Melrose Place s03e15 Episode Script

Were you planning on returning any of my pages? You can put away your Dick Tracy decoder ring, Matt.
I know all about the blood test results.
You seen the morgue reports? Yeah.
Poor baby Reynolds died.
After Kimberly deleted baby Cortez's name, but she forgot baby Cortez still has a birth record.
You can't prove anything.
Don't bet on it.
We won't stop searching.
If you don't convince Kimberly to give the baby back What are you gonna do? You'll tell the cops Jo and Kimberly schemed to keep the baby away from the Carters? Jo's willing to admit she had a part in a very stupid plan.
Is she willing to see her kid go to a foster home? That's for the courts to decide.
Cut the sanctimonious crap, Matt.
We both know how the system works.
Jo will never get custody of this baby.
If Kimberly and I go down, we all go down.
And every other Sunday, baby can visit mommy Jo in jail.
There you are.
I've been trying to reach you.
I know.
Don't tell me you're still bothered about the other night? Bothered? I'm furious.
You threatened me Peter, and you accused me of sleeping my way into my job.
I realize I was a bit heavy-handed.
If you'd returned my phone calls, you'd know I've been trying to apologize.
Save it for the jury.
I'm filing a complaint with my attorney.
Don't be ludicrous.
What could you possibly have to complain about? Bruce is gone.
You run D and D.
I gave you what you wanted.
You didn't give me anything.
And despite what you might think, I don't owe you anything.
Here's the bottom line.
If you ever harass me again, I'll slap you with a lawsuit that'll make your head spin.
You are, without a doubt, the sexiest woman I've ever met.
What? I love a woman who's willing to fight for what she believes in.
You're strong and determined.
And baby, when you play, you play hard, and I find that extremely arousing.
The game's over, Peter.
Cross me again, I'll see you in court.
Who authorized this festive little Christmas brunch? I did.
Thought it'd help boost morale.
The morale booster is that we all still have jobs.
Close it down.
It didn't cost anything.
It was potluck.
I don't care.
Stop the music and get these people back to work.
Don't forget your meeting at two at the rehab center.
That's today? I can't.
Hey Amanda, you agreed to go.
It's an important part of Alison's recovery.
She has to mend relationships.
Her doctor wants to start with you.
You make it sound like I'm supposed to be flattered Alison picked me as the worst of her problems? Excuse me.
Who are you? Oh.
I'm Donna Teller, Bruce's sister.
We we met at the funeral? Yes.
Of course.
I'm sorry.
I was fine until I remembered Bruce died in your office.
Ms.
Teller, how can I help you? Ahem.
I'm here for Bruce's children.
He died so suddenly, the boys were left with nothing.
Boys? I thought they were grown.
They're in college.
Next semester starts in two weeks.
This is very awkward, Ms.
Woodward.
They can't afford their tuition.
I don't know what I can do.
Bruce founded D and D.
He put his life into it.
Literally.
There must be something, a pension plan, an insurance policy, anything that might help his children continue their education.
Ms.
Teller, D and D is successful, but Bruce took out more than his share of profits.
In fighting the divorce and the takeover, he borrowed from the corporate accounts.
He got substantial personal loans in his name that now can never be repaid.
Because he's dead, Ms.
Woodward.
Yes, I know.
Which is why I've written them off.
I'm also responsible to the shareholders.
You're telling me you won't do anything? You won't help at all? I'm sorry.
I see.
Well I guess our problems aren't your problems anymore, are they? Merry Christmas, Ms.
Woodward.
Do you have any idea how much these things cost? Michael! We're a family now.
We have to celebrate tradition.
Tradition in my house was going out on Christmas Eve and hounding the dealer down 5 bucks.
Oh, it's so beautiful.
Well, only the best for my kid.
Guess who's going to hang the first ornament? Daddy.
Ooh, yes.
Daddy.
Yes.
Help Michael Jr.
O.
K.
Kimberly, maybe we're going overboard here.
You got millions of pictures and the cute outfits and the handmade stocking.
Please stop for a second.
Don't be jealous.
I got you a stocking, too.
Stop for a second.
I just don't want us getting too attached.
Please.
The blood tests prove the baby is Jo's.
She won't give up.
She already has.
Jo's may not be the brightest bulb, but she won't risk her child's happiness over her own selfishness.
Ooh, smile.
Oh, come here, baby.
Ooh, yes.
Ooh, hello.
Yes, my baby.
So this is camp happy talk.
$12,000 for a month of psychobabble.
Too bad we couldn't write it off as severance pay.
Amanda, if you feel that way, why did you bother to come? Because everyone keeps harping about your delicate self-esteem.
I wanted to give you fair warning.
Billy may have fallen for this pathetic act, but I haven't.
Legally, I can't fire you while you're sequestered here at Pity-me Pines, but don't plan on making a career at D and D.
Let me guess.
That was Amanda.
At her best.
How much did you hear? Enough.
I have to admit when you I heard you talking about her in the group, I thought you were making most of it up.
She's a real piece of work.
And then some.
I know how to take your mind off your worries.
Kitchen duty started Care to join me? Got that? Yeah.
I can't believe this, Matt.
You doubled the donations you brought in last year.
I just put up the sign.
The hospital employees do all the rest.
I don't care if you do it with smoke and mirrors.
This really brightens a lot of spirits here.
Do all these men have AIDS? Most do.
Some suffer symptoms of other HIV-related problems.
We try not to focus on the disease.
Our main goal is to make things comfortable and positive.
Thanks again.
You, too, Jeffrey.
No problem.
Merry Christmas.
Jeffrey, you O.
K.
? Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
Just a little unsettled, that's all.
Unfortunately, you get used to it.
That's the weird part.
If anybody should feel a connection there, it's me, but I don't.
Well, those men are very ill.
You're healthy.
But they all started out like me.
I can't explain it.
I feel no dread or impending doom or uncertain future.
Maybe it's intuition, but somehow I know I won't end up like that.
Dad, you don't have to pick me up.
I'll take a cab from the airport.
Hold on a sec, O.
K.
? What's the big emergency? Dad wants to talk to you.
The man signed me into a mental institution.
Forget it.
Syd he's been so down because of what happened.
Mom's really worried.
He needs your forgiveness.
Look, if you don't want to talk to him, just listen, O.
K.
? Hi, dad.
Yeah, it's Sydney.
I'm fine.
Work's O.
K.
No, there's no way I can make it home this year.
We've been really swamped at work.
You said you had four days off.
Oh, she did? When? Digby had puppies.
They're yipping like crazy in the background.
No, I can't.
Jane's coming, so you'll have one daughter at home.
Yeah, I'm sorry, too.
Things just got all messed up.
I know you didn't do it on purpose.
You were just trying to help.
Dad, don't cry.
Yeah.
O.
K.
Um, yeah, I miss you, too.
Of course I love you.
Bye.
Syd, he really wants you there for Christmas.
Please come home.
Home never thought I'd be welcome there again.
It would be the best present you could ever give him.
Please.
O.
K.
O.
K.
, you win.
Well, don't just stand there.
Go pack.
Who's there? Hello, Amanda.
My my, you're not looking well at all.
Bruce? What are you doing here? Why didn't you give my sister the money for my children? You were their father.
You should have made sure they were taken care of before you hung yourself.
Well, you misled Donna.
You made it sound like the company was in trouble.
It was.
We lost three major clients before you left.
But they're back.
You have no excuse not to help my children.
You know, I never would have killed myself if you hadn't pushed me out of D and D.
You betrayed me, Amanda.
Stop it.
It wasn't my fault.
Really? If you weren't guilty, I wouldn't be here.
You're not here.
You are a dream.
I'm sick.
I've got a fever.
Am I? The rope burn, where I hung myself, It never heals.
Touch it, Amanda.
Feel what you've done to me.
Amanda, what's wrong? You're a doctor.
You figure it out.
Our plane leaves in an hour.
We're barely talking.
You think we're taking a vacation together? I can't justify my actions the other night, but there was a reason.
I felt you pulling away.
I was afraid of losing you.
Now, things between us have been going very well, but we've both been under a great deal of pressure.
Raiding corporations isn't a very relaxing or romantic endeavor.
No kidding.
I'm wiped out.
I'm almost sure that's why I got sick.
Let me call in a prescription for you, they'll have it delivered Sorry.
You better leave.
There's something I'd like to give you first.
It's sort of a combination Christmas gift- peace offering.
A beautiful fur for my beautiful woman.
Oh.
Merry Christmas.
Now, get plenty of rest and fluids and take all your medication.
We'll leave for Lake Tahoe as soon as you're feeling better.
Dr.
Burns.
Matt, how are you? Surprised to see you, but very happy you haven't left town yet.
Is there a problem? Yes.
Do you have a minute? I'd like you to meet a friend of mine.
All right.
Kimberly had everything set up Surgical instruments, an I.
V.
with Pitocin to induce labor.
Did it? Yes, right away.
Four hours later, she delivered my baby boy.
And all this took place at her beach house? Kimberly made up the part about the trip to Santa Barbara.
So there was no stillborn baby in the middle of the boondocks.
No.
Look, I don't want to get anyone in trouble.
I just want my baby back.
O.
K.
Billy.
Oh.
Oh, it's so good to see you.
I just wanted to see how you're doing.
Fine Considering.
Wait a minute, I thought you were going home.
Let's just say my schedule didn't fit Amanda's schedule.
Did she give you her famous "welcome to middle-management" speech? Twice.
So, I brought you something.
Oh.
That's really sweet.
Unfortunately, your Christmas gift is still at the mall.
Go ahead.
Open it.
Oh, Billy.
Our music box.
I know they're pretty strict around here about what you can have, but I figured they would allow this.
It's great.
Finally, a piece of home.
Thanks.
I'm proud of you.
I know this hasn't been easy.
No, but getting into bad shape was no picnic either.
Sobriety is very weird.
Everything becomes so clear.
Sometimes I think about all the pain I caused you.
I can't figure out why you stayed with me so long.
Because I loved you.
I loved you, too.
What are we doing here? This was supposed to be our first Christmas together as husband and wife.
Haven't you heard? Christmas doesn't count this year.
I don't, uh I just don't feel it, you know? Yeah I know.
Mmm.
Bruce, please.
Not again.
This god-awful thing must be a gift from Peter.
You know, for a doctor, he has very little regard for life.
Well, put it on.
We're taking a little trip.
Ohh.
I don't have a choice, do I? Come on.
Come on.
We've got a long way to go.
Recognize anything? My God.
That's me.
Was you.
That little girl is just a memory now.
You're my favorite girl in the world.
We're going to have the best Christmas ever 'cause daddy loves Mandy most of all.
Hello, darling.
Daddy! Where are you going? Honey, daddy has to take a trip.
It will be a few days, but it's business.
Daddy, you can't go away.
It's Christmas.
I know, sweetheart.
That's why all these beautiful presents have your name on them.
See? "For Mandy.
" I don't want them.
I want you.
Now You be good for nanny, O.
K.
? Don't cry.
Daddy still loves you.
Don't cry.
Don't cry.
Don't cry.
You wanted to see me? I wanted to kill you but fortunately that moment has passed.
Oh.
What did I do now? This afternoon I met a woman named Jo Reynolds.
She claims that you and Dr.
Shaw stole her baby.
Oh, I can explain that.
Don't.
I don't want to know anything about this situation.
But if half of what this woman says is true then you've put this entire hospital at risk Big risk.
Look, Dr.
Burns, Jo's a very unstable She's sane, and we both know it.
Nobody jeopardizes me or my hospital.
You understand? Yes, but still I Shut up, Mancini.
If that baby isn't yours give it back.
Now.
They call me in to pull a double on shift Christmas Eve? I won't be home until tomorrow night.
Honey, we're doctors.
Unexpected things come up.
Emergency duty, my ass.
Someone changed this schedule on purpose.
When I find out who Kimberly the baby's only a month old.
He doesn't know Christmas Eve from any other night of feedings and diaper changes.
Come on, I promise I won't start without you.
Tomorrow night, we'll have Christmas Eve and Christmas day all crammed into one night, O.
K.
? O.
K.
All right, say goodbye to mommy, little Mikey.
Ohhh, goodbye, my sweet thing.
I hate leaving you.
You be a very, very good boy.
Mommy loves you very, very much.
Mmm.
You, too.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Ohhh Go ahead.
Ohhh Go.
Trust me, junior it's better this way.
I I've I've never s-seen so many presents.
Oh, Jeffrey, this is too much! The wok, the bread maker, the sport coat I made up for all those years of being single at Christmas.
Not just the stuff you bought me.
Oh, you mean the gifts I got myself? I've been a good boy.
I deserve it.
You didn't check the stocking, Matt.
It's a cruise to the Bahamas.
Seven days, first class stateroom, the works.
Merry Christmas, Matt.
Jeffrey, I can't accept this.
O.
K.
, you've made your obligatory refusal.
Get packing 'cause we leave tomorrow.
Don't forget your new sport coat.
Jeffrey, I can't.
Yes, you can.
I talked to your supervisor.
You got plenty of vacation time.
It's all worked out.
Jeffrey why you doing this? This must've set you back thousands of dollars.
Do you even have this kind of cash? Look Matt, when somebody offers you a gift, you don't ask to see a bank statement.
If you need a reason, just say I wanted to get out of town.
Jeffrey, it just feels like you're running away.
Ouch.
Hey, don't analyze it.
I mean, god sakes, Matt, it's not that damn complicated.
Yeah, I followed orders for When to eat, when to sleep.
Hell, I even needed permission to use the latrine.
And then one day, my my medical report says I'm HIV.
I mean, all of a sudden I'm a walking fatality.
Contrary to military guidelines, not everything in life fits into these neat, precise categories.
Jeffrey, I know your life changed.
I don't care if you take a trip, go wherever you want.
Do whatever you want.
You're a grownup.
But this is crazy.
I mean, blowing your entire savings on one trip? I mean, what about your future? Future? Matt, my future is in the eyes and faces of every man in that hospice.
There is no down the road for me.
This is it.
I mean, this moment is the only thing I can be sure of.
I refuse to spend the rest of my life, no matter how long that may be, hoping to survive.
I got to live now! If you can't handle that, well, then maybe we don't belong together! Oh, god.
Who do I have to pay to get some sleep around here? Tonight is special, Amanda.
You won't want to miss this.
Poor slob.
Buried all alone in the middle of the night.
Although that is a beautiful casket.
Well, you should like it you picked it out.
We've come to your future, Amanda.
This is your funeral.
No, it couldn't be.
There are no flowers no mourners what happened to me? Well, your husband Peter told the authorities that you died in a tragic skiing accident, if you can believe that story.
I married Peter? Mmm.
And now he controls D and D as well as all of your assets.
If this is my funeral where are my friends? Wh-what friends are those, Amanda? People from the apartment building? Your employees? What have you done to deserve their respect? More than they ever did for me.
Where's Peter? Where's my husband? Mmm.
Probably with his mistress, I presume.
This can't be true.
I can't die all alone.
Someone must care.
Someone must love me.
It doesn't have to end this way.
You still have time to change things.
Peter made you do certain things.
Even a strong woman like you can fall prey to her dark side, but there's another side to you.
There's a good side.
If you don't change things, Peter will drag you down just like he did me.
You must get rid of him.
Get rid of him? I created the monster.
I helped him get control of D and D, and now I work for him.
There's nothing I can do.
But there is.
Peter even gave you the tools.
He taught you everything you need to know.
That's right You have everything you need.
You must destroy Peter before he destroys you.
Merry Christmas, Jo.
Now you got what you wanted.
Stay the hell out of our lives.
Oh, my god.
Oh Amanda.
What can I do for you? Well, for starters, you can accept my apology.
I'm sorry I was so cold with you the other day.
It wasn't entirely your fault.
I kind of barged in at the wrong time.
Would you like to come in? Sure.
O.
K.
Oh.
Thank you.
Uh those are Bruce's sons.
Um, Jason is a senior at Stanford, and Kyle, in the blue shirt, is a sophomore at USC.
Or he will be if the government grant comes through.
That's why I'm here.
I think I have a solution to that problem.
It won't cover all the expenses, but I've made arrangements to have checks issued each semester.
Amanda, this is very generous.
Well, I have a feeling Bruce would've wanted it this way.
I do ask a favor, though.
His sons don't need to know where the money came from.
Let them think Bruce made the arrangements.
Thanks.
I will.
Merry Christmas.
Mmm.
Merry Christmas.
Bye.
Bye-bye.
Jake, something happened last night.
Look who I got for Christmas.
Jo, he's beautiful.
What happened? Michael came by my door last night, handed me the baby, said "Merry Christmas," and told me to stay out of their lives.
Why didn't you call me? Because I was afraid to even say the words out loud.
No one can know he's here, Jake.
No one.
Getting through Christmas will be tough enough, but I'm really dreading New Year's Eve, being away from the safety of the group.
Uh, being out there with all my old pals.
Whew, it's going to be hard.
I I have confidence that, uh, I'll be O.
K.
I hope this isn't a bad time.
Actually, I'm in a group session.
Well, um, I came to apologize.
You've had your share of problems, but I've been blaming you for so much more, and I wanted to tell you that your job is safe.
And whenever you feel ready to come back, you're welcome at D and D.
Uh thanks.
I appreciate that.
You know, in a way, I envy you.
Four weeks here and you're on your way to recovery.
I wish there was a rehab program for my personal demons.
Well, Merry Christmas.
Uh, same to you.
Thanks.
Sorry.
I'm aware of the patient's condition.
He's not to be moved.
If the doctor has a problem with this, have him call me in my office.
Hey.
Jeffrey, what are you doing here? Your plane leaves in an hour.
Yeah, I know.
Look, is there someplace we can talk? Excuse me.
O.
K.
Let's hear it.
I made a big mistake last night.
I know.
Me, too.
Jeffrey, we can work this out.
Matt, leaving wasn't the mistake.
The problem is I left for the wrong reasons.
But you're not here to make up? Look, Matt, we can't make up.
I'm really sorry.
I had no business being in this relationship in the first place.
Well, thanks for not dragging it out.
Matt, stop it.
You know I love you.
But, even under the best of circumstances, I've never been good at commitments.
Are you saying you don't want to be with someone, someone who's willing to help you, to listen? Of course I do.
And I hope you'll always be that person.
But please, Matt, don't Don't make your support conditional.
You said you were willing to make a commitment.
The only commitment I can honestly make right now is to myself.
Anything else just feels like more pressure.
Hey, we'll be friends, right? The best.
I mean the best.
I've gotta run.
My my plane I know.
Have a safe trip.
Thanks.
Merry Christmas, Matt.
Merry Christmas.
Oh Hi.
Into the eggnog without me? Mmm Michael, you can open that present later.
Where's the baby? Kimberly Oh, my god.
Where is the baby? Jo told Peter everything.
He threatened to fire us.
The hospital faced a huge lawsuit.
You gave my baby away? Oh oh Aahh I trusted you.
You said you loved him, too.
Damn you, Michael! Honey, we were kidding ourselves.
There was no way we could keep that baby.
You know that.
You did it.
You had my schedule changed.
Oh, my god.
How could you do this to me? You took away the thing I loved more than my life.
Oh, damn it.
Kimberly! Come back here! Let go of me! Let go.
Come on.
Hold on.
Come on.
Let go of me.
I need to talk to you.
I need to ask you something.
I know Billy was here to see you.
Are you going back to him? I'm not sure yet.
We have a long history together.
But it didn't work out before.
Every time you tried, it didn't work out.
How could it? I wasn't healthy.
Being healthy doesn't mean you're normal.
Your problem is going to be with you the rest of your life.
Thanks for reminding me.
Nobody knows your pain like I do, Alison.
How do you explain what we've been through, what we go through every day, to somebody who couldn't possibly understand? Billy's very forgiving.
He'll try.
I don't have to try.
I already care about you.
This isn't a sexual issue.
You're not a conquest, Alison.
You're somebody You're somebody I'm falling in love with.
I care about you, too.
Don't you see? We belong together.
We know each other's good sides and bad.
You've told me things you would never tell Billy.
It's not the same, Terry.
This is therapy.
We spent the last two weeks spilling our guts to get better.
You can't play that game with me.
We read each other.
I know what you're thinking.
Oh, really? You're thinking we're right under the mistletoe.
If he's so smart, why isn't he kissing me? Yes, thank you, operator.
Happy holidays to you, too.
Hello? Hello, is this Mrs.
Carter? Yes, it is.
You don't know me, but I'm about to give you a wonderful Christmas present.
Who is this? I can't tell you that or how I know what I'm about to tell you, but Jo Reynolds' baby did not die.
Your grandson is alive and well and living in her apartment at this very moment.
I thought you had a right to know.
Merry Christmas.