Dallas (TV Series)

Peter's Principle (1984)

Larry Hagman: J.R. Ewing

Quotes 

• J.R. Ewing : That's not good enough. I want you to find me another man. Somebody who has access to records and documents in San Remo, the county where the Southern Cross is located.

  Det. Harry McSween : I've been working on it.

  J.R. Ewing : Well... you know somebody who will be ideal? Somebody who works in the San Remo sheriff's department. Maybe a deputy or a clerk who needs a little extra cash or who's ripe for blackmail. You know what I'm talking about.

  Det. Harry McSween : Yeah.

  J.R. Ewing : Farlow's background can't be that clean. I wanna know everything about him, his wife, his sister Jessica, that son of his, Dusty or Steven or whatever the hell that rodeo rider calls himself nowadays.

  Det. Harry McSween : I've got a vacation due me, J.R. I'll work on it full-time.

  J.R. Ewing : If we keep opening up enough doors, we're gonna find a family skeleton behind one, I guarantee you. Now, go on.

• Bobby Ewing : J.R., how did you know Clayton had a sister?

  J.R. Ewing : Well, I met this fellow at the Oil Barons who'd done business with Farlow... and he, uh, mentioned a Jessica Farlow.

  [chuckles] 

  J.R. Ewing : Say, you know a good idea? It would be nice if she came to the wedding, huh?

  [mutters:] 

  J.R. Ewing : If there is gonna be a wedding.