Melrose Place s04e09 Episode Script

You should get some sleep, Mrs.
Parezi.
Woodward.
Jack and I are separated.
What a shame it took something like this to bring you together again.
How's he doing? He's stable.
Is he gonna live? Well, miracles can happen.
I hadn't noticed.
You know, sometimes coma patients respond if their loved ones just talk to them touch them remind them of special times.
You think he can hear me? I'm sure of it.
It's me, Jack Amanda.
I was just thinking about some of our special times we had together.
Like the time I forgot to fold your socks, and you pounded my face into the bedpost.
I needed Or, remember when you broke my hand because I wore the wrong color dress? Remember how I cried all night? Remember this, Jack.
For every black eye and bruise you ever gave me you son of a bitch I hope you die.
[machine beeping.]
So easy just to keep your distance So easy just to hang out on the sidelines But if you wanna feel your heart beat Then you gotta put everything on the line You never win unless you try You gotta live until you die You gotta jump Both feet into the fire You gotta jump Your heart skips a beat I have something in my eye.
Just keep blinking, it'll wash out.
I tried.
Would you look at it? You just wanna get me back into bed, don't you? Ooh, you have a very high opinion of yourself this morning.
Here, let me look at it.
Arrrr, oh Mmm, fortunately, so do I.
Yeah, well, let's just hope my new client shares our opinion.
Ohh.
Ow! You're a party pooper! Are you planning to go to work today? Yes.
But, fortunately, I don't have any breakfast meetings, so I plan on showing up at a civilized time, thank you.
[small crash.]
You okay? Yeah, I'm fine, I just, uh, knocked over some junk.
[humming.]
What's this? Looks like my diaphragm case.
Right.
And it, uh, fell open, and there's a diaphragm inside.
Well, what did you expect to find in my diaphragm case? A toaster? You didn't use it last night, did you? Guess not.
Guess not? Well, why would I use it when I've been trying to get pregnant all month? Excuse me? How could you do this and not tell me? I want to have your baby, is that a crime? I was doing this for us.
No, you were doing it for you and manipulating me.
Billy, I don't manipulate you.
Me and everybody else.
It's like breathing, you don't even think about it.
And I'm getting sick of it.
Hey, Syd.
Hey, Matt.
Michael.
I need a favor.
I hope you don't want your old job back.
Nope, I just need a doctor's recommendation.
I'm going back to med school.
Medical school? Matt, that's great.
No, no, that's ridiculous.
What makes you think you-- I already put in two years, Michael.
And then what, you tanked? No, I left because it was so dehumanizing.
Michael, just sign the damn recommendation.
Sure, why not? I need to have a word with you two, now.
Alone, please.
Thanks, Matt.
You actually hired an actor to stalk Kimberly? Well, I can't take full credit, though I'd like to.
It was one of those inspired plans that just blossomed out of the union of two great minds.
This is really sick, not to mention unprofessional, unethical, and illegal.
Whoa, whoa, excuse me.
But as Jack Parezi's doctor, it seems to me you'restanding on very shaky ethical ground, you and his dear wife Amanda hovering at his bedside-- Leave Amanda out of this.
Amanda? [knocking.]
Oh, good.
You're all here.
What are you doing on the loose? Well, it is almost Halloween, Michael.
I guess all the monsters and goblins are out.
I came here for my therapy session with Peter, but first, I wanted to say how thankful I am to you and Syd.
For what? [laughing.]
For hiring that bad actor to lurk around.
It made me realize that I am completely sane again.
Henry was just a figment of my imagination, and now he's gone for good.
Thank you.
From the bottom of my heart.
And a deep, dark bottom it is.
I think I had a little breakthrough.
So, what's this about Amanda's husband? Just stay out of it, Syd, okay? Haven't you been in enough trouble for a while? And how are we? We are hopeful.
Good.
I just have some papers for you to sign.
Can't it wait for a slightly more appropriate moment? I'm sorry, I forgot.
You're a lawyer.
And you're a grieving wife.
I think you better leave.
Well, first, I just wanted to express my concern on behalf of Jack's family.
They're only concerned about cold cash.
Well, then you can imagine their discomfort at the idea of you inheriting all of Jack's millions.
I don't want Jack's money.
Good.
That's good.
Because we don't want any trouble for Jack or you.
Now, if you would just sign this.
What is it? Well, this just indemnifies Jack against any future claims that you may think you have for prior acts, or whatever.
Send it to my lawyer.
Why don't we do this without lawyers? Why? You want to try and defraud me out of something? Well, fraud is something you know about.
Isn't it, Ms.
Parezi? I mean, Ms.
Woodward.
Do you have any idea how Jack treated me? I was afraid for my life in Florida.
It sounds more all the time like you've got a motive for murder.
Now, if you don't help me out-- Help you out? I'll help you out.
Get out of here and leave me alone! Ms.
Parezi, you would be wise to deal with me.
I'm the white sheep of the family.
Hi.
Hey, Billy? What do you think of this dress? Hayley's taking me to a charity ball.
I need something elegant.
Yeah, that's great.
Yeah? I need to start dressing better for dinner anyway.
He's got a five-star chef at the mansion.
Well, maybe you could bring me a doggy bag sometime.
I'm sorry.
You seem kind of down.
Are you okay? Uh, I had a little fight with Brooke.
No big deal.
You want to talk about it? I'll send you a memo.
It's all set.
We're going to Hawaii.
That's impossible, we have the whole summer line to organize.
Well, it's the summer line I'm talking about.
We'll do an inspiration shoot, it'll give us new direction.
Oh, is this to help you grow to love me? Richard, I just wanna spend time with you.
Give me a chance.
Look, Jane, I don't stir your passion.
I can deal with it.
Fine.
Then we'll consider the Hawaii shoot strictly business, but I still think it makes sense to go.
Okay, then we should take Jo along to shoot the locations, in that case.
Jo, would you come in here, please? Richard, we can pick up a photographer there.
Nobody knows what we're looking for like she does.
She's way too busy, she's working with layout, designing the catalog-- The catalog can wait.
Hi.
What's up? We were just wondering what's on your plate this week.
Um, not much.
Pick-up stuff.
Then it's all settled.
We're going to Hawaii.
The three of us, that is.
To, uh, shoot summer colors.
You up for it? Yeah.
I would love to go.
How's it going? 'Cause business sucks.
The computer has spoken.
Your accounts are a disaster.
Great.
Well, am I bankrupt yet? I prefer to think of it as financially challenged.
[knocking.]
Hi.
Jake, I need to talk to you.
Well, I've never known you to be early for a date.
I'm sorry, I have to cancel.
I'm going on a business trip with Jane and Richard.
Tonight? No, but I have to pack, and I have to finish cropping this catalog shoot and I have to buy a bathing suit, and-- For a business trip? It's in Hawaii, Jake.
Well, that makes it okay, I guess.
What? This is a great opportunity for me.
Well, don't let a little thing like a promise to me stand in your way.
Oh, for God sakes, Jake.
What? I'm wrong? We didn't have a date? Would you just grow up? I'm sure you'll do well in that swimsuit competition! Come on.
I'll dance your troubles away.
I'm not much in the mood.
Yeah, well, are you in the mood to focus on how you're gonna fill up this bar with customers? Hey, one more couple gets out on the dance floor, we can call it a crowd.
That's a great idea.
What? We'll have a dance night, we'll, uh set a cover charge, hire a DJ, and generate a cash flow.
You're a genius, you know that? I just think you should go for a wider market.
More user-friendly.
Well, that's easy for you to say, but who are you gonna target? Young women.
Even those who work like to feel taken care of.
Is that what you like? It's one of the things.
Well, working women is one of the things I like.
Did Brooke's mother have a career? I'm sorry, I-- No.
[doorbell rings.]
A-ha.
Alison, where are you going? Charles will get the door.
I'm afraid I dismissed Charles tonight, as well as the kitchen staff.
Hi.
Why? I'll be doing this evening's meal.
Yeah.
Dinner is served.
Mmm.
I love you, you know that? [telephone rings.]
Ah, why don't you get us a bottle of Bordeaux? There's a wine cellar down the hall-- I'm sorry, I forgot you don't drink.
It's okay.
I'll get some for you.
Maybe I can seduce you faster.
Ahh.
Don't ever go in that room! What is it? It's private.
Is that understood? Is that understood? Of course.
I'm sorry.
I'll get the wine.
Excuse me.
I'm looking for Jack Parezi.
I'm sorry, only immediate family is allowed in the room.
Oh.
Is Uncle Jack doing worse? I'm afraid he's slipped into coma.
Oh, how awful.
How did it happen? He took a rather nasty fall.
Hi.
Are you a friend of Jack's? I'm his lawyer, but you are not his niece.
Actually niece is a polite term for what I was to Jack, if you know what I mean.
Well, I hope you're not looking to get your hands on any of his money.
[giggles.]
How much money are we talking about here? More than you wanna be poking your nose into, honey.
I don't know.
I have a pretty long nose.
You wanted to see me? Yes.
I'd like a progress report on my father's account.
We're just having concept meetings at this point.
Identifying markets, prioritizing goals.
How do you like living in my house? I like it.
Actually, um I find it kind of intimidating.
All those rooms, they make me feel kind of lost.
Well, I'll have to draw you a map sometime.
As a matter of fact, there's a locked door next to the wine cellar.
Do you know what's in there? It's my mother's-- Do you really wanna hear about this? Of course.
[sighs.]
Well Maybe you should check it out for yourself.
This opens the door.
Then you'll see why you can never compete with her.
Hi.
I'm looking for Jo, is she around? Uh, yeah, but she's busy right now, I'm afraid.
Can I give her a message? No, um, this won't take long, though, I just need to see her for a minute.
Well, she's in the dark room, and she doesn't want to be disturbed.
You think you know her well enough to speak for her? Yeah, I do.
Richard, we've got an angry buyer on line three, I need you right away.
Hi, Jake.
Hey.
Well, I guess you better get that.
[knocking.]
Yeah? My God, you can't just come barging in like that.
You said "Come in.
" I said "Yeah.
" Well, I thought "Yeah" meant "Come in.
" You're lucky these prints were fixed.
Well, I'm a lucky guy.
It's nice to see you, too.
We've been missing connections lately.
I just wanted to tell you that I started a dance night at Shooters, I'd like you to come tonight.
Tonight? I'll try.
I just have 1,000 chores between now and Hawaii.
And where am I? Oh, Jake.
You know this trip is gonna be really, really good for my portfolio.
So, I guess wishing you weren't leaving would be politically incorrect then.
Let's just call it hopelessly romantic.
Besides, it's only a week, strictly business.
Promise not to have fun? I actually think that Richard wants me to go partly to be a chaperone to keep Jane's mind on her work.
I think he's after you.
Come on, don't get paranoid on me.
You're the guy I'm coming back to.
Yeah, well, he's the guy you're going away with.
Look, I have to get these to layout.
I'll make it tonight if I can.
[radio.]
You're listening to K-Chat at the top of the hour [phone ringing.]
Hello? Hello, is this Kim? Yes it is, who's this? This is Dr.
Joyce Brothers at K-Chat.
You've been calling me on the air a lot lately.
Uh, yes I have, is there a problem with that? Oh, just the opposite.
We're about to start letting some of our listeners fill in as hosts on a trial basis.
You mean show-host on the radio? Yes, mm-hmm.
It's something new we want to try as a way of increasing audience empathy.
And what? You're asking me? Yes.
You're one of our most popular callers.
Really? Yes.
Why don't you come into the station, and we'll talk? What would be good for you? Um, today? Well-- Look, if you'd rather not, that's fine.
No, no, no, I'd love to.
It's just that, um, tomorrow would be better.
I, uh, have to get out of something first, something that's keeping me at home.
I thought I told you never to come in here.
Brooke thought I might want to-- Brooke? It's not Brooke's place to give that permission.
She said your wife-- My wife? My wife what? Looks like this.
[shatters.]
Wore clothes like this.
What are you trying to do, huh? Learn her scent? Discover who she was? Become her? I'm not looking for her.
I'm looking for you.
[door slamming.]
Don't you have a discount for ex-employees? Can you smell the money? Yeah, I could get used to this.
Well, then go for it.
Dance night every Tuesday and Thursday.
And you can run the show.
Works for me.
We make a good team.
You haven't seen Jo around, have you? Oh, I forgot.
She called.
Uh, something about she couldn't make it.
She's working with Richard.
Buy a girl a drink, Mister? Well, I'm not sure that's such a good idea.
You see, one thing leads to another, and then-- Mmm, I know.
I don't think we really worked through this yet.
Okay.
How about I apologize to you first for not being honest with you? And then you could apologize to me for stomping out.
I didn't stomp out.
I cooled off.
Oh, okay, Mister Cool.
I promise to use my diaphragm from now on, unless both of us decide not to.
This better be the last time that you ever pull a stunt like that.
Billy.
I'm sorry.
Bartender, could you please get the lady a beer? Hey.
What are you so bummed out about? Oh, that Chief of Staff job fell through.
They gave it to somebody's cousin instead of me.
Mm, well, you're gonna have to work harder at marrying into the right families then, Michael Tell me about it.
Hey.
Hey, Matt.
Shouldn't you be memorizing bones or something? Study break.
Looks to me like you might wanna lay off the coffee for a while, Matt.
I'm gonna be up late.
He's right, you look like hell.
I appreciate that keen observation.
Really boosts my confidence.
Hey, you want some advice? You don't have the right stuff to be a doctor.
You know, doctors have to hurt people to heal them, and you're too damn sensitive.
Thank you.
No problem.
You know, you're really a jerk sometimes, Michael.
What do you care if he goes to med school or not? That's not the point.
The point is he put it on the line for you once.
Remember? He faked your blood alcohol level.
Oh, can't you forget that ancient history? I just don't think you should forget it.
You know, you really could use an ally at the hospital, Michael, everybody else hates you.
All right, all right already.
Ah.
Amanda, look, come on, you've had enough, gimme that.
Not nearly enough.
You know how much it takes to wash down a bad memory? No, I don't, I do not know.
Well, let's find out.
Let's do an experiment.
Hey, hey, hey, I'm game.
Are you the subject? No, Jack's the subject, you stupid idiot.
Michael-- Jack is back, just in time to make my super life-- Hey, come on, that's enough.
You're going home.
I don't want to go home.
You're going home.
The faster you sleep it off, the faster you'll feel awful in the morning.
I feel awful now.
Alison, please don't go.
It just isn't what I thought it would be, Hayley.
I know, but it could be.
We simply have to work harder at it.
I'm willing.
Look.
All my life, my relationships have been ruined by secrets.
It's not gonna happen anymore.
Wait.
Please.
Just listen.
Okay, go ahead.
I married Laurel because I got her pregnant.
And because she was rich.
Thought she was supposed to be the big love of your life.
The big lie of my life.
We had that contemporary curse a thoroughly modern marriage.
So free, so adult, so empty.
Why stay married? I thought it was best for Brooke.
Laurel, I think, just did it to punish me.
She flaunted her affairs.
Hayley, why is that room there then? I don't know.
For Brooke, maybe? Or maybe as a reminder of the charade, what never to do again.
Brooke said-- Brooke doesn't know anything about this.
She thinks I still miss Laurel.
I'm sure that she sent you in there just to cause a fight between us.
And it worked.
Why are you telling me this now? Because I love you, like I've never loved anyone.
Please, give me another chance.
Why should I? Because you love me, too.
I had too much to drink.
Ah, ow, my hand.
Here we go.
Good night, Amanda.
No, no, no, no.
No, you can't leave.
No, no, it's time for me to go home.
Come on, hey.
No, no, no.
You have to put me to bed first.
Amanda, this-- Please? Come on, no, no, this is not a good idea.
Hold on, hey, hey.
Not a good idea.
[groaning.]
Okay, come on.
Hang on.
Come on.
[singing.]
Here we go.
Ooh, hang on! Ah! I want to be undressed for bed.
Well, be my guest.
No, be mine.
At least-- at least get me a pillow.
Okay.
No.
There you go.
Good night, Amanda.
Just, um, just one button.
It's stuffy in here.
Come on.
[groans.]
Oh, God, it really happened.
Come on, got a little orange juice here, it'll make you feel a lot better in no time.
Go away.
Come on.
Sit up here.
No.
Come on, sit up.
Come on, get up.
There you go.
You took advantage of me.
Excuse me? I fought you off repeatedly until the very end.
Do you have any idea what kind of stress I'm under? I'm on the edge, Peter.
It's hard work wishing Jack dead full time.
I need [sighs.]
I need you supporting me, not seducing me.
Amanda, I love you.
Oh, God, I may not be in control of much else, but by God, I am in control of the company I keep.
Please leave.
You're kidding.
No, I am not kidding, get out.
Sorry.
You know, I just wish you'd figure out what the hell you want.
[bones breaking.]
[exhaling.]
This is an invoice signed by you for a Honolulu photographer.
I retained his services, I thought he would know about the islands.
Why, is this a problem? The problem is you're still trying to get Jo dumped off the trip.
No, the problem is you're using our company to finance a fling.
A fling? This junket was your idea.
Yeah, for us to go, Richard.
For what, Jane, so you could take me some place romantic to tell me you don't really love me? I'm still wearing this, in case you've forgotten.
I haven't forgotten.
I'm just trying to.
Ellen.
Richard Hart.
Yeah, I wonder if you could do me a favor.
I need you to call Jane to New York.
Oh, I don't know, some kind of emergency.
Yeah, that'll do it.
And, Ellen, make sure she has to leave tonight.
I appreciate your coming in on such short notice.
Not at all, it's a pleasure to meet you.
What happened to your hand? Uh, just a little accident, um Ironing.
Are you a homemaker? Not exactly, I-- I've done a lot of different things.
You're very inner directed.
You work hard at your own issues, but you know how to share your insights, too.
Well, um, I have been involved in the mental health profession.
I thought so.
Any radio experience? No, I'm just an avid listener.
Well, let me show you around, teach you the setup, and then tomorrow night you can give it a try.
Just like that? From the first time we spoke, I felt there was something special about you.
[humming.]
What are you so damn cheery about? I think it's wonderful what you've been doing, sitting with him, talking to him.
And it's finally paying off.
What do you mean? Well, whatever words of love you been whispering in his ear are working.
He's doing much better.
Is that right? In fact, the doctor says he's on the verge of waking up.
It's just incredible.
Yeah.
It certainly is.
Oh, hey, I thought you weren't leaving for Hawaii till later.
I'm not going to Hawaii, I'm going to New York.
Jo said that Richard and you were both doing this trip with her.
That's old news, Jake.
Now, it's just the two of them, cavorting on the beach.
She didn't tell you? No.
Well, if you don't believe me, you can talk to Jo.
I think I'm through talking with her.
I'm sure they'll get a lot done, between the coconut oil massages and the double mai-tai's.
How could she do this? Welcome to the Friends of Jo Club.
Any damn fool can join.
Trick or treat.
Don't you have any candy? No! [kids.]
Aw.
Hi.
I have to talk to Peter.
The patient's medical history is-- Peter.
Well! What is it? Are we still annoyed about last night? But, now we've got real trouble.
Jack's waking up.
Well, that's great.
Now, nobody can accuse anyone of murder.
Then he'll tell everybody about what really happened, that I nearly killed him.
That he attacked you, you mean.
And that you covered the whole thing up.
Peter, if Jack talks, you could lose your license.
I'm well aware of that.
But I think he has more to lose than we do.
If he starts making accusations-- No, I have more to lose.
I can't stand the thought of that man being in my life anymore.
Amanda, you can always get a court order.
No.
No court orders.
I swear to you, if he does wake up, I really will kill him.
I swear, I will.
Hey.
Where you been all morning? At the doctor.
What, are you sick? Not exactly.
Just a slight case of pregnancy.
Yeah, right.
No, really, Billy, I'm pregnant.
This kind of joke isn't funny after what happened.
It's not a joke.
It's our baby.
You can't be pregnant.
We were gonna discuss it first, and you were gonna start using your diaphragm again.
This happened weeks ago, it's just now showing up.
No.
Are you saying that you don't want this child? [laughing.]
I'm really having a baby? Mm-hmm.
But, let's keep it private for a while.
Why? Oh, I just want to get used to it ourselves before we go public with it.
A baby.
[laughing.]
Uh-huh.
Hey, Matt.
What you got in there? Practice tests? Uh, no, just clearing out the last of my stuff from my old office.
The exam was yesterday.
Wait a second, wait a second, how'd you do? I don't know my test scores yet, but if it went as badly as it felt, you won't be seeing me around here much anymore.
Oh, come on, you're a smart guy.
I'm sure you got at least the 500 you needed to pass the test.
Or not.
Well, give yourself a break, okay? I mean, with everything you've been through lately, you know? I'm not looking for any excuses, but I'm going crazy wondering whether I got in or not, you know? I just wish someone would tell me one way or the other, and put me out of my misery, huh? See ya.
Uh, yes, this is Dr.
Hoffman, and I need to access a med student's phone number, but I have misplaced my password.
Could you, um Yes, thank you.
How could I have forgotten that? Cranium.
Bingo.
Okay, Fielding.
Oh, Matt, you were so close, but you didn't make the cut.
I'll tell you what.
Maybe you did.
Your carriage is waiting.
Great.
So, is Jane already in the limo? Uh, no.
Okay, then I'll just go get her.
I didn't tell you that Jane's not going? Some nightmare miscommunication with our New York buyer only Jane could deal with.
I'm just thankful that she felt she could take it on with such short notice.
Anyway, to make a long story short, uh, the upshot of it is that Jane's not going to Hawaii.
The upshot, Richard, is that neither am I.
What? Jake was right.
You planned this whole setup just to get me alone.
No, wait a minute.
This is a business trip, okay? You can't bow out now, I need a photographer who knows our line.
Well, I know your line now, Richard, and I'm not gonna fall for it again.
Jo.
Jo, wait a minute.
Look, I admit I wouldn't have objected to a little romance.
But, just come with me now, and I'll be a perfect gentleman, I promise.
Let me show you the real me.
No, I think I've seen it, Richard.
I'm gonna spend the weekend with the real Jake.
I'm going home.
Can you handle any emergencies that come in tonight, Michael? I can if they have insurance.
Michael, psst, come here.
Guess what this is.
Voodoo Lounge? Amanda's secret confession, about what she did to her husband.
Where did you get that, Syd? Give that to me.
Give it to me! Want to know what happened to Jack? I know what happened.
Oh.
You do? Sydney, I'm already covering for Amanda.
So, if you make that tape public, you're gonna bring me down along with her.
Michael, this is a million-dollar tape.
If I could at least just threaten Amanda with it.
Syd, everything in life is not about exploitation and betrayal.
What, are you nuts? Of course it is.
You never change.
I care about Amanda, and I don't wanna see her hurt.
Oh, right.
Amanda this, Amanda that.
You wouldn't be acting this way if it were my ass on the line.
Oh, come on, Syd.
You know I would.
Really? Yeah, I'm a very caring person.
Now, I told you once before, this stuff is over your head, and I don't wanna see you get hurt.
So, um, stay out of it.
I will try, Michael.
I really will try.
And on the laptop, ladies and gentlemen, we have Miss Shelly Hanson.
Thank you, thank you.
And for my next number, I'd like to do some Chuck Berry.
Why don't you do me? Does Jo know where you are? Jo is otherwise engaged.
Jake, you know how I feel about you.
Yeah, you mentioned something about a cleanup crew.
Look, you're a little toasted right now.
Why don't you let me take you home? Mm, okay.
You be the designated driver.
The real Jake.
Have a nice trip! [laughing.]
Amanda.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.
Jack, try not to talk.
Lay-- lie still.
I'll never hurt you again.
I'll go home.
You got your own life here.
I hope you mean that.
Aah! A very short life.
Aah! Why, Amanda That is no way to treat your husband.