Writer:	Howard Lakin
Director:	Larry Hagman
Star:	Sheree J. Wilson (April Stevens),  Larry Hagman (John Ross 'J.R.' Ewing),  Patrick Duffy (Bobby Ewing),  Cathy Podewell (Cally Harper Ewing),  Ken Kercheval (Cliff Barnes),  Sasha Mitchell (James Richard Beaumont),  George Kennedy (Carter McKay),  Kimberly Foster (Michelle Stevens)
Recurring Role:	Bill McIntyre (Billy Joe Bates),  Sherril Lynn Rettino (Jackie Dugan),  Archie Lang (Senator Lee),  Danone Simpson (Kendall Chapman),  James Newell (Vice President #2),  John Hoge (Ratagan),  Leslie Bevis (Diana Farrington),  Deborah Rennard (Sly Lovegren),  Karen Kopins (Kay Lloyd),  Michael Wilding (Alex Barton),  Tom Fuccello (Dave Culver),  Deborah Marie Taylor (Debbie)
Guest Star:	Rick Johnson (Roger),  Deprise Brescia (Lolita #1),  Tiffany Ann (Lolita #2),  Ed Quinlan (Charles Farrington),  Nora Masterson (Vice President #2),  Marla Maples (Maggie),  Stephen Flanigan (Brick),  J. Jay Saunders (George Middleton)

Barbara Bel Geddes (Miss Ellie), Howard Keel (Clayton), and Charlene Tilton (Lucy) are not present in this episode. (edit)

J.R.: I loved you, Cally. You were the most precious woman in my life. And you had the Midas touch... only in reverse. We made a garden of gold here, honey. And you turned it into just plain dirt. (edit) J.R.: What are you doing on your knees? What the Hell are you doing here, anyhow?
Cally: Planting: lettuce, peppers, radishes.
J.R.: Haven't you ever heard of a supermarket? (edit) Cliff: I feel sorry for you, kid. Must've been a nightmare to discover that you had Ewing blood running in your veins. If you're going to yell at me because I'm about to drive a stake through J.R. Ewing's heart, you're wasting your time.
James: I'm only trying to make peace.
Michelle: Why don't you just stay out this and go home?
James: Yeah, I'll do that. I said what I came to say.
Cliff: Good.
James: But keep in mind, by taking the Ewings on, you're taking me on, too.
Cliff: Thanks for your input. Do me a favor and call first next time, huh?
James: Yeah, I'll do that.
Cliff: (to Michelle) I don't know. I might be up for a movie. I think the kid put me in the mood. How about, uh, Son of Dracula? (edit) Alex: (to J.R.) Everything I've heard about you is true. You really are that evil. (edit) Alex: Cally has talent. I didn't lure her anywhere. And as far as our relationship goes, you don't know your butt from a bucket of paint stripper.
J.R.: Now, you just be quiet and listen to what I have to say because your life depends on it. You got two choices. Either you get out of the country for good within forty-eight hours or you're going to the local jail where some of the larger inmates just might take a liking to your kind of... artistic fella, if you get my meaning. (edit)

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The title of this episode is a take-off of Tennesee Williams' play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and star Barbara Bel Geddes appeared in the original 1955 version (edit)