Melrose Place s03e10 Episode Script

Susan? I'm sorry.
I still feel rotten about the way things ended with Alison.
You both agreed that living apart was for the best.
But we didn't agree I'd stay with you.
She's my best friend.
I don't like having to make a choice.
She didn't give you any options.
I know, but that's not exactly her fault, is it? Alison and I split up before you and I met.
That doesn't make it any easier.
Alison loves you.
She's going to get over this.
Sorry.
Did I wake you? No.
Oh.
Too bad.
You asked me to hold these for you till you found a place to live and since that took only 30 seconds, I figured I'd help you move.
Alison, I'm not here to hurt you.
I had no place else to go.
Staying with Billy is only temporary.
I know.
I've been there, remember? Jo, hey.
Hi.
I'll tell you later.
What can I get for you? Can I have a bourbon seven, no ice, please? Make mine a bourbon seven, no bourbon.
You look good.
How you feeling? You fat and happy? Right.
Sydney, dear, could you excuse us? I have to talk to Jake.
It's a private matter.
What the hell was that about? Nothing major.
Sydney's feeling threatened.
She wants me to feel the same.
I'll handle it.
So What's this private matter? The custody trial starts tomorrow.
And you want me to knock off the Carters.
Well, I don't expect you to do it personally.
In lieu of their untimely demise, my lawyer wants me to get a list together of people who are willing to testify on my behalf.
Testify? I don't know.
You know, I, I'd have to take off work Go downtown Wear nice clothes, and My God, will you stop that? I lost my sense of humor a month ago.
I'm sorry.
You know I'll do whatever I can.
On the stand or in the courtroom.
You just tell me when and where.
It's just starting to hit me, Jake.
I am so scared.
Don't worry about it.
We'll get the rest of the posse together and we'll kick some Carter butt.
Uh, this is the guest list for tonight's promotion for KDJ Radio.
You're all welcome to bring a guest.
Now, while the atmosphere is festive, our purpose is to service the client.
So I guess that's about it.
I'll see you all tonight.
Bruce, you'll have plenty of management people on hand tonight.
If it's all right, I'd like to skip this one.
I really do need upper-level representation tonight, Amanda.
If it's a personal situation, just, uh, bring your friend along.
Amanda, you can take Susan's name off my lease.
She's living with Billy now.
Well, that explains the kitchenware concerto this morning.
Yeah.
Alison and Susan had a big fight since Susan's staying with me for a few days.
From Alison's tone, there must be more to it.
Okay.
So Susan and I are dating.
Your ex-fiancée's ex-best friend is now your love interest and living in your apartment? That's not dating, Billy.
That's rebound roulette.
Don't shoot yourself in the foot.
Appropriate to increase dosage.
This is very ni Oh.
Excuse me.
Sorry.
Excuse me.
Hey, if you're angry at me, just tell me what I did wrong and I'll explain why I did it.
Not everything in the world is about you, Michael.
I am just trying to make conversation.
You look like you could use someone to talk to.
Somehow, I don't think talking to you would help.
Well, couldn't hurt to try.
It's about Jeffrey.
Uh, the Navy guy? Ex-Navy.
He took his retirement last month.
It wasn't voluntary.
He, uh tested HIV-positive.
Oh, man.
I'm sorry.
He's back in L.
A.
and he wants to pick up where we left off.
Well, Matt, if the guy bailed on you, why set yourself up again? Because he cares about me and I care about him.
A lot.
That's even more reason to run in the other direction.
Look, Matt, I'm not passing judgment, but if you're looking for a long-term relationship, that can't happen with Jeffrey.
Getting involved again is just setting yourself up for heartbreak.
Hi.
Kimberly Shaw to see Dr.
Anderson.
I have an 11:30 appointment.
Uh-huh.
Just have a seat.
This is an odd place to run into a friend.
Gynecologist's office isn't exactly the mall.
Well, if you keep recommending him to your patients, you won't be able to squeeze into the waiting room.
You look good.
You feeling better? Oh, better.
Dr.
Anderson gave me some vitamins that help ease the stress.
What? I have some great news.
Michael and I got married.
Really? That was fast.
Well, once Michael gets an idea into his head, there's no stopping him.
We eloped last weekend in Las Vegas.
No, Elvis didn't sing, and it wasn't exactly a storybook wedding, but it was very special to both of us.
Does that mean you'll be starting a family someday? Maybe sooner than we thought.
That's why I'm here.
I think I might be pregnant.
Wow.
Hi.
This is Matt.
Leave a message after the tone, and I'll get right back to you.
Hey, it's Jeffrey.
I tried reaching you today.
Guess things must be pretty hectic at work.
Unless you're avoiding me.
Anyway, I hope you're still taking time for lunches.
How about Girardi's tomorrow? I miss you.
Looks important talking to your girl Saying I ain't lying baby, I'm trying She don't know that you're with someone All dressed up somewhere to go Thanks to you, Amanda, our gross sales are up 30%.
Oh, thank you very much.
Nick, good to see you again.
Hi.
How are you? I was complimenting Amanda on the KDJ account figures.
Oh, well, Amanda's part of a great group at D D.
Our new team effort strategy has really paid off.
Lee Taylor wants to say hi to you.
Over here.
See you later.
Group effort? Like hell.
I designed that entire campaign while Bruce was off trying to salvage his community property in divorce court.
Nick knows where the credit lies or he wouldn't have bothered to seek you out.
It's still annoying to be one-upped like that in front of a client.
Don't let him get to you, Amanda.
You'll be running D D soon enough.
Right.
Over Bruce's dead body.
Make it a double, please.
Sure.
Find the person having a lousy time.
That would be me.
Alison Parker, D D Advertising.
Zack Phillips, Rage Records.
Just doing your job? You're lucky.
Attending these parties is my job.
That's a pretty stiff drink.
I can handle it.
I know you can.
I've been watching you.
Really? As a matter of fact, I think you belong at our table.
Why don't you come meet my friends? We know how to do these business parties right.
Where the hell have you been? Your appointment with Dr.
Anderson was 11:30.
That's A.
M.
, Kim.
Shut up, Michael.
And you didn't answer any of your pages either.
Don't you want to know how the pregnancy tests went, Michael? Whether or not you're going to be a father? Well, when you went into hiding, I figured things didn't go well.
Well, nothing gets by you, does it, Doctor? Honey, I told you It's not our time.
We're focused on our careers.
I just got my memory back.
You're recuperating from the accident.
Wrong.
I'm done recuperating.
According to Dr.
Anderson, this is as good as it gets.
Yeah.
And you look perfect to me.
Well, I'm not.
Because of the accident, I can't get pregnant.
I'll never be a mother.
Why do I keep calling it an accident, as if it was some sort of unpreventable mishap? You killed any chance I had to have a baby.
But then you never wanted children anyway, right? I never said I didn't want a family.
I just said I wasn't sure this was the right time.
Well, thanks to you, I'm barren.
That must be a load off your mind.
Come on, Kimberly.
Get out.
So I said, "What's the big deal?" "I had one drink a pitcher of vodka.
" Listen, I gotta go catch a band at the Roxy.
Do you want to come? We're out of here.
Great.
See you around.
Let's go.
Maybe you should go and check on her, make sure she's not driving.
I'll be right back.
Ow! Ow! You know, heels were invented by men.
They're part of a diablogic Diabolical plot to keep women on their toes.
I made a joke.
Hey so where's your friend? He's in the men's room, if it's any of your business.
You're making an ass out of yourself.
Like I'm going to take personality pointers from you.
It's too late to pretend you care.
You ready to go, babe? Yeah.
Get me the hell out of here.
Bruce.
Bruce, can you hear me? Bruce, are you okay? Call 9-1-1.
Back up here.
Give us some room here.
How's the view up here? Beautiful.
God, this is fun! So, uh, who was Mr.
Dull back there at the club? Billy.
Former fiancé.
Former noose.
I'm so sick of being Alison Good Girl.
People think I'm a nun in street clothes.
Not after tonight.
Damn right.
I am breaking out.
Hey, party girl.
Excuse me.
Sorry.
I thought you'd call in sick today.
Just because I met a great guy and we partied all night, doesn't mean I can't make it to work.
And for the record, your days as my chaperone are over.
Well, you missed the big finale.
What? Did you and Susan lambada your way into the record book? No.
Bruce collapsed.
He was taken away in an ambulance.
Bruce won't be in for a few days.
I'll be handling his accounts and mine, so I need you two to call a truce and work together.
Is he okay? I'm not at liberty to discuss his medical condition.
If anyone asks, just tell them he has food poisoning.
The man collapsed in front of 50 clients.
We're supposed to say he had bad fish? D D has too much on the line for buyers to think there's a problem.
He'll be back next week.
That's all anyone needs to know.
Jane, the check for fabric bounced.
There's no money in this account.
That's because I'm short the half million dollars your company promised me in production costs.
International funds take time.
It should only take another day or two.
So meanwhile I'm supposed to fill orders without money to buy fabrics? Hello, fiancé.
You sure do know how to take the wind out of my sails.
That's because I have a solution.
I could make you a loan.
You would put your money into my business account? Sweetheart, I'm not about to let you ruin your credit rating over a $1,000 purchase order.
Let's get down to the bank and clear this up.
I've got a design meeting in 15 minutes.
Can't you make the deposit? Yes, but they still need you to verify outstanding checks.
I'd help, but I'm not the signatory in the account.
So if you were on the account, you could handle this? Yes, I suppose so.
Okay, well, I'll reschedule the meeting, we'll make the deposit, and open a joint account.
Jane, let's not rush into anything.
What rush? You handle the invoices.
It only makes sense that you handle the checkbooks, too.
Besides, once we're married, it'll be a joint account anyway, right? Mrs.
Carter, could you tell the judge a little bit about the life you and Mr.
Carter share? Um, we're both active in our community.
Uh, Mr.
Carter's been a Rotarian for 26 years, and I'm on the fundraising committee of our local Head Start program.
Two nights a week I teach adult reading classes, and Mr.
Carter helps record audio cassettes for the blind.
And you're both retired? Yes.
We have a lovely home in the best school district in California.
We're financially sound.
We have income from several investments.
That's why we know that we could give this child a chance, the chance to know the security that comes from being a part of a true and loving family.
Okay.
Thank you very much, Mrs.
Carter.
No further questions.
Cross-examination, Mr.
Waxman? No questions, Your Honor.
What the hell are you doing to me? Keep your voice down.
Why? Somebody has to talk and you're obviously not gonna Here they come.
You don't know who you're dealing with.
Their lawyer is a cutthroat.
He didn't go with Mr.
Carter.
He put Mother Teresa on the stand.
If I cut her to shreds, you would look desperate.
I am desperate.
No, you're not.
We don't have to prove that the Carters are monsters, only that you're a fit mother.
We can do that With your testimony and with your character witness.
And what if that doesn't work? You've had this case long enough and haven't gotten through to them.
Somebody has to make them understand! Calm down, Jo.
Don't do anything stupid to jeopardize this case.
The only stupid thing I've done is let it get this far.
Matt.
Matt.
Hey, it's good to see you.
Hey.
I didn't think you were coming.
Well, here I am.
Well, when you didn't call I'm s it's just been a crazy week.
I should've called.
I'm sorry.
Oh, no, it's my fault.
I've been out of work so long, I forget other people have lives.
You're uncomfortable being here.
I'm just trying to adjust, Jeffrey.
You hit me with some pretty heavy news the other day.
It's taking me a little time to get used to it.
Just don't jerk me around, okay? I mean, if you want out, just say so.
Jeffrey, I, I don't know what I want.
I do know what you want, Matt.
You want things to be the way they used to be Safe.
You think I'm afraid of AIDS? Wouldn't be the first.
People should be afraid, but safe sex is just as safe with someone with HIV.
Look, Jeffrey, this isn't a sexual issue for me.
I work with AIDS patients every day.
I know the facts.
But what I don't know is if I can make a commitment to someone who has so much to face in their future.
You know, you can put down the shovel, man.
I'm not dead yet.
I'm not even sick, you know that? I mean, I feel great.
I could live a perfectly healthy life for the next 20 years.
Who knows what kind of treatment will be available then? I'm sorry, Jeffrey.
I can't be so cavalier about this.
You know I love you.
I already lost you once.
I just need some more time.
I'm sorry, buddy.
Time's up.
This is obviously more than you can handle.
I'll make it easy on you.
Have a nice life.
You know, it's a very good thing we're on the same side.
Because if you were the enemy, I'd be waving a giant white flag.
I never use sex to get what I want.
I get what I want first.
Really? Really.
What did you get from me? Oh, ideas, taking over D D.
But I guess Bruce threw a monkey wrench into that plan.
Bruce's bad luck is our good fortune.
We know he'll recover, but the damage to his career has already been done.
Nobody bets on a sick horse.
So you see, it's a perfect time for a takeover.
Seems a little unsportsmanlike, kicking him when he's down.
Don't think for a moment he wouldn't kick you.
This is no time for emotion, Amanda.
Now, remember this.
There are three types of weakness Moral, emotional, and physical.
Luckily for us, Bruce's weakness is physical, which means we don't have to get close.
We keep our distance.
Which keeps us unattached, and that is the key, Amanda.
Your dealings with D D must remain strictly business.
What about us? Are we strictly business? We're a team.
Team members get as close as they want.
The game's about to begin, Amanda.
You ready to play? I've known Jo for three years.
I'd say she's one of my best friends.
I trust her completely.
You testified that Miss Reynolds was your partner in the motorcycle shop.
Was she also involved in the arson that destroyed that business? It wasn't arson, and she wasn't involved in the fire.
Wasn't it Miss Reynolds' affiliation with Reed Carter that allowed you to buy the charter boat? I guess.
She knew Reed.
That's how I found out about the boat.
Where is the boat now, Mr.
Hanson? Blew up.
Miss Reynolds has been living in my apartment building for over a year and is a wonderful tenant.
But this is an insurance claim you filed on Jo Reynolds' apartment.
And in it you claimed over $1,000 in property damages.
Jake Hanson did that damage, not Jo Reynolds.
Oh.
I see.
Does Jake Hanson still live at your property? Yes.
Mr.
Fielding, you live in the same apartment complex as Jo Reynolds.
Yes, we're neighbors.
Are you close? Everyone at the apartment building is very friendly, but we're not social, if that's what you mean.
Why? Is that because you're an openly gay man? No.
But you see each other a lot, coming and going, that sort of thing.
Yes, it's a small complex.
Do you bring, uh, dates home to Melrose Place? Objection, Your Honor.
Withdraw the question.
I'm sorry, is it Miss or Mrs.
Mancini? Ms.
Michael Mancini and I are divorced.
Is he also divorced from your sister, Sydney Andrews? Yes.
Same Sydney Andrews who was arrested for being an employee in the Lauren Etheridge prostitution ring? Yes.
However, Sydney is no longer involved in my life.
Does she still live at Melrose Place? Yes.
Which apartment? Sydney lives next to Jo.
Thank you.
No further questions.
Redirect, Mr.
Waxman? No, Your Honor.
According to your testimony, the last time you saw Reed Carter alive, you were very angry with him.
Yes.
He lied to me about what his plans were.
He kidnapped me, and he threatened to kill me.
And despite these very angry feelings, you elected to keep his baby? Yes.
After I found out that I was pregnant, I considered my options.
I even went to an abortion clinic.
But ultimately, I decided I was more than ready to become a mother.
Keeping this baby was the best decision of my life.
I mean, after all that's happened, you cannot take this baby away from his natural mother.
Why did you tell the Carters that, that Reed was the father of your baby? Because they had a right to know.
Just as my baby has a right to know who his grandparents are.
Do you regret telling them? No.
If I'd had the abortion or had the baby, it would've been my secret.
I didn't lie to the Carters because I hoped that we could be a family.
I still have that hope.
No further questions, Your Honor.
I'd like to strangle that creep Williams.
He twisted everything around.
I can't wait to get on the stand and tell them what a good person Jo really is.
Glad to hear it.
We can use all the firepower we can get tomorrow.
So I'll see you both at 9:00? Okay? Thank you guys so much for coming.
Um, I guess I'll catch you later.
Okay.
Thanks.
Bye.
Alison.
I need to ask you a favor.
Anything.
You know that.
The judge wants the name of another legal guardian.
Someone to call in case of an emergency.
And, um, I know it's a big responsibility, but you're my best friend and the only person I trust completely.
Would you be the godmother of my baby? I'd be honored.
Oh, good.
Um, Jake and I are going to Shooters for a sandwich.
Do you want to go? I'm going out with Zack.
I have to run home and change.
But I'll see you first thing tomorrow.
Get some sleep, okay? Okay.
Look at this crap, Kimberly.
A check from Mancini Designs with Chris Marchette's name right under Jane's, like he's a partner.
I'm the partner, the only partner.
What the hell is the matter with those two? You know? Kimberly? Hey.
Hey.
What's the matter with you? I want a baby, Michael.
Oh, sweetheart.
I want a baby, too, but it's not in the cards for us.
You remember what Dr.
Anderson said.
He said I couldn't bear a child, he didn't say I couldn't have one.
You're barren.
See, that kind of narrows our options.
We could adopt, Michael.
Yes.
Uh, I suppose we could.
Maybe a nice little Romanian orphan Stop it, Michael.
You have taken everything away from me.
Please, you've gotta give me something back.
A baby.
Give me what I want most in life.
Give me a baby.
Please.
Oh, please give me a baby.
So most of our artists are from other cities or other countries, and my job is to keep them happy while they're in town.
And they pay you for this? Yeah, very well, thank you.
So I do the party circuit during the week and I take in concerts on the weekends.
How do you do it party after party, night after night? I don't have a day job.
No kidding! Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep up with you? So far, you're the only woman I've dated who can.
Here's to my party girl.
Where do we go now, dancing? God.
I have to get up early.
I guess I just lost my primo party status.
It's, uh, it's only 10:30.
You sure you want me to take you home so soon? I'd much rather spend the night dancing with you, but I'm due in court at 9:00.
Okay, home it is.
But I must warn you, it's not going to be easy getting me to leave.
Hey.
Wow.
Aw, come on.
I don't wanna leave you.
Zack No, no, no.
Don't panic.
I'm not, I'm not talking about sex.
I'm, um, talking about the pool.
You don't have a suit.
Do I need one? Are you serious? Mm-hmm.
Shh.
Ah, ah! Whoo! Uh-oh.
It's the fun police.
Get out of the pool now.
No, no.
Come on in.
It's warm.
The fish aren't biting.
Alison, get out of the pool.
That's Billy.
Yeah? Being a tenant, Alison, doesn't entitle you to public drunkenness.
Excuse me, Warden Woodward.
I guess the only one allowed to be loose around here is you.
Come on, Zack.
The party's moving.
Oh, oh! Zack, wake up.
Where are we? Oh! It's a beach, I think.
Yeah, I live here.
Oh, God! Oh, it's 8:30! Oh! It's the middle of the damn night! I have to be in court at 9:00.
Oh, God.
How could I screw this up? I don't even have time to change.
Here.
This'll wake you up.
No, thanks.
I'm fine.
Alison.
You look and sound like hell.
How you gonna ride to Jo's rescue if you can't even put two words together on the stand? This is like a jolt of caffeine.
You drink coffee, don't you? I am so sorry.
There was an accident on the freeway.
Your Honor, if I may, I'd like to request just a five-minute recess.
All right, counsel.
Court is in recess for five minutes.
I can't put her on the stand, Jo.
I was late.
I can still testify.
Not in your condition.
I'm fine! Alison, you're high as a kite.
Jake! We'll have to go without her testimony.
We'll rest our case.
Oh, God, how could you do this, Alison? I'm sorry.
I overslept.
Look, I don't care what Waxman thinks.
I know I can testify.
You can barely walk.
I trusted you, Alison.
I ask you one favor.
One day of your life.
Jo Go away.
I can't even deal with you.
Go on.
Get out of here.
Oh, God.
Oh, God.
Well, thanks for meeting me down here.
After our lunch the other day, I was afraid that you were gonna be ducking my calls.
I've been I've been known to do the same.
Not me.
First thing you learn in the service is confront your problems head-on.
How can you be so sure of yourself, so sure of what you want? 'Cause I know what I don't want, Matt, and I don't want to be judged.
Jeffrey Give me a break, okay? I mean, I can see it in your eyes.
Those questions.
If I stay with him, will I be safe? Is it worth risking everything just to be together? I know, I've thought about all that.
But you don't know what it's like.
It's the little things.
A look of dismissal.
A look that just cuts me off.
Don't come closer.
Don't offer a drink.
Don't ask a favor.
Even people I thought I knew, people who are really open-minded and liberal I mean, until it hits close to home Jeffrey, you're not alone.
Positive or negative, straight or gay, we all have to live with this virus.
There's no guarantee that if I were with someone else that I'd be any safer.
And don't force me to make that choice.
I want to be with you.
I just need to know that you want me, too.
I can't be casual, Jeffrey.
I I care too much.
Just so I understand, you're saying if I want to be with you, I have to make a commitment.
Yes.
I'll take it.
I've talked to the major clients.
They're concerned, but they believe the food-poisoning story.
You realize how important it is to keep a lid on this heart problem.
Bruce, you've got to relax.
Things at the office are being handled.
I don't know what I'd do without you, Amanda.
In more ways than one, you've saved my life.
Well, make it worth my while and get better, okay? Amanda.
I'm counting on you to keep up a strong front with the clients.
When I get back, I've got to have their full confidence.
I understand, Bruce.
Take care.
Dr.
Weston, 4-7-9-2.
Dr.
Weston, 4-7-9-2.
How is he? Nervous.
He should be.
Don't you have a phone call to make? John Lane, please.
It's Amanda Woodward from D D Advertising.
Hi, John.
It's Amanda.
Yes.
I'm at the hospital now.
I wish I had better news, but Bruce isn't recovering as quickly as we hoped.
As one of our biggest clients, I thought you should know that Bruce suffered a heart attack.
He'll recover, but frankly, after something like this, he'll never be the same.
I'm calling to assure you that your campaign will proceed on schedule.
I'll be taking over your account.
Thank you, John.
I appreciate that vote of confidence.
Good-bye.
Yes, and how can I help you? I'll have another one of these.
Just pour the damn drink, pal.
I don't need your permission.
Hi, beautiful.
What's the emergency? Oh.
God, it was awful.
I was awful.
I didn't even make it to the stand.
From the moment I walked in, everybody was judging me Jo, her lawyer, Jake.
Everyone.
I'm sure Jo had more on her side than just your testimony.
Doesn't matter now.
She'll never forgive me.
I lost my best friend.
By my count, you haven't lost anything because real friends don't judge every move you make.
You hardly know me, and you're so supportive.
Well, I know what I like.
I know a good thing.
What else is there? All rise.
Please be seated.
The court is now in session.
This is a good sign.
An early verdict means the judge knows his case law.
I'm prepared with a verdict in the case of "Carter vs.
Reynolds.
" I wish there was more I could do to keep the Carters and Ms.
Reynolds together.
I believe it is best for this baby to know all sides of his or her family in an open, loving relationship.
But it is unlikely that these parties can agree on a mutual custody situation.
Therefore, I must base my decision on the best interest of the child.
Sole custody of baby Reynolds is awarded to Mr.
and Mrs.
Carter.
No! No! No! No, I won't let you have my baby! I won't let you! No, Jake, let go.
I won't let you steal my baby! No! You can't have my baby!