Texas/Episode 542

Episode 542
Season 3, Episode 184
Airdate	September 16, 1982
Production Number	542
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Texas — Season Three

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Episode 542 is the one-hundred eighty-fourth episode of the third season of Texas and the five-hundred forty-second episode overall.

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Plot Overview

Grant tells Judith he never wants to spend another night like he did with George St. John again. Kate tells Ginny that Paige and Justin didn't come home last night. George wakes Paige up and she asks what she is doing here. George tells Paige that she is at his studio and that he brought her here from the Top of the World Club but nothing happened between them. He also tells her he wants to help her and take care of her. Ashley tells T.J. that Justin still doesn't believe the baby is his. T.J. tells her he saw Paige at the Top of the World Club and she was drunk and he feels sorry for her. Grant comes in and finds Ruby and Mark asleep in the office. Grant is upset with Mark but Ruby tries to defend him. Then, when Ruby leaves, Mark and Grant argue. Vicky tells Reena she isn't happy about her being with Justin last night and doesn't want to her to be hurt. Reena tells her that Justin needed someone last night and she is glad she was there for him. Ruby comes home and Lurlene thanks her because she had a nice night with Joel. Then Ruby tells her how she and Mark fell asleep in the office and when Grant found them this morning he got upset. T.J. tells Ashley it is best for her to make her motion at the end of the board meeting. Then Gregory and Allison come in and, when Gregory and T.J. leave, Ashley tells Allison she is going to make herself chairman of the board of Marshall Oil. Then Ashley tells her she is pregnant and that Justin believes it is T.J.'s baby. Judith tells Vivien and John that Grant is coming home for lunch and she wants something special. Then she tells them that she doesn't want to speak or see George St. John anymore. Vicky holds a meeting with Ruby, Hunt, Reena and Christine to inform them that Christine is now the producer of the Billy Joe Show as well as Rikki's show. Ruby isn't happy with the news of Christine in charge and tells them of Billy Joe's dinner with Christine last night. Ruby makes it clear that decisions regarding her clients will be made though her. Grant tells Mark that he and Allison did a good job on the oil leases. Then Grant asks Mark why he took the presidency and Mark says it was because he wanted to help him. Grant thinks they can work out their differences. Ashley and Gregory stop by the ranch and Ginny tells them that Ryan is flying all over Venezuela and that Steve is staying in Colorado with Barrett for now. Then Ginny offers to go riding with Gregory. Ashley learns from Kate that Paige didn't come home last night. Then Paige walks in and Kate leaves the room. Paige tells Ashley she isn't hurt and Ashley tries to talk to her but gets nowhere. An upset Ruby tells Lurlene about the meeting with Vicky and Lurlene tries to calm her down. Kate is concerned about how Paige is acting. Ruby tells Lurlene that Nita doesn't have time for Billy Joe anymore and Lurlene doesn't understand it. Then Lurlene offers to help babysit for Billy Joe Jr. Judith tells Grant they don't have to see George anymore. Then Grant tells her about his run in with Mark this morning. Then George calls Judith and tells her he has decided what he wants her to do next. George tells Judith he wants to be a member of Spindle Top so he can take Brette dancing or he will have a chat with Grant. After hanging up the phone George is happy he has Judith where he wants her and Brette looking over her shoulder. Then he decides that Mark will be next because he is going to make Grant pay and pay and pay.