Melrose Place s05e07 Episode Script

[clattering.]
[clattering.]
[blender whirring.]
[banging.]
All right.
Okay.
All right.
You've made your point.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Did I wake you? Some of us have jobs to go to.
You know, work, career, money? Some of us are broke with a lot of free time and no wife to spend it with.
Thank you for asking.
The Peter I know would stop at nothing to get what he wanted.
Amanda, you realize that a doctor's practice succeeds or fails upon the word of mouth of his patients.
Right now, my reputation stinks.
Which doesn't explain why you're not doing anything about it.
Oh, so I'm just supposed to go do it, huh? Is that your professional advice to me? Well, it makes more sense than recruiting patients at the bar at Kyle's.
Oh, come on! I had a little too much to drink.
So what? It's good for you sometimes to blow the cobwebs out.
And where I go is none of your business.
I am your wife, or don't you remember? Well, considering the amount of time that we've spent together in the past few weeks, it sort of slipped my mind.
Well, unlike your first wife, your sacred Beth-- Don't.
I bet you remember every precious moment with her.
I bet life with her was just idyllic.
That was a real marriage, not the sham this one is.
Oh, so you finally let it out, huh? You think this marriage is a sham.
No, you do.
You just don't have the courage to say it.
[door slams.]
The day is long, your work is done Now's the time to have some fun Let it go and free your mind 'Cause now you're coming alive You're coming alive You're comeing alive You're coming alive You're coming alive Ooh, yeah Stay away from me, Jake, or I'm going straight to the police.
I am just trying to go to work, unless that's against your restraining order as well.
Jane, we're friends.
We got to talk about this.
That's what I thought, too, that you guys were my best friends, and then you did this to me.
Just stay away from me.
I'm telling you, I can't live like this.
I'll take care of this.
Jake, I need to know what you're going to do.
Look, I know sometimes I can overreact, like I did with Billy, but I think we can handle this like adults.
Trust me, okay? You know I do.
Hey, Syd.
Just the woman that I wanted to see.
Me? Yeah, your artist, that Sam Kirov guy? He really loves his paintings, especially the five new ones that he's done.
You think you could put a bio together for me? Sure, a bio.
Whatever you need, Kyle, I'm there.
Great.
Bring it by the restaurant tonight when you're through.
Okay.
I can't do it.
I can't keep walking away like this.
What about Taylor? Forget Taylor.
How can I forget her? Kyle, you're married to her.
She's your wife.
Our marriage has been on the rocks-- has been forever.
It's you I love, Sydney.
It's you.
Syd? Huh? You okay? Absolutely.
Never better.
Um, the boutique.
Good morning, sweetheart.
What is this? I want you to know how much I love and appreciate you.
Michael, I do know.
Oh, and I cleaned the bathrooms and finished the laundry.
Michael, is this about what's going on with us? Oh, no, not at all.
I just want to do my fair share.
You've been so patient with me.
I mean, look, celibacy has its positive side.
Look how much energy I have.
I'm jogging, and-- My gosh, look at the time.
You're not going to eat? No, when I'm hungry.
I love you.
Oh, I love you, too, babe.
No.
Michael, I really love you.
[door closes.]
[telephone rings.]
Hello? Yeah, it's me.
Listen, I've been thinking, and maybe you're right.
Maybe this isn't working.
Peter, we had a fight.
Don't overreact.
We can talk tonight.
I can barely hear you.
It's this phone.
I'll talk fast.
I need a few days to think this through.
Oh, Peter, come on, don't do this.
You know I love you.
Hello? Can you hear me? Are you there? Look, I'm gonna stay with Michael and Kimberly.
Can you hear me? Loud and clear.
Do what you need to do.
Amanda? Come on, Peter, call me back.
Come on, call.
Fine, your decision.
Hey.
I almost didn't recognize you with your clothes on.
What are you doing here? I thought I might make us a little breakfast.
You know, I'm not a bad cook.
Look, the ground rules are very clear: just sex.
Right.
I wanted to talk to you about that.
I just want you to know that last night was really great, for me.
How was it for you? You were there.
You tell me.
Come on, Megan, I'd like to get to know you better.
That's not going to happen, Michael.
Look, we're not dating, we're not going to be friends.
We're having sex, maybe great sex, but that's all.
I'll let you know when I want to see you again.
Sweetheart, how'd it go with your shrink-- I mean Dr.
Ryan? Oh, Michael, it was a very good session.
I think I now know that my problem is not mental at all.
It may just be physical.
Oh, physical? So, like you're rundown.
Exactly.
Exhaustion and stress.
Big surprise, huh? I made an appointment with Dr.
Stein for a complete physical.
That's good.
See, at the least, that'll put you at ease.
Kimberly, but I want you to know that no matter what it is, I'm there for you, babe.
Mmm.
[clears throat.]
And they said it wouldn't last.
A suitcase.
Don't tell me, trouble already? It's nothing serious.
Amanda and I are just taking a little time apart.
Peter, you're newlyweds.
Moving out is a lot more serious than nothing serious.
Well, it's just for a couple days.
And seeing as I'm penniless, I'll be staying with my two best friends in the world.
What if Jane spots us here? I mean, we're right down the street from our store.
Aren't you supposed to be ten miles away from here or something? No, we're legal.
Besides, wasn't this restaurant your idea? There's that.
Hey, Syd.
Hi, Kyle.
Kyle McBride, this is Jake Hanson.
Yeah, we met, actually.
How're you doing? Good, good.
The place looks great.
Thanks.
Jake, this man is a culinary genius.
No, no genius.
I just can't get along in an office, hate to wear a tie, and ever since the Marines, I can't take orders from anybody.
I should get back to my stove.
If you're hungry, the best bet, veal meat loaf.
Made it this morning.
I know you like it.
Guess I come here a lot.
Syd, I came here to talk about Jane.
Jake, she was raped, okay? And, I mean, God, after that, is it so mysterious why she went off to live on another planet? What's happening in her world is not exactly happening in ours.
I've got to talk to her, and get this out in the open.
No.
I mean, you really should let me handle it.
I've got it under control.
No, you don't.
Think, Jake, think.
What is the real problem here? You.
You are the problem.
If you talk to her, you will open up a whole Pandora's box of troubles for all of us.
The box is already open, Syd.
She is fragile, Jake.
She is beyond fragile.
You just blow on her, and she will break into a million pieces.
Do you really want to be responsible for that? I can't just do nothing.
That is exactly what you have to do.
Just stay away from her.
Ride it out, and I promise it will resolve itself.
Now, what shall we have? I think we made some good progress.
But remember, you're taking one day at a-- No, taking one hour at a time.
Live in the moment, and know that each one of you has got the power to change, okay? Have a good night.
Hey, Dan, listen, I'm really sorry.
I got caught up in rounds-- Hey, Matt, when I covered your butt in med school, I thought we had a deal.
I thought you promised you were going to show up for these group sessions.
Right, it's just that I was busy at the hospital.
I mean, these are problems of life and death.
You don't think that your problem is life-threatening? Let me answer that for you.
No, you don't, and I got a list a mile long in my head of other addicts who didn't believe and ended up dead.
Now, the commitment to therapy is the first and probably the most important part of therapy.
Okay, you're right.
Next week I'm there.
No, I'm not letting you off the hook that easy.
I got an opening tomorrow around lunch.
Does that work for you? Sure, yeah.
Good.
Don't even think about being late.
Hey.
That well-Scotch is pretty good.
Maybe I'll have another one.
It just so happens I got a little something with your name on it.
Actually, my name.
From my people, the clan McBride, who hail from the county McBride.
Taylor, you game? Uh, no, that is a guy's drink, and, besides, somebody's got to count the receipts.
To friendship.
Semper fi.
Smooth as silk.
You know, I can't quite tell.
I think I'll have another.
Uno mas? You are one of us now, laddie.
Looks like you're on your way to another midnight swim there, Peter.
Well, if I have one, it's going to be in the ocean.
I moved out.
I'm staying with friends at the beach.
Why, what happened? Uh, sweetheart, why don't we go in the kitchen? I've got something I'd like you to see.
Well, hey.
Sit down, have a drink.
It's from county McBride.
Any excuse, right, Peter? Absolutely.
And on the heels of that little zinger, I think I'll have another.
I didn't know you were serious about moving out.
Just for a few days.
A little experiment to see if I can still dress myself.
You know, I hate telephones, and fighting on them, especially cellulars.
Really? I didn't know that.
Well, there are a lot of things we don't know about each other, aren't there? You know, you could have waited until tonight till we talked things out.
Well, I'm talked out.
I mean, I am talked out, tuckered out and moving out.
Would you stop it? This is not a contest to see which one of us can be the biggest smart-ass.
We're adults, we have to talk things through, work things out.
Was that in our vows? It all happened very quickly.
Come on, Peter, I love you.
[whistles.]
She loves me.
It's a beautiful tactic.
What more do you want from me? Why don't you try begging? You know something, I must have you confused with someone else.
The man I married wasn't a jerk.
Jake? We have to talk.
I can't sleep.
We have to do something about Jane.
I told you.
It's taking care of itself.
But how? What's happening? The whole thing will burn itself out.
Pushing her right now would be a mistake.
She's way too close to the edge.
What you're saying is, you're doing nothing.
We're gonna do nothing.
Wait a second.
Why do you get to decide? Because I'm the problem.
I broke up with her.
Half of what she's doing is a reaction to that.
The other half is 'cause she was raped.
She's confused.
She's a mess.
So we're just gonna wait till it's too late.
Alison, it's never gonna get that far.
So just get off it.
Michael, isn't this day just incredible? Oh, yeah.
So look, Megan, you wanna tell me what your game is? I don't play games, Michael.
Oh, really? What was the deal yesterday, then? We had wild sex, no strings attached.
I'm talking besides that.
I mean, hell, lady, I don't know a thing about you.
Exactly.
Okay, fine.
Call me old-fashioned, but I like to know who I'm sleeping with.
Megan Lewis.
Oops.
The last name slipped out.
Now tell me something about you.
Well, I love my wife.
Good for you.
That's all you have to say? I'm not your shrink.
I'm fine either way.
Married, single.
If you can deal with your guilt and you still want to see me, I'm free Friday night.
Do you have any idea how long it's been since I've been on a date? Weeks? Try months.
And do you know why that is? You don't get out enough.
All the good ones are taken.
Oh, that's not true.
It's true for all the cute guys.
They're either cute and gay, cute and crazy, or worst of all, cute and married.
Wait a second, Syd.
I just had a thought.
I know this guy, he's a friend of an ex-boyfriend of mine.
He's cute, and he's rich, he's single.
I'd go out with him myself, but you know how it is, friends of ex-boyfriends First they're comparing notes in the locker room, then they're sharing a phone number Did you say cute and rich? And buns of steel.
Sounds too good to be true.
All it takes is a phone call.
What the heck.
Dial.
Now, I know that all of you are among the best in the business and that you've worked very, very hard to make a great team.
But as we also know, our dear Amanda has been distracted by a host of personal problems of late, and as a result, a lot of important details slipped through the cracks.
I want changes around here, ladies and gentlemen.
I want results, and I want them right away.
Thank you.
Quite a performance, Arthur, but I will not tolerate being humiliated in front of my staff.
I have a business to run, Amanda.
And for six years, I have been right here trying to help you run it.
Yes, of course.
I vaguely remember when you used to work here full-time.
What's the deal now, cruise control until your husband gets back on his feet so he can start supporting you? You leave him the hell out of this! God, I love it when you talk tough.
Excuse me.
I took the liberty of grabbing your things.
We're running late.
For what? Didn't dad tell you about the pitch meeting with the board of World View Telecom tomorrow morning? Now, I know you're gonna want to take the next flight to San Francisco.
World View Telecom? I thought world view wasn't interested in DD.
We're going over there to change their minds.
My driver's downstairs, Amanda.
He'll take you to your house so you can pick up some clothes.
Amanda? Can I talk to you? Excuse me.
I'm sorry, Peter, this is a really bad time.
It's important, please.
I'm going to San Francisco with Craig for a pitch.
Amanda, you have a plane to catch.
I'm sorry.
I'll call you tonight.
I promise.
[telephone rings.]
[rings.]
[rings.]
Hello.
Damn it, Jane! I know it's you.
Would you just say something? [dial tone.]
That was the fifth call in ten minutes.
I told you it was probably just a wrong number.
Yeah, and if we went to Jane's apartment right now, I'd bet we'd find her on the phone.
I can't go anywhere near that place.
You know that.
You just will not take me seriously, will you.
You seem much more concerned about her problems.
[telephone rings.]
It's for you.
[ring.]
Jake.
Jake! You're just not taking into account the demographics.
There's two things that stand out clearly.
One, World View Telecom client base is very wealthy but old.
And two, among hip young consumers, there's virtually no name recognition.
Unlike bottled water, World View Telecom sells service, not image.
People don't buy service, they buy the perception of service.
And perception is reality.
Look, we can appeal to these young people by using cutting-edge music, target the young and the old.
Want to know something, Craig? Your youthful energy is starting to make me feel old, so for one second, put a lid on it.
You're not listening to anything I'm saying.
Yes, I am.
I listen to everything you say, very carefully.
It doesn't mean I trust you, and it doesn't mean I don't know what you and your father are up to.
You want to work with me, fine.
You can start by playing straight.
Until then, you can keep getting me coffee.
Excuse me.
Where you going? To call my husband, the only relationship in my life worth fighting for.
Don't touch anything.
[telephone rings.]
[rings.]
[rings.]
Hello.
Michael, it's Amanda.
Amanda? Do you have any idea what time it is? Your beauty rest is not my concern.
Let me talk to Peter.
Peter? Oh, yeah.
.
Uh, you know, he couldn't sleep, so I gave him some pills.
Knocked him right out.
Uh, you know, he's really depressed about everything.
There's no way you can wake him up? Oh, no.
Sedatives.
He's out like a light.
You could try him in the morning.
He'll be feeling great then.
Doctor's honor.
Just tell him I called.
Yeah.
It's all gonna work out, Amanda.
You just gotta give him some time, okay? Good night, Michael.
Good night.
You don't know what you're talking about! You've done the impossible here! You take a terrible location, worse restaurant, turned it into a goldmine.
Now that is success! No, but, Doctor, how many lives does a chef save every year? Think about it.
I mean if you give people a choice between a good meal and surgery, they're gonna take the good meal probably every time.
Bed for you.
Let's go.
I would.
Good night, Doc.
And, Peter, you're not driving to the beach in your condition.
This isn't my apartment.
Where's he keep the booze around here? Come on, Peter, bedtime for you, too.
You know, I never get this drunk, never! Two times in one week, what will Amanda say? Let's take your shirt off.
Dirty girl! Sorry.
Oh, Peter, I've missed you so much.
So, so much.
Taylor! Are you coming to bed? Taylor! Jane, you and I are going to talk.
Excuse me, Alison, but I believe this woman was first.
I'll be right with you, though.
Believe me, you'll be the hit of the party.
[woman.]
Oh, I loved it, thanks.
So, how can I help you? I'm not the one who needs help.
I'm not the one who slashes tires, makes crank phone calls.
Sam! I'll just be a second.
You know those sleeveless blouses you marked down to 30%? Well, I've changed my mind.
They're much too beautiful to give away.
Can you put them back to full-price? Really? Okay, you're the boss.
So.
Talk.
I want to know what your problem is.
You already know, Alison.
It's what you have that I used to have, but you stole from me.
Jane, we tried with you, we both did.
It's time to let go.
Just like that, huh? Let it go? We're not all as callous as you are, Alison.
Dump Billy, run off with Jake, and to hell how everyone else feels.
You got hurt.
I'm sorry.
Get out! Just get out! Is everything okay? Yeah.
I'm sorry, Sam.
I just get a little emotional sometimes.
Excuse me.
I can't imagine you addicted to drugs.
I mean, you're too together.
Now maybe, but when I was growing up, I had one of those fathers who pushed you to be successful, so no matter what I accomplished, it was somehow disappointing to him.
Nothing I did was good enough.
I guess I was searching for encouragement, and I found it in coke and booze.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean-- It's all right, that's okay, man.
It's okay.
I want you to know as much about me as I know about you.
Honesty builds trust.
Okay, then.
Just one more question.
Has therapy with a patient ever led to a more personal relationship? That would be entirely unethical.
Well, yeah, but is it possible for you to have a personal relationship with a patient? I don't know.
You tell me, Matt.
You're a medical student.
Well, I think the doctor- patient relationship would have to change.
End.
Immediately.
Well, then, Dr.
Hathaway you're fired.
What are you saying, Matt? I'm saying we're gonna have to find me a new therapist, because I happen to be very attracted to this one.
Amanda! Nice to see you.
Enjoy.
Ms.
Woodward! Here for lunch? Actually, I want to talk about renting out the restaurant for a private party.
Certainly.
How many in the party? Just two-- Peter and me.
I want the entire restaurant to ourselves.
I'm sorry, Amanda, but the cost would be prohibitive.
Come on, Taylor, these are friends.
I think we can work something out.
What are we looking at? Kyle: Uh, say 1,200? Kyle's not very good with numbers.
It would be more like 2,500.
I'm really sorry, Amanda.
Just put it on my credit card, and I'll be out of your hair.
Oh, and when I said private, I mean private.
Don't worry.
I will take the keys, head home early, maybe have a party of our own.
How's that sound, sweetheart? Great.
Good.
Then it looks like it works out for everybody.
[knocking on door.]
Please, God, no dogs.
No dorks.
Hi.
Sydney, right? Yeah.
Hey.
Ben.
Hey, how's it going? A lot better than five seconds ago.
Hey, Syd! Whose Maserati is that out front? It's got me blocked in.
Actually, that'd be mine and-- Oh.
We were just leaving.
Nice car.
Let me guess.
Red? Is there any other color? Thank you, Michael.
For what? For being here tonight.
It's been so tense for so long.
Yeah.
I mean, this is the most relaxed I've been in ages.
Yeah, it's nice.
What's amazing is that we can still be intimate without touching.
Yeah, it's amazing, all right.
You'll always be my best friend, Michael.
You have to know, I'd do anything I could to make this easier on you.
[telephone rings.]
I'll get it.
Do not look at my letters.
[rings.]
Hello.
Kimberly, Dr.
Stein.
Hi, Dr.
Stein.
Do you have good news for me? Well, during your physical this morning, I noticed some cranial pressure in your right eye.
Probably nothing to worry about.
but I don't want to take chances, so I scheduled an MRI for tomorrow, okay? Oh, thank you so much, Dr.
Stein.
I'm so relieved to hear that.
Good night.
Good night.
Is everything okay? Oh, I am fit as a fiddle.
So we can rule out anything physical, as far as my problem is concerned.
That's good.
That's great.
Um, you know, I just realized I have to cut this evening short.
I have three serious cases in the ICU.
Um, but I won't be long, I promise.
Yeah, hey, Megan? I'll be right there.
Amanda.
What is this? Where is everybody? Slow night, I guess.
Five seconds for the presentation, then I am history.
We have oysters on the half-shell, we have chateaubriand for two, with garlic mashed potatoes, a little bit of basil, and a warm goat cheese and steamed asparagus salad.
Spiel over.
I will leave you two to your feast.
Chianti is on me.
Bon appétit, amigos.
You know, you took a bit of a chance.
I mean, you didn't know I'd show up.
I wanted to find a way to start over.
Sit.
I didn't think you liked this place.
I don't.
This is for you.
So you know me pretty well after all, I guess.
At this point, I doubt anyone knows you better.
And vice versa.
Why do I suddenly feel like one of your celebrated advertising pitches? Because no matter how hard you try, there's no way you could say no.
No to what? To moving back in.
Forgetting all this petty nonsense.
I can't take another night without you next to me.
Please, no sarcasm I was just going to say okay.
I had a really great time.
So did I.
It's amazing how much we're alike.
Yeah.
I didn't think there were any men like you left in the world.
Do you want to come in for a nightcap? Sure.
That would be great.
Okay.
Nice place.
Oh.
This old dump? It's only temporary.
I'm just passing through.
So, how about if I pour us a drink, and you just kick back, make yourself comfortable? You're reading my mind.
Good.
Mind if I use your facilities? Yeah, it's just right through there.
Great.
Red wine okay? That's fine.
[door opens.]
Are you ready? The question is, are you ready? Ready for what? Oh, my God! You're naked! What's wrong? I felt this great connection between us.
Please, Ben, just go! Get out! Please, Ben! Come on, where's your sense of adventure? I guess somewhere along the line, I lost it.
Now go before I call the police.
Get out! Go! Go! Go! Get out! Hey! Hey! Whoa! Hey! Go! Get out! Git! Git! Get out! Hey! That's my pillow! Stop! Thief! Give me back my pillow! Who was that? My date.
My blind date.
I guess he wanted a little more out of the relationship than you did.
Yeah, you can say that again.
I guess he wanted a little more out of the relationship than you did.
You married people don't know how good you have it.
Hey.
Here.
What are these for? I think you need these more than Taylor does.
Hang in there, Syd.
You'll find the right guy.
You know, he's probably right under your nose.
Good night.
Good night.
Who are you? Michael? Everything that you need to know about me is right here.
[both sighing.]
Oh, he seemed so nice.
Yeah, well, so did Ted Bundy.
Syd, I'm so sorry.
No, you know what, I don't even blame you for what happened.
I mean, it's my fault for listening to you in the first place.
I did learn one thing, and that's if they're single, there's a reason.
So, what are you gonna do, date married men? Bad idea.
I mean, all you have to do is watch Ricki Lake for a couple of days.
No, I'm not gonna date.
I mean, if you can't have the man that you want, then what's the point in settling for anything less? So, who's this guy you can't have? No one.
Dr.
Stein.
Take a look at this.
Oh, my God.
You called the cops? Yes, I did.
They were in here asking questions about Jane.
What did you tell them? That I couldn't believe they didn't have anything better to do with their time.
Yeah, two beers, please.
You knew how I wanted to handle this, and you deliberately went behind my back.
I had to do something.
I don't feel safe, even in my own apartment.
Unbelievable.
Jake, I went to see Jane in the dress shop.
She is obsessed with you beyond any kind of reason.
I know, okay? That night in the alley when I heard the footsteps, I went back and I found her.
It was Jane.
I confronted her, and she made it clear to me that she still had feelings, intense feelings.
Why didn't you tell me? This is about me.
It's my problem.
No, it's our problem.
Look what this is doing to us.
Would you let me handle this, okay? I'm not calling off the cops, if that's what you mean.
Are you working tonight or not? No.
You work.
I'm taking a sick day.
Looks like trouble in paradise.
You're really enjoying this, aren't you? No.
It's just uh Thanks for the drink.
Will you wait? Hey, Sam.
So I smiled.
So what? I thought you were different.
I thought you were available.
But you know what? Sydney's right.
If a guy's single, there's a reason.
Excuse me.
Here you are.
Enjoy.
Syd.
Kyle.
What is going on? This could be our biggest night ever, and Taylor's missing in action.
The waiting staff is out of control, people are walking out, and I don't know what happened to my wife.
Well, I can help you with two out of three.
My organizational skills are exceptional.
Go.
Hi, folks.
Syd, thank you.
Okay, follow me.
Good night, Dr.
Burns.
Good night, Dr.
Burns.
Hello, Peter.
Taylor.
Well, either you're a closet mugger, or you're following me.
I had no choice.
You've been avoiding me, and we have so much to talk about.
I don't think I understand.
You see, Kyle's my friend-- It's not about you and Kyle.
It's about you and me.
Don't you see? Destiny brought us together.
You said you were following me.
That's not destiny.
That's just weird.
Look at me.
Think.
Just think back.
You know, all I can think about right now is going home to a nice warm bed and my wife.
Which wife? Amanda or Beth? What do you know about Beth? You still don't know who I am, do you? Victoria Davis.
Victoria Taylor Davis.
You're Vicky? Beth's sister? Little Vicky? Yes, it's me, Peter.
All grown up.