Hidden Palms s01e02 Episode Script

New family's moving in.
There's a boy.
Are you gonna blame me forever? I don't blame you.
Dad had a screw loose.
He was gonna pull that trigger no matter how many men you slept with.
You gonna check out your new town? I was thinking about going to a meeting.
So soon?We just got here.
I mean,if that's what the Farm suggests-- It was a ranch,Bob.
It was a drug and alcohol rehab,actually.
I'm Johnny.
I just moved in.
I know.
I used to be friends wi Eddie.
He lived in your room before you.
Palm Springs isn't exactly the most happening place.
Summers tend to suck around here with all this heat.
It makes people crazy.
Who are you? That would be Greta.
She's a bit of an enigma.
My advice-- stay away from her.
I never liked the way she treated Eddie.
- Why did Eddie move? -Eddie died.
Did he tell you how he died? I don't really like talking about it.
Don't worry.
I'm not gonna say anything.
That was the deal.
Something's haunting you.
My dad killed himself.
first johnny last miller location:palm springs,ca It's a fundraiser at the club.
The Restoration Society-- Preservation--some Save Our Desert,something.
Sounds like fun,we should go.
We already are.
I volunteered for the silent auction.
Johnny! Breakfast! This thing keeps crashing.
What am I doing wrong? "I can work from home,from any city in the world.
It'll be great.
" I'll be brokering from the golf course, just you wait.
Johnny.
Want some breakfast? Uh,I'll get something later.
Well,you moved things around.
Looks nice.
Sowhat are you gonna do today? Hit the club? I know this is hard for you.
And I'm glad you're giving it a chance.
When life hands you lemons I'm trying,Johnny.
What else is there to do? Well,I'm open to suggestions.
Well,I suggested you not marry Bob.
I suggesd we not move to Palm Springs.
I'm all out of suggestions.
Can I get you something? UhArnold Palmer.
- Liza,right? - Yeah.
And you're Johnny.
I'll get that drink.
I know you're there.
Enjoying the hea is it always this sunny and bright? Not too many people complain abt sunshine.
What's wrong? I miss Seattle.
We had this little-prized commodity known as rain.
Ah,not enough doom and gloom for you.
Trust me,we've gotcha covered.
So this is the life of leisure,huh? We get to float around in the pool all day? Such life ennui.
Loosen up,Johnny.
Attractive,huh? Certainly a challenge.
Morning,kids.
Johnny,Greta.
Lovely as ever.
So big benefit at the club tomorrow night.
Which means The Party Shack will be open for business.
What's The Party Shack? I'll let Cliff fill you in.
She does that.
It's nothing personal.
It's like I told you,hot and cold,right? That's her thing.
Really? 'Cause,uh,cold arrived when you did.
That was,like,tension there,ight? Just a brief little moment,you feel that? I'm your friend,Johnny.
There will be none of that.
Now,The Shack refers to the actual cart shack where us kids go to party while the adults engage in their adult activities.
Everybody just hangs out and gets drunk? And that's a problem why? That's just not my thing.
Sorry.
Greta'll be there.
I've never known her to miss an opportunity for a night of debauchery.
Yeah,what's,uh,the story there? Clearly there's this thing between you two.
I told you,Greta was Eddie's girl.
Eddie who lived in my room.
She's still hung up on him.
Iyou know,it's been almost a year, but you know how that goes.
You ever had someone die on you? It's a bumpy ride.
How did he die? You said it was an accident,what happened? I guess I gotta come clean about that.
You're gonna find out sooner or later.
I just--I don't wanna freak you out, you know,you're living in his room.
Find out what? Eddie killed himself.
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01ep02 Somebody needs to get this man a drink.
Somebody needs to get this man a drink.
Just kidding.
Before we close the meeting,is there anybody new who'd like to introduce themselves? Newcomers? Anybody? Anybody? Hi,I'm Johnny,and I'm an alcoholic.
Hi,Johnny! Welcome! I love doing that.
My mama used to get drunk and run around the house, waving a gun,put holes in the ceiling.
She even got the dog in the leg once.
She never did have enough sense to use it on herself.
That's just awful about your d.
sorry Now you're living in a dead boy's room.
Somebody's playing a mean trick on you.
Feels that way.
Sounds to me like you need a sponsor.
Yeah,that's what they told me in rehab.
Find a sponsor.
Wise words for someone who's living a sad country song.
Don't get me wrong,I like AA and being sober, it's just I'm only 16.
You know?I'm too young to be an alcoholic.
I'm supposed to be drinking.
That's what kids my age do,they drink.
And what's a girl gonna think? Look,there's the sober loser over in the corner? I've plenty of time to get sober later,you know? I'm listening,I'm-- I'm just waiting for you to say something that makes sense.
Well,what am I supposed to do? You just fell off the turnip truck,boy.
You need to find yourself a sponsor.
You need to sit your ass in these meetings every chance you get.
And in between meetings,make friends.
Find girls who don't drink.
Not everybody's doing the vodka shuffle.
And if you think that you have time to get sober later on, I suggest you ask your d that question.
- Man,you're tough.
- Damn straight.
I mean business.
Okay,I get it.
But the thing is,is that rehab, that was easy,but life not so mh.
Johnny,if you're waiting for the clouds to part and dump a load of easy on you, I wouldn't hold my breath.
Hey,Johnny Miller!Hey! Now,that didn't take long.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Hi! I can't believe you were in that meeting.
Gotta stop falling asleep.
And you live here.
Talk about freaky and surreal.
Ooh,very posh,Johnny.
You've come a long way since the ranch.
How long you been in town? Since rehab.
I live here now,in Rancho Mirage.
What about home? L.
A.
? Oh,my dad insists I have a year clean before I step foot in the house.
I've burned some bridges.
No,really,there was a fire involved.
So I'm doing my time in an all-girls halfway house.
Whiny bitch parade,like,24/7,but it beats rehab.
u're a sight for sore eyes,Nikki.
I'm almost going crazy here.
Yeah,it's the sun,it attracts all you crazy white people.
You know,it's rough,it's like one thing after another.
I'm so edgy all the time.
I didn't know it was gonna be this hard.
No worries,I'm here now.
It'll be like old times.
I always said,nother time,another place, we'd be hot together.
Finally,someone up there listens.
You're always so shy.
- Hey.
- Just passing through.
Carry on.
- Who's the chick? - Someone I met.
And you two I don't know,Nik,I've been here for,like,two seconds.
You're such a mess.
Come here.
I missed your insanity,Nikki.
Well,look at Read-y Readerson here.
That's great.
Okay,she is hot.
Whoever she is.
Smokin'.
What do you want,Cliff? What?Come on,don't be like that.
Greta,I don't want you to hate me.
It's hard,Cliff.
Being around you.
Knowing what we did.
Replacing Eddie isn't the answer.
Johnny's a nice guy.
It's not like that.
He lives in his house.
In his room.
The memories,the constant reminder? Well,maybe it's a good thing.
For both of us.
We can finally put it behind us.
I applaud the sentimt,Greta,really,I do.
But call me crazy,I don't see the two of you together.
Oh,d.
Enjoy the view.
Sois someone gonna tell me what's going on around here? Besides the obvious? Obviously,it's not so obvious if we don't know.
You mean,you don't know about the kid who killed himself in my room? What? But you knew that.
Didn't you? They disclosed it when you bought the house,they had to.
What's he talking about,Bob? Wa--so you were in the dark too? Way to go,Bob.
Somebody killed themselves here? Yes.
Why didn't you tell me? Honey,I didn't want to upset you.
Tell her how he did it,it's really apropos.
I had no idea it was a suicide until I signed the papers.
But you signed the papers,didn't you,Bob? Thank you very much.
I will sleep real cozy tonight.
What just happened here? Karen,I'm so sorry.
How could you not tell me something like that? What did the realtor say? They said nothing about a suicide.
Just a death.
He sleeps in that room,Bob.
I understand you're upset.
Do you have any idea how this could affect him? Do you? Hasn't he gone through enough? Karen,I'm sorry,I made a mistake,Kar-- A miste! How do I explain this to him? He already hates me,and now he's got one more reason.
You saw the house,you loved it.
Well,I never would've stepped foot in the front door had I know Damn it,Bob,you should've told me! What do you want me to say,Karen? I made a mistake.
Okay? I'm sorry.
OBNova:Hello? CameraShy90:Who is this? OBNova:Enjoying Palm Springs? You have the wrong screen name.
OBNova:No i don'tJohnny.
Who R U? OBNova:Be Careful,Johnny.
who isthis? OBNova:You're been warned.
OBNova:Are you there,Johnny? i' OBNova: who OBNOYA Your mom had to go to the club.
The benefit's tonight.
Don't blame her.
She didn't know.
It was all me.
I made the decision.
It was a wrong one.
And I'm sorry.
I can't imagine what you must think of me.
Your dad's friend,business partner.
He was a good man.
I lod him.
Everybody loved him.
But things happen in this world,Johnny.
Good people make bad decisions.
Or sometimes those decisions get made for them.
Or I don't know.
But I love your mother.
Don't make me apologize for that.
Hey,stranger.
- Need a ride? - All the way back to Seattle? Come on,throw your bike in back.
Before you melt away.
Okay.
So I'm an only child as well.
Okay,my turn.
What about your parents,what's your damage? My dad is this hot shot attorney.
He jets all over defending the guilty.
He does a flyover now and then, but I'm basically on my own.
And your mom? She's dead.
- I'm sorry.
- It's okay.
She died when I was ten.
Just one day she got sick, and every day after that for the next two years until one day she just wasn't sick anymore.
Okay,my turn.
Who's the girl? She's a friend.
Yes,there is a past.
Can't comment on the future.
Honest.
Where'd you meet? Rehab.
You're sober? - Well,that explains it.
- What? Why you're so itchy.
Come on,let's face it.
With your life,if anybody deserves a drink,it's you.
I hope you don't find it too unappealing.
It's the most appealing thing you've said yet.
Well,I bet you're glad you came now.
Work it,tight pants.
Hey,wonderful to see you.
Have fun! HEYSo,how's the auction coming? Tram ride with the Follies is a big hit.
Harvey Korman/Tim Conway show, still no takers.
Yeah,at's 'cause everybody's already seen it.
Oh,there's the other half of the happy couple.
and may the honeymoon never end.
- Hello,baby.
- Oh,oh,hey,you.
Uh,this is Karen and Bob.
And this is my Travis.
Evening.
Everybody having a good time? I got an idea,let's all go dance! Oh,I shouldn't leave the auction.
Oh,it'll survive for five minutes,come on! This is it?I left a game of Sober Scrabble for this? This isn't the party, there's another one.
Ah,'cause I was about to say Excusez-moi.
Hey.
Harpo? Yeah,well,uh,it turns out that the Rat Pack is like four or five people, and they ran out of characters.
You want a carrot? Um,which way's the Shack? Oh,the Shack.
Um,follow the path behind the club and then cross the tennis courts.
It's really confusing,follow me.
I love your outfit.
It's really cool.
Not exactly my choice of words.
It's just right through there.
Aren't you coming? Surely you understand.
Thank you.
Another time,this would've been heaven.
Now,the trick is,you know, pretend you're drunk.
Bump some,do the little head skip,no one will ever know.
welcome to the real party.
Johnny,you must introduce us.
Cliff,meet Nikki! - You look like trouble.
- You have no idea.
Who wants drinks? - I do.
- I'm good.
I'll get sodas.
Mingle.
Be social.
Practice.
I'll be back! Come here! Having fun? It's,uh,subjective.
You? Itchy.
I'm hanging in there.
Hey,who's the blonde girl? I need the lowdown.
Oh,Greta.
Johnny's been head over heels since the day they met.
- That's not soda.
- Half of it is.
Someone knows how to party! Let's get the party started.
All right.
It must be torture for you.
Being around all this drunken madness.
Oh,in theory,it sucks.
In practicality,it's not so bad.
Life's tough enough these days.
I need all my senses,you know.
Just don't ask me to dance.
I couldn't do that when I was drunk either.
How do you know Johnny? We're just old friends.
So how do you feel about,uh, blondie girl being in the picture? Isn't the question,how do you feel about Johnny being in the picture? Whatever do you mean? I'm a quick study.
I get it,you know.
Everyone is hooked on Greta what's-her-face.
Except you.
You seem hooked on someone else.
Fear not.
Johnny and blonde girl? They're doomed.
Oh,really,and why's that? You'll just have to trust me on this one.
You are trouble.
What? Cliff has sunk his eth in.
Ah,Nikki can handle herself.
She'll have to around him.
Yeah,clearly you two have some history.
Not my choice.
He kinda came with Eddie.
You know how that goes.
You date a guy,and his friends are part of the package.
What was Eddie like? How much time you got? Oh,so I'm guessing he set the bar pretty high.
You're here.
You've got that going for ya.
Why did Eddie kill himself? I mean,Cliff told me.
Of course he did.
It's okay, he didn't know about my dad.
Still you gotta watch out for Cliff.
He doesn't know where the line is.
If you let him,he'll cross it.
He seems harmless enough.
Make no mistake,Cliff can be manipulative and dangerous.
I think I can hold my own.
Just consider yourself warned.
I told you this man can dance.
How's the auction going? Good,I think.
How 'bout us? Oh,come on,Karen.
You just loved that house.
You were so excited about it.
All I could think about was how happy we'd be here.
It's Johnny.
You know how much he's been through.
I know.
You worry about him.
Just like I worry about you.
Okay,stay coherent,all right? I'm gonna leave you alone for two seconds,okay? There you are.
you might wanna pace yourself there.
Where's the fun in that? There you go.
See you later.
- Hey! - Yes? Where's Nikki? NikkiOh,you know what? She keeps disappearing on me.
She's a bottomless pit,that girl.
What do you mean? She can throw 'em back.
She's pretty wasted.
Bob Hope ten grand.
Dinah Shore 20.
sil Hey,are you okay? yeah Come on,boys.
Do you guys know any Beyonc? - No? - okay.
Who is that?Just go,go.
Get her down.
You need to come down from there.
Let's get this party started! You're not supposed to be up there! - - Give me that-- give--give-- Enough's enough.
- Hey - sorry.
- somebody - get Nothing's broke.
She'll live.
I need to talk to you.
Let's just say this is not sober behavior.
I'm sorry, I didn't even know-- Save it.
Just get her out of here while she can still walk.
And as your new sponsor, I'll deal with you tomorrow.
Jesse Jo! Thank you.
Face it,you were gonna ask me anyway.
So Bob Hope won everything at the auction,huh? And Dinah Shore.
I didn't think it was funny! Who was that girl up on stage? A surprise performance.
Tess almost lost it You're nice.
I don't like you.
But you're nice.
We don't even know who she is.
She's a friend of mine from rehab.
Where she needs to be.
It's just for the night,Karen.
We don't know her parents or who to call.
She's staying in Rancho Mirage.
Were you drinking too? I'm dead sober.
Let me talk to your mom.
Are they okay? No.
Then I should go.
I'll walk u home.
Not on your life.
I'll be fine.
You,however Thanks for helping.
I didn't know Nikki would be so lively.
Hey,but you made it.
You survived your first drunken debacle here.
That I did.
I'm glad you're here,Johnny.
It's a good thing.
I screwed up,didn't I? Yeah,you did.
I missed curfew.
Are they gonna kick you out? Wild guess here,but you're not as sober as you let on.
The starting line keeps moving,Johnny.
The truth? I haven't had three days sober since the ranch.
Ah,Nik.
I can't do it,Johnny.
I don't know how you can.
It's easier to drink,it's better.
No.
It's not.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
I just couldn't,I was too afraid.
It's okay.
Nobody wants me,Johnny.
Not my family,nobody.
And you were always so good to me.
I like that.
Is she asleep? Thought she could use these.
I've made so many mistakes,Johnny.
I know I can't pretend them away.
We all screw up,Mom.
I didn't know about this house.
And what happened here.
It's okay.
You know,it's not so bad here.
I can deal.
Mom.
Thank you.
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Didn't mean to scare ya.
Welcome to my world.
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