All language subtitles for Falcon Crest s08e06 Liars Anonymous

Previously on FalconCraft.

It is murder, not petty theft.

Look, the hearing is next week. I could
be indicted. I want you to get me back

what belongs to me. I can't do that,
Mrs. Channing. This land belongs to

Thun -Joseph. And if I catch you messing
around with my kid brother again, I'll

tear your face off.

Everyone has a skeleton in their closet.

You find Nick Agretti's and make sure
that skeleton...

Rattled. And tonight?

I would suggest that you go home and
practice saying things my way.

Everyone should be able to go after what
they want and get it.

Yeah.

That's what I've always said.

Not only is she ambitious, she is so
perceptive.

That's what you've always liked best
about me, Richard.

You let me grow up all these years
thinking she was dead. I deserve to

you think that I might want to see my
mother?

Where's Angela? She was supposed to be
here a half hour ago.

Does anyone know why she asked us here?

Typical of mothers to demand our
presence and then keep us waiting.

It's amazing what a little influence can
do.

Look at those self -righteous bastards.

Everyone thinks I bought my way out of
those murder charges.

Ignore them, Lance.

You'll be old news in a week. All I know
is that since those charges were

dropped, I've had nothing but problems.

I think anyone in his right mind would
prefer a few curious stares to the death

penalty.

Emma, I'm so glad you're here.

Where have you been, anyway?

Working on a story, but I can't talk
about it.

What about you, Maggie? I heard you've
been through a lot lately.

I have, but I'm on the other side of it
now.

So if you're going to be around, maybe
we could have lunch this week. Oh, I'm

sorry, I can't. I'm leaving right away.

The only reason I came tonight was
because Mother absolutely insisted.

I wonder what you want to tell us.

I don't know, but I hope it's
worthwhile.

It is.

Lance, would you pour me some champagne,
please?

Sure. Got it right here.

Uh -oh. If Mother is celebrating,
someone else is home suffering.

Oh, Emma.

So tell us. What's going on? Well,
Falcon Crest is ours again.

Nick signed over the deed this
afternoon.

We got Falcon Crest back?

Control your enthusiasm, will you, Emma?

Now, I've been to the architect, and
we're going to start rebuilding

immediately.

Congratulations, Ben. Thank you. I
wonder what made him change his mind.

Oh, well, Nick and I had a long, long
talk.

He's quite a reasonable fellow, you
know.

Well, children, let's have a toast.

To Falcon Crest.

To Falcon Crest.

I'm proud of you.

Falcon Chris belongs to Angela Channing.
You did the right thing.

She's a very persuasive woman.

Yeah.

Um... Is this gonna change your plans
now?

Are you gonna head back for Europe?

Had enough of us already, huh? Oh, don't
be silly. I want you to stay.

Hey, Ben, what do you think? You don't
want to leave here, do you?

No way.

No, I like it here.

And you see, you've got the aggrated
lands to manage for Joseph.

What do you say?

We can't go back to Europe.

Great. What do you mean?

Tustin's a good place for us right now.

That's great.

Hey, we've got to celebrate this.

You've never been to San Francisco, have
you?

No. What do you say we make a day of it?
Just the three of us. Yeah, that sounds

great. Why not?

Take a look at Golden Gate Bridge, up
and down the cable cars, then down to

Fisherman's Wharf for a terrific lunch.
Followed by a 49ers game at Candlestick

Park. That's it. You got the idea.

You took me on that same trip, remember?

Only the city was New York.

Empire State Building, Bronx Zoo, Method
Shade Stadium.

And then you'd leave town.

Don't think about what you did to me.

So all this time you've been posing as R
.D. Young's secretary, but you still

haven't met him? Shh, not so loud. I
told you.

This is top secret.

Sorry. You got any more information out
of his butler? What's his name?

Cabot. Daniel Cabot.

Well, no, I really haven't learned
anything that helpful from him, but

ask me to go sailing.

Oh, Lance, I was so nervous.

To go sailing?

Well, R .D. Young's wife drowned in an
accident a few years ago, and nobody's

sure what happened that day or who she
was with.

She could have been alone, or she could
have been with Mr. Young, or even with,

um...

Cabot. I don't like the way this sounds,
Emma.

I want you to be very careful. Oh, I am
sure that it's just a silly rumor.

Cabot is a wonderful man.

I have managed for years to protect R
.D. Young's privacy.

Now you want me to just sit back and
watch all my efforts undone because of

Cooley's snooping?

I'll stop Emma when it's necessary.

In the meantime, I'm enjoying my little
game.

It's a very dangerous little game.

I say get rid of her.

Not yet.

There's plenty of time to deal with Miss
Emma Cooley.

The deal on the Eureka Sun's already
closed.

Good.

You know, I have to admit, Richard, I
was skeptical of your plans from the

beginning, but I concede.

I think it's quite brilliant.

Thank you. I'm glad to have your seal of
approval, but we don't want to rest on

our laurels. I want to make sure we have
every one of these small -town papers.

Well, so far, we've gotten every one
we've gone after. You know,

they're not worth anything, but strung
together, we've got a very powerful

syndicate with one voice.

Mine.

How are we coming with the Tuscany
Herald?

Well, we've backed Seward into a corner.

Paper's ready to fold. Should be yours
in a matter of days.

Don't wait too long to make an offer. I
don't want to lose it.

Don't worry. Only a fool would want to
buy a struggling newspaper on the verge

of bankruptcy.

Carl, I am not going into this blindly.

Maggie, I had high hopes for the Tuscany
Herald, too, when I first bought it.

I built it up, and everything was
running just fine until about a year

my advertising took a nosedive.

Yeah? What happened? The New Globe cut
their rate and siphoned off all the

advertising dollars.

Of course.

You may not have that problem, since you
have connections at the nuclear...

Carl, I am buying this paper, not my
husband.

I feel I can turn it around.

This is tempting.

Now, I'd like nothing better than to
wash my hands of the whole thing, but,

know, my problem has always been I've
got too much integrity.

Maggie, you're a friend of mine. I
couldn't possibly, in all good

sell out to you. Carl, I want it. I want
the challenge.

Maybe the days of the small, independent
paper are over.

No, no, I don't believe that.

I wish I still had some of your
idealism.

I'm afraid I lost mine somewhere along
the way.

Ah, who knows?

Maybe you could pull it off.

So you accept my offer?

It's a deal.

You're in the newspaper business.

The guy says, what are you going to do
with the money? Says, I'm going to buy

some breaks.

All right, coffee break's over.

Thanks a lot, Paco.

I'll see you tonight.

Come on, Tommy. It's my day off.

I'll see you tonight.

I'm ready to go. It's so important, man.

Hey, maybe you ain't got a job anymore,
but I do.

What's it matter if you just take a
couple hours off? They'll never know.

I got a delivery to make.

See you tonight.

Ladies, don't go away.

Hey, man, don't be a drag.

We'll get a couple six -packs. I got
some good stuff in my place. We'll have

little party.

What do you think?

Forget it. Paco, you know Tommy once he
makes up his mind.

You're breaking her heart, man.

Oh, man, that's all I need.

Now I can see why your deliveries are
always late.

Hey, I'm entitled to a coffee break, my
man.

No drinking on the job, you know the
rules.

Give me the keys.

What are you going to do, fire me over
one beer?

The consortium is working hard to build
a respectable business. I can't afford

to have you giving them a bad name. Come
on, man, give me a break.

You don't belong behind the wheel when
you've been drinking. Hey, you just had

one beer.

Well, that's one too many.

Come on, give me the keys, Tommy.

I think you're forgetting something, my
man. My sister put this whole deal

together. Pilar knows as well as I do.
We need somebody out here we can count

on. Now you can pick up your last
paycheck tomorrow.

Come on.

Fine with me. Come on.

Do me a big favor anyway.

Guys, one day is just not enough time
with y 'all in San Francisco.

That's easily fixed. We'll just go again
next week. Maybe this time we'll get to

do something my cheer.

Like what?

Alcatraz. Yeah.

Yeah, that's a good idea. Dad, did we
get to ask Gabriel if he wants to go

time? Sure, if it's okay with Dad.

Oh, I'm sure Cesar will give you his
permission.

Especially if you invite Gabriel's big
sister to come along.

You mean Pilar?

Yeah, exactly.

Very good looking lady.

You know, if I was a few years
younger... You'd still be old enough to

father.

Frank Agretti.

You get better looking every year.

Libby.

Libby, come on.

Hi.

You know, for a gypsy, you sure go to a
lot of trouble to make a place look like

home, don't you?

Maybe that's why.

Okay, Libby, it's time to come clean.

Why'd you track me down here?

To tell you I was wrong, that I missed
you.

Yeah, I don't remember you ever being
sentimental.

Well, I'm not.

But I know when I've made a mistake, and
I made a big one when I walked out on

you that day in Burma.

Is that all?

You mean did I walk halfway around the
world to say I'm sorry?

Yes.

No, of course not.

Frank.

Our ship has come in. The old
Brandenburg Emerald Mine, Columbia.

What about it? The mineral lease is up
for grabs again, but we have to move

fast. Wait, wait, wait.

What do you mean, we?

Frank, this is the Brandenburg mine.

We put two years and a lot of money into
that mine.

Oh, and Frank, we were so close when the
lease ran out. Libby, it was always a

long shot. It still is.

It's what I thought.

Till I found out that our old friend,
Sam Dugan, is nosing around.

Damn it.

I'd hate for that old Sam Dugan to get
there first.

Frank, come with me to Columbia.

I've got the survey team all ready to
go.

Where did it go, huh?

No, no, no. Look, my traveling days are
over. I've got a family now for the

first time in my life.

Frank, come on.

It'll only be two months.

Ben and Nick will still be here when you
come back.

But those emeralds won't wait. Not if
Sam Dugan has his way.

This will only take a moment, Mrs.
Channing. I know you're a busy woman.

We're both busy.

Now that you're running the trucking
business.

We're doing our best to keep our heads
above water.

Unfortunately, that means raising our
rates by 10%. That includes Fulton

Well, Dan Fix did quite well under the
current rates.

Times are changing, Mrs. Channing.
Everything is getting more expensive all

time.

Your ear is twitching, Miguel.

Just like it twitched the last time you
came to see me, remember?

I remember the visit, yes.

Well, I remember the twitch.

You were so nervous.

And, well, you had a right to be.

But I was your employee then, Mrs.
Channing. You fired me because I tried

organize a union and improve conditions
for the workers.

I fired you because you and your workers
did a great deal of damage to Falcon

Crest during the strike.

That's all spilled wine, Mrs. Channing.

Today I come to you as a businessman.

Well, I wondered how long it would take
you to jump from labor to management.

Well, one is entitled to greener
pastures if one works for it.

That's the American way.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a
meeting in Sutterville.

Isn't that where the Ramsey Bottling
Company is?

I understand it's for sale.

Is the consortium interested?

Despite the increase, I hope you'll
still do business with Tuscany Trucking.

How far do you plan to take this
consortium? Well, let's just say we have

blueprint.

Well, I certainly hope you don't build
yourself a house of cards.

Well, I realize the statement is not
very optimistic. However, I can

this loan personally.

If this paper goes under, you could lose
your entire investment. It is not going

to go under.

Miss Ortega, are you going to give me
this loan or not? Because I can go to

another bank.

I'll tell you what.

Why don't you fill out these forms?

Now, it will take a few days before the
loan committee will be able to review

your application.

But I'll see what I can do in the
meantime, okay?

Okay. Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Bye.

How are you? Fine, you?

Good. Hey, how are the boys?

Oh, great.

Great. Giving me a bit of a... I'm
sorry.

You've really been through a rough time,
haven't you?

It's okay.

I'm getting used to staring right back
at them. Good for you. People can be

really cruel.

I've been thinking a lot about Joseph
lately.

How is he? Going through a kind of
difficult time.

I got a letter from Cole yesterday, as a
matter of fact.

Thank God Melissa had the grace to call
and tell him she loved him the night she

died.

Melissa called Australia the night of
the fire?

Yeah. At least she'll always have that
to remember.

Yeah.

Take care of yourself.

You too. You're welcome.

Hi.

Why are you taking me to lunch?

Lance, what's wrong?

Nothing. I think finally something's
right.

Mmm, what smells so good?

Pot roast, baked potatoes, green beans,
and cornbread.

All right.

Just how long has it been since you've
had a good home -cooked dinner?

Actually, Dad cooks plenty.

Well, he cooks a little too much.

He's just a gourmet chef.

It would be nice to eat something that's
not drowning in a sauce for a change.

Sauce, is that?

Well, Frank certainly didn't teach your
father how to cook. Frank can't even

boil water. So, who taught Nick how to
cook? Your mother?

No.

I'm sorry.

I don't know. I don't even know her.

Oh.

Is she dead?

Yeah.

But I don't really miss her much because
I don't even remember her.

I don't even know what she looks like.

Well, haven't you even seen a
photograph?

No, my dad doesn't like to talk about
her much.

You know, it's funny. Sometimes I look
into the mirror and I try to imagine

she looked like.

I wonder if she even looked like me.

Well, I better go check on the pot
roast. Okay.

Hey, Dad.

I get it.

Hi. Hey, how's it going, Nick? Good.

Hi, Ben.

Hey, Lance. You want a cup of coffee or
something?

No, actually, I came by for a favor.

You have the phone bills from Falcon
Crest?

Probably, huh? They're right over here.

Okay, great.

I know this sounds a little strange, but
I need last month's bill in particular.

See?

There.

Last month?

There it is.

You should do it.

Mind if I hold on to this for a while?
No?

Thanks. See you, man.

See ya.

I stalled Maggie today.

You know, I couldn't make sure her
loan's rejected.

No.

Besides, Chase left her enough money she
could buy the paper outright if she

wanted to.

Why don't you just outbid her if you
want the Herald?

Don't tell me your marriage means more
to you than another newspaper.

Or do you feel that you can control it
just as easily through her?

Why, don't stop there. You seem to have
me all figured out.

Not entirely.

Good. The Richard Channing I knew only
had one priority.

Himself.

Well, you didn't know me very well, did
you?

Because the Richard Channing I know is
becoming a philanthropist. As a matter

fact, I want to give something back to
the Tuscany Valley. Now, I've been

thinking, what can I do?

I can build a community center.

A community center is something
everybody can use.

The young, the elderly. It can be a
daycare center. Careful, Richard, or

going to put a statue of you in the
park.

Now, I can work up a good deal of
interest for my project with my

but I need a wider base, especially in
the Hispanic community, and that's where

you come in.

Okay, Richard, what's in it for you?

Why doesn't anyone think I'm a nice guy?

I don't know. Maybe that's because
you've never finished last.

Oh, brother.

Not only is she filled with ambition,
she has such perception.

And that's one of the things you like
best about me. That's true, and I hope

it's still true, because I went to a lot
of trouble, young lady, to bring you

back to this valley and set you up with
a job at that bank.

Richard, I'm... Well...

Hi.

Oh, what a pleasant surprise.

What are you doing here?

Well, we were just discussing that
publicity campaign for the consortium.

uncle's a very generous man.

As a matter of fact, he's just agreed to
give Tuscany Trucking a break on the

advertising rates in the New Globe.

Oh, well, that's the least I can do.

What can I do for you?

Uh, this is last month's phone bill from
Falcon Crest. I'm not that generous.

It's evidence, Richard.

Evidence that proves I'm innocent.

The night of the fire, Melissa called
Cole in Australia.

Check it out. Says she called him at 7
.30. And he picked me up at 7 .15.

That's right. So it proves that Melissa
made that phone call after I left Falcon

Crest. Lance, I never doubted your
innocence.

Thank you, Richard. I didn't think you
did. But other people in this valley

still think I'm guilty.

Well, this should clear you once and for
all.

Richard, I need you to run that in
tomorrow morning's newspaper.

Please, Richard.

It's the only way everyone's going to
know the truth.

All right. I'll run it.

Thanks.

Thank you for the scoop.

All

right.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

I don't think so, man. Gotta look for a
job.

Hey, you're wasting your time, man. I
keep telling you, you don't need a job

make money.

Think about it.

What happened to your job at Tuscany
Trucking?

Didn't your friend Miguel tell you? He
fired me.

That's great.

That's just great, Tommy.

You wanted to run the company and you
can't even keep a job?

Hey, it wasn't my fault.

Miguel wouldn't have fired you unless he
had a good reason.

Hey, lay off, all right?

What are you going to do now? None of
your business.

For starters, why don't you stay away
from Paco? He's bad news, Tommy. Hey,

my friend.

Why don't you stop thinking about
yourself for just once?

What kind of example are you setting for
Gabriel?

And what about Pop?

What if he got yourself into trouble?

What do you think it'll do to him?

Hey, don't tell me about trouble.

You know, it's some big, dark secret why
you had to leave Tuscany. But I

remember the old man wasn't too happy
about it then.

It was a long time ago, Tommy. I was
just a kid.

Yeah. You're a grown man.

It's about time you started acting like
one. Hey, I don't need you to tell me

how to act.

Man, everything was fine around here
until you came back, so why don't you

get off my case?

This little meeting

is about, um... Well, you have heard of
the new consortium. Well, it took over

fixed... Trucking. And raise the rates.

That's only the beginning.

They're going to try to take over other
businesses.

Businesses that we depend upon.

Consortium of small potatoes.

It's harmless.

Angela, aren't you overreacting just a
little?

Yeah. Those folks are just trying to
make a living.

Look, I've lived in this valley for many
years, and I can tell you it's a

threat. What kind of businesses are they
after, Angela?

Ramsey bottling, for one.

And then there's a rumor about Minnelli
Cork.

Do you have any facts to back up your
theory, Angela?

Facts? I don't need facts.

I depend upon my instincts.

It's just a trucking company.

Then we'll boycott it. Put it out of
business.

That kind of sounds like an interesting
measure, doesn't it? Sounds like an

elephant squashing an ant.

It's easier to squash an ant than it is
an elephant.

Sorry. Count me out.

Me too, Angela.

I don't know Angela.

I'll need some time to think this over.

Well, don't take too long.

Because before you know it, this
harmless little consortium is going to

of you backed against a wall.

Goodbye, Angela.

Goodbye, Angela.

Goodbye. Oh, Justin.

Thank you so much for being on my side.

Well, you know you can count on me,
Angela.

I've never known you to be wrong.

Thank you.

Nick? I would suggest that you go home
and practice seeing things my way.

I hope that isn't a threat, Angela.

Because frankly, I haven't liked myself
very much since I gave in to your last

one. It's not going to happen again.

Bye -bye.

It's as if I'm signing my life away
here.

One more. Good.

These are yours.

Congratulations.

You're the new owner of the Tuscany
Herald.

Good afternoon, ladies.

Richard, have you met Pilar Ortega?

As a matter of fact, I have. Hello.

Miss Ortega coaxed me into cutting my
advertising rates to help Tuscany

Trucking. Good for you. Your husband's a
very generous man.

Yes. Well, I should be getting back to
the bank.

Good luck, Maggie. Thank you, and we
will be in touch.

Absolutely. Thank you again, Mr.
Channing.

You're welcome.

What was all that about?

I've just done something wonderful.

I'm the new owner of the Tuscany Herald.
Oh, really?

Mm -hmm.

Why didn't you tell me you were doing
this?

I thought you wanted everything up
front.

Well, I wanted to surprise you.

It doesn't matter, does it? No.

Actually, I was interested in the Herald
myself. I was going to bid on it.

On the Herald? Why would you want it?

I'm buying up a lot of small newspapers.

I think there's money to be made there.

Why didn't you try to stop me?

Because you made the deal before I could
bid on it. You beat me to it.

Congratulations.

Oh.

Thank you.

Oh, I am so excited, Richard. I have a
million ideas just running around in my

head about this. I'll bet you do. I do.

If there's anything I can do to help.

Don't take this the wrong way, but I
really want to do this on my own.

I mean, you can understand that, can't
you? I understand perfectly.

The Herald's all yours.

We should know tomorrow if Ramsey
Bottling is going to accept our offer.

think the committee will approve another
loan for us this year? I'm certainly

going to try to push it through.

If it's too good a deal to pass up.

I'll call you as soon as I hear it.
Okay.

Bye -bye.

Hello, Nick. Hi.

I just opened an account.

Welcome to Tuscany Interstate.

Listen, I'm thinking of taking Ben and
Gabriel to the movies tonight and then

some pizza afterwards.

I was wondering if you'd like to join
us.

Tonight? I realize there's not much
warning, but it just kind of happened a

little while ago.

Sounds great, but I'm afraid I have to
work late tonight.

You still have to eat?

We'll be at Gutsy's about eight after
the movie.

I hear they serve the best pizza in
town.

Sounds very tempting, but I don't think
so. Not tonight.

Maybe some other time, then.

Maybe.

Remember me?

I'm sorry.

I was just thinking about the story.

The New Globe?

You got what you wanted.

You should be happy.

I am.

To be here.

With you.

What did I say?

Are you hungry?

You want room service?

You want a drink?

Hello?

No, Grandmother, not now.

Grandmother,

they're not going to rebuild Falcon
Crest overnight.

I can look at the plans tomorrow.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

You can go see your grandma if you want
to, Lance.

You know, I should be getting home. My
father's expecting me.

I don't want to see my grandmother.

You know, that consortium of yours has
her on the warpath.

What do you mean?

Well, she thinks it's out to take over
every business the growers depend on.

Well, your grandma's got quite an
imagination, doesn't she?

Maybe the consortium should lay low for
a while.

My grandma is a very powerful woman. You
just don't know what she's liable to

do.

I will never understand why the people
who own this valley are so reluctant to

share it.

Why?

Sweetie, that's not our problem tonight.

I guess, I don't know, it's all this
talk about those who have and those who

don't. Makes it crazy.

The truth is, everyone should be able to
go after what they want and

get it.

Yeah.

That's what I've always said.

I don't know why people can't do what
they're supposed to do. I gave the

architect the original blueprints, and I
said copy them.

Well, he had some suggestions.

Some of them were pretty good.

No nonsense.

I want Falcon Crest rebuilt exactly the
way my grandfather had it planned.

I looked down. I was only that far from
the ground.

Hello, Frank.

Angie, I want you to meet a dear old
friend of mine. This is Libby Carnes.

You've heard me talk about Angela
Channing and her grandson Lance.

Hello. How do you do?

Frank has told me a great deal about
you.

I visualized you seven feet tall and big
as all outdoors.

Rule number one. Take everything Frank
says with a grain of salt.

He means well, but he just can't resist
stretching a good story.

Sit down, Frank.

Well, I'm sure he's very happy to see
you.

Was this a spur of the moment trip?

They all are.

Sort of the old... Sneak attack.

Wanted to catch him off guard.

Oh, really?

Why?

Well, I'm trying to con him into going
down to Columbia with me.

Columbia?

Does that mean you're leaving?

No, no, no. I didn't say I was leaving.

Libby's taking a claim on an old emerald
mine down there. Hey, I read the Globe.

How do you feel?

Fine. Emeralds, huh?

Does Nick know about this?

No.

Nothing to know, nothing to say. Not
yet.

Well, I think it would be a shame for
you to run off and leave your son and

grandson just when you're getting to
know each other.

Angie, I said I wasn't leaving.

I heard.

Oh, Miss Carnes.

Nice seeing you.

We'll see you.

I can't stand that woman. Could have
fooled me.

You guys are awesome. You're like
brothers.

My pop's a father.

I think Ben and I are pretty lucky to
have each other.

Hi. Am I too late?

No, I thought you could make it.

Well, how could I resist?

Pizza.

I don't think my landlady knows what a
really valuable

table this is.

Well, a good craftsman

has been able to blend several woods
into...

design.

I know.

The different pieces create a sense of
texture and

dimension.

It's a mere illusion.

One piece left.

Oh, no, no, no. No more for me. You two
split it. Hey, these guys had a whole

pizza before you got here. What can I
say? We're pigs.

That's true.

Austin Gabriel, let's go across the
street to that record store. I want to

the four clothes. I want to buy this new
thing. It's getting late.

Dad, it's Friday night.

Okay. Bye.

Bye. Bye.

Bye.

Sometimes I forget that he's not a
little kid anymore.

Well, I like the way you handle him.

You mean the way he handles me?

Maybe both.

Seems like you have a nice, easy
relationship.

That's very rare between parents and
kids these days.

All we've ever had was each other.

Maybe that accounts for it.

Ben never knew his mother?

No.

I've done my best, but it's been hard on
him.

I'm just beginning to understand how
hard.

Gabrielle was only five when our mother
passed away.

We thought with him being so young, he'd
get over it fast.

But he didn't.

You know, he still stops off at her
grave sometimes to leave flowers.

He says he likes to... He likes to feel
close to her.

For a long time, Ben stopped asking
questions about his mother.

Now he's started again.

I guess no matter what you do, how hard
you try, one parent is never enough.

And not for Gabriel, not for Ben.

Not for me.

But from what I've seen, you don't have
to worry about Ben feeling cheated.

I have never seen a kid look at his
father with more trust.

I haven't always been as honest with him
as I should be.

As I want to be.

Don't be so hard on yourself, Nick.

Nobody ever is.

How about some ice cream, hmm? It's
Chase's pizza. My treat.

You're on.

Okay.

You're still working?

Yeah, just a sec, though, because I'm
almost finished.

You were almost finished an hour ago.

My new math test.

This one.

What do you think?

Not bad.

Oh, not bad. Richard Panning is
terrific, and you know it.

You know what I find so damn exciting
about all of this? Really, the best

is that I get to make the decisions. All
of them, you know, right and wrong.

That kind of power can be very
intoxicating.

It carries a stiff price.

Yeah, well, you're willing to pay.

Yeah. So, so am I.

Oh, you are very beautiful tonight.

Thank you, thank you.

Are you sure you're finished working?

You bet.

Make me feel beautiful.

You're all that and more.

Tell me, when this evening did you know
this was going to happen?

Well, when I was reading the menu and

I caught you staring at me.

That's precisely what I knew.

Really?

Maybe I'm a witch.

You're no witch.

You're not Emma Cooley either.

Dad?

What are you still doing up?

Couldn't sleep.

Yeah?

Question.

How would you rate me as a father?

Scale one to ten.

Answer ten, no contest.

And do you feel that you have a friend
in me as well as a father, right?

Absolutely, Dad.

Did something happen? Something wrong?

Then I gotta get something out.

Something I've been sitting on for a
long time.

If I don't unload the secret, it's gonna
wreck everything between us.

This is about my mother, isn't it?

Years ago, when this whole thing
started, I made a choice not to tell you

truth until you were old enough to
understand.

Now, I was certain that I was making the
right choice.

But I can't put it off anymore.

I want you to know the facts, and I'm
willing to risk the consequences.

Are you saying you lied to me all these
years?

Your mother and I were just kids.

A couple of years older than you are
now.

I was in school in northern Italy.

Our father owned a vineyard nearby.

He was rich and very powerful.

Well, did she have a name?

Anna.

Anna Cellini.

We fell in love.

She got pregnant.

And you weren't married?

No.

Her father was outraged.

He had a few of his men teach me a
lesson, as he called it.

He sent Anna to a convent.

That's where you were born.

They were going to put you up for
adoption.

But Anna got word to me.

And I tried to get her to take you and
to run away with me.

Dad, why didn't you two just get
married?

Jelini said no.

And Anna was afraid of her father.

I was too. I couldn't stand up against
him. I was just a kid.

He made her marry another vineyard
owner.

They had a son.

Wait a minute. How did you get me away
from the nuns then?

One day I walked into the convent yard
and there you were.

laying on a blanket on the grass.

A nun was trimming roses nearby, and
then she stepped into the potting shed,

I made my move.

You kidnapped me?

Sounds incredible, but it's the truth.

I was desperate.

I wasn't going to let you slip away.

You were my son, but I wasn't going to
take any chances.

So I took you to France.

When did she die?

Dad, when did my mother die?

A couple of years ago.

Anna and her son were in a car accident.

Her son died.

She lived.

Shortly after the accident, friends told
me that people were asking questions,

trying to find us. And then I noticed
that somebody had been following us.

I figured that Cellini wanted you back.

You were now his only grandson.

So then we started traveling around
Europe.

I can't believe this.

This isn't fair. You lied to me.

You let me grow up all these years
thinking she was dead.

You have to understand.

I was only 17. I was scared.

And I've been living with that fear ever
since.

It's taken me a little now to realize
that I'm not still a kid.

And I don't have to be afraid of the
Cellinis anymore.

I don't care. I deserve to know. Did you
think that I might want to see my

mother?

Dad, I wouldn't have left you.

I think that I might just want to see
her.

To touch her.

To know that I had a mom.

You were cheating your own son.

Next on FalconCraft.

That's a mistake. And that's the last
word I have on the subject. If I don't

I'll spend the rest of my life wondering
what I've missed. It's Ben I'm worried

about. He's crazy about you. Now you're
going to leave him. He's got bigger

troubles than me leaving a stain.

He's got a father who lied to him about
his mother. I'm sorry.

You betrayed me.

Please go, Emma. The consortium's my
baby, and this is not part of our

arrangement. Everything you do here is
part of our arrangement.

If I tell you that I want controlling
interest in the consortium, that's

what I want.