The bordello (1981)

“The Bordello (1981)”
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Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 8
Directed by	Philip Leacock
Written by	Edward DeBlasio
Production no.	S-006
Original airdate	1981-02-16 (ABC)
Ratings	47th
Episode chronology
"The Chauffeur Tells a Secret"	"Krystle's Lie"
	Season Guide
	Season 1

Plot Overview

Walter has decided he will make a straight man out of Steven. Little does Walter know that Steven does not feel sorry for kissing Claudia and neither does she. Anyway, Walter's great plan involves bringing Steven to a bordello and talking to him of women's charms the entire trip. Even though Walter arrives early, the madam is willing to find a suitable girl for Steven. But Steven claims to be tired and he and Sarah Pat (the prostitute) only watch television. Afterwards, Steven pretends with Walter that he has a great time. Walter is pleased with his "progress".

Alas for Walter, the oil work is not progressing as well. Ed, the rigger who outed Steven, loosens some screw which caused the entire rig to fail. The men blame Steven, and Steven apologizes for something he does not do on purpose - or do at all. Matthew has no choice but to let Steven go. Steven throws himself at his father's mercy and is even willing to give up loving another man if Blake will extend credit to Matthew. Blake will have none of that and is furious that his son is willing to go straight for Matthew and not him.

Fortunately for Matthew, Krystle is part of that conversation. She chastises Blake for the way he treated his son, and just his general ruthlessness in business. Blake tells Krystle she better get on board. Krystle does so and gets her old friend Doris to get a replica of the necklace that Blake got her for their first dinner party. She sells the original and gives Matthew the money so he can continue with his dream without having to turn to Carrington or Colby. All alone in a trailer, Matthew and Krystle kiss and the two profess their love for one another. It would have gone further but Krystle came to her senses and leaves.

After Blake rejected his overture, Steven decides he is going to return to New York, and to Ted. Fallon does not want to see her brother go. She tells Steven to take everything Blake has to offer and to keep his private life, private. Steven does not approve the suggestion.

Finally, Denver-Carrington is in real trouble as its oil reserves have been nationalized. It is time for Blake to hide assets, and the better way is to transfer them to Krystle. Dutifully, Krystle signs the papers.

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 (credit only)
Katy Kurtzman ... Lindsay Blaisdel (credit only)
Dale Robertson ... Walter Lankershim
Bo Hopkins ... Matthew Blaisdel

rest of cast listed by end credits order:

Peter Mark Richman ... Andrew Laird
Paul Jenkins ... Ed
Molly Cheek ... Doris
Stepfanie Kramer ... Melanie
Tisch Raye ... Sarah Pat Beecham
Madlyn Rhue ... Lucy
Ken Martinez ... Bobby
Virginia Hawkins ... Jeanette Robbins
Betty Harford ... Hilda Gunnerson
Jerry Ayres ... Tom

uncredited cast member:

M.C. Gainey ... Worker
Julie Parrish ... Secretary

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

Dick Darling

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

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

Filming locations: 20th Century Fox studios; Newhall Land & Farming Company (Newhall).
Trivia: Sarah Pat Beacham mentioned The Rookies and Happy Days.

Quotes

Walter Lankershim Like my last wife says, you know: "You just keep right on chasing that big oil well, but me, I'm getting tired of being a gypsy. So, Piecake, toodeloo." Hah! Piecake. She had a bad habit of calling me Piecake, and that "Toodeloo" like drove me up a tree! Wanna know the truth? I believe that's why I never tried to get her back. I'll say one thing, boy... [chuckles] ...when it came to being a woman, she was something fierce. She had skin just like Chinese silk. Had a mouth like one of them little valentine hearts. Heh, heh. And a body... oh, that body would drive you right up a tree.
Walter Lankershim: Well, you take fast horses, good automobiles, beautiful women. Now, those things are important. And if you go to your grave without them, then the whole darn thing's just been a waste. I mean, that's the natural way. That's the way the Lord made it.
Steven Carrington: Okay, I'm in love with a man. And you're married to a man you don't love. Now you tell me something, Fallon, which one is worse? Which one is more immoral?
Fallon Carrington Colby: What makes you think I don't love Jeff?
Steven Carrington: Come on, I can see the way you treat him. Jeff can't, he, he...
Fallon Carrington Colby: Well, does being gay also make you clairvoyant?