![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() October 20, 2003: Family dinner at the Chandler mansion, conclusion. Adam: All right, Lavery, stop blowing smoke. Get out. Ryan: And when the smoke clears, Adam Chandler Enterprises will be mine, and then, of course, [to JR] yours. Tad: [To Brooke] Careful. Soon, Jamie’s going to want to take over "Tempo." Brooke: Doubtful. He's too hell-bent on taking after you. Adam: [To JR] Do you really believe that this parasite owns my company? JR: Well, if Ryan says he owns it -- Adam: Damn it, JR, how gullible can you be? First miss pretty face reels you in, and now you're falling for this ridiculous charade. Ryan: [To JR] Are you going to take that from one of your underlings? Adam: This has gone far enough. Liza: What's the problem, Adam? This was your greatest worry. You were whining when JR was gone -- "Oh, there's not going to be anybody to take over the business." Well, he's back. And he's taking over the business. What's the problem? Brooke: Be careful what you wish for. JR: Well, this calls for a toast. I'm going to get Winifred to go ahead and bring another bottle in. Adam: Hey, not so fast. Lavery, you're forgetting the biggest catch of all. Ryan: Hmm. Adam: It's not yours to give away. Ryan: Oh. Right. Well, once the police figure out that Michael died well before his father, then it's a no-brainer. Adam: Well, if by some sick twist of fate, the police actually do determine that Michael was killed before Alexander, then I will tie the financials of this corporation into so many knots, you're going to wish you were back on the yacht selling dreams to the wannabes and the hopeless. Ryan: Wow, Adam, you would go to that extent to make sure your own son doesn't take over your business? Wow. Adam: My son can have any damn business he chooses. I'll see to that. But what he doesn't need is some two-bit raider wannabe selling him something that he can't sell him because it doesn't belong to him. JR: Why don't you let JR decide what JR needs. Opal: Man, this is-- JR: Ryan? Ryan: Yeah? JR: I accept your generous offer. Ryan: That's what I like to hear. Opal: Well-- Adam: Damn you, Lavery, get out of here. You screwed my wife, and I'll be damned if you're going to screw my son! [He lunges at Ryan, but Tad holds him back.] Tad: Come on! Come on! Adam: Get out of here! Ryan: I'm right here! Adam: Get him out of here! Tad: No, no, no, that's not a good idea. Adam: No! That Neanderthal is -- Tad: Adam, not a good idea! Wait -- remember your Pigeon Hollow injury, right? Come on. Now, you're coming with me, or we're going to get Liza involved. [To Liza] You want to help me out here? Liza: [To Adam] Listen, you swore that you would take my advice, and my advice is to get out. Tad: Come on. Come on, Adam. Come on. Let's take a walk. Let's go. Adam: All right, all right. I want that miscreant out of here by the time I get back, or I'm having him dragged out! [Tad and Adam leave the parlor.] [Most of the guests have left. Liza is in the parlor with Babe and JR. Tad walks in.] Tad: Well, let me hear it for me. I have managed temporarily to soothe the savage beast. [Liza smiles and claps.] JR: I appreciate it. Liza: Well, JR, would you make sure that Colby eats a healthy breakfast? Don't let her talk Adam into doughnuts and ice cream. JR: Okay. Tad: That's not a healthy breakfast? Babe: I'm with you on that. Liza: [Smiles] Welcome home. Congratulations. JR: Thank you. [Liza leaves.] Brooke: So, has anybody seen Jamie? JR: Last I saw, he was headed for the pool house. Tad: That's probably where he had a little rendezvous last night and he's gone back for more. [To JR] Hey, thanks for everything. See you later. JR: All right. Tad: [He kisses Babe on the cheek.] You hang tough. Brooke: Listen, both of you, congratulations and best of luck. [Tad pulls her away by the arm.] Bye. |