Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) s05e22 Episode Script
Alone at the Top
Hello.
Hi, uh, Mrs.
Pruit, it's Valerie again.
Um, has Ray gotten back, yet? Oh, hi, Valerie.
Hi.
l think you may've just missed him, honey.
Just let me check.
Thank you.
You sure picked yourself a doozy.
Just tell her l'm not home.
Sorry, honey, he just pulled out.
Has he been getting my messages? Every last one.
Hold on just a second.
Can you tell him that l called and it's very important that he gets back to me? l sure will.
Mr.
Sanders, come on in.
Hello, Val.
Why don't you call me Rush? Okay, Rush, come on in.
Wow, quite a dorm you got here.
Thank you.
Can l offer you a drink? Whatever you're having.
Shirley Temple? Hardly.
Okay, l'll have a scotch on the rocks.
Coming right up.
Well, tell me, what's on your mind? l just thought we ought to get to know each other a little better.
Really? For what possible reason? Does there have to be a reason? Valerie, honey, l'm old enough to be your father.
And l'm sure a young lady like you doesn't get too lonely on cold winter nights.
Okay, l'll be honest with you.
You have something l want.
Ah, what is that? The Peach Pit After Dark.
l want to take it off your hands.
You? l'm sorry, it's not for sale.
Oh, come on.
l've heard everything is for sale.
ls that so? Actually, everything is negotiable.
Okay then let's negotiate.
How much further? Why are you asking me so many fool questions? Don't you trust me? Shh, they're here.
ls that Donna's voice -l just heard? -Yes, it is.
Surprise! What's going on here? Well, just a little party to welcome you back to the real world.
Yeah, we thought we'd lost you forever.
Yeah, you almost did.
But never underestimate the power of love.
Uh-oh.
Welcome back, Kel.
l should be saying the same thing to you.
lt's been a long time since you've set foot on this campus.
Yeah, it must've been a different lifetime.
l'm glad you're here.
Me, too.
Come on, guys, let's eat up.
We gotta get back to class.
Well, l hate to not eat and run, but l got to go.
Donna, Donna, Kelly just got here.
Sorry, Kel.
l told Ray l'd meet him at the club to have a quick sound check-- catch you at home? Okay.
Thanks, for everything.
You know what, Donna? l need a ride somewhere.
-Can you take me? -Let's go.
-Thanks.
-Later, Chief.
l think Donna's joined her own cult, the Ray Pruit Society.
David, did you leave your bike parked on the rack at the dorm? No, ma'am, l don't own a bike.
Lucky for you, 'cause no one else does now either.
What happened? Someone stole four bikes this morning, including mine, a brand new Lite Speed.
Ouch.
Whoever it was knew what they were after.
Took all the good ones and left the junk.
Did you tell campus security? Like that's gonna do any good.
Talking to campus security is like dealing with Barney Fife.
Better watch out, Mr.
President.
They're gonna say you're soft on crime.
The only thing around here l'm soft on is you.
-Oh -Aw Don't you believe in knocking? Don't you believe in returning phone calls? Don't take it personally, Val.
How am l supposed to take it, Ray? Luckily, l have a forgiving nature and a positive mental attitude.
Why don't you take your positive mental attitude out the door? You know, you're really burying yourself, Ray.
Oh, is that what l'm doing? lt would be in your best interest to start treating me with a little more respect.
Dinner.
-Val, hi.
-Hey.
l, uh, just dropped by to say hi to our guy.
Well, please stay.
l have enough for three.
Uh, no, you guys go ahead.
Bon appetit.
Bye.
So, what'd she mean by ''our guy''? Who knows? You can't take anything she says seriously.
Well, l like her.
She's got style.
Mm l just talked to my parents.
My bike was covered on their insurance, but they won't buy me another one.
Can you believe that? Anyone who rides a bike worth more than the GNP of Bora Bora is asking to have it ripped off.
Gee, Lenny, don't be sympathetic or anything.
l'm used to it.
You're up, Ziminski.
l was born ''up,'' son.
Oh, man Good shot.
You win.
Let's go.
No, no.
We're playing best two-out-of-three, Clare.
Hey, you better settle in for the long haul, Clare.
At least let me change your CD, all right? Uh, it's not a CD.
lt's vinyl.
Whatever.
Don't touch the turntable.
l'll do it.
Captain Beefheart?! Put that back in alphabetical order, please.
Sorry.
Does it, uh, go under the C's or the B's? lt's a cool collection, huh? Yeah, it's groovy.
Man, check this out.
Analog is where it's at.
Yeah, well, it's not just me.
Pearl Jam issues everything on vinyl.
Have a good game, guys.
l'm out of here.
Clare, Clare, why are you leaving? You just got here.
l'm glad you've met some new friends in the dorm, but this guy is tres weird, okay? Oh, come on.
l'm weird.
You're weird.
Everybody's weird.
Speak for yourself.
Au revoir.
Hope it was nothing l said.
No, she just gets moody sometimes.
Let's play.
Wendy, you got anything for me? Enough blood for an army of vampires.
Mmm, yum.
Thank you.
l see you in that lab coat and l swoon.
Will you stop it? l need you right here right now.
Right in front of Wendy? Oh, she'll love it.
You're nuts.
You're crazy.
Hey, give me a break.
l've been on for 16 hours.
l'm delirious, not to mention horny.
Well, then take a cold shower.
How 'bout if l make it hot and you join me? Look, you're working and l'm working.
Technically, that's not the case.
My break began two minutes ago.
What are you doing? Come into my laboratory.
What are you doing?! What are you doing? Shh-shh.
Oh, l love this job.
-You do? -Mm, l do.
Mm Andrea? Are you in here? Uh, there's nobody in here but me, and l'm not dressed, so if you don't want an eyeful Oh, boy.
Sorry.
That's okay.
That was too close for comfort.
We can't be doing that here anymore.
No, we just can't do that here anymore.
Folks, if l could just have your attention for a moment please.
l have a brief announcement to make.
As of, uh the Peach Pit After Dark is under new proprietorship.
Uh, it is with great pleasure that l introduce you to the new owner, who promises me that the good times will continue to roll.
Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Valerie Malone.
Thank you, very much.
Well, l'm really excited about this.
lt's gonna be a great challenge for me.
So let's turn up the music and we'll see you later.
Have a good time.
l didn't know Valerie was interested in business.
Do you think she's dropping out of school? She didn't tell you anything about this, did she? -No.
-Hmm.
l know you guys must have a million questions.
l would have told you sooner, but it all came down so suddenly.
lsn't it great?! What do you know about running a nightclub, Val? Not a thing, but l'm willing to work hard and learn.
And that's a start, right? Well, l think it's terrific.
l'm very happy for you.
Congratulations.
Thanks, Donna.
l knew l could count on you.
Hold on.
What? l want to celebrate.
Celebrate what? l just made an acquisition.
What did you acquire? -Hmm? -l bought Steve's father's share of the Peach Pit After Dark.
So now l know you're crazy.
Come on.
-Go.
-Well, it runs in the family.
But look what l scored.
Fresh Humboldt County pot.
Oh, take a whiff of that.
Yeah, no thanks.
Come on, Dylan.
Let's smoke ourselves silly and make love all night.
You're already silly, l'll pass.
On me or the pot? Both.
What's gotten into you? Oh, that's right.
You're stuck on Kelly.
But you have to admit, l'm not bad for backup.
Good night, Val.
Come on, Dylan.
Don't make me go.
l feel so good.
l just want to share it with somebody.
Somebody else.
l don't have anybody else.
Are you telling me it's lonely at the top? Okay, l get the message.
l'll go.
Sleep tight.
lt definitely looks like Beverly Hills has gone to our Valerie's head.
Maybe she's just lost her mind.
Maybe we should call Abby.
l don't think Abby swings much weight with her daughter these days, Mom.
Well, l'm sure you're right, but l mean, with all that money, you'd think she'd send some of it home to her family.
We should do something.
Well, honey, it's her money, she's on her own.
l don't think there's much we can do.
l know.
l don't just want to see her get in any trouble.
Believe me, first sign of trouble, she'll be on our porch faster than you can snap -your fingers.
-Yeah.
Hello? -Brandon.
-Oh, hey, Steve.
We were just talking about your best friend, Miss Valerie.
Don't go there, Brandon.
You talk to your dad? Yeah, l spoke to him.
We're going to have lunch today.
But that's not the reason l'm calling.
What's going on? Well, l hate to ruin your morning, but l thought you should know.
Three frat houses got hit last night.
So why are you telling me? You're the president.
You're supposed to do something about this crime wave.
Well, what am l supposed to do? Call out the National Guard? Hey, pal, you're the one who's supposed to have the answers, not me.
What time did Valerie say to meet her? Hmm, 1 1 :00.
Why? ls that a problem? No, l can make it.
l just can't imagine what it's going to be like booking bands with her.
lf we can work with Rush Sanders, l think we can probably work with anyone.
Bye.
Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.
l just wanted to return David's notes.
Oh, hey.
Yeah, come on in.
Yeah, actually l was just leaving.
Not on account of me, l hope.
l have a class.
Don't flatter yourself.
Your girlfriend sure goes out of her way to avoid me.
Oh, no, don't worry about it, man.
She's just not a morning person.
Eh, it's okay.
lt's not like she's the only one around here who doesn't like me.
Come on, what are you talking about? Come on, David.
Compared to all you guys, l'm an old man.
You know, l don't understand why you moved in the dorms.
l would've figured you for, uh l don't know, apartment off campus -or something? -Can't afford it.
But you were in the army.
Don't you get any Gl benefits -or anything? -No.
Why not? lt's a long story.
The upshot is, l've got to beg, borrow and steal to make ends meet.
Yeah, well, l wouldn't say that too loud around here with all those bikes missing.
What kind of a crack is that? lt was just a joke.
Well, it's not funny.
Lenny, l was, l was just kidding.
Yeah, right.
Oh, yeah? How's Hannah? Finally asleep.
l thought l'd never get her down for a nap.
Jesse, she has been like this ever since you left town.
And how about her mom? You having trouble sleeping, too? Me, definitely.
l toss and turn all night long.
Well, if it'll make you feel any better, given how great my interview went with Judge Costello today, it looks like Boise may be out of the running.
Jesse, l hate to break it to you, but Kansas City doesn't sound much more thrilling than Boise.
Well, the steaks are great.
And when was the last time you saw me eat red meat? Somebody's at the door, hold on.
Surprise.
Shh! Who's that? Uh, it's, uh, my grandmother.
Grandmother? Oh, give her my love, would you? Jesse sends his love, Grandma.
You know what, honey? Um, maybe l should call you back.
Uh, you know what? l'm going to be running around all day.
Why don't l give you a call before l go to bed, all right? Great.
l love you.
Yeah, and me, too.
Bye.
Hubby in Boise again? No, Kansas City.
Oh, well, l hear everything's up to date there.
Peter, l asked you not to come by here.
What if-- what if Jesse were here? Or my parents or my grandmother? Wait a minute, l thought l was your grandmother.
Look, stop kidding around, okay? l mean, this thing makes me just too nervous.
You've got to go.
l will.
l promise.
Just not yet.
Mm Oh, l must be crazy.
My daughter's sleeping in the next room.
You're not crazy.
You just can't keep your hands off me.
What are we going to do? We'll figure something out.
You're working tonight, right? Yes, 5:00 to 7:00, and you better behave yourself, promise? Sorry, that l cannot promise.
Come here.
Hey, Nat.
You seen your new partner around? Yeah, she's next door, redecorating.
She doesn't waste any time, huh? Tell her to bring back my hammer.
Will do.
lt is my hammer.
lnstalling a new dart board, huh? First big management decision? Yeah.
What do you think? Well, l can think of a few faces l wouldn't mind pinning up there.
Be my guest.
So my mother said you called.
Lordy have mercy.
She finally gave you a message, huh? What do you want, Valerie? We have some unfinished business to discuss.
l think l already know the terms.
l'm not interested.
Look, Ray, personally, l'd like nothing better than for you to continue playing here.
Said the spider to the fly.
ls my web so unpleasant? What's the matter, Ray? l mean, don't you like the success? Hundreds of adoring fans out in the crowd.
And that one, especially one adoring fan backstage? lt's not worth the price, Valerie.
l can't lie to Donna.
You already have.
What do you want Valerie? Spell it out.
How can l make it clearer to you? l want you back in my bed.
And if l don't, then you're going to go tell, Donna, right? ls that the deal? No.
Why would l want to hurt Donna? She's one of my best friends.
But if we don't pick up where we left off, then l'm never going to work here again, huh? You know people overestimate the value of a college education.
You're much smarter than l thought.
And you're far more vicious.
Don't get me wrong, guys.
l think Ray's music is very solid and his band has a hardworking sound, but don't you think it's time to get some new blood around here? See, l couldn't agree with you more.
David! lt's not like l want to ace the guy out of anything, but l don't know, l just think there's a lot of great bands out there that deserve a shot.
My sentiments exactly.
Are you not going to let Ray play at all anymore? Well, we'll see, but in the meantime, l'd like a proposed schedule of the bookings for the next two months.
You know, to publish a calendar.
ls that a problem? lt's no problem at all.
Just give us a couple days, we'll get everything together.
That's what l wanted to hear.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
Hi, son.
How're you doing? Don't ''hi, son'' me okay? l can see you are your usual charming self.
Scotch on the rocks, how about you? l'm not hungry.
Thank you.
l, on the other hand, am starved.
So l think l'm going to have a New York Strip medium rare, baked potato, sour cream and some of those sauteed mushrooms, the whole nine yards.
What do you say? l said l'm not hungry, okay? l can see you're not too thrilled about, uh, my selling the club.
Did you sleep with Valerie? What? Don't play dumb with me.
You got quite an imagination.
Or you got a dirty mind.
How else did she get you to sell the club, Dad? How about money? That's how people usually do business.
Matter of fact, this is for you.
Oh, what's that? That's your commission.
lf l say so myself, l made a very tasty profit for a three-month investment.
-Commission? -Mm-hmm.
Oh uh, this is all for me? All yours, sonny boy.
lf it wasn't for you, l never would have been in that club in the first place.
Well, thanks.
My pleasure.
You know, maybe l will have that steak now.
And that Vegas salad.
You know, the one where the lettuce dances around the plate in that lovely vinaigrette sauce.
Waiter, get over here! She fired him? l wouldn't say that.
l got the feeling there were, um creative differences.
l thought Valerie liked Ray's music.
l don't know.
She just called David and l in, and told us to start looking for new bands.
But you guys told her that Ray's great, and that's she's crazy to get rid of him, right? Yeah, l tried; she wouldn't listen to me.
What about David? Um he, uh Stabbed Ray in the back, right? l wouldn't put it that way.
Oh, l would.
You know it's one thing to hurt me, but to hurt someone who's struggling to make something of himself? That is so low.
Poor Ray.
He must be feeling really terrible right now.
Guess the apple doesn't fall very far from the tree.
What is that supposed to mean? Running away, just like your father.
l am not running away.
l'm getting run out of town.
There's a big difference.
Oh, some club closes its door to you, and you're ready to head for the hills? Look, l got a booking agent setting up gigs in colleges all over the Northwest.
Besides, out of sight is out of mind, and right now that's probably my best bet.
And what about Donna? l love Donna.
But l don't want to hurt her.
But you're going to sneak out of town without telling her? l will call her from the road.
l thought you were supposed to work tonight.
Mom, did you hear anything -l just said? -Answer me.
Are you booked to do a show tonight? Yes.
Well, then if you have any pride in your work, and any decency in you heart, you will show up at that club tonight and you will honor your commitment.
And then afterwards, you'll go out back with Donna, and you'll take her in your arms and you will give her a kiss she'll remember for the rest of her life.
l'd like the, uh, presidential suite, please.
Stones, man! Hey, where the hell have you been? You don't call, you don't write, you never fax me Hey, l'm here, man.
Come on.
l'll get you a cup of bad coffee.
Speaking of bad coffee, it kind of goes with the decor.
How'd you get stuck -in this dump? -Hey, my family -owns this dump.
-Oh.
Being here keeps me out of trouble.
Gives me a lot of time to write.
Speaking of trouble, um l almost got in some today.
Oh Well, that explains why l'm seeing your mug for the very first time since we got out of rehab.
How about you? Are you staying clean? l have no choice.
lf it hadn't been for a big wind today l probably would've, uh, got one lit up, you know? You can't fool Mother Nature, huh? So what got to you? Take a guess.
Ah a woman.
Yeah.
Kelly? Valerie? They ganged up on me.
Val supplied the smoke, but Kelly, she supplied the motivation.
Let her go, man.
You got to let her go.
-l am trying, but -No, no, no-- no, buts.
''But'' is just an excuse to get high, man.
l figured it out, all by myself.
Good! Good.
So what the hell are you bothering me for? Oh, l just came for the incredibly bad coffee.
Stones, man you ever give some thought to the concept that maybe you ought to figure out what to do with your life? Yeah, l considered it.
And? l don't know.
Well, you better come up with something.
Because one of these days the wind is not going to be blowing when you go to fire up that joint.
Tell me something, if your mother's condo got robbed, would she call the mayor of Beverly Hills? Well, technically, she's on the Los Angeles border, so Oh, no, no, no-- that's not what l mean.
What l mean is, why is everybody coming to me with this? What do l have to do with campus security? They have to have somebody to blame.
Tell me about it.
You should've heard them at the senate meeting.
Like l have anything to do with the university budget.
Like l have anything to do with hiring campus cops.
Well, they probably think that you -will talk to the chancellor.
-l did.
Kelly, people get ripped off all the time: car stereos, bikes.
What am l supposed to do about it? l'm the Student Body president, l am not Batman.
Yeah, but l bet you look cute in tights.
Well, thank you for that.
You know, you are getting far too wound up over this.
l know.
lt's at times like this when l hate this job.
l'll tell you what.
l will go home and draw you a nice warm bath and give you a back rub, and everything will be okay.
Well, that sounds very agreeable.
Did you hear that? What? l don't know, l swear l heard something.
That was my stomach.
l'm hungry.
Let's go get something to eat.
All of a sudden, l'm getting the creepiest feeling.
Well, all right.
Okay.
Come on.
Let's get out.
l'm scared.
lsn't everybody? The thing is that, we were right there, we were steps away So on a scale of one to ten, how mad at me is she? Somewhere between ten and 1 1 .
See, Clare, why couldn't you just tell her that l supported Ray, too? l did.
She wouldn't believe me, okay? Hey, l thought l heard you guys out here.
Here, man.
l was out of line yesterday, so l made you a copy of my Hendrix bootleg.
-Oh, thanks.
-Anytime.
Excuse me.
Hey, where are you going, Amy? Home to my parents.
This school isn't safe anymore.
What's the matter, they steal another two-wheeler? This isn't about bicycles, Lenny.
Melody Reynolds was raped this afternoon.
What? ln the bushes behind the South Quad.
ln broad daylight? That's awful.
-ls she gonna be okay? -l don't know.
l saw the ambulance on my way back from chem lab.
l heard she was slashed up -pretty good.
-Any idea who did it? No, but the police are all over campus.
l got to go.
Well, let's look on the bright side.
At least they won't be stealing any bicycles in the next few days.
You know, Lenny, you're a real charmer.
What do you say, -get a cup of coffee? -No can do.
l've got another meeting in a few minutes.
How many bureaucrats does it take to catch a rapist? Don't ask me man.
lf l ever thought l had an idea about how this university's run, it's been shattered in the last two hours.
What's that mean? You know these people, they make all these noises about student involvement all year, and then as soon as there's a crisis they say, ''Brandon the administration will handle this.
'' Well, what about that girl that was raped? Wasn't she in the student senate? Not exactly.
She was on a lot of committees.
l know her.
ls there any truth to that rumor -that they have a suspect? -l don't know.
They aren't telling me anything.
-God, l'm so glad to see you.
-Hey, Kel.
-Hey, are you okay? -No, l'm scared.
lsn't everybody? The thing is, we were right there, steps away from where it happened.
lt could have been me.
Hey, hey, hey, hey-- take it easy.
Do me a favor.
Don't walk around alone anymore until this whole thing's settled.
When's that going to be? l wish l knew.
l heard you were here.
So? Didn't expect you.
Well, l have a contract with this nightclub.
Tonight's my last date.
l believe in fulfilling my obligations.
How professional of you.
Of course, if you want to pay me not to play, l'd be more than happy to leave.
l don't believe in paying someone for nothing.
ls Donna here yet? Why? Just wanted to say hello.
Look, you stay away from her, Valerie, you understand that? ls that a threat, Ray? 'Cause for the life of me, l can't see what you have to threaten me with.
That's where you're wrong.
l've got one thing.
And what's that? The truth.
Oh, please.
You wouldn't dare tell sweet Donna the truth about us.
Break the illusion that her country boy isn't just another snake in the grass.
You're the snake in the grass, Valerie.
What's this? lt's your present.
Well, more for me.
Yeah.
So do you have any plans tonight? Yeah, l do, they just don't happen to include you.
You could pick something a little more upbeat, couldn't you? Well, if l'd known you were going to be here, l would've.
Pick one.
So are you going to stick around for Ray's farewell concert? l don't think so.
You know, l never got a chance to tell you how much it meant to me that you came to see me on campus the other day.
lt's no big deal.
Well, it was to me.
You're a good friend.
Brandon and l were just talking about it the other day.
l'd probably still be evolving with Finley if you hadn't exposed him for the fraud that he is.
What do you want me to say? That you'll always be my friend.
l'll always be your friend.
l came up with something.
Who's babysitting for you tonight? Jesse's mom, why? Think she can stay a little late? What is that? Keys to a motel room.
Our motel room.
l booked it by the week.
Peter, l don't know.
That sounds just a little bit sleazy to me.
Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Tonight? No, not tonight.
Jesse's mom would never understand.
Then tomorrow night.
-And the day after that.
-Maybe.
-And the day after -Maybe! You know, l'm not sure it was such a smart move not going to the club tonight? l told Valerie we were checking out an act across town.
Oh, great, l told her we were studying.
You know, maybe we shouldn't be booking bands at all for her.
Look, don't worry about it, all right? Donna will be over everything as soon as Ray books another gig.
-You'll see.
-l don't know, l hope so.
Oh, there's Lenny.
Do you have to invite him over here.
Yes.
Lenny.
Over here.
No, that's okay.
You two don't need company.
Have a nice evening.
No, come on over.
Sit down.
Hey, how you doing, Lenny? l'm getting by.
-Thanks.
-How's it going? Good.
So you know a lot of people on campus, huh? Well, what can l say? l'm Mr.
Popularity.
What did you think of my Hendrix tape? Oh, it was cool.
That, uh, that one track, the, uh, the ''Manic Depression'' -where he's on the -Excuse me.
Leonard Ziminski? Yes? Detective Hank Garcia, LAPD.
Would you come with us, please? What, am l under arrest or something? No, sir, we just have a few questions.
-About what? -We don't want to make this any more difficult than it has to be.
l didn't steal any of those bicycles.
This isn't about bicycles, Mr.
Ziminski.
Then what is this about? David, it's okay.
Let's go.
l don't get this.
What's going on here? They don't think he's the rapist, do they? -You were great tonight.
-Thanks.
So how about breakfast? l'm starved.
l'm not really in the mood to eat.
Look, don't let it get to you.
You're gonna find another gig a whole lot sooner than she'll find another band as good as yours.
l already found another gig, Donna.
Really? That's great! Where? l got to leave town for a little while.
What? l've got this agent who's booked a bunch of clubs for me up north.
Mostly college towns.
So why didn't you tell me? Well, l wasn't sure until today.
And l didn't want to upset you.
When are you leaving? Tonight.
Oh.
Look, will you tell me that you're gonna miss me? 'Cause l'm really gonna miss you.
You know l will.
So when are you coming back? l don't know.
What's the matter? This just isn't like you.
There's something l've got to tell you, Donna.
Something important.
What? l love you.
l know that.
-And there's something else.
-No.
Nothing else matters.
You love me, and that's all l need to know.
Do you mean that? With all my heart.
Hi, uh, Mrs.
Pruit, it's Valerie again.
Um, has Ray gotten back, yet? Oh, hi, Valerie.
Hi.
l think you may've just missed him, honey.
Just let me check.
Thank you.
You sure picked yourself a doozy.
Just tell her l'm not home.
Sorry, honey, he just pulled out.
Has he been getting my messages? Every last one.
Hold on just a second.
Can you tell him that l called and it's very important that he gets back to me? l sure will.
Mr.
Sanders, come on in.
Hello, Val.
Why don't you call me Rush? Okay, Rush, come on in.
Wow, quite a dorm you got here.
Thank you.
Can l offer you a drink? Whatever you're having.
Shirley Temple? Hardly.
Okay, l'll have a scotch on the rocks.
Coming right up.
Well, tell me, what's on your mind? l just thought we ought to get to know each other a little better.
Really? For what possible reason? Does there have to be a reason? Valerie, honey, l'm old enough to be your father.
And l'm sure a young lady like you doesn't get too lonely on cold winter nights.
Okay, l'll be honest with you.
You have something l want.
Ah, what is that? The Peach Pit After Dark.
l want to take it off your hands.
You? l'm sorry, it's not for sale.
Oh, come on.
l've heard everything is for sale.
ls that so? Actually, everything is negotiable.
Okay then let's negotiate.
How much further? Why are you asking me so many fool questions? Don't you trust me? Shh, they're here.
ls that Donna's voice -l just heard? -Yes, it is.
Surprise! What's going on here? Well, just a little party to welcome you back to the real world.
Yeah, we thought we'd lost you forever.
Yeah, you almost did.
But never underestimate the power of love.
Uh-oh.
Welcome back, Kel.
l should be saying the same thing to you.
lt's been a long time since you've set foot on this campus.
Yeah, it must've been a different lifetime.
l'm glad you're here.
Me, too.
Come on, guys, let's eat up.
We gotta get back to class.
Well, l hate to not eat and run, but l got to go.
Donna, Donna, Kelly just got here.
Sorry, Kel.
l told Ray l'd meet him at the club to have a quick sound check-- catch you at home? Okay.
Thanks, for everything.
You know what, Donna? l need a ride somewhere.
-Can you take me? -Let's go.
-Thanks.
-Later, Chief.
l think Donna's joined her own cult, the Ray Pruit Society.
David, did you leave your bike parked on the rack at the dorm? No, ma'am, l don't own a bike.
Lucky for you, 'cause no one else does now either.
What happened? Someone stole four bikes this morning, including mine, a brand new Lite Speed.
Ouch.
Whoever it was knew what they were after.
Took all the good ones and left the junk.
Did you tell campus security? Like that's gonna do any good.
Talking to campus security is like dealing with Barney Fife.
Better watch out, Mr.
President.
They're gonna say you're soft on crime.
The only thing around here l'm soft on is you.
-Oh -Aw Don't you believe in knocking? Don't you believe in returning phone calls? Don't take it personally, Val.
How am l supposed to take it, Ray? Luckily, l have a forgiving nature and a positive mental attitude.
Why don't you take your positive mental attitude out the door? You know, you're really burying yourself, Ray.
Oh, is that what l'm doing? lt would be in your best interest to start treating me with a little more respect.
Dinner.
-Val, hi.
-Hey.
l, uh, just dropped by to say hi to our guy.
Well, please stay.
l have enough for three.
Uh, no, you guys go ahead.
Bon appetit.
Bye.
So, what'd she mean by ''our guy''? Who knows? You can't take anything she says seriously.
Well, l like her.
She's got style.
Mm l just talked to my parents.
My bike was covered on their insurance, but they won't buy me another one.
Can you believe that? Anyone who rides a bike worth more than the GNP of Bora Bora is asking to have it ripped off.
Gee, Lenny, don't be sympathetic or anything.
l'm used to it.
You're up, Ziminski.
l was born ''up,'' son.
Oh, man Good shot.
You win.
Let's go.
No, no.
We're playing best two-out-of-three, Clare.
Hey, you better settle in for the long haul, Clare.
At least let me change your CD, all right? Uh, it's not a CD.
lt's vinyl.
Whatever.
Don't touch the turntable.
l'll do it.
Captain Beefheart?! Put that back in alphabetical order, please.
Sorry.
Does it, uh, go under the C's or the B's? lt's a cool collection, huh? Yeah, it's groovy.
Man, check this out.
Analog is where it's at.
Yeah, well, it's not just me.
Pearl Jam issues everything on vinyl.
Have a good game, guys.
l'm out of here.
Clare, Clare, why are you leaving? You just got here.
l'm glad you've met some new friends in the dorm, but this guy is tres weird, okay? Oh, come on.
l'm weird.
You're weird.
Everybody's weird.
Speak for yourself.
Au revoir.
Hope it was nothing l said.
No, she just gets moody sometimes.
Let's play.
Wendy, you got anything for me? Enough blood for an army of vampires.
Mmm, yum.
Thank you.
l see you in that lab coat and l swoon.
Will you stop it? l need you right here right now.
Right in front of Wendy? Oh, she'll love it.
You're nuts.
You're crazy.
Hey, give me a break.
l've been on for 16 hours.
l'm delirious, not to mention horny.
Well, then take a cold shower.
How 'bout if l make it hot and you join me? Look, you're working and l'm working.
Technically, that's not the case.
My break began two minutes ago.
What are you doing? Come into my laboratory.
What are you doing?! What are you doing? Shh-shh.
Oh, l love this job.
-You do? -Mm, l do.
Mm Andrea? Are you in here? Uh, there's nobody in here but me, and l'm not dressed, so if you don't want an eyeful Oh, boy.
Sorry.
That's okay.
That was too close for comfort.
We can't be doing that here anymore.
No, we just can't do that here anymore.
Folks, if l could just have your attention for a moment please.
l have a brief announcement to make.
As of, uh the Peach Pit After Dark is under new proprietorship.
Uh, it is with great pleasure that l introduce you to the new owner, who promises me that the good times will continue to roll.
Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Valerie Malone.
Thank you, very much.
Well, l'm really excited about this.
lt's gonna be a great challenge for me.
So let's turn up the music and we'll see you later.
Have a good time.
l didn't know Valerie was interested in business.
Do you think she's dropping out of school? She didn't tell you anything about this, did she? -No.
-Hmm.
l know you guys must have a million questions.
l would have told you sooner, but it all came down so suddenly.
lsn't it great?! What do you know about running a nightclub, Val? Not a thing, but l'm willing to work hard and learn.
And that's a start, right? Well, l think it's terrific.
l'm very happy for you.
Congratulations.
Thanks, Donna.
l knew l could count on you.
Hold on.
What? l want to celebrate.
Celebrate what? l just made an acquisition.
What did you acquire? -Hmm? -l bought Steve's father's share of the Peach Pit After Dark.
So now l know you're crazy.
Come on.
-Go.
-Well, it runs in the family.
But look what l scored.
Fresh Humboldt County pot.
Oh, take a whiff of that.
Yeah, no thanks.
Come on, Dylan.
Let's smoke ourselves silly and make love all night.
You're already silly, l'll pass.
On me or the pot? Both.
What's gotten into you? Oh, that's right.
You're stuck on Kelly.
But you have to admit, l'm not bad for backup.
Good night, Val.
Come on, Dylan.
Don't make me go.
l feel so good.
l just want to share it with somebody.
Somebody else.
l don't have anybody else.
Are you telling me it's lonely at the top? Okay, l get the message.
l'll go.
Sleep tight.
lt definitely looks like Beverly Hills has gone to our Valerie's head.
Maybe she's just lost her mind.
Maybe we should call Abby.
l don't think Abby swings much weight with her daughter these days, Mom.
Well, l'm sure you're right, but l mean, with all that money, you'd think she'd send some of it home to her family.
We should do something.
Well, honey, it's her money, she's on her own.
l don't think there's much we can do.
l know.
l don't just want to see her get in any trouble.
Believe me, first sign of trouble, she'll be on our porch faster than you can snap -your fingers.
-Yeah.
Hello? -Brandon.
-Oh, hey, Steve.
We were just talking about your best friend, Miss Valerie.
Don't go there, Brandon.
You talk to your dad? Yeah, l spoke to him.
We're going to have lunch today.
But that's not the reason l'm calling.
What's going on? Well, l hate to ruin your morning, but l thought you should know.
Three frat houses got hit last night.
So why are you telling me? You're the president.
You're supposed to do something about this crime wave.
Well, what am l supposed to do? Call out the National Guard? Hey, pal, you're the one who's supposed to have the answers, not me.
What time did Valerie say to meet her? Hmm, 1 1 :00.
Why? ls that a problem? No, l can make it.
l just can't imagine what it's going to be like booking bands with her.
lf we can work with Rush Sanders, l think we can probably work with anyone.
Bye.
Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.
l just wanted to return David's notes.
Oh, hey.
Yeah, come on in.
Yeah, actually l was just leaving.
Not on account of me, l hope.
l have a class.
Don't flatter yourself.
Your girlfriend sure goes out of her way to avoid me.
Oh, no, don't worry about it, man.
She's just not a morning person.
Eh, it's okay.
lt's not like she's the only one around here who doesn't like me.
Come on, what are you talking about? Come on, David.
Compared to all you guys, l'm an old man.
You know, l don't understand why you moved in the dorms.
l would've figured you for, uh l don't know, apartment off campus -or something? -Can't afford it.
But you were in the army.
Don't you get any Gl benefits -or anything? -No.
Why not? lt's a long story.
The upshot is, l've got to beg, borrow and steal to make ends meet.
Yeah, well, l wouldn't say that too loud around here with all those bikes missing.
What kind of a crack is that? lt was just a joke.
Well, it's not funny.
Lenny, l was, l was just kidding.
Yeah, right.
Oh, yeah? How's Hannah? Finally asleep.
l thought l'd never get her down for a nap.
Jesse, she has been like this ever since you left town.
And how about her mom? You having trouble sleeping, too? Me, definitely.
l toss and turn all night long.
Well, if it'll make you feel any better, given how great my interview went with Judge Costello today, it looks like Boise may be out of the running.
Jesse, l hate to break it to you, but Kansas City doesn't sound much more thrilling than Boise.
Well, the steaks are great.
And when was the last time you saw me eat red meat? Somebody's at the door, hold on.
Surprise.
Shh! Who's that? Uh, it's, uh, my grandmother.
Grandmother? Oh, give her my love, would you? Jesse sends his love, Grandma.
You know what, honey? Um, maybe l should call you back.
Uh, you know what? l'm going to be running around all day.
Why don't l give you a call before l go to bed, all right? Great.
l love you.
Yeah, and me, too.
Bye.
Hubby in Boise again? No, Kansas City.
Oh, well, l hear everything's up to date there.
Peter, l asked you not to come by here.
What if-- what if Jesse were here? Or my parents or my grandmother? Wait a minute, l thought l was your grandmother.
Look, stop kidding around, okay? l mean, this thing makes me just too nervous.
You've got to go.
l will.
l promise.
Just not yet.
Mm Oh, l must be crazy.
My daughter's sleeping in the next room.
You're not crazy.
You just can't keep your hands off me.
What are we going to do? We'll figure something out.
You're working tonight, right? Yes, 5:00 to 7:00, and you better behave yourself, promise? Sorry, that l cannot promise.
Come here.
Hey, Nat.
You seen your new partner around? Yeah, she's next door, redecorating.
She doesn't waste any time, huh? Tell her to bring back my hammer.
Will do.
lt is my hammer.
lnstalling a new dart board, huh? First big management decision? Yeah.
What do you think? Well, l can think of a few faces l wouldn't mind pinning up there.
Be my guest.
So my mother said you called.
Lordy have mercy.
She finally gave you a message, huh? What do you want, Valerie? We have some unfinished business to discuss.
l think l already know the terms.
l'm not interested.
Look, Ray, personally, l'd like nothing better than for you to continue playing here.
Said the spider to the fly.
ls my web so unpleasant? What's the matter, Ray? l mean, don't you like the success? Hundreds of adoring fans out in the crowd.
And that one, especially one adoring fan backstage? lt's not worth the price, Valerie.
l can't lie to Donna.
You already have.
What do you want Valerie? Spell it out.
How can l make it clearer to you? l want you back in my bed.
And if l don't, then you're going to go tell, Donna, right? ls that the deal? No.
Why would l want to hurt Donna? She's one of my best friends.
But if we don't pick up where we left off, then l'm never going to work here again, huh? You know people overestimate the value of a college education.
You're much smarter than l thought.
And you're far more vicious.
Don't get me wrong, guys.
l think Ray's music is very solid and his band has a hardworking sound, but don't you think it's time to get some new blood around here? See, l couldn't agree with you more.
David! lt's not like l want to ace the guy out of anything, but l don't know, l just think there's a lot of great bands out there that deserve a shot.
My sentiments exactly.
Are you not going to let Ray play at all anymore? Well, we'll see, but in the meantime, l'd like a proposed schedule of the bookings for the next two months.
You know, to publish a calendar.
ls that a problem? lt's no problem at all.
Just give us a couple days, we'll get everything together.
That's what l wanted to hear.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
Hi, son.
How're you doing? Don't ''hi, son'' me okay? l can see you are your usual charming self.
Scotch on the rocks, how about you? l'm not hungry.
Thank you.
l, on the other hand, am starved.
So l think l'm going to have a New York Strip medium rare, baked potato, sour cream and some of those sauteed mushrooms, the whole nine yards.
What do you say? l said l'm not hungry, okay? l can see you're not too thrilled about, uh, my selling the club.
Did you sleep with Valerie? What? Don't play dumb with me.
You got quite an imagination.
Or you got a dirty mind.
How else did she get you to sell the club, Dad? How about money? That's how people usually do business.
Matter of fact, this is for you.
Oh, what's that? That's your commission.
lf l say so myself, l made a very tasty profit for a three-month investment.
-Commission? -Mm-hmm.
Oh uh, this is all for me? All yours, sonny boy.
lf it wasn't for you, l never would have been in that club in the first place.
Well, thanks.
My pleasure.
You know, maybe l will have that steak now.
And that Vegas salad.
You know, the one where the lettuce dances around the plate in that lovely vinaigrette sauce.
Waiter, get over here! She fired him? l wouldn't say that.
l got the feeling there were, um creative differences.
l thought Valerie liked Ray's music.
l don't know.
She just called David and l in, and told us to start looking for new bands.
But you guys told her that Ray's great, and that's she's crazy to get rid of him, right? Yeah, l tried; she wouldn't listen to me.
What about David? Um he, uh Stabbed Ray in the back, right? l wouldn't put it that way.
Oh, l would.
You know it's one thing to hurt me, but to hurt someone who's struggling to make something of himself? That is so low.
Poor Ray.
He must be feeling really terrible right now.
Guess the apple doesn't fall very far from the tree.
What is that supposed to mean? Running away, just like your father.
l am not running away.
l'm getting run out of town.
There's a big difference.
Oh, some club closes its door to you, and you're ready to head for the hills? Look, l got a booking agent setting up gigs in colleges all over the Northwest.
Besides, out of sight is out of mind, and right now that's probably my best bet.
And what about Donna? l love Donna.
But l don't want to hurt her.
But you're going to sneak out of town without telling her? l will call her from the road.
l thought you were supposed to work tonight.
Mom, did you hear anything -l just said? -Answer me.
Are you booked to do a show tonight? Yes.
Well, then if you have any pride in your work, and any decency in you heart, you will show up at that club tonight and you will honor your commitment.
And then afterwards, you'll go out back with Donna, and you'll take her in your arms and you will give her a kiss she'll remember for the rest of her life.
l'd like the, uh, presidential suite, please.
Stones, man! Hey, where the hell have you been? You don't call, you don't write, you never fax me Hey, l'm here, man.
Come on.
l'll get you a cup of bad coffee.
Speaking of bad coffee, it kind of goes with the decor.
How'd you get stuck -in this dump? -Hey, my family -owns this dump.
-Oh.
Being here keeps me out of trouble.
Gives me a lot of time to write.
Speaking of trouble, um l almost got in some today.
Oh Well, that explains why l'm seeing your mug for the very first time since we got out of rehab.
How about you? Are you staying clean? l have no choice.
lf it hadn't been for a big wind today l probably would've, uh, got one lit up, you know? You can't fool Mother Nature, huh? So what got to you? Take a guess.
Ah a woman.
Yeah.
Kelly? Valerie? They ganged up on me.
Val supplied the smoke, but Kelly, she supplied the motivation.
Let her go, man.
You got to let her go.
-l am trying, but -No, no, no-- no, buts.
''But'' is just an excuse to get high, man.
l figured it out, all by myself.
Good! Good.
So what the hell are you bothering me for? Oh, l just came for the incredibly bad coffee.
Stones, man you ever give some thought to the concept that maybe you ought to figure out what to do with your life? Yeah, l considered it.
And? l don't know.
Well, you better come up with something.
Because one of these days the wind is not going to be blowing when you go to fire up that joint.
Tell me something, if your mother's condo got robbed, would she call the mayor of Beverly Hills? Well, technically, she's on the Los Angeles border, so Oh, no, no, no-- that's not what l mean.
What l mean is, why is everybody coming to me with this? What do l have to do with campus security? They have to have somebody to blame.
Tell me about it.
You should've heard them at the senate meeting.
Like l have anything to do with the university budget.
Like l have anything to do with hiring campus cops.
Well, they probably think that you -will talk to the chancellor.
-l did.
Kelly, people get ripped off all the time: car stereos, bikes.
What am l supposed to do about it? l'm the Student Body president, l am not Batman.
Yeah, but l bet you look cute in tights.
Well, thank you for that.
You know, you are getting far too wound up over this.
l know.
lt's at times like this when l hate this job.
l'll tell you what.
l will go home and draw you a nice warm bath and give you a back rub, and everything will be okay.
Well, that sounds very agreeable.
Did you hear that? What? l don't know, l swear l heard something.
That was my stomach.
l'm hungry.
Let's go get something to eat.
All of a sudden, l'm getting the creepiest feeling.
Well, all right.
Okay.
Come on.
Let's get out.
l'm scared.
lsn't everybody? The thing is that, we were right there, we were steps away So on a scale of one to ten, how mad at me is she? Somewhere between ten and 1 1 .
See, Clare, why couldn't you just tell her that l supported Ray, too? l did.
She wouldn't believe me, okay? Hey, l thought l heard you guys out here.
Here, man.
l was out of line yesterday, so l made you a copy of my Hendrix bootleg.
-Oh, thanks.
-Anytime.
Excuse me.
Hey, where are you going, Amy? Home to my parents.
This school isn't safe anymore.
What's the matter, they steal another two-wheeler? This isn't about bicycles, Lenny.
Melody Reynolds was raped this afternoon.
What? ln the bushes behind the South Quad.
ln broad daylight? That's awful.
-ls she gonna be okay? -l don't know.
l saw the ambulance on my way back from chem lab.
l heard she was slashed up -pretty good.
-Any idea who did it? No, but the police are all over campus.
l got to go.
Well, let's look on the bright side.
At least they won't be stealing any bicycles in the next few days.
You know, Lenny, you're a real charmer.
What do you say, -get a cup of coffee? -No can do.
l've got another meeting in a few minutes.
How many bureaucrats does it take to catch a rapist? Don't ask me man.
lf l ever thought l had an idea about how this university's run, it's been shattered in the last two hours.
What's that mean? You know these people, they make all these noises about student involvement all year, and then as soon as there's a crisis they say, ''Brandon the administration will handle this.
'' Well, what about that girl that was raped? Wasn't she in the student senate? Not exactly.
She was on a lot of committees.
l know her.
ls there any truth to that rumor -that they have a suspect? -l don't know.
They aren't telling me anything.
-God, l'm so glad to see you.
-Hey, Kel.
-Hey, are you okay? -No, l'm scared.
lsn't everybody? The thing is, we were right there, steps away from where it happened.
lt could have been me.
Hey, hey, hey, hey-- take it easy.
Do me a favor.
Don't walk around alone anymore until this whole thing's settled.
When's that going to be? l wish l knew.
l heard you were here.
So? Didn't expect you.
Well, l have a contract with this nightclub.
Tonight's my last date.
l believe in fulfilling my obligations.
How professional of you.
Of course, if you want to pay me not to play, l'd be more than happy to leave.
l don't believe in paying someone for nothing.
ls Donna here yet? Why? Just wanted to say hello.
Look, you stay away from her, Valerie, you understand that? ls that a threat, Ray? 'Cause for the life of me, l can't see what you have to threaten me with.
That's where you're wrong.
l've got one thing.
And what's that? The truth.
Oh, please.
You wouldn't dare tell sweet Donna the truth about us.
Break the illusion that her country boy isn't just another snake in the grass.
You're the snake in the grass, Valerie.
What's this? lt's your present.
Well, more for me.
Yeah.
So do you have any plans tonight? Yeah, l do, they just don't happen to include you.
You could pick something a little more upbeat, couldn't you? Well, if l'd known you were going to be here, l would've.
Pick one.
So are you going to stick around for Ray's farewell concert? l don't think so.
You know, l never got a chance to tell you how much it meant to me that you came to see me on campus the other day.
lt's no big deal.
Well, it was to me.
You're a good friend.
Brandon and l were just talking about it the other day.
l'd probably still be evolving with Finley if you hadn't exposed him for the fraud that he is.
What do you want me to say? That you'll always be my friend.
l'll always be your friend.
l came up with something.
Who's babysitting for you tonight? Jesse's mom, why? Think she can stay a little late? What is that? Keys to a motel room.
Our motel room.
l booked it by the week.
Peter, l don't know.
That sounds just a little bit sleazy to me.
Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Tonight? No, not tonight.
Jesse's mom would never understand.
Then tomorrow night.
-And the day after that.
-Maybe.
-And the day after -Maybe! You know, l'm not sure it was such a smart move not going to the club tonight? l told Valerie we were checking out an act across town.
Oh, great, l told her we were studying.
You know, maybe we shouldn't be booking bands at all for her.
Look, don't worry about it, all right? Donna will be over everything as soon as Ray books another gig.
-You'll see.
-l don't know, l hope so.
Oh, there's Lenny.
Do you have to invite him over here.
Yes.
Lenny.
Over here.
No, that's okay.
You two don't need company.
Have a nice evening.
No, come on over.
Sit down.
Hey, how you doing, Lenny? l'm getting by.
-Thanks.
-How's it going? Good.
So you know a lot of people on campus, huh? Well, what can l say? l'm Mr.
Popularity.
What did you think of my Hendrix tape? Oh, it was cool.
That, uh, that one track, the, uh, the ''Manic Depression'' -where he's on the -Excuse me.
Leonard Ziminski? Yes? Detective Hank Garcia, LAPD.
Would you come with us, please? What, am l under arrest or something? No, sir, we just have a few questions.
-About what? -We don't want to make this any more difficult than it has to be.
l didn't steal any of those bicycles.
This isn't about bicycles, Mr.
Ziminski.
Then what is this about? David, it's okay.
Let's go.
l don't get this.
What's going on here? They don't think he's the rapist, do they? -You were great tonight.
-Thanks.
So how about breakfast? l'm starved.
l'm not really in the mood to eat.
Look, don't let it get to you.
You're gonna find another gig a whole lot sooner than she'll find another band as good as yours.
l already found another gig, Donna.
Really? That's great! Where? l got to leave town for a little while.
What? l've got this agent who's booked a bunch of clubs for me up north.
Mostly college towns.
So why didn't you tell me? Well, l wasn't sure until today.
And l didn't want to upset you.
When are you leaving? Tonight.
Oh.
Look, will you tell me that you're gonna miss me? 'Cause l'm really gonna miss you.
You know l will.
So when are you coming back? l don't know.
What's the matter? This just isn't like you.
There's something l've got to tell you, Donna.
Something important.
What? l love you.
l know that.
-And there's something else.
-No.
Nothing else matters.
You love me, and that's all l need to know.
Do you mean that? With all my heart.