Dallas (TV Series)

If at First You Don't Succeed (1984)

Joanna Miles: Martha Randolph

Quotes 

• Sly : Excuse me, J.R. Martha Randolph is out here...

  J.R. Ewing : Oh, Lord, who else...?

  Sly : Shall I show her in?

  J.R. Ewing : No, don't show her in!

  Donna Culver Krebbs : Of course show her in.

  Sly : She's very upset.

  J.R. Ewing : I don't wanna see that woman!

  Martha Randolph : I *bet* you don't!

  [enters office] 

  Martha Randolph : Why would you want to see me? You destroyed my marriage, you destroyed my husband...

  J.R. Ewing : Your husband was finished before I ever laid eyes on him.

  Martha Randolph : Oh, no. Edgar had problems, but they were under control. He spent years building a new life. And then *you* dredged up his past and blackmailed him.

  J.R. Ewing : Sly, would you get a hold of the building security and get them up here right away?

  Martha Randolph : You are *evil*, Mr. Ewing. You are *evil through and through*. What I don't understand is how you always escape punishment.

  Donna Culver Krebbs : [tries placing her hand on Martha's shoulder]  Martha...

  Martha Randolph : [snaps at Donna]  Don't touch me!

  [Donna pulls back her hand] 

  Martha Randolph : I've heard about your brother. Now he's paying for your crimes. Who's next, Mr. Ewing? Who's going to be next?

  J.R. Ewing : Will somebody get this woman out of here?

  Donna Culver Krebbs : Martha, this is not the way to solve anything.

  Martha Randolph : My husband... is in a mental hospital because of you.

  J.R. Ewing : Sure he is. That maniac tried to kill me.

  Martha Randolph : Yes, he did. And my only regret is that he missed. Because it wouldn't have cost him any more if he had killed you.

  [leans forward across desk] 

  Martha Randolph : One of these days,

  [smiles:] 

  Martha Randolph : somebody is going to do it.

  [shakes her head:] 

  Martha Randolph : And I just hope I'm there to watch.

  [fixes him with a dirty look, a fixed stare which she holds like she's pinning down a butterfly] 

  Donna Culver Krebbs : Martha... Martha...

  [Martha finally relents and walks past out of the office]