Now, onto today's thrill-packed installment:
The Ewings and company rejoiced at the barbecue after Parmalee was revealed to be a fraud. Clayton wouldn't let the matter rest (he's probably also confused about the abrupt end of this storyline), and asked Miss Ellie why he did what he did and why he confessed. She told Clayton that Parmalee had told her that he had lost all of his family and wanted a new one, so he might as well pick the wealthiest, most powerful one in Texas. He left because he didn't want to cause her anymore pain, which he must've realized *after* he kissed her on the horse-drawn buggy ride. Clayton stormed out, deciding to carry out his threat to kill Parmalee, but the imposter was gone, leaving behind only pain and heartache. (Clayton should've done us all a favor and gone after the writers of this show!)

J.R. received a visit from his favorite government agent, who warned him that he'd received a list of the casualties from the fiasco in Saudi Arabia and Calhoun's name wasn't on the list. J.R. wasn't worried. After all, the government had promised him protection. Wrong. The agent told J.R. that it wasn't the government's fault, it was his fault. As far as Mr. G-Man was concerned, they never met, which made J.R. a tad nervous.

Cliff lamented to Pam about losing Jamie, who has moved to L.A. to handle Valentine Lingerie's West Coast chain. But Pam wasn't fooled. The only reason he even gave her a second thought was because she now owned 10% of Ewing Oil. "I love you, Cliff," Pam laughed, "but sometimes you sure make it hard."

J.R. and Bobby found a new bank to do business with, having decided to end their business with the Cattlemen's Bank.

Donna returned to Dallas only to find Ray once again with Jenna and Charlie. Jenna and Charlie left, and Donna told him that she had come to a decision about their marriage. She handed him the divorce papers, and both of them told each other that they felt very empty about the whole thing. They then went their separate ways. The next day, Jenna met with Donna for lunch and assured her that all that was between her and Ray was friendship, pure and simple. She also wanted Donna to be sure she was getting the divorce for the right reasons. (She's getting the divorce because she's married to RAY. Of course she's doing the right thing!!!)

J.R. dined with April, both of them very upset about Jack's decision to sell his 10% of Ewing Oil to Jamie to a lousy buck. While they fumed, J.R. noticed Jeremy Wendell seated nearby. J.R. went over and paid him a visit and gloated about his victory over Parmalee. Wendell assured him that the day was coming when Ewing Oil would be his. Wendell met later wit Cliff and told him that he could have a piece of the action if he got Pam to work as a spy for the Ewings. Cliff refused, stating that if a man has to stand by his family. Wendell reminded his that this wasn't family--it was business.

A pipe line burst in one of Ewing Oil's fields. J.R. was sure it was Wendell trying to take out his revenge on him. Later on, Sly transferred a call to J.R. from a man claiming to have some information on the pipe line burst. When J.R. put him on speaker phone, he was horrified to hear Calhoun's voice on the other end, telling him that this was just the beginning. He was constructing a punishment which would more than fit the crime...