- John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr.: [to Bobby Ewing] If I did give you power then you've got nothing. Nobody gives you power. Real power is something you take.
- Lucy Ewing: [after J.R.'s sarcastic comment that Lucy's honest boyfriend should work for Ewing Oil] No, he's already got a job. He parks cars.
- J.R. Ewing: [with a straight face] Well, as long as he's got a future.
- 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]
- Sue Ellen Ewing: Lucy, you've not been very fortunate in your choice of men. Maybe this time you'll be a little luckier... or wiser.
- Lucy Ewing: Well, we can't all be as fortunate as you are, Sue Ellen.
- poolside girl: [after Lucy introduced Mitch to 'everybody'] Why, Mitch, I don't believe I've had the pleasure.
- Lucy Ewing: And you won't either.
- [heads her off and leads Mitch away]
- Mitch Cooper: [throng of poolside partygoers] Lucy, I told you crowds wasn't my thing.
- Lucy Ewing: Crowds? This isn't a crowd. It's a small party.
- J.R. Ewing: Oh, Sally, whatever in the world makes you think that I would wanna... shaft anybody?
- Sally Bullock: Yeah!
- [birds of a feather, they both chuckle merrily]