Melrose Place s04e17 Episode Script

[siren.]
All right, guys, around the back.
[overlapping chatter.]
Over here! Right here! This way.
Right here.
What happened? There's blood everywhere.
She cut her wrists.
I think she's still breathing, though.
Let's get a pressure dressing on this.
Right away.
Oh, my God.
I'm a doctor.
What's her status? Her pressure's 50 palp.
She's really tachycardic, Doc.
We're just gonna run her IV wide open and transport.
Billy? I found this in the apartment.
What is it? She left a note.
Okay, guys, let's roll.
I'm going with her.
Sure, sure, just sit quiet.
Ohh! Keep him away from me! I never want to see you again! Brooke, it's me, it's Billy.
Get away from me! Just leave me alone! Just let me die! I wanna fly to the moon I wanna watch the flowers bloom I wanna jump in the rain I want all the world's fame Wish I could sleep in the clouds Wish I could only hear the ocean sound Wish life was a never-ending ride Wish life was one big sunrise What if I could live in outer space What if the stars outlined your face I thought I told them to keep you out of here.
Brooke, I'm sorry.
Sorry doesn't cut it.
Just leave me alone, you're good at that.
I wanna stay with you.
You don't care about me.
I love you.
You deserted me.
I can understand how you might have felt that I wasn't there for you before, but I want you to know that I am here for you now.
I lost my father.
I lost the baby that I thought I had.
I thought I was losing you.
I am gonna stand by you.
The better to watch me bleed? Is this what you wanted? Well, you got it, Casanova! This is no paranoid delusion, this is real! This is real life, for what it's worth!!! It's worth a lot, if you value it.
[crying.]
Promise me one thing.
Promise me that you won't leave me.
I promise.
I promise you will not go through this alone.
I do, I promise.
Tell her we all wish her well, Billy, and please let me know if there are changes.
Right.
Bye.
Well, I see your manners haven't changed much in five years.
You want me to go out and wait till you tell me to come in? No.
Nice to see you, too.
I am kind of busy though, so is this a social call, or are you here to talk advertising? I'm here to tell you that your friend Peter has a pretty good right cross.
He hit you? Are you okay? Oh yeah, I'm fine.
It just makes me wonder, did you happen to tell him about our little Palm Springs flirtation? In the cold light of day, I'm thinking of it more as a goodbye kiss, and no, I didn't tell Peter.
[telephone rings.]
Yes? Well, hello, Amanda.
Peter.
I'm glad I caught you in.
We haven't really said much about Palm Springs.
Um, listen, can we talk about this later? Oh yeah, of course.
I just want to set things straight with you.
Well, I'm all for being up front, but, um, I'm in a meeting right now.
Okay, well, I'll get out of your hair.
Listen, I wanna take you and Bobby to dinner tomorrow night.
Bobby? Yeah, you know where I can find him at the moment? No, I don't know where he is.
All right, well, I'll track him down.
I'll see you tomorrow? Right, Peter.
Bye.
You know, you're an idiot if you think getting chummy with Bobby's the way to Amanda's heart.
The way to Amanda's heart is littered with casualties, Michael.
And I don't intend to be one of them.
Peter, the guy is obviously trying to score.
Well, then he needs to know the ground rules, and who he's playing against.
Okay.
We're out of coffee, so don't ask.
Do you want anything else? No, thanks, Syd.
Not for me.
I'd like a new life.
Who wouldn't? This is fresh, daily hell.
She does seem a bit put out.
You know, I know being doomed to Sydney and Michael's care is poetic justice, for the both of us, I think.
Oh, Jane, I know she feels bad about your stroke, we all do.
You know what, don't get me started.
When I think about Richard and Jo spiking my drink, and now they're just gloating.
We're not gloating.
Look me in the eye, Jane.
Do you really think I could have done this to you? Really, Jane, I can't imagine Jo drugging your wine any more than I can see myself doing it.
Yeah.
I guess I don't believe that you had a hand in this.
Thank you.
But, I wouldn't put anything past Richard.
Richard's the man I'm with now, Jane.
I know, and I accept that.
But I'm warning you, Jo, watch out for him.
He wouldn't have done anything like this, not for business or love.
He used us both, Jo.
Aren't you being a little harsh? Well, my paralysis has given me a clarity of perception.
So, here's a free insight-- the next designer, he's gonna sleep with her and dump you.
Maybe, but that is still not on the same level with attempted murder.
I mean, who hates you enough to wanna see you dead? [slapping sounds.]
Ants.
I despise ants.
Hey! Oh, man, where should I put this? Uh, under the sink.
Your side of the bed could use a little brightening up.
Wait, wait, wait! I need some information from you for the-- for the lease here.
What's your bank? Uh, don't have one.
Uh, credit problems? Uh, don't need no stinkin' credit.
Okay.
Ever been arrested? Once.
Protest march.
I chained myself to the main gate of a nuclear plant.
I had a lot of good times with that chain.
You know, I remember once-- Um, spare me.
Listen, what's your current place of employment? I don't need no stinkin' wages.
All right.
Your last job? Leisure wear salesman at Robertson's, for the Christmas rush.
Ah.
And your last place of residence? Uh Up Beverly Drive, north of Sunset.
Um, I can't remember the address exactly.
Oh, pretty ritzy zip code.
How long were you there? A couple years.
And you don't remember the address? I have a bad head for numbers, okay? Okay.
Hey, I don't need no stinkin' address.
Hmm.
[siren.]
Okay.
Here's the deal.
I am certain Jane, Jo, and Alison suspect me of slipping the drugs into Jane's drink.
Sydney, it's very common after you commit a crime to feel so guilty that you begin to think everyone knows you did it.
I'm not paranoid.
I saw them refer to me at least twice.
As a suspect? Yes.
Just I am really ticked off that they would suspect me of doing something like that.
Sydney, you did do it.
Duh! Just, tell me these pills won't get traced back to me.
Did anyone else's name come up in this conversation? I'm not sure.
Richard, I think.
You know, Sydney, when you play hot potato, the only way to win is to throw it to somebody else.
Meaning what? The solution to your problem is in your hands.
Well your purse.
These? Hi.
Hi.
I, uh, just left some sketches in Richard's office.
Billy? Are you here? Hi.
Can I help? Nope.
Can we talk? Not now.
I gotta get this done before Brooke gets home.
Can you just stop for a minute? You wanna talk, talk.
Okay.
Um I've been remembering how close we used to be, and how I've been feeling that way again lately.
I mean, I don't want to, I just do.
I guess partly it's because you fill a void since Hayley's gone.
But it's more than that, I've I've been realizing my life is full of turns.
Jobs and lovers, strange journeys.
But, you're my soul mate.
I carry you with me here.
I want you to know I always will.
Billy.
Get out.
What are you doing? I'm doing you a favor, 'cause this is my life now.
So just stay away.
Billy, I'm here.
Then get out while you can.
And don't come back.
Now! You got some good prints? Yeah, a nice one of Jane, before Christmas.
Ah, so sad.
I don't care how manipulative she was, she didn't deserve what happened.
No one does.
I went to talk to her, you know.
Uh, no, I didn't.
Are you sure that was such a good idea? Well, she needs our support.
I wanted her to know that she has it.
Well, I don't want to rub her nose in our happiness though.
Can't we just leave well enough alone? Call me crazy, but a stroke doesn't exactly seem well enough.
Look I feel terrible about Jane's condition.
I just think that it's time that we concentrate on our future, not our past.
Well, my future happens to include Jane.
As your friend, that's fine.
But the company has to move on.
Meaning what? Um meaning that I've scheduled interviews with new designers for tomorrow morning.
Sorry, um Designers, why new designers? Because somebody has to do Jane's job.
The marketplace is not gonna wait around for her recovery.
Yeah.
Right.
I'm thinking maybe I should be there in these interviews.
That won't be necessary, I can handle it.
Good work.
Keep it up.
I don't care about that.
You've got a deadline, I expect you to meet it.
Come right in.
Everybody else does.
Uh, Amanda, you have to give Brooke her old job back.
Take a hint, Billy.
Don't try to bully me, I don't respond well.
Brooke left D&D due to certain circumstances.
Now the situation's changed, so I want her re-hired.
I don't think so.
She needs this job.
She quit.
She made her own bed, now she's gotta sleep in it.
Can't you show a little charity for once in your life? I'd rather show good sense.
Brooke is waging emotional blackmail.
If you play it wrong, it's gonna blow up in your face, just like her big lie about the miscarriage.
Well, I guarantee you she cut her wrists, okay? That, my dear lady, is the truth.
Okay, and here's my truth.
Fear is what made me stay with Jack all those years.
And I will not help you into that same prison now.
Then, here's mine.
I am bringing Brooke back to work.
If you try and stand in my way, then I am going to quit.
Hey, Jane.
Listen.
I've been giving it a lot of thought, and it's gotta be Richard.
Do us both a favor, Sydney, and don't give anything that much thought.
It'll avoid a lot of trouble.
No, really.
I mean, Richard had both motive and opportunity.
I know that, Syd.
But, right now, I am gonna focus all my energy on rehab and getting out of this wheelchair.
That is great, I just think-- I don't want any distractions, okay? And would you cut the Matlock impersonation? Would you excuse us, please? What if he's got evidence lying around? Shouldn't you call the cops? Sydney.
Jo could be next on his hit list.
Richard is hardly a serial killer.
Yeah, but he could be a serial stroker.
I say we bust him before he strokes again.
Sydney, I will deal with Richard in my own way, in my own time, thank you.
[sighs.]
Yeah, well, your time is my time these days.
Which reminds me, I better call work.
may I help you? Hello, police.
I have information concerning an attempted murder.
One moment.
Hey, Monty.
What'll you have? Just a little conversation.
Did you get the money I sent you? Yeah, I got it, thanks.
Thing is, is you're a little short.
Not by my calculation.
Yeah, that's the problem.
We all do our own calculations.
How much do you want? No, it ain't like that.
I just need a favor, one friend to another.
What kind of favor? Just pick up some money from a guy, 235 bucks.
He's got it in the till.
He owes me.
Monty, hey, I'm not a strong arm.
I thought you were a friend.
If you're not, I'd have to remodel the place.
It doesn't need remodeling.
Oh.
It would once the new owner took over.
So, what's it worth to you not to have to renovate? Here's the guy's address.
Don't take too long.
Everybody's gonna be so happy to see you back here, and see that you're okay.
Yeah, they all love me so much.
The office sent flowers.
Amanda wants to see you back at work, as soon as you're up to it.
Really? Doing what, going for coffee? Give it a rest, nobody gives a damn.
Are you kidding? Everybody is on your side.
Did you see this book that Jo sent you? It's about visualizing your dreams.
It's really nice.
Brooke? Hey.
Brooke, where are you? Answer me.
Hey.
Don't worry, Billy.
I'm not gonna kill myself today.
[knocking.]
Hi, Alan? I'm Kimberly.
Welcome to the building.
Hello, uh, come on in.
Um, have a seat.
Well, I can't stay, I just came to officially say hi.
Hi.
Well, in that case.
Mmmm.
That's actually Persian for "My camel is double parked.
" [laughing.]
But, uh, it's the only official greeting I know.
Wow, I can't wait to see what you do when I leave.
Oh, I'm afraid I can't let you leave.
You're much too good an audience.
Oh, that's right.
You're an actor.
Yes.
Mm, you must be quite a catch.
You make me sound like a trout.
No, Matt's the one who was almost filleted, especially after that whole, uh, thing What thing? Um, just that, uh, that business with, um, Paul.
Hold on.
Paul? Yeah, Matt's last fling.
It was just kind of a mess.
I mean, the guy was obviously unstable.
Unstable, how? He ended up murdering his wife and laying the blame on Matt.
Wait.
Hold it.
So, you're telling me that Matt was suspected of the murder? Suspected, booked, and jailed, that ended up in a shoot-out, it was a mess.
A shoot-out with firearms? Look, the point I'm trying to make is of course Matt's a little gun-shy about relationships.
No pun intended.
No, no, no.
But, please, let's go back to the thing about the murder.
The murder's old news, it doesn't mean a thing.
The point is, Matt-- A-ha.
I see you're meeting all the, uh, usual suspects.
Suspects? Um, what do you mean? It's an expression.
It's a line from Casablanca.
You oughta know that.
Yeah, right, right.
Oh, my God, that reminds me.
You know, I-- I've got an audition in ten minutes.
Wait, wait, hold it.
You were gonna fix this fabulous lasagna for us.
Yeah, and I will, just as soon as I finish auditioning.
I have just two words for you, Matt.
Couples therapy.
Here's to love.
Your glass is empty, Peter.
You know, I think you rolled your eyes at me like that the first time that we met.
Then it was true love, huh? What was your first close encounter like? Oh, I think we'll leave that one in the dust bin of dating lore.
I know how your last encounter played out.
I saw your little Palm Springs reunion kiss.
Look, Peter, that was just a holiday thing.
It was a history lesson, chum.
Tonight, we're into current events.
Take it easy, Peter.
It was my fault.
Oh, no, I think that you and Commander Smooth each share those honors.
Listen, there's no reason to-- The reason is I care about this woman, sailor boy.
We had something solid happening, finally, and you walk right back in like, "Honey, I'm home.
" Well, I'm not about to slip out the back.
I never suggested you should.
Well, I'm suggesting that you should.
I'm suggesting that Amanda is mine.
You've been here at our pleasure, and we are no longer pleased.
I am not your property.
And stop being so slick for once.
For once? I struggle for you.
That's not slick.
I have feelings for you.
You think Palm Springs didn't hurt? I protect you from Bobby and his pals.
I bend over backwards to hold things together for you.
Hell, if I hadn't been for me bailing your ass out of that Jack Parezi mess, you'd be doing hard time in a three-bunk cell by now! Shhh! We don't wanna wake Matt.
That's very funny.
Where were you last night? It was a long audition.
Oh, cut the crap, Alan.
You know what, you waltzed outta here, I'm up half the night, you don't even call? All right, I was out walking, okay? I was having second thoughts.
About us? About your rap sheet.
Excuse me? Yeah, you know, Kimberly told me about your arrest.
Wait, you were arrested, too.
On a protest march.
That is so down the hall from the murder one cases.
I was released.
I was innocent.
Kimberly said that you-- Kimberly happens to be the neighborhood maniac, okay? Never, never, never take her drivel seriously.
Fine, fine.
But, I still don't like the way you hid your little liaison dangereuse from me.
Fine, while we're on the subject of hidden lies, suppose you fill me in on your mysterious past.
All right.
In the spirit of honesty, I was the companion of a Beverly Hills banker.
You-- you were a gigolo? It wasn't like that.
But, as it turned out, he wasn't exactly the love of my life, either.
But, it did allow me to take acting classes and do small theater.
So, sort of like a day job? [laughing.]
Sorry, we're not open yet.
Yeah, I um-- just need to pick up something for Monty.
Hey, I'm trying to make a living here, man.
What are you doing to me? I just need to get some money, that's all.
You know, I got a family to support, you bastard.
I don't want any trouble, all right? Anything you can give me.
Yeah, I'll give you something.
I'll tell you what I'll give you, why don't you just get out of my shop, man! Go on back to work! I'll be fine, honey.
Go ahead.
Let me give you a hand.
Go ahead, take the money, it's in the till.
I can't stop you, anyway.
Well, thanks very much.
Yeah.
Jo, hey, I'd like you to meet Stefani Dalgato.
She's applying for the new design job.
Stefani, this is Jo Reynolds.
You're the house photographer, right? I just love your work.
Do you show anywhere? Yes.
Why don't you have a seat in reception? I'll be with you in a minute.
Okay.
She's incredible, I've never seen such mature designs done by someone with so little hands-on experience.
She looks pretty hands-on to me.
I can imagine her filling Jane's shoes.
I'm sure you can.
What do you think? I think I have a headache.
Yeah? Yeah.
There's some aspirin in the top drawer behind my desk.
Let me say goodbye to Stefani.
Come on! Hey, hey! Not so rough! You break it, you buy it.
This thing's stolen more change from me than it's worth.
Let me buy you a beer.
Yeah.
You got any morphine? That bad, huh? Well, Brooke's at the therapist.
I've got a few hours to kill.
So, I just keep obsessing, shoulda done this, shoulda said that, it's crazy.
World's worst words, "I should have.
" Yeah, but the thing is, if I keep getting it wrong, then she's gonna try and hurt herself again, just to hurt me.
That's her choice.
It's on my watch.
Gotta take care of yourself, man.
Can't be good to anybody if you're not good to yourself.
Are you good to yourself, Jake? Nobody else is gonna be.
So, anything happening with you and Jo these days? Yeah.
She's got her life and I got mine.
You seem wildly thrilled about the situation.
Well, I am, okay? This is the good life.
Any more questions? Yeah, are you lying to me or you lying to yourself? I'm telling you.
I don't need some barstool psychologist to crawl inside my head looking for trash.
Thank you.
Detective Klein? I'm Sydney Andrews.
I spoke to you earlier about the attempt on my sister's life.
Yeah, sit down, Miss Andrews.
Let me see, that was, uh, Mancini, the broad who O.
D.
'd, right? She did not O.
D.
Pills were brutally dissolved in her beverage.
By the boyfriend, you think? Ex-boyfriend.
We checked him out, he's clean.
Honey, your sister took some pills at a party.
Everybody takes pills.
Myself, I'm on Xanax.
My dog is on Xanax.
But, there could be new evidence lying around.
I don't know, in his office or somewhere.
What did you do, plant it? I'm sorry, bad joke.
It's kind of a touchy subject around here lately.
We try to diffuse it with humor.
Oh, right.
So, um, the case is closed? Listen, we get any hard evidence, witnesses, prints, whatever, anything's possible.
Fingerprints? Is that all you have to say? You look beautiful, sweetheart.
Mmm, make love to me, Billy.
I really have to finish going over these papers for a morning meeting.
Get up early and do it.
I need you to want me, just like before.
I do want you.
What's the matter? I don't excite you anymore? What kind of question is that? Come on, honey.
I want to kiss you everywhere.
Okay, just wait until I-- What? You wanna kiss me everywhere? Mmmm.
[whispering.]
Come on, come on.
You know, Jane, paraplegia should not be an impediment to sexual pleasure.
Some senses may actually intensify.
Not to mention, that it's as wonderful to give physical joy as it is to receive it.
Get off!! Ahh! Hey! Now!! Hey! Come on, Jane.
I can't take this anymore, Michael.
Get away from me! Come on.
You're just upset.
Yeah.
you're damn right I'm upset! Ow! You're using me for sex, and all I used you for, was to make Richard jealous.
You were using me? Believe me! Any affection I've shown for you has been a complete and utter ruse! Don't you have any feelings for me at all? Oh, yes, Michael, I loathe you.
You disgust me! You were having sex on a paralyzed woman? I was not having sex on her, I was seducing her.
If she wants it, it's seduction.
If she doesn't, it's rape.
Well, I thought she wanted it! I know I got what I deserved, but enough is enough! So, I've just been your dupe all along? No, you were Kimberly's dupe for a while, too.
Then Peter's, on and off.
How could you think I still cared for you, Michael? You're such an idiot! You can't take this anymore.
I can't take this anymore! You two fruitcakes are driving me nuts! Oh, character defects like yours are born, Michael, not made! Or in your particular case, hatched! Yeah, well, you two obviously fell into the same genetic pool and stayed under too long.
I hope you're happy together, 'cause I'm moving out.
Ah, you look all fired up for your first day back.
Don't patronize me.
Billy.
Can I speak with you a moment, please? Hello, Amanda.
Well, you two go ahead.
I'll be in my office.
What the hell are you doing here? Brooke.
Welcome back.
We weren't sure when you'd be coming in.
So, you thought you'd steal my clients in the meantime? Amanda asked me to stay on top of your accounts until you-- Get out of my chair, get out of my files, get out of my marriage! Brooke-- Get out of my life! Just so you understand, the reason she's here is not because What happened? Leave me alone.
Can we learn a lesson here? Billy? I need you.
What'll it be? Let me have a beer, and Amanda.
I'm supposed to meet her here, has she been in? I haven't seen her.
You wanna use the phone? No, I'll just wait.
Jake, have a word with you? I got your money right here, 235 bucks.
You're starting to piss me off, Jake.
I talked to the guy.
You didn't collect a penny from him.
Well, I figure that's my business.
Wrong, it's mine.
You think you can carry your debt and his? You better get another business plan.
I will.
In the meantime, I don't want any part of your operation.
I'm out.
Oh, you're in, my friend.
And two weeks interest is due tomorrow.
You're in deep.
Mmm, this is where it all started, Michael.
Here in the on-call room.
You, me.
The perfume of get well flowers lingering in the air.
Oh, we'd run back here from our patients, and our moans of pleasure would mingle with their moans of pain.
It's almost déjà vu, isn't it? I'm here.
You're here.
But there was always something dark between us, wasn't there, Michael? We can never go to that place again.
It won't work anymore.
It would be bad for us both.
Mmm.
And I wouldn't want you to do anything bad.
Hey, how's it going? It's going.
That good, huh? How about you? Do you know what these are? Hopefully for medicinal purposes only.
I think they're tranquilizers.
I found them in Richard's drawer.
I think this is what he slipped into Jane's drink at the party.
I think he tried to kill her.
How sure are you about this? Pretty sure.
What are you gonna do about it? I don't know, I mean, I don't even know who to talk to, except for you.
You've always been around when it counted.
Yeah, and I'll support you now, no matter what you decide.
But whatever you do, you have to do it yourself.
[sighs.]
[knocking.]
I waited at Shooters for over an hour.
Is there a reason why you didn't show? What do you think? Can I come in for two minutes? Uh, no.
Okay.
I just wanna say that what happened the other night was awful.
It won't happen again.
So, you agree with Peter that I have to choose between him and you? Well, you should choose him.
He's a good man.
He loves you.
He doesn't have a lot of baggage dragging you down.
Well, I think I'll keep to myself for a while.
Fortress Amanda has always served me well.
Sounds kind of lonely.
But I know the feeling.
So so now, my famous last words.
I love you.
Plain and fancy.
You're in my heart.
There's no way out.
If you ever need anything, anything, I'm here.