Donna Reed credited as playing...
Miss Ellie Ewing
- Miss Ellie Ewing: In a few years, John Ross will be running Ewing Oil.
- Sue Ellen Ewing: I know. It used to matter to me very much.
- Miss Ellie Ewing: You wouldn't want him to lose it, would you?
- Sue Ellen Ewing: Maybe he'd be better off without it, Miss Ellie. Without all the power fights that ruin the lives of the rest of us.
- Sue Ellen Ewing: You went to court yourself not too long ago to try to get Jock's will overturned. Now, the real reason was that you wanted to try to sell Ewing Oil.
- Miss Ellie Ewing: Yes, but that was different. That was to keep Bobby and JR from battling each other for the company. This time we're talking about losing control to outsiders.
- Sue Ellen Ewing: It would serve JR right if it did happen. Nobody's to blame for this more than he is.
- Miss Ellie Ewing: [discussing JR] I think he's very worried about that document that Jamie's got.
- Sue Ellen Ewing: He ought to be. Jamie's very angry right now, and I've a feeling she's going to come after her piece of Ewing Oil.
- Miss Ellie Ewing: I-I can't conceive of her really doing that.
- Sue Ellen Ewing: I think it's very possible. If you were to ask me, I think we'd all be better off if it were split up.
- Miss Ellie Ewing: [aghast] Sue Ellen, how can you say such a thing?
- Sue Ellen Ewing: Do you really think we need to go through another battle like we did two years ago?
- Miss Ellie Ewing: Of course not. But we have to keep what is ours. That company means everything to this family.