Dallas1978

[Later in the evening in the city of Dallas and the Dallas Police Department. Sue Ellen is interrogated by Detective Kane about the incident]

Sue Ellen Ewing:
And so I thought the only way to get my son back was to once and for all force J.R. to tell me where he was.

Detective Kane:
And Mr. Pearce went along to help you?

Sue Ellen Ewing:
Yes. But, uh, J.R. refuses to tell me. When we started arguing, J.R. pulled out the gun to threatened us. Then Nick jump him to try to get him to put the gun away.

Detective Kane:
So, Mr. Pearce was shot during the struggle?

Sue Ellen Ewing:
There was a shot, I don't know whether anyone was hit or not.

Detective Kane:
And then?

Sue Ellen Ewing:
[sighed] And then they struggled out toward the balcony, and somehow...

[sighed]

Sue Ellen Ewing:
J.R. had threw him over.

Detective Kane:
He threw him over?

Sue Ellen Ewing:
Yes.

[Sue Ellen drinks some cup of coffee before continuing an answers]

Detective Kane:
And then?

Sue Ellen Ewing:
And then he turned back to me. I was sure he was trying to kill me, too. So I... I pick up the gun... I couldn't believe what he'd done. And he came toward me... I killed him.

Detective Kane:
Well, you shot him. Whether he's dead or not some other question.

[Detective Kane and Sue Ellen have a seat]

Sue Ellen Ewing:
You don't mean that he's still alive?

Detective Kane:
I don't know. He was still breathing when he got into an ambulance. He lost a lot of blood. We haven't heard him a thing since.

Sue Ellen Ewing:
I don't believe this! You mean that bastard is still alive?

Detective Kane:
I should make you happy, at least you won't be facing murder charge.

Sue Ellen Ewing:
[sighed] It'll most be worth it just knowing he's dead. But it wasn't murder. It was self defense. I already told you that.

Detective Kane:
Yes, ma'am. Well, Mr. Ewing does live might be interested here what he has to say.