Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) s08e09 Episode Script
Friends, Lovers and Children
All clear? Mom and Zach are present and snoring in the bedroom.
- Hmm, snoring? - Oh, yeah.
They're having some sort of contest to see who can snore the loudest.
Zach's a real natural.
- Really? - Yeah.
Is it all right if I hang out for a while? Mm, I don't know.
How quiet can you be? Well, you know me, I'm a stealth lover.
I can sneak up on you when you least expect it and bam! - You talk too much.
- Do I? Yeah, but you do have some hidden qualities.
You have no idea.
Mommy? Yeah sweetie? Grandma's snoring.
Oh Well, you know, um, if you just, uh, take her by the arm and shake her, she'll stop.
Okay.
But I'm thirsty.
Okay, oh, you want me to get you a glass of water? Okay.
Steve? You're taking me to the soccer game tomorrow, right? You got it, big guy.
Okay, you go back in, I'll be in in a second.
I better go.
You don't have to.
I know, but it's best.
Someone wants some water.
Sorry.
A little something to remember me by.
Brandon, I think we missed the turn for the freeway.
Eh, we're taking the scenic route.
Hey, while you're at it, throw this in there.
Hopefully, I'll never have to wear it again.
I thought you said the play picked up by the third act.
Yeah, it did.
I slept through the first two acts.
Hookers.
Look at her.
She can't be more than 15.
Yeah, it's sad, isn't it? Oh, great, I think she caught me looking at her.
What are you looking at, huh? Brandon, stop the car.
What, what, what? Back up, back up.
I think I know that girl.
- The hooker? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Back up.
I swear, she looks like Dylan's sister.
Erica? Oh, my God, Erica.
What the hell? Kelly, stay here, keep the doors locked.
Erica! Erica? Erica, is that you? What are you doing? Just leave me alone, okay? Erica, it's me, Kelly.
I'm glad you came here.
We handle teen runaways all the time.
Detective Pate at the LAPD didn't give us much hope of finding her right away.
Said she'd probably be laying low for a while.
Pate's right and wrong.
She's gotta work, gotta eat, or at least slam some coke or crack or whatever the hell it is that keeps her going.
Do you know if she's hooking for a pimp or on her own? This is Dylan's sister we're talking about here.
You didn't know her.
She was the sweetest little girl.
They all were.
Till somebody messed with them.
I realize we both work for the same foundation and I want to be able to help you.
But you've gotta handle this differently than one of your day care cases.
We're not talking about little girls here.
These are young women with some very serious adult problems.
Listen, Pam, we, uh, talked to my sister in London; We got a little more information.
Seems that Erica was living with Dylan's mother in Hawaii.
She was dating a surfer guy, a real stoner.
She followed him out here, he dumped her, that's where they lost track of her.
Yeah, here's, um, a snapshot that they overnighted us.
Pretty.
Let's get a stack of blowups of this picture and I'll take it out in the outreach van with me this afternoon.
I don't expect much, but it's a start.
I'd like to go with you.
Kelly she's not who you think she is.
Give up this little girl stuff.
She didn't exactly come running into your arms last night.
I think she was scared, Pam, I don't even know if she recognized us.
Try "She was high as a kite.
" I don't mean to be harsh, but I've gotta cut through it all.
We'll find her.
Look, it's hard.
I know you want to be there because you think you can save her.
No, I think you can save her.
I just want to help.
Am I interrupting? What the hell are you doing here? Well Since you haven't returned my phone calls We've got nothing to talk about.
Look, Noah, just just hear me out.
Okay? I'm sorry.
Look, I made a mistake.
Cooper Hargrove meant nothing to me.
Nothing.
But you do.
Sometimes you gotta live with your mistakes.
Just wait, okay? You can't pretend that you don't want me as much as I want you.
You can't throw this away.
Not what we have.
No.
Look, whatever we had is gone Dead and buried, okay? That's what you do best, isn't it? Bury people.
Hey, I can do that.
Hey, Dan, I need to talk to you about something.
Sure.
You've been doing a great job around here.
But you need to start looking for a new one.
I told Kirk the same thing last night.
It's been slow.
I'll ride it out.
I can't Pay You- I can't even pay you for last week.
I owe you, the landlord, Donna I can't believe what's happened to this place.
David, don't get me wrong but I know a guy.
He could help you.
Really? How? With a loan.
I can't get a loan.
Believe me, I've tried.
It's not that kind of loan.
He's sort of like a private bank.
Short term.
Very short term.
- Is he a friend of yours? - Yeah.
But only 'cause I managed to pay him back on time.
His rates are steep.
But if you're desperate Desperate doesn't begin to explain it.
Could you set something up? I'll give him a call.
Hey, Donna! Hey.
Uh, do that and, um, if you could check the taps, too? Sure.
He's such a slave driver.
- Hey, you.
- Hey.
You look great.
And I thought I was going to be making you happy this morning.
You do.
Well, I'm not so sure of that lately.
But, um, listen, do you remember Vanessa Markley? Yeah, she set up that, uh, whole ridiculous photo shoot thing in Hawaii.
Yeah, and she recommended me for another styling job.
Donna, that's great.
Mm-hmm.
Everything's all in place except you know, the location, it just happened to fall through at the very last moment.
So, I kinda recommended this local, wonderful club.
It's a good fee.
Are you saying you want to use this place? Tomorrow.
During the day, so it won't mess with your business.
Donna, what business? This is great.
Thank you.
Oh, God, I owe you one.
You're welcome.
Can we celebrate tomorrow night? Absolutely.
All right, looks good! Zach, hey, Zach, you didn't tell me this was a father-son deal.
I forgot to say.
You know how much I care about you, right? - But you know I'm not your dad.
- I know.
But you're sort of like my pretend dad.
Well, your mom and I Zach! Hey, is that your old man? No, l l I see the resemblance.
Jerry Fogle.
Great kid you got here Much improved.
Well, thanks.
You better get that jersey on.
It's almost show time.
Listen, you've got some size.
How would you like to play center forward? The dads on the opposing team can be pretty nasty down by the goal line.
We know how to handle bullies, don't we? Yeah! Come on.
Iced tea, two sugars.
You've been in twice, that makes you a regular.
I don't even know my own name until I've had two cups of coffee.
Well, I used to be like that.
But I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.
That's too healthy for me.
I need that extra kick in the head.
Especially trying to keep up with a very active six year old.
You have a six year old? But you're so young.
Thanks, that's sweet.
The truth is, I feel like I've aged, like, five years to every one of his.
But I bet you have help, huh? Help? Did you say help? Uh-uh.
You're looking at all the help I've got.
I'm what the statistics would call a single mom.
I'm sorry, I just assumed that No, it's okay.
Really, it's not a big deal.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
Carly, we gotta keep the trains moving, come on.
I'm sorry, I'm keeping you.
It's okay.
I don't mean to get personal but, uh, are you okay? No.
No, I've got some things that I'm trying to deal with right now.
I don't know, I thought if I came here I don't know what I was thinking.
That male prostitute over there might know her.
He's always working this corner.
HEY, âOW you doing'? Like you care.
- I'm looking for somebody.
- Who isn't? It's going to cost.
Yeah, here you go.
You kidding? Why don't you take your sorry ass back where you came from? Will this cover it? You know her? Yeah, I know her.
Haven't seen her around lately.
Where does she stay? She doesn't stay.
Let's go, Brandon, he's just taking your money.
Look, here's my card.
- I need an hour of your time.
- You kidding? I'm serious.
It takes all kinds.
So, what are you into? Information.
Andy.
Pam.
I need an assist pronto.
What's up? Nothing, man.
I'm out of here.
Why, if it isn't the Welcome Wagon.
And who are you? I'm the big bad wolf.
Excuse me, Mr.
Wolf, I'm looking for somebody.
You know her? She's a real piece, huh? Where is she? She's gone.
We'll miss her.
Let's go.
Brandon, Kelly, come on.
Wait.
What do you mean, she's gone? I mean where she is, she don't want to be found.
Now, go home! We're through playing cops and robbers for today.
You made your point, Riggs.
Brandon, Kelly, come on now.
You know where she is.
You're her pimp, aren't you? Ooh, pretty and smart.
You just made a big mistake, boy.
Brandon Riggs Next time I tell you guys to move, you guys move.
You call for assistance? I'm sorry about the soccer game.
I had no idea it was a father-kid game.
It's not your fault.
I didn't say that it was.
Just that I feel bad.
I mean, Zach put you in a very awkward position.
He's a six-year-old kid.
He wants to be just like the other boys.
But? I think I'd be lying to you if I told you it felt right.
I mean, Zach's a great kid; Great kid.
It's just Well, he's Not your kid.
Other than saying I'm sorry and that it'll never happen again, I I don't know what to say.
Nothing else to say.
It's a done deal, right? Well, how come it feels like something's changed like, suddenly, everything's different? Hey, is that what I think it is? Dim sum and then some.
There's enough for everybody.
- Ow! - Mm, thanks.
As soon as I'm done with this layout.
So what's the special occasion? None, I was just in the neighborhood and thought I'd drop by.
Mm-hmm.
You don't just drop by, Val.
What, now you? Why is everybody so suspicious of me all the time, huh? Why? Because you've earned it.
What happened, did you go see Noah? What the hell was I thinking, huh? I mean, that'll teach me.
Stick to your rules, Val, you know better than that.
Better than what? You weren't exactly honest with the guy, Val.
Noah likes a little honesty with his women.
I went by there to tell him about Cooper.
I did.
It just got away from me.
Kind of like Noah.
What am I going to do? I don't I don't like feeling like this.
I mean, it's really hard to describe but It hurts.
Yeah.
I like this one.
And this one.
I love them all.
How long have you been doing this? Uh, not very.
Well, you're a natural.
You pick.
Really? Oh! Thanks! Vicki, why don't you try this one on.
You are definitely in your element.
Oh, yeah only but nothing big so far.
Are you sure that it was Erica you saw? Well, Brandon was face-to-face with her.
But when we went back yesterday, she was nowhere to be seen.
We found her pimp but not her.
And so I guess we just keep looking.
Yeah.
Where's David? Well, he offered to help, so I took him up on it.
I told him to stay out of the way.
You know he'd freak out if an assistant scraped the bar, broke a light or bumped a chair.
This club means everything to him.
Mm.
Obviously not everything.
- Can you grab that? - Yeah.
You know, I'm really glad things are better for you guys.
Well, it helps just being near him.
And tonight I plan on being very near him.
Very near him.
- Oh, really? - Nothing major.
Just everything.
You know, me and David, dinner, candles.
New lingerie.
It's just been kind of rough for us lately.
Well, it sounds like you have planned the perfect evening to get everything back on track.
I sure hope so.
Yeah? Hey, you subletting the club now? Anything to pay the bills.
I got you a meeting with Everett Sands, that loan guy I was telling you about.
He'll take good care of you.
Great.
When? Tonight at 7:00, at Parson's.
- It's on Sunset.
- I can't.
I'm seeing Donna tonight.
So? She'll understand.
She knows how slow it's been.
Yeah, but not how bad or for how long.
Why not? How exactly do you say that to somebody? You know? "I'm sorry, honey, but you're living with a loser "and you're not gonna be seeing him tonight because he's meeting with a loan shark.
" That's a hell of a way of putting it.
It's the truth.
Can't your guy reschedule? Hey, he's doing you a favor.
Don't push it.
Thanks for the tour, Pam.
You know, I don't think the executives at the foundation have any idea what a great job you're doing getting these kids off the streets.
That's because they don't want to know.
It's one of society's dirty little secrets.
Some of these kids are not even out of their teens yet and they're out in the streets selling their bodies just to survive.
That's a horrible way to live.
They don't live, they exist.
It's a cruel world, Kelly.
And many of these kids don't survive it.
Erica? She's no different than the others.
If it's not the drugs or her pimp, one day, she's going to get into the wrong car with the wrong guy.
We have to do something; We have to find her.
Well, we're trying.
We work very closely with the LAPD, the sheriff's department, county social services.
My guess is she'll surface pretty soon.
I hope so.
Well, Brandon and I will keep looking.
Kelly? I can't stop you, but what I said yesterday, I meant.
The streets are dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
It's a concrete jungle with its own language, its own rules.
You violate those rules and you could get hurt, badly.
If you hear from Erica, please, call me.
Let me handle it.
I know the rules.
Yeah, I will.
It's just Brandon has his own way of doing things.
His own ways could get him killed.
Hi, can I help you? Yeah.
Uh, Brandon, uh, is this gentleman here to see you? Yeah thanks for coming.
Yeah, right.
50 bucks, now.
This better be worth it.
Don't sweat it.
- You know where she is? - Yep.
Let's go.
Let me ask you something.
Ask away, it's your cash.
Why do you do it? Why don't you leave, get off the street? And go where? You don't have a family? That's a joke.
Don't you ever worry you might end up dead doing what you're doing? I already am.
Kel, he, uh, he found Erica.
Well, I'll call Pam.
Can we get out of here? Why should we trust you? Got a choice? It's only me.
It's okay.
Where's Riggs? He's gone for a while.
Come on, get up let's get out of here.
I'm too tired.
Got anything to eat? Mm-mm.
What's going on? What are they You bought them here? Erica, it's okay.
It's all right.
What happened? Did somebody hit you? Riggs.
Her pimp.
You can get out.
You got a way out.
These people want you.
For now.
Does Dylan know? We talked to Brenda and we tried to call your stepmom in Hawaii.
So Iris hasn't called you yet? - She will.
- I don't want her to see me; I don't want her to know about me; And I am not going to any shelter.
You got that? Riggs will find me there.
He'll kill me.
You're not staying in a shelter, Erica.
You're going to stay with us.
Do you promise me you won't tell Dylan? Come on, let's go.
Let's go.
Hey.
You find the girl? Yeah, yeah Kel's getting her settled in at the house.
Oh.
What's the matter with him? His body's here, but his mind I have no idea.
Tell Dr.
Walsh where it hurts.
- Zach.
- Zach? Zach.
The little squirt shanghaied me.
He brought me to a father-son soccer game.
- Ouch.
- Ouch.
All these people kept saying things like, "I didn't even know he had a dad.
" Like I was some kind of jerk for not having been around.
- It's not your fault, man.
- I know it's not my fault, but it wasn't supposed to be like this.
I was gonna play the field, remember? A different girl every night.
But Carly changed all that.
I'm crazy about her.
When I'm with her, I never want to leave; When we're apart, I can't stop thinking about when I'll see her again.
We've even thought about 33;? You haven't? Not yet.
- But you're gonna.
- I think soon.
Hello? Donna, hey, did you get my message? No, I haven't checked the messages.
My shoot wrapped and I had a few errands to run for tonight.
See you at 8:00, right? Yeah, look, I might be a little late.
David What's gonna keep you, the club? Yeah.
I'm meeting with this investor.
What kind of investor meets you at this hour? He's just some business guy.
He's running a little late.
What, you're going to go into business with someone else? Who is this guy? Just wait for me, okay? Have a little faith.
I do.
- I love you.
- I love you, too.
Good-bye.
It's perfect.
He'll love it.
I hope so.
I hope I'm not keeping you too late.
I just want everything to be perfect.
Oh, we're open another half hour.
Besides, something tells me the best part of your evening is yet to come.
Thanks.
We also have these, if you like.
Would you rather pay by credit card? Is something wrong with the check? It's not clearing.
I couldn't possibly be overdrawn.
There must be some mistake.
I'm afraid not.
I gotta talk to you.
Hi, Carly.
How are you? Did you have a nice day? I'll get to that later.
Right now, let me just keep it simple, okay? I was a jerk yesterday and I'm sorry.
You didn't do anything wrong.
I freaked out.
- It's okay.
- It's not okay.
Look, I'm not a mind reader and I can't predict the future.
I can't even tell you what I'm gonna have for breakfast tomorrow morning, but I do know that I want you there.
Both you and Zach.
Do you really mean that? I'm positive.
Because Zach and I I mean, we're a team, and I totally understand if that's too much for you.
I want you both.
You don't know how happy I am to hear you say that.
Maybe you'd like me to recommend? No, thanks.
I can't stay.
I thought this was important to you.
Ernie, bring him the New York strip steak.
And I'll have the poached salmon, no butter on the potatoes.
Everything in moderation.
I've got to make a phone call.
No, what you've got to do, David, is come to terms with the fact that your life has spun out of control.
Now, you want help, I'll help you.
But I need your attention here.
You showed up over an hour late.
You don't care about my business.
What, do you just enjoy jerking me around? You're not gonna lose your business.
Don't lose your sense of humor.
I wish you luck on your club, I really do.
But I don't care what you do with my money.
Well, you know, just so long as you pay it back.
With interest.
What interest? - What? - Yeah, you heard right.
And it adds up.
Which is why I encourage early repayment.
How much do you need? Ten grand.
All right.
So next month, you'll owe me 15.
You can manage that.
How much do you owe on your credit cards, towards your lease, to your friends? Enough.
Yeah, well, they don't stay friends very long when you start hitting them up for cash.
Now me, I'm not a friend.
Remember that.
David forged my name.
Well, here it is.
It's not the Ritz, but it's home.
Mm-hmm.
So, we're finally alone.
You know, Carly, Zach's a babysitter; Doesn't she need to get home or anything? Uh We shouldn't rush into this, I mean, being that it's our first time.
We should just take our time and and ease into this.
So, what do you think? I think you have a lot of good qualities, but knowing when to shut up isn't one of them.
So you want to, huh? Yeah, I want to.
- Unless you don't.
- No, I do, I do.
Good, then it requires no more conversation.
Georgie, one more long neck.
Sweetie, come on.
I think you had enough.
Just one more.
Come on.
I'll show you.
This is Mozart.
One more makes for the octave.
Hey, Mozart, enough with the racket already.
What? You don't like good music? Listen, pal, I got one nerve left and you're working that good.
Now, quit the banging or get the hell out of here.
I suppose that makes you some kind of music critic.
Come on, honey.
Don't start nothing.
Yeah, listen to the bitch.
Apologize to the lady.
No, don't.
Oh! I said apologize to the lady.
That's it.
The Hangin' Inn, It's a bar.
We got a fight brewing here.
Where is she? Shower.
I think someone should stay home with her tomorrow.
I mean, she's still too scared to be alone.
Is that what she said? No, but it's pretty obvious.
What's obvious, Brandon, is that you think you know what's going on in her head, but you have no idea.
Neither do I.
Wait a minute.
We finally find Erica, and you make it sound like it's a bad thing.
No, I'm not.
It's just, we never really thought this through.
One day, we see her at a street light, and the next, she's been beaten by her pimp and she's sleeping on our couch.
- Yeah, so? - So, we're just treating her like she's some kind of overnight guest or something.
Kel, let's just let her be, okay? I want her to feel like she can trust us.
L-I want her to feel safe.
So do I.
It's just that I don't feel safe.
What is there not to feel safe about? She's a 16-year-old girl.
That's just it.
When I was 16, I was worried about what I was gonna wear to school the next day or what boy I had a crush on.
And what boy did you have a crush on? Brandon, I'm not kidding, all right? I just think that we are way out of our league.
Maybe Pam was right.
That little girl that we once knew is pretty much gone forever.
Okay.
Why don't you ask Pam if she can come over here tomorrow after work.
The three of us will sit down and figure something out.
We did promise her she wouldn't have to go to a shelter.
But what if that's the best thing for her? Yeah? Really? I'm on my way.
What? Noah's been arrested.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey, easy, big fella.
Six more steps and I'm home free.
Hey, thanks for the assist, amigo.
Yeah.
Let me get my check book for that bail.
No, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait.
No, no, no, it's okay.
Tomorrow's fine.
Listen, whatever's going on with you, man, I don't think you're gonna solve it by using your fists.
I know, man.
I can't help it.
I feel like I'm swinging at ghosts and shadows.
It's not helping a damn bit.
You want another beer? No, thanks.
I'm fine.
Me, neither.
It's ghosts and shadows, man.
Today's a very special day.
A birthday? A death day.
What are you talking about? A year ago today, I killed my fiancée, man.
I was in my car and I was driving and I had a beer, you know, I got reckless.
I was just trying to get away from them.
She was bleeding all over me, man.
I was trapped and I couldn't get to her.
I tried to get to her, I just Man, I'm sorry.
I had no idea.
I guess that's why when Kelly got shot, and she was bleeding, I just wanted to Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Don't worry about it.
Who were you running from? My life.
My family.
My father.
Beth wasn't good enough for none of them, you know.
She didn't come from the right family.
In my house, you got to come from the right family.
It's like some cardinal rule.
You lost me on that one.
You remember a couple of weeks ago when me, you, Steve and David went looking for that band? Yeah.
And Steve was being so subtle about trying to pump me - for information? - Yeah.
I was telling you guys the truth.
You were feeding Steve some line about you coming from a rich family.
I never said rich.
Incredibly wealthy.
I mean, rich is what you got here in Beverly Hills.
Rich was Beth's family.
But you were kidding, weren't you? No.
Uh-uh.
You ever heard of Hunter Oil and Chemical? Yeah, sure.
They're a Fortune 500 company.
You're one of those Hunters? It's crazy, isn't it? And my trust fund's kicking into high gear.
I got millions.
Millions, man.
I could care less.
Wow.
Look, Brandon, I'd appreciate you not telling anybody about this, okay? Yeah.
Sure, man.
No problem.
If I knew the words to say to make you feel any better about Beth I'd say them.
I know you would, man.
Thanks.
Hi.
Have fun, you kiddies, huh? Uh, more than you can imagine.
You have no idea what I can imagine.
Hmm.
Uh, can I help you? Well, I'm looking for - Jodi? - Jodi? I'm sorry to come by so late without calling.
I really need to talk to you.
This is my girlfriend Carly.
We've met.
Yeah, um, she's a regular at the diner, but I didn't know you guys knew each other.
Well, we dated a couple times before you and I met.
Isn't this weird? I had no idea you two You know, maybe this isn't such a good idea.
No, come on in.
What's up? Uh, maybe this should wait.
No, I really can't wait any longer.
Well, there's no time like the present.
See, I didn't want to say anything until I was sure.
I mean, absolutely sure.
And then I was trying to decide what to do.
The thing is, Steve I'm pregnant, and you're the father.
Hey, do you want something to eat? You didn't have anything last night.
No, thanks.
Just some juice, maybe.
Yeah.
Valerie will be here today if you need anything.
Uh-huh.
What's wrong, Erica? Nothing.
I'm just not stupid, okay? I know why Val is staying.
Someone needs to play warden to the hooker.
Nobody said you were stupid, Erica.
Valerie's staying here so that you'll be safe.
Yeah, right.
Look, guys, you go ahead.
She'll be fine.
We've been through some tough times together, huh? All right.
Thanks, Val.
Mm-hmm.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- See you.
- See you guys later.
You know, you don't have to stick around for my benefit.
I'm quite fine on my own.
Mm, maybe I just want to talk to you.
- About what? - I don't know.
About how you're feeling.
Valerie, do you remember when you and Dylan came down to Mexico to get me from my mom and my step dad? Yeah.
Well, I was really happy to see you then.
Me, too.
And I'm happy to see you now.
How could you be? I mean, look at me.
I'm nothing.
You've made some bad choices and you've done some things that you're not proud of, but that doesn't make you nothing.
You really believe that? Yeah, I do.
I mean, I've done some things that I'm not proud of either, but at the end of the day, I'm all I've got.
I'm not going to beat myself up about it.
Well, I guess I found someone to do that for me.
- Your pimp.
- Yeah.
You got to get rid of him.
It's not that easy.
Let us help you.
- Saved by the beep.
- Mm.
Listen, I forgot I have an appointment on Rodeo.
Um, why don't you come with me? No, thanks.
You go.
I'll be fine here.
I got a lot of talk shows to catch up on, anyway.
All right, I'll lock up.
You'll be safe.
I'll be back soon, okay? Don't worry.
I'll be fine.
Hey, listen, my beeper number is by the phone if you need me.
Just go.
Have fun.
I'll be fine.
Promise.
Okay.
Hey, Ricky.
It's me.
Look, I'll tell you later, okay? Just get your butt over here.
And move it.
Hey.
Where have you been? I've been worried about you.
I stayed at my parents' last night.
I found the check that you forged.
Look, before you go nuts, let me explain, okay? It was just one check and I know it was for a lot of money, but I was short and the rent was due and I was going to say something, okay? I just I forgot.
How could you? Oh, Donna, we've helped each other out so many times before.
Where were you last night? Donna, I was with the investor, I told you that.
Don't make a bigger deal out of this than it is.
I loved you.
I trusted you.
You're a liar.
I don't know where you were last night.
L-I don't know what you were doing.
I was working my ass off for us, all right? For both of us.
How did this happen? It was one wrong turn after another.
I meant How did this happen to us? You know, you have this perfect picture of how life's supposed to be.
You finish college, you work hard.
You move in together, and everything is just perfect.
But then some of the numbers in that equation fall out, all right? The band you're banking on turns out to be a bunch of anti-Semitic pigs.
I was proud of you for walking away from that band.
Yeah, well, pride didn't pay the rent.
You could have asked me for help.
I didn't want to.
I wanted to do it myself.
I wanted you to believe in me.
H OW? By stealing from me? By Wing to me? I wanted you to have faith in me.
I mean, how could you if you knew I was failing? How can I believe anything that you say now? I want you to leave.
Donna, no, no.
I'll have the money back to you tomorrow.
No, it's not about the damn money! I just want you to get your stuff and get out, okay? David, I want you to get out! Get out.
Let's talk about this.
Erica really isn't talking that much.
No.
I think she's just embarrassed.
Don't kid yourself.
It's going to take a long time to undo the damage.
Brandon Brandon, the computer's gone.
Yeah, so are the TV and the stereo.
Erica? Val? Oh, my God.
She took everything.
I'll see if I can reach Detective Pate.
Why would she do this? She was safe here.
That's not our big worry.
I think her pimp Riggs will kill her.
You're not serious.
- Hmm, snoring? - Oh, yeah.
They're having some sort of contest to see who can snore the loudest.
Zach's a real natural.
- Really? - Yeah.
Is it all right if I hang out for a while? Mm, I don't know.
How quiet can you be? Well, you know me, I'm a stealth lover.
I can sneak up on you when you least expect it and bam! - You talk too much.
- Do I? Yeah, but you do have some hidden qualities.
You have no idea.
Mommy? Yeah sweetie? Grandma's snoring.
Oh Well, you know, um, if you just, uh, take her by the arm and shake her, she'll stop.
Okay.
But I'm thirsty.
Okay, oh, you want me to get you a glass of water? Okay.
Steve? You're taking me to the soccer game tomorrow, right? You got it, big guy.
Okay, you go back in, I'll be in in a second.
I better go.
You don't have to.
I know, but it's best.
Someone wants some water.
Sorry.
A little something to remember me by.
Brandon, I think we missed the turn for the freeway.
Eh, we're taking the scenic route.
Hey, while you're at it, throw this in there.
Hopefully, I'll never have to wear it again.
I thought you said the play picked up by the third act.
Yeah, it did.
I slept through the first two acts.
Hookers.
Look at her.
She can't be more than 15.
Yeah, it's sad, isn't it? Oh, great, I think she caught me looking at her.
What are you looking at, huh? Brandon, stop the car.
What, what, what? Back up, back up.
I think I know that girl.
- The hooker? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Back up.
I swear, she looks like Dylan's sister.
Erica? Oh, my God, Erica.
What the hell? Kelly, stay here, keep the doors locked.
Erica! Erica? Erica, is that you? What are you doing? Just leave me alone, okay? Erica, it's me, Kelly.
I'm glad you came here.
We handle teen runaways all the time.
Detective Pate at the LAPD didn't give us much hope of finding her right away.
Said she'd probably be laying low for a while.
Pate's right and wrong.
She's gotta work, gotta eat, or at least slam some coke or crack or whatever the hell it is that keeps her going.
Do you know if she's hooking for a pimp or on her own? This is Dylan's sister we're talking about here.
You didn't know her.
She was the sweetest little girl.
They all were.
Till somebody messed with them.
I realize we both work for the same foundation and I want to be able to help you.
But you've gotta handle this differently than one of your day care cases.
We're not talking about little girls here.
These are young women with some very serious adult problems.
Listen, Pam, we, uh, talked to my sister in London; We got a little more information.
Seems that Erica was living with Dylan's mother in Hawaii.
She was dating a surfer guy, a real stoner.
She followed him out here, he dumped her, that's where they lost track of her.
Yeah, here's, um, a snapshot that they overnighted us.
Pretty.
Let's get a stack of blowups of this picture and I'll take it out in the outreach van with me this afternoon.
I don't expect much, but it's a start.
I'd like to go with you.
Kelly she's not who you think she is.
Give up this little girl stuff.
She didn't exactly come running into your arms last night.
I think she was scared, Pam, I don't even know if she recognized us.
Try "She was high as a kite.
" I don't mean to be harsh, but I've gotta cut through it all.
We'll find her.
Look, it's hard.
I know you want to be there because you think you can save her.
No, I think you can save her.
I just want to help.
Am I interrupting? What the hell are you doing here? Well Since you haven't returned my phone calls We've got nothing to talk about.
Look, Noah, just just hear me out.
Okay? I'm sorry.
Look, I made a mistake.
Cooper Hargrove meant nothing to me.
Nothing.
But you do.
Sometimes you gotta live with your mistakes.
Just wait, okay? You can't pretend that you don't want me as much as I want you.
You can't throw this away.
Not what we have.
No.
Look, whatever we had is gone Dead and buried, okay? That's what you do best, isn't it? Bury people.
Hey, I can do that.
Hey, Dan, I need to talk to you about something.
Sure.
You've been doing a great job around here.
But you need to start looking for a new one.
I told Kirk the same thing last night.
It's been slow.
I'll ride it out.
I can't Pay You- I can't even pay you for last week.
I owe you, the landlord, Donna I can't believe what's happened to this place.
David, don't get me wrong but I know a guy.
He could help you.
Really? How? With a loan.
I can't get a loan.
Believe me, I've tried.
It's not that kind of loan.
He's sort of like a private bank.
Short term.
Very short term.
- Is he a friend of yours? - Yeah.
But only 'cause I managed to pay him back on time.
His rates are steep.
But if you're desperate Desperate doesn't begin to explain it.
Could you set something up? I'll give him a call.
Hey, Donna! Hey.
Uh, do that and, um, if you could check the taps, too? Sure.
He's such a slave driver.
- Hey, you.
- Hey.
You look great.
And I thought I was going to be making you happy this morning.
You do.
Well, I'm not so sure of that lately.
But, um, listen, do you remember Vanessa Markley? Yeah, she set up that, uh, whole ridiculous photo shoot thing in Hawaii.
Yeah, and she recommended me for another styling job.
Donna, that's great.
Mm-hmm.
Everything's all in place except you know, the location, it just happened to fall through at the very last moment.
So, I kinda recommended this local, wonderful club.
It's a good fee.
Are you saying you want to use this place? Tomorrow.
During the day, so it won't mess with your business.
Donna, what business? This is great.
Thank you.
Oh, God, I owe you one.
You're welcome.
Can we celebrate tomorrow night? Absolutely.
All right, looks good! Zach, hey, Zach, you didn't tell me this was a father-son deal.
I forgot to say.
You know how much I care about you, right? - But you know I'm not your dad.
- I know.
But you're sort of like my pretend dad.
Well, your mom and I Zach! Hey, is that your old man? No, l l I see the resemblance.
Jerry Fogle.
Great kid you got here Much improved.
Well, thanks.
You better get that jersey on.
It's almost show time.
Listen, you've got some size.
How would you like to play center forward? The dads on the opposing team can be pretty nasty down by the goal line.
We know how to handle bullies, don't we? Yeah! Come on.
Iced tea, two sugars.
You've been in twice, that makes you a regular.
I don't even know my own name until I've had two cups of coffee.
Well, I used to be like that.
But I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.
That's too healthy for me.
I need that extra kick in the head.
Especially trying to keep up with a very active six year old.
You have a six year old? But you're so young.
Thanks, that's sweet.
The truth is, I feel like I've aged, like, five years to every one of his.
But I bet you have help, huh? Help? Did you say help? Uh-uh.
You're looking at all the help I've got.
I'm what the statistics would call a single mom.
I'm sorry, I just assumed that No, it's okay.
Really, it's not a big deal.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
Carly, we gotta keep the trains moving, come on.
I'm sorry, I'm keeping you.
It's okay.
I don't mean to get personal but, uh, are you okay? No.
No, I've got some things that I'm trying to deal with right now.
I don't know, I thought if I came here I don't know what I was thinking.
That male prostitute over there might know her.
He's always working this corner.
HEY, âOW you doing'? Like you care.
- I'm looking for somebody.
- Who isn't? It's going to cost.
Yeah, here you go.
You kidding? Why don't you take your sorry ass back where you came from? Will this cover it? You know her? Yeah, I know her.
Haven't seen her around lately.
Where does she stay? She doesn't stay.
Let's go, Brandon, he's just taking your money.
Look, here's my card.
- I need an hour of your time.
- You kidding? I'm serious.
It takes all kinds.
So, what are you into? Information.
Andy.
Pam.
I need an assist pronto.
What's up? Nothing, man.
I'm out of here.
Why, if it isn't the Welcome Wagon.
And who are you? I'm the big bad wolf.
Excuse me, Mr.
Wolf, I'm looking for somebody.
You know her? She's a real piece, huh? Where is she? She's gone.
We'll miss her.
Let's go.
Brandon, Kelly, come on.
Wait.
What do you mean, she's gone? I mean where she is, she don't want to be found.
Now, go home! We're through playing cops and robbers for today.
You made your point, Riggs.
Brandon, Kelly, come on now.
You know where she is.
You're her pimp, aren't you? Ooh, pretty and smart.
You just made a big mistake, boy.
Brandon Riggs Next time I tell you guys to move, you guys move.
You call for assistance? I'm sorry about the soccer game.
I had no idea it was a father-kid game.
It's not your fault.
I didn't say that it was.
Just that I feel bad.
I mean, Zach put you in a very awkward position.
He's a six-year-old kid.
He wants to be just like the other boys.
But? I think I'd be lying to you if I told you it felt right.
I mean, Zach's a great kid; Great kid.
It's just Well, he's Not your kid.
Other than saying I'm sorry and that it'll never happen again, I I don't know what to say.
Nothing else to say.
It's a done deal, right? Well, how come it feels like something's changed like, suddenly, everything's different? Hey, is that what I think it is? Dim sum and then some.
There's enough for everybody.
- Ow! - Mm, thanks.
As soon as I'm done with this layout.
So what's the special occasion? None, I was just in the neighborhood and thought I'd drop by.
Mm-hmm.
You don't just drop by, Val.
What, now you? Why is everybody so suspicious of me all the time, huh? Why? Because you've earned it.
What happened, did you go see Noah? What the hell was I thinking, huh? I mean, that'll teach me.
Stick to your rules, Val, you know better than that.
Better than what? You weren't exactly honest with the guy, Val.
Noah likes a little honesty with his women.
I went by there to tell him about Cooper.
I did.
It just got away from me.
Kind of like Noah.
What am I going to do? I don't I don't like feeling like this.
I mean, it's really hard to describe but It hurts.
Yeah.
I like this one.
And this one.
I love them all.
How long have you been doing this? Uh, not very.
Well, you're a natural.
You pick.
Really? Oh! Thanks! Vicki, why don't you try this one on.
You are definitely in your element.
Oh, yeah only but nothing big so far.
Are you sure that it was Erica you saw? Well, Brandon was face-to-face with her.
But when we went back yesterday, she was nowhere to be seen.
We found her pimp but not her.
And so I guess we just keep looking.
Yeah.
Where's David? Well, he offered to help, so I took him up on it.
I told him to stay out of the way.
You know he'd freak out if an assistant scraped the bar, broke a light or bumped a chair.
This club means everything to him.
Mm.
Obviously not everything.
- Can you grab that? - Yeah.
You know, I'm really glad things are better for you guys.
Well, it helps just being near him.
And tonight I plan on being very near him.
Very near him.
- Oh, really? - Nothing major.
Just everything.
You know, me and David, dinner, candles.
New lingerie.
It's just been kind of rough for us lately.
Well, it sounds like you have planned the perfect evening to get everything back on track.
I sure hope so.
Yeah? Hey, you subletting the club now? Anything to pay the bills.
I got you a meeting with Everett Sands, that loan guy I was telling you about.
He'll take good care of you.
Great.
When? Tonight at 7:00, at Parson's.
- It's on Sunset.
- I can't.
I'm seeing Donna tonight.
So? She'll understand.
She knows how slow it's been.
Yeah, but not how bad or for how long.
Why not? How exactly do you say that to somebody? You know? "I'm sorry, honey, but you're living with a loser "and you're not gonna be seeing him tonight because he's meeting with a loan shark.
" That's a hell of a way of putting it.
It's the truth.
Can't your guy reschedule? Hey, he's doing you a favor.
Don't push it.
Thanks for the tour, Pam.
You know, I don't think the executives at the foundation have any idea what a great job you're doing getting these kids off the streets.
That's because they don't want to know.
It's one of society's dirty little secrets.
Some of these kids are not even out of their teens yet and they're out in the streets selling their bodies just to survive.
That's a horrible way to live.
They don't live, they exist.
It's a cruel world, Kelly.
And many of these kids don't survive it.
Erica? She's no different than the others.
If it's not the drugs or her pimp, one day, she's going to get into the wrong car with the wrong guy.
We have to do something; We have to find her.
Well, we're trying.
We work very closely with the LAPD, the sheriff's department, county social services.
My guess is she'll surface pretty soon.
I hope so.
Well, Brandon and I will keep looking.
Kelly? I can't stop you, but what I said yesterday, I meant.
The streets are dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
It's a concrete jungle with its own language, its own rules.
You violate those rules and you could get hurt, badly.
If you hear from Erica, please, call me.
Let me handle it.
I know the rules.
Yeah, I will.
It's just Brandon has his own way of doing things.
His own ways could get him killed.
Hi, can I help you? Yeah.
Uh, Brandon, uh, is this gentleman here to see you? Yeah thanks for coming.
Yeah, right.
50 bucks, now.
This better be worth it.
Don't sweat it.
- You know where she is? - Yep.
Let's go.
Let me ask you something.
Ask away, it's your cash.
Why do you do it? Why don't you leave, get off the street? And go where? You don't have a family? That's a joke.
Don't you ever worry you might end up dead doing what you're doing? I already am.
Kel, he, uh, he found Erica.
Well, I'll call Pam.
Can we get out of here? Why should we trust you? Got a choice? It's only me.
It's okay.
Where's Riggs? He's gone for a while.
Come on, get up let's get out of here.
I'm too tired.
Got anything to eat? Mm-mm.
What's going on? What are they You bought them here? Erica, it's okay.
It's all right.
What happened? Did somebody hit you? Riggs.
Her pimp.
You can get out.
You got a way out.
These people want you.
For now.
Does Dylan know? We talked to Brenda and we tried to call your stepmom in Hawaii.
So Iris hasn't called you yet? - She will.
- I don't want her to see me; I don't want her to know about me; And I am not going to any shelter.
You got that? Riggs will find me there.
He'll kill me.
You're not staying in a shelter, Erica.
You're going to stay with us.
Do you promise me you won't tell Dylan? Come on, let's go.
Let's go.
Hey.
You find the girl? Yeah, yeah Kel's getting her settled in at the house.
Oh.
What's the matter with him? His body's here, but his mind I have no idea.
Tell Dr.
Walsh where it hurts.
- Zach.
- Zach? Zach.
The little squirt shanghaied me.
He brought me to a father-son soccer game.
- Ouch.
- Ouch.
All these people kept saying things like, "I didn't even know he had a dad.
" Like I was some kind of jerk for not having been around.
- It's not your fault, man.
- I know it's not my fault, but it wasn't supposed to be like this.
I was gonna play the field, remember? A different girl every night.
But Carly changed all that.
I'm crazy about her.
When I'm with her, I never want to leave; When we're apart, I can't stop thinking about when I'll see her again.
We've even thought about 33;? You haven't? Not yet.
- But you're gonna.
- I think soon.
Hello? Donna, hey, did you get my message? No, I haven't checked the messages.
My shoot wrapped and I had a few errands to run for tonight.
See you at 8:00, right? Yeah, look, I might be a little late.
David What's gonna keep you, the club? Yeah.
I'm meeting with this investor.
What kind of investor meets you at this hour? He's just some business guy.
He's running a little late.
What, you're going to go into business with someone else? Who is this guy? Just wait for me, okay? Have a little faith.
I do.
- I love you.
- I love you, too.
Good-bye.
It's perfect.
He'll love it.
I hope so.
I hope I'm not keeping you too late.
I just want everything to be perfect.
Oh, we're open another half hour.
Besides, something tells me the best part of your evening is yet to come.
Thanks.
We also have these, if you like.
Would you rather pay by credit card? Is something wrong with the check? It's not clearing.
I couldn't possibly be overdrawn.
There must be some mistake.
I'm afraid not.
I gotta talk to you.
Hi, Carly.
How are you? Did you have a nice day? I'll get to that later.
Right now, let me just keep it simple, okay? I was a jerk yesterday and I'm sorry.
You didn't do anything wrong.
I freaked out.
- It's okay.
- It's not okay.
Look, I'm not a mind reader and I can't predict the future.
I can't even tell you what I'm gonna have for breakfast tomorrow morning, but I do know that I want you there.
Both you and Zach.
Do you really mean that? I'm positive.
Because Zach and I I mean, we're a team, and I totally understand if that's too much for you.
I want you both.
You don't know how happy I am to hear you say that.
Maybe you'd like me to recommend? No, thanks.
I can't stay.
I thought this was important to you.
Ernie, bring him the New York strip steak.
And I'll have the poached salmon, no butter on the potatoes.
Everything in moderation.
I've got to make a phone call.
No, what you've got to do, David, is come to terms with the fact that your life has spun out of control.
Now, you want help, I'll help you.
But I need your attention here.
You showed up over an hour late.
You don't care about my business.
What, do you just enjoy jerking me around? You're not gonna lose your business.
Don't lose your sense of humor.
I wish you luck on your club, I really do.
But I don't care what you do with my money.
Well, you know, just so long as you pay it back.
With interest.
What interest? - What? - Yeah, you heard right.
And it adds up.
Which is why I encourage early repayment.
How much do you need? Ten grand.
All right.
So next month, you'll owe me 15.
You can manage that.
How much do you owe on your credit cards, towards your lease, to your friends? Enough.
Yeah, well, they don't stay friends very long when you start hitting them up for cash.
Now me, I'm not a friend.
Remember that.
David forged my name.
Well, here it is.
It's not the Ritz, but it's home.
Mm-hmm.
So, we're finally alone.
You know, Carly, Zach's a babysitter; Doesn't she need to get home or anything? Uh We shouldn't rush into this, I mean, being that it's our first time.
We should just take our time and and ease into this.
So, what do you think? I think you have a lot of good qualities, but knowing when to shut up isn't one of them.
So you want to, huh? Yeah, I want to.
- Unless you don't.
- No, I do, I do.
Good, then it requires no more conversation.
Georgie, one more long neck.
Sweetie, come on.
I think you had enough.
Just one more.
Come on.
I'll show you.
This is Mozart.
One more makes for the octave.
Hey, Mozart, enough with the racket already.
What? You don't like good music? Listen, pal, I got one nerve left and you're working that good.
Now, quit the banging or get the hell out of here.
I suppose that makes you some kind of music critic.
Come on, honey.
Don't start nothing.
Yeah, listen to the bitch.
Apologize to the lady.
No, don't.
Oh! I said apologize to the lady.
That's it.
The Hangin' Inn, It's a bar.
We got a fight brewing here.
Where is she? Shower.
I think someone should stay home with her tomorrow.
I mean, she's still too scared to be alone.
Is that what she said? No, but it's pretty obvious.
What's obvious, Brandon, is that you think you know what's going on in her head, but you have no idea.
Neither do I.
Wait a minute.
We finally find Erica, and you make it sound like it's a bad thing.
No, I'm not.
It's just, we never really thought this through.
One day, we see her at a street light, and the next, she's been beaten by her pimp and she's sleeping on our couch.
- Yeah, so? - So, we're just treating her like she's some kind of overnight guest or something.
Kel, let's just let her be, okay? I want her to feel like she can trust us.
L-I want her to feel safe.
So do I.
It's just that I don't feel safe.
What is there not to feel safe about? She's a 16-year-old girl.
That's just it.
When I was 16, I was worried about what I was gonna wear to school the next day or what boy I had a crush on.
And what boy did you have a crush on? Brandon, I'm not kidding, all right? I just think that we are way out of our league.
Maybe Pam was right.
That little girl that we once knew is pretty much gone forever.
Okay.
Why don't you ask Pam if she can come over here tomorrow after work.
The three of us will sit down and figure something out.
We did promise her she wouldn't have to go to a shelter.
But what if that's the best thing for her? Yeah? Really? I'm on my way.
What? Noah's been arrested.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey, easy, big fella.
Six more steps and I'm home free.
Hey, thanks for the assist, amigo.
Yeah.
Let me get my check book for that bail.
No, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait.
No, no, no, it's okay.
Tomorrow's fine.
Listen, whatever's going on with you, man, I don't think you're gonna solve it by using your fists.
I know, man.
I can't help it.
I feel like I'm swinging at ghosts and shadows.
It's not helping a damn bit.
You want another beer? No, thanks.
I'm fine.
Me, neither.
It's ghosts and shadows, man.
Today's a very special day.
A birthday? A death day.
What are you talking about? A year ago today, I killed my fiancée, man.
I was in my car and I was driving and I had a beer, you know, I got reckless.
I was just trying to get away from them.
She was bleeding all over me, man.
I was trapped and I couldn't get to her.
I tried to get to her, I just Man, I'm sorry.
I had no idea.
I guess that's why when Kelly got shot, and she was bleeding, I just wanted to Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Don't worry about it.
Who were you running from? My life.
My family.
My father.
Beth wasn't good enough for none of them, you know.
She didn't come from the right family.
In my house, you got to come from the right family.
It's like some cardinal rule.
You lost me on that one.
You remember a couple of weeks ago when me, you, Steve and David went looking for that band? Yeah.
And Steve was being so subtle about trying to pump me - for information? - Yeah.
I was telling you guys the truth.
You were feeding Steve some line about you coming from a rich family.
I never said rich.
Incredibly wealthy.
I mean, rich is what you got here in Beverly Hills.
Rich was Beth's family.
But you were kidding, weren't you? No.
Uh-uh.
You ever heard of Hunter Oil and Chemical? Yeah, sure.
They're a Fortune 500 company.
You're one of those Hunters? It's crazy, isn't it? And my trust fund's kicking into high gear.
I got millions.
Millions, man.
I could care less.
Wow.
Look, Brandon, I'd appreciate you not telling anybody about this, okay? Yeah.
Sure, man.
No problem.
If I knew the words to say to make you feel any better about Beth I'd say them.
I know you would, man.
Thanks.
Hi.
Have fun, you kiddies, huh? Uh, more than you can imagine.
You have no idea what I can imagine.
Hmm.
Uh, can I help you? Well, I'm looking for - Jodi? - Jodi? I'm sorry to come by so late without calling.
I really need to talk to you.
This is my girlfriend Carly.
We've met.
Yeah, um, she's a regular at the diner, but I didn't know you guys knew each other.
Well, we dated a couple times before you and I met.
Isn't this weird? I had no idea you two You know, maybe this isn't such a good idea.
No, come on in.
What's up? Uh, maybe this should wait.
No, I really can't wait any longer.
Well, there's no time like the present.
See, I didn't want to say anything until I was sure.
I mean, absolutely sure.
And then I was trying to decide what to do.
The thing is, Steve I'm pregnant, and you're the father.
Hey, do you want something to eat? You didn't have anything last night.
No, thanks.
Just some juice, maybe.
Yeah.
Valerie will be here today if you need anything.
Uh-huh.
What's wrong, Erica? Nothing.
I'm just not stupid, okay? I know why Val is staying.
Someone needs to play warden to the hooker.
Nobody said you were stupid, Erica.
Valerie's staying here so that you'll be safe.
Yeah, right.
Look, guys, you go ahead.
She'll be fine.
We've been through some tough times together, huh? All right.
Thanks, Val.
Mm-hmm.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- See you.
- See you guys later.
You know, you don't have to stick around for my benefit.
I'm quite fine on my own.
Mm, maybe I just want to talk to you.
- About what? - I don't know.
About how you're feeling.
Valerie, do you remember when you and Dylan came down to Mexico to get me from my mom and my step dad? Yeah.
Well, I was really happy to see you then.
Me, too.
And I'm happy to see you now.
How could you be? I mean, look at me.
I'm nothing.
You've made some bad choices and you've done some things that you're not proud of, but that doesn't make you nothing.
You really believe that? Yeah, I do.
I mean, I've done some things that I'm not proud of either, but at the end of the day, I'm all I've got.
I'm not going to beat myself up about it.
Well, I guess I found someone to do that for me.
- Your pimp.
- Yeah.
You got to get rid of him.
It's not that easy.
Let us help you.
- Saved by the beep.
- Mm.
Listen, I forgot I have an appointment on Rodeo.
Um, why don't you come with me? No, thanks.
You go.
I'll be fine here.
I got a lot of talk shows to catch up on, anyway.
All right, I'll lock up.
You'll be safe.
I'll be back soon, okay? Don't worry.
I'll be fine.
Hey, listen, my beeper number is by the phone if you need me.
Just go.
Have fun.
I'll be fine.
Promise.
Okay.
Hey, Ricky.
It's me.
Look, I'll tell you later, okay? Just get your butt over here.
And move it.
Hey.
Where have you been? I've been worried about you.
I stayed at my parents' last night.
I found the check that you forged.
Look, before you go nuts, let me explain, okay? It was just one check and I know it was for a lot of money, but I was short and the rent was due and I was going to say something, okay? I just I forgot.
How could you? Oh, Donna, we've helped each other out so many times before.
Where were you last night? Donna, I was with the investor, I told you that.
Don't make a bigger deal out of this than it is.
I loved you.
I trusted you.
You're a liar.
I don't know where you were last night.
L-I don't know what you were doing.
I was working my ass off for us, all right? For both of us.
How did this happen? It was one wrong turn after another.
I meant How did this happen to us? You know, you have this perfect picture of how life's supposed to be.
You finish college, you work hard.
You move in together, and everything is just perfect.
But then some of the numbers in that equation fall out, all right? The band you're banking on turns out to be a bunch of anti-Semitic pigs.
I was proud of you for walking away from that band.
Yeah, well, pride didn't pay the rent.
You could have asked me for help.
I didn't want to.
I wanted to do it myself.
I wanted you to believe in me.
H OW? By stealing from me? By Wing to me? I wanted you to have faith in me.
I mean, how could you if you knew I was failing? How can I believe anything that you say now? I want you to leave.
Donna, no, no.
I'll have the money back to you tomorrow.
No, it's not about the damn money! I just want you to get your stuff and get out, okay? David, I want you to get out! Get out.
Let's talk about this.
Erica really isn't talking that much.
No.
I think she's just embarrassed.
Don't kid yourself.
It's going to take a long time to undo the damage.
Brandon Brandon, the computer's gone.
Yeah, so are the TV and the stereo.
Erica? Val? Oh, my God.
She took everything.
I'll see if I can reach Detective Pate.
Why would she do this? She was safe here.
That's not our big worry.
I think her pimp Riggs will kill her.
You're not serious.