Back at Sue Ellen's, Kassidy is finally waking up. She looks around as she tries to figure out what's going on. Sue Ellen gets up and comes over to her.

"How are you feeling?"

"I feel like crap. I have such a headache. What's going on?"

Miss Ellie comes over to her. "You have a hangover."

"Grandma, please stop yelling. My head is pounding."

"Kassidy, you drank a whole bottle of vodka last night. Your father and I found you passed out on the floor. We thought you were dead."

"Don't yell!"

"I'm going to yell if I want to! You shouldn't even be drinking, let alone waking up with a hangover!"

By this time JR and John Ross have arrived at the condo. JR hears Sue Ellen and Kassidy arguing and he runs upstairs.

"Kassidy, this has got to stop. Your mother and I are worried about you. We really hate to do this, but there's no other way." With that, Sue Ellen and JR start going through Kassidy's room. Sue Ellen finds a bottle of vodka in the desk drawer. She pulls out the waste can and throws the bottle in as hard as she can, making sure the bottle will shatter. Kassidy winces at the noise.

"Grandma, make them stop. Please don't let them do this."

"Kassidy, your parents are concerned about you, and so am I. They're only trying to take care of you."

"Like hell! They just want to control me. They insist I have a problem, but I don't. Mom, I'm not a lush like you and I don't sleep around like you or Dad."

"Alright, that's it! Kassidy, your brother told your father and me about what kind of reputation you have at school. You are going out of control and I won't stand for it. From now on, you will do your schoolwork from home. I will work out of the house and will keep a constant eye on you."

"NO WAY! I'm not a baby. Oh my head! I need an aspirin."

Sue Ellen looks at her daughter. Sure she was furious with her, but she also felt bad for her in a way. She knew what hangovers were like and could sympathize with Kassidy. She hands her an aspirin and a glass of water. "Here darlin', drink some water with it."

JR continues to look through the room. "If you have anymore booze in here, you better tell us cos if we find anymore, you're going away."

Kassidy gives JR and Sue Ellen that "burn in hell" look that her mother used to shoot at JR. She gets out of bed and goes to her closet. She pulls down two more bottles of vodka and a bottle of wine. "I also have some under my bed and in my dresser." They take all of the alcohol…twelve bottles, some partially empty, outside and dump it out while Sue Ellen helps Kassidy to the couch downstairs. Kassidy moves too fast and her stomach lurches.

"Uhhh…I don't feel so good."

Sue Ellen gives her some more water and some crackers. "Mom, I really don't want to eat. I just want to sleep."

"I know, but this will help to calm your stomach and make the hangover a bit easier to bear."

They go sit on the couch. "Kassidy, I know this may be hard to hear, but you need to hear it." Sue Ellen tells Kassidy a story…about when she was pregnant for John Ross.

Flashback:

Sue Ellen had waited and waited for JR to pick her up to go out to dinner, but he never showed up. She called Cliff, but he was with someone else. She turned to the only thing that hadn't let her down…alcohol. She went over to the liquor cabinet and drained a bottle of bourbon. Then she gave up on JR and left to go home. She passed out on the side of the road. When she woke up, Pamela was putting her to bed. The next morning, JR was going through the room taking all the booze. He had ordered Teresa to lock the liquor cabinet. When he left, she went to the closet and grinned. He hadn't found the bottle hidden in her shoe box. She took it down and drank it. Then she decided to leave, but as she was going down the stairs, she tripped and fell. That's when JR put her in the sanitarium. She bribed a nurse, who brought her alcohol. Then she stole a car and left. She didn't get far before she wrecked. John Ross was born two months premature and they weren't sure if either she or the baby would make it.

End Flashback.

"So now you see why your father and I are concerned? At first, I denied having a problem and it almost killed me and your brother and you wouldn't have ever been born. I don't want you to struggle with drinking like I did."

"I never realized things were as bad as that. I don't want to end up dead or something. Can you help me to stop drinking?"

"Of course kitten. Come, lie down now. You need to sleep off that hangover." Kassidy puts her head in Sue Ellen's lap as Sue Ellen rubs her back and soon both of them are sound asleep on the couch. JR shows Miss Ellie out and then goes into the living room. He finds them asleep and swears he will do anything to protect his family. He writes a note saying where he is, covers them, and then goes back to Southfork.

Sue Ellen wakes up a few hours later and can't find JR. She is about to call Miss Ellie when there's a knock on the door. She opens it and to her relief sees JR there. "Where have you been?"

"I found you and Kassidy asleep on the couch and didn't have the heart to wake you, so I went back to Southfork. I left you a note. Didn't you see it?" Sue Ellen shakes her head. He goes over to Kassidy on the couch. "How's she doing? Did you guys talk?"

"We had a heart to heart and I think I finally got through to her. Of course, only time will tell. JR, we need to have a serious talk…now. Let's go into the kitchen so we don't wake her up."

"Something wrong?"

"JR, going through all the drama with Kassidy reminds me of what you put me through when we were married. I don't know if I could go through that again."

"What are you saying Sue Ellen? That you won't give me another chance?"

"I don't know JR. I'm just afraid that I'll end up getting hurt again."

"Sue Ellen, I have seen what it is like losing everything…I lost you twice, I lost John Ross and Kassidy, I lost Ewing Oil…and it was all my fault. I see that now. There are no 100 guarantees, but I just want one more chance. If I let you down again, I will let you go for good. But know this: you are the only woman I ever truly loved and I will always love you."

Sue Ellen looks up and sees the look in JR's eyes. She can see something there that is different. The last time they got remarried, she could see the love for her in his eyes, but she also saw a man who could turn back to his old ways at any point. Now, the hunger for complete power is no longer present in his eyes. For once, she sees a man completely devoted to the woman he loves and his family. She smiles softly at him and he responds by smiling back. He cups her face as he gently kisses her lips. As he pulls away, he sees nothing but love for him in her eyes.

"I've always loved seeing that look in your eyes Sugar." He kisses her again and she responds with equal enthusiasm. Her hands go up and she runs them through his hair. He holds her head with one hand and the other goes to her back as he guides her back against the counter. Sue Ellen gives in completely to the kiss as her knees go weak. When he finally breaks the kiss, they both stare at each other breathlessly for a few moments.

"JR, that was…wonderful. And I love you too. I guess deep down I always have. I certainly have tried many times to get over you, but in the end, you're still the one who is in my thoughts, who is in my soul. Maybe--"

"Maybe we shouldn't think so much. Maybe we should just give in to our feelings and face whatever comes."

With that, JR pulls her toward him again and kisses her. Before long the kiss intensifies. He backs her against the wall so that his hands can continue to explore her. He gently removes her clothes. He then lowers his head to plant kisses where his hands had just been. Sue Ellen sighs with pleasure as she arches her back, giving him better access to her neck and other regions. "JR, oh darlin'"

She can no longer restrain herself as she caresses his chest. She lets her hands slide lower to the waistband of his pants. She unbuttons them and slides the zipper down. He closes his eyes as her hands explore him, turning him on even more.

"Oh, Sugar…oh yeah baby."

She can see that he is close to the edge and so she pulls her hand away. "JR, I want you so much right now."

He kicks off his shoes and helps her to remove the rest of his clothes. He then turns his attention back to her. He unbuttons her jeans and slips them off of her. He allows his hands to continue to explore her. As he claims her, she sighs happily. He quickly gets to work trying to please her.

"Oh yeah. Oh JR" She purrs into his ear.

Hearing the passion in her voice drives JR even crazier. "That's it Sugar, show me how much you want me."

"Oh JR, oh yeah darlin." The sound of her voice brings JR to a triumphant release.

"OH YEAH SUGAR. OH YEAH!"

He trembles as he reaches satisfaction. She feels this and it pushes her even closer to her won satisfaction. She throws her head back in ecstasy. "OH JAY ARE! YEAH JAY ARE!"

Kassidy hears Sue Ellen yell and she sits up with a start. Thinking that something happened to Sue Ellen, she calls out. "Mama, are you okay?" Sue Ellen hears her call out and quickly responds "It's okay baby. I'm fine." Kassidy starts toward the kitchen and then it dawns on her what she heard. She makes a face then turns around and runs up the stairs to her room where she bursts into a fit of laughter.

JR and Sue Ellen hold their breath, partly waiting for Kassidy to walk into the kitchen. When they hear her running up the stairs and a door slam, they breathe a sigh of relief before Sue Ellen starts giggling like a schoolgirl.

"Oh my goodness. That was awkward. Thank goodness she didn't come in here. I would have been so embarrassed."

"You? What about me Sugar? You're not the one who she would have seen just hanging there." After he says it, he realizes that it didn't sound right and he too starts to laugh. "Do you think she realized what we were doing?"

Sue Ellen wipes her eyes. "I'm pretty sure she did JR. The way she ran upstairs and slammed that door. She's not a baby anymore…she does have some experience in that department." At these words, JR's face falls.

"I know. It's just hard to handle the fact that your 14 year-old daughter is now a woman." He starts to tear up.

Sue Ellen holds him tightly and puts her head on his chest. "I know darlin'. I feel the same way. We just have to learn to handle this new Kassidy."

JR kisses her forehead. "I know. I just need some time." He looks around. "Sugar, I think we should get dressed and take this upstairs before our daughter does see us."

Sue Ellen laughs. "Yes, we should. We barely avoided getting caught." They get up and put their clothes back on. Sue Ellen grabs a mop and mops the floor just to make sure there is no "evidence". They walk hand in hand up the stairs to their room.

Meanwhile, Kassidy is in her room on the phone with Luis. "Hey darlin'. Yeah, I just woke up."

"Are you okay baby? I mean, you're not having regrets are you?"

Kassidy thinks back to the night before. "No, I'm not. I mean, I'm fine…no regrets. My only issue this morning is this hangover."

"You didn't have that much to drink last night."

"After John Ross brought me home, JR and Sue Ellen lit into me and then I went upstairs and had a bottle of vodka."

"Good grief, Kassidy. You should know better."

Kassidy sighs. "I know. They searched my room this morning and got rid of all the booze. Sue Ellen and I had a talk this morning. I'm not going to drink anymore. I don't even like alcohol. I just did it to look cool."

"Kassidy, you don't have to do anything to look cool or make people like you. I love you for you. You are so sweet and funny and you don't need to make yourself look cool. You already are."

Kassidy smiles on her end. "Thank you darlin'."

"So how did your parents react? I imagine that your parents are mad at you…and your Dad already came and "talked" with me...and your uncle…and John Ross."

"They did! Oh, I'm so sorry darlin'. I didn't mean for you to have to deal with them."

"It's okay. I'm fine. I'll just have a black eye and a few bruises for a while. So, what's the verdict? How long are you grounded?"

"We didn't get to that part yet. I imagine I'll get a talk later on. Right now, they're too busy trying to make me puke."

Luis laughs. "What are they doing?"

"Well, after I talked to Sue Ellen, I fell asleep. I woke up to hear her screaming in the kitchen. I thought something was wrong and was going to see what was going on, but she called out to me that everything was fine. Then I realized that they were getting it on! They're my parents, they're too old to do stuff like that! YUCK!"

Luis laughs even more. "Kassidy, you are too cute."

"Luis! That's not funny!"

"Sorry babe."

"That's okay. It's actually kinda funny. Anyway, I should get off the phone. I don't want to be grounded any longer than I have to be. It's bad enough that I'm grounded for a month as it is. I'm going to go stir crazy."

"You'll be fine. I just wanted to check on you. I'm glad that you're okay. Try to stay out of trouble and just call me whenever you can. I love you babe."

"I love you too. Bye."

Kassidy hangs up the phone and goes downstairs for some water. She walks into the den and sees JR and Sue Ellen on the couch cuddling. She rolls her eyes and goes into the kitchen. She emerges with a glass of water and a plate of pretzels. Sue Ellen sits up.

"Kassidy, how are you feeling?"

"I'm feeling much better Mama."

"That's good. Maybe for dinner you'll be able to eat a good meal." Kassidy nods.

JR sits up. "Now that you're feeling better, have a seat. Your mother and I need to talk to you."

Kassidy takes a deep breath and sits on the loveseat across from them. "Okay, let's talk."