Dallas (TV Series)

The Venezuelan Connection (1980)

Patrick Duffy: Bobby Ewing

Quotes 

• Bobby Ewing : [Bobby arrives at the Cattlemen's Club]  Well, this looks like some kind of party! Why wasn't I invited?

  J.R. Ewing : Well, sit down Bobby! We've got a lot of room, a lot of booze!

  Bobby Ewing : [icily]  Well thank you, J.R. That's real kind of you. Maybe you can explain something to me. Like why wasn't I told that Daddy was going to pull ten million dollars out of Ewing Oil accounts? Did that slip your mind?

  John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. : [gently]  Now you just hold on, Bobby. J.R. don't discuss my business with you or anybody else unless I tell 'em, you understand?

  Bobby Ewing : [still seething]  OK, Daddy. Then why didn't you tell me? Didn't you think I should know?

  John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. : I was gonna tell you tonight.

  Bobby Ewing : Tonight? I want those kind of things discussed with me before you act, not after! Your dealing behind my back makes me look like a fool!

  John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. : [tersely]  Now just what the hell are you talkin' about?

  Bobby Ewing : I... I called Les at the bank and asked him to transfer twelve million dollars from the account.

  John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. : So what? We got a hundred times that much.

  Bobby Ewing : I'm talking liquid assets! Cash, Daddy... cash! And we don't have that amount! And you know why? 'Cause you TOOK ten million dollars!

  John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. : [rising to his feet and toe to toe with Bobby]  You're damn right I took it. It's mine!

  Bobby Ewing : That money belongs to Ewing Oil!

  John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. : And who in the hell do you think Ewing Oil is? It's ME! Ewing Oil belongs to me... and don't you forget it, boy!

  Bobby Ewing : And you gave me Ewing Oil to run, in writing! And that makes you obliged to consult me before you do anything that concerns that company!

  John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. : Obliged! You telling me that I'm obliged to ask you how to spend my own money? Any damn way I see fit?

  Bobby Ewing : That's right! You gave me the power to run that company, and dammit, I intend to run it!

  John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. : So I gave you power, huh? Well, let me tell you somethin' boy, if I did give you power, you've got nothin'! Nobody gives you power. Real power is something you TAKE!

  Bobby Ewing : [nods slowly with a sigh]  Well, I'm gonna remember that.

  John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. : You do that.

  [Bobby turns and walks out in a huff... Jock sits back down] 

• Pamela Barnes Ewing : [early morning]  Bobby. You leaving already?

  Bobby Ewing : Oh, yeah, honey, I have a meeting early this morning.

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Oh, Bobby, you gotta slow down. You can't keep going at this pace.

  Bobby Ewing : [chuckles]  I will, as soon as I tie up all the loose ends on that refinery deal. You know, I still can't believe that I did it. I mean, that I bought the refinery. You don't know what it means to me.

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Oh, I think I do. That's all you talked about in the restaurant last night. I bet you couldn't tell me what was on your plate.

  Bobby Ewing : That's all I talked about?

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : Mm-hmm.

  Bobby Ewing : You're right. Thats all I did talk about. I'm sorry.

  [kisses her] 

  Bobby Ewing : But I never pulled off anything this big before. I mean, it's exciting. What can I say?

  Pamela Barnes Ewing : [nods]  I know. J.R.'s gonna be especially pleased when he takes the company back over.

  [Bobby's not happy to be reminded]