Melrose Place s03e16 Episode Script
2394079 - Bye Bye Baby
I appreciate you coming out so early.
Ohh.
Ha ha.
Who was that? Nanny reject number 8.
Oh.
I'm just ready to panic.
I've seen 20 million people and no one is right.
Maybe you're being a little too critical.
No, it's not me, it's them.
They're either too young, they're too old.
I just can't trust them or they want to run my life.
I can take care of the baby tomorrow if that will help.
You? Yeah, me.
What's that look for? No, I mean, I appreciate the thought, but, um, you're not exactly the nanny I had in mind.
What I need is someone full-time starting an hour ago.
Hello? Mr.
And Mrs.
Reynolds? Uh, I'm Jo Reynolds.
I understand you're looking for a nanny? Yes, I am.
Emily Baldwin at your service.
May I? Yes.
My God, it's Mary Poppins.
The past 3 years were in London under the employ of Lord and Lady Collings, tending their 2 children.
Alexandria and Catherine.
Yes.
But they wanted to move further north and I couldn't bare the English winters one more minute.
I was lured here by the endless summer.
And you've been here 2 weeks? Yes.
I've written the children every night.
I'm afraid I've become unabashedly sentimental.
Oh, may I? Yeah, sure.
It's the heart beat.
Brings them back to the womb.
But it's also instinct.
You'll develop yours as soon as the fear wears off.
Well, your references are great and you obviously know babies.
I'd like you to take the job, Emily.
Oh, I'd like that.
And I think baby and I are already friends.
And what is baby's name? I don't know yet.
Waiting for inspiration.
Ah, I understand.
Names reflect history and represent the future.
Yes, they do.
Where's his father? Actually, I'm having some family problems right now, Emily.
And what I really wish is that my baby and I could be invisible.
Where I'm from, discretion is the better part of valor.
Now, have you had your breakfast? No.
Well, I think we might take a little care of Mother while we're at it as well.
The kitchen is that way? Mm-hmm.
Hi.
Good morning.
Who are you? Excuse me.
And what are you doing at my desk on my phone and on my computer? Those 4-part questions are tough.
Do I have to answer them in order? Think of this as "Jeopardy.
" You have 3 seconds to answer or I have security throw you out.
I'm the new efficiency expert.
I worked with Peter Burns in Minneapolis and he hired me.
Not until I hear it from him.
Hey, Peter, sorry to have you on hold.
Say good morning to Amanda.
Good morning, Amanda.
Amanda Woodward, Caitlin Mills.
Listen, Amanda, I, uh, I hired Caitlin to clarify job descriptions, see that nothing's getting duplicated and no one's twiddling their thumbs at 4:00 in the afternoon.
Give her anything she needs, would you please? Thanks for the clarification.
Don't mention it.
Thank you, Peter.
See you at lunch.
Looks like I won the bonus round.
Better luck next time.
Ahh.
I just came to say good-bye.
I was just coming to look for you.
I was hoping you'd say that.
Alison, I couldn't have come through this without you.
I didn't want to leave without telling you that.
I know.
I feel the same way.
It's like you and I hold a mirror up to each other.
Sometimes I feel like I don't even have to speak.
Do you have a ride? Yeah.
My friend Billy is coming to pick me up.
Here's my home phone number in case of an emergency.
Ha.
OK.
One day at a time.
You're going to be fine.
So are you.
We better go.
Yeah.
Let me get this.
Billy Campbell, Terry Parsons.
Nice to meet ya.
Same here.
Take care of yourself.
You too.
Terry Parsons, the quarterback? Yep.
Oh, you guys seem pretty chummy.
Well, I guess that happens when you spend Yeah, I guess.
How dare you hire an efficiency expert without consulting me.
I'm protecting my investment.
I know how competent Caitlin is and I hired her to make your job easier.
Not when she's using my secretary, she isn't.
Well, so hire a temp for the week.
I already did and it's a moot point.
I told you, I don't work well being second-guessed.
Amanda, you're looking at this all wrong.
She's one of the best in the country and she just became available.
It was a judgment call.
Then it should have been made by me.
I'll help smooth things out, but this isn't an option.
Now, can you make it work? Oh, and about dinner tonight, could you wear that black dress with the cut-outs? I want you brilliant, but more notably I want you beautiful and I want to show you off.
Hey, you bump me off At least you're consistent.
So? So, do you know what message that sends? I'm a screw-up.
Don't let me in your O.
R.
Not to mention how many residents get more hours than I do.
I'm leaving.
We're not finished.
It's simple, Mancini.
I don't like you.
Yeah, well, you're putting patients at risk and you're sabotaging my career.
You call it sabotage, I call it management.
Now, get out.
I'm in a meeting.
Ah.
How did I ever let you talk me into re-hiring him? Back then you couldn't say no to me.
I can now.
I missed you.
You, too.
You OK? Yeah, I'm going to be.
Can I have your attention please? Ah, a toast to Alison.
Wishing her love, health, wealth and the time to enjoy them.
Here, here.
Hmm.
And here's to putting the past behind us.
It's sparkling cider.
It tastes like champagne.
Yeah.
Alison, anything you need, you want to talk, whatever, I'm hear for ya.
Thanks, Matt.
It means a lot.
Party.
Guess you guys just forgot to invite me.
Ha ha ha.
Ah, it's a welcome home for Alison.
Oh, great, but I guess I won't be seeing you around Shooters anymore? A little "I'm glad you're home" gift.
Oh, Jane.
Oh, wow.
Oh, it's incredible.
Oh.
Ha ha ha.
Leave it to Jane to come up with a salute to sobriety present.
There.
Have fun, everybody.
I have to work for a living.
Guys, um, I'm going to turn in.
I'm I'm really tired.
I still haven't unpacked.
I've got bills up to my ears.
Thank you, everybody.
Good night, Alison.
I know you were responsible for this party.
I appreciate it.
Well, I just want you to know that I'm glad you're back.
Good night.
Who wants one? I'll have one.
Thank you.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Cheers.
Here's to rehab.
So, tell me Dr.
Roth, would you say Don Caldwell's success is due to an efficiency expert? It's probably not the time or place, Amanda.
Actually, I'm Don Caldwell's efficiency expert and I've been with the company 18 years.
Oh, there's something secure about never changing jobs, isn't there? Peter, I do hope you'll find the time to make use of the company condo in Mystic this year.
And you're welcome to bring Amanda.
Oh, well, thank you.
We may take you up on that.
Well, it was a pleasure to meet you, Amanda.
Thank you.
What is it that you do? I'm one of the top ad executives in Los Angeles, but you can think of me as Peter's girlfriend.
Gorgeous, smart, charming, you're a lucky man.
Well, we make our own luck.
Well, good luck with your research.
I hope it turns out well.
Thank you very much.
Here.
Thanks.
Thank you, good night.
Good night.
Hush, little baby, don't say a word Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird And if that mockingbird don't sing Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring You're a natural mother.
Oh, God.
You know I've heard people talk about a mother's love, but living it and feeling it is so different.
I can honestly say there is nothing I wouldn't do for this child.
How would Mother like some hot cocoa? I'd love some.
I'll be right back.
If that diamond ring turns to brass Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass Hi, it's Emily.
I'm in.
You're amazing, absolutely amazing.
Oh, do tell.
No, I'm not going to swell your head.
Why? Afraid I'll start to swagger when I walk? All right.
Last night was great.
You made me look like a king at dinner and you made me feel like one afterwards.
Pardon me while I strut.
Ha ha ha.
Amanda, I know that Caitlin has been hard for you to take, but let's not miss the point here.
It's to make your life easier.
So, the irony that she actually makes things worse shouldn't escape you.
It doesn't.
Especially when I viewed an efficiency expert as my gift.
A gift? Ah, for being so demanding on you.
And it's doubly upsetting that it's annoying the hell out of you.
I appreciate the thought and I'm sure she costs a fortune, but she diminishes my power.
Temporarily.
The more efficient your employees are, the more you'll be.
This way you can target your wrath.
I already do.
Patience, my dear.
Some people even think it's a virtue.
So, um, Peter, what's this research project you're doing? It's a heart drug called Cardipril.
Tests improve peripheral circulation in my cardiac patients.
They're paying for a 2-year study.
I could answer the question in 2 minutes.
Really? OK, 5, but it's their dime.
I send them about in hospital supply contracts.
They can afford to send a little philanthropy my way.
I can't believe you're moving back to New York.
When did you decide to do that? Over breakfast? No, I decided the minute I got my baby back.
I wasn't going to say anything, but I had some logistical problems and I guess I just needed to say it out loud, huh? Why New York? Because it's a good place to be anonymous.
I'm gonna miss ya.
Both of ya.
Thanks, Jake.
OK, now I want a picture of you and the baby.
Yeah, I, uh, I don't know about this.
I promise he won't break.
Oh, shh.
Fine, fine, OK.
OK, all right.
Hurry up, come on.
Don't look so scared.
Come on, just take the picture.
Ha ha.
OK, right there, right there.
I've come up with a name.
Austin.
It's where my parents went to college.
That's a nice thought.
It's a great name.
Smile.
Oh, no, no, I take horrible pictures.
Come on, Emily.
No.
For posterity, come on.
No, no pictures.
Emily.
It's for posterity.
Come on now, just one.
Let me take one of you.
Oh, that's a wonderful idea, splendid idea.
Come on, come on, out you go.
Out you go.
All right.
Go on.
OK, OK.
This will be beautiful.
Closer, closer, closer.
Big smiles.
Big smiles.
Yes, that's right.
Good, good.
Oh, beautiful.
Lovely.
Lovely.
Yes.
Oh.
I would have thought your first day back you would have come in early.
What did you think I was going to do? Fetch coffee and order you breakfast? No.
D and D has turned into a war zone with double the work and the scrutinous eye of an efficiency expert.
I can't soften the blow on either front.
I'm not looking for preferential treatment.
I feel great and Am rested and ready to do battle 16 hours a day.
I'm relieved to hear it because frankly I don't have the time or the energy to hand hold.
Anyway, I want you to familiarize yourself with all of these and meet me here tonight at 7:00.
Oh, um, I have to make it 6:00.
I have an AA meeting at 7:00.
I'll work all night after that if I have to.
I want to work hard, Amanda, and I can handle it.
Fine, here at 6:00.
Can I give you a hand? No thanks, I got it.
Something wrong? No, it's just a lot all at once.
I'll bet.
It's a new job requirement, the ability to go from zero to 50 in 4 seconds.
Ah, so I see.
How about dinner tonight? In or out, your call.
It will have to be after my AA meeting.
I still might have some work to do.
Well, then we'll order in.
That way you can read and have your favorite.
Sahaswan from Ming Pagoda.
I'd like that.
Cool.
You walk in here again without knocking, you'll be fired so fast your head will spin.
Whoa, speak freely, Amanda.
Don't be shy.
Actually, I came in here to commend you.
You do have a good staff here.
I'm particularly impressed with Billy Campbell.
You're right, he's great, but I want you to fire Alison Parker.
If efficiency is the goal, we'd be much more efficient without her.
I can't fire her, but you can.
Why would I want to? Uh, we have too much to do around here without having to wait for an alcoholic account executive to fall off the wagon.
I'm an alcoholic.
I apologize.
Alison's different.
She hasn't even been sober 7 weeks.
Yeah, well, my perspective on that as is everyone at D and D, is one day at a time.
Keep coming back.
It works if you work it.
Hi.
Hi.
I got your message.
I would have called you back, but you never gave me your number and you're not listed.
Ha.
I'm sorry.
It's OK.
Do you want to go get coffee or something? I want to spend time with you but, I I See you later, Jerry.
I don't think I'm ready to go out and deal with the public just yet after what I've been through.
I understand.
I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but would you like to come back to my place? We could rent a movie, order Chinese.
I swear I'll behave myself.
I'd love to.
Great.
Let's go.
Oh, jeez.
I never figured you for the dark alley type.
What's up? I want to know the status of a research study Peter's heading up.
Wow, this is rich.
Let me guess, he's got something on you and now you want to get something on him.
I'm just interested in his work.
Oh, yeah, right.
And sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Why do you always have to give me such a hard time? Because any request from you has a built-in degree of difficulty.
And if I'm going to play informant to get myself in hot water, then I want to know why and I want to know what.
The what is a study for the heart drug Cardipril, Don Caldwell makes it.
The why is unimportant.
Oh, not to me.
Not when it comes to breaking and entering.
Look, I got you your job back, you owe me.
Just do it.
Sure.
Anything for you, Amanda.
Hello? Hi, it's me.
Hey, great timing.
I got Ming Pagoda's new menu and a movie rented.
I can't make it.
My AA meeting went on and on.
And I still have a ton of work to do.
Well, you can work here if you want to.
I can't.
If I go there, I'll be distracted.
I just I'd rather not.
I'm sorry.
No problem.
I appreciate you going through all the trouble to get everything.
I'll see you tomorrow? OK, I'll see you later.
What's your pleasure? Film channel Comedy, drama, classic.
I don't know.
What do you like? I'm a comedy kind of a guy.
And you are? Don't tell me, let me guess.
Ha ha.
Hmm.
Yeah? What am I? You are very beautiful.
Hi.
/ Hi.
Do you have a minute? Sure, what's up? Caitlin Mills, she's making life hell for everyone.
That's an understatement.
But she's seems to have taken a liking to you.
Whatever you've said or done, impressed her.
So, I want you to invite her to dinner, charm her and find out what she wants.
Don't you think that goes above and beyond the call of duty? I thought you were a team player.
What? Come on.
Playing detective is not in my job description.
Yes, it is.
Contracts are all in the interpretation.
Good morning.
You look worried.
What's wrong? Hmm.
I was up half the night thinking you're a sex addict.
Did you just fall off the wagon? No.
I have feelings for you.
It's not even remotely close.
Oh, God.
What I wouldn't give to stay in bed with you all day.
Oh, I'd love that.
But they're picking me up for practice in 20 minutes.
Rain check? Sure.
Unless you want to keep them waiting.
I can't, but we could get together tonight after my network interview.
Or come with me for guaranteed boredom.
Ha ha.
I can't imagine your being boring at anything.
Come to KTTV.
It's on Sunset Boulevard, at 7:00.
I'll be there.
I'll leave your name at the front gate.
Yeah.
Funding denied.
Discontinued May, '93.
You sneaky little bastard.
Yeah, this is Dr.
Mancini.
Can you connect me with the, um, accounting department at the Don Caldwell Company in Simi Valley? Yeah.
Yes, hello, um, this is Dr.
Peter Burns' assistant and I'm calling about his check for his Cardipril study.
His last check, yeah.
Uh-huh.
I'll hold.
Yeah.
Yes, exactly.
The check dated this Thursday.
Right, well, uh, he just wanted to call and say thanks for being so prompt.
Right.
OK, bye.
Gotcha.
Hi.
Hi.
How was your meeting last night? Great.
Supportive, strengthening, reassuring.
Oh, it's amazing one night could be so many things.
Yeah, I guess that's why it works.
So, how did you make out with those files? Files? Yeah, you gave me the impression you were up to your neck in them.
Oh, yeah, well, you know, it's all so overwhelming.
I did nothing for a month and then I got a month's worth of work in one day.
But I finished.
I, uh, I called you at 11:00 and I came by at 11:30.
You didn't answer and your answering machine wasn't on.
I was exhausted.
I feel asleep around 10:00.
Didn't even have dinner? No, I didn't.
You should take care of yourself.
So, how about lunch? Let's let's play it by ear.
As if having Amanda on my back isn't bad enough, I've now got to answer to Caitlin.
Yeah, tell me about it.
Well, look, I'll keep my lunch plans open.
Either way it's no big deal.
I need to talk to you.
Well, then make an appointment like the rest of the little people.
I'm busy.
Uh, I'll talk fast.
We have surgery in 10 minutes.
Correction, I have surgery in 15 minutes.
Grant application number 17004, the effects of Cardipril on peripheral circulation.
Does that ring a bell? No.
It was cut off last May because there were too many other studies going on just like it.
So? So, why are you getting money from Don Caldwell to conduct it? They're not even a pharmaceutical company.
They manufacture surgical equipment and supplies.
And now they're branching out.
Into kickbacks and bribes? This has got your fingerprints all over it.
You're insane, Mancini.
And how dare you walk into my office and try to strong arm me.
Oh, easy.
I've got proof.
And if I talk, you got Nice pen.
You know, I may be insane, but I think the board would hate to find out its chief of staff is covered in dirt, but we can talk about this later.
We really should be going.
The O.
R.
hates it when you're late.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Terry, I'm a really big fan of yours.
Thank you.
Hey.
Sorry.
Here you go.
Thanks a lot, guys.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Mr.
Parsons? Mr.
Parsons, can I have your autograph please? Sure, you can.
Man: All right, folks, give him some air.
Welcome back, Terry.
Thanks very much.
OK, get back please.
Give him some air.
Alison.
Are you OK? Yeah.
I guess I wasn't ready to do battle.
Listen, I made a reservation for us, someplace quite and remote.
Sounds great.
Good.
The car is right this way, Mr.
Parsons.
All right.
What are you having? The sea bass.
I'll have the blackened scallops.
He'll have the sea bass and the '91 Sancerre for the gentleman and I'll have your best mineral water please.
Mm-hmm.
Thank you.
I wasn't born yesterday.
I know your history with Amanda and I know this seek-and-search mission is her idea.
Now, wait a minute.
Don't insult my intelligence please, Campbell.
I'm smarter than most people you'll ever meet in your lifetime.
And I think you might as well know now that I'm, well, Dr.
Burns at my say so is planning to fire everyone on your team except you.
Why not me? Because you're young and smart and you can write.
That's an asset on any management team.
So, when is all this gonna happen? I'm not sure, but I need confidential performance reports on all personnel by tomorrow, preferably midday.
And in case you're wondering, this is a loyalty test.
Well, I guess this dinner wasn't such a good idea after all.
I will grant you one wish since you're the one person that I'm keeping.
Anyone's butt you want to save? Emily? Can you come in here for a minute please? This is so hard to say, but, um I'm going to have to let you go and it's not you.
You've been great.
You're firing me? I'm sorry, um, I'll give you an extra week's pay.
All I can tell you is that I, um, have to leave town.
Oh, my God.
What's happened? I can't talk about it.
Just know that you've really meant a lot to me and I feel terrible having to do this.
Where are you going? Can I write you? Call you? Oh, I'm sorry.
It's OK.
I guess all I can really say is that I just wish you and little Austin the very best.
But you don't have a car.
No, we're flying.
Well, then I'll drive you to the airport.
No, that's OK, we can take a taxi.
Oh, no, I won't hear of it.
Please.
Let me do this last bit of tending the 2 of you.
OK.
Now, you should go to bed.
You look exhausted and you've got a long day tomorrow.
OK.
Oh, Emily.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Don't worry, little Austin, your new mommy is going to give you a real name.
It's nice to see you so happy.
Thanks.
It must have been awful, but you did it and you came out the other side.
Yeah.
I know I can't stop talking about him.
But, um, I don't know if I could have done it without Terry.
Oh, wait a minute, Alison.
OK, you're You're right.
And I have enough self-esteem to know that I could have, it's just, um, this program makes you look at things you want to keep hidden and Terry helped make the dark accessible.
And then he made it safe to be there.
He sounds really special.
He is.
And this whatever this is, is so honest.
No pressure, no expectations, no commitments.
Just keep both eyes open.
I mean, you're still in a transition period.
Just because it went so well in rehab doesn't mean you have things in common on the outside.
I have more in common with him than any man I've ever been with.
Don't get me wrong, Alison, I wish the best for you.
I just I think that you should take it slow and be careful with it.
Terry's a celebrity, separate rules apply.
He's different.
I know him.
I am the last person in the world who should talk about men right now, so, I'm sorry.
And of course he's special.
He has you.
If you think I'm going to forget about this baby business, Michael, you're crazy.
Relax, babe.
Change of plans.
I'm going to become Burns' chief assistant in surgery.
And if I had wings, I'd be an airplane.
I operate with him every day.
He sees my talent up close and personal, he makes me partner.
We get all the money we need.
That sounds just great, Michael.
There's only one little flaw, he hates you.
And I've got dirt on that slime bag that will do wonders for my career.
I can't wait to hear all about it.
Woman: D and D.
Amanda Woodward, please.
May I ask who's calling? Michael Mancini.
Please hold.
Amanda: So, what did you find out? That the research grant is on the up and up.
And that the project is important.
You know, if Burns keeps doing studies like these, he's going to be a very famous man.
Ugh.
Come in.
Performance reports.
Every confidential file that Caitlin asked for.
Put them on the chair.
Caitlin's waiting for them.
All right, give them to me.
Accounting has been acting against policy to make vendors happy.
Why? Self-interest.
It ensures their relationships.
We pay early, but we lose money.
Oh, don't tell me, Caitlin found out and told Peter.
Is that what she told you at dinner? No, but in a nutshell, I'd watch your back.
I don't know if she wants you job, but I don't think she wants you to have it either.
This isn't advertising, it's guerilla warfare.
Whoever's standing at the end of the day wins.
Yeah, well, it's not going to be me unless I get these files to her.
Not until I go through these and do some creative editing.
I have secretaries making comments about me? "She's mean and vindictive and often takes credit for my work.
" Oh.
I told her I'd get these files to her as soon as possible.
And you will.
I've seen you pull off some amazing coups, but this one beats all.
To you, my dear, the most dazzling and vindictive mind since Machiavelli.
Not to mention the most beautiful model of efficiency I've ever seen.
Even you have to admit an efficiency expert was a brilliant idea.
You always were a snoop.
So, when did you end this relationship with Amanda Woodward? As soon as you decided that I was more important than your career and decided to move to L.
A.
I decided that the moment you left.
You know, it's amazing the kind of visceral reaction you evoke.
Good.
Now we have a little house cleaning to do.
You should be the one to tell Amanda she's fired.
You're too good to me.
First, Amanda, then Michael Mancini, and then maybe a third world country.
I still can't believe you're here.
You didn't really think that I would let you go lose in L.
A.
All by yourself, did you? Are you all right? Yeah, I just can't believe I'm leaving this place, all these people.
Oh.
I understand.
But right now you've got more important business to take care of.
Yeah, you're right.
Oh, do you need a hand with that? Oh, no, thank you, I'm fine.
Thanks for borrowing the car seat and everything else.
Oh, you're welcome and you can stop thanking me all the time, it's my pleasure.
OK, thanks anyway.
Come on.
Shh.
I'll be right there.
Say good-bye to Mommy.
No! No! No!
Ohh.
Ha ha.
Who was that? Nanny reject number 8.
Oh.
I'm just ready to panic.
I've seen 20 million people and no one is right.
Maybe you're being a little too critical.
No, it's not me, it's them.
They're either too young, they're too old.
I just can't trust them or they want to run my life.
I can take care of the baby tomorrow if that will help.
You? Yeah, me.
What's that look for? No, I mean, I appreciate the thought, but, um, you're not exactly the nanny I had in mind.
What I need is someone full-time starting an hour ago.
Hello? Mr.
And Mrs.
Reynolds? Uh, I'm Jo Reynolds.
I understand you're looking for a nanny? Yes, I am.
Emily Baldwin at your service.
May I? Yes.
My God, it's Mary Poppins.
The past 3 years were in London under the employ of Lord and Lady Collings, tending their 2 children.
Alexandria and Catherine.
Yes.
But they wanted to move further north and I couldn't bare the English winters one more minute.
I was lured here by the endless summer.
And you've been here 2 weeks? Yes.
I've written the children every night.
I'm afraid I've become unabashedly sentimental.
Oh, may I? Yeah, sure.
It's the heart beat.
Brings them back to the womb.
But it's also instinct.
You'll develop yours as soon as the fear wears off.
Well, your references are great and you obviously know babies.
I'd like you to take the job, Emily.
Oh, I'd like that.
And I think baby and I are already friends.
And what is baby's name? I don't know yet.
Waiting for inspiration.
Ah, I understand.
Names reflect history and represent the future.
Yes, they do.
Where's his father? Actually, I'm having some family problems right now, Emily.
And what I really wish is that my baby and I could be invisible.
Where I'm from, discretion is the better part of valor.
Now, have you had your breakfast? No.
Well, I think we might take a little care of Mother while we're at it as well.
The kitchen is that way? Mm-hmm.
Hi.
Good morning.
Who are you? Excuse me.
And what are you doing at my desk on my phone and on my computer? Those 4-part questions are tough.
Do I have to answer them in order? Think of this as "Jeopardy.
" You have 3 seconds to answer or I have security throw you out.
I'm the new efficiency expert.
I worked with Peter Burns in Minneapolis and he hired me.
Not until I hear it from him.
Hey, Peter, sorry to have you on hold.
Say good morning to Amanda.
Good morning, Amanda.
Amanda Woodward, Caitlin Mills.
Listen, Amanda, I, uh, I hired Caitlin to clarify job descriptions, see that nothing's getting duplicated and no one's twiddling their thumbs at 4:00 in the afternoon.
Give her anything she needs, would you please? Thanks for the clarification.
Don't mention it.
Thank you, Peter.
See you at lunch.
Looks like I won the bonus round.
Better luck next time.
Ahh.
I just came to say good-bye.
I was just coming to look for you.
I was hoping you'd say that.
Alison, I couldn't have come through this without you.
I didn't want to leave without telling you that.
I know.
I feel the same way.
It's like you and I hold a mirror up to each other.
Sometimes I feel like I don't even have to speak.
Do you have a ride? Yeah.
My friend Billy is coming to pick me up.
Here's my home phone number in case of an emergency.
Ha.
OK.
One day at a time.
You're going to be fine.
So are you.
We better go.
Yeah.
Let me get this.
Billy Campbell, Terry Parsons.
Nice to meet ya.
Same here.
Take care of yourself.
You too.
Terry Parsons, the quarterback? Yep.
Oh, you guys seem pretty chummy.
Well, I guess that happens when you spend Yeah, I guess.
How dare you hire an efficiency expert without consulting me.
I'm protecting my investment.
I know how competent Caitlin is and I hired her to make your job easier.
Not when she's using my secretary, she isn't.
Well, so hire a temp for the week.
I already did and it's a moot point.
I told you, I don't work well being second-guessed.
Amanda, you're looking at this all wrong.
She's one of the best in the country and she just became available.
It was a judgment call.
Then it should have been made by me.
I'll help smooth things out, but this isn't an option.
Now, can you make it work? Oh, and about dinner tonight, could you wear that black dress with the cut-outs? I want you brilliant, but more notably I want you beautiful and I want to show you off.
Hey, you bump me off At least you're consistent.
So? So, do you know what message that sends? I'm a screw-up.
Don't let me in your O.
R.
Not to mention how many residents get more hours than I do.
I'm leaving.
We're not finished.
It's simple, Mancini.
I don't like you.
Yeah, well, you're putting patients at risk and you're sabotaging my career.
You call it sabotage, I call it management.
Now, get out.
I'm in a meeting.
Ah.
How did I ever let you talk me into re-hiring him? Back then you couldn't say no to me.
I can now.
I missed you.
You, too.
You OK? Yeah, I'm going to be.
Can I have your attention please? Ah, a toast to Alison.
Wishing her love, health, wealth and the time to enjoy them.
Here, here.
Hmm.
And here's to putting the past behind us.
It's sparkling cider.
It tastes like champagne.
Yeah.
Alison, anything you need, you want to talk, whatever, I'm hear for ya.
Thanks, Matt.
It means a lot.
Party.
Guess you guys just forgot to invite me.
Ha ha ha.
Ah, it's a welcome home for Alison.
Oh, great, but I guess I won't be seeing you around Shooters anymore? A little "I'm glad you're home" gift.
Oh, Jane.
Oh, wow.
Oh, it's incredible.
Oh.
Ha ha ha.
Leave it to Jane to come up with a salute to sobriety present.
There.
Have fun, everybody.
I have to work for a living.
Guys, um, I'm going to turn in.
I'm I'm really tired.
I still haven't unpacked.
I've got bills up to my ears.
Thank you, everybody.
Good night, Alison.
I know you were responsible for this party.
I appreciate it.
Well, I just want you to know that I'm glad you're back.
Good night.
Who wants one? I'll have one.
Thank you.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Cheers.
Here's to rehab.
So, tell me Dr.
Roth, would you say Don Caldwell's success is due to an efficiency expert? It's probably not the time or place, Amanda.
Actually, I'm Don Caldwell's efficiency expert and I've been with the company 18 years.
Oh, there's something secure about never changing jobs, isn't there? Peter, I do hope you'll find the time to make use of the company condo in Mystic this year.
And you're welcome to bring Amanda.
Oh, well, thank you.
We may take you up on that.
Well, it was a pleasure to meet you, Amanda.
Thank you.
What is it that you do? I'm one of the top ad executives in Los Angeles, but you can think of me as Peter's girlfriend.
Gorgeous, smart, charming, you're a lucky man.
Well, we make our own luck.
Well, good luck with your research.
I hope it turns out well.
Thank you very much.
Here.
Thanks.
Thank you, good night.
Good night.
Hush, little baby, don't say a word Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird And if that mockingbird don't sing Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring You're a natural mother.
Oh, God.
You know I've heard people talk about a mother's love, but living it and feeling it is so different.
I can honestly say there is nothing I wouldn't do for this child.
How would Mother like some hot cocoa? I'd love some.
I'll be right back.
If that diamond ring turns to brass Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass Hi, it's Emily.
I'm in.
You're amazing, absolutely amazing.
Oh, do tell.
No, I'm not going to swell your head.
Why? Afraid I'll start to swagger when I walk? All right.
Last night was great.
You made me look like a king at dinner and you made me feel like one afterwards.
Pardon me while I strut.
Ha ha ha.
Amanda, I know that Caitlin has been hard for you to take, but let's not miss the point here.
It's to make your life easier.
So, the irony that she actually makes things worse shouldn't escape you.
It doesn't.
Especially when I viewed an efficiency expert as my gift.
A gift? Ah, for being so demanding on you.
And it's doubly upsetting that it's annoying the hell out of you.
I appreciate the thought and I'm sure she costs a fortune, but she diminishes my power.
Temporarily.
The more efficient your employees are, the more you'll be.
This way you can target your wrath.
I already do.
Patience, my dear.
Some people even think it's a virtue.
So, um, Peter, what's this research project you're doing? It's a heart drug called Cardipril.
Tests improve peripheral circulation in my cardiac patients.
They're paying for a 2-year study.
I could answer the question in 2 minutes.
Really? OK, 5, but it's their dime.
I send them about in hospital supply contracts.
They can afford to send a little philanthropy my way.
I can't believe you're moving back to New York.
When did you decide to do that? Over breakfast? No, I decided the minute I got my baby back.
I wasn't going to say anything, but I had some logistical problems and I guess I just needed to say it out loud, huh? Why New York? Because it's a good place to be anonymous.
I'm gonna miss ya.
Both of ya.
Thanks, Jake.
OK, now I want a picture of you and the baby.
Yeah, I, uh, I don't know about this.
I promise he won't break.
Oh, shh.
Fine, fine, OK.
OK, all right.
Hurry up, come on.
Don't look so scared.
Come on, just take the picture.
Ha ha.
OK, right there, right there.
I've come up with a name.
Austin.
It's where my parents went to college.
That's a nice thought.
It's a great name.
Smile.
Oh, no, no, I take horrible pictures.
Come on, Emily.
No.
For posterity, come on.
No, no pictures.
Emily.
It's for posterity.
Come on now, just one.
Let me take one of you.
Oh, that's a wonderful idea, splendid idea.
Come on, come on, out you go.
Out you go.
All right.
Go on.
OK, OK.
This will be beautiful.
Closer, closer, closer.
Big smiles.
Big smiles.
Yes, that's right.
Good, good.
Oh, beautiful.
Lovely.
Lovely.
Yes.
Oh.
I would have thought your first day back you would have come in early.
What did you think I was going to do? Fetch coffee and order you breakfast? No.
D and D has turned into a war zone with double the work and the scrutinous eye of an efficiency expert.
I can't soften the blow on either front.
I'm not looking for preferential treatment.
I feel great and Am rested and ready to do battle 16 hours a day.
I'm relieved to hear it because frankly I don't have the time or the energy to hand hold.
Anyway, I want you to familiarize yourself with all of these and meet me here tonight at 7:00.
Oh, um, I have to make it 6:00.
I have an AA meeting at 7:00.
I'll work all night after that if I have to.
I want to work hard, Amanda, and I can handle it.
Fine, here at 6:00.
Can I give you a hand? No thanks, I got it.
Something wrong? No, it's just a lot all at once.
I'll bet.
It's a new job requirement, the ability to go from zero to 50 in 4 seconds.
Ah, so I see.
How about dinner tonight? In or out, your call.
It will have to be after my AA meeting.
I still might have some work to do.
Well, then we'll order in.
That way you can read and have your favorite.
Sahaswan from Ming Pagoda.
I'd like that.
Cool.
You walk in here again without knocking, you'll be fired so fast your head will spin.
Whoa, speak freely, Amanda.
Don't be shy.
Actually, I came in here to commend you.
You do have a good staff here.
I'm particularly impressed with Billy Campbell.
You're right, he's great, but I want you to fire Alison Parker.
If efficiency is the goal, we'd be much more efficient without her.
I can't fire her, but you can.
Why would I want to? Uh, we have too much to do around here without having to wait for an alcoholic account executive to fall off the wagon.
I'm an alcoholic.
I apologize.
Alison's different.
She hasn't even been sober 7 weeks.
Yeah, well, my perspective on that as is everyone at D and D, is one day at a time.
Keep coming back.
It works if you work it.
Hi.
Hi.
I got your message.
I would have called you back, but you never gave me your number and you're not listed.
Ha.
I'm sorry.
It's OK.
Do you want to go get coffee or something? I want to spend time with you but, I I See you later, Jerry.
I don't think I'm ready to go out and deal with the public just yet after what I've been through.
I understand.
I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but would you like to come back to my place? We could rent a movie, order Chinese.
I swear I'll behave myself.
I'd love to.
Great.
Let's go.
Oh, jeez.
I never figured you for the dark alley type.
What's up? I want to know the status of a research study Peter's heading up.
Wow, this is rich.
Let me guess, he's got something on you and now you want to get something on him.
I'm just interested in his work.
Oh, yeah, right.
And sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Why do you always have to give me such a hard time? Because any request from you has a built-in degree of difficulty.
And if I'm going to play informant to get myself in hot water, then I want to know why and I want to know what.
The what is a study for the heart drug Cardipril, Don Caldwell makes it.
The why is unimportant.
Oh, not to me.
Not when it comes to breaking and entering.
Look, I got you your job back, you owe me.
Just do it.
Sure.
Anything for you, Amanda.
Hello? Hi, it's me.
Hey, great timing.
I got Ming Pagoda's new menu and a movie rented.
I can't make it.
My AA meeting went on and on.
And I still have a ton of work to do.
Well, you can work here if you want to.
I can't.
If I go there, I'll be distracted.
I just I'd rather not.
I'm sorry.
No problem.
I appreciate you going through all the trouble to get everything.
I'll see you tomorrow? OK, I'll see you later.
What's your pleasure? Film channel Comedy, drama, classic.
I don't know.
What do you like? I'm a comedy kind of a guy.
And you are? Don't tell me, let me guess.
Ha ha.
Hmm.
Yeah? What am I? You are very beautiful.
Hi.
/ Hi.
Do you have a minute? Sure, what's up? Caitlin Mills, she's making life hell for everyone.
That's an understatement.
But she's seems to have taken a liking to you.
Whatever you've said or done, impressed her.
So, I want you to invite her to dinner, charm her and find out what she wants.
Don't you think that goes above and beyond the call of duty? I thought you were a team player.
What? Come on.
Playing detective is not in my job description.
Yes, it is.
Contracts are all in the interpretation.
Good morning.
You look worried.
What's wrong? Hmm.
I was up half the night thinking you're a sex addict.
Did you just fall off the wagon? No.
I have feelings for you.
It's not even remotely close.
Oh, God.
What I wouldn't give to stay in bed with you all day.
Oh, I'd love that.
But they're picking me up for practice in 20 minutes.
Rain check? Sure.
Unless you want to keep them waiting.
I can't, but we could get together tonight after my network interview.
Or come with me for guaranteed boredom.
Ha ha.
I can't imagine your being boring at anything.
Come to KTTV.
It's on Sunset Boulevard, at 7:00.
I'll be there.
I'll leave your name at the front gate.
Yeah.
Funding denied.
Discontinued May, '93.
You sneaky little bastard.
Yeah, this is Dr.
Mancini.
Can you connect me with the, um, accounting department at the Don Caldwell Company in Simi Valley? Yeah.
Yes, hello, um, this is Dr.
Peter Burns' assistant and I'm calling about his check for his Cardipril study.
His last check, yeah.
Uh-huh.
I'll hold.
Yeah.
Yes, exactly.
The check dated this Thursday.
Right, well, uh, he just wanted to call and say thanks for being so prompt.
Right.
OK, bye.
Gotcha.
Hi.
Hi.
How was your meeting last night? Great.
Supportive, strengthening, reassuring.
Oh, it's amazing one night could be so many things.
Yeah, I guess that's why it works.
So, how did you make out with those files? Files? Yeah, you gave me the impression you were up to your neck in them.
Oh, yeah, well, you know, it's all so overwhelming.
I did nothing for a month and then I got a month's worth of work in one day.
But I finished.
I, uh, I called you at 11:00 and I came by at 11:30.
You didn't answer and your answering machine wasn't on.
I was exhausted.
I feel asleep around 10:00.
Didn't even have dinner? No, I didn't.
You should take care of yourself.
So, how about lunch? Let's let's play it by ear.
As if having Amanda on my back isn't bad enough, I've now got to answer to Caitlin.
Yeah, tell me about it.
Well, look, I'll keep my lunch plans open.
Either way it's no big deal.
I need to talk to you.
Well, then make an appointment like the rest of the little people.
I'm busy.
Uh, I'll talk fast.
We have surgery in 10 minutes.
Correction, I have surgery in 15 minutes.
Grant application number 17004, the effects of Cardipril on peripheral circulation.
Does that ring a bell? No.
It was cut off last May because there were too many other studies going on just like it.
So? So, why are you getting money from Don Caldwell to conduct it? They're not even a pharmaceutical company.
They manufacture surgical equipment and supplies.
And now they're branching out.
Into kickbacks and bribes? This has got your fingerprints all over it.
You're insane, Mancini.
And how dare you walk into my office and try to strong arm me.
Oh, easy.
I've got proof.
And if I talk, you got Nice pen.
You know, I may be insane, but I think the board would hate to find out its chief of staff is covered in dirt, but we can talk about this later.
We really should be going.
The O.
R.
hates it when you're late.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Terry, I'm a really big fan of yours.
Thank you.
Hey.
Sorry.
Here you go.
Thanks a lot, guys.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Mr.
Parsons? Mr.
Parsons, can I have your autograph please? Sure, you can.
Man: All right, folks, give him some air.
Welcome back, Terry.
Thanks very much.
OK, get back please.
Give him some air.
Alison.
Are you OK? Yeah.
I guess I wasn't ready to do battle.
Listen, I made a reservation for us, someplace quite and remote.
Sounds great.
Good.
The car is right this way, Mr.
Parsons.
All right.
What are you having? The sea bass.
I'll have the blackened scallops.
He'll have the sea bass and the '91 Sancerre for the gentleman and I'll have your best mineral water please.
Mm-hmm.
Thank you.
I wasn't born yesterday.
I know your history with Amanda and I know this seek-and-search mission is her idea.
Now, wait a minute.
Don't insult my intelligence please, Campbell.
I'm smarter than most people you'll ever meet in your lifetime.
And I think you might as well know now that I'm, well, Dr.
Burns at my say so is planning to fire everyone on your team except you.
Why not me? Because you're young and smart and you can write.
That's an asset on any management team.
So, when is all this gonna happen? I'm not sure, but I need confidential performance reports on all personnel by tomorrow, preferably midday.
And in case you're wondering, this is a loyalty test.
Well, I guess this dinner wasn't such a good idea after all.
I will grant you one wish since you're the one person that I'm keeping.
Anyone's butt you want to save? Emily? Can you come in here for a minute please? This is so hard to say, but, um I'm going to have to let you go and it's not you.
You've been great.
You're firing me? I'm sorry, um, I'll give you an extra week's pay.
All I can tell you is that I, um, have to leave town.
Oh, my God.
What's happened? I can't talk about it.
Just know that you've really meant a lot to me and I feel terrible having to do this.
Where are you going? Can I write you? Call you? Oh, I'm sorry.
It's OK.
I guess all I can really say is that I just wish you and little Austin the very best.
But you don't have a car.
No, we're flying.
Well, then I'll drive you to the airport.
No, that's OK, we can take a taxi.
Oh, no, I won't hear of it.
Please.
Let me do this last bit of tending the 2 of you.
OK.
Now, you should go to bed.
You look exhausted and you've got a long day tomorrow.
OK.
Oh, Emily.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Don't worry, little Austin, your new mommy is going to give you a real name.
It's nice to see you so happy.
Thanks.
It must have been awful, but you did it and you came out the other side.
Yeah.
I know I can't stop talking about him.
But, um, I don't know if I could have done it without Terry.
Oh, wait a minute, Alison.
OK, you're You're right.
And I have enough self-esteem to know that I could have, it's just, um, this program makes you look at things you want to keep hidden and Terry helped make the dark accessible.
And then he made it safe to be there.
He sounds really special.
He is.
And this whatever this is, is so honest.
No pressure, no expectations, no commitments.
Just keep both eyes open.
I mean, you're still in a transition period.
Just because it went so well in rehab doesn't mean you have things in common on the outside.
I have more in common with him than any man I've ever been with.
Don't get me wrong, Alison, I wish the best for you.
I just I think that you should take it slow and be careful with it.
Terry's a celebrity, separate rules apply.
He's different.
I know him.
I am the last person in the world who should talk about men right now, so, I'm sorry.
And of course he's special.
He has you.
If you think I'm going to forget about this baby business, Michael, you're crazy.
Relax, babe.
Change of plans.
I'm going to become Burns' chief assistant in surgery.
And if I had wings, I'd be an airplane.
I operate with him every day.
He sees my talent up close and personal, he makes me partner.
We get all the money we need.
That sounds just great, Michael.
There's only one little flaw, he hates you.
And I've got dirt on that slime bag that will do wonders for my career.
I can't wait to hear all about it.
Woman: D and D.
Amanda Woodward, please.
May I ask who's calling? Michael Mancini.
Please hold.
Amanda: So, what did you find out? That the research grant is on the up and up.
And that the project is important.
You know, if Burns keeps doing studies like these, he's going to be a very famous man.
Ugh.
Come in.
Performance reports.
Every confidential file that Caitlin asked for.
Put them on the chair.
Caitlin's waiting for them.
All right, give them to me.
Accounting has been acting against policy to make vendors happy.
Why? Self-interest.
It ensures their relationships.
We pay early, but we lose money.
Oh, don't tell me, Caitlin found out and told Peter.
Is that what she told you at dinner? No, but in a nutshell, I'd watch your back.
I don't know if she wants you job, but I don't think she wants you to have it either.
This isn't advertising, it's guerilla warfare.
Whoever's standing at the end of the day wins.
Yeah, well, it's not going to be me unless I get these files to her.
Not until I go through these and do some creative editing.
I have secretaries making comments about me? "She's mean and vindictive and often takes credit for my work.
" Oh.
I told her I'd get these files to her as soon as possible.
And you will.
I've seen you pull off some amazing coups, but this one beats all.
To you, my dear, the most dazzling and vindictive mind since Machiavelli.
Not to mention the most beautiful model of efficiency I've ever seen.
Even you have to admit an efficiency expert was a brilliant idea.
You always were a snoop.
So, when did you end this relationship with Amanda Woodward? As soon as you decided that I was more important than your career and decided to move to L.
A.
I decided that the moment you left.
You know, it's amazing the kind of visceral reaction you evoke.
Good.
Now we have a little house cleaning to do.
You should be the one to tell Amanda she's fired.
You're too good to me.
First, Amanda, then Michael Mancini, and then maybe a third world country.
I still can't believe you're here.
You didn't really think that I would let you go lose in L.
A.
All by yourself, did you? Are you all right? Yeah, I just can't believe I'm leaving this place, all these people.
Oh.
I understand.
But right now you've got more important business to take care of.
Yeah, you're right.
Oh, do you need a hand with that? Oh, no, thank you, I'm fine.
Thanks for borrowing the car seat and everything else.
Oh, you're welcome and you can stop thanking me all the time, it's my pleasure.
OK, thanks anyway.
Come on.
Shh.
I'll be right there.
Say good-bye to Mommy.
No! No! No!