Dallas (TV Series)

Changing of the Guard (1982)

Larry Hagman: J.R. Ewing

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Quotes 

• Miss Ellie Ewing : Sit down, J.R.

  J.R. Ewing : Well, tight little family meeting we got here. Except for Ray. Where is he? Or is this only for those of us who have both Ewing and Southworth blood coursing through our veins?

  Miss Ellie Ewing : You know why Ray isn't here. You stole his voting shares.

  J.R. Ewing : [shakes his head]  Mama, I did no such thing. I have a signed proxy locked upstairs in my room.

  Miss Ellie Ewing : I know all about it, J.R.

  J.R. Ewing : Is this little meeting to determine the fate of Ewing Oil?

  Lucy Ewing Cooper : No, it's over your fate, J.R.

  J.R. Ewing : Same thing, darling. Same thing.

  [pats her hand in most paternalistic way] 

• [last lines] 

  Holly Harwood : [at another club]  What do you say? Do we have a deal?

  J.R. Ewing : Well, that's a very tempting offer, especially coming from such a lovely young lady.

  Holly Harwood : It's a dynamite offer... and you know it. You're out of Ewing Oil. I don't know a damn thing about running an oil company.

  J.R. Ewing : That's very bright.

  Holly Harwood : And I'm bright enough to know what I don't know.

  J.R. Ewing : All right. I'll accept your offer. I'll run Harwood Oil for you on one condition. That I stay completely in the background. Nobody has to know of my involvement.

  Holly Harwood : Forever?

  J.R. Ewing : Till I say so. You continue to act as president. I'll give you all the moves. I don't want an office, and I certainly don't wanna meet in your office.

  Holly Harwood : Whatever you say.

  [shakes her head] 

  Holly Harwood : What about money? Or do you have somebody take care of that for you?

  J.R. Ewing : [chuckles]  Well, Holly, I think if you get to know me a little better, you'll find that I take care of just about everything. I don't want any money upfront. But I do want twenty-five percent ownership of Harwood Oil.

  Holly Harwood : [scoffs]  Twenty-five percent? You don't come cheap, do you, J.R.?

  J.R. Ewing : You wouldn't want me if I did, would you?

  [she smiles] 

  J.R. Ewing : Look at it this way, Holly. With me, you have seventy-five percent of a profitable business... and without me, you just might have a hundred percent of nothing.

  Holly Harwood : All right. Deal.

  [smiles] 

  J.R. Ewing : That calls for a toast.

  [smiles] 

  Holly Harwood : [clinks his glass with hers]  To Harwood Oil. Someday it might be bigger and stronger than Ewing Oil.

  J.R. Ewing : [forces smile]  You know, it just occurred to me I have only been out of work forty-eight hours.

  Holly Harwood : [raises her glass]  To J.R. Ewing.

  [smiles] 

  Holly Harwood : Back in power again.

  J.R. Ewing : [clinks her glass]  As it should be.

  [chuckles]