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After all these years.

There's so much I want to tell you. Tony didn't leave me because of another

woman or because of my weaknesses. He left me because of you. Tony Compson

something from us, and you have three days to find out what it is.

Your mother and I are trying to get back together again. Do you think I give a

damn? If you remember how to run a vineyard, I'm willing to give you your

job back. Tony has plans for our future that don't include Falcon Crest.

Falcon Crest needs you.

You won't leave.

Never.

Oh, my goodness.

Thank you.

Happy birthday.

Oh, thank you. Thank you all.

Happy, happy.

I feel like I've ignored you two.

Oh, not at all. It's Julia's party. Maggie, how about another wine?

Yes, let's go over here.

Thank you. Charlie.

I didn't know you were interested in writing.

Have you thought about making a career of it?

I've been freelancing for eight and a half years.

If that's not a career, I don't know what is.

It's been just about perfect. I write whenever I want, and then I make some

extra money. I still have time for the family.

Have you thought about being a reporter?

You know, my ex -husband publishes one of the finest papers in San Francisco.

Don't close the door.

Charlie,

let's be reasonable, all right? I just want to talk to Julia.

I'm not going to cause any trouble.

Julia!

Let Charlie handle it.

Hello, Tony.

Julia, I'm sorry about busting in like this, but I've been trying to reach you

all week, and I can never get through to you.

Did it ever occur to you that I might want it that way?

I need to talk to you, Julia.

Twelve years ago, I might have been interested in talking to you, but not

I want to make all that up to you.

You can't.

All I ask is a couple of hours of your time. Can I take you to dinner?

Or for a drink.

Why don't you just leave?

Go.

Get out.

Who was that?

He was my father.

Julia?

Oh, Maggie.

Maggie, please.

I don't want you to see me like this.

Don't be silly.

Look, I'll go if you want me to.

I just want to know if you're all right.

The last thing I... Really, the last thing I thought I would do is cry.

Come on.

It's all right.

He went out into the vineyard one morning.

And he didn't come back.

Twelve years without a letter.

Not even a phone call.

And then he just sauntered in on a Sunday afternoon.

And then he started calling and I... I couldn't even talk to him.

Julia, it must have been very painful for you.

Come and see me more often.

The opera season's in full tilt. You missed a great Giovanni last night.

Well, invite me to see Carmen and you have a date.

Will do.

I have something very important I want to talk to you about.

I think I've discovered a very talented new writer.

Who?

Chase's wife, Maggie Gioberti.

That's quite a byline.

Oh, now, be serious.

You know, she's been freelancing for about eight years. I think she's ready

something a little more challenging.

And she could be a wonderful reporter.

Angela, we've known each other too long for this.

Why do you really want me to give her a job?

Well, she's bright.

She's a very sharp New Yorker, dying of boredom in the valley.

And she's family.

I'll meet with her. That's all I promise.

Somebody send me flowers. I'm dead.

My manicurist could see me.

Horrible.

Oh, no, no. We just walked in the door.

Why don't you two grab a shower while I help your mother put some dinner

together? But hold on, everybody.

There's no hot water.

Not again.

I don't know what to say, Angela.

You don't have to say anything.

Just don't let that husband of yours talk you out of it.

I know how stubborn the Gibraltar man can be.

Uh, yeah, just a second.

Uh -huh.

Go ahead.

Uh -huh.

Yeah, I'll be there tomorrow, 10 a .m.

And thank you.

Goodbye, Maggie.

No hot water, Mom.

Maybe we should have bought a new hot water heater instead of the washer and

dryer.

What's that all about?

I have an interview tomorrow with Douglas Channing at the San Francisco

What kind of interview?

To be a reporter.

She ran into him, I guess, on the street. She mentioned my writing to him.

don't get it. I thought you loved freelancing.

I do.

This is different.

I wish we'd had a chance to talk it over before you told her yes.

Chase, she made the appointment. What could I do?

This is the kind of break you only dream about.

I understand how important it is to you. I just wish the timing were better for

us.

We need so many things.

We're up to our ears in debts. We got back taxes. We got inheritance taxes. I

don't want you to worry about money.

I'll go back to flying part -time. I can bring in more in a few hours a week

than you can make in a month.

But you don't want to fly anymore, and I want to write.

San Francisco is an hour and a half's drive one way.

Chase, I have a degree in journalism. I never thought I'd even get a chance to

use. This is a major publication and a prestigious one. I want this.

I want it very much.

I still know my way around the place pretty well. It wasn't hard to get in.

Just... It took me a while to get up my courage.

Well, I don't want you here. I don't have anything to say to you.

I know how much I've hurt you.

But don't say I can't make it up to you.

Give me a chance to try.

It's what I came back for.

After all these years.

There's so much I want to tell you.

All I ask for is a couple of hours of your time.

We can find a place to talk.

It's going to take a lot of courage and patience for Julia to forget the past.

I know that.

I think you're moving too quickly. No, Mother.

We're being very careful.

Well, if it works out, you'll probably want to find a place of your own.

In the meantime, Tony is welcome to stay at Falcon Crest.

Well, thank you, but I don't want to do that.

Oh, it's no imposition.

Both of you should be with Lance, don't you think?

It's the only chance you'll have to become a family again.

Where is Lance?

He's probably at the garage. He spends a lot of time with his cars.

I'd like to talk to him alone.

Excuse me.

Julia, where is your pride?

Oh, damn my pride.

I need him.

And for once in my life, I'm going to have what I want.

You need a man.

You don't need Tony Thompson.

You measure people like you do your wines, and so far I've never met anyone

could pass your test.

Have you forgotten why he left in the first place?

We've discussed it. Well, I can't stand to see you go through that again.

Mother, let's stop kidding ourselves. Tony didn't leave me because of another

woman or because of my weaknesses. He left me because of you.

I never once interfered with your marriage.

You made me jealous of every woman he even looked at. You made me feel like a

failure. Blaming me isn't going to rebuild your marriage.

Mother, Tony has changed.

Now he needs me too.

I don't think it's going to work.

But if you feel that strongly about it, I suppose you have to try.

I've invited Maggie and Chase here for dinner tonight so they can get to know

him. If you don't want to be here, I'll understand.

Julia, no matter what our difference is, past or present, we are still a family.

Hi, lad.

Does my grandmother know you're here?

Yes, she does.

Then I take it you're leaving.

How are you, lad?

How do I look?

Like I did when I was your age.

I'm nothing like you.

That'd be, uh...

A lot harder than I even imagined it would be.

Your mother and I are trying to get back together again, Lance.

She'll never take you back.

We spent the whole night talking. She's willing to... to give me a second

chance.

Do you think I give a damn?

I wish I could change the past, but I can't.

I know something else you can't change.

No matter how many lies you tell my mother.

I haven't lied to anyone.

I'm the heir to Falcon Crest, not her.

I knew that the day you were born. Your grandmother made it very clear what she

really wanted was a male heir.

Well, then, if you don't want the money, why are you here?

Is that how you care about money?

Let's just say I understand how it affects people who don't have it.

I used to talk that way too, you know.

Tough.

The boss.

In control, but scared to death to feel anything.

I know you better than I thought I would.

Why don't you give me a chance? I could be a friend.

I like your style.

It's clean and fresh.

Angie was right.

You got talent.

Thank you.

Never worked for a newspaper before?

No.

Don't usually hire anyone with less than five years' experience.

But I think I can persuade one of my editors to take you under his wing.

Mr. Channing, um... I don't want you to give me this job if you're doing it as a

favor to Angela.

Angela got you the interview.

Your talent got you the job.

Then I accept, and thank you.

I have a meeting in Oakland in an hour. I'll introduce you to Ed Nichols.

He'll get you started.

Bring along some of the articles for him to read.

And let me warn you, Ed yells a lot.

Yeah.

I talked to Douglas this evening, briefly, and he was very impressed.

Now, you won't let him down.

Oh, I won't. And thank you again for setting up that interview.

Oh, it's nothing, really.

Well, they're not drilling oil wells in the valley these days.

Yeah, that's for sure.

If you remember how to run a vineyard, I'm willing to give you your old job

back. My holdings have doubled and I could use an extra man.

And besides, I'm selfish.

I'd like to see my daughter happy.

Well, that's very nice of you, Angela. I'd like to think about it.

You don't have to be polite, darling.

Tony has plans for our future that don't include Falcon Crest.

Maggie, in case somebody liked you.

What did you mean? I have plans for us that don't include Falcon Crest.

I've got a good job.

Some kind of job, that's for sure. I know, I know. But working for my mother

the very worst thing you could possibly do.

It sure wouldn't be easy.

But when I decided to come back here, I knew that I'd have to make some

compromise.

I've been away from the Valley so long, I honestly don't know who else would

hire me.

My mother has an excellent business manager.

He's made me a very wealthy woman.

Julia, I don't want your money.

I want a gift to you now.

I did enough taking before.

I can afford to make a small down payment on a vineyard of our own.

That's a lot of money.

With your background and my winemaking experience, we could do it.

I know the perfect place for Gamay.

We could go look at it this week.

When I think of what we could have had if I'd stayed with you.

No.

Stay with me now.

Are you sure?

Are you?

Do you love me?

Yes, Maggie.

Listen, I just interviewed that guy from the nursing homes.

Very close, Matt. Right.

Now, what I want to do is I want to talk to that retired couple, the ones that

moved out right after Livingston took over. So, you have a phone number or

address? Good.

Okay. Thanks.

Cole, why are you putting her right in the line of work?

How many more on the truck?

About 50.

My back holds on. Hey, I know you're upset about Mom being gone and all.

Don't worry.

We'll work it out.

I remember the time Alicia got a job in town.

Real hard getting used to her being away.

I'm just making that up for my benefit.

No, no, it really happened.

Yeah, how did you feel? Deep down.

Angry.

Keep talking.

Well, I never could figure out why.

I'm not one of those guys that has to be waited on all day.

I don't know why either, but I'm mad as hell.

Not just at her for taking the job, but myself for being angry in the first

place, you know?

I'm glad you're alone.

I wanted to talk to you about your plans that don't include Falcon Crest.

Well, that's nothing definite, Angela.

Well, you know, Julia doesn't realize it, but she has more security here than

she would have anyplace else.

And so could you, if you were smart.

If I were to put myself under your thumb again.

Well, not necessarily.

You know, you were very good at your work when you wanted to be.

And with inflation, your salary could triple. I think about it seriously.

Why don't you just let Julia and me work things out for ourselves this time

around?

Well, Julia's asked me for a couple of days off, and I can understand how you'd

like to be together, but I think you should include Lance.

I've already asked him.

Well, why don't you let me ask him?

Now, why would you want to do a thing like that for me?

I just think I know him better than you do.

I'm sure he wants to go. He's just a little prideful.

Like his father.

Hello, Grandmother.

I thought you'd be packing.

I'm going to scorch for the reception this evening.

Well, I want you to go with them, Lance.

No, Grandmother.

The international market means just as much to me as it does to you.

I think it'd be a real plus to have falcon crest wine served in foreign

embassies. That can take care of itself in time.

This situation needs your attention now.

Business first.

Family first.

He was never a father to me, Grandmother. Why should I start

I'm asking you to do this for your mother.

She can take care of herself.

Since when?

Now, Tony Compson wants something from us, and you have three days to find out

what it is.

Hi. How you doing?

I have a plate in the oven for you. You do? Thanks, honey.

Hi, honey.

I fixed dinner.

You did?

Meatloaf. It even looks like meatloaf.

Sit down. We'll take care of everything.

Good. Hi, honey.

I didn't mean to be worried about you.

I'm okay. I'm just exhausted. My feet are killing me.

Have some wine.

I'm sorry. Thank you.

To home.

Mother?

I'd like to go to the mountains with you if it's not too late.

Did your grandmother tell you to do that?

No, I told her.

I've been thinking about it. Maybe we should try to work things out.

Ed asked me to do a rewrite on this nursing home article.

Honey, I'm sorry. It's just... Well, it came up at the last minute. I know, I

know, I know. Maybe 15, maybe 20 minutes tops.

Okay. See you soon.

All right. Be careful.

See you in the morning.

Maggie, are you coming to bed?

I had to take a couple of aspirin.

I can't get rid of this blasted headache.

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Here, this will help.

Honey, I mean, that's great, except I'm too tired to appreciate it.

Just hold me, all right?

It's a lot of pressure, isn't it?

Oh, I tell you, I have never had to work so fast.

It's exciting, though.

So are you.

You know,

one of the nice things about farmer's hours is that you go to bed early and

get to make love.

I miss that.

Me too.

Want to try for a refresher pause?

I'm too beat. Oh, honey.

Well, you know, I have to do a nine o 'clock interview at City Hall tomorrow

morning. City Hall.

Oh.

Oh, who cares?

I'll catch up on my sleep on the weekend.

Hi.

I don't... I don't want you driving tired. I'm worried about you.

Is this going to go on for long?

I know. It's very hectic. I didn't expect it to be like this.

Things will settle down.

Do you have any idea of that?

A couple of weeks.

I love you.

I love you.

To me, that used to be my life.

It's one of the best listings we have in the office.

Of course, when you have 500 acres like Falcon Crest, it doesn't seem like much,

but it has real potential.

Yeah, well, these days you have to constantly expand or die in the process.

Right. Sir, can I talk to you for just a second? Sure.

Excuse me.

This is making your father and me very happy, Lance, having us all together

this. You're going to turn your back on Falcon Crest for him?

Don't you see what he's doing?

Don't jump to too many conclusions, Lance.

I don't have to.

It's very clear.

Tony can still manage property.

And I could make my own wines.

And you won't need me after you take over the property.

Falcon Crest needs you.

He won't leave.

When did you get home?

A little while ago.

Would you like to share your little outing with me?

Not much to tell. It was nice, really.

We went fishing, drove around a bit.

The weather was beautiful.

Come to the point, Lance.

She falls all over him and doesn't see what a phony he is.

Obviously you do.

She's making a fool of herself, Grandmother.

You sound like a jealous lover.

Now, what is she up to?

She's putting an offer down on 20 acres of Zinfandel and Gamay up around Hot

Springs.

Thank you very much.

I had some business in town, and I thought I'd take you to lunch. Oh,

Hello?

Yeah, yeah, I'm almost finished.

Oh, uh, half hour.

Okay, great. Bye -bye.

No, can you wait?

Sure. Good.

Okay, uh... Here.

Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. No, no, no, no. Ah,

this. Okay.

I thought the airlines were acting quite a pace around here.

Nobody told me about changing the angle on this door.

Well, has anybody spoken to Ed?

Fine. All right, I will.

I don't know. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Yeah.

Great.

I'm sorry.

I'm just... I'm not going to be able to make it today.

It's all right.

I just had a great little Italian restaurant picked out.

Oh, honey, I'm sorry.

Maybe some other time, okay?

Okay.

See you tomorrow.

Chase!

Well, thank you very much.

He said there was another offer already in, and he didn't know about it till

now.

to think that Mother would ever leave us alone. It doesn't matter.

Don't say anything.

Don't give her the satisfaction.

No. We'll bide our time. There are other vineyards.

Where's all the frenzied activity I usually see here?

I'm afraid I'm frenzied out.

If it's Ed, don't worry.

He tells me you're taking the reporting like fish to water.

No. No, it's me.

Chase came by to take me to lunch.

We haven't seen very much of each other since I started here, and... Anyway,

I've been sitting on this deadline all morning.

Finally, he just left, and I haven't been able to write a word.

Yeah.

Sounds like the walls are closing in a little. Yeah, that's what it feels like.

I don't know. Something's wrong.

You've had time to get your feet wet. Do you like reporting?

I love it.

I do.

What?

I don't want to sound maudlin, but I miss my family.

I had a balance there between everything that I love.

I wish Angela could have thought like that and we might still be together.

You see, she had only one passion in life.

Falcon Crest.

I won't live like that.

Maybe that's something she hasn't counted on.

What do you mean?

Never mind.

Look, I know a thoroughbred when I see one.

If you're going to run anywhere, I'd like you to run with my colors.

I should have known better than to think that you had any feelings. You

knew we made a bid on that property, and you had to spoil it.

Julia, forget it. No, I won't forget it. Well, look, he's not worth getting

worked up over. Hey, you stay out of this. This is for a mother of me.

He calling the shots now?

A couple of rolls in a sack make up a big man again?

I see everything is finally back to normal.

What are you doing here?

Well, Douglas Channing gave me a new job.

Yeah? Now, he came into my office and I said, look, this isn't working out for

me on the globe.

He said, that's no problem. Gave me a part -time job as a stringer on the

paper in the valley.

And I'm home again.

We got you back.

Excuse me.

Listen, Mom.

What? we're glad you're back uh -huh but trying to get back to doing what you

really love so uh these are for you oh god so good to me do i deserve this

A young woman to see Mr. Compson.

Tony, could I talk to you alone?

I'm sorry, but who are you?

Please don't do this to me.

You seem very upset, Miss... Barbara.

Barbara, what can we do for you?

I want to talk to Tony alone.

To Tony.

Look, miss, whatever you've got to say to me, you can say it right here in

of my wife and my son.

How can you stand there and pretend that you don't know me?

Because I don't.

Two years living together is wiped out?

Just like that?

I have never seen you before. Look, what are you trying to pull here?

I'm pregnant.

I didn't know that when you left.

Uh, Charlie, I'd like her out of here, please.

No, I think I want to hear this.

I told you I don't know her.

I'm sorry.

I didn't want to come here and hurt anyone.

You say we lived together? Where did we live?

Anchorage. Where in Anchorage?

9611 Highgate Hill.

Why are we playing this game?

All you have to do is tell me that you don't want the baby, and I'll leave.

I mean, this is crazy.

It's them.

They set this whole thing up.

I don't have anybody but Tony.

I want my baby to have a father.

I thought if you knew the truth... The truth?

Maybe you'd let him go.

I want the truth.

And I want it right now. Oh, Tony, stop it. You're hurting her.

I'm going back up home again tonight.

You know where to find me.

I swear to you, none of it is true. None.

You've got to believe me. I don't know what to believe anymore.

You can believe that your mother and Lance can't stand to see us together,

they'll do anything to prevent it. Yes, that I believe. Yeah, and he's just like

her. Oh, I know, I know.

We can't survive here.

Come away with me.

Tonight.

Now. Where?

It doesn't matter.

But what about my work? It doesn't matter. Where would we go?

Yes, we'll go.

We'll go.

Start packing.

Don't be a fool, Julia.

Will you?

I can't go.

You can't.

I really thought I could leave, but I can't.

I live here.

I know that.

Somehow I'll find a drink to leave here