Takapa Land Deal

It all started one day when Jock and Ray ran into Punk Anderson and Pat Powers while at the cattle auction.

They soon hit the bars and Punk asked Jock if he was interested in coming in on a project to develop the Takapa Lake swamp area into a nice resort.

Click here: Jock tells Punk he hasn't decided to come in on the deal yet.

Click here: Jock decides that he's in for 10 million and they host Takapa at the Cattlemen's Club.

Click here to hear Jock talking about trouble with the environmentalists.  What Jock didn't know is that Ewing Oil was short of liquid assets and going in on Takapa put Bobby in a real bind.

After Jock withdrew his 10 million from the bank, a surprized and angry Bobby arrived at the Cattlemen's Club demanding to know where the money had gone.
Click here to see what Jock had to say.
Click here: Bobby explains why he is upset.
Click here: JR tells Jock how the company doesn't have all that much money free at the present time and Jock tells JR something.
Click here: Jock tells why JR didn't fill Bobby in on Takapa.

In the mean time, JR did know in advance this fight was coming and he was relishing every minute of it with hopes of regaining control of Ewing Oil from Bobby.
Click here: Bobby tells how upset he is the Jock "took" 10 million dollars and Bobby finds out just who is Ewing Oil.

Click here: Bobby says that because Jock gave Bobby the power to run Ewing Oil, Jock is obliged to inform him before spending money.
Click here: Jock tells Bobby the meaning of REAL POWER in one of Dallas's more memorable scenes.
Click here: A response from Bobby.
Click here: The final word from Jock.

Click here: Here Jock is talking to his son Ray Krebbs, who only recently found out that Jock was his real father and he was a real Ewing. Jock and Ray were in on Takapa together.
Click here for Jock telling Ray how he feels since getting in on Takapa.
Click here to listen to Jock telling Ray about Ewing Oil.
There was still a lot of trouble on the horizon. Miss Ellie was on the committee to stop the Takapa.  She had no idea that Jock was behind the project.

Click here: As the whole family is gathered for an evening drink, Miss Ellie tells what she thinks is good news, a court order blocking Takapa.

Click here: An infuriated Jock responds with one of Dallas more famous lines from the early years.
This news shocked Miss Ellie and started a major feud between her and Jock.

Click here: Bobby tells Jock that he and Miss Ellie should discuss it.
Click here: Jock tells Bobby how he feels about Takapa.
Click here: Listen as Jock lays down the law on Takapa.
Click here: Jock tells Bobby about giving his word.
Click here: Jock once again tells Bobby what Takapa means to him.
Click here: It just so happens that Bobby was also a State Senator and sat on the board making the decision on Takapa. Jock tells Bobby how to vote, Ewing style.

When the board met, Bobby saved the day and Jock and Miss Ellie's marriage by working out a brilliant compromise by moving the resort to a different area of Takapa, letting the environmentalists and Miss Ellie preserve the disputed land.

Click here to visit Eric Newman's Dallas FAQ for the complete story on Takapa.