Runaway

Runaway is the seventh episode of Season 2 of the CBS-TV series Dallas, also the 12th overall series episode. Written by Jim Inman and Worley Thorne and directed by Barry Crane, the episode originally aired on CBS-TV on October 28, 1978.

Synopsis

They're throwing a party, she's throwing a tantrum. Upset that her mother is barred form her birthday bash, Lucy flees from Southfork and mistakenly becomes the accomplice and hostage of a con man.

Storyline

Young Lucy's upcoming birthday party has everyone excited for various reasons, except Lucy, who can't even invite her mother to the party. It's only after she decides to run away and takes off when she finally gets her family's attention... and the attention of a young drifter, who has more intentions than just those toward Lucy.

Full Summary

It's Lucy Ewing's birthday. Sue Ellen is planning the music, Pam brings her home dresses, and J.R. is planning the guest list. Lucy is not pleased. She tries to convince Grandaddy Jock to let her invite her mother. Jock says he does not want Valene on the Ranch given how she left the last time. Lucy tries to explain that J.R. lied, and her mother never took the bribe J.R. offered, but he stands firm. Lucy leaves Southfork in the middle of the night, taking a guitar, and J.R.'s car with her. Eventually she is picked up by a con man, Willie Gust, who is initially unaware of her wealthy background, includes Lucy in some of his thefts and scams. Lucy wants out, but Guest kidnaps her, forcing her to be his girlfriend and stay with him. Bobby, and the police track them down, and Willie discovers that Lucy is a part of the Ewing family, and he is thrilled to have latched on to one of the rich members of that family and intends to use her as a hostage in order to escape. Things don't go as planned for Willie and Lucy is able to finally escape him and eventually returns safely to Southfork.

Image gallery

Lucy, who runs away from Southfork, takes with Willie Guest, a wayward teen, who gets in a shootout with the police

Willie again, in police shootout.

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing
• Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing
• Victoria Principal as Pamela Barnes Ewing
• Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing
• Jim Davis as Jock Ewing
• Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing
• Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes
• Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs

Guest starring

• Greg Evigan as Willie Guest
• Jim Gough as Congressman Oates
• Kenneth Barry as Slade

Also guest starring=

• Bernadette Whitehead as Waitress
• Ray LePere as Manager
• Dave Anderson as Cop
• Terry Cook as Gas station attendant (as Terry F. Cook)
• Charles Seybert as Overcomer Club M.C. (as Charlie Seybert)
• Joe Griffith as Man
• Joe D. Anderson as Man