Melrose Place s02e27 Episode Script

No way.
No, this is impossible.
This is Stanley Levin.
Give me that.
What are you doing Michael? This is not a game.
It's my business.
Have you read that thing? Not all of it.
Levin's name is in there.
My boss is one of Lauren's clients.
Look.
Here.
"Levin, Stanley Surgeon.
" and what does it say here? Likes to play cowboy.
God.
Michael, forget you ever saw it.
Too late.
I can't believe it.
Dr.
Do-right uses hookers.
Stop it.
Oh, you don't get it.
You don't get it.
Levin parades around like a damn saint.
He's always looking down his nose at me like I'm some moral pariah.
O.
K.
, I'm no pope, but I'm not out playing rodeo roundup with some cheesy hooker.
No offense.
So, um, this is great.
Who's this Ingrid? You can't use this, Michael.
That book's confidential.
Of course it is.
This is my business.
My whole reputation is based on discretion.
Well, that's part of it.
I mean it, Michael.
I'm we are finally making a lot of money.
Don't screw this up.
If you say one word to levin or anyone Calm down.
Calm down.
You think I want to kill the golden goose? I don't have time for a fight, Jake.
I just came to get my fishing gear back.
Oh, sure.
So you going back up to Morro Bay? Yeah.
I'm going to take the boat up.
It's a great place.
It's a really nice beach.
At least you remember.
Somebody had to drive.
Do you have my tackle box? Oh, yeah.
Sorry.
It's all there.
I wasn't going to keep anything.
Yeah, I know.
You going back up by yourself? Yeah.
Maybe we could go back up again together some time.
Sure.
Take it easy.
That was Jake.
Really.
Didn't hear any gunfire.
Well, I think we made up.
That's great.
It's about time Jake came around.
It's still touchy, but at least we're talking.
I almost forgot.
I'm going to be late tonight I have a client meeting.
Again? O.
K.
Just asking.
All right, Ron.
Congratulations you made the candidate's list.
Thanks.
I'm not chief resident yet.
Yeah, but you will be.
You deserve it.
Excuse me.
Pardon me.
Whoa whoa hey hey! Easy, mankind.
It's not like your name's up there.
Taylor why don't you and your fan club blow off? Do I detect a touch of bitterness? Come on you didn't really think you'd make chief resident now, did you? Don't decorate the office, Taylor.
The announcement dinner isn't until Saturday night.
Mancini, you call these O.
R.
Reports? They're sloppy and incomplete.
Well, I've been trying to catch up.
Try harder.
I want these rewritten and on my desk by 5:00.
Excuse me Dr.
Levin is this the reason I didn't make the final list for chief resident? The final list? You didn't make it on the first list.
With your personal, professional record, you're lucky you have a job.
Don't push it.
Was I pushing it? I apologize, Dr.
Levin.
The last thing I want to do is push you.
The reason I started my own business was to have more creative freedom.
So far all it's been is administration Accounting, distributors, personnel.
I couldn't sleep last night because I had to fire a clerk.
Welcome to big business.
Last week I hired a handyman.
Two days later I let him go.
You think you're a good judge of character, and then some idiot sneaks under your radar.
Yeah.
Hey.
Hey Billy.
You guys seen Allison? She was working late, but I figured she'd be home by now.
Working? She left the office hours ago.
She said it was a client meeting or something.
Not on any project I'm aware of.
Hope she's not up to her old tricks.
What's that supposed to mean? Lying to you about where she's been when she's with another man.
Sorry, Billy.
I haven't seen her all day.
Thanks.
See yak.
I am so tired of talking about my nightmares.
I want them to stop.
Can't you do hypnosis? I know the dreams frighten you, but I need to find out more about them and you.
Then we can learn what's triggering the dreams okay? O.
K.
Let's change the subject for a moment.
Are you sexually active, Allison? Excuse me? Are you involved in a sexual relationship? Uh I was before the nightmares started.
Do you miss it? Do you miss the intimacy? The being close physically to someone? Someone? You mean Billy? To anyone.
Yes, I miss being close.
When you feel the most satisfaction, are you pleasing your lover or is your lover pleasing you? I don't understand what this has to do with my nightmares.
Allison I know these are difficult questions, but I'm here to help you, not to judge you.
I guess I feel the best when I'm pleasing someone else.
That's good Allison.
That's a great start.
I'd like to see you three times a week.
Three? Am I that bad? It's not a question of bad.
You're making progress.
We should keep moving forward.
I don't know.
Evening sessions are a problem for me.
I still haven't told Billy, and I work full-time.
What if I offered to give up my lunches for you starting tomorrow? That would be great.
Thank you, Dr.
Miller.
What a day.
I'm exhausted.
Yeah.
Must be all that overtime you've been putting in lately.
It's late.
I was getting worried.
I told you I had an appointment.
No.
You said you had a client meeting, a meeting Amanda somehow doesn't know anything about.
Where were you? I've been seeing a psychiatrist.
I thought it would be easier if I Lied about it? No.
I wanted to get through the first sessions, see if I wanted to continue, and then tell you.
And are you going back? Yes.
What is it with you? What do you have against psychiatrists? I don't have anything against psychiatrists or people who go to one.
We're supposed to be a team.
We're not just going out anymore.
We're getting married, spending the rest of our lives together.
Billy, I want that more than anything.
That's why I'm in therapy.
There are some things I need to work out before we get married.
Look I don't expect you to tell me everything that goes on in your sessions.
What happens here is between you and me you know that's about us.
What kind of future are we going to have if you can't tell me the truth? You mentioned you get satisfaction when you're pleasing your lover.
This is weird.
I'm fighting traffic.
Now I'm talking to a stranger about my sex life.
Is something wrong, Allison? I'm sorry.
It's just different doing this in the cold light of day.
I haven't eaten.
I have a headache.
We don't have to stay here.
We're two blocks from the marina.
We can get some fresh air and seafood.
We'll make it a working lunch, all right? O.
K.
You look different in daylight.
Really? How so? Without all those psychology books and framed degrees hanging around, you look normal? Like a real person.
You know, it's always interesting working with a beautiful patient.
For some women, beauty creates its own set of problems.
Don't tell me you're referring to me.
You know you're attractive, don't you? I don't know.
Allison, it's o.
k.
.
To be beautiful.
It's also o.
k.
.
For me to notice you are beautiful.
Thank you.
It's always been hard for me to accept a compliment.
You're uncomfortable.
No, no.
I'm I'm fine.
Really.
You have a way of making me feel like I'm the only person here, the only person you care about.
Right now you are the only person I care about.
This is extremely unfair.
You know so much about me.
When do I get to know something about you? You have my phone number and my address.
That's all you need.
I'll just have to guess.
Let's see you're married with kids because you look like you'd be a good father.
And you used to play tennis, but you gave it up because Oh, god.
Hello, Allison.
I had no idea this restaurant was such a popular spot for lunch meetings.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to intrude.
You haven't.
We were just talking.
Amanda, this is Dan.
Dan Miller.
Dan, this is my boss Amanda Woodward.
Very nice to meet you.
I guess I'll see you back at the office.
Enjoy your lunch.
Right.
Don't ask.
I'm on a budget, and talking about my relationship with Amanda would put me into bankruptcy.
Fair enough but you were wrong.
I still play tennis and I'm very single.
The morning shots on the boat are great, but I think you should retouch the afternoon work.
I know.
We lost our light.
I'm amazed we got anything at all.
Oh, yeah, and check out this one.
I took it of Billy and AAllisonllison.
I thought it would make a good wedding present.
Well, it would if they were still getting married.
Of course they are.
Don't bet on it.
Billy told me Allison lied to him about having a business meeting last night.
Today I saw her having lunch with a very attractive man.
Think his name is Dan Miller.
Sorry, Amanda.
I don't know anything about it.
That's the second time I've heard a noise coming from there.
What's on the other side of this wall? The bedroom in the vacant apartment.
This is an old building.
It's probably just a rat.
Do you still have your gun? Yes, but I'm not going to use it on a defenseless rodent.
Come on.
Let's go check it out.
Well, there doesn't seem to be anyone here.
I guess you're right.
Will you excuse me for a moment? Excuse me.
Michael, you're home.
You know me.
One 16-hour shift and I call it a day.
I knew you'd be exhausted, so I kept the bedroom off limits.
Bedroom off limits to the hookers? Hell must be frozen over.
And I made you dinner.
It'll just take a second to heat up.
I'm really sorry about this Michael.
The party was a spur-of-the-moment thing.
Speaking of spur of the moment, is Ingrid here? You know, Dr.
Levin's favorite.
Michael Don't get crazy.
I just want to meet her.
So where is little Annie Oakley? You're kidding me.
That gorgeous woman makes it with stanley levin? For 2 grand a pop.
Ooh What a picture.
Be a good girl, Sydney.
Run along and play with your friends.
Ingrid, right? Would you like to dance, Ingrid? My name is Michael.
It's nice to meet you, Michael.
It's nice to finally meet you even though I feel like I already know you.
My friend Dr.
Levin talks about you all the time.
Dr.
Levin? You mean Dr.
Cowboy.
Yes.
Dr.
Cowboy.
Tell me all about Dr.
Cowboy.
Hey, what's What's the matter? Oh another Another nightmare? Not exactly.
Come here.
I'll make the bad guys go away.
Oh, not tonight, Billy, O.
K.
? Not tonight.
Hi, Billy.
Did you ever find Allison? Yes.
Everything's fine.
It was just a little misunderstanding.
I'm glad that's all it was.
I care about you, and I don't want you getting hurt again.
I don't need you to protect me or run interference for me.
I don't mean to jump to conclusions, but Allison lied to you, and yesterday I saw her having lunch with a handsome man.
I thought it was the Steve syndrome again.
Well, it's nothing to worry about.
I'll give you credit.
You're stronger than I'd be.
Those two looked very cozy.
So am I supposed to lie down? Only patients who are nervous, Mr.
Campbell.
Do whatever makes you the most comfortable.
I think I'll stand.
Suit yourself.
So What can I do for you? What do you do when your fiancée's psychiatrist is coming on to her? What's this about, Mr.
Campbell? Well, it's really very simple.
My fiancée's been having some problems, so she decided she needed professional help.
Now she's lying to me and avoiding me and sharing intimate lunches with this so-called doctor.
Call me crazy, but I think the guy's a quack.
What do you think? I think your fiancée's name is Allison parker.
Bingo.
I'm not at liberty to discuss Allison's case with you, but I apologize if you've misunderstood her treatment.
Treatment? What do you do with your tough cases? What do you take them to club med? If you'll calm down, I'll discuss my procedures with you.
I'm not discussing the time of day with you, Miller.
Allison's the most important person in my life.
We've been through hell and back together.
You have no idea how much I love her no idea.
Personally, I think you're full of crap.
She thinks you have some kind of magic cure.
I won't take that away from her.
I don't know what you're up to, but if you do anything to hurt her You've made your point, Mr.
Campbell.
Ron's the assisting surgeon today, Michael.
I want you to watch the reconstruction of the arterial wall.
Ron has that down to a science.
Bully for Ron.
Your eyes look like a road map, Mancini.
How can you see through all that red? He's right.
You look like hell.
Sydney and I had a little newlywed celebration last night.
And you still smell like a brewery.
I'm not sure you're in any condition for the O.
R.
I wasn't drunk last night and I'm not drunk now.
And I haven't had a pain pill for weeks.
That doesn't mean you're fit to practice medicine.
You're a mess, Mancini.
Our patients deserve a level of professionalism.
Our patients deserve the best treatment, and we both know I'm one of the top residents on staff.
You just don't give a damn, do you? Oh, I give a damn.
Then get out of the O.
R.
Wh-what is it with you? You-you've been on my case for days.
Is this still about Kimberly? Is that it? I'm sorry we fell in love.
I'm sorry about the accident.
I'm sorry your darling prodigy didn't make it.
That's it, Mancini! I'm taking this to the medical board.
Oh, the medical board? Spend today saying goodbye to your colleagues.
By this time tomorrow, you're fired.
Guess again, Levin.
By this time tomorrow, I'll be appointed chief resident.
And you'll be the one who appoints me.
You're going to drive all the way up to morro.
It's not that far.
Doesn't this seem kind of sudden to you? Suddenly, you need to go fishing? Did Jake even invite you? Are you leaving because I lied to you? I think it would be good for both of us.
Oh, this is lame! Maybe it's your turn to tell the truth.
Amanda told me about seeing you at the restaurant with Dr.
Miller and she didn't know he was your doctor.
So she assumed I was having an affair? It was my appointment, Billy.
We were having lunch.
I know.
I know I went to see him.
You what? Oh, I don't believe you! I say two words to a man, and you completely overreact.
Dr.
Miller is my therapist, Billy! Did you march in there and punch him out? No.
I just talked to him.
Look, I'm not jealous of your doctor.
I'm just worried about you.
I don't know anything about psychology alright.
I can't even say that I know what you're going through, because I don't.
But I know I love you, and I don't want you to hurt anymore.
Then be on my side.
Stop fighting me on this.
Allison, I don't want to fight.
Do you believe in Dr.
Miller? Do you think he's helping you? Yes, I do.
Then I'll just have to trust that you're doing the right thing 'cause that's all I have left anymore.
See you tomorrow night.
Well? How do I look? Like a madam.
Michael, I'm not throwing a party.
I wanted to look nice for you at the chief resident dinner tonight.
You never stop dreaming, do you? You're not going.
The other wives will be there.
That's one reason you're not going.
I'm this close to being fired.
I don't need the madam to the stars running off at the mouth at a medical function.
Fired? God, what good's being married to a doctor if he isn't employed? Well, don't panic.
I'm going to make sure that doesn't happen.
Bravo.
Very nice, sweetheart.
Isn't she wonderful? Oh, she's terrific.
I'm proud of you.
Dr.
Levin, you have a beautiful daughter and a beautiful wife.
You ought to try it, Taylor.
There's nothing better than having a loving family to come home to.
Why don't you mingle, sweetheart? Hello.
Hello.
Uh, would you like to make the introductions, or shall I? Allow me.
This is my friend Ingrid.
Ingrid, this is Dr.
and Mrs.
Levin.
It's a pleasure to meet you, doctor.
Mrs.
Levin, I have heard so much about you.
Uh, all good, I hope.
Would you like a drink? What in the hell are you doing, Mancini? How dare you bring that trash into my home? Trash today, bucking bronco tomorrow.
Right, Dr.
Cowboy? You son of a bitch.
What do you want, your job back? No, I don't want my job back.
Not my old job anyway.
Look at that 8:00.
Don't you have an announcement to make? Could I have your attention please, ladies and gentlemen? I have some news I'd like to share with you.
As you know, this party is to honor your good work and to announce the new chief resident.
Normally, I'd like to make a speech and congratulate our new appointment but tonight, um frankly, I'm at a loss for words.
I give you your new chief resident Dr.
Michael Mancini.
Amanda! Amanda! Amanda! Amanda! Are you there? Amanda! What? I think there's someone in here! Amah! Grab him! Ted! I wasn't going to do anything I swear.
Amanda, call the police.
Forget the police.
I think I want to take care of this pervert myself.
Come on, Amanda.
We've been here for hours.
You got your kicks.
Look at the guy.
He's scared to death.
Amanda he's just a peeper.
Let me call the cops alright? So they can let him go? Chances are this jerk has done it before.
He probably has a record.
Amanda! He's sick, Jo, and he's probably mad enough to come back and do something worse.
This is stupid.
I didn't touch you.
I didn't hurt you.
Yes, you did.
You invaded my privacy.
Hell, you kidnapped me.
I should call the cops.
How are you going to do that, Ted? Looks to me like you can't even move.
Pretty ironic, don't you think? This time you're the one who's completely defenseless.
Think I'm crazy, don't you? Who knows? You might be right.
I just got a call from Ingrid.
Lovely girl.
You used her to blackmail Levin? Well, guilty as charged.
Here.
This should cover your cut of Ingrid's services.
You messed with my business.
Ingrid is my employee.
Who the hell do you think you are? The new chief resident.
Blackmail works, Sydney.
Listen to me, telling you about blackmail.
Oh, my god.
I can't believe it.
You're chief resident? As of tomorrow.
For once in my life, I'm going to get my butt kissed.
I'm married to the chief resident.
That's right, and I can't risk being caught with hookers all over the house.
Don't worry Michael.
I'll make sure you look good, but I'm not quitting my job.
I like it, and I'm good at it, and besides, even if they make you surgeon general, I'd still make more money than you.
Amanda, can I talk to you for a second? Uh it seems our little ted is a very industrious boy.
I found a hole that looks into your shower and one in the attic.
And this I assume it's yours.
Not anymore.
What did you see? You lots of you In the shower, in bed, in bed with Jake.
Did you like what you saw? I've seen better.
So you've done this before.
Look, bitch, just kill me or call the cops.
The martyr routine is getting old.
You're right.
It is getting old.
Amanda, what are you going to do? You know I have been sitting here all night trying to figure out what would make me feel better.
Seeing this pig dead would be a plus, but I not about to give up my life for his.
Now, I thought about jail, but it's just so ordinary.
Prisons are full of perverts, and you'd probably just make friends.
You're crazy.
I'll tell them it was temporary.
Amanda stay out of this, Jo.
What I decided is this.
Ted's crime is looking, So Ted's punishment should be that he can't look anymore.
What are you going to do? Blind you, of course.
No! No! Don't! Not what you pictured, is it? Please, I'm sorry if I hurt you, O.
K.
? I'm sorry please I'm sorry please God, you're pathetic.
You can call the cops now.
Adios, Dr.
Rivera.
Hole, Michael Mancini.
What the hell is this? You got your promotion papers congratulations.
You think you can buy me off with a management job? Oh, I'd never dream of bribing a stalwart, ethical employee like yourself, Matt.
Here's the deal Don't.
The job is everything you want Nice bump in salary, tons of those loser cases you're so fond of, and you're on the fast track up the corporate medical ladder, where I'm sure you have some idealistic hope of making a positive impact.
You're going to turn that all down because I gave it to you? No.
I'm gonna take the job because I think I can do some good and make some positive changes on the system, but we aren't friends.
We aren't even coworkers.
From now on, you stay the hell away from me.
No problem, as long as you remember our golden rule Keep your trap shut, and we'll both glide to the top.
What happened when you met with Billy? Billy basically accused me of coming on to you.
Well, aren't you? No, Allison, I'm not.
But I think it's interesting that you think Can we stop the psychobabble for a minute? You are coming on to me.
Every conversation we have is about sex.
You do things for me I know you don't do for your other patients.
Lunch appointments? You know everything I'm thinking.
You know about my feelings for you.
You even know that I dream about you.
We've discussed that.
Right dreams aren't literal.
What about the rest of it? All the personal questions? Allison, it's my job to ask questions and find out as much about you as I can.
You don't have feelings for me? Not on a personal level, no.
Billy was right.
This was a bad idea.
Why are you leaving? Are you pushing me away because I don't love you? Oh, don't be ridiculous.
You've done it before, and you're doing it right now with me and with Billy, aren't you? Yes.
Billy loves me.
Because you want him to.
You want men to fall in love with you.
Doesn't everybody want to be in love? Most people do, but you're not in love Allison and you haven't been since Billy committed to marrying you.
That is not true! I love Billy.
But you know it won't last.
Because when someone falls in love with you, you hurt them.
From what you've told me, sometimes you hurt them a lot.
I know.
I don't know why.
I did it to Keith and to Steve now Billy.
Why do you hurt them, Allison? Why do you hurt people that want to love you? Michael? I thought you'd never get home.
You were waiting for me? How sweet.
I had a great day, and you know what? I think I'm going to have a great life.
The crazy part is I owe it all to you.
To us.
To us? Yeah.
Why the hell not? Is this a trick are you going to yell at me now? Nope.
I decided to stop fighting you.
I think Jane might have been right about us.
Ozzie and Harriet, we ain't but we do belong together.
You really mean that, Michael? Absolutely.