The Chauffeur Tells a Secret (1981)

“The Chauffeur Tells a Secret (1981)”
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Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 7
Directed by	Ralph Senensky
Written by	Edward DeBlasio
Production no.	S-005
Original airdate	1981-02-09 (ABC)
Ratings	50th
Episode chronology
"Fallon's Wedding"	"The Bordello"
	Season Guide
	Season 1

Plot Overview

While Blake, Krystle, Jeff and Fallon are playing a match on the mansion's tennis courts, the newlyweds ask if they could live in the mansion. Of course, Blake agrees. Krystle gives the staff the day off so she can have the mansion with Blake to themselves. Krystle tells Blake she wants to be more involved in his life, his family, and his career. Blake agrees by asking to give him a child. Krystle seems receptive to the idea.

Lindsay has Christopher (a classmate) over to rehearse lines with her. Since he is a young teenager, he is quite bold - actually too much for Lindsay. When the boy pushes her too far, she knocks over a lamp and the boy leaves, but not before accusing Lindsay of being as crazy as her mother. Upset, Lindsay takes Claudia's car and runs off to the oil rig. There, Walter advises her to talk to her mother. Lindsay is apprehensive but Claudia senses it and pretty much gets her daughter to open up.

Claudia is doing better and thinks that she and Matthew will make it. However, she told her psychiatrist she knows that Matthew and Krystle had something in the past - she sensed it at the dinner party. Still, Claudia has some feelings of her own - for Steven, even though she knows he is gay. In fact, Claudia does not care of his homosexuality and she admires that he is so open with who he is. Matthew invites Steven over to dinner, probably to assuage him because of all the tough time he is getting through at work. The dinner goes well. Lindsay really likes Steven. At some point, Matthew left his wife alone with Steven. There is a compelling attraction between Claudia and Steven and the two end up kissing.

Michael keeps getting himself involved with everything. He tries to put a move on Fallon, but Fallon refuses him - she will not cheat on Jeff. Michael knows something is up, and actually gets the information from Cecil's secretary during a lunch in a motel. With that information, Michael tells Blake that Fallon married Jeff so that Cecil would bail him out. Blake is enraged. He has been able to claw his way back before and did not need Fallon. Krystle does not want to be part of this conversation but Blake informs her that if she wants to be a part of the family, she has to stay. Fallon announces she will end her marriage to Jeff but Blake won't allow that : Fallon has no choice - she had better make this marriage work. Fallon offers up Steven - but Blake knows that it is a non-starter.

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
Dale Robertson ... Walter Lankershim
Bo Hopkins ... Matthew Blaisdel

rest of cast listed by end credits order:

Rick Lenz ... Dr. Jordan
Kathryn Leigh Scott ... Jennifer
Tony O'Dell ... Christopher
Ben Marino ... Frank
Jerry Ayres ... Tom

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

Jim Farris

Casting by

Gary Shaffer

Art Direction by

John E. Chilberg II

Set Decoration by

Brock Broughton

Costume Design by

Nolan Miller

Makeup Department

Pete Altobelli .... makeup artist
Jane Aull .... makeup artist
Cherie .... hair stylist
Jim Gillespie .... makeup artist
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

Charles Hansen .... 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

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)

Production details

Shooting dates: from December 12, 1980 to December 22, 1980
Filming locations: 20th Century Fox studios; The Enchanted Hill (Beverly Hills); Franklin Canyon Reservoir, Santa Monica Mountains (Los Angeles), Lorenzo Drive, Cheviot Hills (Los Angeles), Newhall Land & Farming Company (Newhall), W. Pico Blvd & Veteran Ave, (Los Angeles).
Deleted scenes : Blake finds a note from Krystle over their bed, Claudia gets off the bus.
Shortened scenes : Claudia and Lindsay rehearse Shakespeare in the kitchen, Lindsay talks to Steven while waiting for her parents, Blake warns Fallon to cut her out of his will if her marriage to Jeff fail.
Unfilmed scenes : Blake and Krystle are sit next to the pool when the phone rings (Michael wants to talk to Blake), Jeff is back and asks to a maid where Fallon is.

Quotes

Jeff Colby: See you tonight? Maybe take in a movie after dinner?
Fallon Carrington Colby Oh, I hate plans, Jeff. I also hate daddy's projection room.
Steven Carrington: What is this, Blaisdel, Be-Kind-to-a-Faggot Week?
Walter Lankershim: You're too young to drive. You're only 14, going on 8!
Lindsay Blaisdel: [tearful] You taught me.
Walter Lankershim: Maybe that was my mistake.
Claudia Blaisdel Here it is: meat loaf à la 'I didn't know we were having company until too late'.