Damage Control

Scene:  Alexis Colby’s office – Colbyco…..

Alexis (on the phone):  I don’t care what Denver-Carrington’s doing.  We are moving ahead with that deal in Saudi Arabia.  There’s just too much at stake…..No.  We’re going ahead with the deal and that’s final…..I said we’re moving ahead as planned…..I don’t care who says we’re making a mistake.

David:  Mrs. Colby?

Alexis:  Yes, David?

David:  Admiral and Mrs. Jennings are here.

Alexis:  Tell them I much too busy to see them right now.

Leslie:  We heard you, Alexis.

Patrick:  Relax, Alexis.  We come in peace.

Alexis:  All right.  What is it you want?

Patrick:  I suppose you heard that Denver-Carrington is taking a wait and see approach with regard to doing business with Saudi Arabia.

Alexis:  Yes.  I heard, but Colbyco isn’t.  We have a deal with the Saudi government.

Patrick:  I don’t know if you’re aware of it or not, but the U.S. Government may end up imposing sanctions because of the disappearance of that journalist.

Leslie:  Alexis we know that Colbyco has been teetering on the brink for a long time.  If the U.S. Government imposes sanctions on Saudi Arabia, that’s only going to hurt Colbyco even more in the long run.  Depending on what sanctions, if any, are imposed, Colbyco could end up being fined or shut down completely.

Patrick:  Alexis we are standing by the President no matter what he choses to do and I suggest that, if you know what’s good for your business, you will do the same.

Leslie:  Think about what we said.  We’ll see ourselves out.

 

(meanwhile at Denver-Carrington Center – the Deveraux Group offices)

Dominque (meeting with Nick, Milton Sandra and Cecilia):  I understand that Patrick is taking a wait and see approach with regard to Saudi Arabia.

Milton:  That’s right, Mom.  Denver-Carrington is standing in line with the President.

Sandra:  I’ve talked to Leslie about this and she told me that Denver-Carrington pulled out of discussions regarding their new guidance system because of the investigation.

Nick:  I think Patrick’s right.  I think we should just wait and see with regard to the Saudis.

Cecilia:  I’ve worked with the Saudi government in the past, but I don’t know what to make of this new Crown Prince.

Corrie (then comes into the meeting room):  Excuse me, Grandma, but do you want me to issue a statement on the Saudi situation on behalf of the Deveraux Group?

Dominique:  Yes, dear.  We are going along with Denver-Carrington on this issue and the Deveraux Group will be going along with whatever the government decides to do.

Corrie:  Thank you, Grandma.  Oh Mom.  Daddy.  Grandma.  I just wanted to let you know that I’ve met someone.

Milton:  Hey!  That’s great.

Sandra:  Oh, Baby, we’re so happy for you.

Dominque:  That’s wonderful, dear.  Who is he?

Corrie:  Well…..Daddy…..Nick…..he’s a friend of Patrick’s.

Sandra:  So  who is he?

Corrie:  You all may already know him.  His name is Roy.  Roy Smith, Jr.

Nick:  Roy Smith, Jr.?  You mean “Smitty” the FBI Agent.

Corrie:  Yes I do and I really really like him.

Milton:  We just want you to be happy.

Corrie:  I really am, Daddy.

Nick:  We are really happy for you, Corrie.  I know “Smitty” really well.  He’s a good man.

Corrie:  Thanks, Nick.

Cecilia:  Girl.  I’ve seen him before.  He is gorgeous.

Corrie:  Can I bring him out to the house sometime?

Dominique:  Of course you can, dear.

Corrie (kisses Dominique on the cheek):  Oh, Grandma.  Thank you.  🙂

Allison (comes into the Deveraux Group offices):  Excuse me.  I hope I’m not interrupting anything.

Dominique:  No.  Not at all, Allison come in.

Allison:  The Boss is asking me to make the statement regarding the Saudi situation on behalf of the Texorado Energy Cartel and, before I do, he wants to know what position the Deveraux Group will be taking.

Milton:  You can tell my shipmate that the Deveraux Group is taking the same position as Denver-Carrington.  We are standing by our government no matter what they decide to do.

Allison:  Thank you, Milton I will.

 

(a few minutes later in Patrick and Leslie’s office)

 

Miranda:  So how did it go at Alexis’ office?

Patrick:  I swear to God it’s like talking to a brick wall.

Leslie:  You know how pig-headed and stubborn she can be.

Miranda:  Guys.  Danny’s in your office with D.J. Bedz.

Patrick:  Thanks, Miranda.

Danny:  Uncle Pat.  Aunt Leslie.  I’d like you to meet my friend Cassidy Bednark, otherwise known as D.J. Bedz.

Leslie:  Nice to meet you.  We’ve heard a lot about you from Danny.

Cassidy:  All good I hope.  🙂

Patrick:  Oh yeah.  I’ve heard about the charity work you do with the Broncos, the Nuggets and the Avalanche.

Cassidy:  It’s my way of giving back to the community.

Patrick:  I think it’s great.

Cassidy:  I heard Denver-Carrington is planning to buy KFCO.

Leslie:  That’s right and one of the first things we want to do is make sure you’re locked in.

Patrick:  We’re offering you three years at what you’re making now and half again.

Cassidy:  Four.

Patrick:  Deal.  We’ll get with your station manager and hammer out the terms.  Kid.  We need to head over to the Pepsi Center.  Stan Kroenke is meeting us.  Babe.  You want to come with us?  Emily is already down there setting things up.

Leslie:  You know what?  Why not?

 

(later that day at Pepsi Center)

Emily:  Ladies and Gentlemen if you will kindly take your seats, we can get started.  I’d like to welcome you all to this signing ceremony.  Here representing Kroenke Sports and Entertainment is Enos Stanley Kroenke and here representing Denver-Carrington are my parents Patrick and Leslie Jennings as well as my cousin Steven Daniel Carrington, Jr.  Ladies and Gentlemen present with us are a number of key figures from the Nuggets’ past and present and I’m going to let my father introduce them.

Patrick:  First, I’d like to introduce a man who won a Gold Medal as a member of the U.S. Olympic Men’s’ Basketball Team in 1964 in Tokyo.  He also played for the legendary Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina and had a sold career in the ABA as a player where he was a three-time All Star, winding up his career with the then-Denver Rockets in 1972.  In 1974, he became the head coach of the re-christened Denver Nuggets and remained for five years, making the ABA Finals once and the NBA Playoffs twice.  He would later coach the University of Kansas to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in 1988 and then went on to coach the U.S. Olympic Men’s’ Basketball Team in Athens in 2004.  He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.  Ladies and Gentlemen.  Larry Brown.

(Larry Brown stands up and takes a bow, acknowledging the audience’s applause)

Patrick:  Next.  I’d like to introduce a two-time All-American who played for the legendary Adolph Rupp at Kentucky.  He was a six-time ABA All-Star with the Kentucky Colonels and played ten seasons with the Nuggets, making the NBA All-Star Team in 1977.  He also served two tenures as head coach of the Nuggets and his number 44 hangs in the rafters here in Pepsi Center.  He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.  Ladies and Gentlemen.  The “Horse”.  Dan Issel.

(Dan Issel stands up and takes a bow, acknowledging the audience’s applause)

Patrick:  Now.  I’d like to introduce a member of the 1974 NCAA Champion North Carolina State Wolfpack.  He signed with the Nuggets in 1975 and stayed with the team when they joined the NBA in the Fall of  1976 as a result of the NBA/ABA Merger.  He made four NBA All-Star Teams and was a finalist in the first-ever Slam Dunk Competition at the ABA All-Star Game at McNichols Arena here in Denver in 1976.  He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.  His number 33 also hangs in the rafters here at Pepsi Center.  Ladies and Gentlemen.  David Thompson.

(David Thompson stands up and takes a bow, acknowledging the audience’s applause)

Patrick:  Finally. Last and certainly not least.  This gentleman was a 2017 McDonald’s High school All-American and the 2017 Gatorade USA Today High School Player of the Year.  He was a five-star recruit and played his college ball at the University of Missouri.  He declared for the NBA Draft in 2018 and was the 14th Overall Pick of the First Round by the Nuggets.  Ladies and Gentlemen.  Number 1.  Michael Porter, Jr.

(Michael Porter, Jr. stands up and takes a bow, acknowledging the audience’s applause)

Emily:  Ladies and Gentlemen.  I would now like to introduce the majority owner of the Denver Nuggets and the Chairman of Kroenke Sports and Entertainment Enos Stanley Kroenke.

Stan:  Thank you, Mrs. Fallmont.  I would like to welcome our new partner in the ownership of this franchise, Denver-Carrington.

Patrick:  Thank you, Stan,  I would like to say that our 10% stake in this franchise will fall under the umbrella of Denver-Carrington Entertainment and Sports, which is run by my nephew, Steven Daniel Carrington, Jr.

Danny:  Thank you, Uncle Pat.  I looking forward to working with Kroenke Sports and Entertainment as the Nuggets prepare to move into the future.  Thank you.

Emily:  Ladies and Gentlemen.  I am also proud to announce that the basketball court at Pepsi Center will be renamed Blake Carrington Memorial Court at Pepsi Center.  And here to witness this agreement.  The Chief Legal Counsel of Denver-Carrington and my husband, Jason Fallmont.

Jason:  Thank you, Emily.  (he then lays the contract on the table)  Patrick.  If you will sign here and Stan if you will sign here, then we will make this official.

(Patrick and Stan Kroenke sign the partnership agreement and then shake hands)

Emily:  Ladies and Gentlemen.  That concludes this ceremony.  Thank you.

 

Also Starring:  Selena Gomez as Miranda Gonzales.  Richard Lawson as Nick Kimball.  Michael K. Williams as Milton Cox.  Halle Berry as Sandra Cox.  Raven Symone as Cecilia Kimball.  Vanessa Morgan as Corrie Cox.  Hayden Panettiere as Allison Wilson Colby.

 

Special Guest Stars:  Oliver Jackson Cohen as David.  Cassidy Bednark (D.J. Bedz) as himself.  Enos Stanley “Stan” Kroenke as himself.  Larry Brown as himself.  Dan Issel as himself.  David Thompson as himself.  Michael Porter, Jr. as himself.