The Necklace (1981)

“The Necklace (1981)”
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Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 10
Directed by	Philip Leacock
Written by	Edward DeBlasio
Production no.	S-008
Original airdate	1981-03-02 (ABC)
Ratings	26th
Episode chronology
"Krystle's Lie"	"The Beating"
	Season Guide
	Season 1

Plot Overview

Blake feels guilty for forcing his wife to a rough sexual intercourse. Blake's guilt is compounded by the fact that Krystle is despondent and refuses to answer his calls. Blake comes home and gives Krystle some flowers and apologizes for pushing her so hard to have a child. Krystle accepts to forgive Blake.

Bored, and with Jeff in Paris, Fallon decides to pay a visit to Michael in the servant's quarters. Michael tells Fallon what he learns from Cecil's secretary : Krystle pawned the emerald necklace. Fallon promises to keep it to herself. But even though she has no intention of saying anything, she does ask Krystle to borrow the necklace for the Randolph party. Krystle, though worried, agrees. When Krystle gives Fallon a replica of the necklace, a surprised Fallon says she cannot wear it, since the necklace is such a symbol of Blake's love for Krystle. Fallon could not interfere with that.

Krystle's continued feelings for Matthew are bothering Claudia. She feels her life and family will never get back on track because of her. When Matthew does not want Claudia to join him on the oil well that is about to come in, Claudia accuses Matthew of having an affair. Matthew denies it but Lindsay who, witnessed the scene, is shaken up. Later, Claudia confronts Krystle in an art gallery and asks if she has sex with Matthew while she was away in a mental institute. Krystle does not deny.

Good news for Matthew as the well finally comes in. After the workers celebrate, Matthew returns home with a box a chocolates for Lindsay and a record for Claudia. But he finds Lindsay by herself. The girl is still upset that she is a natural-born child. Matthew assures her that she was the product of love, like any love child is, and that they would have married regardless. Matthew also tells Lindsay that he loves Claudia more than anything else in the world.

In the meantime, Claudia goes to some disco in Denver where she is immediately chatted up by several men. She decides to spend the evening at the disco with some guy named Larry. Larry, since he did waste an entire night with her, expects more when he brings her back to his place. Claudia comes to her senses and runs off. She calls Steven who picks her up and brings her back to his car. Steven also tells Claudia that he is going to the family cabin for a little time. Claudia wishes she could go and Steven proposes she comes with him. At the cabin, the two end up making love. This is the first woman that Steven has been with, and Claudia confesses she loves his "beautiful gentleness" - a "tenderness that transcends gender."

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 (credit only)
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
Paul Jenkins ... Ed (credit only)
Mark Withers ... Ted Dinard (credit only)
Robert Burton ... Larry Armstrong [character credited as Larry Atkins]
Ken Martinez ... Bobby
Tony O'Dell ... Christopher
Betty Harford ... Hilda Gunnerson (credit only)
Virginia Hawkins ... Jeanette Robbins (credit only)
Jerry Ayres ... Tom
Dawn Jeffory ... Tania
Timothy Wayne ... Desk Clerk (credit only)
Ben Marino ... Frank
Patrick Wright ... Buck
Ed Hooks ... Man at Bar
Jack Kutcher ... Bartender

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

Mark Snow

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

Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb .... 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
Gregory J. Barnett .... stunts (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

Originally aired as a two-hour episode with Episode 9: "Krystle's lie."

Production details

Filming locations: 20th Century Fox studios; Newhall Land & Farming Company (Newhall).
Deleted scenes : Blake talks to Joseph before leaving the mansion, Steven brings Claudia back to her home, Claudia comes to take Lindsay at Tania's home, Claudia sees Krystle's car and decides to follow her.

Quotes

Larry Armstrong: You have excellent taste. He's a creep. A certifiable, bona fide, double-digit IQ, creep.
Claudia Blaisdel: Yeah.
Larry Armstrong: As a matter of fact, that guy is the sovereign state of Michigan's gift to creepdom. Now, on the other hand, eh, I'm generably regarded as fairly likeable, reasonably good looking, I'm a whiz at my job.
Claudia Blaisdel: And very modest.
Claudia Blaisdel [to Krystle]: Don't you be nice to me, because I'm not here to be nice to you. I'm not here by accident, either. I called your house to see where you were.
Fallon Carrington Colby: I hate the George Cinq Hotel.
Blake Carrington: Well, call him up, tell him you're coming and for him to move to the Meurice.
Fallon Carrington Colby: I loathe the Meurice. Do you know they used it for Nazi headquarters during the war? Suppose I found myself sleeping in... Field Marshal Göring's favorite room?
Blake Carrington: I tell you, if it comes to a showdown between you and Göring's ghost, you know where I'd put my money.
Claudia Blaisdel: I just don't want to feel hurt anymore. Am I wrong?
Steven Carrington: No, you're not wrong. Wrong is when you hurt somebody. That's the only wrong I know.