- As Bobby and Ann work to get Sue Ellen released, John Ross pushes ahead on his plans for control of Ewing Global, enlisting the help of one of J.R.'s last business partners. Meanwhile, secrets come to light as Emma discovers the lengths her father and grandmother have gone to control her, and Elena decides what to do with a secret she's discovered. Plus, Elena's brother, Drew, returns to Dallas, which leads to a surprising showdown.—Anonymous
- With Sue Ellen legally incapacitated, locked in mental rehab, but drilling on Southfork out of reach, John Ross and Pamela plan to raise the cash for an Arctic bid from the Saudi sheik with whom JR agreed in principle a partnership as foreigners can't bid on their own. The sheik's haughty son Nasir Ali tells them their self-serving attitude is a repulsive insult to his highborn family, but the knave still follows them to Las Vagas to eat humbly pie and purposefully stake and loose JR's heirloom watch, enough to turn the old aristocrat over. Meanwhile Bobby works on the rehab clinic to get Sue Ellen 'home' under strict supervision on Southfork. Christopher further commits to angelic Michael McCabe and his mother, alas further infuriating his father Bo, who fails to accept a gracious reconciliation. Elena fails to talk Drew out of returning home or to convince Christopher that Nicolas's elaborate identity change just served to avoid his biological parents. Drew confronts Christopher and discovers the dirty Ewing deed trick. Nicolas finds Elena unwilling to go all the way and turns to a Mexican cartel lord with political aspirations.—KGF Vissers
- Bobby and Ann go to the hospital to try to get Sue Ellen released. The doctor insists Sue Ellen needs treatment, but Bobby tells her that years ago Sue Ellens husband has her locked up and she was profoundly traumatized. The doctor says the judge who issued the order will have to sign off on her release and she doesnt know how long that could take.
At Ewing Global, John Ross fires his flirty secretary Candace. Because you cant seem to take no for an answer someone very close to me got the wrong impression and cost me a great deal, he says. She pouts, but he shows her and her boobs the door.
John Ross asks Bum to look into Candace, realizing that no one has ever pursued him that hard and figuring she could have an agenda.
Elena watches the surveillance of John Ross, er, servicing Emma. Her brother Drew calls, still wracked with guilt over building the bomb that blew up the oil rig. He wants to turn himself in, but Elena tells him that his returning to Dallas would just re-open old wounds.
Joaquin is worried since Drew is the only person bsides Elenas mother who can tie them together, and he might figure out theyre up to something. He gives Elena a file to give Christopher to placate his probing.
In the office, Pamela checks on John Ross. He feels bad about having his mother locked up, but she thinks he was saving her from herself. He has a plan to get them a controlling interest in the company after the IPO a sheik in Abu Dhabi that JR was going to partner with for arctic drilling can front them the money in return for partnering on the drilling.
Christopher starts in on Elena over Nicolas voting with John Ross on the IPO. She placates him by saying Nicolas was just acting as a proxy for Cliff. She gives Christopher a file that identifies Nicolas as Javier Hernandez before 1997. She says she got it from the state archives in Mexico. Christopher is skeptical, pointing out Carlos Del Sol couldnt find anything on him. She says Nicolas buried it to the parents who gave him up couldnt come after his money.
Christopher realizes she really likes him.
Meanwhile, Drew crosses the border hidden in a van.
Candace goes back to Harris Ryland, who is not happy she failed at seducing John Ross. He wants the keys to the car and town house he lent her and the dress she was supposed to have John Ross stain.
Ann visits Sue Ellen, who wonders if she should have told Pamela the truth.
When Candace returns home, Emma is waiting on her doorstep. She identifies herself as a friend of Pamelas and warns Candace away from John Ross. Then she tries to offer Candace a job with Ryland Trucking, and learns that Candace was already working for her father.
John Ross and Pamela fly to Las Vegas to meet with the sheik, Nasir Ali. Things start poorly and get worse, as Ali lays into John Ross for only getting in touch when his original plan to get the arctic leases fell through. Ali tells him hes disrespected his family and brought shame on his own. He leaves for his poker game.
Drew finds Christopher in his parking garage, telling him he wants to pay for what hes done. Christopher is angry and says nothing will ever bring back his babies. When Drew tries to get Christopher to listen, Christopher thinks about the bomb and his babies dying and starts taking it out on Drew, who doesnt fight back. Finally, Christopher stops, telling Drew to live with the pain hes caused.
Christopher shows up on Heathers doorstep. He pours out his grief and the loss of his chance on a family, but sees a second chance with Heather.
Emma goes in to see her father, angry at him trying to set up John Ross. To pile on, he shows her the photos he staged at his mothers whorehouse when John Ross fended off two prostitutes, but it didnt come out looking that way on film.
Back in Vegas, John Ross sweet talks his way into Sheik Alis poker game, Pamela stakes him with her Catherine the Great earrings.
At Heathers, her ex Bo shows up drunk, wanting her back. After trying to take a swing at Christopher, he ends up on the floor.
Elena shows Nicolas the footage of John Ross with Emma, but says she cant show it to Pamela. He thinks its their way to get Pamela on their side, but she wants to find another way.
He agrees, then calls the PI who sent it to her and asks for a copy.
At the high stakes poker game, John Ross throws in JRs watch to call a hand, calling it a symbol of everything JR was. His four of a kind beats the sheiks full house, but he folds. He tries to explain to the sheik that he was trying to prove he could close the arctic lease deal on his own, but lost sight of the fact that JR had made them a promise.
Up in their room, he tells Pamela he felt like the watch was an albatross.
The next morning, Christopher brings Bo his keys. He offers him his job back, but Bo throws it back in his face.
At the hospital, the judge is ordering detox after seeing Sue Ellens blood alcohol. Bobby promises to get it for her if theyll release her to him. Shes going to Southfork.
Drew goes to Elenas and finds her files with the land deed belonging to his grandfather that JR altered.
At Ewing Global, Bobby is no longer concerned with who Nicolas used to be. Theyre now focused on getting a controlling share after the IPO. Bobby decides to call Calvin Hannah, his friend at Goldman Sachs, to see if hell underwrite the IPO.
Emma goes back to see Candace. She has figured out that if John Ross really had sex with the 16-year-old hooker, Harris wouldnt have needed Candace. Candace tells Emma about the dress the one the 16 year old was wearing in the photos while shes pawing John Ross.
John Ross and Pamela return to Southfork to find Bobby and Christopher waiting, with Calvin Hannah. With Sue Ellen out of the hospital to vote against John Ross, he cant say no to Calvin.
Bobby sees Calvin out. Hes sure John Ross will go after Calvin, and just asks Calvin to let John Ross thinks hes got him when he does.
Elena comes home to find Drew. He furious to learn that JR switched their familys land deeds and their father died drilling barren land for nothing. Elena assures him she has a plan to get justice. But Drew storms out, saying the time for plotting justice is over.
Security calls John Ross to report a visitor at the front gate. Its Nassir Ali. His father has decided to back their IPO. He also gives John Ross JRs watch back.
Elena calls Nicolas to warn him Drew is missing and on the warpath. Nicolas gets the video of John Ross with Emma and forwards it to Pamela. The text goes unread for the moment while she rolls around in bed with her husband.
Nicolas meets with John Rosss childhood friend Hunter McKay, who jumped at the chance to help take down the Ewings, for his grandfathers sake. Theyre meeting at a darkened warehouse, with Luis of the Mendez Ochoa cartel. The cartel is fronting the money for the IPO and Hunter is setting up the shell corporations to make the purchase. By the time Cliff Barnes realizes what happened, we will be in control of the company, free to laundry billions of drug profits for years to come, Nicolas says. Luis reminds him it better work, and threatens Nicolass children. Nicolas is unfazed, and asks Luiss help finding Drew.
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