Melrose Place s02e25 Episode Script
2393057 - The Two Mrs. Mancinis
Hello.
Hi, Mom.
I'll be there in plenty of time.
I will bring a jacket and a sweater, Mom.
Okay.
Mom, I really have to go.
I I will.
Okay.
Okay, bye.
What was that about? Going home for my dad's When did that come up? About a month ago.
I told my mother then I couldn't go, but she makes me feel guilty.
It doesn't matter how long I've lived away from home, I get on the phone with my mother within two minutes, I'm 13 again.
You got dressed by yourself? You can stay up 'til 11:00 tonight.
I can't believe in the middle of all I have to do, I have to fly to Wisconsin.
Wait.
You're going? Yeah.
I guess I have to.
Alone? Yes, alone.
Well, I guess with all those people around, nobody will notice you're not with your fiancé.
Billy Just what are you telling your parents? That I had to work or I'm sick? Pick one.
They're both great statements about our relationship.
I haven't told my parents we're engaged.
What? I can't believe this.
Why? I'm waiting for the right time.
Billy, they meddle in everything.
I want to plan our wedding without worrying about insulting anybody in the process.
If you don't want them meddling, there are ways to tell them.
Billy, how is this suddenly our decision instead of mine? It affects both of us, for starters.
I can't talk about this now.
I have a million things to do and I'm already late.
Alison I'm sorry.
I have to go.
If I tell a landlord I only have $1.
00 for rent, who are you to tell him I have $1.
50? I didn't say that, Kay.
You contradicted me right in front of him.
I didn't know he was the landlord.
It's an honest mistake, I'm sorry.
You're sorry, and I've lost all credibility.
Now he thinks I lie about everything.
Kay, you do.
Are you done with the accessory sketches? Yes.
I want them on my desk the minute we get back to the office.
Hello.
It's for you.
Hello.
Oh, my god.
I'd love to be on the event committee.
Anything to raise money for the hospital.
Excuse me.
Hi.
Excuse me for a minute.
Gram died in her sleep.
Mom found her.
It was awful.
Yeah.
Well, I'm sorry.
I know how much she meant to you.
To me? What do you want me to say? I don't know, Sydney.
The funeral will be tomorrow.
You don't expect me to go, do you? Whatever you think, I'm not a hypocrite.
Gram loved you.
She tried hard to reach out to you.
Well, I guess her arms weren't long enough to reach past you.
Ha ha ha! I'm trying to expand the market for using the boat.
You know, classes, meetings.
I was also thinking about, um photo shoots.
You know, uh advertising layouts for sports gear and I see and this has nothing to do with my shoot tomorrow? Or the fact that you knew I had a location fall through? I value your opinion.
Mhm.
Okay, let's see.
With the additional travel to the marina, the generators, special rigging That would add at least I don't think so.
The 5% that you might lose in travel would still leave you ahead.
How's that? You came in 15% under budget on the first campaign.
Oh, so you do listen.
Yes, I do.
All right.
Make me an offer.
My prices.
Non-negotiable.
Oh, Jake, don't be ridiculous.
Everybody negotiates.
Okay, looks like you're back on the street again looking for a new location.
I have been a terrific influence on you.
Hi.
Hi.
I got two tickets to Wisconsin.
I'm going with you.
Billy When else am I supposed to meet your parents, What an hour before the ceremony, It's not like they ever come to L.
A.
If we announce our engagement at my father's party it's stealing his thunder.
You're being selfish.
And what do you call keeping him in the dark? What is really going on here? I don't know.
I've always kept my life in compartments Alison the daughter, the executive, the wife-to-be.
Now everything's all mixed up.
I feel like I'm wearing somebody else's clothes.
I feel the same way sometimes.
Billy.
You're looking at this trip like it's a Hallmark card commercial.
All I feel is pressure.
I'm going with you to help, not to ruin things.
You want to go, fine, but I'm telling my parents in my own way.
Excuse me.
Mom, it's just so much to take in.
I don't know how to feel.
Can you hold on? Someone's at the door.
Hi, oh, not for you? I think the bridesmaids should wear pink.
No problem.
Look, Mom, I got to go, but I'll call you tomorrow.
Okay Uh, it's flight 703.
I miss you, too.
I love you.
Bye.
I'm sorry about your grandmother.
Thanks.
Alison, you won't believe this.
She left Sydney out of the will but she left me $100,000.
Oh, my god.
$100,000? How can I take it? I feel like I'm profiting from her death.
She loved you.
And she knew how much you loved her.
Sydney loved her, too.
I never really did anything special, Alison.
And Sydney never did anything wrong.
I guess it's the same logic that explains how she could marry Michael.
Yeah, well, I promise you they're miserable.
Sydney's got something on him.
But as far as I'm concerned if it keeps Michael away from Melrose Place, I'm happy.
Michael.
You told Jane about the lab reports, big man? Big shot? Undo it.
You tell her you lied, but I want it back.
That's impossible.
You'd better pray that's not true.
I want that signed confession.
Then go get it or do you have to ask Sydney for permission first? Don't you ever touch me again.
When's the last time you said that to a guy, huh, Matt? Go to hell, Michael.
I'm going to get you for what you've done when you least expect it.
You'll see.
Amanda, can I talk to you for a second? Give me a category, and let me try and guess.
Electrical, plumbing? No, everything in the apartment is fine.
I wanted to ask your advice about starting my own design firm.
Really, Oh, good for you.
Well, maybe not.
I never knew you were thinking along those lines.
I wasn't until a day from hell with Kay turned into a month.
Plus I'm coming into a bit of money.
Define "a bit.
" Enough.
Jane, I can't advise you if I don't know what numbers we're dealing with.
$100,000.
Hmm.
Well, that's a good start.
There are advantages and disadvantages to starting your own business.
I decided not to and put my money into lower-risk investments.
Like? Well, the building, for instance.
Money comes in regardless.
It's a no-brainer.
Running your own design firm is a major undertaking.
What, you don't think I have the talent? On the contrary, you're very talented, and not even a glimmer of a man in your life to distract you.
Look, here's what you should do.
Use 80,000 for start-up costs and the rest to keep you on your feet.
I have to go.
Call me if you need me.
Alison.
I don't want to outshine my father, Billy.
If everybody sees the ring before the party, it will.
Hi.
Oh, Alison.
Hi, Mom.
Uh, Mom, this is my roommate Billy.
Oh! Very nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
I've heard a lot about you.
Nothing terrible, I hope? No, all good.
I'll pay the driver and get the bags.
Okay.
I had no idea you were bringing Billy.
Yeah, um I was going to call, but it was last-minute, and he's never seen the Midwest.
There's someone waiting to see you.
Hey.
Adam.
I didn't even hear you guys come in.
God, Alison, you look so so beautiful.
What a surprise.
It's it's It's good to see you.
Um Billy Campbell, Adam Travell.
Alison's roommate.
How are you doing? Well, why don't you two freshen up, and I'll put on some coffee.
Alison, you can have your old room.
Billy can have the guest room in the attic.
Alison will show you where it is.
Terrific.
Let me give you a hand with those bags.
Don't worry.
I got 'em.
Um You can just leave my bag here.
So, who's this guy Adam? We dated a couple of times in high school, and he wrote me a couple of years ago, and I never wrote back.
He wants to get into advertising.
He wants to get into something.
You are unbelievable.
No.
Unbelievable is you not telling anybody that we're engaged.
You should at least tell Adam.
He'll be really embarrassed when he finds out.
How am I supposed to tell him before I tell my parents? Like he's going to say something to them? I don't know.
Maybe.
This is ridiculous.
Well, I'm sorry.
The phrase of the weekend.
So where's my room? Through the hall door and up one flight.
Great.
I'll get unpacked.
I would've done Anything 'til we met The highlight in your day Beautiful.
A little to the left.
Great.
'Cause I can still taste The linger of your lips And pursue the motion A little to the left.
Beautiful.
Are we having fun? Yes.
Good.
Playtime's over.
I can't sleep at all Knowing you're by His side tonight We're forever scarred I said three coolers.
I only see two.
Well, if there was a third, people would be tripping on it.
There's no room, Amanda.
Does it make a difference? It does when I'm paying full price.
Do you know I got here two hours earlier than I had to? Like any professional would with a new client.
I can't win, can I? Yes, you can.
How's that? By giving me preferential treatment.
That's funny.
I thought I was.
In public.
Just give in, come on So just give in We talk in my dreams so I can Can I tell you something seriously? What? Uh-oh.
You're really good at what you do.
Thank you.
Would you like to have dinner? With you? Cute.
Yes.
Uh I usually make it a rule not to date the talent.
So you really think I'm talented? No, I think you're a category.
You know, talent.
Models and actors, people I work with.
But how many of those people are skeeball champs? I don't even know what that is.
See? New horizons already.
You are not going to give up, are you? All right.
Tomorrow at 7:30.
Does anyone ever say no to you? Yes.
Psychotics, mostly.
So I'll pick you up at 7:30? I told you, 3,200 a month.
Take it or leave it.
I'll leave it.
What? Sorry, Kay.
He has a new tenant.
You're making a stupid mistake, Jane.
You don't have the talent or the bankroll to succeed on your own.
Wrong, Kay, on both counts.
This isn't like you.
Obviously, it is.
I'm tired of being stepped on.
And, anyway, it's none of your business.
Jeff, I'll call you when I get back.
Great.
Safe trip.
I hate to quit and run, but I've got a plane to catch.
Thanks, Jeff, for everything.
No problem.
What are you doing sitting in the dark? Gram died.
Oh.
Sorry.
I don't know if I am, Michael.
Gram always treated me like the black sheep.
The funeral's tomorrow.
Then they're reading the will.
I know I should go, but should I go listen to a lawyer prove that the only one gram loved was Jane? And me.
What are you talking about? I played up to her, and she loved me like a son.
She sent Jane and I so much money and presents while I was in medical school, it was like having my own private scholarship.
Michael, you don't know what she said about you behind your back.
You think I care? That didn't stop Gram from sending those checks.
Hey We're going to Chicago, Syd'.
I want to find out what Gram left me.
They're here.
Shh He's coming.
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Happy birthday! I don't believe this.
Happy birthday, honey.
You got me, guys.
I swear, I did not have a clue.
Congratulations, John.
Hi, dad.
Happy birthday.
Happy birthday, you old, old man, you.
One more year and you'll be singing a different tune.
Talk's cheap.
What are you drinking? When did you get in? This morning.
Dad, this is Billy.
Nice to meet you, Mr.
Parker.
Happy birthday, sir.
Sir? Oh, I like this one.
I said hey everybody In case you Haven't heard Hey, how you doing? There's something going On in here tonight Everybody's dancing Everyone, could we please have your attention? Alison has an announcement she wants to make, and, uh, it seems only fitting that she makes it to all of you.
Billy.
You've known her all of her life, and, uh, I've asked her to marry me, and she said yes.
Kind of chilly out here.
Guess you're spoiled by all that L.
A.
sunshine.
Yeah.
It was a really great party, Mom.
Dad was really surprised.
Yeah, I think he was.
So Did you get a chance to talk to the Myers? Yes it's amazing, they look exactly the same.
They do.
She kills me, that Penny.
Her daughter Jennie calls from Florida, keeps her on the phone a whole hour sometimes.
I guess they have a lot to say.
Yeah, we never were real good at that sort of thing, you and me.
Guess, if we had been, we wouldn't have found out you and Billy were engaged same time as everybody else.
Oh, Mom, I'm sorry.
I should have told you, I meant to, and Billy wanted me to.
Yeah.
Pretty obvious he couldn't wait.
Oh, I was really angry with him.
But then I realized he was right.
I was the one who kept making excuses, Mom.
I didn't tell you because um I guess saying it out loud to you and dad would have made it real, and I didn't know if I was ready for that.
Is it because your dad and I have had our troubles in the past? No, Mom.
I was afraid that I wasn't ready to make that big a commitment.
Do you love him? Yes.
Yes, very much.
Well, personally, I always liked Adam, but I guess you've outgrown him, maybe all of us.
I have to go settle up with the caterer, and you promise to sort through your old boxes? Ah.
Word of honor.
See you for lunch? Overall, I have to say she was a great kid Straight A's, choir, cheer-leading squad, though she was always a bit of a sneak.
I heard that.
Yeah? Choir? Yeah, I didn't actually walk on water.
All right, let's see.
Paprika, cayenne pepper Billy, would you do me a favor and go down to the basement and get me a couple of cans of chicken broth.
They're in a wall cabinet halfway down the stairs.
Sure.
Good.
Alison! Alison, could you come down here for a minute? Alison? Did you hear me? Um, yeah, I did.
I I don't know.
I just don't go into the basement.
Look what I found.
Oh, Billy, it's filthy.
Hey, What's taking so long? Sorry.
Didn't mean to take your best kitchen help.
Come on, we're cooking here.
I bet you didn't expect to fly 2,000 miles to learn my dad's potato-cheese soup recipe? You should see this guys bike.
Hey, come on.
Let me see.
No.
No, the deal is, your whole life story, then you get the drawing.
After college, I oversaw a coup d'état of a small nation, I became its ruler, got really bored, I came to L.
A.
, became photographer.
Ta-da! Done! What? I think you got something in your eye.
Gregory I'm serious.
Sorry.
I was mistaken.
No ahem You were fine.
Wow! This is incredible.
Not half as incredible as the original.
I'd love to have another beer.
Would you care for something stronger than club soda? No, thanks.
You on the wagon? No.
Ahem.
Actually, no, I'm pregnant.
Yeah, the, uh, baby's father died last month.
I'm sorry.
No, I'm sorry.
Must be 10 better ways to say that.
You're the first man I've told, and if you want to leave, please feel free.
No, I want to stay and have dinner with the beautiful lady that so kindly agreed to join me.
Adam.
I I came to apologize.
I went about this all wrong.
Oh, no.
I should have said something.
Yeah, we all should have.
You got some voice there.
Yeah, thanks.
Responsible for about the most embarrassing moment of my life.
Not on this end.
Oh! I left my purse upstairs.
I'll be right back.
You're a lucky man.
Oh, thanks.
So you've known the Parkers for years? They're, uh, nice people.
Yep, a little weird, but nice.
Weird? How? It's kind of hard to explain.
It's almost as if they're too formal, too polite.
What do you mean? Well, like you said, I've known them for years, and I hardly know them.
But if you ask me, Alison moved to L.
A.
To get away from them.
"My silver collection to my third cousin Sarah Elizabeth Jamison," "my Chippendale desk to my nephew Richard," "all of my jewelry to my daughter Katherine," "and my country home to my son Charles, "and $100,000 of my residuary estate to Dr.
and Mrs.
Michael and Jane Mancini.
" it's just Jane Mancini now.
Ahem, ahem.
Uh, now, we all know that's not exactly true, don't we, Jane? Sydney.
Hello, Mother.
Hello, Jane.
Perfect timing, Syd'.
Come to pay your respects to Gram's money? No, I came to pay my respects to Gram.
I'm Dr.
Michael Mancini.
We're divorced.
Gram never changed her will to reflect that.
It's just a technicality.
I believe that the, um, natural bounty and affection would go solely to Jane.
Natural bounty and affection? You can use all the legalese you want, counselor, but I didn't hear anyone say, "provided they're still married.
" Don't even think about trying this, Michael.
I'll contest it all the way.
It sounds like half the money is legitimately his, Jane.
Why don't you get off your high horse? How dare you show this disrespect to my mother's memory.
Haven't you two done enough? Why am I always in the wrong? Oh, please, Sydney.
You never gave me a chance.
I've always lived under the cloud of perfect Jane.
That's not true.
You turned Gram and Mom against me.
Stop it, the two of you.
You turned everyone against you, Sydney.
You can't push people away and expect them to love you.
Look in the mirror, Jane.
You're the queen of pushing people away.
Come on Mom, let's get out of here.
That money's mine, Michael.
You're never gonna see a penny of it.
You're wrong, Jane.
I'll see half.
Mom.
You'll be hearing from my attorney.
Come on, let's go.
No one loves me, Michael.
Even you don't love me.
Come on, Syd'.
We're married.
Yeah.
Only on paper.
Come on.
We have to stick together now.
We have to strategize.
Now, come on, Syd'.
Michael, Let it go.
No.
No, I'm not letting anything go.
You have to try to remember what your family and Gram used to say when Jane and I weren't around.
Come on.
Syd', I need you to do this.
Michael, I barely remember anything.
You don't remember wishing when you visited your grandmother that she treated you the same way she treated Jane? Feeling the same way with your parents? Asking Jane for anything and feeling like a screw-up? Syd' this is your way of getting back.
Michael, I don't want to get back.
I just want to get away.
They hate me.
Everybody hates me! Except me.
I love you.
Oh, Michael.
You do, really? Sure enough.
Sure.
You and me.
We're a team, right? You don't know how long I wanted you to say that.
Oh.
Michael, I love you so much.
Tell me again, please.
Look, Sydney, I love you, all right? Are you with me on this or not? Anything, Michael.
Anything you want.
The client is going to love these.
He's gorgeous! How was dinner? Oh, wonderful.
God, he's just He's sweet, he's affectionate, he's smart, he's elegant, I mean, ambitious.
Oh, and I told him about the pregnancy.
I felt so comfortable, it just came out.
Jo, I'm so glad.
That's great.
Yeah, I'm just grateful to feel something, you know? Good morning.
Gregory Davis, uh, this is, um Alison Parker.
Hi.
We were just looking at your pictures.
They're terrific.
Oh, great.
I suppose it's my turn next.
Here you go.
Thank you.
I'll look these over in my office.
I'm sure you two have a lot to talk about.
Oh, and, um, I have a meeting.
It was nice to meet you.
Same here.
Wow.
What are you doing here? I forgot to sign a deal memo, but now that I'm here you saved me a phone call.
You got a minute? Sure.
What's up? Um Jo, I can only imagine what you're going through.
After talking to you last night, you have my complete respect.
Well, thank you.
But I can't do this one.
I can't date you, have a relationship, whatever you want to call it.
It's too complicated for me.
Okay, all right.
I want a family of my own.
I don't think I have it in me to take on someone else's kid.
That's probably the most honest I've ever been in my life.
Well, I appreciate that.
I don't know what I'm supposed to say now.
I don't know either.
I guess take care of yourself.
Yeah.
You take care of yourself, too.
Ugh.
Oh, put that on the desk.
Thank you.
What about this chair? That goes back with you.
I only ordered one.
You may want to rethink that.
You can use an extra office chair.
Not this time.
You're the boss.
You're off to a good start.
This really is a great space.
Well, thank you.
That'll be, uh $675 C.
O.
D.
Oh, I spoke to your manager, and he's sending me a bill.
That's not what it says on the invoice.
Obviously somebody's made a mistake.
I'm to be billed.
Excuse me.
Jane hmm? What's going on? What do you mean? Sending the chair back, and you're obviously lying about the invoice.
Are you having money problems? Yeah.
The inheritance was left to me and Michael.
I'm contesting it.
The funds are frozen until it's settled.
So you are in over your head.
And I think I know what's next.
You can't afford this month's rent.
You'll have the rent, Amanda.
I can't believe you did all this before you had the money.
You broke one of the cardinal rules of business.
Amanda, I am aware of the problem.
As a matter of fact, I'm going to deal with it.
Now, if you don't mind, I have a lot of work to do.
So why did you and Adam break up? I moved to L.
A.
I moved on.
Did your dad like him? Not particularly.
Did he try and break the two of you up? Billy, I really don't remember.
Whatever my father said or didn't say, he did it because he wanted the best for me.
Yeah, my father, too.
He was always going around hugging me.
I thought everybody's dad did, until in junior high, I realized hardly anybody's did.
We never really hugged each other in my family, but that doesn't mean we didn't care.
It's not any better or worse.
It's just different, that's all.
Well, if it's all right with you, I'm going to hug the hell out of my wife and children.
You don't mind if I practice a little now? I could share with You my heart Just a moment Of each day If you can live Inside my feelings So you could see The world my way Love would stay with You forever You would know We weren't expecting company, were we, Syd'? Now, why would the two of us need company? If you don't bow out, Michael, I'm going to the authorities about the lab report.
You're the one causing the problem, Jane I'd be happy to split the inheritance.
Don't think I won't do it.
Miss morality will sell a friend down the river for 50 grand? Nah.
Matt's in this, too, up to his neck.
Don't look at me, Jane.
I think half the inheritance should've been mine.
I know you said something to gram to shut me out.
You're sick, Sydney! You're not in bed with a lawyer anymore.
Keep this up, and you'll spend the inheritance on legal fees.
I actually worried about your feelings.
You two deserve each other.
I would rather see you dead than give you half the money.
Love would stay with You forever You would know With certainty You could Look and really see Pass the potatoes.
See inside of me Inside my dreams you Keep me strong Inside my prayer you Alison, could you come down here for a minute?
Hi, Mom.
I'll be there in plenty of time.
I will bring a jacket and a sweater, Mom.
Okay.
Mom, I really have to go.
I I will.
Okay.
Okay, bye.
What was that about? Going home for my dad's When did that come up? About a month ago.
I told my mother then I couldn't go, but she makes me feel guilty.
It doesn't matter how long I've lived away from home, I get on the phone with my mother within two minutes, I'm 13 again.
You got dressed by yourself? You can stay up 'til 11:00 tonight.
I can't believe in the middle of all I have to do, I have to fly to Wisconsin.
Wait.
You're going? Yeah.
I guess I have to.
Alone? Yes, alone.
Well, I guess with all those people around, nobody will notice you're not with your fiancé.
Billy Just what are you telling your parents? That I had to work or I'm sick? Pick one.
They're both great statements about our relationship.
I haven't told my parents we're engaged.
What? I can't believe this.
Why? I'm waiting for the right time.
Billy, they meddle in everything.
I want to plan our wedding without worrying about insulting anybody in the process.
If you don't want them meddling, there are ways to tell them.
Billy, how is this suddenly our decision instead of mine? It affects both of us, for starters.
I can't talk about this now.
I have a million things to do and I'm already late.
Alison I'm sorry.
I have to go.
If I tell a landlord I only have $1.
00 for rent, who are you to tell him I have $1.
50? I didn't say that, Kay.
You contradicted me right in front of him.
I didn't know he was the landlord.
It's an honest mistake, I'm sorry.
You're sorry, and I've lost all credibility.
Now he thinks I lie about everything.
Kay, you do.
Are you done with the accessory sketches? Yes.
I want them on my desk the minute we get back to the office.
Hello.
It's for you.
Hello.
Oh, my god.
I'd love to be on the event committee.
Anything to raise money for the hospital.
Excuse me.
Hi.
Excuse me for a minute.
Gram died in her sleep.
Mom found her.
It was awful.
Yeah.
Well, I'm sorry.
I know how much she meant to you.
To me? What do you want me to say? I don't know, Sydney.
The funeral will be tomorrow.
You don't expect me to go, do you? Whatever you think, I'm not a hypocrite.
Gram loved you.
She tried hard to reach out to you.
Well, I guess her arms weren't long enough to reach past you.
Ha ha ha! I'm trying to expand the market for using the boat.
You know, classes, meetings.
I was also thinking about, um photo shoots.
You know, uh advertising layouts for sports gear and I see and this has nothing to do with my shoot tomorrow? Or the fact that you knew I had a location fall through? I value your opinion.
Mhm.
Okay, let's see.
With the additional travel to the marina, the generators, special rigging That would add at least I don't think so.
The 5% that you might lose in travel would still leave you ahead.
How's that? You came in 15% under budget on the first campaign.
Oh, so you do listen.
Yes, I do.
All right.
Make me an offer.
My prices.
Non-negotiable.
Oh, Jake, don't be ridiculous.
Everybody negotiates.
Okay, looks like you're back on the street again looking for a new location.
I have been a terrific influence on you.
Hi.
Hi.
I got two tickets to Wisconsin.
I'm going with you.
Billy When else am I supposed to meet your parents, What an hour before the ceremony, It's not like they ever come to L.
A.
If we announce our engagement at my father's party it's stealing his thunder.
You're being selfish.
And what do you call keeping him in the dark? What is really going on here? I don't know.
I've always kept my life in compartments Alison the daughter, the executive, the wife-to-be.
Now everything's all mixed up.
I feel like I'm wearing somebody else's clothes.
I feel the same way sometimes.
Billy.
You're looking at this trip like it's a Hallmark card commercial.
All I feel is pressure.
I'm going with you to help, not to ruin things.
You want to go, fine, but I'm telling my parents in my own way.
Excuse me.
Mom, it's just so much to take in.
I don't know how to feel.
Can you hold on? Someone's at the door.
Hi, oh, not for you? I think the bridesmaids should wear pink.
No problem.
Look, Mom, I got to go, but I'll call you tomorrow.
Okay Uh, it's flight 703.
I miss you, too.
I love you.
Bye.
I'm sorry about your grandmother.
Thanks.
Alison, you won't believe this.
She left Sydney out of the will but she left me $100,000.
Oh, my god.
$100,000? How can I take it? I feel like I'm profiting from her death.
She loved you.
And she knew how much you loved her.
Sydney loved her, too.
I never really did anything special, Alison.
And Sydney never did anything wrong.
I guess it's the same logic that explains how she could marry Michael.
Yeah, well, I promise you they're miserable.
Sydney's got something on him.
But as far as I'm concerned if it keeps Michael away from Melrose Place, I'm happy.
Michael.
You told Jane about the lab reports, big man? Big shot? Undo it.
You tell her you lied, but I want it back.
That's impossible.
You'd better pray that's not true.
I want that signed confession.
Then go get it or do you have to ask Sydney for permission first? Don't you ever touch me again.
When's the last time you said that to a guy, huh, Matt? Go to hell, Michael.
I'm going to get you for what you've done when you least expect it.
You'll see.
Amanda, can I talk to you for a second? Give me a category, and let me try and guess.
Electrical, plumbing? No, everything in the apartment is fine.
I wanted to ask your advice about starting my own design firm.
Really, Oh, good for you.
Well, maybe not.
I never knew you were thinking along those lines.
I wasn't until a day from hell with Kay turned into a month.
Plus I'm coming into a bit of money.
Define "a bit.
" Enough.
Jane, I can't advise you if I don't know what numbers we're dealing with.
$100,000.
Hmm.
Well, that's a good start.
There are advantages and disadvantages to starting your own business.
I decided not to and put my money into lower-risk investments.
Like? Well, the building, for instance.
Money comes in regardless.
It's a no-brainer.
Running your own design firm is a major undertaking.
What, you don't think I have the talent? On the contrary, you're very talented, and not even a glimmer of a man in your life to distract you.
Look, here's what you should do.
Use 80,000 for start-up costs and the rest to keep you on your feet.
I have to go.
Call me if you need me.
Alison.
I don't want to outshine my father, Billy.
If everybody sees the ring before the party, it will.
Hi.
Oh, Alison.
Hi, Mom.
Uh, Mom, this is my roommate Billy.
Oh! Very nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
I've heard a lot about you.
Nothing terrible, I hope? No, all good.
I'll pay the driver and get the bags.
Okay.
I had no idea you were bringing Billy.
Yeah, um I was going to call, but it was last-minute, and he's never seen the Midwest.
There's someone waiting to see you.
Hey.
Adam.
I didn't even hear you guys come in.
God, Alison, you look so so beautiful.
What a surprise.
It's it's It's good to see you.
Um Billy Campbell, Adam Travell.
Alison's roommate.
How are you doing? Well, why don't you two freshen up, and I'll put on some coffee.
Alison, you can have your old room.
Billy can have the guest room in the attic.
Alison will show you where it is.
Terrific.
Let me give you a hand with those bags.
Don't worry.
I got 'em.
Um You can just leave my bag here.
So, who's this guy Adam? We dated a couple of times in high school, and he wrote me a couple of years ago, and I never wrote back.
He wants to get into advertising.
He wants to get into something.
You are unbelievable.
No.
Unbelievable is you not telling anybody that we're engaged.
You should at least tell Adam.
He'll be really embarrassed when he finds out.
How am I supposed to tell him before I tell my parents? Like he's going to say something to them? I don't know.
Maybe.
This is ridiculous.
Well, I'm sorry.
The phrase of the weekend.
So where's my room? Through the hall door and up one flight.
Great.
I'll get unpacked.
I would've done Anything 'til we met The highlight in your day Beautiful.
A little to the left.
Great.
'Cause I can still taste The linger of your lips And pursue the motion A little to the left.
Beautiful.
Are we having fun? Yes.
Good.
Playtime's over.
I can't sleep at all Knowing you're by His side tonight We're forever scarred I said three coolers.
I only see two.
Well, if there was a third, people would be tripping on it.
There's no room, Amanda.
Does it make a difference? It does when I'm paying full price.
Do you know I got here two hours earlier than I had to? Like any professional would with a new client.
I can't win, can I? Yes, you can.
How's that? By giving me preferential treatment.
That's funny.
I thought I was.
In public.
Just give in, come on So just give in We talk in my dreams so I can Can I tell you something seriously? What? Uh-oh.
You're really good at what you do.
Thank you.
Would you like to have dinner? With you? Cute.
Yes.
Uh I usually make it a rule not to date the talent.
So you really think I'm talented? No, I think you're a category.
You know, talent.
Models and actors, people I work with.
But how many of those people are skeeball champs? I don't even know what that is.
See? New horizons already.
You are not going to give up, are you? All right.
Tomorrow at 7:30.
Does anyone ever say no to you? Yes.
Psychotics, mostly.
So I'll pick you up at 7:30? I told you, 3,200 a month.
Take it or leave it.
I'll leave it.
What? Sorry, Kay.
He has a new tenant.
You're making a stupid mistake, Jane.
You don't have the talent or the bankroll to succeed on your own.
Wrong, Kay, on both counts.
This isn't like you.
Obviously, it is.
I'm tired of being stepped on.
And, anyway, it's none of your business.
Jeff, I'll call you when I get back.
Great.
Safe trip.
I hate to quit and run, but I've got a plane to catch.
Thanks, Jeff, for everything.
No problem.
What are you doing sitting in the dark? Gram died.
Oh.
Sorry.
I don't know if I am, Michael.
Gram always treated me like the black sheep.
The funeral's tomorrow.
Then they're reading the will.
I know I should go, but should I go listen to a lawyer prove that the only one gram loved was Jane? And me.
What are you talking about? I played up to her, and she loved me like a son.
She sent Jane and I so much money and presents while I was in medical school, it was like having my own private scholarship.
Michael, you don't know what she said about you behind your back.
You think I care? That didn't stop Gram from sending those checks.
Hey We're going to Chicago, Syd'.
I want to find out what Gram left me.
They're here.
Shh He's coming.
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Happy birthday! I don't believe this.
Happy birthday, honey.
You got me, guys.
I swear, I did not have a clue.
Congratulations, John.
Hi, dad.
Happy birthday.
Happy birthday, you old, old man, you.
One more year and you'll be singing a different tune.
Talk's cheap.
What are you drinking? When did you get in? This morning.
Dad, this is Billy.
Nice to meet you, Mr.
Parker.
Happy birthday, sir.
Sir? Oh, I like this one.
I said hey everybody In case you Haven't heard Hey, how you doing? There's something going On in here tonight Everybody's dancing Everyone, could we please have your attention? Alison has an announcement she wants to make, and, uh, it seems only fitting that she makes it to all of you.
Billy.
You've known her all of her life, and, uh, I've asked her to marry me, and she said yes.
Kind of chilly out here.
Guess you're spoiled by all that L.
A.
sunshine.
Yeah.
It was a really great party, Mom.
Dad was really surprised.
Yeah, I think he was.
So Did you get a chance to talk to the Myers? Yes it's amazing, they look exactly the same.
They do.
She kills me, that Penny.
Her daughter Jennie calls from Florida, keeps her on the phone a whole hour sometimes.
I guess they have a lot to say.
Yeah, we never were real good at that sort of thing, you and me.
Guess, if we had been, we wouldn't have found out you and Billy were engaged same time as everybody else.
Oh, Mom, I'm sorry.
I should have told you, I meant to, and Billy wanted me to.
Yeah.
Pretty obvious he couldn't wait.
Oh, I was really angry with him.
But then I realized he was right.
I was the one who kept making excuses, Mom.
I didn't tell you because um I guess saying it out loud to you and dad would have made it real, and I didn't know if I was ready for that.
Is it because your dad and I have had our troubles in the past? No, Mom.
I was afraid that I wasn't ready to make that big a commitment.
Do you love him? Yes.
Yes, very much.
Well, personally, I always liked Adam, but I guess you've outgrown him, maybe all of us.
I have to go settle up with the caterer, and you promise to sort through your old boxes? Ah.
Word of honor.
See you for lunch? Overall, I have to say she was a great kid Straight A's, choir, cheer-leading squad, though she was always a bit of a sneak.
I heard that.
Yeah? Choir? Yeah, I didn't actually walk on water.
All right, let's see.
Paprika, cayenne pepper Billy, would you do me a favor and go down to the basement and get me a couple of cans of chicken broth.
They're in a wall cabinet halfway down the stairs.
Sure.
Good.
Alison! Alison, could you come down here for a minute? Alison? Did you hear me? Um, yeah, I did.
I I don't know.
I just don't go into the basement.
Look what I found.
Oh, Billy, it's filthy.
Hey, What's taking so long? Sorry.
Didn't mean to take your best kitchen help.
Come on, we're cooking here.
I bet you didn't expect to fly 2,000 miles to learn my dad's potato-cheese soup recipe? You should see this guys bike.
Hey, come on.
Let me see.
No.
No, the deal is, your whole life story, then you get the drawing.
After college, I oversaw a coup d'état of a small nation, I became its ruler, got really bored, I came to L.
A.
, became photographer.
Ta-da! Done! What? I think you got something in your eye.
Gregory I'm serious.
Sorry.
I was mistaken.
No ahem You were fine.
Wow! This is incredible.
Not half as incredible as the original.
I'd love to have another beer.
Would you care for something stronger than club soda? No, thanks.
You on the wagon? No.
Ahem.
Actually, no, I'm pregnant.
Yeah, the, uh, baby's father died last month.
I'm sorry.
No, I'm sorry.
Must be 10 better ways to say that.
You're the first man I've told, and if you want to leave, please feel free.
No, I want to stay and have dinner with the beautiful lady that so kindly agreed to join me.
Adam.
I I came to apologize.
I went about this all wrong.
Oh, no.
I should have said something.
Yeah, we all should have.
You got some voice there.
Yeah, thanks.
Responsible for about the most embarrassing moment of my life.
Not on this end.
Oh! I left my purse upstairs.
I'll be right back.
You're a lucky man.
Oh, thanks.
So you've known the Parkers for years? They're, uh, nice people.
Yep, a little weird, but nice.
Weird? How? It's kind of hard to explain.
It's almost as if they're too formal, too polite.
What do you mean? Well, like you said, I've known them for years, and I hardly know them.
But if you ask me, Alison moved to L.
A.
To get away from them.
"My silver collection to my third cousin Sarah Elizabeth Jamison," "my Chippendale desk to my nephew Richard," "all of my jewelry to my daughter Katherine," "and my country home to my son Charles, "and $100,000 of my residuary estate to Dr.
and Mrs.
Michael and Jane Mancini.
" it's just Jane Mancini now.
Ahem, ahem.
Uh, now, we all know that's not exactly true, don't we, Jane? Sydney.
Hello, Mother.
Hello, Jane.
Perfect timing, Syd'.
Come to pay your respects to Gram's money? No, I came to pay my respects to Gram.
I'm Dr.
Michael Mancini.
We're divorced.
Gram never changed her will to reflect that.
It's just a technicality.
I believe that the, um, natural bounty and affection would go solely to Jane.
Natural bounty and affection? You can use all the legalese you want, counselor, but I didn't hear anyone say, "provided they're still married.
" Don't even think about trying this, Michael.
I'll contest it all the way.
It sounds like half the money is legitimately his, Jane.
Why don't you get off your high horse? How dare you show this disrespect to my mother's memory.
Haven't you two done enough? Why am I always in the wrong? Oh, please, Sydney.
You never gave me a chance.
I've always lived under the cloud of perfect Jane.
That's not true.
You turned Gram and Mom against me.
Stop it, the two of you.
You turned everyone against you, Sydney.
You can't push people away and expect them to love you.
Look in the mirror, Jane.
You're the queen of pushing people away.
Come on Mom, let's get out of here.
That money's mine, Michael.
You're never gonna see a penny of it.
You're wrong, Jane.
I'll see half.
Mom.
You'll be hearing from my attorney.
Come on, let's go.
No one loves me, Michael.
Even you don't love me.
Come on, Syd'.
We're married.
Yeah.
Only on paper.
Come on.
We have to stick together now.
We have to strategize.
Now, come on, Syd'.
Michael, Let it go.
No.
No, I'm not letting anything go.
You have to try to remember what your family and Gram used to say when Jane and I weren't around.
Come on.
Syd', I need you to do this.
Michael, I barely remember anything.
You don't remember wishing when you visited your grandmother that she treated you the same way she treated Jane? Feeling the same way with your parents? Asking Jane for anything and feeling like a screw-up? Syd' this is your way of getting back.
Michael, I don't want to get back.
I just want to get away.
They hate me.
Everybody hates me! Except me.
I love you.
Oh, Michael.
You do, really? Sure enough.
Sure.
You and me.
We're a team, right? You don't know how long I wanted you to say that.
Oh.
Michael, I love you so much.
Tell me again, please.
Look, Sydney, I love you, all right? Are you with me on this or not? Anything, Michael.
Anything you want.
The client is going to love these.
He's gorgeous! How was dinner? Oh, wonderful.
God, he's just He's sweet, he's affectionate, he's smart, he's elegant, I mean, ambitious.
Oh, and I told him about the pregnancy.
I felt so comfortable, it just came out.
Jo, I'm so glad.
That's great.
Yeah, I'm just grateful to feel something, you know? Good morning.
Gregory Davis, uh, this is, um Alison Parker.
Hi.
We were just looking at your pictures.
They're terrific.
Oh, great.
I suppose it's my turn next.
Here you go.
Thank you.
I'll look these over in my office.
I'm sure you two have a lot to talk about.
Oh, and, um, I have a meeting.
It was nice to meet you.
Same here.
Wow.
What are you doing here? I forgot to sign a deal memo, but now that I'm here you saved me a phone call.
You got a minute? Sure.
What's up? Um Jo, I can only imagine what you're going through.
After talking to you last night, you have my complete respect.
Well, thank you.
But I can't do this one.
I can't date you, have a relationship, whatever you want to call it.
It's too complicated for me.
Okay, all right.
I want a family of my own.
I don't think I have it in me to take on someone else's kid.
That's probably the most honest I've ever been in my life.
Well, I appreciate that.
I don't know what I'm supposed to say now.
I don't know either.
I guess take care of yourself.
Yeah.
You take care of yourself, too.
Ugh.
Oh, put that on the desk.
Thank you.
What about this chair? That goes back with you.
I only ordered one.
You may want to rethink that.
You can use an extra office chair.
Not this time.
You're the boss.
You're off to a good start.
This really is a great space.
Well, thank you.
That'll be, uh $675 C.
O.
D.
Oh, I spoke to your manager, and he's sending me a bill.
That's not what it says on the invoice.
Obviously somebody's made a mistake.
I'm to be billed.
Excuse me.
Jane hmm? What's going on? What do you mean? Sending the chair back, and you're obviously lying about the invoice.
Are you having money problems? Yeah.
The inheritance was left to me and Michael.
I'm contesting it.
The funds are frozen until it's settled.
So you are in over your head.
And I think I know what's next.
You can't afford this month's rent.
You'll have the rent, Amanda.
I can't believe you did all this before you had the money.
You broke one of the cardinal rules of business.
Amanda, I am aware of the problem.
As a matter of fact, I'm going to deal with it.
Now, if you don't mind, I have a lot of work to do.
So why did you and Adam break up? I moved to L.
A.
I moved on.
Did your dad like him? Not particularly.
Did he try and break the two of you up? Billy, I really don't remember.
Whatever my father said or didn't say, he did it because he wanted the best for me.
Yeah, my father, too.
He was always going around hugging me.
I thought everybody's dad did, until in junior high, I realized hardly anybody's did.
We never really hugged each other in my family, but that doesn't mean we didn't care.
It's not any better or worse.
It's just different, that's all.
Well, if it's all right with you, I'm going to hug the hell out of my wife and children.
You don't mind if I practice a little now? I could share with You my heart Just a moment Of each day If you can live Inside my feelings So you could see The world my way Love would stay with You forever You would know We weren't expecting company, were we, Syd'? Now, why would the two of us need company? If you don't bow out, Michael, I'm going to the authorities about the lab report.
You're the one causing the problem, Jane I'd be happy to split the inheritance.
Don't think I won't do it.
Miss morality will sell a friend down the river for 50 grand? Nah.
Matt's in this, too, up to his neck.
Don't look at me, Jane.
I think half the inheritance should've been mine.
I know you said something to gram to shut me out.
You're sick, Sydney! You're not in bed with a lawyer anymore.
Keep this up, and you'll spend the inheritance on legal fees.
I actually worried about your feelings.
You two deserve each other.
I would rather see you dead than give you half the money.
Love would stay with You forever You would know With certainty You could Look and really see Pass the potatoes.
See inside of me Inside my dreams you Keep me strong Inside my prayer you Alison, could you come down here for a minute?