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Nobody is going to take my venues from me.

Not Richard Channing. Not you.

Nobody. You're acting like a madman.

I don't want you on my property.

Get going.

Somebody needs to teach you a lesson. You don't really believe you can control

the entire valley, do you?

Other than your share in Falcon Crest, I already do.

Come on.

This is Coltie O 'Berdy.

I'm at the O 'Grady place.

Send an ambulance right away.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I think the child should be named Joseph after my grandfather.

And if it's a girl? It won't be. Because I don't have plans for a girl at Falcon

Crest. Perhaps Melissa would like to honor one of her own relatives.

But the child would have Falcon Crest as a heritage. You see, Melissa has become

one of us.

Like your grapes, when we buy them.

Ah, but my dear Angela, you pay for our grapes.

Only when they meet my standard.

They always do.

You know, I could improve your vineyard.

Perhaps I should take over.

That will never happen.

Excuse me, but the gentleman at that table sends this wine with his

This Barola is a very lovely choice.

Yes, I've always admired its aftertaste. It's not bad for an imported wine, but

this is California wine country, Mr. Channing. You're quite right, Carlo, and

I'm learning every day. I'm learning more and more about your local wines.

We have a wine tasting club in San Francisco. Perhaps you could join?

I don't have hobbies.

Just enterprises.

Wise man.

Actually, you know, I've always wanted to have my own vineyard.

A vineyard for sale in this valley is as rare as a fine Barola.

I've taken a fancy to your place, Carlo.

Yes, I know.

I told the lawyer you sent over I wasn't interested.

I'm not giving up on you.

I'm like a dog who grabs a cuff and won't let go.

My vineyards are not for sale, and certainly not to you.

My lawyers are preparing another offer. We'll be in touch. I told you I wasn't

interested.

Sooner or later, you're going to change your mind. For your sake, I hope it's

sooner. Don't threaten me.

That wasn't a threat.

Believe me.

I save my threats for worthy opponents.

Not old men pass their prime.

Carlo.

I will not be a part of a public spectacle.

He's up to the whole valley.

He won't stop until he controls all of it, even Falcon Crest. That's

preposterous. I know more about this young man than you do, Angela.

Oh.

Hi, Mom.

Hi, honey. You seen Dad?

Tall, bearded, handsome guy.

That's the one. Nope, haven't seen him.

Well, if you do, will you tell them I put a small crew on the irrigation

in Lot B? Uh -huh. We should be wrapped up sometime around noon tomorrow.

Okay. Okay. Get back to work.

I will.

Ah.

Didn't make any sense.

Mom? Oh, Vicki, please don't have any problems. I can only deal with one

disaster at a time.

Well, I just want to say goodbye before I threw myself into the ocean.

Honey.

Oh, come here. Oh, honey, honey, it's all right.

What is it?

Mario, right?

Yes.

He's just so different since his father's accident.

All he thinks about is saving his people.

Sweetie, look, you have every right to be upset, but you can't blame Mario.

I know, I just...

I can't help it sometimes.

I guess I just had a different scenario in mind for us and Mario's playing the

wrong one.

Well, he's got his nerve.

Well, don't worry. I'll probably forget all about him another 50 or 60 years.

Won't take you that long. 30, 40.

by osmosis, huh?

Forcing the words out of your mind onto the page.

At this point, I'll take it any way I can get it.

Oh, honey.

Daryl Clayton is going to leave for L .A. and I'm not going to have a script

tuck under his arm.

You can always mail it to him when you finish.

You know, mail. Things get lost in the mail.

Update? Yeah, the board still has that water rights issue tabled.

All I want to do is share some of Falcon Crest's water with some of the smaller

vintners who need it more than we do.

Why is that so hard to do?

Two words.

Angela Channing.

What is this?

Good morning, Mother. How's tricks?

I told you not to say that.

Oh, sorry.

What are you doing?

I'm going for a ride.

But if you want to go someplace, Charlie, we'll take you.

Uncle Jason taught me how to drive his truck. I know what I'm doing, and I want

to drive myself. That's why I bought this car.

Wait until I take the packages in, and I'll go with you. Oh, no, no, no. I want

to go by myself.

I should never have let you buy this car.

You didn't let me buy it, Mother, remember?

I don't have to ask your permission because I don't need your permission

anymore.

See you when I get back.

racking this Chardonnay. We'll lose down these tanks, all right?

Chase.

Go ahead and get started. I'll be down in a minute.

A list of the current distributors. Thanks.

You fit into Falconcrest quite nicely. Are you surprised?

Delightfully so.

Don't try to snow me, Angela.

Here's a list of Canadian distributors worth pursuing.

That is, if you want to take our business away from Klieger.

Yeah. I think we could give it a better shot. I mean, why are we giving Klieger

a bigger discount than anyone else? Well, he's our largest distributor.

I know, but I think we could give our line a better push if we went with a

Canadian. A hometown boy.

Well, that's fine.

If you see fit.

All right.

You're not going to let Chase undercut our profits.

Falcon Crest owns a clear distributorship.

But Chase doesn't know that.

How are we going to stop him from finding out?

Ah, that's your job.

This crib has gotten shabby. I'd like it sprayed white.

This stuff has certainly seen better days.

This stuff has been in the family for over a century.

Let's go.

Hold it right there. Chelly, take it back to storage.

Our baby has the right to use this furniture.

Your baby is no more part of this family than you are.

Chelly, please, do as I say.

If you want furniture for your kid, buy it and charge it to me.

Whatever you say, Lance.

You know, it's just amazing what that extra spring rain did for the color of

Zinfandels. Looks like a ruby.

This could be our best year ever.

It will be.

I wish I was as confident about your sister.

Emma has become so willful.

Oh, she's all right. She's just going through another phase.

She bought a car.

Does she know how to drive?

Well, she's full of surprises.

She drove away from here a little while ago.

Maybe we're underestimating her.

I was thinking of having her examined by a psychiatrist in San Francisco.

Why? She seems so much more rational lately.

You forget, Julia, that you're stable.

Now, your little sister is not that fortunate.

And if Emma is declared mentally incompetent, the burden of her affairs

fall to you.

you'd be forced to take over her interest in the globe.

Of course.

I wouldn't have a choice.

Not as good as it looked.

Well, Mr. Giverty, we almost started without you. Sorry, I got hung up with a

stubborn irrigation pump.

Meeting will come to order.

Gentlemen, I hope I'm not too late to observe.

Mrs. Channing, please, take a seat.

We're just beginning.

Thank you.

Now, let's see.

Chase's motion to distribute reservoir water from Falcon Crest to the rest of

the valley has been tabled.

Do I hear a motion to dislodge that?

Yes, Mr. Chairman, I still feel Chase should be disqualified from voting on

issue because of conflict of interest.

I second.

Come on, fellas, you know where I stand on this issue. I'd be voting against my

own interest.

You're still in the conflict of interest position, Chase. Mr. Chairman.

Mr.

Chairman. May I say something? Thank you.

I would like nothing better than to drench the valley with falcon crest

By all means, do that, Mrs. Channing.

I will as soon as the board has it tested.

Tested for what?

Well, if the water is impure, then the county is liable.

There's nothing wrong with that water. What are you trying to pull here,

Well, I'm on your side of the issue, Chase.

Mother Nature is the problem.

How's that?

Well, my foreman tells me that the wildlife in that area has disappeared.

And the fish are dying.

Oh, it's just up there. There's plenty of wildlife and no dead fish. Gentlemen,

could we vote on this issue, please?

Would anyone like to sample this water?

I had it taken from the reservoir only an hour ago.

Supervisor Hartman, would you like a sip?

Thank you. No, Mrs. Channing.

Mr. Hogan?

Thirsty?

No, thank you.

Oh, come now, Mr. Hogan. You were certainly anxious to release this impure

to the valley earlier.

Chase, are you willing to endanger the vintners of this valley with

water?

I'd like you to stay for lunch.

I'm busy.

Gotta see a man about a fence today.

My father will take this as an insult.

This hoax you're playing is the insult, Melissa. That baby is not mine.

The sooner you admit it, the better off we'll both be.

I don't happen to agree.

Well, of course not.

You're planning to use that kid to stake your claim to Falcon Crest.

If you remember, that's why Angie and my father arranged this marriage in the

first place.

I don't see why you're complaining.

We may not sleep together, but I give you your freedom.

I take my freedom, Melissa.

You can't deceive everyone forever, Melissa.

Your day will come.

Don't count on it.

Go on, get out.

You belong on the street.

You turn three times that way!

What good for him?

Let's go inside and have our lunch. I will not allow you to go back there.

You want Falcon Crest, don't we?

Well, Amos, my grandmother would be happy to hear you're doing such a good

as county health inspector.

Will you tell her not to worry?

I'll take care of everything.

I'm sure you will.

That's what she pays you for.

Amos, I need to talk to you about running some tests on the Falcon Crest

Reservoir. I'm sorry, Chase, I can't right now. I'm running late to another

appointment. I tell you, why don't you give me a call later? We'll set

up.

All right.

What are you doing here?

Well, I heard there might be an infestation of pests this summer.

I thought I'd check it out.

Looks to me like it may have started already.

Then we all better be careful, huh?

Could you make them fresh, honey?

Darling.

It's going to be a little too strong.

I take it the meeting didn't go very well?

I thought Angela had her hands full with Richard Channing, but she found time to

come to the meeting.

As an observer.

Yeah, I'm sure she did more than observe.

That's an understatement.

She claims her reservoirs are tainted.

And Amos Clark, the health inspector, is playing hide -and -seek.

All right, okay. Do you mind if we talk about this later? I'll tell you, I'm

just in the middle of something here, and I want to get this script off to

Clayton before he leaves for L .A.

This whole valley could be affected if Angela has her way, and all you can

about is a movie script?

Chase, this is my work.

Then you better get on with it.

Chase!

We'll

use

this exclusively on our 1980 reserve cabernet.

Very impressive, but do you think you need the gothic lettering? Carlo Agretti

demands to see you, Miss Janney.

Angela, I won't stand for the way Lance is treating my daughter.

You have a problem with Lance?

He's abusing Melissa.

Well, if you're unhappy with him, talk to him about it. I've tried.

It's a waste of time.

Well, what can I do?

Control him, as you control everyone and everything in this valley. Oh, you're

giving me much too much credit.

Melissa is even beginning to sound like you.

Calm down, Carlo. Melissa can take care of herself.

You think you're going to take over my vineyards when Melissa inherits them,

don't you?

Well, I'd disown her before I let my land fall into your hands. Oh, Carlo, a

sinner always cries he's being sinned against.

You've been plotting for years to get your hands on Falcon Crest. Let's be

completely honest, Angela.

Each of us has always wanted what the other has.

That's why this union between Melissa and Lance is so important.

It's the only way either one of us will ever realize our dreams.

I have more than mere dreams.

I have plans.

Yes. And so does Richard Channing, I'm sure.

Oh, I can handle Richard Channing even if you can. Now stop sounding like a

homesick puppy.

Nobody is going to take my videos from me.

Not Richard Channing. Not you.

Nobody. You're acting like a madman.

As for Lance and Melissa, you stay out of their affairs. Or you'll answer to

Thank you.

Oh, isn't it beautiful?

You never get enough toys, do you, Richard?

For years, I have been searching for an authentic colonial marionette, and

today, bingo, I have found it. I've been to see Agretti twice.

Yes? He's intractable. He won't sell.

I simply must convince him that it's in his own best interest to do so.

Well, he's tough, and not very polite, I might add. I want the Agretti at the

date. Well, I'll just have to use the more creative means of persuasion.

Giddy up.

Thank you, Charlie.

Oh, would you get that, please?

Good evening, Mr. Giugretti. Charlie.

Thank you.

Good evening, Chase.

Somehow, I'm not surprised to find the two of you together.

Oh, Amos and I are old friends.

Would you like some coffee? No, thanks.

Well, when can we expect your report on the reservoir water?

Oh, Amos is way ahead of you.

Here's the report.

As I suspected, the water is tainted.

You see, the water fed into those reservoirs from seeping gold and silver

So it's very high in sulfuric acid content.

Now, you wouldn't want to poison the whole valley, would you, Chase?

I'm afraid that water is totally unsuitable for crop irrigation, Chase.

Sorry. Well, you've certainly worked this all out, haven't you?

I'm just doing my part for the community.

Of course, the board will have to kill your motion to distribute the water.

Well, thanks for the coffee, Angela. But I've got to get back to town.

Chase?

Good night, Amos. Good night.

You don't really believe you can control the entire valley, do you?

Other than your share in Falconcrest, I already do.

Mario, what's going on?

I was going to stop by your house.

Then you're leaving?

For now.

Please, Vicki, try to understand. Understand?

I told you I'd go with you.

Now, I know you want to do something to help your people, but do something for

us too.

It's not that simple, Vicki.

But I'd be there to help you.

Sorry.

It has to be this way.

What are you doing for lunch?

Come in.

Chase?

You,

uh, planning a vacation?

Do we, uh, do we have an appointment?

No. I'm gonna make this plain and simple.

I'm not buying this business about sulfuric acid and falcon crest

Well, I'm real sorry about that.

But I'm afraid that issue's closed. Wrong.

Again.

Now, I want a new report.

An unbiased, objective report.

You just wait a minute.

I don't take orders from you.

That's right.

And you're not supposed to take orders from anybody else either, including

Angela Channing.

Your little conspiracy with her could get you fired by the Board of

That's blackmail.

No, it's a promise.

You don't scare me.

I've been in this office for 15 years.

Is that a fact?

Well, you could be out of this office if you don't come up with a new report.

An honest report.

contracts, too.

I don't know if I can even look him in the...

Hey!

What's with you?

I ran home.

You ran home? From where?

Marius.

Honey, that must be over three miles. Why would you do that?

I don't know. It just happened, but the more I ran, the better I felt.

Well, good.

I think you should run in and take a shower.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

Honey?

How is Mario?

He's gone.

There must be something, Mr. Agretti, that would help persuade you to part

your vineyards.

I told you on the phone that coming here would be a waste of time.

I wish you would reconsider.

I thought we should have this chance to talk.

Mr. Channing is prepared to make a very generous offer.

You see, he doesn't like being turned down.

Then it would be my great privilege to be the one to do it.

There's no reason to antagonize him.

He could be a good friend if you let him.

I do not want him for a friend or his company.

Company?

Let's not play games.

Channing is going to be in a lot of trouble unless he delivers my vineyard,

isn't he?

And my property is just the first step.

Henri Deneuve's company wants to take over the entire Tuscany Valley and

eventually control the wine industry in California, huh?

Why have you been talking to people in the East?

If there's something you want to know about Mr. Channing, please feel free to

ask me.

You see, he doesn't like to have his name bandied about.

Why? Is he hiding something?

He's a very private man.

And as they say, you do live in a glass house.

Agriculture can be very risky.

People have gone to prison for tax evasion.

I have excellent accountants. Who will save their own skins if push comes to

shove. Not a chance I'd like to take.

Maybe liquidating your holdings might be the best idea.

Never.

Never is a long time.

Maybe you should think about it a little more.

I don't need to.

You can tell your boss that he can go to the devil before I'd sell out to him.

Apollo looks so harmless in captivity.

Not to me.

You're right. If we set him free, he would resort to his killer instincts.

I'd rather cook him first. Oh, now, Charlie.

Philip?

Angela.

What brings you out here?

Here's my offer, one thing.

You charge extra for your charm?

Actually, I do have some news.

Mr. Channing has announced an unexpected meeting of the Globe's board of

directors for tomorrow.

He's indicated that all voting interests should be represented either in person

or by proxy.

Find out what he's up to.

Whatever it is. I'll be at your side to make sure that everything goes right.

You're very, very sweet.

Your hands are like ice.

It's just a lemonade.

Hey, Paul.

¿Qué pasó, amigo?

¿Cómo estás?

What's the problem?

I don't know.

The sucker won't start.

I have five men waiting for those pipe fittings. Come on, I'll give you a ride.

All right.

Call the mechanic when we get back.

94. 95.

96. 97.

Hello, Mother. Hello, darling.

You've always had such lovely hair.

Hair is like a shy child.

It shines with even the tiniest bit of attention.

98.

99.

100.

Oh, Mother.

When I was a little girl, you always used to brush my hair.

I tried to make things easy for you.

Even when you didn't need to.

Tomorrow, I need to.

There's a board of directors meeting at the Globe.

Oh?

Now, Emma, darling, I want you to sign over your proxy to me, and I'll take

of everything.

The direct approach failed, so now you're trying to charm me, aren't you?

Emma, you don't even know what a proxy is.

Of course I do, Mother.

A proxy is...

the agency function or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for

or in this case, the power of attorney authorizing a specified person to vote

corporate stock.

Well, what happens in that room tomorrow is very important.

Well, then, that's why I have to be there.

One, two, three, four, five,

six.

Eight. Nine.

Take it easy.

The Eastman Road is coming up ahead.

Uh -uh. That road cuts right through Carlo Agretti's property.

I'm not going near his place.

Why not? We save six miles.

Sorry.

Agretti's had it out for me ever since I dated his daughter.

Cole, I got five guys waiting.

Besides, Agretti'll never know.

Okay. This is just what I was trying to avoid.

I don't want you on my property.

I'd be happy to leave if you just moved the truck.

Go back the way you came.

Oh, Mr. Agredi, we saved six miles this way. You stay out of this.

But what are you waiting for? Get going!

I'm warning you.

Touch me again and I'll forget how old you are. Come on, Cole, my mistake. It's

not worth it. I don't want to catch you trespassing again.

Somebody needs to teach you a lesson.

Cool it, Cole.

Let's go.

Chase saw you at the health inspector's office.

I know, but don't worry, because I handled it.

Well, did he see you hand the envelope to Amos? Of course not.

Why is it every time I ask you to do something, there's a problem?

Grandmother, look, Chase just happened to stop by.

What could I do?

Well, you leave too much to chance.

I'm doing my best, grandmother.

I don't think it's good enough.

Well, you won't fire me. Not now.

Try me.

I know Vicki's upset. Who wouldn't be? But the romance isn't over.

Mario, let's just put it on the back burner.

Oh, okay.

Eighteen -year -olds don't think in terms of long -range plans.

They want what they want right now.

I told you not to use this furniture.

I think your family's old stuff has a certain charm.

Don't you? I want it out of here now.

I like it.

It's going to stay just where it is.

Melissa, I run things around here, not you.

You can't run bathwater.

You just keep it up. You'll see what I can do.

Now what's wrong with you two?

I was only trying to please him. Oh, give me a break.

I don't want her to use this furniture in here.

But this was my idea.

But it's our family furniture.

But I think the room looks lovely.

It stays.

Thank you, Angela.

Oh, by the way, there's a board of directors meeting at the Globe tomorrow,

I want both of you with me.

Why?

Because we're a family, and I want to present a united front.

What do you want from me now?

I've been hard on you, Cole.

Let me make my apologies.

There's nothing to apologize for.

I'm making this call at Melissa's request.

Look, it's over.

Will you forget about it? I can't forget it.

Please, let me extend the hospitality that was lacking yesterday.

I've been under some strain.

Mr. O 'Grady.

Don't you think it would be better if we just steer clear of each other?

Please.

Melissa's right here.

She'd like very much to see you.

Melissa's there?

Yes.

Okay.

I'll be there in an hour.

He's on his way.

You'll never get away with this.

Now remember, I'll do all the talking at the meeting.

Where's Emma? She's in the car. She got tired of waiting for you. Oh, did she

now? What's the party line for today? Just listen, Lance.

Angela? Chase?

I have something for you to look at.

Well, not now, Chase. We're in a hurry.

This will just take a second.

It seems Amos Clark admits he made a mistake.

Falcon Crest's water isn't tainted after all.

It's all right here in his new report.

Looks like the Board of Supervisors has no choice but to vote on the issue now.

What a relief.

I thought it would be.

You haven't won.

There's still the vote.

That's not the point.

We're doing the right thing.

Well, don't just stand there. Let's go.

Move over, Emma.

I wish this were a dozen roses.

How's the writing going?

I'm stuck.

I couldn't write a grocery list.

I wish I could help you.

I've been so wrapped up in my own work.

Oh, honey.

I know how badly you want to get that water released.

I just hope I can get the rest of the board to stick with me on this thing.

You will.

This is lovely.

It really is.

Very nice.

Mr. Agretti?

It's me, Cole.

Oh, come on, man.

I got things to do.

This is Colt G. Aberti.

I'm at the aggrady place.

Send an ambulance right away.

So, ladies and gentlemen, the New Globe.

Thank you.

Hopefully, this will be a new era of journalism excellence.

The New Globe is not merely going to compete.

It's going to lead.

It was a leader when Douglas Channing ran the paper.

Hear, hear.

I know it was.

This is going to give us the opportunity to reach even greater heights together

as a family.

I have a brother now.

Richard, you are not a part of this family.

Mother.

I'm sorry to hear you say that.

I was hoping we could work together.

Don't be so patronizing.

You haven't discussed this with any of us.

Mr. Channing felt our new editorial direction warranted a new masthead.

And just what is this new editorial direction?

The New Globe will publish a truth.

A whole truth.

That's all. The only truth in this room is that Douglas Channing's own guilt

over his illegitimate son has put you in this position.

Yes.

Nevertheless. Put him on.

I am in this position, aren't I?

Well, I won't sit by and see a bastard son ruin everything his father's worked

for.

The phone's for you.

As I was saying, the new globe will stand for truth, plain and simple, with

holds barred. What?

When?

Oh, my... Oh, thank you.

Thank... What is it?

Melissa, your father is dead.

What?

He's been murdered.

Oh, my God.

My father.

Melissa. Don't touch me.

Just leave me alone.

Leave me alone.

I'm sorry.

Your father was a good man.

I'd hoped that he and I would become friends.

have any suspects?

Yes.

Cole Gioberti.