Dallas (TV Series)
The Prodigal (1982)
Ken Kercheval: Cliff Barnes
Quotes
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Cliff Barnes : Katherine, I'm surprised to see you. Come on in.
Katherine Wentworth : [closes door behind her] I wanted to talk to you.
Cliff Barnes : Well, it's a little early for lunch, but I can offer you some coffee.
Katherine Wentworth : [curtly] No.
Cliff Barnes : What did you have on your mind?
Katherine Wentworth : Why are you ruining my fathers company?
Cliff Barnes : [smiles lop-sided] I thought it would be something like that.
Katherine Wentworth : It wasn't enough that Mama gave you the job when you were down and out.
Cliff Barnes : You are *so* diplomatic.
Katherine Wentworth : Now you need autonomy. King Barnes doesn't wanna answer to the corporate board.
Cliff Barnes : I think I'd watch my words.
Katherine Wentworth : He wants to wheel and deal like the Ewing brothers. He wants to be a big man just like them and he knows the board wouldn't allow that.
Cliff Barnes : Now, be careful, Katherine, your jealousy's showing.
Katherine Wentworth : Look, my father's built this company, damn it! And I'm not gonna see it destroyed because Cliff Barnes happens to be obsessed.
Cliff Barnes : Obsessed? With what?
Katherine Wentworth : With J.R. Ewing!
Cliff Barnes : Oh, no, no, no, I'm not obsessed with J.R. He's just a temporary stumbling block.
Katherine Wentworth : Well, when you stumble... I don't want my father's company coming down with you.
Cliff Barnes : You don't stop, do you? You haven't stopped needling me since I took over this office.
Katherine Wentworth : Yeah, and for some very good reasons.
Cliff Barnes : You didn't like the way I redecorated, you didn't like the expansion I instituted. You haven't liked one thing that I've done.
Katherine Wentworth : My father never would've run things like this.
Cliff Barnes : No. No, he wouldn't have.
Katherine Wentworth : No! He had class.
Cliff Barnes : [gives up on this, adding coldly:] Let me share some information with you. Your father's dead, and I'm running this company.
Katherine Wentworth : [eyes narrow] You disgusting little man..
Cliff Barnes : [shakes his head] I might be a disgusting little man, but I am president of Wentworth Tool and Die now.
[adding brusquely]
Cliff Barnes : And nobody... is gonna stop me from running this company exactly the way I please.
Katherine Wentworth : I wouldn't be so sure of that if I were you.
[rushes out]