Dynasty - Season 9, Episode 8

"See y'all post-coma!"

"The Wedding"
Original airdate: 1/12/1989

Episode summary: Fallon confides in Dex about the amorous dreams she's been having about Roger Grimes. Sable puts the brakes on a secret investigation she launched at the Carrington lake property. Krystle and Blake renew their marriage vows.

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Recap: Virginia gushes to Krystle about how she and Blake renewing their vows is a great way to celebrate her new life...assuming, of course, that her brain surgery goes smoothly. Krystle changes the subject to Virginia's alarmingly violent behavior towards the drug dealer (she beat up) while they were downtown during the previous episode, so a sheepish Virginia blurts out, "I'm the scum on the street!" and explains that when she was a teenager, she was forced to survive on the streets after her mother disappeared. As Krystle scrunches her face in horror, Virginia recalls that she managed to find her way to Denver when Krystle first married Blake (in the series pilot) - but had just stood in front of the Carrington gates, staring wistfully at the fancy estate. Krystle chews on that troubling tidbit [of rewritten Dynasty history] and says she had no idea.

Over at ColbyCo, Dex and Jeff continue to pore over ledgers and spreadsheets in order to get a handle on how extensively Sean and Fritz Heath pooched the company's finances. A few seconds later, Dex's old army buddy (Painter) drops by to deliver a packet that contains a log of illegally obtained transactions that proves Sean and Fritz combed through Alexis's portfolio, liquidated her assets and threw them into junk bonds, and made a small fortune from the commissions. Dex thanks Painter for the intel, then assigns him another task: hack into the phone company's records to get Fritz's phone log so they can see who he's been crime-ing with. After Painter saunters off, Jeff wryly remarks that he hopes all of this illegal hacking doesn't land them in jail.
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Fallon is in the mansion's library, having another dream about being romanced by Roger Grimes...which continues to make zero sense, 'cause wasn't she a small child when he was last alive? In the dream, Blake storms into the room, points a gun at Roger and fires...and Roger comforts Fallon by pointing out, "I'm already dead." Fallon suddenly awakens to the sight and sound of LB shooting a toy gun, and Kristina sitting on the floor, singing as she plays with her tea set. Fallon picks up the phone and calls Dex, telling him she really really needs someone to talk to.

Fallon heads straight over to ColbyCo to tell Dex about her ongoing dreams about Roger Grimes, and how she keeps seeing the dead man every time she closes her eyes. She further explains that Roger had doinked Alexis back when she was married to Blake, and that Alexis now believes Blake killed him. She asks Dex if it's true, and Dex says he has no idea...and somehow doesn't think it should matter at this point. He advises her to not ask Blake questions he may not want to answer, prompting Fallon to sheepishly admit that, oops, she blabbed to Sable about how Roger was the dead guy found at the Carrington lake and then showed her the old photo with Roger and Blake. Dex just stares back at her with a look of dismay.

"I keep having wet dreams about the murdered man who once had a steamy affair with my mother."

"Nope, nothing weird going on there."

Krystle drops in on Denver Carrington to tell Blake that she'll agree to the renewing of their vows - but only if he signs divorce papers that frees him from the burden of having to be married to her if she were to, say, slip into a vegetative state after her brain operation. Blake stares back at her in horror and refuses to sign, so Krystle retorts that if he doesn't, she won't renew her vows or have the brain operation. An anxious Blake points out that she'll die without the operation, and Krystle's like, "Well d'yuh" - just as Jeff interrupts to discuss something business-related with Blake. 

That evening at the mansion, Blake finds Krystle dressed up in a fancy black frock, and she explains that tonight's meal will be a formal affair 'cause Sable is coming over for dinner. Blake pulls out the divorce papers, grumbles about how much he haaaates having to do this, but then signs them and hands them back to her. Krystle thanks him and happily announces, "Now we can have our wedding!"

Later, Sable arrives at Carrington manor decked out in a glittery '80s gown. Krystle introduces her to Virginia...and then they all head over to a nearby sitting room, where Adam, Fallon, and Sammy Jo start bickering about something or other. Sable grins and remarks on how they remind her of her own bickering children...and that it feels good to be in the presence of a real family. Blake asks for everyone's attention so he can make an announcement: he's taking Krystle to Switzerland for her brain operation - but before that, they're going to renew their marriage vows. Everyone's all, "Hurray!" and wishes the couple good luck. 

The next day in the Carlton Hotel patio restaurant, Krystle tells Sammy Jo she gets the distinct feeling she doesn't like Virginia. Sammy Jo confirms that, yep, she really can't stand the woman...and reminds Krystle that, prior to now, she's only ever known Virginia as a young girl. Krystle urges her to give her cousin a chance, then changes the subject and asks if she'd be her maid of honor. As Sammy Jo beams happily and accepts, Krystle spots a grey-haired gentleman across the restaurant and looks instantly troubled. When he gets up from his table and saunters across the room, Krystle tells Sammy Jo she's pretty sure she saw him at the lake property when Roger Grimes's dead body was fished out of the water. She then concedes she can't be 100% certain it was a dream, or if her diseased brain is playing tricks on her. 

Blake summons Adam to his office to thank him for getting on so well with Jeff lately, despite their intense hatred for one another. Blake then wankingly compliments Adam for his "fine, capable mind" and says that Denver Carrington wouldn't be where it is today if he weren't around. He warns Adam about his paternally inherited stubbornness, and that he hopes he (Adam) doesn't make the same mistakes he (Blake) did. As Adam absorbs the constructive criticism, Blake says he has a favor to ask: would he please serve as his best man at his/Krystle's vow renewal ceremony tomorrow night? Adam responds with a look of unbridled joy on his face now that he's finally the subject of daddy's approval, and beams in utter delight as he expresses how deeply he would looooooooove to fulfill that role. 

"Would you do me the honor of serving as my best man?"

"I am sooo hard right now."

The grey-haired gentleman (Mr. Gibson) that had so wigged out Krystle earlier is now chatting with Sable, who is less than thrilled to learn that Krystle had been in the Carlton Hotel restaurant at the same time he was. The two talk about the lake, and how there may be something of great interest there. Gibson tells her that when he recently went diving in the lake, he saw some kind of passageway - but Sable urges him to just forget the whole thing and calls an immediate halt to the secret investigation. She apologizes that it didn't pan out as expected, and promises to send him his final fee by messenger. 

Later at Carrington manor, Sable re-attaches the arm to Kristina's doll (that had been torn off by LB), and Kristina thanks her with a grateful hug and scampers off to kick her little cousin's ass. Sable smiles nostalgically and tells Krystle she'd looooooove to re-raise her children, and that she'd definitely be open to another marriage 'cause of how inspiring it is to see how in love she and Blake are. Krystle tells her she went to see Alexis the other day - when she nearly choked her to death with a thick book - and Sable assures her she'll do everything in her power to stop that she-devil from going after Blake (for Roger Grimes's murder). She adds that when she cares about someone, she really really cares and will do anything to prevent them from being hurt. Krystle looks touched by that and says she's very grateful to have her in Denver...and that she should consider Carrington manor to be her manor - even if she (Krystle) isn't around [after the end of this episode].  

As the servants are preparing the mansion for the wedding, Fallon finds Krystle staring pensively out of a window and wanders over to chucklingly recall how miffed she was at Blake when he first married her. She says that soooo much has changed since then; she now loves her as a friend/stepmother and is forever grateful to her for bringing the family together while never asking for anything in return. Krystle says, in fact, she does have one favor to ask: please do everything possible to welcome Virginia into the family and make her feel at home in the mansion. A few seconds later, Sable enters the room with Virginia, who's clutching an ugly floral frock. Sable announces, in an accusatory tone, that Virginia plans to wear this hideous rag to the wedding...and when Krystle and Fallon make ew faces, Sable asks Krystle if Virginia can use her closet to pick out something that doesn't scream 'I'm a yokel from Ohio'. Krystle smiles and happily consents, so Sable and Virginia head off to the master bedroom to play dress up. 

"What would you say to Virginia wearing this hideous floral concoction to the wedding?"

"No and no."

Dex drops by the mansion to blab to Blake about Fallon's weird sex dreams starring Roger Grimes, and to inform him that Sable too knows about the old photograph and that Roger's body was recently fished out of the lake. Dex assures him he's not going to ask whether or not he killed Roger, recalls that his own father was somehow tangled up in the lake mess, and warns that Alexis assumes he (Blake) murdered Roger and could potentially cause problems for him with law enforcement. Blake chews on all that, then walks Dex over to the vestibule, where they happen to run into Virginia. When Blake introduces her to Dex, she stares back at him with a look of horror, then scuttles off and stares into space with a haunted expression. Blake just kind of shrugs and chalks up her strange reaction to upcoming wedding ceremony stress. 

Upstairs, Kristina is wearing Krystle's veil as they go through the 'something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue' pre-wedding routine. Krystle then shows her daughter a locket with her baby photo inside and says she's giving it to her now, instead of waiting until she's older. She then tucks the tot into bed and hands her a journal in which she wrote passages that contain loving words and best wishes for all of her upcoming birthdays [for when she's in a coma and can't do it in person]. 

Wedding day! Blake excitedly tells Jeff he was able to book the same hotel suite in Paris where he and Krystle stayed when they honeymooned for the first time. He says after that, they're off to Switzerland so that Krystle can undergo her brain operation.

Fallon, meanwhile, slips into Krystle's room and removes a vase of lovely white flowers to use for the ceremony - just as Virginia bursts in with Sable in tow, complaining about the bold lipstick she's being forced to wear. When Krystle smilingly signs off on the lipstick, the two head back out...and Krystle opens the music box she recently found in Dayton and stares at it pensively. She stands up and sways in dance - just as Blake enters the room. He stares at her lovingly and coos, "You are everything I've ever wanted in a woman" and kisses her hand.

The wedding guests have arrived and are dancing in the ballroom. Sable runs into Dex, and the two exchange some interestingly flirty banter about whether or not they should hook up. Mmm hmm.. As the camera pans around the room, we see that Sammy Jo is jigging with Adam, and that Kristina has roped Danny into taking her for a spin on the dance floor. Cute!

Krystle hands Blake a strip of lace from her first wedding dress. She says she's been using it as a bookmark, but now wants him to have it as a special keepsake to mark her final Dynasty appearance. 

Back in the ballroom, Sable makes a toast to Virginia, who is looking reasonably stylish in a fancy black dress and slightly better hairdo. As Jeff eyes her appreciatively, Dex notices and advises, "Talk to her at least once before you propose" - a line that actually prompted me to burst out laughing.  

Krystle and Blake are making out in the bedroom when Sable, Sammy Jo, and Adam burst in on them and order them to get ready for the ceremony. 

A little while later, Krystle descends the staircase wearing a lovely silk and lace peach colored dress. As she makes her way down the long makeshift aisle, she's given a flower from her various loved ones (including Jeannette and Gerard, who look as though they're no longer employed at Carrington manor this season). Krystle heads over to the makeshift altar and laughingly tells Adam to loosen up, and warns an emotional looking Sammy Jo not to tear up. When Blake learns that no one bothered to call a minister to preside over the ceremony, Krystle points out that she didn't feel it was necessary, given that they're already married...and that she really just wanted tonight to be more about everyone sharing in their vows and promising to love each other. As everyone stares contemplatively (some staring confusedly) into space, Krystle decrees, "I want tonight to be a marriage of all of us."

"I thought it'd be nice if everyone said I do to each other."

"Um, OK..? Is that the brain injury talking?"

A bemused Blake is like, "OK, whatever" and insists on faux marrying her right now. He begins officiating the ceremony, which leads to them exchanging their vows and rings. As the two hug, Blake murmurs, "I love you, my darling."

After the festivities, Krystle stands on the staircase and throws her bouquet, which is caught by Jeff...as if this dolt needed any more incentive to mindlessly leap into another ill-fated marriage. Krystle bids her daughter adieu and promises to be back in her life at some point - just as Jeff answers the phone. He hangs up and hurries outside to catch Blake before he climbs into the limo. Moments later, Jeff wanders over to Fallon and Sammy Jo, who express hope that the lovebirds have a wonderful honeymoon. Jeff solemnly informs them there's not going to be a honeymoon, 'cause Dr. Hampton just called and ordered the couple to fly to Switzerland pronto so that Krystle can undergo her brain operation the day after tomorrow. The three stare sadly at the limo, from which Krystle is grinning and waving goodbye to everyone. 

Farewell, Linda Evans! See you at the reunion!

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