppose I could agree to it if I were guaranteed, say, $400 a ton.

They're worth $900 on the open market.

Well, I only bought those grapes as a favor to Jason at the same price I'm

offering it to you.

Well... We're going to go into town with Lance.

Uh, no, you're not. You guys are staying for dinner. Oh, what a lovely idea,

Maggie. These young people ought to have a chance to know each other.

Sure. Go ahead. Just don't stay out too late. We've got a lot of work to do

tomorrow. Don't worry. The whole town is one restaurant, one bar, and one disco.

Probably beat you home.

Consider my offer, Chase.

I will.

This better be our last beer.

It's after midnight, and if I know my father, it's rise and shine in six

I don't know how you survived here this long.

Well, it sounds like grape farming isn't your idea of heaven on earth. You

picked up on that, huh?

I haven't got anything against growing grapes.

It's just that there's other things I wanted to.

Cole wants to be an archaeologist.

Yeah, and there's a dig over at the Pomo Indian Reservation I'd give anything to

take part in.

Hello, Barbara.

It's been a while.

Barbara, I'd like to meet my cousin.

Cole and Vicki Gervais, Barbara Monroe.

Give me a call sometime.

Can't play hard to get forever.

You got it.

President of your fan club?

Vice president.

Tell me more about the Indian ruins, Cole.

Well, they're hiring workers right now, but in a few more days, all the jobs

will be gone.

I'll be stuck on the grape farm forever.

Well, it sounds like you don't have much choice.

Dad's got this fantasy that living together on the vineyard is going to

into the Waltons.

Well, my mother and I have the perfect relationship. We stay out of each

way. You should try it.

I'm leaving for San Francisco first thing in the morning, Charlie, so bring

car around about nine.

You startled me.

I got all dressed up for the party, and then this is as far as I could get. I

got cold feet.

Oh, Jolly. Oh, would you bring her a glass of warm milk? No, no, bring me

brandy. Now, now.

Mother, Jason and I always used to drink brandy together.

Where is Jason, Mother?

He's dead, darling.

Oh, yes, I was just thinking about how Uncle Jason died twice.

Explain what you mean.

Well, the first time I was there, and he fell off the ramp, and then the second

time he was in the truck, and he kept turning over and over, and then we

him. Emma.

And then we lived happily forever and ever.

remembers, Charlie.

You must be careful.

You awake?

Uh -huh.

You too?

Mm -hmm.

Kids aren't home yet, are they?

Time means nothing

to them.

Ah, youth.

You're at my back. I always hear Times Winged Chariot drawing me here.

Times Winged what?

Times Winged Chariot. It's a poem I memorized in high school by Andrew

It's about growing old.

Oh. Woman, we're a long way from growing old.

I hope so.

Anyway...

Every once in a while it just occurs to me that life is so short. You know you

should just enjoy every moment of it, not waste any time.

I agree with that.

Honey.

Have you noticed that we make love more often here than we did in New York?

When we lived in New York, I was away most of the time.

Here, we're together every night.

Oh, so what I took for passion is merely proximity?

Why put a name to it? Can't we just accept the fact that we're making love

often and it's a most pleasant development?

I accept the discussion ended.

Sleep well.

Thank you.

I just want you to give it a chance.

Those Indian ruins will wait till after the harvest.

Maybe, but the jobs won't.

You know, if Cole wanted to go to college, he wouldn't try to stop. This

different matter entirely.

What's different about it? Because if you were serious about archaeology,

be at Berkeley.

That's not the kind of archaeology I want to do. I want to be out in the

using my hands, not stuck in some classroom.

Can you wait till we get on our feet here?

That could be a long wait.

Dad, the vineyard's your dream.

Let me have mine.

A couple of months ago. No!

I'm going. The whole project's only going to last a few weeks.

It's something I have to do for myself.

You mean there's no soil like that any place on Falcon Crest?

Nowhere else in the whole valley.

That's why his grapes make the difference between an excellent wine and

ordinary one. We're in very big trouble if we don't have his to blend with ours.

And Chase has them up for sale to the highest bidder.

It sounds like Cousin Chase is becoming more of a problem than we thought he

would.

Well, he has a few problems of his own.

It's a sizable tax bill.

Chase will be able to come up with that?

Where did you get a copy of Chase's tax bill?

When he defaults, it'll be a matter of public record anyway.

I think you should keep your eye on Chase.

He'll never again be this vulnerable.

Why are you trying to run him out of business?

He has no business. He has the land.

My land.

He inherited that land. I believe it's his.

Where has he been all this time? When he left his father, he left the vineyards.

So you're going to try and ruin him just like you ruined Uncle Jason.

You take care of your winemaking, Julia, and I will take care of Chase Gioberti.

What's your job for two men, Chase?

I don't really have much choice.

Cole's gone off to get a job at the Pomo Indian Ruins. Oh?

I think it'll be better for everybody.

Oh, Angela made an offer on the crop.

Did she name a price?

$400 a ton.

That's what she paid last year.

I think your father was just too old and tired to fight her.

I'm beginning to understand how he got old so young.

Don't tell me you're getting discouraged.

Well, where should I be?

My son's gone off to dig up arrowheads.

Government's climbing all over me to come up with tax money.

And all of our equipment only works when it wants to.

Well, God, everything's coming up roses.

Grapes, Chase.

Yeah, that's the other problem.

My right -hand man thinks he's a comic.

Cheer up, my friend.

Your right -hand man's going to stick with you to the bitter end.

It's never easy, all this, is it, Gus?

No, it isn't.

If it's not the weather, it's disease or infestation.

And if you make it through a season okay, then you've got to find a buyer

your crop.

There is a vintner you could talk to, Chase.

Who's that?

Carl Reed.

Over at the Stonebriar Winery. He's been interested in buying these grapes for

years. Why hasn't he?

Because Jason always sold them to Angie.

Let's talk to him.

Let's go.

Good to see you. I'm Carl Reed. Chase Gioberti. Nice operation we've got here.

Thank you.

Gus tells me you're in the market for some grapes.

Yeah, I was surprised to hear your crop was for sale. I figured Angela Channing

had a lock on everything you grew over there.

Not this vintage.

Let's talk.

Why not?

Come on in. I'll show you around.

What's all this?

Oh, I discovered this wonderful little box of your father's in the attic.

Come across anything interesting yet?

Everything. Little books written in French, great snapshots, a harmonica.

I almost learned how to play Little Brown Jug on this.

Almost, but not quite.

So, how did it go, Carly?

Well, he has to talk to his attorney, but he wants to buy our crop at the

price, and he's willing to give us the advance we need.

Oh, good. It's good news.

Good. Now maybe we can hire some help around here.

It's an advance, not a free ride.

Hey, recognize that little guy?

It's me.

My father.

Let me see.

July 11th, 1950?

No, ancient history.

This must have been taken shortly before my mother left him and took me to

Paris. I don't think I've ever seen a picture of the two of you together.

You know, this vineyard's beginning to be as much a part of me as it was of

It's funny, isn't it?

We hardly had a chance to get to know one another, but I'm beginning to know

him.

That's fun.

That was fun.

Carol, would you like more coffee?

I would indeed. Charlie, could we have some more coffee, please?

Would you take that? Thank you.

Oh, that was funny. Oh, that roast beef was perfect.

Wonderful. Thank you. Absolutely wonderful and rare.

First rare roast beef I've had in a long time. Oh, really?

I'm so happy you were free tonight.

Too much time has passed since we've seen you.

I think we ought to toast the occasion.

What a good idea.

Now, this is a 1970 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

It's the first wine Julia made for Falcon Crest.

I've made other wines that I think are better since then, but this one does

a certain sentimental value.

Why am I getting the red carpet treatment?

Why, you're a very close neighbor, Carl. What better reason?

And here's... To our continuing friendship.

Is it good?

No.

Julia,

why don't you tell Carl how you gave this wine such a rich bouquet?

I think Carl knows that.

Perhaps he'd like to be reminded.

Well, you must blend in some grapes from a soil with a very high limestone

content. Like the soil on Chase's property?

Yes. I'll bet every winemaker in the valley would like to get his hands on

grapes. Isn't it wonderful? Everyone knows we own them.

And we always will.

This isn't going to work, Angela.

What do you mean?

Come on.

Everyone knows that Falcon Crest is the biggest operation around here.

But you don't own the whole valley.

And you certainly don't own the people in it.

Maybe you can intimidate everyone else, but... When I make a deal, I stick to

it.

Chase and I have an arrangement, period.

Maybe you better excuse me now.

How's your article coming?

Oh, don't ask.

Try writing an article about the little delicatessen around the corner in New

York City while you're sitting in the middle of a vineyard.

I just thought you could write a whole article just on their top chicken liver.

Good idea.

Well, look who's here. So how'd it go?

Good. Well, tough.

Dirty.

Got some bad news for you. Your sister's now in the bathtub using the last of

the hot water. That's okay. I'm beat anyway. I'll just go on to bed.

Uh -uh. Not without removing at least one or two layers.

I'm really beat, Mom.

At least you're gainfully employed.

Yeah. I know the pay's only three bucks an hour, but it's worth it. You know, I

would have paid them for the opportunity.

Wrong. That's where I'd have drawn the line.

So, uh, what's all this?

This is the carburetor from a certain tractor.

They wanted $100 in town just to look at it, so I thought I'd give it a shot.

You know, I'm going to be bringing in a regular paycheck now.

I know it's not much, but I'd be glad to chip in for room and board.

I don't want your paycheck.

I don't care about banker's hours, Tom. Go over there yourself if you have to.

I want to be the sole owner of Carl Reed's mortgage by 9 o 'clock tomorrow

morning.

That's right.

Emma has locked herself in her room and she won't eat her dinner.

All right.

I'll handle it.

I take it you found out who holds the mortgage on Carl Reed's property.

Well, let's just say that Chase's crops might not be in such great demand after

all.

Hi, Carl.

Lance, what are you doing here?

I thought I'd stop by to congratulate you.

For what?

For standing up to my grandmother the way you did.

She's not used to that kind of treatment.

I think you did her some good.

Well, listen, I like Angela.

She's certainly been important to the Valley.

But I couldn't let her kill this deal for me.

Well, she didn't have a prayer, Carl.

You just jumped right in there and cut her off.

Well, I've learned one thing about people. You've got to stand up and say

you mean.

Or they'll shoot you down every time.

That's especially true of Angela Channing, isn't it?

Yeah, I guess it is.

Well, it's nice to know I have at least one friend up at Falcon Crest.

Of course you do, Carl.

You're part of the family now.

I wouldn't go that far.

I would.

She thinks so much of you, she bought the mortgage to your property this

morning.

She what?

She wanted to bring you into Falcon Crest.

I wouldn't default on the mortgage payments.

I imagine you want to keep a pretty little vineyard like this.

And listen, as long as I do own it, I'd like you to get off my property right

now.

I want to see how you tell Chase Gioberti you can't buy his grapes.

Get off!

Hey. Heard you got yourself a new career.

Yeah, at least I'm not picking grave.

Well, that's worth celebrating.

Let's go out and have a drink later.

What'd you have in mind?

No big deal. Just a cousin sitting down for a beer.

Sounds good.

I know a good little roadhouse about 20 minutes to the other side of town.

Why don't you come by the house later and pick me up?

Okay. See you later.

How you doing?

Carl Reed, my wife Maggie. Oh, Mr. Reed. I'm looking forward to a tour of your

winery. My husband tells me you have an exceptional operation.

Well, any time. Come on over. Good.

Well, uh, Chase, uh, we got a problem.

Yeah?

I just talked to my attorney. He tells me I don't have enough cash flow to make

that kind of an advance.

You didn't know this yesterday?

Well, you know how that is. I guess I was too eager to swing the deal.

Couldn't we make some other kind of arrangement? Maybe part of the advance

the rest later?

I'm sorry. As of now, I'm out of it.

I'll give you a couple more days. It's impossible.

I don't understand. I thought we had an agreement.

We didn't actually sign a contract.

Yeah, but you made a verbal agreement. That's got to count for something,

doesn't it?

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

I made a mistake.

Chase, come in. Excuse us, but is Angela here?

Yes, she's on the telephone right now.

What's the matter with you two?

Well, we made a deal to sell our crop to Carl Reed. He committed to it. All of a

sudden, he changed his mind.

Oh, no.

I don't understand it. That's the way people do business around here.

Do you have any idea why he would do something like that? I might.

Julia?

I thought you were topping off casks this afternoon.

I am. I was merely talking to Maggie and Chase.

Angela, could we talk?

Julie, come on in.

Now, what's this all about?

Well, we made a deal to sell our harvest. Carl Reed offered us $900 a

Oh, by all means, accept his offer.

They did, and then Carl backed out on it.

Julie, you said you had some idea why he did that?

Well, Carl's never been much of a businessman.

My offer stands, if you're still looking.

$400 a ton isn't enough, Angela.

I'll sell them to you for seven.

I'd be taking a big chance giving you such an enormous guarantee.

Anything can happen to your crop between now and the harvest.

Well, if you hold out till then, it's going to cost you an extra $200 a ton.

Well, I'll wait.

You know, a vineyard can become an unpredictable mistress.

Loving and giving one minute, demanding, expensive, and frustrating the next.

It's a very risky business.

We're beginning to find that out.

But you are family, and I would like to see you succeed.

Although, I wouldn't want it to get around the valley that I had to bail you

every time you fell on your faces.

We're not asking for a bailout, Angela, but thanks for the thought.

I'll be frank with you, Chase. If Carl Reed didn't accept your terms, I doubt

that anyone will until after your harvest is in.

That's the problem, getting there.

Well, then go to the bank and get a loan.

That's what the rest of us do when money is short.

Thanks for your time, Angela.

Thank you.

Bye.

Well, you've got them right where you want them, haven't you?

I thought that was supposed to be a lost art.

Hi, Vicki.

My grandmother taught us how to do it.

Dad and I made that one last year.

We're just repairing this one.

It's really beautiful work.

I've got to go out to the truck and get the soldering iron.

I'll be back in a minute.

So, uh, what do you do besides make stained glass windows?

Well, I work with Dad in the vineyards during the day.

And at night I have this terrific job.

I had a gasoline addiction.

Isn't that a little much?

Not if I want to get enough money to go to college, it isn't.

It's not too cheap going to college.

That's funny.

What's funny?

Well, it's just that I would do anything to get out of school, and here you are

working two jobs to get in.

Well, I just don't want to spend the rest of my life stuck here in the

Neither do I.

What do you mean?

Your father's an owner.

He's not a field hand.

He's got it made.

Not quite.

I'm having a hard time getting used to living out here in the middle of

I mean, there's nothing to do.

It's not that bad.

You just got to know where to look, that's all.

Well, that's the problem. I don't have anybody to show me.

Sure you do.

Wait a minute. You just got through telling me that you work all day and all

night. What am I supposed to do, come visit you at the gas station?

Well, I only work four nights a week.

Can I put you down for the other three?

Sure. Okay.

See you later.

Yeah.

Well, you're asking for a mortgage on part of Falcon Crest? This portion of

land doesn't belong to Angela Channing. It's ours.

Oh, I see.

My husband inherited it from his father, Jason Giabetti.

Ah.

Well, you've certainly got enough equity to qualify for a loan, especially with

this... property in New York.

Oh, oh, we don't want to lean against the brownstone.

The land here will be more than plenty for collateral. All we're asking for is

enough money to pay our tax bill.

Well, you've come to the right place.

Your aunt's on the board of directors here.

Well, that should help.

I ought to be able to push a loan through by tomorrow morning.

Great. And then you'll let us know as soon as you know. Of course I will.

Thanks, Miss Walker.

Nice to meet you. Bye.

You did the right thing, Cole.

Getting out of that vineyard while you still have a chance.

I don't know.

Working the Finnegan dig is busting my chops pretty good, too.

You're out from under your old man and getting paid for it to boot.

That's the laugh. You know, anywhere else in the world, they pay natives 50

cents a day to do what I'm doing.

But you're doing what you care about.

It's the most important thing.

Yeah, the caring is the important thing, maybe.

Not so much what you care about.

Like you, you know, you care about Falconcraft.

And my dad, he cares about his vineyards.

Maybe you guys know something I don't.

Closing time, fellas.

Closing time?

We're just getting started.

2 a .m., Mr. Law, I'm sorry.

I don't see any cops around.

Come on, let's go. Hell no.

I want another drink.

Hey, pal, see the door?

Use it.

I'm Angie Channing's grandson.

I don't care if you're Prince Charles.

Out. Come on, Lance. It's late and I'm tired. Let's go.

You hear that? My cousin needs another drink.

You hear me, sonny? Go back to grandma.

If you're tired, I'll drive.

Thanks.

Bertie? Yes, how are you? Mr. Walker, how are you today?

The loan committee denied your request.

Why? You told us we had plenty of equity.

I steered you wrong.

My boss thinks I made a mistake even accepting your application.

Did the loan committee give any reason?

Insufficient income, I'm afraid.

Well, sure, for now, but as soon as our harvest comes in, we won't have any

problem paying you back.

Money is tight. I'm sure you understand the economic pressures that are brought

to you.

But you still make loans.

You still collect outrageous interest rates. Isn't that a fact?

Only to our most creditworthy customers, sir. A grape harvest sometime in the

future hardly qualifies.

This isn't a grape harvest sometime in the future. We're asking to borrow

against 50 acres of prime vineyard. Chase, come on. Just a minute. Something

smells here. Mr. Walker, I'm sure you're aware that there are federal laws

prohibiting discrimination against loan applicants.

You have no grounds for thinking that.

I have no grounds. We're more than qualified for this loan.

You call it what you will, but I call that discrimination.

I'll sue this bank.

I'll see you in court. Believe me.

Let's get out of here.

What happened?

School burned down? I wish.

You could get away with cutting classes in New York.

In a small town like this, you're taking a real chance.

I thought you were supposed to be on your way to work.

Dad just called.

Bank's not loaning him any money.

He can't find a buyer for the crop.

We're going broke, aren't we?

I thought you wanted out.

I'd do anything to move back to New York, but not like this.

Want to run a little errand with me?

What kind of errand?

Come on, I'll tell you on the way.

Look at it, will you?

I had such high hopes for us here, Maggie.

I thought it'd be good for the family.

I even have this stupid fantasy of having my own winery here someday.

Seems like every time a door is open for us, somebody or something comes along

and shuts it. Why?

Who would want us to fail?

Angela?

Believe me, it doesn't make sense.

What would she want with our 50 acres when she's got 500 of her own? I don't

know, but she does keep offering to buy the place.

I guess we're an embarrassment to her. That's why she wants to take it over.

I doubt that people with the noble name of Gioberti are supposed to stoop so low

as to sell to vendors like Carl Reed or to lose their cool

in front of bank vice presidents.

You know I'm 100 % behind you.

But maybe we're fighting a losing battle here.

Not if we sell the brownstone.

It would more than cover the taxes.

It would cover us until we can bring in a crop.

It's really burning our bridges.

Good morning.

Hey, get in the Jeep and get out of here. I don't want you near this place

again. Yeah, I'm sorry about last night. I came by to find out what the damages

were. Lucky for you, your cousin already took care of everything.

Or if not, I'd have the law down on you so hard it'd make your head spin.

Well, at least Lance paid for it.

Yeah, now he's got a friend for life.

I've got an enemy.

I thought you'd be here.

Stop by the roadhouse?

What makes you say that?

Because beneath that forbidding exterior lies an honest lad.

A doer of good deeds.

Like you, huh?

Look, the guy needed some cash.

His awning collapsed last night.

He thinks I did it.

Well, of course he does. It was your Jeep. But don't worry about it. I got

off the hook.

You got me off the hook?

Hey, listen, I wasn't the guy behind the wheel.

Maybe.

But if it wasn't for me, you'd have taken the heat.

What am I supposed to do, thank you for covering up your own tracks?

Let's just say you owe me one.

Can't believe that guy.

Man?

Yeah, he could probably get away with murder if he wanted to.

Come on, Cole, it's not that big a deal.

I mean, he could pay for anything he wants.

This whole valley's like his own little kingdom.

It seemed like he was trying to be our friend.

Yeah, he drives a hot car.

He sleeps with any chick he can find. And he destroys people's property just

kicks. Yeah, he's a real swell guy, all right.

And he says I owe him.

You know, Cole, if it weren't for Lance, you probably would have never had the

nerve to go up and work at the Indian ruins.

Maybe if I had stayed, instead of just walking away, maybe things would be

different for Dad.

For all of us.

Do you really believe that?

I don't know what to believe anymore, Victoria.

Coming inside?

Yeah, in a minute.

I didn't expect you home this early.

How's it going?

Not so good.

Sorry about the way things are turning out, Dad.

What's that?

My father and I were standing right over there when my mother took it.

You don't exactly look too thrilled to be there.

I know I wasn't.

I must have eaten three pounds of grapes that afternoon.

I swore I'd never look at another one as long as I lived.

Now you've got 120 tons of them.

Just waiting to be harvested.

You know, some of the grapes in this vineyard have been ten generations in

making.

My great -grandfather came to this valley with cuttings from...

Some of the same vines his great -grandfather planted in northern Italy.

Ten generations.

Mind if I keep this?

I'd like you to keep it.

Thanks. Come on.

Hi. Oh.

Listen, maybe we can have our family discussion a little early. The sooner

better. Vicki?

Honey? Family meeting.

Oh, good.

One of those.

You haven't done this in a long time.

I suppose you both know what kind of trouble we're in here.

We're in debt way over our heads.

For some reason, the bank won't help us out.

And it seems to be a great reluctance to advance us any money on our harvest,

possibly because we're unproven newcomers.

Sounds pretty hopeless.

It's not hopeless. We have another course of action, but it's a big step.

We have a house in New York that's worth more than enough money to bail us out

here. You're going to sell the brown store, aren't you?

It's either do that or move back east.

Now, if we move back, you'll go back to your old school, I'll go back to flying.

Everything will be just the way it's always been.

Sell the brownstone and we're stuck here forever, right?

Oh, honey, that's one way to put it.

I guess if I tried, I could get used to this place.

I miss New York.

I miss my friends and my dancing, going to the theater.

Falcon Crest just doesn't cut it.

San Francisco's only an hour away in a car.

In New York, we never needed one.

What do you two want to do?

I still think we have a chance to make a good life for ourselves here.

I do, too.

What about archaeology?

Right now, it's more important for me to be here.

All right.

Vicki?

I guess I could give it a try.

Honey, is that because you really want to?

Honestly?

No. But you're kind of decent and nice people.

Maybe I'd be doing myself a favor if I got to know you a little bit better.

Oh, good. Good. Then it's unanimous.

I'd better call the lawyer.

Oh, I can't wait to see Angie's face when she hears about this.

Well, I'm so glad you could join us for our little celebration today.

Oh, we're very happy to be here, Chase.

What exactly are we celebrating?

Our future here in the valley. Aha!

Drink it. Okay, here we go.

We've sold our brownstone in New York.

Well, I salute your courage.

Oh, it's not courage, really. It's more a matter of priorities.

Well, it wasn't an easy decision to make, but we feel we belong here.

You know, that house of ours in New York had gained so much in value, it's

absolutely staggering.

Gosh, it is. And when that escrow closes, we're going to have enough.

Angela, keep this place going.

Well, this really is a celebration.

Congratulations to both of you. Thank you.

I'd like to make a toast to all of us.

To a long and happy association.

I'll drink to that.