How Would You Have Explained Parmalee

Frank Underwood

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This is my little piece of fan fiction:

Instead of Wendell being ousted by Carter McKay, I think it would have been interesting if Parmalee returned and took his place instead. He could still insist that he's Jock, but he let the family believe he was Wyatt Haynes because he knew they'd never accept him. However, once JR got involved with a terrorist and lost the company to Wendell, he plots his return. He comes back just as Wendell starts the range war and makes a play for Southfork after being forced to sell the Ewing assets back to JR. Parmalee discovers the plot and sets him up for going after his family. He gets Wendell ousted from the company, and with Kimberly Cryder's backing, Parmalee becomes the new head of West Star. Wes is now ready to do battle with his sons. Although he keeps the name Wes Parmalee for pragmatic reasons, he continues to insist he's Jock and becomes a thorn in Bobby and JR's side. As he told them before, he's the one who taught them how to fight. He's back to teach them a lesson again whether they accept him or not.

Clayton is unhappy that Wes is back, especially since he used a third party to buy the Krebbs Ranch on his behalf. Clayton threatens to make good on his promise to kill him, but Wes reminds Clayton of the trouble he got in with Laurel and how his temper led a murder charge. Clayton huffs that he was exonerated, but Wes says the point is that his temper will get him into trouble if he's not careful. Clayton warns him that he'll be keeping his eye on him. Wes and Clayton remain in conflict for the rest of the series.
 
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Taylor Bennett Jr.

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Yes, JR’s comments are another symptom of his arrested development. However, I don’t think any rational person could reasonably call Clayton an ‘interloper’ because he was the second husband of Ellie Southworth.
yeah, that’s like “JR talking”, pretty much. Clayton probably could have bailed out ol’ Aaron Southworth himself in the day had he been the one vying for Elllie’s affection..
 

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I'd have Pam's hallucination of Bobby in the shower a holdover from seeing Bobby on the sidewalk across the street as she's leaving her wedding to Mark. She relives it, as a defense mechanism as Mark lay dead on the floor of that shower.

Stupid? Sure, but not as stupid as The Dream, nor as damaging.
 
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