Crazy Lady

Alexis to Claudia about her mental health

"**Crazy Lady**" is the ninth episode of the second season and the thirty-first episode overall of The CW's *Dynasty*. It aired on December 21, 2018.

## Synopsis

'**TIS THE SEASON (FOR A MANHUNT)** — As the Carringtons track down a dangerous enemy on Christmas Eve, Fallon and Blake clash on how to best handle the situation, stirring up unresolved grievances. Meanwhile, Cristal suspects Alexis may not be telling the whole truth to the authorities, and Kirby is cast out by Anders for having an immature reaction to the grave situation at hand.

## Plot Summary

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

The FBI are called in to investigate the disappearance of Little Blake, who the Carringtons now know was fathered by Matthew. Claudia hides out in a hotel with baby Matthew, but a televised plea by Blake and Alexis leads the authorities to her. A hysterical Claudia has Matthew on the roof, and Blake, Fallon, Cristal, and Sam try to coax her away from the edge. Claudia admits to killing Blake's late wife Cristal, but trips and accidentally tosses the baby off the building. It is only a doll, and Kirby discovers that Manuel actually kidnapped the baby. She manages to knock him out with a lamp before Anders arrives. Before Claudia is arrested, Alexis gaslights her into believing Hank was not real. Michael and Jeff are caught up in Ada's plan to destroy Van Kirk Industries; Jeff is shot as they flee the FBI, and Michael crashes their car on the way to the hospital. At the Manor, Anders receives a call that Steven never got on the plane in Paraguay, and is missing.

## Cast

* Nicollette Sheridan as Alexis Carrington
* Ana Brenda Contreras as Cristal Jennings
* Rafael de La Fuente as Sam Jones
* Robert Christopher Riley as Michael Culhane
* Sam Adegoke as Jeff Colby
* Maddison Brown as Kirby Anders
* Alan Dale as Joseph Anders
* Grant Show as Blake Carrington
* Katherine LaNasa as Ada Stone
* Wakeema Hollis as Monica Colby
* Yani Gellman as Manuel
* David Furr as Nico Russo

Co-Starring* Jay Devon Johnson as Agent Don Harper
* Dave MacDonald as Hull
* Dave Blamy as Pharmacist
* Deena Dill as Reporter
* Leslie Black as Detective
* Stefanie Friedman as Donna
* Brad Brinkley as Guard
* Steven Garland as SWAT Team Member

## Trivia

* Claudia Blaisdel is the titular character of this episode.
* This episode's title, along with its synopsis, writers and directors were revelead on November 28, 2018.
* It was originally supposed to air on December 14, 2018 but was pushed back a week to December 21, 2018.
* The events of *I Answer to No Man* and *Trashy Little Tramp* were referred to.
	+ The Carringtons finally learned it was Claudia who shot and killed Cristal in *Dead Scratch* after Sam spotted her in his wedding pictures the previous episode.
* The title of this episode comes from a line of the original Dynasty series, first said by Sammy Jo to Claudia in the Season 4 Episode 05: The Hearing - Part 2.
	+ In this episode the original line was kept and said by Alexis to Claudia.
* Homages to the original series were paid in this episode with the TV confession regarding LB's kidnapping and throwing a baby doll off a roof, coming from Season 3 episodes 01 *: The Plea* and 02: *The Roof.*
* The line that Alexis says to Cristal about her dress is a line from the Season 7, Episode 02: *Sideswiped* in the original series.

## Quotes

**Kirby**: I don't know this chick, but she's obviously not a great mom. She left behind his favorite things... his pacifier and his teddy. I think you should put that in your report.

**Fallon**: Thank you, Nancy Drew, but we'll take it from here.

**Fallon** *(to Michael)*: Can you believe in two weeks we're gonna be Mr. and Mrs. Fallon Carrington? I'm-I'm kidding. I'm kidding. Although, some men do choose to take the woman's name. No? Okay, fine. I'm still kidding.

**Fallon**: Claudia's probably just out on the street trying to sell the kid for a hot dog. They will find her.

**Cristal**: You said there was a note. What exactly did it say again?

**Alexis**: Something to the effect of, "My name is Matthew, Claudia's my mother, and she's crazy."

**Fallon**: You march into this house ten times a day telling us useless things, but *that* you keep to yourself?

**Cristal**: I'm sorry. Why wouldn't they look for a woman who tried to kill all of you last Thanksgiving?

**Fallon**: Oh, daddy didn't tell you? He didn't report it to the cops. Instead, he paid to lock her up in a loony bin. Don't worry, they had a craft room.

**Sam**: I can't believe it. The child that I was planning on raising belongs to Claudia.

**Blake**: He belongs to you and Steven. Claudia is not equipped to raise a child. She's a murderer.

**Fallon**: You don't know for sure that she killed Cristal.

**Blake**: Makes sense, doesn't it? Cristal was killed with a gun taken from my gun room, and Claudia's broken in there before.

**Fallon**: You'd think we'd change the locks.

**Alexis** *(to Cristal)*: Not that finger. Cute, though.

**Cristal** *(to Alexis)*: No need to buy me anything for Christmas. I can't imagine a better gift than watching the police take you away. Send a card signed: "ho, ho, ho." I'll know it's you.

**Fallon**: All I'm asking is that you confirm this prescription belonged to a Claudia Blaisdel. You see, Crazy Pants was smart enough to scratch her name off the bottle.

**Pharmacist**: Ma'am, it's policy... and the law... not to give out patient information.

**Fallon**: Listen... C. Smith, is it? That's a beautiful name.

**Blake**: Fallon, when Adam was kidnapped, I stayed quiet, because that's what they told me to do. And it cost us. I wasn't gonna make that mistake again.

**Fallon**: But you are not negotiating with kidnappers. This is Benzoholic Claudia. She has no intention of handing her baby back. And if she makes it out of Atlanta, then... that kid's blood is on your hands.

**Blake**: My hands? How dare you point your finger at me when you were the one that started this whole mess.

**Fallon**: Excuse me?

**Blake**: If you hadn't gone to visit Claudia in the psych ward and riled her up... Whatever you said to her, she broke out the next day. And then she came here, and then she killed Cristal. You think I have blood on my hands? You certainly have Cristal's blood on yours!

**Fallon**: I mean, what if I'm a horrible person, Michael? I mean, what if my constant need to prove myself and to take over my dad's company is what got us into this mess in the first place?

**Michael**: This is your father we're talking about here. He's in a dark place. He's desperate. People say and do terrible things when they're desperate. You are not a horrible person.

**Fallon**: You know, I grew up in a family where if you don't stab someone in the back before dinner, you don't get dessert, so... I forget sometimes that there are decent people in this world. Thank you for being one of them.

**Nico**: What the hell is this?

**Michael**: Either antique heroin or just heroin.

**Blake**: Claudia, listen to me. We can talk this through.

**Claudia**: You should have tried talking to me before you locked me in a padded cell for six months. That does crazy things to a person. It is a miracle that I even had this baby and that it was okay after the hell that you and your wife put me through. May she rest in peace.

**Sam**: It was you, wasn't it? You killed my aunt.

**Claudia**: And I would do it again if it would bring Matthew back, but it won't.

**Blake**: Claudia... we've both lost someone. I know how that feels. You're scared. And you're alone. And you don't know what the future holds. You don't even know if there is a future.

**Cristal**: But there is.

**Claudia**: Who the hell are you? And sure, there's a future for Blake Carrington. He can buy any future he wants. But what about me? And what about baby Matthew?

**Fallon**: But that's just it, Claudia. He is your future. He is the last part of Matthew that lives on. The only part. And he would want what's best for him. I know you want that, too, don't you?

*LB fusses.*

**Kirby**: Don't worry, little guy. Auntie Kirby's gonna take you home. *(gasps)*

**Manuel**: Shh. You woke the baby.

**Manuel**: How did you figure it out?

**Kirby**: Pacifier was missing. But only after you came to talk to the police. You knew how much LB loved it. It's what made you a good nanny... in a *Hand That Rocks the Cradle* kind of way.

**Manuel**: You're smarter than you look.

**Kirby**: Wish I could say the same. Why would you do this? Just because Sam fired you?

**Manuel**: No. It's because of *why* he fired me. Because he wasn't sure if he could keep it in his pants, so he put his needs ahead of the baby's, which is something I would never do. Don't you see? LB is better off with me. Sam was gonna ruin that poor kid's life.

**Kirby**: Of course. Because you seem like a truly responsible kidnapper.

**Manuel**: Shut up! You have no idea what negligence can do to a child.

**Fallon**: The FBI, a trained security team, and our entire family all after this baby... and yet it was Kirby who figured it out. This is a low point for me.

**Sam**: Are the police on their way?

**Joseph**: Mr. Carrington's on the phone to the FBI, and the authorities will be here shortly.

**Fallon**: Yes, and that psycho is in the study being watched by security.

**Kirby**: Well, I guess this is a big win for Team Downstairs, huh?

**Fallon**: As much as it pains me to say this, thank you.

**Kirby**: Kind words from Fallon Carrington. Does this mean we're friends now?

**Fallon**: Calm down.

**Kirby**: I'm fine, Dad. In fact, I've been fine for a while now.

**Joseph**: Yes, I can see that. I guess I missed the part of your growing up where you became an adult. I'm still not used to it. That's my fault, not yours. I promise you I will get there.

**Alexis** *(to Claudia)*: Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. Alexis Carrington. Oh, I'd shake your hand, but... *(whispers)* no.

**Alexis**: Who's Hank, dear? Another doll of yours?

**Claudia**: What? No. He's... Hank.

**Alexis**: I do have a son, but his name's Adam, not Hank. Clearly, you must be confused. I hear that happens to you a lot.

**Claudia**: That's not true. He-he... he told me his name was Hank.

**Alexis**: Is he... here with you now? Oh, I see, Claudia, that's what the pills are for. You are taking your pills, right? Poor little thing. Once you get back on those meds... I'm sure that you'll see things more clearly.

**Claudia**: You said you were gonna help me.

**Blake**: And you said you killed my wife. Everyone up there heard it. Look, I am helping you. I'm helping you understand the pain you caused me and my family by taking away what you love. I know it's cruel, he's only a baby. Will it make things equal? I don't know. But it's a hell of a start.

**Michael**: You set me up!

**Ada**: If it makes you feel better, I also set up VKI. You see, you delivered heroin to their head of shipping, and once the FBI looks deeper into Van Kirk Industries, they'll find a fascinating string of illegal shipments in progress, enough to take down the entire company.

**Michael**: So this was your plan all along, and I was just collateral damage?

**Ada**: I was gonna say "pawn," but "collateral damage" sounds more heroic.

**Michael**: You are not gonna get away with this.

**Ada**: I already have. I'm a ghost, remember?

**Sam** *(to LB)*: This is our first and last Christmas together, little man. Your new family's picking you up tomorrow. Now, I know you're thinking, "How is this handsome man going to cope without me?" Well... I won't. But you... you are going to be happier with your grandparents than you'd ever be here with us. Mm-hmm. Now, don't get me wrong. The food, the shoes... the turndown service. *(exhales)* All amazing. But this family wouldn't be able to move past who your parents were. And that's not fair to you. So I'm giving you a clean slate. That's... that's the fatherly thing to do. Even though I won't get to be a father anymore.

**Cristal**: Amazing.

**Alexis**: Thank you. You know, I loved that dress the first time I saw it. I'm just amazed that it lasted for five seasons.

**Cristal**: I'm talking about you. I don't know how you did it, but Claudia didn't seem to have much to say about Hank. It seems like you managed to get out of another lie.

**Alexis**: I certainly have no idea what you're talking about. I think you might be going a little heavy on the eggnog, but... Merry Christmas.

**Fallon**: Fine. I am sorry. You were right. The only reason we found Claudia is because of you. Your charm and wit on TV won over America's heart. You should host a daytime talk show.

**Blake**: Thank you. But I wasn't right about everything. You're not responsible for Cristal's death. It was a low blow, and I never should have said that. I was angry... well, about a lot of things.

**Fallon**: Are you still mad that I sold CA? Because if tonight has taught me anything, it's that I am not always right. I don't know, maybe selling the company was a huge mistake.

**Blake**: Actually, that you were right about.

**Fallon**: Wow. A Christmas gift I didn't even need to unwrap.

**Blake**: I always said the family and the company were the same thing. Well, it took me losing the company to realize that was never the case. Losing Carrington Atlantic was the best thing that ever happened to this family. It allowed me to get my priorities straight. So thank you.

**Blake**: Anders, is everything all right?

**Joseph**: Sir, I just had this very disturbing conversation with the head of Steven's foundation in Paraguay. Apparently, Steven didn't get onto the flight back to Atlanta. He's missing.

*(phone vibrating)*

**Blake**: Maybe this is him calling. Steven?

**Michael**: *(panting)* Blake... I'm gonna need your help.

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## References

1. ↑ ‘Home for the Holidays,’ ‘Midnight, Texas,’ all other shows hold: Friday final ratings
2. ↑ This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).
3. ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20181128cw21/