Melrose Place s02e21 Episode Script

Come on, Jo.
What are you doing? You're going to wear yourself out.
You're going to wear me out.
Look I know, you're hot, you're thirsty, you're hungry, you're probably a little bit scared but this is big business I'm dealing with, O.
K.
? And these guys that I'm dealing with, they don't give a lot of chances.
Now, if you hadn't gone and nosed around the stash, everything would have been O.
K.
I mean, another day, the drugs would have been off the boat, I'd be rolling in dough, you'd be none the wiser, but Look we had a real chance at something.
I mean, that's what this was all about, this whole deal, for us.
Anyway you just sit tight.
Try to relax.
It won't be much longer now.
The rendezvous is tonight.
So, let's hear it.
I want details.
How did it go with Andrea? I got two calls in to her, she hasn't returned either.
Forget it, Greg, I don't want to talk about it.
You closed the deal, didn't you? I knew it! No, I blew the deal, all deals, thanks to you.
I told you I had someone in L.
A.
and wasn't interested in a relationship.
So what? She's in L.
A.
And last night she was here, in New York.
She shows up at my door and who does she find? Andrea, with me.
Whoops.
Yeah, whoops.
Anything I can do to help? Yeah, butt out.
Well, so much for the California laid-back, huh? "Dinner with Sydney at the boathouse, eight p.
m.
Dress casual.
" What what is this, Michael, it's a joke, right? What's going on? It doesn't mean anything.
O.
K.
, right, out of the blue, Sydney who I barely know She invites me to dinner with you, right, and I'm supposed to assume Well, it means nothing, right? Exactly.
Yeah.
Obviously she knows more than we thought.
No, no, no, she can't possibly know anything.
Uh, unless you said something.
No, she came to me.
She came to me, she already had her suspicions, which means the only place she could've only gotten them is from you.
Unless, of course, she knows how to bring Kimberly back from the dead.
Forget it, man.
No, no, Michael Take it easy.
Don't you put this on me, don't you put this on me.
I did you the favor, I saved your neck.
It's both our necks if she knows something.
Now, look, we have no choice but to go to this dinner tonight.
But, believe me, if she smells any weakness, she's going to exploit the hell out of it.
You know what my only weakness was? What? Listening to you in the first place.
Yeah, well, there's not much you can do about that now.
I'm going alone tonight.
You're going to leave that little shrew to me.
And when I'm through, she's going to wish she'd died in that accident.
Hey.
Cold one tonight, huh? Oh, yes, sir.
Hey, A-Alison! What are you doing here? I didn't go home.
Ohh.
I left you a whole bunch of messages.
I thought you'd I was going to.
I got all the way to the airport and on a flight, and then I realized how stupid I was being.
I mean, there's an explanation, there has to be.
Look at you, your teeth are chattering.
Come inside.
She comes all the way up here to talk about rent control? Whatever happened to "come up and see my etchings"? First of all, at dinner I told her everything about our relationship That we were still going out, 'cause I didn't want her to get the wrong idea, and she didn't.
No, I was the one who got the wrong idea.
Exactly.
No, I mean, you know, it was a perfectly understandable mistake.
Did you really wait outside all day? No, there's a deli up the street, but the minute I finished my bagel it was, like, "order more or get out.
" Yeah, you got to hate this town.
Yeah, well, what I hate are long-distance relationships.
All of it the phone calls, the messages Yep.
Constantly wondering where the other person is and what they're doing.
Who they're with.
Yeah.
I miss that smile.
I missed a lot of things, too.
For instance? Your smile.
Your lips.
And everything south.
Make love to me, Billy.
I was having a bad dream, Sydney.
I was talking in my sleep.
Yeah, I thought of that.
Admit it.
You haven't got a single shred of evidence.
Come on, Michael, you and I both know that the minute Matt is questioned, he'll sing like a bird.
Then it's his word against mine, and I'll say he's out to get me, that he's had a secret crush on me for years, and I've rebuffed his homosexual advances.
I see you've been working on this.
Yes, I have, Sydney, and you have absolutely no proof and no witnesses, so, if you don't mind, I think I'll take a rain check on dinner.
Remember Roland, the maître d' at, um, Mon Petit Coeur, the French restaurant that you took Kimberly to on that fateful night? Well, he counted two cocktails apiece and then two bottles of champagne, and if you recall, the accident was less than a mile from the restaurant.
There's your witness, Michael.
The bill would be the proof.
What's wrong? No witty retorts? Nothing to say? Just one thing, Sydney.
Kiss my ass.
Yeah, man all of it.
Amanda has the key, right? Great.
Thanks a lot, Jake, I really appreciate it.
All right.
You, too.
Mmm bye.
Who's that? That was Jake.
Jake, in the middle of the night? Well, it's earlier back there.
I didn't want to wait till morning.
What are you up to, Billy? I recognize that look.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Come on, fess up, you can't fool me.
O.
K.
, you win.
I'm having Jake box up all your stuff and send it back here, and by Friday you're going to be all moved in.
I'm just making it easy for you, now that you've decided you're going to stay.
Where on earth did you ever get that idea? Well, you as much as said that Billy I came out here for a visit.
I'm staying two days.
That's how a long-distance relationship works.
I visit you, you visit me I'm not going nuts here.
We both agreed that the long-distance thing is a big mistake.
And you just assumed that I would be the one to make all the sacrifices? God! No wonder we can't make anything work.
You are incapable of thinking of anyone but yourself.
That's not fair.
You, you pick up the phone and move me out here like you're ordering a pizza.
Oh, so I'm supposed to move, is that it? What am I supposed to do? Well, you could try growing up.
You're the one that's acting like the child here.
This would have worked, and it would've, if you hadn't screwed it all up.
You're right about that, Billy.
I screwed up.
But don't you worry about it, I will be out of your hair first thing in the morning, for good this time.
Man: Hurry up, throw it over, let's go man.
Reed: The money, where's the money? Well, let's see it, now! It's all there.
Keep it coming.
That's it.
That's it.
As soon as you're clear, cut the lights.
Let's get out of here Go! Now! Come here, baby.
Come here.
Sit down.
Now now you can see why I didn't want to take any chances.
It's a dangerous business.
Didn't want anything to mess up.
Oh.
That feels good.
I'm going to take your gag off.
And you can scream, you can scream your head off, but nobody's going to hear 'cause we're 20 miles away from shore.
Are you going to kill me? It's up to you, Jo.
You expected me to give up my life for you.
Well, I can't, and I won't.
Things are very wrong between us, Billy.
No, things are very wrong with you.
Is that right? Yeah.
Yeah.
Think about it.
I am a great guy.
I mean, I'm smart, I'm talented, I listen.
How many guys do you know that are as sensitive as me? Sensitive? You're an egomaniac.
I'm confident, there's a big difference.
I mean, I know what I want and I go after it.
And you might not want to admit this, but I'm also very attractive.
Good God.
I mean, I'm in New York all of two days, and I already got a date.
Suddenly, I understand.
Suddenly, this is all very clear to me.
What's clear? That I'm right? That it's over.
The, the long-distance relationship, the whole relationship.
Fine, if that's what you want, then this is it, this is really it.
I mean, I'm not giving you a second chance.
We just move on separately.
Fine.
Goodbye, Billy.
Good luck, and have a great life.
You, too.
Oh, you're going to love Mexico.
The beaches go on for miles.
Playa de Oro.
That's where we'll put in.
One little hotel has the best surf fishing in Baja.
We got plenty of cash to last a long time.
You already got your mind made up about me, don't you? You locked me in a dark hole for two days.
What do you expect? Shh, shh, shh, shh.
I explained that.
That was for your own good.
If I ask you to take me to shore, to put in in San Diego, what would you say? I'd say I can't.
All right? I'm not a drug pusher, if that's what you're thinking, all right? I don't stand on street corners and sell drugs to little kids.
It's going to find its way into this country one way or the other.
I'm just living the life I always have, the same as you.
Every day to the maximum.
So everything between us was just a part of the con? Just a way to get your front money, right? Never.
Not for a second.
Maybe with Jake, maybe with Amanda, but not with you, O.
K.
? You took my money.
You lied to me.
I was hoping you'd never have to find out.
I swear to God, that was my last big deal.
I'm out of the business now, for good.
I just needed some cash to uh, pay you back and get a fresh start.
Come on, Jo.
Let's both start over.
We'll get a legitimate boat, we'll launch a legitimate charter business.
Start over.
I don't know.
I'm still in shock.
Well you can think about it, then.
We got plenty of time.
Plenty of time.
I'm really thirsty, um Can I go down and get something to drink? Yeah, yeah.
Can you bring me a beer? You looking for this? No.
I was looking for these.
And a beer to go in them.
I'll take mine right out of the can.
O.
K.
Being on probation sucks.
There's nothing but paperwork and chitchat all day.
You know, I'm going nuts.
What is this? Excuse me.
Thanks.
Here you go.
I'll get your change.
Come over here! I love it when you play rough.
You left these at the hospital.
I was tempted to hide in a locker just to see your face.
Very funny.
Who saw you there anyone? Not to worry, Michael, I was very careful.
This time, anyway.
No, no, Sydney, there's not going to be a next time, or I swear I'll What? What will you do? Get this straight, Michael.
I'm the only one who's going to make threats around here, starting with this one If you continue to insult me, manhandle me, walk out on my invitations, I will be forced to escalate these little shenanigans.
Now, I would like you to apologize for your rude behavior.
You little Do it.
All right, all right.
I'm sorry I was a little upset.
That's perfectly understandable, and you're forgiven.
Now, if you'll kindly step out of the way What do you want, Sydney, huh? Come on, name your terms.
Let's see What do I want? What do I want? You know what? I'm going to have to get back to you on that.
But it's nice to see you're ready to deal, Michael.
It's a definite step in the right direction.
What I'm proposing is what's best for you, and deep down, I know it's what you really want.
So, you feel no guilt? Remember high school? Remember the rush you get from playing hooky? I mean, why does that have to go away? Because you grow up, you become an adult.
Yeah, well, I took a short cut, a risk, and I was rewarded.
Isn't that the American way? This is a ridiculous debate.
Yeah, because you know that I'm right.
I mean, what was your life in L.
A.
before I showed up? Freelance photography, making $100 a day when you worked, which wasn't very often.
You were just scraping by.
You were miserable, and you know it.
This Bonnie and Clyde thing is, uh, some kind of answer? It's a chance to reinvent yourself.
We both can, together.
It's been good between us, Jo.
It still can be.
How? Well Let go.
Get swept away.
It's the only choice you got.
Come here.
Jo! Jo, you in there? She probably went away for a couple of days.
What's the big deal? Well, the big deal is she and Reed still have your money.
And they know they have to return it.
I mean, if not, I'll slapthem with a lawsuit.
Can we just go now? Alison? Oh, right on your first guess.
Don't tell me, you're trying to make some kind of transcontinental speed record.
Something like that.
This is kind of weird.
First I get a call from New York asking me to pack up your stuff, then I get a call telling me not to pack.
I'm sorry you had to get involved, Jake.
Oh, hey, I'm not complaining, I'm just I'm not moving to New York, O.
K.
? I never was.
Off again.
That's right, Amanda, off again.
For good this time.
Come on, Alison, I was just Save your ersatz sympathy.
To tell you the truth, I am actually kind of relieved.
You two have a nice evening, now.
Hey.
Hi.
What is this? What's it look like? I'm moving in.
West Hollywood is so smoggy and hot, and that apartment was really starting to get cramped.
I said to myself, Syd, you need a change.
The sea air will do you good.
I'll just put all this in the bedroom, if that's all right.
Or maybe you'd like it to be separate bedrooms for a while? While you get used to the idea I mean, of us living together.
Living together? Uh-huh.
This is blackmail.
And what you did to Kimberly was murder.
Please, Michael, let's not start this off on the wrong foot.
Is this what you wanted, Sydney, huh? Come on.
Huh? Huh? Is it? Is this everything you ever dreamed of? Huh? Just shut up and do it.
Hello.
Hello.
Hello.
Is anyone there? Mayday.
Mayday.
This is an emergency.
Please Hello.
Hello.
Please answer me.
Is anyone there? This is an emergency.
You lying bitch! No! Careless bitch! No! Stupid, Jo, really stupid.
Wait! You're saying this whole thing was about one babe? Why is it so difficult to understand? I'm in love with her.
I've devoted the better half of two years to this relationship.
I mean, she means everything to me, and losing her would make everything else in my life insignificant.
I thought this was the kind of mush you only heard in chick movies.
I envy you, Billy.
I envy anybody who can have that storybook kind of thing.
That's interesting, coming from the guy who engineered our breakup.
Hey, don't put that on me.
You're the one who violated her feminism.
Violated? What does that mean? You assumed that she'd give up everything for you.
You jumped to conclusions, but worse than that, you were impulsive.
Only women are allowed to be impulsive.
You listen to too much Howard Stern.
No, actually, this is my own theory.
See, I think all women at heart are romantics.
They want the build-up, the flowers, the pedestal thing.
I'm not going to listen to another word of your twisted philosophy.
Don't, fine, I'm telling you, but you got here is a once-in-a-lifetime thing.
You can't just throw this thing away.
You got to turn the situation around and make it work in your favor.
You want her coming back to you, on her knees, begging for forgiveness.
Do you have any other rings? Just for you.
Did you hear what I said? Yeah, every word.
This is not impulsive.
I should've done this months ago.
That's the one.
That's it.
Aah! Come on, come on.
Please, please, please.
We keep telling you, we think the boat is stolen and we think this guy is dangerous.
And I keep telling you that outside of a routine check, there's nothing I can authorize.
There's no report of a stolen boat named "The Pretty Lady".
So, when can we officially have them declared missing? Two more days.
In the meantime, we'll put out some radio calls.
We'll see what happens.
Thank you, officer.
I got a bad feeling about this.
Come on, come on.
Oh, God.
Aah! No! No! Stay back! Stay back! I mean it, I mean it! No way, you can't.
I swear to God.
You don't have it in you, Jo.
Don't.
You blew it.
No! Jo! Help me.
Reed.
Oh, my God, Reed.
I'm scared.
Just, just hold on, O.
K.
? I'm going to get you help.
I'm gonna, I'm gonna turn this boat around.
No, don't leave, don't leave! You're not going to die.
I'm I'm sorry.
I'm, I'm sorry.
Reed.
Reed! No! No! Billy.
What are you doing? Oh, good, she's home.
The light's on.
I thought you were supposed to be in New York.
Yeah, well, I quit my job.
I'll tell you about the rest later, it's complicated.
Look, I need you to do me a huge favor.
I need you to call Alison.
Tell her it's urgent.
Tell her you need to talk to her tonight.
She doesn't know you're home? No, and you're not going to tell her.
Hi, Alison, it's Jane.
Um, I really need to talk to you.
Tonight.
Tonight.
How about dinner? Would you take care of that for me, Karen? Hey, Michael, very nice.
Great personality.
Uh, admission evaluations and updated charts.
Doctor, you must be the luckiest man alive.
I don't understand it.
Neither do I, actually.
I don't need to tell you, she's absolutely gorgeous.
We all know you needed somebody since Kimberly's death.
Well, I'll just see that these are put away.
Uh, Karen, um, could you tell me where she is now? Doctors' lounge, I think.
Thank you.
You guys are too much.
Oh, Michael, there you are.
Uh, excuse me, fellas.
I hate to break up the party, but could you leave us alone for just a second? Thank you, thank you.
See you, guys, bye.
Bye.
What are you doing here? What are you telling these people? I was just introducing myself around.
As what? What I am Your girlfriend your new steady the woman in your life, depends who I was talking to.
Are you out of your mind? Are you ashamed of me? Is that what you're telling me? Because if you are, that would hurt me very much.
No, I-it's It's just considering the situation.
What situation? We're living together, aren't we? There's no reason to keep it a secret.
I mean, It's not like I'm Kimberly and you're still married to Jane.
Tell me something, Sydney.
Just how far do you plan on taking all this? I got to run.
See you later, darling.
Man on P.
A.
: Anybody in there? Coast Guard! Anyone on board? Coast Guard! What's under that tarp? Check it out.
Drop the weapon now! What the hell are you doing, lady? We could've blown you away.
Sir, we found a body out here Male Caucasian, sealed gunshot wound.
He's been dead for a few hours, it looks like.
Turn around! Put your hands behind your back.
You want to tell me what happened here? Did you shoot that man? Yes.
I had to.
You're under arrest.
You have a right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have a right to an attorney.
You have a right to have that attorney present during questioning.
We have to come all the way downtown just to talk? Oh, it's a beautiful restaurant, isn't it? This is going to cost a fortune.
Oh, don't worry about it, you only live once.
Good.
You can pay.
Now I feel better, self-conscious, but better.
Yes, ma'am, may I help you? I'm not sure.
I didn't make the reservation.
Miss Parker? Uh, yeah, that's right.
Right this way, please.
O.
K.
This is impossible.
No, not really, not if you pay full fare.
Um, Billy, what are you doing here? Well, either I got tired of eating alone, or I couldn't let the most important person in my life walk away, one of those two.
I know for a fact that you don't have the money to pay for this, or the rental on that tuxedo.
Yeah, and worse, I turn into a pumpkin at midnight.
And Jane? She's probably halfway back to Melrose by now.
Very clever.
Yeah.
It came to me in a blinding flash, actually.
I can't spend another day of my life without you in it.
But what if we really are incompatible? First of all, who is really compatible? I mean, nobody has it easy in a relationship, and the truth is, I should've stopped you before you got halfway to that elevator.
Uh, I don't understand.
Are you saying that you're moving back here because of me? 'Cause I don't know if I can deal with that.
Look, just drink your champagne, and everything will become perfectly clear.
Billy, I don't Is this what came to you in a blinding flash? Believe me, it was a very well-thought-out blinding flash.
I kind of stacked the deck, didn't I? I am going to kill you.
In a second.
First let me do my thing.
Alison I want you to be my partner for life forever.
Will you marry me?