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Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out (1)

Episode Number: 246    Season Num: 10    First Aired: Thursday May 18, 1989    Prod Code: 445127
Greg owns Paige's apartment building, and tells the manager to let her live there rent free, but not to tell her he arranged it. Abby gives a press conference saying she bought Lotus Point in order to stop the oil drilling, and she is donating it to the government as a wildlife preserve. Olivia moves into Harold's, so Abby takes back her car and all her credit cards. Paige tries to find the post office box that Rick's key is to.Ted goes up to Paige in her parking garage and says that Greg and Abby are trying to kill him. A car tries to run him down, but misses. Karen and Mac decide to get away to the mountains, and Karen invites Paula to ride along.The Secretary of State announces that Abby is to be the new trade representative to Japan. Greg's angry tells her he had Morikame's oil permits denied. Abby asks Karen to keep an eye on Olivia. Then Abby and Brian pack and drive off, singing "Don't Worry, be Happy."

Cast and Crew

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Writer: M.J. Cody, Chuck Bulot
Director: Jerome Courtland
Star: William Devane (Gregory "Greg" Sumner [ seasons 5-14 ]),  Ted Shackelford (Garrison "Gary" Ewing),  Kevin Dobson (Marion Patrick 'Mack' MacKenzie (1982-1993)),  Donna Mills (Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner [ seasons 2-10; Episodes 343-344 ]),  Larry Riley (Frank Williams [ seasons 9-13 ]),  Michele Lee (Karen Cooper Fairgate MacKenzie),  Pat Petersen (Michael Fairgate [ seasons 1-12 ])
Recurring Role: Jasmine Gagnier (Sharon),  Paul Carafotes (Harold Dyer),  Tonya Crowe (Olivia Cunningham),  Carlos Cantu (Carlos),  Movita Castenada (Ana),  Mort Haining (Mort),  Zane Lasky (Bob),  Robert M. Koch (Harvey),  Lynne Moody (Patricia Williams),  Morgan Corey White (Meg),  Brian Austin Green (Brian Cunningham),  Robert Desiderio (Ted Melcher),  Nicollette Sheridan (Paige Matheson [ seasons 8-14 ]),  Whitney Harper White (Meg)
Guest Star: Hart Liz Torres (Employee),  Freddie Dawson (Barry Melman),  Jan Munroe (Private Detective),  Keith Mills (Servant),  Dennis Bailey (Dave Chambers),  Chuck McCain (Richard Mitchell),  Jay Gerber (Mr. Secretary)

Notes

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This episode originally aired as a two-part episode with the next episode. (edit)
Joan Van Ark does not appear in this episode. (edit)
Donna Mills makes her last regular appearance in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Paige: For years, you have lied and cheated and conned people, and you've gotten away with it. But I am not gonna let you get away with this.
Abby: You're good. You really are. If I were rating you on the "Abby Scale" - Abby being a 10 - you'd be a 6, which is very good considering your youth and ignorance.
Paige: Well, I don't judge things on the "Abby Scale" and neither does Greg.
Abby: Don't count on it. (edit)

Trivia

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After nine seasons, Donna Mills departs the series. She later returns in the series finale. (edit)

Allusions

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The episode title is an allusion to the nursery rhyme, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, which includes the line, "Down came the rain and washed the spider out... " (edit)
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Episode: Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out (1)
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