A Good Marriage in Every Sense

A Good Marriage in Every Sense
Season 4, Episode 18

Air date	September 10, 2021
Written by	Bryce Schramm
Directed by	Elizabeth Gillies
Viewers	0.25 milllion (250,000)
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"A Good Marriage in Every Sense" is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season and the eighty-second episode overall of The CW's Dynasty. It aired on September 10th, 2021.

Synopsis[]

ELIZABETH GILLIES DIRECTS - Blake continues on his quest for the Senate and turns to someone very unexpected for help. Fallon continues to learn more about Amanda with the help of Sam and a reluctant Adam - and finds out all is not what it seems. Cristal gets a surprise visit, with life-changing results. Jeff and Dominique can't see eye-to-eye. Meanwhile, Kirby continues on her healing journey which results in quite the surprise.

Plot Summary[]

SPOILERS AHEAD

Sibling relations test the family. Cristal's brother, Beto, resurfaces from Mexico to gain help incarcerating their racketeer father (and seduce Sam); Blake seeks Dominique's sway with Atlanta's black community to further his senatorial bid; Fallon and Adam ally to exploit claustrophobia and rumored dirt on Amanda that will send her packing. Elsewhere, flash drives from Anders lead Kirby to a dossier on the Carringtons, while Eva and Colin's ploys prompt the newlywed Carrington-Ridley couple to sleep in separate bedrooms. Dom brokers deals for Jeff and Michael to back Blake's campaign. Amanda's no-nonsense confession of having a career-damaging lesbian affair with a judge causes Fallon to call a humbled truce. Beto swears revenge when Cristal is put in charge of the Flores empire.^[1]

Cast[]

Starring[]

Elizabeth Gillies as Fallon Carrington
Daniella Alonso as Cristal Carrington
Elaine Hendrix as Alexis Carrington (credit only)
Rafael de La Fuente as Sam Jones
Sam Underwood as Adam Carrington
Michael Michele as Dominique Deveraux
Robert Christopher Riley as Michael Culhane
Sam Adegoke as Jeff Colby
Maddison Brown as Kirby Anders
Adam Huber as Liam Ridley
Alan Dale as Joseph Anders
Grant Show as Blake Carrington

Guest Starring[]

Co-Starring[]

Njema Williams as Reverend Steve Watson
Greyson Chadwick as Victoria
Paul Burke as Terrance

Trivia[]

As part of the main cast, Elaine Hendrix (Alexis Carrington) is credited although she is absent from the episode.
This is the first episode to be directed by Elizabeth Gillies, and marks the actress's directorial debut.
This is Eliza Bennett's favourite episode of the season.
Kirby is convinced that Anders' estate planner, Victoria, is her secret sister. This is a reference to the original series where Anders has a second daughter by the same name.
Adam says to Amanda that she will not supplant him. That might be reference to the original show in which each secret children of the Carringtons were brought to supplant one that left : Adam supplanted the absence on Steven, and Amanda the absence of Fallon.
The title "A Good Marriage in Every Sense" is a reference to the line Alexis Carrington says about her marriage with Blake Carrington in the episode Enter Alexis of the original Dynasty series.

Quotes[]

Blake: Purple? What? Next, you're gonna be telling me I should put my preferred pronouns on there, too.

Blake: You know, I've been giving it some thought, and if you're not too busy with this, I-I think you should join me on the campaign trail.

Dominique: Interesting. And why are you asking me about this now?

Blake: Well, I think it's important that the voters see us as one, big happy family.

Dominique: Oh. I assumed it was because you're underperforming with Black voters. But what do I know?

Blake: Well, I could have more than one reason for wanting my sister by my side, can't I?

Dominique: This is as insulting as it is transparent.

Blake: Equity and inclusion in hiring were not just a priority at C.A. They were a guiding principle. So believe me when I say that as a senator, I will do everything I can to continue to improve the lives of Black Georgians.

Reverend Watson: Do you think you're the first white politician who's come in here making all kinds of promises to get our endorsement?

Blake: Uh, well, I... I assume not. Um, but I am sincere.

Reverend Watson: Everyone says they're sincere, just-just like you.

Blake: Well, if you help get my foot in the door, we could build trust.

Reverend Watson: And once they get elected... thanks to us... do you know what happens next? Nothing. The Black community has historically and consistently seen no benefit from their vote. And then, people like you come in here, thinking we can't see what you're trying to do, but we can. We recognize pandering when we see it.

Blake: Reverend, I'm sorry if you...

Reverend Watson: No, don't be sorry. Instead of telling us what you're gonna do, why don't you tell us how you're gonna do it? That's what matters.

Dominique: Hello there, Michael. Perfect timing. I could use a man of your size and stature.

Michael: Oh, no, we're not doing that again.

Dominique: No, we're not. It's for work. Get your mind out of the gutter.

Cristal: Hi, Papa. I know the police are after you, and I've been thinking about helping them, so you can't ever control me or Beto again. This may be more than you deserve, but I could never betray you. But I won't put up with this anymore, either. I can't have this negativity in my life. No matter how much I love you. So this is goodbye, Papa. Forever.

Amanda: Judge Whitley and I were in a romantic relationship.

Adam: And I'm guessing he was married?

Amanda: She was, yes. We met when I was an intern two summers ago. When I started at Buckley Chance, she ruled on several high-profile cases that I was on. So, when the affair threatened to leak, the conflict of interest could have been a disaster.

Fallon: And that's when you decided to put her pet bunny in boiling water?

Amanda: Judge Whitley... Florence... she called off the affair and said I was a stalker to protect the cases that we had worked on, and her career. So, everything was kept confidential, and I had to leave my job. It's the end.

Fallon: Well, don't you think that's something you should have mentioned?

Amanda: Oh, tell the most painful experience of my life to the family I just met? Sure, yeah, I could have. Right after you tell me what's going on with Liam. You know, I feel sorry for you, Fallon. When my life unraveled, I dealt with it head-on before I lost everything. You're pretending like the problem doesn't exist. So good luck with that. (to Adam) And I don't even know what to say about you, weirdo.

Joseph: Now that you've procured the box, these two items should provide you with stability. The first in the envelope is a statement transferring my life savings to you. As you know, my, uh, expenditures in life were small, so it's quite a sizable sum. Not Carrington wealth, but enough to keep you comfortable. The other is a manuscript of sorts, except it's not fiction. It is, in fact, the Carrington family secrets that I swore to take to my grave. But I'm handing them on to you. Insurance and protection with which you may do whatever you choose. But I hope that these two bequests will help you accomplish whatever it is you want from life. Good luck, Kirby. I love you.

Kirby: Holy...

Beto: Did Dad really leave you the company?

Cristal: Yes, but...

Beto: I knew it. You always figure out a way to keep everything.

Cristal: So this what never about making us safe, was it? You were just using me to put Dad in jail so that you could get the reins of the business.

Beto: Don't make me out to be the bad guy here.

Cristal: You made yourself the bad guy. Our father is in jail because of you.

Blake: What the hell's going on out here? Do I need to call security?

Beto: Stay out of this, Blake. You're not needed.

Blake: This is my house. I'll decide where I'm needed.

Cristal: You betrayed my trust, Beto. I want you to leave. Now!

Beto: You've chosen loyalty to the wrong family, Cristal. Don't worry. I'm gonna leave, but this... this isn't over. I'm gonna come back, and I will get what's mine.