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Talk again soon, Jace. I never told you how peaceful Uncle Jace looked when he

died. My father burned to death in his truck. That's hardly nice. I have a

to talk to her. She knows nothing about Jason's death.

Just let me ask you a few questions. No!

I think she was closer to him than anyone else when he died.

Darling, close is not the word.

Dr. Benny feels that Emma was there.

I know that I don't want to see my sister locked in her room for the rest

life.

Better than in prison.

Hi, Emma.

Hi.

Beautiful day, isn't it?

Oh, yes, it's beautiful.

Does anyone know you're out here?

Oh, no, I have to be very careful or else Mother will find out.

Every day I leave the house and I walk just a little bit further than I did the

day before.

Someday I'll be all the way to town before anyone knows a thing.

Listen, what's in town?

Everything.

Listen, why don't you get in the Jeep and let me take you home?

Oh, no. Yes, come on, let me take you home.

Okay. All right.

Listen,

whenever you want to go to town, just give me a call and one of us will drive

you.

Sure. You're so sweet.

You know, you have hands.

Just like your father's used to be.

Emma's back, Grandmother. Looks like Chase has found her.

Oh, it's all right, Church. She's home. Thank you very much.

Hello, Emma. Did you have a nice little walk? Yes. That's great.

Oh, Mother, it was wonderful.

She's fine.

I walked two miles before Chase found me.

Well, you're getting to be quite the little athlete, aren't you?

You found her. Yeah, on my way home from a board meeting.

Chase, thank you very much. I know you're very busy with your new political

life. Oh, yeah, I am, but I enjoy it.

Julia, will you take him upstairs, please? Yes.

We'll talk again soon, Chase.

I never told you how peaceful Uncle Jason looked when he died, have I?

Julia.

Thank you again. That was very thoughtful of you, Chase.

Glad to be a part of it.

You know, one of these days, Emma's just going to keep walking.

I thought you were going riding with Melissa at Greti this afternoon.

Yeah, well, I'm going to cancel.

You'll do no such thing. Those plans were made last week, and you're going to

keep them. Those plans were made by you, not me.

I think it's time that you should see a young lady of breeding.

And not the kind you've been bringing home lately.

Grandmother, don't tell me who to date.

Melissa is not just a date.

And now that Chase is on the board of supervisors, we have to improve our

position in the valley.

Now, the O 'Greddy vineyards will be a valuable addition to Falcon Crest.

And just how's my seeing Melissa O 'Greddy going to accomplish that?

Well, you're not going to be just seeing her.

You're going to marry her.

Oh, over my dead body.

Whatever you prefer.

likely very much, do you?

Well, let's just say this whole thing isn't my idea.

Then why didn't you just do us both a favor and stand me up?

That's not my style.

Oh, but pleasing your grandmother is.

Well, my grandmother isn't as smart as she thinks she is. She must be pretty

smart to keep Falcon Crest as powerful and as big as it is.

Could be bigger.

Sounds like the natives are restless.

Well... I'll tell you, things are just moving too damn slow. There's no room

personal growth around here.

And you're too slow for me. Mariah doesn't have the patience to stand here.

Catch up when you're ready.

Hey,

take it easy.

You call this a gentleman?

I haven't seen you since that awful dinner at Angie Channing's. Yeah, that

kind of awkward, wasn't it?

I never heard from you after that.

I didn't think Lance would appreciate it.

Besides, I didn't have your number.

Well, Vicki and I have dance classes together.

If I see her, maybe I'll give it to her.

Maybe.

You have to promise to shower first.

Al Capone, Gioberti.

What's that supposed to mean?

I like to think you'd want to keep your past out of the local papers, Cole.

You're not doing the family reputation any good by seeing your criminal record

in the headlines.

I guess Angela's pretty upset her smear tactics didn't work, huh?

Sounds like the New York police are pretty upset, too.

What did you really do to that teacher?

Nothing. Nothing?

He almost killed the guy.

He's a big New York tough guy.

Someday, you might get a chance to find out just how tough Lance.

Well, I won't be around here long enough for that, farm boy.

Come on.

Hello, Chase.

This is Angela.

I hope I didn't call too late.

Not at all. I just wanted to thank you for being so kind to Emma this

You know, she's been so distracted lately.

Well, she seemed pretty lucid to me.

Well, sometimes she surprises me.

She said something about my father looking peaceful when he died.

Oh, well, Emma says a lot of things.

Angela, my father burned to death in his truck. That's hardly peaceful.

Well, she's doing everything that she can to avoid facing the truth so you can

see why I'm so concerned about her.

But thank you anyway.

Good night.

Glad to be at home. Good night.

I saw your light on.

Do you want to... Do you want to talk to me about that?

I need to get away.

I'm leaving for a family home.

All right.

What happened?

Grandmother just wants everything her way.

And I won't compromise myself any longer.

Where are you going?

I thought I'd try my hand at the newspaper business.

At least that way I won't have to marry Melissa O 'Grady.

It's ironic, isn't it?

What?

Mother trying to push you into a relationship you don't want.

Pulling me out of the only one I ever had.

I'm sorry, Mother.

She may have ruined your life, but I'm not going to let her ruin mine.

How long have you been a medical examiner here, Dr. Cook?

23 years.

Is this representative of the kind of work you've been doing for 23 years?

Jason, your father, was burned pretty badly.

The sheriff decided there was no need for a complete autopsy.

But without an autopsy, how could you determine that the death was accidental?

It was either that or suicide. Which would you have preferred?

I'd have preferred the truth.

Mrs. Channing was grief -stricken.

She wanted it done quickly.

We interviewed everyone in the family except one of the daughters.

Emma.

She was in shock following Jason's accident. I understand she's had some

problems ever since, as a matter of fact.

We heard she was close to Jason, but Mrs. Channing wouldn't let us talk to

I don't know.

Doesn't all this seem... suspicious to you, Doctor?

I mean...

A man dies in a fiery crash.

His sister pushes everyone around to prevent a complete investigation.

His sister wasn't just anybody.

She's Angela Channing. Even the board of supervisors wouldn't fight her.

At least not then.

You really are a man of the soil, aren't you?

It's not enough we grow grapes. Now my mother's into vegetable gardens.

That's what this is for.

Mother's little helper.

How sweet.

Real cute.

Lance told me you had a sharp fuse.

Oh, yeah?

Surprised to find your boyfriend's not on your leash today.

He's hardly my boyfriend.

Besides, he's moved to San Francisco.

So I heard. You don't sound too unhappy about that.

Let's just say he knows how to push my buttons.

Well, that sounds like something I'd like to

learn.

Yes, I know Dr. Cook.

Well, he tells me you discouraged him from performing a proper autopsy on my

father.

Why, he's a public official.

How could I influence him?

He also tells me he tried to interview Emma sometime after the accident and

you refused to allow it.

Well, now, you know that Emma was in no condition to be interrogated about

Jason's death or anything else, and particularly by a complete stranger.

All right, let me ask you some questions. I'm her cousin.

Did you come to take me to town?

No, Emma, I just came by to talk to you. Now, I won't stand for this, Chase.

Mother, what's wrong?

Nothing. You go on up to your room.

But, Mother, I just wanted to... Angela, I have a right to talk to her. She

knows nothing about Jason's death.

I'm sorry, Chase. I have to go now.

Emma, just let me ask you a few questions. No!

I have to go now. I'm sorry.

Now, you see, you've got her all upset. I think it's time you leave, too.

You can't keep her up there forever, Angela.

I'll do what I have to do to protect her.

Is it really just Emma you're protecting?

Your sudden interest in the publishing business surprises me.

Well, it shouldn't. After all, it's in the blood, isn't it?

As far as I can remember, you've shunned this place.

Well, I've left the vineyard life behind me now, Grandfather.

What'd you and your grandmother fight about?

That must have been serious.

I can't imagine anything pulling you away from Falcon Crest.

You know what it's like living with Grandmother.

She's planned my whole life for me. Right down to the woman I'm supposed to

marry.

She can't be overbearing.

That's an understatement.

I've always envied your grandmother.

Having someone to take over for her.

Go down to the press room and ask for Baxter. He'll know what to do with you.

You won't be disappointed.

Angela, this is Douglas.

Yes?

I've just had a little visit that I think you should know about.

One, and two, and three, and four.

Cross, cross, cross, cross. Hip, and face, hip, hip, and look at hip.

All right.

Good workout.

I haven't had a workout like that since I left New York.

I bumped into your brother yesterday.

I know, and the day before, too.

There's something very intriguing about Cole.

Give this to him, will you? He's expecting it.

Isn't Cole a little tame for you?

That's what I'm going to find out.

I had to hear all of this from your father. Well, what did you expect? Did

think Lance was going to come and ask your permission to leave home? Well, why

didn't you tell me?

Because I have been begging him for months to get out of this house. I'm

glad he finally came to his senses.

Now, he'll be back.

Oh, what makes you so sure?

Because he's your son and he bears your weaknesses.

Please, don't argue in the winery. It's very dangerous.

Emma, will you please go back to the house? Have Charlie fix you some tea,

honey.

Mother.

I'm... I'm disturbed, aren't I?

I was reading about it.

in this book.

No, Emma, you're fine.

You're just a little upset, dear.

I'm not upset.

It's much worse than that. Emma, will you please go back? I know.

Go back to the house and have Chow Lee make me some tea.

I'll try to remember.

Mother.

Even Emma knows she needs help.

I'm going to San Francisco tomorrow. Make sure that blend is ready before I

leave.

Hey, what is this, a legal holiday?

Collins, we need more paper on number two.

Clemson, I want you on the loading dock now.

Did you hear me?

Yeah, I heard you.

Then move it!

When I'm ready.

Ready for what? The geriatric ward? This is a newspaper, remember?

My grandfather owns this newspaper, remember?

Well, according to your grandfather, you work for me.

Now move it.

And ever since the shoplifting episode...

Mother has kept Emma practically locked in her room day and night.

Except when she happens to get out on her own.

Well, what about your father? Have you gone to him? Maybe he could help. Oh,

he's tried.

But he hasn't had any more success than I have.

We've just got to do something before it's too late for Emma.

Maggie, what about that clinic? The Hayden?

The Hayden Clinic, of course. Well, I told you about that. I did some research

there. I know Dr. Banning would be happy to help.

Do you think you could arrange it? Oh, of course I can.

You've got to get her out of the house.

I can do it tomorrow.

Mother's going into the city.

The only thing is, I don't know what she's going to say or do when she finds

about this. Let's not worry about that now.

Why don't I go with you?

Okay? Of course.

Thank you.

Lance told me about your marriage plans for him and Melissa.

It sounds a little like the Dark Ages.

Oh, he exaggerates. Perhaps.

But your track record speaks for itself.

All I did was ask him to see the girl. Now, if it works out, that's fine.

It's good, I suppose.

You've never done anything without an ulterior motive.

When we first met, all you saw in me was a young publisher with a bright future

and lots of money.

Now, Douglas, you know that's not the reason I married you. What I'm sure of

that... Prohibition almost ruined Falcon Crest, and without my money, it would

have been impossible. I don't see any reason for us to waste time having lunch

with your money.

That's too bad.

I'll tell Lance I saw you.

Yes, you do that.

Where's the nurse?

Therapists don't have nurses, Emma.

Oh. Must be Freudian.

Dr. Banning. Hello, ma 'am. How nice of you to agree to see us on such short

notice. This is my cousin, Julia Compton. How nice to meet you. How do

Nice to meet you. This is my sister, Emma.

I'm the crazy one.

Come in.

I wanted to ask you something.

I don't know if I'm paranoid schizophrenic or

manic depressive.

What makes you think you're either one?

I don't know what's the matter with me.

One minute.

I'm fine.

The next thing you know, I'm miserable.

I'm impossible to live with.

But so is Mother.

She... She drove Lance out of the house.

She drove Uncle Jason out of his

mind.

Well, first of all, Dr.

Banning feels that Emma definitely could benefit from therapy. She does have

problems.

However, he said she has a better fix on herself than any of us give her credit

for.

Yeah, but do you think that will convince Angela? It might, unless she

something to hide.

He also said that she had been really traumatized by your father's death.

That was bound to happen.

I mean, she was closer to him than anyone else when he died.

Darling, close is not the word.

Dr. Banning feels that Emma was there.

Mother, I didn't expect you home so early.

I canceled lunch with your father.

Why aren't you in the winery supervising the bottling?

Paul Espinosa can do that. That's what he's hired for.

Mother! Mother!

Guess what?

I went to a doctor.

What is she talking about?

I took her to see Dr. Banning at the Hayden Clinic today.

I thought I made myself quite clear.

Emma does not need a psychiatrist.

Oh, Mother, he doesn't like to be called that. He prefers to be called a

psychotherapist. Oh, he is such a lovely man.

We talked about you and about Daddy and about Uncle Jason. Well, we're going to

talk about that later. You run on upstairs, darling. Well, did I say

wrong? No, no, you didn't go. Just run along.

I'll be up later. He says she can be helped if you'll just cooperate.

I can't trust any of you, can I?

Mother, I had to do something.

Now, if you won't help her, I'm going to go to Father.

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

I know that I don't want to see my sister locked in her room for the rest

life.

Better than in prison.

Now, what are you talking about?

Emma murdered Uncle Jason.

Zero to 16, 6 .9 seconds.

Top speed 139 miles an hour.

Okay,

okay, I believe you.

I thought you liked living dangerously.

Only when I'm in the driver's seat.

Just make sure the ride's worthwhile

Oh

no

Melissa, how are you?

Hello, Mrs. Channing.

How's Lance? I haven't seen him.

Oh, he's on a little trip.

But I'll call you as soon as he gets home.

Goodbye.

Bet you will.

So where is this private retreat you've been telling me about?

The spring house. Come on.

I'll show it to you.

So nice to see you.

I'm sorry to come over unannounced. Oh, this is an unexpected pleasure.

Well, I just had to have a talk with you.

Is something wrong, Angela? Oh, no. No, no. I was on my way into town and I ran

across Melissa.

Now, she was with Cole Gioberti.

Melissa has more friends than I can keep track of. Well, it appears to be more

than just friendship.

It's funny. She hasn't mentioned anything about him.

Well, maybe she doesn't want you to know.

You know, Cole was involved with the police in New York before he moved here.

And if she were my daughter, well, I think I'd have a talk with her.

She is just like her mother was.

She has a mind of her own. Melissa just doesn't listen.

I'm convinced that this sudden interest in Cole is what drove Lance away.

Oh, you can't blame her for that.

Isn't his father on the board of supervisors?

Yes, he is.

And I think it's time that we consolidate our power.

I've already started.

That's how I got the Phil Eberhardt property. But I'm always looking for

My vineyards are not for sale, Angela.

Carlo, I'm not suggesting that.

I just think that Melissa and Lance make a lovely couple.

What are you suggesting?

Well, it's quite simple. Do you want her seeing a nobody or the heir to Falcon

Crest?

Maggie, tell me what Dr.

Banning said about Emma.

Yes, I think taking her to that psychologist was the worst possible

could have done.

I think that, if anything, she's worse than she was before.

Julie, I was there when Emma came out of his office. She's better than I've ever

seen her.

Yes, she was fine at the office.

But you didn't see her when she came home.

Whatever he said to her, she just fell apart.

I can't let her go through anything like that again. I won't permit it.

Let me talk to her.

No. Why not? What would it hurt?

Julia, you know Emma needs help.

You agreed when I suggested she see Dr. Banning. Maybe she needs a little...

Please, don't remind me of that.

I want you to just leave her alone.

Leave us all alone.

Julia, please.

Melissa? Papa?

Get in the house.

Anything you say, Papa. I just want to drive... Now!

He can't walk home.

Papa!

Hey! Get in the house! Hey!

Coldo!

Don't let me find you with my daughter again.

You do the same. If you can't cut it, just say so. I can cut it plenty.

It's just that this thing is getting awfully boring. You fix it.

You're not making more out of this than is really there, are you?

No.

Emma needs help, Douglas, and you know it. Why are you so interested in Emma's

condition?

According to Dr.

Banning, Emma's condition was induced by some sort of traumatic experience.

And he feels...

that that experience was witnessing Jason's death.

Look, I've been fighting Angie on this all year, and I'm tired.

Too tired to help your own daughter?

Too tired to fight anymore.

I wish I could do something.

So do we.

What have I got to lose?

Your teeth.

Cole, Melissa set you up.

Oh, come off it, Vicki.

Why would she do a thing like that?

Maybe it was a dry run for when Lance gets back.

Cole, you just don't know her as well as I do.

Believe me, you're wrong.

Oh, by the way, I saw her at dance class this afternoon and she said something

about a hot date tonight.

You must be losing your touch.

Come on, Angela.

How can it hurt her?

She hasn't been herself lately, Douglas. And I don't want her any more upset

than she is.

I don't think talking to Emma is going to hurt her, do you?

Well, if you cared anything about her, you wouldn't press her like this. Or me.

Believe me, this is much more involved than it appears.

I'll form my own opinion.

I'll be down tomorrow.

Frank?

What's this I hear about a...

Two -hour lunch break, I think.

I had a couple of errands to run, Grandfather.

We take a 60 -minute lunch break here, just like the union said.

Look, there are plenty of men to cover for me.

That's not the point. I don't want anyone covering for you.

I held up my end all day.

Let's go into that office.

Grandfather, that guy Baxter's been on my face all week.

Lance?

And you work with a crew of men.

If you don't have the respect, you have nothing.

You'll never be able to lead them. You'll never have any loyalty.

Now, there are things you've just got to understand about the real world.

I understand plenty, Grandfather.

I'm working my butt off down there. I don't think I have to rot down there to

prove myself.

You've been working here less than a week.

I was a stocker for two years.

I worked as a mechanic in the press room for three.

I earned everybody's loyalty in this paper from the guys in the pits to the

critics.

Don't tell me you've proved yourself.

You haven't even started.

Okay, Grandfather.

Look, I'm sorry.

Maybe I just don't belong here.

I mean, Falcon Crest is really the only thing I know.

I know that, Lance.

It seems as if everyone was spellbound by that place.

Well, you weren't spellbound.

Oh, yes, I was.

For a while.

And enchanted by your grandmother, just as your mother and Emma were enchanted

by her.

Enchanted is a heck of a word to use, isn't it?

What's wrong with Emma?

I heard she just hardly comes out of her room.

She's afraid.

Afraid of what?

I'm not sure.

Well, why doesn't Angela get some help, some professional help?

Mother's been pushing for it.

I hate to see Emma getting wasted like this.

I know.

Breaks my heart.

Who else knows?

Charlie.

He had to help me with Jason's body and Philip Erickson.

Philip Erickson?

Do you think you can trust him?

Well, if I can't trust my own attorney, who can I trust?

You'll never be able to keep the lid on this.

Someone will find out. They'll bring her to trial. We'll all go to jail for

protecting her. Nobody's going to find out. We'll see to that.

How?

Chase and Maggie?

Chase is smart.

We should have had her institutionalized.

Don't ever let me hear you say that again.

Emma can never be questioned about this.

What if we had her examined and declared incompetent? That way she couldn't be

brought to trial and she could get the help she needs.

That's not very practical, is it?

Considering the clauses in my father's will?

Suspicious deaths?

You could lose everything.

We could lose everything.

So you had a good time?

Yeah, sure.

Maybe we should go inside, huh?

That was last time, huh?

Not tonight.

Goodnight, Danny.

My father's been known as the trespasser.

What was that supposed to be?

What? The guy in the Learjet.

Are you jealous?

Yeah, I think I am.

Look, he's a client of my father's. I didn't have any choice.

At least I, uh, didn't ask him in.

He's lucky.

I met your father, remember?

That was different.

You better believe it was.

Where's he now, sharpening his teeth?

Asleep.

Are you sure?

Trust me.

What, are we crazy?

Maybe. But it sure is fun.

Grandmother, I'm home.

Sit down.

Now, while you were away, we bottled over 3 ,000 cases of disappointing

Sauvignon Blanc.

Now, I'm very disappointed in the winemaker and in the winemaker's son.

Well, you have nothing to be unhappy about, Grandmother.

I'm home and I'm here to stay, okay?

Well, let me see your hands.

My hands?

Your hands.

That's newsprint.

Stains deep.

Only way to get it off is to work it off.

So I want to see you in the vineyards the first thing in the morning.

Starting off at the bottom again, huh?

That's right.

Melissa Agretti has been spending a great deal of time with your cousin

Well, that's good.

She's not really my type anyway.

Oh? Why not?

Well, to tell you the truth, she reminds me an awful lot of you.

Grandmother, I'll do anything you want, but I won't marry Melissa Elgretti.

You don't understand.

That's all I want.

I should have called. Here's Chase in. Yeah, please cut in. Oh, thanks. Oh,

Chase, glad to see you in. Look,

I need your help. This may sound foolish, but Angela has me frightened.

Yesterday you didn't sound like the kind of man who frightens easily. I'm not.

There must be something wrong with Felton Quest. Julia won't speak to me.

I'd like to talk to Dr. Banning. I think it's a good idea.

I think it's time we pool our resources.

Maggie, come in.

Thank you. Douglas.

What a lovely surprise.

I'll have Charlie. This is not a social call.

Well, what is it?

We need to talk privately.

Excuse me just a moment.

Lance wasn't that much of a problem for you, was he?

This visit has nothing to do with Lance. Oh, I'm glad to hear that. I want to

know what Emma has to do with your brother's death.

Seems to me like you're listening to a lot of nonsense.

I didn't know you were so gullible.

Emma was examined by Dr. Banning.

How do you know that?

I just came from seeing him.

It's all slipping away, isn't it?

This carefully constructed... planned to keep the truth from coming out.

And what truth is that?

Dr. Banning believes that Emma might have witnessed Jason's death. And

she saw, whatever happened that night, is responsible for what she's become.

What she's become?

She's my daughter.

And I'm her father.

And I have a right to see that she's taken care of. You have no rights at

You gave up those rights the moment you walked out of this house.

I want both of you to leave.

The girl needs...

He's

had a heart attack. Call an ambulance.

You're such a stubborn man, Douglas.

We could have had so much together.

But...

Maybe I couldn't make you love the land anymore than you could make me leave it.

I guess we're just both damn fools.

Or we made each other what we are.

What's done is done.