Melrose Place s03e11 Episode Script

Jo.
Jo? Are you not talking to me? Look, Allison, we both have a lot of problems.
Okay, I'll just deal with mine, you deal with yours.
We'll talk later.
Later? When? Jo, I feel horrible about what happened in court.
You knew more than anyone what this case meant to me.
I asked you for one thing, and you showed up so strung out on God knows what, you couldn't even walk and chew gum at the same time.
I had too much coffee, that's all.
I'm sorry if I appeared jittery.
I can't argue with you about this.
I told everyone you were my best friend, someone you could set your watch by, someone who you could count on in emergencies.
The one you'd call first if anything happened to my baby.
And you looked and you smelled like you spent the night in a brewery.
I'm sorry.
I wanted to be there for you.
Yeah, but you weren't.
And I can't trust you anymore, and I don't want you to be my baby's Godmother.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Oh Billy, this is my job.
If I'm not out of here in ten minutes, I'm gonna miss all the best picks at the markets.
Maybe the next time I get a little itchy at 2:00 in the morning, you'll scratch.
Yeah, well, how How about 2:00 today for a late lunch? I can't, but I'll make a deal with you.
Our next day off, we don't leave bed.
Oh, I'm off Thursday for Thanksgiving.
Actually, that reminds me.
I was thinking of making Thanksgiving dinner.
Make peace with all our friends and neighbors One in particular.
That's fine, as long as you ask Allison.
Deal.
Let's see, I could make poulet de la bresse, parfait de foie gras au porto, and salade gauloise.
How about just roast turkey and yams or something? I mean, it's a traditional holiday.
I don't think people want food that they can't pronounce.
And don't go trying to fake us out, like telling us that something's mashed potatoes, when it's really some weird turnip from the South of France.
Well, how about tarte tatin avec glace á la vanille? What's that? Apple pie with vanilla ice cream.
Jane.
Hello, Syd.
Uh, let's see, you have nothing to wear, and you want to borrow an outfit.
I'm going home to Chicago for Thanksgiving.
And I think that you should come with me.
What, are you nuts? Dad had me put away on my own turf.
God only knows what he'd do to me on his.
Come on, Syd, dinner at the Ambassador Hotel.
We'll be with all the people we knew from childhood, the family.
Sure Mom, Dad, you, me, your nut job boyfriend.
Our very own Norman Rockwell painting.
Whose big idea was this, Mom's? No, it was mine.
You seem to have found happiness, Syd.
Maybe now you can see past your anger and see that.
Mom and Dad only had your best interests at heart.
You have to reconcile sometime.
I don't have to reconcile with them, Jane.
In fact, I don't plan to see them again for the rest of my life.
If you'll excuse me, I'm late to work.
You'll have to pay for all the birth mother's expenses up front, with no guarantee that she'll give the baby up for adoption even after you've paid.
You're not buying a baby here.
What ball park are we talking about? Well, that depends on where the birth mother lives, who she lives with, whether or not she's insured.
Could go anywhere from 2500 to 100,000.
Uh I hadn't realized.
Yeah, and, um let's not forget the $40,000 in medical school loans.
Well, it looks like we're a little out of our league, but thanks for the education.
Hey, we're still young, right? We got time, we'll figure it out.
Michael, you're being so cavalier.
That's not true, baby, you know I'd do it if you could find the money.
Come on.
Right.
Zack Do you think I have a drinking problem? Drinking problem? Whoever gave you that wild idea? Jo, she accused me of coming to court drunk.
Yeah, and the verdict didn't go in her favor, did it? No.
Um-hmm.
I think your so-called friend is just inventing this drinking problem so that she can blame you for what happened.
It's not just Jo, though.
It's Amanda.
Ah a woman whose convict father was just killed by his hit woman girlfriend? Think about it, Allison, you're the perfect person for her to blame for anything.
You're close, you're corporate.
What am I supposed to do, though, she's my boss.
No, you are your boss.
Give yourself a break, Allison, what do you need? What's the one thing in this life you've been denying yourself? I don't know.
Think about it.
I really need a car.
I tried to sell mine a few months ago.
I was practically giving it away and nobody wanted it.
Well, what are we waiting for, then? Let's go get you a new set of wheels.
Bruce, what are you doing here? You should be at home recuperating.
Well, I can't stay home.
News of my heart attack was leaked to the press.
The stock is plummeting, and, uh every hour I'm out of the office makes it worse.
I know, I've been doing damage control all morning.
Well, if this keeps up, we'll We'll be ripe for a takeover.
Someone's already bought a big chunk of D and D stock.
Do you have any idea who? No.
No, it's still below the disclosure point to the S.
E.
C.
It's a shark attack, and D and D's the giant bait.
Someone deliberately leaked this, Amanda.
It's happening too fast.
Look, Bruce, why don't you go home early, at least for a little while? I'll cover for you, say you're at an outside meeting.
If something can't wait, I'll patch it through.
Yeah, thanks.
I think I will.
Uh, I'll be back in a couple of hours.
Okay.
Peter? It's Amanda.
Bruce was just in the office.
Against all medical advice.
Yeah, well, I think he's seeing the error of his ways, he's going home early.
But he said someone bought a big chunk of D and D stock.
He doesn't know who it is.
Don't worry, Amanda.
It's us.
Us? Our investment group.
Everything's under control.
So, phase one of your new life.
How do you feel? Amazing till reality kicks in.
How am I gonna afford this? You'll figure it out.
Hey, Sandra, yeah.
Get me the San Obispo Ranch in Santa Barbara.
What are you doing? You'll see.
Hey, yeah, this is Zack Phillips, how you doing? Good, thanks, listen, um I got a meeting there in Santa Barbara in the morning.
You guys have any rooms? Sure.
Zack, I have to get back to work.
Shh, shh, shh.
Good, great, okay.
We'll see you in about two hours, thanks.
Zack, I can't.
I hate that word.
Allison, come on, it's one afternoon.
I mean, you had a meeting, it was at 4:30.
It's been canceled.
I know.
But I have a meeting first thing in the morning.
I can't stay overnight in Santa Barbara.
Phase two.
Believing you deserve good things.
Listen, we don't have to spend the night anywhere, okay? We'll drive back to L.
A.
tonight if that's what you want.
Oh, this is great.
So great, this is really great.
You still want to go back to L.
A.
? No.
I don't ever want to go back to L.
A.
I haven't been this happy in my entire in my whole life.
I owe you so much.
No, you don't owe me anything.
You are an amazing woman, Allison Parker.
You are beautiful.
You are amazingly talented.
And you are Amazing? Yes.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Why don't we put another log on the fire, because it's gonna be a long night.
I'll do it.
Zack.
Zack? I'm looking for Jake Hanson.
You got him, who are you? Let's just say I'm a friend.
I understand you just bought this bar.
Nice place.
Looks like it's well run.
Thank you.
'Course, you're paying ten percent over market for paper goods, but that's okay, you're establishing credit.
And you're using top-shelf liquor for your mixed drinks.
Shows good faith to your customers.
Looks like you got yourself a solid business here.
How'd you like to keep it that way? Who are you, and what the hell do you want? My name is Mr.
Black.
My boss and I, you know, in a way, we're good Samaritans.
We like to see to it that new businesses get off to a good start.
I'll see that the place doesn't get robbed, deliveries arrive on time, windows don't break.
You know, stuff like that.
How much does, um security like that go for these days? Neighborhood of a grand a month.
You go back and you tell your boss I wouldn't give him a quarter for the parking meter.
You really should think this over when you have a clearer head.
Now you're lucky I'm a fair man.
I'll give you another chance.
Don't blow it.
Jake, I heard what he said, I know what you're thinking.
It's not open to discussion.
Listen to me.
These people can hurt you really bad if you don't give them what they want.
They kill people, Jake, it's like breathing to them.
I saw them in action when I worked for Lauren.
If you try to appease these guys, the next thing you know, they own you.
This is my bar.
They can take their protection and go to hell.
Oh, God! My meeting's in 15 minutes.
Remember the new Allison mode What works for you? Oh, God.
It doesn't give me free reign to be irresponsible, Zack.
When's the last time you took a mental health day? I don't exactly have a great attendance record at work.
And? What do you mean, "And?" Fine, I have never taken an official mental health day.
Is this meeting with a client? No.
Will not being there jeopardize a client? No, but that's not the point.
Yes, that is the point.
If you take a day off and your work doesn't suffer, that's exactly the point.
What's your boss's name? Amanda Woodward.
Uh, yes.
Amanda Woodward, please.
Hi.
Bob, it's Allison Parker, hi.
Would you please tell Amanda, that, um that I'm not going to be in this morning? Yeah, I think I have that flu that's going around.
I will be there for the outside meeting this afternoon.
Thanks.
Well, that's not a full mental health day but it's a start.
Zack.
Shh.
So you were born and raised on the East Coast? Philadelphia, but my dad was in the navy, so we traveled pretty extensively.
I still do, I spent last year in Alaska.
Oh.
So where's your next destination? Well, um, actually, I thought I'd stay in California for a while.
Look, guys, I've gotta get back to work.
Go ahead, son, your mother and I will stay and have coffee.
Fine.
Why don't you give me the valet ticket and I'll, uh I'll go bug 'em out front.
Thanks, I'll meet you outside.
Great.
It was nice to meet you both.
Good to meet you, too Same here.
I hope I see you again soon.
Hope so.
He's a nice young man, Matt.
Thanks, he is.
Look, I've been meaning to ask you, um Is it okay with you If I bring him to Thanksgiving dinner? Of course, yeah.
Great, I'll talk to you later.
Okay.
I've done a search of the literature here, at USC, UCLA, Mass General.
Honestly, doctor, I think I've read everything on fertility drugs, freezing zygotes, eggs, in-vitro fertilization Kimberly.
Please, don't interrupt me, doctor.
Now the fragility of freezing eggs notwithstanding, Michael can make a deposit at the cryobank and Kimberly You're a medical doctor.
You know the implications of what I told you about your condition.
You cannot carry a fetus to term, regardless of technological advances.
There's a friend of mine I'd like you to see.
Dr.
Garret Fieldston.
He's on Grand and San Vicente.
Don't tell me, a shrink? Do you really want to help me, doctor? Then tell me about black market babies.
Surely you have a friend for that.
You seem to have a friend for everything else.
Oh, one of you must have heard something.
Maybe even helped, shall we say, a poor unfortunate along a wayward path.
Someone else who couldn't carry a fetus to term.
You're mistaken, Dr.
Shaw.
First of all, the black market is illegal.
Second of all, on a professional level, I find it unscrupulous and depraved.
And personally, I'm appalled that you of all people would even ask.
It's so easy for you to pass judgment when you have three healthy children, isn't it, doctor? Kimberly.
What are you doing here? Uh, um just, you know, a regular check-up.
Oh, so, you know, are you, uh Pregnant? No.
Still trying, though.
Are you okay? Oh, yeah, I'm perfect.
Jo, what's going on? They awarded custody of my baby to Reed's parents.
Jo, I'm so sorry.
And I can't leave California.
And I can't leave the hospital with my baby in my arms.
Thank you.
You practicing for the Indy 500? Whose car is this? Mine.
Yours? You two can discuss "Motor Trend's Car of the Year" later.
This lunch meeting is about your account, Allison.
I had to cancel three meetings and familiarize myself with the client.
Amanda.
I told your assistant I'd be at this meeting.
You didn't have to change your schedule.
If I find out that you took the morning off to buy a new car, you're fired.
I think she bought the car yesterday afternoon, took a long drive, drank too much, and then had to sleep it off.
Bad guess, Billy.
On the contrary, Allison.
I think the shoe fits.
Those are the same clothes you were wearing yesterday.
What's the big deal? I took a quarter of a personal day.
I know this account inside and out, and I'm here, all right? You want to fire me, fire me.
Hey.
Hi.
So, um, I was thinking, maybe we could go and see a movie tonight.
I can't even remember the last one that I saw.
You go.
Alone? Yeah.
You having one of those days? Mm-hmm.
Well, I've never seen you like this before, so I'm not real sure what to do.
Should I leave you alone for a couple of hours? Crack some jokes? Dance naked? Make you talk? It's Allison, she's out of control.
I see.
And it directly affects me, you know.
I mean, if she screws up at work, then my work gets screwed up.
It's really hard to just sit there and watch her sabotage her life.
What happened? Well, she bought a new car that I know she can't afford.
Then she shows up at this important lunch looking like hell and either loaded or hung-over.
Is she still coming to Thanksgiving dinner? She hasn't given me an answer yet.
Maybe our relationship's just making it worse.
Maybe it's better not to invite her.
Look, Allison has to take responsibility for herself.
It doesn't mean that it wouldn't be easier for her to know that people cared about her.
Maybe we could invite her new boyfriend with her and keep it just the four of us.
I hate that guy.
But she doesn't.
Yeah, well? If Allison's going to show up at all, she needs the invitation to come from you.
Fine.
Hello, Hanson.
You think about my offer? Yeah.
You're not getting a dime.
I really hate to argue at this early stage in our relationship, but you have 24 hours to make your first installment.
This is just a taste of what could happen, Jake.
You don't mind if I call you Jake, do you? Go to hell.
Oh! You just don't get it, do you? It's yin and yang, Jake.
The system of checks and balances.
You were due for a reward, the government slicked you.
You bought the bar, now it's your turn to pay.
Yeah, well payback's a bitch.
Only from your end.
Oh! Jake? Oh, my God.
Jake, are you okay? How could they do this to you? Hi.
Hello.
Look, I'm sorry that I came down so hard on you at lunch yesterday.
It's okay, I'm sure it probably started with Amanda and filtered down to you.
Yeah, well, are you going to come to Thanksgiving dinner or not? I think that would be uncomfortable, you know, with everything that's happened between us and Susan and work? It'd probably be uncomfortable for everybody else, too.
It'd just be the three of us.
Or four, if you want to bring your friend, Zack.
Come on, if we don't make a conscious effort, Allison, it's never going to work, I mean Why don't you just look at this as the start of a peaceful coexistence.
We'll be there.
Great.
All right, I'll see you then.
I'll messenger you a copy.
And try and get some rest.
I will, thanks.
Goodbye.
That was Bruce in the office.
At least he's consistent.
Peter, he sounded so scared.
I've never heard him like this.
He lost a fortune in D and D stock.
It was his retirement money, his kids' college tuition.
I can't do this to him.
I want to pull out.
You've been working with him for a long time, and you have a bond.
But take him off his pedestal, Amanda.
This is the same man who stole your thunder with the KDEE account, who took Chas' side in the harassment suit, and those are just the things I know about.
But this is different, he's sick.
Because he's blatantly ignoring medical advice.
You're just not used to playing corporate raider, are you? Here I thought you ate survival of the fittest for breakfast.
Not under these circumstances.
So Amanda Woodward is having a crisis of conscience and she's human.
But it's too late to pull back now.
The train's already on the track.
I'm sorry, darlin'.
Mmm, looks good.
Yeah, I'm a wizard at opening containers.
Want some wine? I don't care.
Yeah, I guess, whatever.
Matt, you haven't said two words to me all night, now you got this attitude.
I mean, what are you, uh, having second thoughts? It's not about you.
Well, what is it about? I had a surprise visitor at work today.
My father.
My parents really liked you, by the way.
What's the missing half of that sentence? They want us to tell everyone at Thanksgiving that we're just good friends.
They don't think the family can handle it.
What the hell do they think will happen? I I don't know, I don't know.
But whatever it is, they don't want to risk it.
Matt, I can't, Matt.
I'm sorry.
I mean, I just walked away from don't ask, don't tell.
I gave up my career for my principles, I I can't go back.
I know, I know, I know.
Neither can I.
Kimberly hi.
Hi.
May I come in? Oh, yeah, of course.
Um, can I get you something to drink? No, thanks.
May I sit down? Oh, sure.
So what's up? I want to help you keep your baby, Jo, and I think I have a way.
I don't understand.
You have a way to override the court? I think I have a way to make everyone believe that your baby's dead.
What? Think about it, Jo.
If everyone believes your baby's dead, then you're free.
You can take your baby wherever you want, away from the court, away from the Carters.
How? We'll induce labor a week before your due date.
Then we'll deliver the baby at the beach house.
Then we'll tell everyone it was stillborn.
Oh, my God.
I'd do all the paperwork at county.
They have so many patients there, it would get lost in the shuffle.
Then I'll sign a fetal death certificate and tell everybody the body's been cremated.
No one will ever know.
I don't know.
Think about it, Jo, it's a way out, it It may be your only way.
Why would you do this for me? You barely know me.
Because I hope that if I'm ever a mother, somebody will help me.
And because I believe that mothers need to be with their babies.
Come to the beach house for Thanksgiving day dinner, and you can let me know your answer then.
But, Jo, nobody can know about this, not even Michael.
It'll be our secret.
You, me and your baby.
Hello, Mrs.
Mancini.
Or is it Miss Andrews? It's so hard to be politically correct.
What do you want? To talk to you.
Or maybe make some plans.
I figured you had time to kill since you're not going to Chicago for Thanksgiving.
Who told you that? It's too bad.
The Ambassador Hotel is not going to be the same without you.
But then again, I can't think of any hotel that would be Syd.
Excuse me.
Hey.
I knew you looked familiar.
And then I remembered.
You used to work for Lauren.
Yeah, so what? So? You see, my boss has a friend who might be interested in a little trade.
Your services in exchange for us taking the heat off your boyfriend.
You're insane.
No.
And here I thought you would be the least annoying person I know.
Now get this straight.
You don't do my boss' friend, Jake Hanson will meet with a little industrial accident.
Now you heard of those, haven't you, Syd? A leg gets severed, hands get smashed.
That sort of thing.
So, what's it going to be, Syd? Yes or no? Yes.
Yes what? Yes, I'll do it, just leave him alone.
That's very generous of you.
I'll let you know where and when.
You know, they just don't make girlfriends like they used to.
Too bad.
Matt! Why are you ringing the bell to your own house? 'Cause it's not my house, Mom, it's yours.
Matt What's this? Dessert, I said I'd bring it.
Oh, great.
Mom, uh Jeffrey and I won't be able to make it today.
Matt.
Mom, I'm sorry.
We can't live by your rules.
We said you could bring him.
Honey, I'm sure we could find some middle ground.
Mom, it's not enough.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Matt.
Where should I tell everyone you are? Why don't you just tell them I'm having dinner with my lover.
Hey, Syd.
Your key to the city.
Why don't you go hang yourself? Ooh, I love it when you're tough.
Here's a little hint.
So does my boss's friend.
Bye, Syd.
Hello, Sydney, thanks for coming.
No.
Jake shouldn't have hit me, Sydney, not me.
No, please.
He underestimated my connections.
All the friendships that I've made in America.
That was a big mistake.
And I thought it was so obvious, all my trips to Las Vegas.
Please, I'm begging you, I'll get Jake to apologize.
That is not what I want.
I've gone to a lot of trouble to organize all of this, um mischief.
Now come to bed.
Why are you doing this? You're supposed to be in love with my sister.
Jane lacks that slutty quality that you have in spades, Sydney.
You can go but if you do, I'll see to it that Jake is unrecognizable to his own mother.
Your choice.
Zack, hi.
You were supposed to be here ten minutes ago, where are you? Allison, hi.
Um hmm.
I'm still at home.
Some, uh college friends dropped in at the last minute and, uh, you know, turned the game on and sort of sucked me in.
How soon can you be here? I think you should go without me.
Zack! My friends made dinner, they think we're coming.
Look, Allison, I'm sorry.
It's not gonna happen.
My friend Jerry's wife kicked him out this morning.
And he's a total basket case.
Just go without me and, and come over later, all right? Zack! Look, I gotta go.
Detroit just scored a touchdown, okay, call me when you're done.
This is for you.
Thanks, come on in.
Zack can't make it, something came up.
It's no problem.
Allison, hi.
Hi.
Allison brought us wine.
Oh, great, thank you.
Where's Zack? Oh, he's He's not coming.
Oh, well, that'll give us a chance to talk.
About what? Talk about what, Susan? Why don't we all sit down? What is it with you guys? Well, we just wanted you to know that Susan and I really care about you and want you to be happy.
Great, I want you to be happy, too.
Why don't you just say what it is you want to say? Ever since you started seeing this guy Zack, you've completely changed.
I mean, you're irresponsible.
You're alienating all your friends, and if you keep it up you're probably gonna lose your job.
The guy's bad news, Allison.
Susan thinks so, too.
Well, I don't know him personally, but he's obviously influencing you.
You're unbelievable.
Who the hell are you anyway, a moral majority of two? You don't know what's in my head or in my heart.
You make no effort to find out.
That's not true, that's not fair.
You just can't take the fact that I am fine with your being a couple, and I have a new boyfriend who's crazy about me.
I hope that the two of you are very happy in your neurotic little love nest.
I, for one, am leaving and going home.
Allison Get your hand off me! I don't know why I thought we could have a conversation.
You were drunk when you walked in.
Go ahead, sleep it off.
Cranberry juice cocktail.
Dinner will be ready in about five minutes.
Happy Thanksgiving.
You know, I've heard all these stories about what happens to mothers when their children are in danger.
Like, there was one who lifted up a car because her child was pinned underneath it.
And one who died rescuing her daughter from quicksand.
It was hard to believe, but then A mother's love The stuff of legends.
I'm your last hope, Jo.
Maybe you're right.
And my child is in danger.
Let's do it.
Zack, I love football.
If I go home, I'm just gonna fall asleep.
Oh, I've been around rowdy guys before, I can handle it.
I am not gonna drive around for an hour until they leave.
Why don't we just talk tomorrow? Fine.
Oh, no, oh, God.
Oh, no.
No, God, please, no.
Oh, God.