Melrose Place s04e07 Episode Script

Uh, one more thing.
Now that the apartment complex is back together in one piece, I am giving a little "We survived the blast of '95" party tomorrow night in the courtyard at 7:30.
I hope you all can make it.
I'll be there, considering how lucky I was to get out in one piece.
Yeah, we all feel very fortunate.
Count us in.
Sure.
I can hardly wait.
Good.
Then if there's nothing else, let's get to work.
Amanda, I have something.
I'd like to introduce my new client.
Oh, let's see.
You already talked to your father into becoming a client.
Don't tell me you've forced another relative to signing with DD.
Actually, he's not a relation of mine, but you might know him.
Aren't we just one big happy family? What is this? I'm setting up a cable system here in L.
A.
And DD is in on the ground floor.
Could you all excuse us? Jack and I need to talk alone.
I'll start that client update list.
Brooke, you've done quite enough for today.
But he's my client.
She's asking you to leave, Brooke.
It's not about you.
It's Amanda's personal business.
But it might be a good idea for someone to stay.
I'm sure you're a loyal employee and good friend, Billy, but I think that, uh she wants you to go.
I'll be right outside the door.
Let's cut the crap.
What are you doing here? The family's been trying to set up a cable system in L.
A.
for about a year, and we finally got the license.
This isn't about business, and you know it.
You think you can worm your way into my life, and we'll get back together? No way, Jack.
Not a chance.
There you go again, getting all paranoid.
I mean, I'm flattered, but I have a fiancée, and I hate to tell you this, but Rita's a real woman.
Meaning what? She likes abuse? Look, I finally have a shot at some kind of happiness, and I haven't let myself care about anyone since you left.
Oh, how nice for you, Jack.
You'll have to go to a different agency.
I'm not accepting your account.
You don't really want to fight me on this one, do you? To the bitter end.
Your girl Brooke already cleared me with your board of directors.
I only want what's best for you and your friends, but I think you better do this.
They say I shoulda, I woulda I coulda for you Telling big old tales like you always do Like the one where you said you're gonna be a star Set me up in a real nice fancy car Just like the one where you said I love you so Yeah, I see you when I can 'Cause you're always on the go Got to hear it from a friend who knows someone That you're not with me, having too much fun If I could I would turn back time I would turn back time We can notify security and make sure that Jack can't get back in the building.
No, it's all right.
Just congratulate Brooke on her new account.
Don't do this.
There are plenty of other accounts she can get.
If it wasn't Brooke, Jack would find some other way in.
Well, you're not in Miami anymore, so tell the guy to take a hike.
I'm handling this, all right? Well, you're not handling it very well.
I'm gonna talk to him.
 No, Billy.
Wait.
Listen, um I-I didn't know what I was getting into with Jack.
One night he was supposed to be out of town, and I went out to dinner with my friends, and he was waiting for me when I came back.
And instead of giving me a kiss he gave me a black eye.
My first black eye.
He promised the next morning that he would never do it again, but he did.
He just stopped apologizing.
I kept trying to get away.
I made it all the way to Tallahassee one time, but they found me, and they dragged me back and threw me in the house and when I looked up, there was my father and Jack was holding a gun to his head.
And Jack swore that if I ever tried to leave again, he would kill him.
We finally escaped for a while.
But now I don't want a gun being held to your head.
When Jack patted you on the shoulder, that was a message.
So do us both a favor, okay? Stay away from him.
[knock on door.]
Yeah, yeah.
I've been watching you.
All I want to do is to be near you, to see you every day, to get a whiff of your perfume Aah! Ha ha ha ha ha! What's the matter, Syd? A little too real for you? Very funny.
Amazing.
Meet Mark Paul.
Hi.
Hi.
Mark Paul's done Shakespeare in the Park.
Quite an impressive résumé.
I did a national margarine commercial last year.
"Spreads smooth.
Tastes great.
" Oh Yeah.
You sold me.
That's very good, but for this role, we'll need a little less margarine and a little more Freddy Krueger.
Ah.
Okay, good.
I want you to think of your typical "B" horror flick.
You're obsessed by a woman named Kimberly.
You follow her everywhere she goes.
And eventually, you drive her over the brink of insanity.
Cool! Could you excuse us for a minute? Sure.
This could really work.
Of course it's going to work.
Once Kimberly sees our Henry, she's gonna be begging those doctors at the institution to give her back her old padded cell.
Let's rehearse.
Okay.
We need to have a little chat.
Okay, but you don't have to break my arm.
Richard's called off our marriage, thanks to you.
Not because of me.
Because you don't love him.
I never said that, Jo.
You twisted my words.
I may not be head over heels in love with Richard, but you made it sound like I don't love him at all.
Look, I think we both know the truth here.
I did not tell Richard to hurt you.
I was only trying to help.
I'm your friend.
Maybe when you cool down, you'll realize that.
Well, I don't want your kind of friendship.
From now on, consider yourself hired help.
I like it better here.
Why do I have to keep going back to the state hospital? Because you're still an outpatient until the court says you're not.
But you've told them I'm doing much better.
That's why the judges agreed to turn off your sensor and let you go to Amanda's apartment building tomorrow tonight for the party.
Peter, I've accepted responsibility for my actions, but to face those people They hate me.
Can you blame them? No.
Apologizing to the people that you tried to hurt, going back to the place where you had the breakdown-- to the laundry room, that's all part of the healing process, right Kimberly? Yes, I know.
I'm gonna be right there with you.
Thank you, Peter.
Come on.
Hi.
Uh Mrs.
Porter just got here.
Room 3.
Sydney! Next time use the intercom.
I'll walk you out.
What did you find out? She's stopping by the apartment building tomorrow night.
He even wants her to go into the laundry room.
WellI think we're taking Mark Paul to a party.
It's showtime.
This Jane is a piece of work.
Now she's completely denying that she ever said she didn't love Richard.
Like I made it up.
 What do you expect? She's not going to thank you for breaking off her engagement.
Why are you taking her side? You the one who told me to tell the truth in the first place.
No, take it easy.
I never said you were wrong.
But if you get yourself in the middle of a situation, you got to expect to take some heat.
You want to get out of here, someplace quiet for dinner? I can't.
Couple people called in sick.
Want to eat here? No.
I want to be alone with you I don't want to watch you work.
I never see you anymore.
What do we have to do, make an appointment? If that's what it takes sure.
How about tomorrow night-- Amanda's party? Great.
Jane will be there.
But she won't have a date 'cause of me.
We'll just make an appearance and leave early, and then we'll go upstairs.
Now you're starting to make sense.
See? We can work this out.
What's turkey without stuffing? Oh.
Looks great, Mom.
Thank you.
Well, you fought the hard fight.
Now what? I have a choice-- Go back to my old job or collect a $50,000 settlement.
I see.
Well, I would never tell you what to do, but-- Matt, why don't you try the squash? It's exactly the way you like it.
Your father and I are concerned about your future.
Jobs are getting hard to find.
There's always work if you're a professional.
I am a professional.
A paper-pusher.
What your father's trying to say is that maybe you should think about going back to medical school.
I thought about it.
I think about it all the time.
So what's the problem? It's what you've always wanted to do, so do it.
Hell, you put in two years already.
Look, the doctors that I work with are driven by the almighty dollar-- making money, becoming corporations.
I'm just not like that.
I I just want to help people.
That's why I choose social work.
So help people being a doctor.
At least have some money in the bank, some security.
I can always make a living.
I just need to do something that matters to me, only whatever I choose is never good enough for you.
Stop it, please.
Why can't we have a nice quiet dinner for once? Uh [sighs.]
I'd better go see to your mother.
[sighs.]
Thanks.
Mm-hmm.
When I'm out here, I feel like the rest of the world's a million miles away, like nothing bad can happen to you when you're on a yacht.
Except you could fall in the water.
I'm a little confused by what's going on here.
I'm not sure I know what you mean.
Well, dinner was wonderful but there wasn't a lot of business to discuss.
We could have handled it over the phone.
But it wouldn't have been as much fun.
Hayley, if this isn't about work, then it must be about Billy and Brooke.
I can't be a part of any scheme to break them up.
I thought I made myself clear.
You did, and I'm backing off.
Brooke can make her own decisions.
I was wondering What? I was wondering what it would be like to kiss you.
[knock on door.]
Hi.
I haven't seen you in a couple of days.
What do you want, Jane? I'm real busy.
Richard, this has all been a terrible misunderstanding.
Jo took something I said and totally blew it out of proportion.
It was a momentary case of cold feet.
I'm a little nervous about getting married again.
Save the recap, Jane.
You explained it all very clearly the other night.
You caught me by surprise.
It's not that I don't love you, Richard.
It's just there are different kinds of love-- I know what love is.
I don't need any lessons from you.
Richard, I love you, I do.
Love's not a word that you can say to make everything all better.
It's something that you feel, and you don't feel that way for me.
Richard, I think we should just slow down, take our time planning the wedding, have some fun away from work.
There's a party tonight-- I can't.
I'm working late.
Okay.
But I'm wearing this.
So we're still engaged, right? The ring's yours.
So wear it or don't.
It's your choice.
But I want it strictly business between us for now.
Sure.
Whatever you say.
Jane.
Hey.
Hey.
Where's Jo? How should I know? Well, I figured, you're back, the shoot's over Hi, Jake.
Hey.
I don't know what your big-mouth girlfriend told you, but there was no shoot today, Jake.
Wow.
Everything okay? She's mad at Jo, so I guess I get blamed, too.
What's up with you? I just came by to pick up the rest of my stuff.
Want to get something to eat first? I would love it.
I didn't get to finish those stat reports 'cause I wanted to be on time.
Come on.
Forget work.
It's a party.
And nobody needs to party more than I do.
Hey, Amanda.
What are you doing here? Brooke told me about your little get-together.
I might have mentioned something.
Well, get out.
You don't belong here.
Let's not spoil everybody's good time.
I'll tell everyone to go home if that's the only way to get you to leave.
You heard her.
Get the hell out of here.
You know, yesterday you were merely irritating.
Today you're a pain in the ass.
Jack.
It's all right.
You can stay.
She always was a gracious hostess.
Ain't that right, baby? Just try to have a good time and stay out of trouble.
Hey, Alison.
Gee, where's daddy? If you're so interested, call home.
Like I can't see what's going on between those two.
You tell me.
How can daddy stand that woman? I want your father out of the middle of our marriage.
This is getting to be kids stuff.
Leave some for the other guests.
Hey, if it weren't for Mikey and me, you wouldn't have any other guests.
We saved your lives.
Have all the demons in hell come to torment me? What do you think you're doing? Amanda, please.
Kimberly has something she'd like to say to everyone.
Why don't you put it in a letter, Kimberly? Yeah, and stick it in a bottle and send it out to sea.
Let's just go, Peter.
She just wants to apologize.
Let her talk, Amanda.
It can't hurt.
All right.
Make it quick.
Thanks.
I know you don't want me here.
I only came to say that I'm sorry.
I'm deeply sorry.
I've hurt you all so much, and nothing nothing I can possibly say can change the past.
I wish it could.
But it can't.
You've all lost so much because of me, and I'll live with that guilt and shame forever.
I can't forgive myself, but please I'm begging you forgive me.
What do you think, Syd? A little over the top? Don't call us.
We'll call you.
That apology took more guts than you two will ever have, so give it a rest.
Amanda, I owe you a special apology.
I I blamed you for my failed marriage, I used you to get back at Michael, and I destroyed your property.
And again, I'm sorry.
The damage has been done, Kimberly.
But if it really matters to you, fine.
I accept your apology.
Thank you.
This means a lot to both of us.
Dad? [sighs.]
In here, son.
It's hot in here.
Don't you think it's hot in here? Well, I hadn't noticed.
Where's mom? The bridge club.
You want something to drink? Um no, thanks.
I'm glad you could stop by.
I just, uh I can't sleep good at night when things aren't right between us.
I don't like it either, Dad.
[sighs.]
Time goes by, and, uh, sometimes you don't say the things you want.
I've had a good life.
I'm not complaining, but, uh, when you get older you can't help but regret the opportunities you've missed.
So whatever you do in this life, Matt, don't be afraid to take a chance.
Make the most of every opportunity.
But I, uh, I'm just not sure what I really want.
That's a decision only you can make.
Be a be a ditch-digger, and I'll be happy for you, as long as I know that's what you really want to do.
Don't be stubborn because you want to prove something to me or your mother.
It's your life-- [gasping.]
Dad? Da-- I'll get help.
Yes, I need an ambulance right away.
It's an emergency.
It's late.
Jo's not going to make the party.
I should probably go, but I don't trust myself driving.
I wish I had said no to that last beer.
Well, since I did, why don't I take you home? This was a nice party, baby.
A little subdued for my taste, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Go home, Jack.
There's nothing for you here.
You obviously care about Rita a lot, so go back to Miami.
Amanda, I don't think we've been introduced.
Peter Burns.
Jack Parezi, Amanda's husband.
My soon-to-be ex-husband.
Well, it must be tough to let go of someone as terrific as Amanda.
What do you want now, Peter? Kimberly's parents are having their lawyer draw up the necessary papers so she can make restitution.
It's just a formality to protect them from being sued at a later date.
Fine.
When I get them, I'll sign them.
Billy, so, what do you know about all this? You've been watching Amanda all night.
Well, they're getting a divorce, and then he's moving back to Miami.
He hasn't left her side once.
Yeah, he's bad news, okay? He used to beat her up, and that's why she ran out on him.
Anything else you want to know, you have to ask Amanda.
[footsteps approaching.]
In here, Jake.
Thanks.
Set it up there.
You can put your shirt back on, Shelly.
I'm not staying.
You're always willing to help me out, Jake.
At least let me show you my appreciation.
I can see it in your eyes, Jake.
I could feel it when we were dancing.
You want me.
We talked about this already.
I'm with Jo.
But Jo's not here right now.
I am.
I'll see you, Shelly.
[door closes.]
Welcome back, Kimberly.
I've been waiting for you.
[Kimberly.]
Henry! I've missed you.
I hope you missed me, too.
You're nothing but a figment of my imagination, and I want you gone.
I'm sorry, but you're not in control here.
I am.
I'm just seeing things.
You can run, Kimberly, but I'll find you.
We were meant to be one! Peter, hurry.
We have to go.
What's the matter? What is it? I saw Henry.
He's back.
Now just take a deep breath and calm down.
Coming apart at your coming out party? Peter, please take me home.
Looks like a bad case of the heebie-jeebies.
Come on, let's go.
You're doing a hell of a job, Doctor.
[bottles clink.]
[Henry laughing.]
So we'll continue with the digoxin, but the heart muscle has deteriorated significantly.
I'm sorry.
My father's only been here for eight hours.
There must be something else that you can try.
We've tried everything we possibly could over the past two years.
Two years? Yes.
If you need me, just page me.
I'll be doing my rounds.
And I will check in on him later.
Thank you.
Yeah.
He's dying of congestive heart disease, and you don't tell me? That's the way he wanted it.
Oh, Matt.
Don't be angry with us.
We get so used to being parents and taking care of our children that even when they're grown, we still try to make sure they don't get hurt.
It's just that you and dad have always been there for me whenever I needed you, and I just want the chance to be there for him, too.
Your father knows that.
He just doesn't know how to reach out.
I guess I haven't made it too easy for him.
Well he's still here.
There's still time.
[knock on door.]
So where were you? We had a date.
Oh.
Uh I was at the party waiting.
Where were you? I got hung up taking some pictures of Richard, but I called, and when I showed up, you weren't around.
I gave Shelly a ride home.
She always wiggles her way in between us, doesn't she? Wait a minute.
This has nothing to do with her.
This has to do with you standing me up.
Oh, come on, I did not stand you up, I was late.
Well, I was waiting.
Obviously not that long.
I don't understand what the problem is.
Simple.
You don't have room in your life for me anymore.
Of course I do.
I don't want to compete with some blonde.
No, Peter, don't.
It's too beautiful of a day to sit in the dark.
And don't forget.
We're set for 2:00.
Can we have our session when you come home tonight, please? I have to work late at the hospital, and I don't know when I'm going to get back home.
You took a big step forward last night.
Come on! You should be feeling good about yourself.
I can't.
Henry's back.
He can only come back if you allow it.
And if you go around insisting that you see Henry, you're going to wind up back in the state hospital.
Kimberly.
Do you see anything out there that frightens you? And if I told you I saw Henry, you'd tell them at the state hospital? I'd have to.
No, Peter.
There's nothing out there.
Nothing at all.
Amanda.
It's so warm, I couldn't sleep either.
Try the pool.
I'm sorry I let it slip to Jack about the party, but I certainly didn't invite him.
It doesn't matter if you did or not.
He's using you to get to me, and you're playing right into his game.
Why don't you do us all a favor and wise up.
Nobody wins when Jack's around.
[door closes.]
[knock on door.]
Hayley.
Is something wrong? I know it's late.
I'm sorry.
I couldn't sleep.
We need to talk.
Come in.
Thanks.
Did you get any of my messages today? Yeah.
Yeah.
I've been very busy.
I thought so.
You're avoiding me.
I don't blame you.
Our kiss the other night, it threw me for a loop, too.
I can't get you off my mind.
I've been thinking about you, too.
I-I can't.
I can't do this.
Please.
Hayley, I promise I'll call you tomorrow.
Am I missing something? You like me, but you're throwing me out.
I can't rush into this.
I need to take my time and think about it.
Alison thinking is completely overrated.
Feelings are what count, and I feel for you.
Do you have any idea what this is like after all these years? I know how I feel, too, but I need to know it's right, for both of us.
Alison, I can't tell you that.
No one can.
The only way to know that is to jump in, and even then, there are no guarantees.
But if it helps, I'm as scared as you are.
You know, Dad, when I didn't think I was going to see you again, I just, uh I wanted to tell you that I I know it's hard for you to watch me struggling to decide what I want to do.
I mean, by the time you were my age, you already had a family and a solid career, and it's just taken me a little longer to figure it all out.
Forgive an old guy for being so impatient, will you, son? No, no, I get impatient with myself, too.
Well, don't be.
You got to do things your way.
I know that.
Son it's never been that you're not enough for me.
You're you're better than anything I could have ever hoped for.
I have a lot of, uh faith in [breathing heavily.]
faith in you.
What's the matter, dear?  Dad.
I feel so weak.
I can't-- I can't catch my breath.
Just lie still.
You overdid it a little.
I'll call Dr.
Thompson.
You overdid it a little.
Take careof your mother.
No, no.
No, not yet.
Please.
I love you, Dad.
Matt.
I love you.
No, no, no.
[man on P.
A.
.]
Code Blue, Room 322.
Well, when you got here last night, you said you couldn't sleep.
I didn't really help you with your problem, did I? I never enjoyed staying up so much.
[door closes.]
[banging on door.]
So you're sleeping with my father now.
How does he compare with Billy? If you're so interested in other people's sex lives, there's a 9-7-6 number you can call.
You must be pleased with yourself.
Daddy's quite a catch.
But then again, when he wants something, he really knows how to turn on the charm, and he always gets what he's after.
Oh, go home, Brooke.
You're behaving like a spoiled brat.
How did he do it, Alison? What line did he use? "I've never felt this way before"? Or was it, "I know it's late, "but I couldn't sleep.
I was thinking about you"? Works every time.
[door closes.]
I usually hate to look at pictures of myself, but I like these.
I completely forgot about the camera.
You swept me away, Jo.
Hey.
What's going on? Thought you had an appointment.
Well, my lunch got canceled, so I picked up some moo shu for two.
Sorry, Jo.
That's all right.
I have to run anyway.
Bye, Richard.
I'll give you a call.
Uh, bye, Jane.
Look, Richard, if Jo's wasting your time on trivial details, I'll have a talk with her.
That won't be necessary.
 Okay.
Look, I have some ideas on my sportswear line that I want to run by you.
What are these? That's a new menswear line.
Oh.
So there was a photo shoot the other night.
Mm-hmm.
Interesting.
What's the fabric, rayon? Yeah.
Well, I prefer linen-cotton.
It gives a more classic look.
Who's the designer? I am.
So that's what you've been up to.
Richard, this is great.
I'm so glad you want us to branch out into men's clothing.
Can I draw on this? I think that if we do a fuller cut, it'll create a boxier look.
Thanks, but I'm happy with what I've got.
Richard, we have a partnership, and I have a say in what we show to the public.
Not this time.
Richard Hart Menswear is a separate company.
It's mine, and you have no part in it.
Amanda.
You feeling all right? Routine checkup.
I'm in perfect health.
No, I mean is your soon-to-be ex-husband still bothering you? That's none of your business, Peter.
I've known guys like him, the way he looks at you.
He may say he's going to Miami, but he's not going anywhere.
Go concentrate on Kimberly.
She really needs you.
Listen to me, because I'm being straight with you.
Whatever you think of me, Jack is much worse, and you know it.
Let me help you.
It's over, Peter.
I'm meeting Jack's fiancée tonight, and they're leaving tomorrow, end of story.
Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't need rescuing.
Well, tell them they got to take the whole shipment.
I got to go.
I'll call you back.
What a surprise.
Am I interrupting? Not at all.
I'd much rather talk to you.
Hayley, uh, Brooke stopped by my apartment this morning.
What's up with my darling daughter? She was wondering if you'd talked your way into my bed with your standard line of "It's late.
I couldn't sleep.
I kept thinking about you.
" Alison, I don't know where Brooke got that, but she'd try anything to come between us.
Hayley, last night was perfect.
But maybe that's all it's supposed to be, one--one perfect night.
You know how I feel about you.
And you feel the same way, otherwise you wouldn't have come all the way out here.
I don't think you want this to end after just one night, do you? I can't handle Brooke constantly sticking her nose into all my affairs.
Alison, she's my kid.
She's part of my life.
There's nothing I can do to change that, but we don't have to let her ruin this for us.
Forget about it.
Just focus on what's important, you and me.
I think you want this as much as I do.
I don't know.
I've made so many mistakes.
I'm always choosing Mr.
Wrong, and then I make him miserable, and me.
Don't you ever stop to think that maybe I'm Mr.
Right, and you've been waiting your whole life for me? You're scared of her, aren't you? Maybe, a little.
Well, that's what happens when you're dealing with fear, so talk about it-- Since when do you listen to these losers? Call me sentimental, but listening to other people's problems makes me a happy guy.
Hi.
This is Kimberly.
What the hell? Shh.
Yes, Kimberly, what can I help you with? Um I'm-I'm paralyzed with fear.
I I wasn't always such a basket case.
I had a promising career, but somewhere along the line, I started to doubt myself, and the more I doubted myself, the more I lost control of my life.
I think it all began when I married an egomaniacal doctor who tried to kill me.
 Ha! What about all the times she tried to kill me? Take a pill.
I loved him, but he treated me like I was nothing.
Oh, yeah, she's making accusations about me in front of 20 million people.
Like they're going to know it's you.
Then he cheated on me with a pip-squeak ex-hooker who blackmailed me and stole my life savings.
She's crazy, Michael.
We got to do something.
I know.
I know, my little pip-squeak.
We're just going to have to make her even crazier.
It's just that I seem powerless to stop him from hurting me.
[doorbell rings.]
Hi.
Come in.
This is for you and Rita.
Oh.
Thank you.
Let's open this up.
We have a lot of celebrating to do.
Your lifestyle hasn't changed much from the old days, has it? As always, the best money can buy.
You know, I can't stay long.
Someone's expecting me.
Let's meet the fiancée.
What are you still doing with that? I brought it with me from Miami.
You look so beautiful.
You still do.
What about your fiancée? She can't possibly want this portrait still in her house.
Where is she, Jack? Right here.
You're the only woman I'll ever be married to.
Oh, my God.
Amanda, you're mine, tonight and for the rest of your life.
You're mine.