Blake Goes to Jail (1981)

“Blake Goes to Jail”
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Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 14
Directed by	Don Medford
Written by	Edward DeBlasio
Production no.	S-12
Original airdate	1981-04-13 (ABC)
Ratings	32th
Episode chronology
"The Separation"	"The Testimony"
	Season Guide
	Season 1

Plot Overview

The police are at the mansion questioning everyone. Blake refuses to go with them because he states it was an accident. Also, he won't go until he sees Krystle. And, there she arrives (she has just heard about the accident) to support her husband. The two embrace. Blake is led out in handcuffs as the press awaits outside. Down at the station, Blake learns that the prosecution is going for first degree murder. The killing was pre-meditated. Had it been manslaughter - an accident, as Blake claims - he would just get probation. Blake wants Andrew to call in some favors to get the charges dropped.

Steven is devastated by Ted's death. He and Fallon attend Ted's funeral in North Dakota. Ted's family want nothing to do with Steven - something he understands well.

Two months after, Blake is standing trial for First Degree Murder. Jake Dunham, the Deputy D.A., is going to use this trial as a stepping stone to the governor's mansion. Andrew will try to prove Blake wanted to "protect" Steven from Ted Dinard's flirtatious propositions as he was on the road to "recovery". When Blake saw Ted hugging his son, it made him angry, but the death was just an accident. In response, the State is going to show that Steven was not seduced into the homosexual lifestyle and calls Ed Cleeves to testify that he saw Steven and Ted holding hands and being "gays".

Claudia tells Matthew that Steven is not entirely gay. Matthew wonders how she knows. Claudia plays it off that Steven told her during casual conversation.

Andrew would like to call Claudia to the witness stand but Blake refuses to see her testify. He pretends it is because he does not want to traumatize her, but what upsets him is that if Claudia admits to an affair with Steven, it will ruin her marriage to Matthew and Matthew can make a play for Krystle. But for the moment the State puts on its case.

Jeannette testifies that Blake was enraged when he found out that Ted was in Steven's room. Blake also said, "I'll kill him". This revelation is not good for Blake but Fallon will help her father out by perjuring herself. Fallon testifies that Ted lunged at Blake and then when Ted took a step back, he tripped on a box and hit his head. When Dunham asks her why she did not tell the police that, Fallon answers she was just confused.

In the meantime, the Denver-Carrington Board of Directors are reunited and ready to block a loan Blake wants to take out. It is pretty easy to do since he is on trial. Blake has a secret weapon though - Krystle. Blake gets Krystle to run the Board meeting and put its members in its place.

In court, Steven testifies that Blake pushed Ted and that Ted was not doing anything. The Deputy D.A. objects that his testimony contradicts Fallon's. Steven has an answer to this dilemma : Fallon was lying.

Cast

John Forsythe ... Blake Carrington
Linda Evans ... Krystle Carrington
Pamela Sue Martin ... Fallon Carrington
Pamela Bellwood ... Claudia Blaisdel
Al Corley ... Steven Carrington
John James ... Jeff Colby
Wayne Northrop ... Michael Culhane
Katy Kurtzman ... Lindsay Blaisdel (credit only)
Dale Robertson ... Walter Lankershim (credit only)
Bo Hopkins ... Matthew Blaisdel

rest of cast listed by end credits order:

Peter Mark Richman ... Andrew Laird
Brian Dennehy ... D.A. Jake Dunham
Lloyd Haynes ... Judge Horatio Quinlan
Paul Jenkins ... Ed
Lee Bergere ... Joseph Anders
Virginia Hawkins ... Jeanette Robbins
Colby Chester ... Bill
Eugene Peterson ... Natale

uncredited cast members:

Frank Dent ... Fargo Post photographer
Monty Jordan ... Prison Guard #2
George Skaff ... Wells

Crew

Produced by

Esther Shapiro .... executive producer
Richard Shapiro .... executive producer
Aaron Spelling .... executive producer
Douglas S. Cramer .... executive producer
E. Duke Vincent .... supervising producer
Philip L. Parslow .... producer
Carol Rubin .... associate producer

Original Music by

Peter T. Myers

Cinematography by

Richard L. Rawlings

Film Editing by

Dick Darling

Casting by

Gary Shaffer

Art Direction by

John E. Chilberg II
Paul Sylos

Set Decoration by

Brock Broughton

Costume Design by

Nolan Miller

Makeup Department

Pete Altobelli .... makeup artist
Jane Aull .... makeup artist
Cherie .... hair stylist
Robin LaVigne .... makeup artist

Production Management

Don Hall .... post-production supervisor
Norman Henry .... executive production manager
Al Kraus .... supervising production manager
Edward Ledding .... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ralph Ferrin .... first assistant director
Jefferson Kibbee .... second assistant director

Art Department

Gordon Kirschbaum .... supervising construction coordinator
John Sutton .... construction coordinator
Jerry Swift .... property master
Ron Greenwood .... props (uncredited)
Mark Rich .... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Michael Mekjian .... sound mixer
Robert Nichols II .... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Frank Van Leeuwen .... special effects

Stunts

Jimmy Nickerson .... stunt coordinator
Ronnie Rondell Jr. .... supervising stunt coordinator
Monty Jordan .... stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert E. Dawes Jr. .... camera operator (uncredited)
Marty Dobkousky .... grip (uncredited)
Scott Hamilton .... still photographer: publicity stills (uncredited)
Jon Mentzer .... gaffer (uncredited)
Ernie Reed .... camera operator: second camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jay Caplan .... costumer: men
Charlotte Iwata .... costumer: women

Editorial Department

Michael S. McLean .... supervising film editor
Arnold Baker .... assistant post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Music Department

Bill Conti .... composer: theme music
Rocky Moriana .... music supervisor

Transportation Department

Stanley Storc .... driver (uncredited)

Other crew

Edward DeBlasio .... executive story editor
Robert Gary .... script supervisor
Phil Norman .... Title designer
Edward J. Duffy ... location manager (uncredited)
Jan Nuuhiwa .... stand in: Linda Evans (uncredited)

Info Alert

This episode aired three weeks after the previous episode. On March 30, 1981 ABC aired the 53rd Annual Academy Awards telecast. On April 6, 1981, ABC aired "Masada" (mini-series - part 2 of 2).

Production details

Filming locations: 20th Century Fox studios.
Deleted scenes : Blake is photographed after his arrest; Claudia watches the trial at home; the medical examiner is questioned by Andrew; Jeanette is questioned by Andrew.
Shortened scene : Blake talks a little bit longer with the members of the board.
Trivia: Wayne Northrop has only two words in this episode : "Yes, sir".

Quotes

Andrew Laird : Blake, I'm gonna spell it out for you, okay? You've stepped on a lot of political toes. You've supported a lot of the wrong people in political campaigns. You passed out a hell of a lot of money to causes resented by a hell of a lot of people. And they've been sitting around just waiting for a chance like this. To watch Blake Carrington go under.
Fallon Carrington Colby : What's going on in there, Steven?
Steven Carrington : They're selecting a jury of his peers.
Fallon Carrington Colby : Oh, that's a joke. Who are they to judge Blake Carrington?
Krystle Carrington : Blake, I can't do that, I can't go to that meeting.
Blake Carrington : You've got to. The Sharks are beginning to circle and they think that I'm weak enough so that they can slip in anc chew me up, but you're going to stop them.
Jake Dunham : Mr. Blake Carrington...has been charged with murder.
Jake Dunham : And how did you meet?
Steven Carrington : We were at a party.
Jake Dunham : What kind of a party?
Steven Carrington : I - I don't understand the question.
Jake Dunham : Well, was it a gay party? Gay, not as in happy, but as in homosexual. [audience members laugh uproariously] The intent of the question was not to amuse! The intent was to get a direct answer from the witness!
Steven Carrington : No! It was not a gay party in either of those senses It was after an art gallery opening. And, and we both just happened to be there.