Melrose Place s02e18 Episode Script

Michael you're still in pain.
And I'll be in pain for a while, Jane.
I'm a doctor.
I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize my own recovery, even though I know you secretly love waiting on me hand and foot.
Just like old times.
All right, Michael, at least let me drive you to the hospital.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
It's time I start doing things on my own.
I'll just take the bus.
You haven't taken the bus in your entire life.
Maybe not the old me, but this is a new start.
Uhh.
I know how lucky I am.
Jane, I know I got a second chance at life, and I'm going to do it right this time.
I hope so.
You've only been here a week, but I'm going to miss having you around.
Hey, I'm moving out of your apartment, not your life.
Besides, a boat can be very romantic.
Mm-hmm.
Morning, Jo.
Hey, Reed.
What's this? Your lease.
End of the year and it's time to renew, unless you're planning on moving out.
I certainly wouldn't blame you after all your problems with Jake Sorry to disappoint you, Amanda, but I am staying here.
Great.
I've included a standard rent increase.
I hope that won't be a problem for you.
Not at all.
Then we're all set.
Bye.
Like she needs another 30 bucks a month from me.
This woman has more money than Midas.
Amanda's rich? Yeah, in a capitalistic, greedy, screw-everyone-else sort of way.
How can one woman drive me so crazy? I've been asking myself that very same question.
I'll call you later.
Shoot.
Do you always bring this much work home? Jo said you were a workhorse.
Guess that's what it take to be successful.
Jo said I was successful? Well, she didn't have to.
It's obvious.
I mean, you own your own apartment building, you drive this great car, you're an executive at that ad agency.
Somebody doesn't get all that without being smart in business.
Yeah, well, not everyone around here appreciates my business sense.
Well, I do I wish some of it would rub off on me.
You're interested in business? Yeah.
I hooked up with this beautiful 64-foot cruise boat.
I want to open a charter service.
Sounds interesting.
Good luck.
I'll need it.
My proposal looks impressive on paper, but it's hard to convince investors they can make Well, there's, uh, no inventory, low overhead.
All I do is drive the boat and cash the checks.
It's a beautiful boat.
Yeah.
Yeah, you said that.
Oh, I did? I'm sorry.
I just got carried away.
Just be glad I didn't give you the hard-sell sales pitch.
Maybe you should.
All right.
The Marina.
Dock 77, slip 55.
The Pretty Lady.
How's 6:30? You got it.
Great.
Yeah, you have a nice day, too.
You jerk.
My landlord has just closed my building for a week.
Emergency fumigation.
You know, Californians are such hypocrites.
Animal rights just disappears as soon as a few rats move in.
We have to get this story out, you know.
Billy, I've got to find a place to stay, okay? Why don't Why don't you just stay with me? You can have my room and I'll stay in Alison's.
Well, it's not a totally stupid idea.
Gee, thanks.
We've got to work together day and night anyway.
Might as well share the same space.
Where are you going? To get my stuff unless you want me to share your underwear, too.
Thanks for being such a sport.
I'm still not convinced this is a great idea.
Why? She needed a space and we have plenty.
Besides, I can work late here instead of the office.
I know.
It's just that we're finally getting our lives together.
I liked having time alone with you.
I like it, too, and we'll have plenty of privacy in your room.
Mmm! It'll be like having kids.
We'll have to be very quiet when we make love.
Mm-hmm.
O.
K.
, you guys, knock it off.
I'm still at that impressionable age.
And I don't fill my head with crazy ideas about stable relationships.
Can I keep my bathroom stuff in your john? Uh, sure.
Take Billy's side of the sink.
I hope you have enough room in your fridge, because I brought my own groceries.
No offense, but I'm strictly organic.
They have warning labels on ice cubes these days.
It could be worse.
She could be twins.
I heard that, Campbell, because I have great hearing.
Which reminds me, our beds are only a hall apart, so you're not moaners, are you? It's only for a few days.
I'm sure as soon as you get to know her you're gonna like her.
Why? You don't.
Welcome to Ristorante Mancini! Tonight we have prepared all of the signorina's favorites.
I can't believe you did all this.
I thought you'd be exhausted after your first day back at work.
No, it was just the opposite.
There was something about going back on my own terms.
Last time I went to the hospital I was fighting for my life.
Ooh, veal piccata! Yes, it was the least I could do after all you've done for me.
Michael No, no.
A month ago, I didn't know if I could survive, but you were there for me.
After all I put you through.
You opened your house and your heart.
Well, I'm just glad you're feeling better.
Oh, I am feeling fantastic, and I owe it all to you.
Do you know that you're the most important person in my life.
That you always have been.
In fact, you have been my inspiration.
You're not going to break out into a song now, are you? No, no, no, but I do want you to know that I'm going to do everything I can to win back your trust.
And so maybe someday you'll be able to forgive me.
I am forgiving you, Michael a little at a time.
I don't understand.
How do you run a business on a boat you don't own? The owner has financial problems.
I know we can get a great deal on this boat if we come up with a cash offer.
So you just need investors to help buy the boat.
Well, that and getting set up costs a fortune.
You have your commercial insurance, licenses, I have to hire a first officer, and get the electrical up to code for the musicians.
Sounds expensive.
Well Now, about the engines Twin marine diesels, turbo V-12s.
Overhauled about a year ago.
How many hours run on them since? I don't know, less than a thousand.
The top running speed? Ha ha ha cruise over 12 knots, and no, I don't know who installed the heads.
Excuse me? You've asked me every other question.
I figured that was next on your list.
I should have told you that boats are a passion with me, too.
I was practically raised on my father's yacht.
In fact, he used to dock his boat in this marina.
Really? Ahem.
What's wrong? Nothing.
Are you afraid of me? Hardly.
Mm-hmm.
You think this is a ploy to get you down here? No, I don't think that.
Maybe you should.
Very funny.
O.
K.
, lady sailor you want to go for a ride? I'd love to.
Great, great, great.
Why don't you run the lines and, uh let's go? Reed! Reed! Reed, wait up! O.
K.
lines are clear! Amanda, come up here, ride with me.
Good morning.
Oh, God.
If you say so.
Were you about to take a shower? Mind if I go first? Boss man only gave me 15 minutes break and, you know? I'll be really quick.
O.
K.
? Thanks.
Uh sure.
I only live here.
Hey.
Did you guys work all night? Mmm, almost.
We got a lot done.
If we keep it up, we can make the deadline.
What happened to my orange juice? Oh, Celia polished that off hours ago.
That was my juice! I spent 20 minutes squeezing that last night.
I'm sorry.
I told her it was O.
K.
We were on a roll, and she uses any excuse to stop working.
Come here.
You know, it's weird.
It's actually working out.
Celia and I are getting along, and the article's great.
This time we spend together might be just what we need to establish a good working relationship.
Great.
Call me when the shower's free.
There you go one lease signed, sealed, and delivered.
One stipulation.
You stay the hell out of my life.
Jo, I thought we had a truce on the Jake issue.
This is about Reed.
I saw you on his boat.
I assure you it was business.
Knowing his taste in women, I don't doubt it.
Then what's the problem? Amanda, you have this habit of going after other women's boyfriends.
You've got money, you've got a good job, you have looks that apparently some men find appealing.
You have plenty of attributes to lure them into your lair.
You don't need to claw at every unmarried man you meet.
I have never clawed after anyone.
And Reed approached me.
Look, I don't know what your interests in him is, but I know that his interests in you are purely financial.
Then you have nothing to worry about, right? What the hell was that all about? Jo's paranoia has reared its ugly head again.
She thinks I have my sights set on Reed.
What gave her that idea? My meeting last night was on his boat.
What? It was business.
He's looking for investors in his charter company.
Are you nuts? The guy's an ex-con.
You don't know nothing about him.
And I don't want to know anything about him.
I'm not interested in Reed or his business.
As a matter of fact, he's very strange.
The whole thing gives me the creeps.
Come back upstairs.
I haven't had breakfast yet, and I'm starving.
Oh, thanks.
Hey.
I had dibs first.
You want to flip for it or share? Share.
Matt Fielding.
Jeffrey Lindley.
So, Matt Fielding you come here often? Almost every day.
I work at the hospital over on La Cienega.
Oh, you're lucky, it's my favorite place.
I work in Long Beach, so I can only get here on my days off.
Oh, Long Beach, what do you do? Like I said, it's my day off, so the last thing I wanna do is talk about work.
I mean, I'll talk about yours.
What are you, a doctor or something? Not in this lifetime, although the other day I did treat my own paper cut.
Hey.
I work in social services, handling mostly indigent cases.
They always seem to be stuck at the bottom of the priority list.
I help people make sure they get their benefits, housing, that sort of thing.
A man with a social conscience.
I like that.
Doctor Weston to radiology, Doctor Weston to radiology.
Mmm.
Hi.
Oh, God.
What do you want? I just found out my court date is on Friday.
I want you to be there.
Wrong.
I need your support, Michael.
You're the only one who knows about my arrest.
I could go to jail.
I took a big risk for you, setting up that hooker with Robert.
Could you just do one thing for me? Just be there.
Look, Syd, I've already done more than enough for you.
I posted your bail, remember? I did you a favor, you did me a favor.
We're even.
I thought we had an understanding.
The only thing you need to understand is that there is no understanding.
There never has been.
Capisce? I'll tell Jane.
You'll tell Jane what? Everything.
I'll tell her about the prostitution.
I'll tell her about.
Robert's hooker.
You say one word about any of this to Jane, and I'll tell the cops that you graduated from whore to pimp.
What's that supposed to mean? You set up Robert with the hooker.
That's called pandering.
Legally, it's illegal.
Now gee, Sydney, that would be your second offense in a month.
Could really hurt your chances in court Friday.
You can't ignore me, Michael.
You can't just shut me out of your life.
I just did.
Because of budget cuts and the economy, they had to close down the halfway house, and for the first time since college I was out looking for a job.
Sounds like you did pretty good.
In a way but all I do is I push papers, file forms.
I really, uh I miss working hands-on with the people in need.
I'm sorry.
I've been talking for an hour.
You must be just bored to death.
Not at all.
It's very interesting.
You're very interesting.
I'm, uh parked over there.
I'm parked over there.
You know, I, uh, I never asked you what you did.
Yeah, you did.
I dodged it, remember.
Yeah, right.
Your day off.
Unfortunately, it's not mine.
Would you like to Yeah.
Meet again for lunch, or something? How about I make us dinner at my place? I'm a disaster in the kitchen, but a genius at the barbecue.
Sounds good.
Let me give you my home phone number.
Thanks.
Maybe I should have yours, just in case something comes up.
I don't have one.
I can't take calls at work and my phone hasn't been installed in my new apartment.
I'll get in touch with you if that's okay? Sure.
No problem.
Take care.
You, too.
Hey, anyone home? Hey, Jo.
This is a nice surprise.
Was it something I said? No, it was something you didn't say.
I saw you take Amanda out on the boat last night.
You should've called.
If I knew you were coming You wouldn't have invited Amanda? No, but, uh, I would have waited for you.
Jo, it's just business.
But you know how much I I dislike Amanda.
Oh, God, why be delicate? I despise her.
Of all the people to ask for money Jo, I didn't know there was such bad blood between you two.
I saw a ripe opportunity, I went for it.
But do you know how it made me feel? You just went to her first, you didn't even ask me if I wanted to invest.
You know the other morning you were complaining about a $30 rent increase.
I was complaining about Amanda, not money.
Well, no offense.
I wouldn't have asked you to invest anyway.
Why? Love and business don't mix.
Didn't you learn anything from that fiasco at Jake's bike shop? Yeah, I learned something, I learned that love and support go hand in hand.
Without one, you pretty much don't have the other.
Come on, Jo.
Please, please.
Don't leave.
No, I really don't want to stay, Reed.
I have to go think about this relationship, about where we're going.
About where you're going.
Come on, no Billy? Billy? "Gone to Shooters.
Back in an hour.
"Billy and Celia.
"P.
S.
We need your input.
No fair playing favorites.
" Is Michael here? No.
He's working the night shift.
That's good.
I need to talk to you, Jane.
It's about Michael.
God, you believe him, don't you? What are you talking about? You think Michael's changed.
I don't just think it, Sydney, I've been living with him for a month.
What does that prove? You were living with him for three years and didn't know what he was really up to.
Oh, and you do? I know he hasn't changed.
He wants you back, and this whole "starting a new life" routine is all an act.
Good night, Sydney.
Don't you remember? You tried to warn me that Michael doesn't care about anyone but himself, that somehow he makes people do what he wants.
Like sleep with their sister's husbands? Like sleep with anyone who could pay the price.
Remember all that money I had? I wasn't a model.
After Michael used me, I was so depressed.
You were mad at me, and I'd screwed up everything I loved.
I met this woman who told me I could make a lot of friends.
I didn't understand at first.
They were so nice to me.
Jane I was a prostitute.
Sydney, if this is some kind of twisted love-sick lie You think I'd lie about being a hooker? I've even got a court date Friday to prove it.
I tried to quit.
I got arrested.
Michael bailed me out.
Michael knew about this? Oh, yeah, he knew.
He used it against me to blackmail me into doing something really horrible.
Michael made me arrange the date with Robert.
The girl in the video was a hooker that I worked with.
Oh, my God.
I am so sorry, Jane.
I know that being with Michael was wrong.
He just kept pulling me back in.
I didn't know how to stop loving him.
I know.
He keeps doing the same thing to me.
Come here.
I'm sorry, Sydney.
I should have taken better care of you.
How long have you been up? A couple hours.
I've been having trouble sleeping all night.
Why didn't you wake me? I could've taken your mind off your job worries.
No, it's not that.
It's Reed.
This whole thing's got me really bothered.
Jake, I told you it was just business.
I know.
It's Jo that I'm worried about.
Jo? I think Reed is up to something.
I can't believe this.
Come on, even you said he gives you the creeps.
I mean, what was it? Was it something that he said? Something that he did? No.
It's just a feeling.
The guy's a little peculiar for my taste.
Like what? What did he do? I don't know.
Maybe it's because he has the perfect answer for every question I ask.
But that doesn't make him guilty of anything.
The guy's a con artist.
He had a good enough sales pitch to get you on his boat.
But I didn't buy anything.
Because you're smart, and you're not falling in love with him like Jo is.
On behalf of myself and Jo, let me remind you, Jo's business is no longer any of your business.
I'm sorry I kept you up all night.
I'm sorry for forgetting we were sisters.
If you're ever in trouble again or just need to talk, you come to me.
All right? Hey, Sydney, how the hell are you? I'm fine.
You're screwed.
Jane.
Hey, what's going on here? Is there a problem? No.
Not anymore.
Gosh, it seems we have a misunderstanding.
I don't know what Sydney told you She told me the truth, Michael.
Excuse me? You are going to believe your two-bit slut of a sister Yes, I believe her.
This whole time I've been blaming her when it has been your fault.
And you let me blame her.
Oh, right, and then I dragged her kicking and screaming into the whorehouse.
Sydney has made mistakes, but you gave her plenty of motivation.
It's bad enough you're a cheating, immoral pig but you didn't have to bring my sister down with you.
Wait, wait, if this is the thing with Robert, I was just trying to protecting you.
Oh, save it, Michael.
Do you know what hurts the most? I really thought you had changed.
This whole time after everything we've been through, I found myself attracted to you again.
Jane.
I thought I saw the old Michael, the Michael I fell in love with.
I have changed.
No, you haven't.
You are exactly the same and that's what scares the hell out of me.
Please, Jane, come on.
Let me explain.
You didn't You know, I read your notes last night.
You were right on target.
You're a good editor.
Oh, well, it's what I do at D and D, except with jingles and slogans, instead of prose.
I hope you don't think I didn't like the article.
It was really great.
Oh no.
You and Billy write well together.
Yeah.
I bring out the best in him.
Actually, I think we bring the best out in each other.
He's got talent.
I hate to admit it.
Oh, man.
Don't tell him I said that.
If he thinks I respect him, he's gonna be impossible to work with.
Don't worry, Celia.
Your secret's safe with me.
Cheers.
I suggest we put the flautist on deck for the ceremony and in the salon for the reception.
How many people can we invite? No more than 20.
Um, why don't you check out the stateroom? I'll be down in just a moment.
Thanks.
It's a cute couple.
More investors? Investors? Customers.
They want to have their wedding on the boat.
You're kidding? Customers already.
That's some operation you got going.
It's not an operation, Jake.
It's a business.
Whatever you say.
It's a pretty big boat.
You run this thing by yourself? Yeah, I've run boats this size myself.
For charters, I'll hire a first mate.
Let me guess.
Uh your unemployment ran out.
You've come looking for work.
No.
Thanks for thinking of me, though.
Uh-huh.
I don't have time for games, Jake.
What do you want? I just came to see what all the hoopla's all about.
I'll see ya.
Yeah.
Great work, you guys.
This article's terrific.
I'm proud of both of you.
Maybe you should think about making this new living arrangement permanent.
Then she could write the obituaries after we kill each other.
I'm serious.
Even the brass upstairs is impressed with you guys.
You're two of the best staff writers we've ever hired.
You're not making this a permanent partnership.
No, just the opposite.
We want to make one of you junior editor.
Come on, don't joke.
After this week together, we're very close to the edge.
I'm not kidding.
The junior editor position has opened up, and you're both being considered for the job.
Unfortunately, most of your writing for Escapade has been done as a team, and we need to some individual work.
So this is your test article.
You've never seen it before, and it's subject matter you've never researched for this magazine.
I'm sorry to make this into a competition, guys, but it's really the only way to make a fair assessment.
So, what are we suppose to do? Edit the article.
You'll be evaluated on your notes, your input, and, uh, deadline is tomorrow noon.
Good luck, guys.
Hi.
Hi.
I saw your light on, I thought you might want to share a movie? Gee, Syd, I don't know.
Even if it's The Parent Trap? Oh, God.
I haven't seen that since The weekend we both had the mumps and watched it in bed together.
Come on in.
Hey, for old time's sakes, get the comforter off my bed.
O.
K.
Hello? Hey, babe.
How are you? Michael, what do you want? Oh, just to talk, Jane.
You listened to Sydney.
All I'm asking is that you listen to my side of the story.
Michael, have you been drinking? No, I haven't been drinking.
It's these stupid pain pills.
Hurts so much, Jane.
All the time.
Stop it.
Stop trying to lay a guilt trip on me.
I need your help, Jane.
I I can't get through this without you.
I never could.
You know that.
Ialways had to be the big man, but I I never accomplished anything on my own.
I need you, Jane.
I need someone in my life.
Fine.
Make it someone else.
Hi.
Listen, I know you're busy, but I hope you have time to accept an apology and a peace offering.
Hey, Jo, you didn't have to do this.
Yes, I did.
I was being a real jerk the other day.
Without boring you with sorted details, let's just say that I've had bad luck in the love department.
My ex-husband and Jake and Steve.
Steve? Trust me.
You don't want to know.
Anyway, I just I'm gun-shy about getting involved again.
And dating an ex-con isn't exactly solid footing.
You said that you're innocent, and I trust you.
I just my judgment's been really rotten lately, and so I second-guess everything.
Jo, the last thing I want to do is complicate your life.
If anything, you're a welcome relief.
You know that all of my years in high school, you are the only pleasant memory? I'm so glad we found each other again.
And we've wasted a lot of time.
Let's not waste any more.
You're right.
A boat can be very romantic.
What can I do? The salad's in the fridge, and the tongs are beats me.
They're in there somewhere.
Check the drawers.
Should I trust a guy that doesn't know where his salad tongs are? I've been here two weeks.
I still can't find my remote control.
Finally got your phone in.
Oh, it's been in.
It just hasn't been turned on yet.
The phone company works 8-5.
So do I.
At least you have regular hours.
Yeah, sometimes.
Where were you living before? Believe it or not, a place, uh smaller than this.
You just told me your phone wasn't hooked up.
Yeah, I guess they must have turned it on while I was at work.
Maybe this isn't such a good idea.
Matt.
Matt, hey.
You know we're just having dinner.
No.
We're playing games.
You've avoided every question I've asked.
Look, if you're seeing someone else It's not someone.
It's it's something.
Come on.
Meet the real Jeffrey Lindley.
Lieutenant, U.
S.
Navy.
I don't understand.
You're an officer.
That's pretty impressive.
Why hide it? U.
S.
Navy and gay? Not exactly compatible terms.
What about "the don't ask, don't tell" policy? It'll work maybe But Navy regulations aren't nearly as brutal as my family's.
My father's a retired vice admiral.
His policy is just don't.
Period.
Your parents don't know you're gay.
No, and I can't tell them.
I'm their only son.
I I've been groomed for the military since I was 6.
I'm sorry I lied to you, Matt, but I can't risk the truth.
I have to keep my secret to keep my job and my family.
Your Honor, the people ask the court to remand Miss Andrews for 60 days on a charge of solicitation.
Counsel, I've read this case file.
I don't see the grounds.
Miss Andrews, why don't you just tell the court what happened? A couple of months ago, I was going through a really tough time.
Ahem.
That's not an excuse.
It's just what was happening in my life.
Anyway, um this girl at work Ellen She introduced me to Lauren Etheridge.
You know, the one in the papers.
I was so alone and she was very friendly.
They took me to parties.
I don't know how it happened, but I started working for her.
I took two jobs.
It was awful.
I told Lauren I wanted to quit.
You wanted to stop the prostitution? Oh, yeah.
Big time.
I knew it was wrong.
She was even trying to get me hooked on cocaine.
When I told Lauren that I wanted to quit, she got very angry.
Did Miss Etheridge threaten you? Not really but she scared me.
Anyway ahem.
This guy came into the bar the cop and told me that Lauren sent him.
I was afraid that if I didn't do what he said, something would happen to me.
Your Honor, this is highly irregular.
What is irregular, Counselor, is your so-called evidence.
At best, it's flimsy.
At worst, it's entrapment.
Ahem.
Now because this is Miss Andrews' first offense and because the prosecution has virtually no case, I'm going to dismiss all charges.
A word of caution, Miss Andrews.
This will be your only second chance.
I don't want to see you in my courtroom again.
You won't, Your Honor.
I promise.
Sydney.
First, let me say, you both did excellent work.
Good enough to make the promotion decision very difficult.
We're gonna give the promotion to Billy.
Congratulations, Campbell.
Thank you.
We need you to start right away.
The sooner the better.
Great.
Now here's the exciting part.
The junior editor job is with our sister magazine in New York.
New York? Yeah, you know, the big city on the East Coast the one with the decent basketball team? New York? Is that a problem? No, not at all.
That's the Big Apple.
Lady Liberty.
That's great.
Good.
We're going to miss you around here, Billy.
Yeah.
New York? God, what am I going to tell Alison?