Melrose Place s02e19 Episode Script

Good morning, Jane.
This is your wake-up call.
Look, I thought I'd come by and we could have a little breakfast Michael, I'm warning you.
If you don't stop bothering me, I'm going to get a restraining order.
I don't understand you, O.
K.
? Why would you want to restrain someone who only wants the best for you? I'm not kidding, Michael.
O.
K.
If you don't agree to talk to me, I I'm going to come to your office, and I'm going to sit in the middle of the studio, and I'm not going to move until you talk to me.
You are a sick man, Michael.
Stay away from me and get some help.
Hi.
Hi.
Jane, what's wrong? Michael has called me five times in the last 12 hours, and now he is threatening to come down to the studio.
Well, why are you even waiting to get that restraining order? You're totally letting him do this to you.
You're right.
This is ridiculous.
I'm going down to Superior Court before I even go to work.
I'm going with you.
That's O.
K.
, it shouldn't be that hard to get.
I've recorded all his calls.
But I have stories of my own to back you up, and I'm not letting you go alone.
Just give me two minutes to get my stuff and get my shift covered, O.
K.
? O.
K.
Don't worry, by the time we're done, no court in their right mind would let Michael within 300 feet of you.
I hope you're right.
Wait.
Thanks, Syd.
I'm just happy I could finally do something for you.
I don't know what's wrong with it.
If I knew what was wrong with it, I'd fix it.
That's why I'm calling.
O.
K.
, can you I'll call you back.
Good morning.
Hi.
Hey, I know that look.
That's the dog-ate- my-homework look.
What's up? The engine won't turn over.
We're going to have to save Catalina for another time.
Oh Yeah, it gets worse.
I had the boat booked for a harbor cruise tomorrow night, and, uh, I don't have the money to fix it.
Hey, I know someone who might be able to help out free of charge.
That's a big chip to call in.
You sure you want to do that? Yeah.
It's not that big a deal I hope.
Jake? Hi, it's Jo.
Um, I have a favor to ask you.
What are you doing today? Hey, Billy.
Wait up a second.
What's up? They promoted me at work.
Hey, that's great.
Yeah, it is.
Only, um, the job's in New York, and they want me there yesterday.
Whoa.
Yeah, tell me about it.
So, I don't know how to tell Alison.
I mean, she loves L.
A.
, all her friends are here, she's doing great in her job and I just don't know how to ask her to go with me.
Well, it seems pretty cut and dried to me.
Well, unless she says no.
If she's committed to the relationship, she'll go.
If the situation was reversed, you'd go.
Tell her that.
Well, it would be nice if it was that simple.
It is, if you make it that way.
Being in the Navy certainly has its miserable moments.
Still, there's nothing quite as amazing as standing watch on the bridge of a 500-foot-plus ship, watching for lights as you cross the North Atlantic.
Sounds special.
Well, uh the Navy provides incredible opportunities.
Even if gay men aren't allowed to serve openly, restricted in duty, passed over for promotions, preferential assignments? The military's been barred from asking about your sexuality, O.
K.
? And no one has ever prevented me from doing anything I want to do.
O.
K.
Listen, um You want to have dinner tonight? I'm not sure what time, maybe 7:30 or 8:00.
I got this lecture at Academy Hall until then.
Yeah, sure.
I'll I'll call you as soon as I get back to my place.
Yeah, if I'm not here, I'll be at the office.
I've got some paperwork I need to catch up on.
Look, I'm sorry.
Forget it, it's O.
K.
How do you do it? How do you keep the two facets of your life so separate? I, usually I, uh I just keep my relationships simple and short.
Dr.
Michael Mancini? Yeah? Thank you.
"You are not to come within "Jane Mancini is not to be disturbed by telephone.
" Oh, this is rich.
Hello, doctor.
Can I help you? I'm being restrained from telling my wife I love her.
Now, don't you think that's funny? I think that's hysterical.
Hey, how's it coming? O.
K.
That's it? It's fixed? It's fixed.
Wow.
What do I owe you, Merlin? How about a beer? You got it.
You know, I don't know how to repay you, so I'm just gonna give this my best shot.
You don't owe me anything.
I have free rein here, but I haven't gone for it because I don't know enough about engines.
I want to think about coming in with me, long-term.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
It's a great opportunity.
It's 60-40 split, my favor since I have to deal with the administrative hassles.
What are you saying, you want me to work with you? Yeah.
What do you say? Yeah, I'll think about it.
O.
K.
, all right.
Well, what about a one-shot deal in the meantime? Seriously.
I booked the harbor cruise tomorrow night, and I would feel a whole lot better if you were onboard.
Yours, payback for today.
Come on, what's five hours of your time? You can bring Amanda, you get to see the harbor lights.
Free food, free booze, and you get paid.
Man, you don't quit, do you? I do.
Only when it's absolutely necessary.
How could you book a harbor cruise without an engine man? I think they call it brass ones.
Yeah, solid brass.
So, it's a deal? Yeah, it's a deal.
What's all this? What do all these things have in common? Oh, let's see.
Um, Arkansas? No.
Canada? Mm-mmm.
Nebraska? You're getting warm, you got the first two letters.
Oh, n New York? Ta-da! What do I get for the right answer? An all-expenses-paid trip.
I'm liking this game more by the second.
Alison, I got promoted.
Junior editor, "Escapade" magazine, New York City, and they want me to be there Monday, and I want you to move there with me.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Oh, thank you.
God, there's something wonderful about waking up to the smell of coffee wafting through a portal.
I feel like I'm on vacation.
That's the idea.
Except for all these errands I've been putting off for a week.
That's a pretty ambitious list for one day.
Now, where does it say, "Pay Reed lots of attention"? You got to read between the lines.
You want some breakfast? Mmm no, thanks.
You know, um are you going back to your place before lunch? I don't know.
Why? Well, I'm expecting a lot of people here tonight, and everything I consider valuable, I keep in that one suitcase, and I'd just feel a lot better if it wasn't here.
You want me to keep it at my place? Yeah, yeah, if it's not too much trouble.
I didn't mean you'd have to swing back home first.
No problem.
I'll guard it with my life.
Great.
I mean, the truth is, it's really nothing but a bunch of old pictures and junk.
I mean, that and a 20 will get you a large pizza with the works.
I know you didn't know I was such a sentimental fool.
Well, I didn't know about the sentimental part.
Yeah and you know what else? I wanted to thank you for calling Jake and agreeing to be hostess tonight, for everything.
You're welcome.
So, how important are those errands? Very.
Alison.
Hey, Amanda.
Congratulations on your move to New York.
What? Jake told me about Billy's promotion.
Oh I can't believe word's traveled so fast.
I think it's great.
You'll probably come back thinking differently, dressing differently.
Amanda, I'm not even sure I'm going.
You'd let Billy go without you? Have you lost your mind? I'm just not sure how I feel about it, O.
K.
? I've got a lot of thinking to do.
Alison, true love, if that's what it is, is a rare thing.
Don't let it slip through your fingers.
Michael.
It's almost noon.
What are you doing home? Are you sick? Yes.
Yeah, I'm sick.
Should I get a doctor? What should I do? No, uh, look, uh I got food poisoning.
I'll live.
I'm just going to turn on the water, O.
K.
? I think you'll feel better after a hot shower.
Hey, what are you doing here? I brought you some groceries.
I figured you probably didn't have time to get any.
Oh, no, how did you get in? The key above the lamp outside.
I saw you put it there once.
Boy, you don't miss a trick, do you? Sorry, bad choice of words.
Michael, you're lying.
You don't have food poisoning.
You're taking drugs.
I'm in pain with my back, so I took a couple of pills.
I mean, what do you want to do, make it a felony out of it? A couple of pills? Michael, this bottle is practically empty.
I've had that bottle since the accident, all right? I was on my feet They expect me to be 100%, and half the time, I'm in agony.
I'm sorry.
You're sorry, you're sorry, everybody's sorry.
Now, look, uh, I don't want you cleaning my house, and I don't want your little handouts.
I just want you and everybody else to stay out of my way so I can get back with Jane.
This is great.
Welcome to my world.
It is incredible.
You know, Reed, talking about it doesn't come close to the reality.
The waves and the moonlight.
The whole thing just sings.
God, it's amazing how you make everything sound like an ad campaign.
I'll take that as a compliment.
Care to dance? Sure.
Well, I think one more batch of hors d'oeuvres in the oven, and that's it for the night.
So far, smooth sailing.
I'm not surprised, with you in charge.
You're just saying that because it's true.
I dreamt about this.
About what? Running a charter business to St.
John or Tortola, Mustique.
Setting sail every night, watching the sunset with your arms around the woman you really care about.
Oh, it just feeds right into the fantasy.
Yeah, I'll bet.
I'll bet you can't wait to tell me all about it.
I'm serious.
Yeah, well, I'm serious too, Reed.
I want to give you half the collateral you need to buy this boat.
Jo, I No, I do, I've thought a lot about it, and I want to do this with you.
I do want to take it slow, though.
Well, you don't have to ask me twice.
All right.
Well, I'll, uh, see you later, partner.
All right, partner.
Hey, Ted, take the wheel.
O.
K.
It's amazing, isn't it? I can't remember when I had such a good time.
It's almost money for nothing.
You still want to buy out the owner? Oh, more than ever.
I got a month to come up with the collateral.
the bank is convinced that I'm a good risk to assume the loan.
I know, it's amazing.
I'd like to help you out, purely selfish.
I think I'd have my money back in a year.
Six months.
I appreciate it, but, uh, I just got a partner.
You just got a partner who? Jo.
Oh.
Well, the last time she invested in a business with a man she was romantically involved with, it burned to the ground.
I wouldn't be investing because I have a compulsion to buy boyfriends.
I smell a good deal, and I'm not going to run when things stop working in the bedroom.
Well why don't you tell me how you really feel? Besides, I'd be a silent partner.
I'm not interested in trying to run things I know nothing about.
I'll think about it.
I'll let you know.
If I were you, I'd give me an answer now, before the vodka wears off.
O.
K.
, well, the answer is, uh yes.
Good.
What a racket.
It practically runs itself.
I want to talk to you, sweetheart! Please let me in! Let me in! You stupid bitch! This is Jane Mancini, Yes.
Why isn't anybody here? I told you 15 minutes ago he was on his way! I'm sorry, Jane.
I just I just want to talk to you.
J-Jane, I know I I know I said some I got a restraining order this morning.
Yes, my ex-husband, Michael Mancini.
Please hurry! Open that door! Jane! Jane, come on out here, will you? I came all the way down here! Can't you at least for one minute? A few words! Michael, you've got to get out of here.
You know there's a restraining order.
She's probably already called the police.
No, I just want to talk to her! You can't talk to her in jail.
But I You gotta come upstairs, we'll figure it out.
Come on.
Are they coming? Just come up to my place.
No, I Come on.
Check around back.
Mrs.
Mancini? Police officer.
I've been waiting for you for 20 minutes.
Do you have him? Anything? He isn't here.
What do you mean he's not here? He was here two minutes ago.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
We'll take another look around.
All right, thank you.
Hey, sailor, can I buy you a beer? Matt, what are you doing here? I thought we were going to meet at the restaurant.
I couldn't wait.
I can't stop thinking about you.
Ensigns Paul Martin, Steve Green, Seth Adrian, Adam Joshua, Joe Wallace Matt Fielding.
How you doing? How are you? Nice to meet you.
Matt and I went to high school together.
We, we just ran into each other yesterday in Santa Monica.
We hadn't seen each other in 10 years.
Nice meeting you.
Nice meeting you.
We're going to take off now.
Well, great questions out there, men.
You really made me earn my salary.
Thank you, sir, thanks.
Nice meeting you.
Nice meeting you.
What the hell are you thinking, coming here? Look, I wouldn't have come if I knew you were working.
You said you had a lecture, not a common translation for "work".
The military can't investigate you without evidence of public displays of homosexual orientation.
Now, what are you trying to do, hmm? Give them evidence? Look, Jeffrey, I don't walk around with a sign around my neck, O.
K.
? You're paranoid.
What did I do? Just forget it and just stay the hell away from me.
If that's the way you want to live your life, fine.
Live it.
I went to three bakeries to find this Chocolate ladyfinger mousse cake.
The cake's great.
The dinner was great, you know, everything This place looks great, and uh When are you going to stop tap-dancing and talk about New York? Billy, I can't move to New York.
Well, there it is.
Terrific! I'm not saying I won't change my mind.
It's just it doesn't make any sense for me to leave right now.
It makes sense if you want it to.
Look your career is important and so is mine.
If things keep going the way they have been, I'll be promoted by the end of the year.
I'd be crazy to leave now.
There's just nothing comparable in New York.
You don't know that.
We're not talking about Kansas.
We're talking about the biggest advertising city, if not the biggest in the world.
What if you hate New York? What if I like it? We can have a successful long-distance relationship.
Other people have done it.
I don't care about other people.
Billy, "Escapade" gave you a week to pack everything and go.
They could give you a week to pack everything and come back.
What do we do then? I think we should be conservative.
Initially, you should go without me, and we'll take it from there.
I would love to think that we could make it through this, and I want what's best for you and your career, but no matter how open-minded I try to be, I keep coming back to the same thing.
I just don't think it's a good idea for us to be 3,000 miles apart.
I don't understand your reaction.
I know more about boats than I do about real estate, and I'd be an equal partner with Jo and Reed.
A guy who doesn't know half what he sounds like he knows about boats.
Well, he talks a pretty good game.
Yeah, he's got a good line.
Doesn't know anything about maintenance.
So he doesn't know engines.
He has you, and he's done this before.
Amanda you're missing the point.
And what point am I missing, Jake, that you're trying to keep an eye on Reed to protect Jo? That's ridiculous! Oh, boy! You were so dead set against this guy.
I don't understand.
Now what, you suddenly trust him? I thought he was a con artist and now I don't.
Besides, I'm not assuming all the risk.
I know you're there to try and protect Jo's investment, and now you can protect mine, too.
I know this is completely irrational.
I mean, the more I-I try to ignore it, the more I just keep staring at this suitcase.
I'm convinced there's drugs in it.
Well, it's not like it's coming out of nowhere.
He was in prison for drug possession.
You're allowed to doubt him.
But maybe it's not doubt, you know? Maybe I'm really starting to feel for him, and I'm just looking for an excuse to run, to get rid of this anxiety.
The anxiety of another romance or the anxiety of going into business with him? What makes you ask that? I mean, just because I keep replaying over in my head.
Jake's voice going, "I can't believe you're getting into business with an ex-con," an ex-con! Ex-con! Ex-con! O.
K.
, let's go over this again.
All right, the suitcase is here to keep it safe from the people on the boat.
Yes, and I mean, if I had something, one thing that I really cared about, I would want it safe, too.
Right.
So why was I up at 6:00 a.
m.
, circling this thing like an animal with its prey? 'Cause I'm insane, that's why.
Or your instincts are right.
I got to know what's in it.
Well it's exactly what he said was in here.
So much for women's intuition.
Hey.
Hello.
I want to apologize.
For what? Putting me behind the eight ball, lying to your men, or lying to yourself? O.
K.
I guess I deserve that.
Why don't you let me know when you're done? Look, Jeffrey, it took me a long time to look myself in the mirror and face my demons, O.
K.
? I don't need to deal with anybody else's.
I'm not asking you to.
I came here to tell you what a pleasure it is to spend time with someone who's so comfortable in his own skin.
Look, I want to be with you, Matt.
I want to work on this.
I want to I want to work on integrating both sides of my life.
What about your motto, "simple and short"? Well, it's all I know.
That's 'cause I never met anybody who made me think about how much I was missing before.
You say that like you mean it.
I do.
Look, I need your help on this one.
Come on, what do you say? I'd be willing to give it a try, see how it goes.
Wow, you look beautiful.
Thanks.
You look incredibly handsome.
Thanks.
Ah, the man doesn't like compliments.
Duly noted.
Actually, I love compliments.
I was just trying to figure out when was the best time to tell you that our new partner is joining us for dinner.
When did this happen? Reed, are you nuts? Relax.
I'll explain it later.
Hello.
Hello.
Hey.
How are you? Hi.
Well, Amanda made her formal offer this morning.
Wow, you work fast.
Just trying to keep up with the neighbors.
To autonomy.
To autonomy.
And twin Marine V-12 turbo engines, and someone who knows more than just how to pronounce them.
Now, this is what I'm thinking.
You were absolutely right about the day trips Parties, weddings, whale-watching.
Cash in advance, clients supply their own catering.
But I think we should do a no-host bar.
We can put the application for the liquor license under my name.
Amanda, maybe you should wait a little bit.
We could put it under Jo's name.
You have everything figured out, don't you? Actually, there are still plenty of unknowns.
Hi, Sydney.
Hi.
Sorry to get you out here so late.
That's O.
K.
, it's good to see you.
I need a favor.
Sure.
What? I need you to go over to the hospital pharmacy over there, and get this prescription filled for me.
It shouldn't take more than 15 minutes.
I'll wait here, you just go over there, get it and bring it right back here, O.
K.
? Michael, this is a prescription for painkillers made out to me.
Yeah, well, they're actually for me, but I can't write a prescription for myself.
I don't know, Michael.
Oh, come on, Syd.
Come on, go.
Oh, really I don't think you should be taking these.
I mean, aren't they bad for you? What? Well, if it was O.
K.
for you to be taking them, then wouldn't another doctor give you a prescription? What, are you God now? You want to tell me I'm in pain or not? Or maybe you enjoy watching me suffer, maybe that's it.
Michael, I just thought maybe you should see a doctor.
Look, I am a doctor, damn it.
Now, look, you get that prescription filled, or you get out of my life.
O.
K.
I've got it all figured out.
What's that? Our commuting schedule.
The cheapest way to do this is with two-week advance ticket purchases.
We have to stay over Saturday, but we can just leave on Friday and come back Sunday.
Oh, and I talked to one of our account executives, he said there's no problem getting a fax modem for my portable computer.
Alison, stop, O.
K.
? What? Airline tickets and logistics are not the issue.
On paper, we can make anything work.
I'm just trying to look at the situation practically.
Yeah, that's the problem.
We have to look at it emotionally.
I mean, that's the barometer for making this decision.
You know how most long-distance relationships turn out.
I mean, there's going to be Keiths and Steves around every corner, and people drift apart.
Not if they're committed to making it work.
Well, maybe we define that differently.
I think if you come with me, then you're committed.
If that's not the case, then what are we, what are we dating for? Why are we even talking? You think you're making this simple, but you're the one who's complicating things.
A long-distance relationship will work if you want it to.
You are glossing over everything.
I don't know what it's gonna take to convince you.
Time.
Please give us that.
I can't.
That's the one thing I don't have.
I didn't know you felt this strongly about it.
Have you been living under a rock? The way Amanda breathes annoys me.
What were you thinking? Well, that business and your feelings were like the separation between church and state.
Right.
And that as a businessman and your boyfriend, I was protecting two things that were important to me Financial and emotional.
Oh.
Oh, that's smooth.
Yeah.
Major points.
How could you do this without even talking to me? I didn't want you taking out a loan, and we needed another investor anyway.
The evil that you know is better than the evil that you don't know.
You know I get all confused when you get logical.
O.
K.
, all right.
I'll try not to do it that often.
I'm sorry.
I, uh I should have talked to you first.
Yeah, you should have.
Anyway, I'm beat.
I'm going to get going, O.
K.
? No, no, no, no.
You don't have to go.
I want you to stay.
O.
K.
, all right, you know what? There's something I wanted to give you.
I got it in my suitcase.
You know, the one I gave you yesterday? Yeah.
Go on, go get it.
Here we go.
Oh, this is great.
Tell me this broke on the way from the marina to here.
Come on, Jo, lie to me! Tell me you didn't break into it, huh? I don't believe this.
What, are you disappointed, disappointed you didn't find any drugs? Are you? I'm sorry, Reed.
Come on, you had to know I'd be curious.
Oh, oh, put it on me.
What do you think, Jo? You think I'm ever going to get out of jail? I'll have your check back to you in the morning.
I don't even know how serious he is.
I wanted to throw him a going-away party, and he wouldn't let me.
That's weird.
He's trying to skip town unnoticed, like "High Noon" or something.
Yeah, more like "The Fugitive".
Well, look at all the advantages, you know.
I mean, you'll always be on your best behavior, and the time that you do spend will be quality time.
Hey, I know it can work.
The trouble is convincing Billy.
Well, when he sees how happy you are when you're together, he'll come around.
I just can't seem to get him to understand that relationships have to be flexible.
He must have gone to the Amanda Woodward school of self-interest.
You know, I wouldn't worry about what Amanda said at dinner last night.
When she feels threatened, she gets territorial.
She'll pull back.
She has to, she doesn't have time.
Yeah, well, Sheena, she-mistress of the S.
S.
, better find the time.
What do you mean? Reed changed his mind about a partnership with me.
What? He found out about our little break-in.
Oh, no.
When? Last night, when we got back from dinner.
Oh, I don't believe it.
Yeah, I couldn't, either.
Every time I start to mistrust someone I care about, everything goes down the tubes, you know? Don't be so hard on yourself.
What else were you supposed to think under the circumstances? That he'd put his past behind him and he deserved to go forward.
I owe him an apology.
Alison, I want this to work.
I need this to work.
Hey, Nick.
Yeah, it's me.
Listen, I want to double up my order.
What can I say? I just got double the cash.
Look, I got to go.
Hi.
Hi.
I didn't expect to see you here.
There's something I wanted to say in person.
O.
K.
I'm listening.
I'm sorry for making you pay for the disappointments of past relationships.
Opening your suitcase wasn't really about you.
It was about me being scared of letting you in.
Yeah, well maybe I was taking out my frustrations about people not trusting a con to give them the right time of day on you.
You're making me pay for what a couple other guys did, and I was making you pay for what the justice system did to me, and I don't know, uh Come here.
I need you.
Michael.
It's me.
The hospital said you didn't come in today.
Michael? Oh, my God.
Michael.
Michael.
Woman on phone: 9-1-1, what is the nature of your emergency? I need an ambulance.
May I have your address, please? Uh, 2248 Beachfront Walk.
The nature of the problem? A man is unconscious.
May I have the name of the man? Michael Mancini, Dr.
Michael Mancini.
Do you know how he was rendered unconscious? I don't know.
Just hurry! I'm here, Michael.
You're going to be just fine.
Billy, this is ridiculous.
We always take each other to the airport.
I'm just going to go outside and tell the taxi we don't need him anymore.
I can't let you take me this time.
It's different.
I don't know, I just I'm afraid I won't go if you're there.
I just wish Oh, Billy, don't.
Look, I've already got my first advance ticket.
By the time you find the best take-out restaurant in your neighborhood, I'll be there.
I wish I shared your attitude.
Oh, we're going to be fine.
New York is one of the most romantic cities in the world.
Just keep thinking about all the great things we're going to do there together.
I am.
Yeah.
Well, um call me when you land.
I'll wait until after I hear from you to do my run, O.
K.
? O.
K.
Moment of reckoning.
Uh Try to sleep on the plane.
That's what red-eyes are for.
I'll talk to you in six hours.
Yeah.
I'll see you.
Yeah, see you.