Melrose Place s02e12 Episode Script
2393044 - Cold Turkey
Wow.
Big meeting, or do I have reason to be jealous? What's that supposed to mean? Um, nothing, I was trying to make a joke.
Are you okay? Yeah, I'm fine.
Really? It's hard to tell lately.
Yesterday, you begged me to go out to dinner, and then you completely ignored me.
What's going on? Well, I got two days till print, and, uh, Celia's article didn't clear with legal, so, Nancy wants me to come up with some ideas, and I'm pitching them to the editors this morning.
Well, that's great, what stories are you pitching? You don't have to pretend like you're all interested.
I am interested.
Why? Oh, give me a break, Billy.
I have the biggest press conference of my life on Friday.
I don't have time to play, "What's My Problem?" 'Cause you're too busy holding Steve McMillan's hand? Steve? How did he get into this? That's a good question, Alison.
How did Steve McMillan get into this? See ya.
Oh, Thanksgiving.
I wanted to take Kimberly to.
Yosemite this weekend.
Mmhm.
You're lucky, Matt, you got people who care about you.
Hey, is Katya gonna cook a big turkey dinner? No.
What is your problem? I'm trying to make a little conversation.
I'm sorry, I don't feel very chatty after committing a felony.
You changed my blood test results? Hey, keep it down.
That's great, I knew you could do it.
No, you knew that I would do it.
I could go to jail, Michael.
Oh, calm down, Matt.
Nobody's going to jail.
Especially now.
Yeah, there's no evidence, so nobody can blame you.
Doesn't make it right.
Yes, it does.
You did a good thing.
I really wasn't that drunk.
And Kimberly's situation is bad enough without getting the police involved.
How is she today? No change.
She's on a respirator, heart monitor, her vitals are stable, but she's still unresponsive.
Kimberly? Honey? It's me, Michael.
She's so still.
Hand me her chart.
I know it looks bad, but she's still with it.
She's fighting hard.
A week ago we talked about a wedding.
Now she doesn't even know I'm here.
Matt, you gotta promise me something.
When it's time, make sure I'm here.
I don't want her to die alone.
What the hell is going on? You tell me a great guy wants to take me out.
The next thing I know, I'm at his house and he's throwing $100 bills at me.
You didn't want to be in his house? Yeah, I wanted to be there.
I didn't know I was expected to be there.
Sydney, when you came to that party, I assumed you understood my business.
Business? You arrange sex dates for a living.
Well, that's a quaint way of putting it.
Fortunately, Carl's a regular, so he wasn't too upset.
I'm upset! You should be honored.
Sydney, this isn't a quick trick chump change operation, here.
Hundreds of women come to me looking for work.
And I employ only 20 Of the most beautiful, most seductive women here in Los Angeles.
And they make, and cost, a fortune.
I liked Carl.
And he liked me.
Sydney, my clients don't want, or need, relationships.
They're hounded by starlets and gold diggers.
But I went there to be with him, not his money.
Carl wasn't paying you to come to his house.
He was paying to leave.
You're very special, Sydney.
You're beautiful, you're sexy And smart.
You'd be perfect for this job.
Heh.
Thanks.
But I can't.
There's just one more thing, Sydney.
We're family here.
We love each other and take care of each other.
And I promise to take care of you.
Now, who else in your life will say that? I think you should enter the conference through the south doorway.
Because of extra press requests, I had to reconfigure the seating.
I also think we should use the smaller display.
That will focus the attention on the computer instead of the backdrop.
You hate it.
No, on the contrary, I agree with all your changes.
You haven't said two words since we started this meeting, and you keep staring at me.
I'm just a little preoccupied.
I'm trying to figure out what's going on with you.
Me? What did I do? It's what you didn't do.
When I kissed you at the beach.
I thought you liked it as much as I did.
It was very nice.
Yeah, but since then, it's been all business.
You didn't even answer my note.
What note? The email I left on your computer.
I didn't get anything from you.
You wrote me a note? Actually, it was more of an invitation.
I missed you, I asked you up to the ranch.
When you didn't answer, I figured you were trying to cool me down.
Sorry, I didn't know about it.
Would you have accepted it? I don't know.
Well, in that case, it's a good thing you didn't get the note.
That way you didn't have to make a decision.
Okay, turn it over, let's see what we got now.
That's great.
Man, what a beautiful car.
I'd love to own one of these things.
No problem, just make the check out for 60 grand.
Wrong.
Try 20.
Why, I know for a fact there are buyers who'd pay 60 grand for a car just like this one.
Oh, sure, for an original.
Hey, this is a great car, but it's a reproduction.
In this market, Mr.
Woodward's getting 15,000, maybe 20 grand, tops.
Finally got the engine started.
Sounds beautiful, doesn't it? Sounds late.
You're two days behind schedule.
Keep the crew on, and work through lunch.
I want this car ready for delivery next week.
I did something really creepy, Jo.
When I went to visit Michael in the hospital, I went into Kimberly's room.
She looked awful.
I mean, for a moment, I actually felt sorry for her.
Until I saw the ring on her finger.
Ring? Diamond ring.
You're kidding me, they're engaged? Who knows? But, as of yesterday, Michael and Kimberly are officially no longer my problem.
Uh, I'll get it.
Amanda? What's this? Your empty darkroom chemical bottles, and a warning from the Sanitation Department for illegally disposing harmful containers.
I'm sorry, I'll take care of it.
Jo, we've been over this before.
I could get fined.
I said, I'll take care of it.
Oh, Jane, I'm glad you're here.
Um, I'm sorry this is such short notice, but I want to invite you to Thanksgiving dinner at my apartment.
Billy and Alison'll be there, and Jake, of course.
Oh, thanks, but I'm going to Santa Barbara with Robert for the weekend.
Oh, that sounds like fun.
Well.
Oh, Jo, you're invited, too, but I'm sure you already have other plans.
I'm sure I do.
Well, have a nice holiday.
Can you believe her? I was hoping you'd accept.
I'd skip Santa Barbara to sit at that Thanksgiving table.
You made it.
I was beginning to think you'd be working all night.
Mm, no.
Trust me, the thought did cross your father's mind.
Who would have thought that one car could take so much work? It's worth it, isn't it? Mm yeah, I guess so.
Tell me something.
Your father told me that he's got at the same time, and they're all making a profit.
That's Daddy.
What exactly is it that he does? Everything.
Palmer Woodward is a master entrepreneur.
In a nutshell, he knows good deals, and he knows how to make 'em work.
What kind of deals? If I knew, I couldn't tell you.
You are his employee.
Yeah, and you're his daughter.
Mm.
I just want to know how one guy could be so successful all the time.
What's his secret? I wish I knew.
We never discuss business.
If Daddy's got a secret for success, he's keeping it to himself.
Alison! Back here.
I did it! I got my story.
Yeah, and Nancy said it might even make the cover.
Oh, Billy, that's great, congratulations! Would you? Yeah.
It was perfect timing, I mean, I don't know what made me happier, getting the approval or watching Celia squirm.
Wow, you look good enough to show off.
Are we celebrating? Oh, I can't.
I have to meet Steve for dinner, we only have two days till the press conference.
Heh.
I finally get some great news of my own, and you have to run off and be with Steve.
Oh, Billy, I am really happy for you, but I can't bail out on a business dinner.
Business? What kind of business are you gonna discuss in that that you couldn't have discussed in this? Oh! Don't be ridiculous.
I'm sorry that you feel left out.
But this campaign is very important to me.
Everything else, including our relationship, can just go to hell? Well, what do you want me to do? Drop the account? Yeah, as a matter of fact, that's a great idea.
I've gotta go.
Alison, I'm serious, all right? I'm not gonna play second best to some overbearing, egotistical, tycoon.
I'm not asking you to! This happens to be a career-making account! Account, or affair? I know you don't mean that.
You're wrong, I do mean it.
I'm not kidding, Alison, I've had it, all right? Now, if what we have together means anything to you, let somebody else take care of Steve McMillan.
Good, you're home.
Oh, I was just leaving, bye.
Wait up.
Look what I bought.
A turkey, and all the trimmings! Bon appétit.
It's for our Thanksgiving dinner.
Excuse me? We're away from home and family.
I thought we should start our own Thanksgiving tradition.
Don't worry, I've taken care of everything, and I'll do the cooking.
Sydney, not that it matters, because I'm going out of town, but what makes you think I would even consider having Thanksgiving with you? Can't we stop fighting for one day? Thanksgiving is about being with family, and we're still family.
Not anymore.
Come on, we're sisters.
And after everything we've been through, I still love you.
And you love me, right? Loving sisters don't betray each other.
They don't judge each other, either.
I haven't judged you, Sydney.
I just don't give a damn anymore.
But you're at least gonna go visit Michael, aren't you? Or don't you give a damn about him either? If you like Michael so much, why don't you go visit him? Or maybe you're waiting for Kimberly to die, because you think Michael will want you then.
Well, trust me, he won't.
That's not true.
Michael cares about me.
He told me so.
Oh, please.
Did you really think that Michael would leave Kimberly for you? He only wanted one thing from you, and it wasn't a relationship.
Yeah, I got it, I got it.
Dispatcher says I got a delivery here tomorrow? Yeah, I'm sorry, we're putting four hours in.
Woodward says his foreign clients don't care about Thanksgiving.
Hey, can I ask you something? Yeah, sure.
What the hell are you building there? Cars.
I'll see you tomorrow, Marty.
Back in five minutes.
Hold down the fort.
You crook.
You're selling these as originals.
You son of a bitch.
What are you doing, Jake? I came in to file the invoice from this morning's shipment.
Okay, I know it's stupid, but, um, I just wanted to sit in your chair, you know, see how it felt.
You know, be the big boss.
It won't happen again.
Get this straight, Jake.
You're not the boss, you never will be.
You're the mechanic.
Get back to work.
Alison.
Oh, I thought it was only Thanksgiving Scrooge who didn't leave at noon.
I'm glad I caught you, it'll save you a trip back here.
I just got a call from the special events manager in San Francisco.
Your product samples never arrived.
I shipped them a week ago! Well, they're missing.
And now you've got 100 reporters coming to see a computer you can't show them.
What do we do? Oh, this is your account, Alison.
I've been fielding the logistics, but you're gonna have to deal with this problem yourself.
I suggest you leave first thing in the morning.
Tomorrow's Thanksgiving, I promised Billy I realize this isn't the way you planned to spend your holiday.
But this is business.
A lot of people are depending on you.
Including Steve.
There's got to be some other way.
We have dozens of messengers, can't we send one of them up with a computer? Personally, I wouldn't give a job this important to somebody making minimum wage.
Alison, you have to make a decision.
A real commitment to what part your career is gonna play in your life.
I'll leave first thing in the morning.
Good night.
Yeah.
Again I look stupid again If you're trying to hide, you're gonna have to do better than Shooters.
I'm not trying to hide.
Had a tough day at work today.
Well, you're not done working yet.
I have a 20 pound turkey waiting to meet you.
Somehow I don't picture you slaving away in the kitchen.
Eh, I know it sounds corny, but, um, I want this Thanksgiving to be great.
This dinner is very important to me.
I'm sure it's gonna be fine.
Fine no, fine isn't good enough.
Thanksgiving is Daddy's favorite holiday, and if the turkey isn't cooked to perfection, he can be ruthless.
Palmer coming to dinner? Of course, it's Thanksgiving.
I'm sorry, Amanda, I don't think I can make it tomorrow.
Um, Jake, I need you to be there.
You're not gonna miss me.
Whenever your father's around, it turns into the Palmer Woodward show.
I don't want to see him.
And I don't want to spend Thanksgiving with him.
Did something happen at work? I know Daddy can be forceful, but Forceful is a good day.
Palmer can't wait to knock me down, and I'm tired of being a grease monkey.
I'm tired of books and paperwork and I'm tired of being bossed around.
It's almost as bad as working with Jo.
Excuse me, but my father helped you out of that situation.
Perfect, bring up the money.
Now it is as bad as working with Jo.
What is it with you? People try to help you No, people like to think that they're bailing me out.
I don't need any help from anybody.
Now I see why Jo was so frustrated.
Taking advantage of opportunity doesn't make you weak.
It makes you smart.
Like your father? Yes, like my father.
No thanks, Amanda.
The last thing I want to be is smart like Palmer.
Tell me don't shut up I won't tell you again So, Thanksgiving with Amanda.
I didn't even know she owned an oven.
Maybe we should get the number for Poison Control, just in case.
Look, I'm sorry that I blew up at you last night.
You know, I miss you and I worry about you.
Billy I'm in the middle of an apology, here.
Yeah, no, don't, it's my turn.
Um, I have to fly up to San Francisco tomorrow.
I can't go to Amanda's.
You didn't quit the account, did you? No.
I never said I would quit.
I talked to Steve about it.
So what time does his flight get in to San Francisco? I'm going up to handle a shipping problem.
Steve won't even be there.
If he knows you're going, he's gonna be there.
I don't want you to go.
That's unfair, Billy.
I would never make that kind of demand on you.
What if I asked you to give up your story? It's not the same.
Oh, no? You work with Celia all day.
I rarely even speak to her.
And I don't send her love notes through the email.
You read my computer mail.
It was an accident, I was sitting at your desk.
And when you deleted it, that was an accident, too? My finger slipped.
You had no right! I had every right, this guy's been chasing you for weeks.
He's done everything he could to keep us apart.
It's worked.
Steve told me about the note.
And he apologized, and he promised never to do it again.
Billy, last night I told him how much I love you, and that I'm not willing to give you up.
It's too late, Alison.
You knew that Steve had feelings for you, and you didn't do anything about it.
You know what that means? That means that you have feelings for him, too.
Oh, Billy, stop.
No! No, I can't live like this anymore.
If you can't make a choice, I'll give you your options.
If you go to San Francisco tomorrow, we're through.
Somebody here call for a cab? I did, hi.
I'll be right out.
Thanks.
Figured I couldn't count on you for a ride to the airport.
I can't believe you're doing this.
You're actually leaving.
I gave you a choice That wasn't a choice, that was a threat.
What are you doing? My job.
If you leave, I'm not gonna be here when you get back.
I guess that's your choice, isn't it? Let go of the door.
This is it? This is how it ends? That's up to you.
If you're gone when I get back, then yes, this is how it ends.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Syd, why are you working on the deadest day of the year? You're not gonna make any tips.
Not the kind you're used to, anyway.
What's that supposed to mean? "Syd, want to go to a great party? Lots of cute guys.
" Okay, Lauren told me that she set you up and you weren't interested.
That's fine.
But you don't have to be cruel about it.
You lied to me, Ellen.
I didn't lie to you! I just didn't tell you everything.
What's the big deal, it's not like you've told me every little detail of your life.
Why don't you come to Lauren's? No, thanks.
No, it's not what you think.
Everyone really likes you, Sydney.
And holiday parties are girls only.
We had a riot last year.
You shoulda seen Molly.
She got I'm not like Lauren's friends.
Newsflash, Sydney, you're just like us.
We were all alone, too, and now we have each other.
It is so cool having 20 sisters who don't ask questions and just love you for who you are.
As far as I'm concerned, it's way better than family.
Thanks for putting me up, buddy.
No sweat, you won't be here long.
You and Alison always make up.
Can we talk? Lover's quarrel? Seems to be going around these days.
That's why I'm here.
I'm sorry for what I said last night.
And for my father.
Don't apologize for Palmer.
He's really not bad.
Sometimes, he's very vulnerable.
And I think he's intimidated by you.
Nice try.
You and I both know that nothing intimidates Palmer.
Except men that have what he doesn't.
My father's gift is closing the deal.
You've got real talents.
You know how to work with your hands, you can build anything you want.
You're strong, and street smart.
Daddy'll never have that.
Jake, I love my father.
But you're important to me, too.
And I don't want this to come between us.
Neither do I.
Good.
So, um, what time are you gonna come over to help out with dinner? Well, I gotta work for a couple hours.
But, um, I can probably make it by 4:00.
Good.
Now, I gotta go.
Oh, um, you know, I think I'll stay here and try to cheer up Billy.
Oh, yeah, and what did you have in mind? Oh, go to work.
Go to work.
Yes, Alison and I broke up.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Did it have anything to do with Steve McMillan? Why, what do you know about it? What everyone else knows.
Alison and Steve didn't exactly hide their infatuation for each other.
I knew it.
I warned her this might happen.
But let's face it, ever since Alison landed this account, she's changed.
That's an understatement.
I'm sorry that you got hurt.
I know this is a difficult day for you, but, still come to dinner, okay? No, I don't think I'd be very good company.
You're a friend.
That makes you perfect company.
'Kay, I'll be there.
Hi! Hi.
Hi.
I'd like the computer display next to the podium on the, um, on the right.
All right.
No, no, no, on the on the left, left.
Hope this meets with Mr.
McMillan's approval.
It meets with Mr.
McMillan's approval.
I thought you weren't coming until tomorrow afternoon.
Well, I wanted to make sure there weren't any last-minute problems.
But, as I expected, looks like you've got everything well under control.
What? What, I shouldn't have come? You have every right to be here, it's your company.
But I've upset you.
Steve, we agreed to keep things strictly business.
Billy said if he found out I was coming up early, you'd find a way to be here.
Damned if he wasn't right.
Should we discuss this outside, Ms.
Parker? I'm sorry I jumped at you.
I shouldn't have accused you Alison.
Billy was right.
I came to San Francisco early to be with you.
But you knew I'd be here.
Yeah.
Ugh, God, I've really screwed things up.
Billy finally got angry enough to give me an ultimatum.
If I came up here, he said we're through.
And you came anyway? I have a job to do.
Well, that's part of it, but are you here because of work, or because Billy made such a federal case out of it? Ugh, God.
Or because maybe I don't know.
I don't know what went wrong, or where I'm supposed to be.
Maybe you're supposed to be right where you are.
With me.
I don't want to spend Thanksgiving alone.
Will you have dinner with me? No.
There's still hours of work to do on this set-up, and then I want to go up to my room and spend some time alone.
See if I can't sort this thing out.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Hey, Syd, wait up.
Thought you were going out of town.
I am, Robert's waiting out in the car.
And you just came by to rub my nose in it? How very Jane of you.
Sydney.
What do you want? I want you to come with us.
We've got plenty of food and room.
And I want to apologize.
You were right, we can set our differences aside for one day.
But tomorrow, I'm back on your hit list, right? No thanks.
Sydney, we've been through a lot, we can't just pick up like nothing's happened.
But you shouldn't be by yourself on Thanksgiving.
I get it.
You're leaving on a guilt trip, and you don't want to go alone.
So I'll let you off the hook.
Your black sheep sister has other plans.
I'm having dinner with friends.
People who really care.
Ciao.
Jake, happy Thanksgiving.
All right, thanks.
Thanks for staying.
Sure.
Hey, don't eat too much.
Jake Hanson? Who wants to know? Special Agent Hill.
We're with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
FBI, well, what's this about? That's what we expect you to tell us.
Would you get in the car, please? Is this your signature, Hanson? Yeah.
How long have you been working with Palmer Woodward? Couple of weeks.
I'm just a mechanic.
He paid you 15 grand to start.
That's some mechanic job.
He was helping me out of another situation.
The arson job on your bike shop? That wasn't arson.
Personally, I don't give a rat's ass about you, Hanson.
But we know about the phony car scam, and you're gonna help us get Palmer Woodward.
I'm not gonna help you do anything.
I didn't do anything wrong.
Guess again.
We've got your John Hancock on every purchase order from the shop.
You know what that means? Come court day, we can tie you directly to the fraud.
Now, of course it's up to you.
We're not picky.
If we don't nail Woodward, we'll take whoever we can get.
I don't understand it.
Jake said he'd be here at 4:00.
Ah, don't worry, he's a dedicated employee.
He's probably closing up shop now.
Mm.
Happy Thanksgiving, darling.
Happy Thanksgiving.
You seem very taken with Jake.
You don't talk about your relationship at all.
That must mean it's serious.
Jake is very special to me.
Word of caution, Amanda.
Jake's a fine man, but he's not the sort you consider for a permanent involvement.
You say that about every man I date.
This is different.
Jake has a rebellious side.
It could be trouble.
Right now, it's wonderful.
I'm a grown woman, I can take care of myself.
I like Jake, and if anything develops Amanda, I'm begging you to see that it doesn't.
I know you better than anyone.
You have nothing in common with Jake.
He's a mechanic.
What possible future could you have together? Now, I'm not saying don't have fun.
I imagine it must be quite exciting living on the edge with a renegade.
It's certainly not boring.
Just keep your perspective, darling.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Hey.
Aw, thanks.
Come on in.
I'm glad you came.
Daddy, you remember Billy Campbell.
Billy, my father, Palmer Woodward.
Mr.
Woodward.
Billy, glad you could join us.
What can I get you? Oh, wait a minute I remember.
Straight scotch, right? Yes? Room service.
It's about time.
Hi.
Hi.
Excuse me.
Great.
Excuse me! Oh! Oh, my sorry.
Um Oh, uh Thank you.
Um I ordered chicken salad.
Compliments of Mr.
McMillan.
He wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving, ma'am.
Thank you.
Good evening.
Thanks.
Um, wait It's taken care of.
Enjoy your meal.
Oh, thank you very much.
Mr.
McMillan, Ms.
Parker.
This afternoon you reminded me that nobody should eat Thanksgiving dinner alone.
And as I've just been delivered enough food for 20, would you care to join me? Ladies, it's time for dinner.
Please, take a seat.
Syd! Oh, look, guys, Sydney's here.
Hi, Sydney.
I'm so glad you changed your mind.
You said it was a party, right? Mmhm.
Sydney Andrews never misses a great party.
Thanks.
Sydney, I want you to understand, this is just Thanksgiving dinner.
No obligations, no strings attached.
We're just happy you want to join us.
How could I refuse? This is the nicest invitation I've had in a long time.
Ladies.
Let's bow our heads.
Thank you for making this Thanksgiving so special, and for bringing our family together today.
We are blessed to have such good friends, and so much love.
May we treat each other with kindness.
And may our new friends share in our joy.
What's going on here? Where is she? You must be Michael.
Yeah, that's right, who are you? Marion Shaw.
Kimberly's mother.
We're moving her home, to Cleveland, to a hospital there.
She'll be well taken care of.
Wait a second, wait a second, you can't just walk in here and take someone in her condition What? You didn't think she had a family? You thought you were the only person in her life? We talked every week by phone.
You see, Michael, I know all about your relationship.
What kind of a man you are.
I warned her to stay away.
That you'd be trouble.
If only she'd listened, I'd have my daughter right now.
She's not dead.
She is to you.
Don't you ever come near her again.
You don't understand, tax problems are Hey.
What are you doing out here? Aren't you supposed to be up at Amanda's Thanksgiving tribute to the men in her life? No, I had to take a detour on the way home from work.
Did I miss anything? Heh, no, so far, it looks pretty damn boring.
I know Amanda invited you.
Why don't you come up? Not on a bet.
I guess I can't blame you.
Right now I'd give just about anything not to go up there myself.
Things aren't so okay at the O.
K.
Corral? Oh, man, it's it's all messed up.
Amanda's old man is He's a jerk, that's what he is.
I can't talk about it.
Boy, oh, boy.
The things you learn after a couple of drinks.
You know what I miss about us? I could always talk to you about anything.
You'd always listen.
You always knew the right thing to do, or the right thing to say.
I'm still here.
All right, you.
Hold out your hands.
Supposed to be Jake's patient, but it looks like you've been called to surgery.
All right.
Ooh.
Yum! Ooh, it smells great.
Watch, careful.
Okay, I got it.
Don't drop it.
All right, you got it? Um Billy? I owe you an apology.
I shouldn't have said the things I did earlier.
It wasn't fair to you, or to Alison.
You weren't telling me anything I didn't already know.
But I may have unfairly exaggerated the situation.
People read into my behavior all the time, so I know how I feel when it happens to me.
What are you saying? What you've been trying to tell me for months.
And I think you're right.
You and Alison belong together.
Heh, yeah, well, it's a little late now.
It was Alison's choice to leave.
But you let her go.
You shouldn't give up so easily.
Steve McMillan is a lot of things, but he's not perfect.
I don't know.
If you really love Alison, fight for her.
Call her, straighten this out before it's too late.
Oh, it's a good thing I ordered the backup.
Oh, I have had enough.
Well, suit yourself, there's more for me.
Oh, so, Ms.
Parker, on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the following? The food.
Impeccable.
The service.
Impressive.
The company.
Impatient.
That's not true, Ms.
Parker.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I've been very patient.
At least a 3.
Oh, no, you get it this time.
That's the ninth call this hour.
I am your ad exec, not your receptionist.
Steve McMillan.
Alison Parker, please.
Yeah, can I tell her who's calling? It's Billy, Billy Campbell.
Yeah, uh, hold on.
Alison, it's Billy.
Billy? Billy.
Billy?
Big meeting, or do I have reason to be jealous? What's that supposed to mean? Um, nothing, I was trying to make a joke.
Are you okay? Yeah, I'm fine.
Really? It's hard to tell lately.
Yesterday, you begged me to go out to dinner, and then you completely ignored me.
What's going on? Well, I got two days till print, and, uh, Celia's article didn't clear with legal, so, Nancy wants me to come up with some ideas, and I'm pitching them to the editors this morning.
Well, that's great, what stories are you pitching? You don't have to pretend like you're all interested.
I am interested.
Why? Oh, give me a break, Billy.
I have the biggest press conference of my life on Friday.
I don't have time to play, "What's My Problem?" 'Cause you're too busy holding Steve McMillan's hand? Steve? How did he get into this? That's a good question, Alison.
How did Steve McMillan get into this? See ya.
Oh, Thanksgiving.
I wanted to take Kimberly to.
Yosemite this weekend.
Mmhm.
You're lucky, Matt, you got people who care about you.
Hey, is Katya gonna cook a big turkey dinner? No.
What is your problem? I'm trying to make a little conversation.
I'm sorry, I don't feel very chatty after committing a felony.
You changed my blood test results? Hey, keep it down.
That's great, I knew you could do it.
No, you knew that I would do it.
I could go to jail, Michael.
Oh, calm down, Matt.
Nobody's going to jail.
Especially now.
Yeah, there's no evidence, so nobody can blame you.
Doesn't make it right.
Yes, it does.
You did a good thing.
I really wasn't that drunk.
And Kimberly's situation is bad enough without getting the police involved.
How is she today? No change.
She's on a respirator, heart monitor, her vitals are stable, but she's still unresponsive.
Kimberly? Honey? It's me, Michael.
She's so still.
Hand me her chart.
I know it looks bad, but she's still with it.
She's fighting hard.
A week ago we talked about a wedding.
Now she doesn't even know I'm here.
Matt, you gotta promise me something.
When it's time, make sure I'm here.
I don't want her to die alone.
What the hell is going on? You tell me a great guy wants to take me out.
The next thing I know, I'm at his house and he's throwing $100 bills at me.
You didn't want to be in his house? Yeah, I wanted to be there.
I didn't know I was expected to be there.
Sydney, when you came to that party, I assumed you understood my business.
Business? You arrange sex dates for a living.
Well, that's a quaint way of putting it.
Fortunately, Carl's a regular, so he wasn't too upset.
I'm upset! You should be honored.
Sydney, this isn't a quick trick chump change operation, here.
Hundreds of women come to me looking for work.
And I employ only 20 Of the most beautiful, most seductive women here in Los Angeles.
And they make, and cost, a fortune.
I liked Carl.
And he liked me.
Sydney, my clients don't want, or need, relationships.
They're hounded by starlets and gold diggers.
But I went there to be with him, not his money.
Carl wasn't paying you to come to his house.
He was paying to leave.
You're very special, Sydney.
You're beautiful, you're sexy And smart.
You'd be perfect for this job.
Heh.
Thanks.
But I can't.
There's just one more thing, Sydney.
We're family here.
We love each other and take care of each other.
And I promise to take care of you.
Now, who else in your life will say that? I think you should enter the conference through the south doorway.
Because of extra press requests, I had to reconfigure the seating.
I also think we should use the smaller display.
That will focus the attention on the computer instead of the backdrop.
You hate it.
No, on the contrary, I agree with all your changes.
You haven't said two words since we started this meeting, and you keep staring at me.
I'm just a little preoccupied.
I'm trying to figure out what's going on with you.
Me? What did I do? It's what you didn't do.
When I kissed you at the beach.
I thought you liked it as much as I did.
It was very nice.
Yeah, but since then, it's been all business.
You didn't even answer my note.
What note? The email I left on your computer.
I didn't get anything from you.
You wrote me a note? Actually, it was more of an invitation.
I missed you, I asked you up to the ranch.
When you didn't answer, I figured you were trying to cool me down.
Sorry, I didn't know about it.
Would you have accepted it? I don't know.
Well, in that case, it's a good thing you didn't get the note.
That way you didn't have to make a decision.
Okay, turn it over, let's see what we got now.
That's great.
Man, what a beautiful car.
I'd love to own one of these things.
No problem, just make the check out for 60 grand.
Wrong.
Try 20.
Why, I know for a fact there are buyers who'd pay 60 grand for a car just like this one.
Oh, sure, for an original.
Hey, this is a great car, but it's a reproduction.
In this market, Mr.
Woodward's getting 15,000, maybe 20 grand, tops.
Finally got the engine started.
Sounds beautiful, doesn't it? Sounds late.
You're two days behind schedule.
Keep the crew on, and work through lunch.
I want this car ready for delivery next week.
I did something really creepy, Jo.
When I went to visit Michael in the hospital, I went into Kimberly's room.
She looked awful.
I mean, for a moment, I actually felt sorry for her.
Until I saw the ring on her finger.
Ring? Diamond ring.
You're kidding me, they're engaged? Who knows? But, as of yesterday, Michael and Kimberly are officially no longer my problem.
Uh, I'll get it.
Amanda? What's this? Your empty darkroom chemical bottles, and a warning from the Sanitation Department for illegally disposing harmful containers.
I'm sorry, I'll take care of it.
Jo, we've been over this before.
I could get fined.
I said, I'll take care of it.
Oh, Jane, I'm glad you're here.
Um, I'm sorry this is such short notice, but I want to invite you to Thanksgiving dinner at my apartment.
Billy and Alison'll be there, and Jake, of course.
Oh, thanks, but I'm going to Santa Barbara with Robert for the weekend.
Oh, that sounds like fun.
Well.
Oh, Jo, you're invited, too, but I'm sure you already have other plans.
I'm sure I do.
Well, have a nice holiday.
Can you believe her? I was hoping you'd accept.
I'd skip Santa Barbara to sit at that Thanksgiving table.
You made it.
I was beginning to think you'd be working all night.
Mm, no.
Trust me, the thought did cross your father's mind.
Who would have thought that one car could take so much work? It's worth it, isn't it? Mm yeah, I guess so.
Tell me something.
Your father told me that he's got at the same time, and they're all making a profit.
That's Daddy.
What exactly is it that he does? Everything.
Palmer Woodward is a master entrepreneur.
In a nutshell, he knows good deals, and he knows how to make 'em work.
What kind of deals? If I knew, I couldn't tell you.
You are his employee.
Yeah, and you're his daughter.
Mm.
I just want to know how one guy could be so successful all the time.
What's his secret? I wish I knew.
We never discuss business.
If Daddy's got a secret for success, he's keeping it to himself.
Alison! Back here.
I did it! I got my story.
Yeah, and Nancy said it might even make the cover.
Oh, Billy, that's great, congratulations! Would you? Yeah.
It was perfect timing, I mean, I don't know what made me happier, getting the approval or watching Celia squirm.
Wow, you look good enough to show off.
Are we celebrating? Oh, I can't.
I have to meet Steve for dinner, we only have two days till the press conference.
Heh.
I finally get some great news of my own, and you have to run off and be with Steve.
Oh, Billy, I am really happy for you, but I can't bail out on a business dinner.
Business? What kind of business are you gonna discuss in that that you couldn't have discussed in this? Oh! Don't be ridiculous.
I'm sorry that you feel left out.
But this campaign is very important to me.
Everything else, including our relationship, can just go to hell? Well, what do you want me to do? Drop the account? Yeah, as a matter of fact, that's a great idea.
I've gotta go.
Alison, I'm serious, all right? I'm not gonna play second best to some overbearing, egotistical, tycoon.
I'm not asking you to! This happens to be a career-making account! Account, or affair? I know you don't mean that.
You're wrong, I do mean it.
I'm not kidding, Alison, I've had it, all right? Now, if what we have together means anything to you, let somebody else take care of Steve McMillan.
Good, you're home.
Oh, I was just leaving, bye.
Wait up.
Look what I bought.
A turkey, and all the trimmings! Bon appétit.
It's for our Thanksgiving dinner.
Excuse me? We're away from home and family.
I thought we should start our own Thanksgiving tradition.
Don't worry, I've taken care of everything, and I'll do the cooking.
Sydney, not that it matters, because I'm going out of town, but what makes you think I would even consider having Thanksgiving with you? Can't we stop fighting for one day? Thanksgiving is about being with family, and we're still family.
Not anymore.
Come on, we're sisters.
And after everything we've been through, I still love you.
And you love me, right? Loving sisters don't betray each other.
They don't judge each other, either.
I haven't judged you, Sydney.
I just don't give a damn anymore.
But you're at least gonna go visit Michael, aren't you? Or don't you give a damn about him either? If you like Michael so much, why don't you go visit him? Or maybe you're waiting for Kimberly to die, because you think Michael will want you then.
Well, trust me, he won't.
That's not true.
Michael cares about me.
He told me so.
Oh, please.
Did you really think that Michael would leave Kimberly for you? He only wanted one thing from you, and it wasn't a relationship.
Yeah, I got it, I got it.
Dispatcher says I got a delivery here tomorrow? Yeah, I'm sorry, we're putting four hours in.
Woodward says his foreign clients don't care about Thanksgiving.
Hey, can I ask you something? Yeah, sure.
What the hell are you building there? Cars.
I'll see you tomorrow, Marty.
Back in five minutes.
Hold down the fort.
You crook.
You're selling these as originals.
You son of a bitch.
What are you doing, Jake? I came in to file the invoice from this morning's shipment.
Okay, I know it's stupid, but, um, I just wanted to sit in your chair, you know, see how it felt.
You know, be the big boss.
It won't happen again.
Get this straight, Jake.
You're not the boss, you never will be.
You're the mechanic.
Get back to work.
Alison.
Oh, I thought it was only Thanksgiving Scrooge who didn't leave at noon.
I'm glad I caught you, it'll save you a trip back here.
I just got a call from the special events manager in San Francisco.
Your product samples never arrived.
I shipped them a week ago! Well, they're missing.
And now you've got 100 reporters coming to see a computer you can't show them.
What do we do? Oh, this is your account, Alison.
I've been fielding the logistics, but you're gonna have to deal with this problem yourself.
I suggest you leave first thing in the morning.
Tomorrow's Thanksgiving, I promised Billy I realize this isn't the way you planned to spend your holiday.
But this is business.
A lot of people are depending on you.
Including Steve.
There's got to be some other way.
We have dozens of messengers, can't we send one of them up with a computer? Personally, I wouldn't give a job this important to somebody making minimum wage.
Alison, you have to make a decision.
A real commitment to what part your career is gonna play in your life.
I'll leave first thing in the morning.
Good night.
Yeah.
Again I look stupid again If you're trying to hide, you're gonna have to do better than Shooters.
I'm not trying to hide.
Had a tough day at work today.
Well, you're not done working yet.
I have a 20 pound turkey waiting to meet you.
Somehow I don't picture you slaving away in the kitchen.
Eh, I know it sounds corny, but, um, I want this Thanksgiving to be great.
This dinner is very important to me.
I'm sure it's gonna be fine.
Fine no, fine isn't good enough.
Thanksgiving is Daddy's favorite holiday, and if the turkey isn't cooked to perfection, he can be ruthless.
Palmer coming to dinner? Of course, it's Thanksgiving.
I'm sorry, Amanda, I don't think I can make it tomorrow.
Um, Jake, I need you to be there.
You're not gonna miss me.
Whenever your father's around, it turns into the Palmer Woodward show.
I don't want to see him.
And I don't want to spend Thanksgiving with him.
Did something happen at work? I know Daddy can be forceful, but Forceful is a good day.
Palmer can't wait to knock me down, and I'm tired of being a grease monkey.
I'm tired of books and paperwork and I'm tired of being bossed around.
It's almost as bad as working with Jo.
Excuse me, but my father helped you out of that situation.
Perfect, bring up the money.
Now it is as bad as working with Jo.
What is it with you? People try to help you No, people like to think that they're bailing me out.
I don't need any help from anybody.
Now I see why Jo was so frustrated.
Taking advantage of opportunity doesn't make you weak.
It makes you smart.
Like your father? Yes, like my father.
No thanks, Amanda.
The last thing I want to be is smart like Palmer.
Tell me don't shut up I won't tell you again So, Thanksgiving with Amanda.
I didn't even know she owned an oven.
Maybe we should get the number for Poison Control, just in case.
Look, I'm sorry that I blew up at you last night.
You know, I miss you and I worry about you.
Billy I'm in the middle of an apology, here.
Yeah, no, don't, it's my turn.
Um, I have to fly up to San Francisco tomorrow.
I can't go to Amanda's.
You didn't quit the account, did you? No.
I never said I would quit.
I talked to Steve about it.
So what time does his flight get in to San Francisco? I'm going up to handle a shipping problem.
Steve won't even be there.
If he knows you're going, he's gonna be there.
I don't want you to go.
That's unfair, Billy.
I would never make that kind of demand on you.
What if I asked you to give up your story? It's not the same.
Oh, no? You work with Celia all day.
I rarely even speak to her.
And I don't send her love notes through the email.
You read my computer mail.
It was an accident, I was sitting at your desk.
And when you deleted it, that was an accident, too? My finger slipped.
You had no right! I had every right, this guy's been chasing you for weeks.
He's done everything he could to keep us apart.
It's worked.
Steve told me about the note.
And he apologized, and he promised never to do it again.
Billy, last night I told him how much I love you, and that I'm not willing to give you up.
It's too late, Alison.
You knew that Steve had feelings for you, and you didn't do anything about it.
You know what that means? That means that you have feelings for him, too.
Oh, Billy, stop.
No! No, I can't live like this anymore.
If you can't make a choice, I'll give you your options.
If you go to San Francisco tomorrow, we're through.
Somebody here call for a cab? I did, hi.
I'll be right out.
Thanks.
Figured I couldn't count on you for a ride to the airport.
I can't believe you're doing this.
You're actually leaving.
I gave you a choice That wasn't a choice, that was a threat.
What are you doing? My job.
If you leave, I'm not gonna be here when you get back.
I guess that's your choice, isn't it? Let go of the door.
This is it? This is how it ends? That's up to you.
If you're gone when I get back, then yes, this is how it ends.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Syd, why are you working on the deadest day of the year? You're not gonna make any tips.
Not the kind you're used to, anyway.
What's that supposed to mean? "Syd, want to go to a great party? Lots of cute guys.
" Okay, Lauren told me that she set you up and you weren't interested.
That's fine.
But you don't have to be cruel about it.
You lied to me, Ellen.
I didn't lie to you! I just didn't tell you everything.
What's the big deal, it's not like you've told me every little detail of your life.
Why don't you come to Lauren's? No, thanks.
No, it's not what you think.
Everyone really likes you, Sydney.
And holiday parties are girls only.
We had a riot last year.
You shoulda seen Molly.
She got I'm not like Lauren's friends.
Newsflash, Sydney, you're just like us.
We were all alone, too, and now we have each other.
It is so cool having 20 sisters who don't ask questions and just love you for who you are.
As far as I'm concerned, it's way better than family.
Thanks for putting me up, buddy.
No sweat, you won't be here long.
You and Alison always make up.
Can we talk? Lover's quarrel? Seems to be going around these days.
That's why I'm here.
I'm sorry for what I said last night.
And for my father.
Don't apologize for Palmer.
He's really not bad.
Sometimes, he's very vulnerable.
And I think he's intimidated by you.
Nice try.
You and I both know that nothing intimidates Palmer.
Except men that have what he doesn't.
My father's gift is closing the deal.
You've got real talents.
You know how to work with your hands, you can build anything you want.
You're strong, and street smart.
Daddy'll never have that.
Jake, I love my father.
But you're important to me, too.
And I don't want this to come between us.
Neither do I.
Good.
So, um, what time are you gonna come over to help out with dinner? Well, I gotta work for a couple hours.
But, um, I can probably make it by 4:00.
Good.
Now, I gotta go.
Oh, um, you know, I think I'll stay here and try to cheer up Billy.
Oh, yeah, and what did you have in mind? Oh, go to work.
Go to work.
Yes, Alison and I broke up.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Did it have anything to do with Steve McMillan? Why, what do you know about it? What everyone else knows.
Alison and Steve didn't exactly hide their infatuation for each other.
I knew it.
I warned her this might happen.
But let's face it, ever since Alison landed this account, she's changed.
That's an understatement.
I'm sorry that you got hurt.
I know this is a difficult day for you, but, still come to dinner, okay? No, I don't think I'd be very good company.
You're a friend.
That makes you perfect company.
'Kay, I'll be there.
Hi! Hi.
Hi.
I'd like the computer display next to the podium on the, um, on the right.
All right.
No, no, no, on the on the left, left.
Hope this meets with Mr.
McMillan's approval.
It meets with Mr.
McMillan's approval.
I thought you weren't coming until tomorrow afternoon.
Well, I wanted to make sure there weren't any last-minute problems.
But, as I expected, looks like you've got everything well under control.
What? What, I shouldn't have come? You have every right to be here, it's your company.
But I've upset you.
Steve, we agreed to keep things strictly business.
Billy said if he found out I was coming up early, you'd find a way to be here.
Damned if he wasn't right.
Should we discuss this outside, Ms.
Parker? I'm sorry I jumped at you.
I shouldn't have accused you Alison.
Billy was right.
I came to San Francisco early to be with you.
But you knew I'd be here.
Yeah.
Ugh, God, I've really screwed things up.
Billy finally got angry enough to give me an ultimatum.
If I came up here, he said we're through.
And you came anyway? I have a job to do.
Well, that's part of it, but are you here because of work, or because Billy made such a federal case out of it? Ugh, God.
Or because maybe I don't know.
I don't know what went wrong, or where I'm supposed to be.
Maybe you're supposed to be right where you are.
With me.
I don't want to spend Thanksgiving alone.
Will you have dinner with me? No.
There's still hours of work to do on this set-up, and then I want to go up to my room and spend some time alone.
See if I can't sort this thing out.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Hey, Syd, wait up.
Thought you were going out of town.
I am, Robert's waiting out in the car.
And you just came by to rub my nose in it? How very Jane of you.
Sydney.
What do you want? I want you to come with us.
We've got plenty of food and room.
And I want to apologize.
You were right, we can set our differences aside for one day.
But tomorrow, I'm back on your hit list, right? No thanks.
Sydney, we've been through a lot, we can't just pick up like nothing's happened.
But you shouldn't be by yourself on Thanksgiving.
I get it.
You're leaving on a guilt trip, and you don't want to go alone.
So I'll let you off the hook.
Your black sheep sister has other plans.
I'm having dinner with friends.
People who really care.
Ciao.
Jake, happy Thanksgiving.
All right, thanks.
Thanks for staying.
Sure.
Hey, don't eat too much.
Jake Hanson? Who wants to know? Special Agent Hill.
We're with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
FBI, well, what's this about? That's what we expect you to tell us.
Would you get in the car, please? Is this your signature, Hanson? Yeah.
How long have you been working with Palmer Woodward? Couple of weeks.
I'm just a mechanic.
He paid you 15 grand to start.
That's some mechanic job.
He was helping me out of another situation.
The arson job on your bike shop? That wasn't arson.
Personally, I don't give a rat's ass about you, Hanson.
But we know about the phony car scam, and you're gonna help us get Palmer Woodward.
I'm not gonna help you do anything.
I didn't do anything wrong.
Guess again.
We've got your John Hancock on every purchase order from the shop.
You know what that means? Come court day, we can tie you directly to the fraud.
Now, of course it's up to you.
We're not picky.
If we don't nail Woodward, we'll take whoever we can get.
I don't understand it.
Jake said he'd be here at 4:00.
Ah, don't worry, he's a dedicated employee.
He's probably closing up shop now.
Mm.
Happy Thanksgiving, darling.
Happy Thanksgiving.
You seem very taken with Jake.
You don't talk about your relationship at all.
That must mean it's serious.
Jake is very special to me.
Word of caution, Amanda.
Jake's a fine man, but he's not the sort you consider for a permanent involvement.
You say that about every man I date.
This is different.
Jake has a rebellious side.
It could be trouble.
Right now, it's wonderful.
I'm a grown woman, I can take care of myself.
I like Jake, and if anything develops Amanda, I'm begging you to see that it doesn't.
I know you better than anyone.
You have nothing in common with Jake.
He's a mechanic.
What possible future could you have together? Now, I'm not saying don't have fun.
I imagine it must be quite exciting living on the edge with a renegade.
It's certainly not boring.
Just keep your perspective, darling.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Hey.
Aw, thanks.
Come on in.
I'm glad you came.
Daddy, you remember Billy Campbell.
Billy, my father, Palmer Woodward.
Mr.
Woodward.
Billy, glad you could join us.
What can I get you? Oh, wait a minute I remember.
Straight scotch, right? Yes? Room service.
It's about time.
Hi.
Hi.
Excuse me.
Great.
Excuse me! Oh! Oh, my sorry.
Um Oh, uh Thank you.
Um I ordered chicken salad.
Compliments of Mr.
McMillan.
He wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving, ma'am.
Thank you.
Good evening.
Thanks.
Um, wait It's taken care of.
Enjoy your meal.
Oh, thank you very much.
Mr.
McMillan, Ms.
Parker.
This afternoon you reminded me that nobody should eat Thanksgiving dinner alone.
And as I've just been delivered enough food for 20, would you care to join me? Ladies, it's time for dinner.
Please, take a seat.
Syd! Oh, look, guys, Sydney's here.
Hi, Sydney.
I'm so glad you changed your mind.
You said it was a party, right? Mmhm.
Sydney Andrews never misses a great party.
Thanks.
Sydney, I want you to understand, this is just Thanksgiving dinner.
No obligations, no strings attached.
We're just happy you want to join us.
How could I refuse? This is the nicest invitation I've had in a long time.
Ladies.
Let's bow our heads.
Thank you for making this Thanksgiving so special, and for bringing our family together today.
We are blessed to have such good friends, and so much love.
May we treat each other with kindness.
And may our new friends share in our joy.
What's going on here? Where is she? You must be Michael.
Yeah, that's right, who are you? Marion Shaw.
Kimberly's mother.
We're moving her home, to Cleveland, to a hospital there.
She'll be well taken care of.
Wait a second, wait a second, you can't just walk in here and take someone in her condition What? You didn't think she had a family? You thought you were the only person in her life? We talked every week by phone.
You see, Michael, I know all about your relationship.
What kind of a man you are.
I warned her to stay away.
That you'd be trouble.
If only she'd listened, I'd have my daughter right now.
She's not dead.
She is to you.
Don't you ever come near her again.
You don't understand, tax problems are Hey.
What are you doing out here? Aren't you supposed to be up at Amanda's Thanksgiving tribute to the men in her life? No, I had to take a detour on the way home from work.
Did I miss anything? Heh, no, so far, it looks pretty damn boring.
I know Amanda invited you.
Why don't you come up? Not on a bet.
I guess I can't blame you.
Right now I'd give just about anything not to go up there myself.
Things aren't so okay at the O.
K.
Corral? Oh, man, it's it's all messed up.
Amanda's old man is He's a jerk, that's what he is.
I can't talk about it.
Boy, oh, boy.
The things you learn after a couple of drinks.
You know what I miss about us? I could always talk to you about anything.
You'd always listen.
You always knew the right thing to do, or the right thing to say.
I'm still here.
All right, you.
Hold out your hands.
Supposed to be Jake's patient, but it looks like you've been called to surgery.
All right.
Ooh.
Yum! Ooh, it smells great.
Watch, careful.
Okay, I got it.
Don't drop it.
All right, you got it? Um Billy? I owe you an apology.
I shouldn't have said the things I did earlier.
It wasn't fair to you, or to Alison.
You weren't telling me anything I didn't already know.
But I may have unfairly exaggerated the situation.
People read into my behavior all the time, so I know how I feel when it happens to me.
What are you saying? What you've been trying to tell me for months.
And I think you're right.
You and Alison belong together.
Heh, yeah, well, it's a little late now.
It was Alison's choice to leave.
But you let her go.
You shouldn't give up so easily.
Steve McMillan is a lot of things, but he's not perfect.
I don't know.
If you really love Alison, fight for her.
Call her, straighten this out before it's too late.
Oh, it's a good thing I ordered the backup.
Oh, I have had enough.
Well, suit yourself, there's more for me.
Oh, so, Ms.
Parker, on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the following? The food.
Impeccable.
The service.
Impressive.
The company.
Impatient.
That's not true, Ms.
Parker.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I've been very patient.
At least a 3.
Oh, no, you get it this time.
That's the ninth call this hour.
I am your ad exec, not your receptionist.
Steve McMillan.
Alison Parker, please.
Yeah, can I tell her who's calling? It's Billy, Billy Campbell.
Yeah, uh, hold on.
Alison, it's Billy.
Billy? Billy.
Billy?