Melrose Place s04e04 Episode Script

Ahem.
Stay on the yellow line.
She's down the hall on the left.
You got five minutes.
Hello, Michael.
What brings you to this little corner of hell? Certainly not sympathy.
Guilt, perhaps? I just wanted to see for myself that you're safely tucked away.
Yes.
I'm very safe.
Thank you.
You, on the other hand, are a dead man.
Uhh! Aah! Aah! Oh! Ah.
Oh.
Oh.
No way.
No way you're ever getting out.
I swear And I shiver I toss and turn I swim the river I feel the burn But I just never get enough And I just don't want to wake up Do you know what I mean? She's a wild machine Such a fantasy Do you know what I mean? She's a crazy, sexy dream [Brooke.]
Hi.
Reservations, please.
Yeah.
The name is Brooke Campbell.
Yes, I'll be putting this on my credit card.
Yes.
I need a round-trip ticket to Miami, Florida.
Leaving tomorrow and getting back the next day.
Yes.
Oh, it's only one seat.
I'll be flying alone.
Great.
Great.
Thank you very much.
Oh, you're up.
Kind of hot down in Florida this time of year.
You caught me.
I was going to surprise you.
Well, I'm surprised.
So what's going on down in Miami? Oh, this really fantastic investment opportunity.
Real estate.
Real estate? Yeah.
This commercial venture that dad told me about.
You can triple your money in the first year.
I thought it would be the perfect place to sink my 10,000.
Well, it's your money.
The only thing worse than morning breath is orange juice breath.
First, you brush your teeth, and then we start this day all over.
So, I'm waiting for an explanation.
We had that big night planned, and then I call, you say you can't talk-- who's in your shower? Shelly.
Oh, Shelly.
Who the hell is Shelly? Jess' ex-wife.
She showed up out of the blue.
I had to tell her that he was dead.
She was upset, so she stayed here last night.
She was under some kind of impression that they were going to get back together.
Great.
I'm totally blown away.
Well, it's only for a day or two.
So, what did she say when she found out how he died? She doesn't know the details.
I haven't told her.
And you can't.
I mean, just say it was an accident and leave it at that.
Jake, all you have to do now is keep your mouth shut.
That should be easy for you.
Oh sorry.
Shelly, this is Jo.
Right.
Jake was just telling me all about you.
It's nice to meet you.
Yeah, well, I was just getting the details on you.
I'm sorry about Jess.
Yeah.
Jake told me that you two were really close, and I'm sorry for you, too.
Yeah, well, life goes on, doesn't it? Um I'm going to call you from work.
[sighs.]
Well, I hope when you say maximum security, you mean maximum security.
Because no matter how much so-called therapy Dr.
Shaw receives, she will always be a menace to society.
These are the only files the hospital can release to our office.
How's Kimberly? Right where we want her, rotting away in a cell.
Mancini.
I thought I told you to stay the hell out of Kimberly's case.
Are these mine? Michael's.
Figured you'd get your own.
Sydney, how many times we have to say this to you? You work for both of us.
Peter? You know, you're wasting your time with Kimberly.
She's beyond medical help, beyond psychiatric help.
Hell, she's beyond Lourdes.
Well, if it isn't the Bobbsey twins.
Word is your surgical practice is really taking off.
Yes, we have a full patient load.
Wish things were running as smoothly around here.
At least that Matt Fielding mess is behind me.
I heard he was cleared.
Yeah, well, I still fired the little faggot.
Board meeting in five minutes.
Carry on, gentlemen.
That bigoted bastard should watch his mouth, or he'll end up in some serious legal trouble.
Could even lose his job.
I suggest you watch yours, or we could both lose ours.
Capiche? Good morning, Alison.
I'd love to chat, but I have Lindy Toys breathing down my neck and no financial report.
Under the phone.
Wait.
How'd you know that? My eyesight is returning ahead of schedule.
And you're not telling anyone? If this is some kind of play for sympathy-- Not to worry.
I am telling everyone, as soon as some personal issues are resolved.
Oh, in other words, once you've snared Billy again.
It's nothing that nefarious.
I'm just I'm staying blind until Billy opens his eyes, so to speak.
Well, not that it's anything I approve of, or would ever try myself, but good luck.
Amanda there's something else you should know.
Something I saw, only she didn't know I saw 'cause she didn't know I could see.
Brooke was going through your personal files, but-- Amanda! Brooke, I'm going to ask you this point blank.
Were you in my office without permission recently or anywhere near my personal files? No, absolutely not.
You sure? Of course I'm sure.
Where would you get such an idea? That's unimportant.
Just know this.
I'm keeping a close watch on you.
I'll admit, I like what I see, Ms.
Mancini, in person as well as on paper.
You've done a really terrific job.
Thank you.
Jo, come meet Mr.
Freeport.
This is Mr.
Freeport from Madison National Bank.
Hi.
Hello.
Jo will be shooting our new line.
Using an exclusive photographer for our prerelease publicity is another of our unique marketing approaches.
Elliot, I'm sorry I'm late.
Oh, no problem.
Ms.
Mancini's been a terrific host, and I'm due in Century City in 10 minutes.
Have a successful show this week and that line of credit will be yours.
Great.
Thank you.
Take care now.
Once again, all the applause for Ms.
Mancini.
Is that ruffled feathers or just an ego in need of massaging? A little of both.
Excuse me, Jo.
Mmm.
You smell nice.
We're almost there, honey.
The show, the line of credit.
You know, sometimes, I wonder if you're snowing me the way you snowed old Elliot out there.
Oh, stop.
He's business.
You're my knight in shining armor, My Lancelot.
[giggles.]
I love you, Richard.
Good, because I have something for you.
Oh, my God.
We've talked, but I didn't-- I figured, enough talk.
Marry me, Jane.
We'll be great together.
Yes.
Of course I'll marry you.
But maybe we should wait, at least until after the show.
I mean, we don't want anything to overshadow it.
I'll wear it when we're together, but not here at work, O.
K.
? O.
K.
It's nice to see that look in a woman's eyes again.
Yeah.
It's weird, the things I keep finding out.
And when he's writing me letters and he's having a relationship with Jo, and I had no idea.
And now it's all so left up in the air.
It's tough.
I know.
Yeah, well, at least you got to work through your differences-- talk it out, spend this last time together.
I know there was a lot tension between you two from the past.
And the present, too.
I was with Jess when he died.
Jess wanted to kill me.
At least that's what he said, and, well, that's what I was feeling, too.
Anyway, we, um both fell off that platform together.
It was called an accident.
It was self-defense, but it doesn't make it any easier, I still feel responsible.
Look, nobody knew Jess better than me, and I barely know you, but I know what he was capable of.
It could get ugly.
I got to get out of here.
[Michael.]
it's obvious you've been drinking, Matt, but please try to listen to me.
I know why you were fired.
Then take your pick.
There's a myriad of choices.
But in the end, only one that really matters.
Because you're gay.
Hobbs was actually bragging about it today.
No, really, he was bragging.
I was a witness.
So was Burns.
Hobbs made what I would call a definite homophobic statement.
And that, my friend, is grounds for a nice, juicy lawsuit.
All right, what's your cut? Come on, this isn't out of the kindness of your heart.
Free of charge.
Right, because with Hobbs out of the way-- Ha! I'll finally get a clear shot at Chief of Staff.
Ha ha! Ah! The ulterior motive rears its ugly head.
Forget it, Michael.
I'm not in the sue business.
I'm not in the revenge business.
I just want to forget and move on.
[Henry.]
you are doing just right not listening to them.
They have all kinds of techniques, but you must resist.
I am the only one you can trust.
Just like before.
Henry, you bastard, I'm ruined because of you.
Locked up like a caged animal! Aah! Aah! Let's go! Aah! Kimberly! Oh, no! No, leave me alone! Leave me alone! I'm going! I'm going! Aah! Shh! The chair! No! No! No! No! No! No! Where are we going? Where are you taking me? We're taking you to ECT therapy.
Oh, God, not shock therapy! Oh, please.
I'll be right with you the whole time.
No! No! Please don't do that to me.
Please! [crying.]
unh! [moaning.]
All right, that's enough for now.
Wait a minute.
Billy, is there any reason you're only reading me the good news? No, it's amazing.
There's only good news today.
Not a bad story in the bunch.
Don't lie to her, Billy.
In my own reading, I counted multiple car accidents, shootings You leaving already? Yeah.
Early flight, remember? I'm going to leave you two alone.
Thank you, Billy.
Have a good trip, Brooke.
Watch that.
Is it just me, or have you noticed anything strange about Alison lately? In what way? Well, it's, like, weird.
She lost all that tentativeness she used to have.
Just now, for instance, when she was walking to Jane's, it was almost like she could see.
God, wouldn't it be wild if her vision was actually returning to her? If that were true, why wouldn't she tell us? Oh, I don't know.
Maybe to play on the sympathies of an old boyfriend.
Mmm.
You better stay out of trouble while I'm gone, darling.
That's an order.
If you could give me one good reason why you're so hell-bent on saving her.
I mean, God, Peter, Kimberly is a vicious monster with so many screws loose, she could start a hardware store.
I don't think you know what you're talking about, Sydney.
Don't I? In case you've forgotten, I've been her chief target.
She has tied me up, conked me on the head, tried to blow me sky high.
She has what we call certainissues.
But that's no reason to throw the key away.
Multiple murder attempts seems good-enough reason to me.
Let's just say I know what she's going through.
You're a psycho, too? For hiring you? Yes.
For helping Kimberly? No.
I just don't want to see it happen again, that's all.
What do you mean again? Who else? Sydneyforget it.
Well, it was a logical assumption.
I mean, you said, "again," so I just-- I had a sister.
She ended up in a similar situation, locked away, only at the time, I couldn't do anything about it.
I didn't know you had a family.
I don't.
It died with her.
Now I want you to forget what I just said, and stay out of my personal business.
I've got rounds at the hospital.
[dialing.]
Yes? Michael, get in here.
Do I have something to tell you.
You're Matt Fielding, aren't you? Last time I checked.
Tom Riley.
I'm with the L.
A.
Office of the Gay and Lesbian Rights Coalition.
Yeah, I've heard of it.
As I understand, Matt, your rights have been violated.
And I'm here to offer you our free legal services.
Let me guess.
Ahem.
Michael sent you.
Dr.
Mancini made the initial call and assured me he'll testify in court as to what Hobbs has been saying.
Just so you know, Michael Mancini's motives are anything but altruistic.
We don't care.
We'll win a case any way we have to.
Right, and it's my duty as a gay man to come forward and fight this terrible injustice.
Why wouldn't you want to? Maybe because I am tired of labels like "gay man.
" You know what? I never signed anything anywhere ever that said I had to be a zealot or an activist or even that I had to give a damn.
And right now, I'm at a point where I just want to be left alone.
There's something you'd better face, Matt.
You are part of a group.
And whether you like it or not, you have a responsibility to that group to fight for them the way they're willing to fight for you.
And if you don't, well, then in my book, that makes you about as big a coward as Dr.
Hobbs.
If you change your mind, give me a call.
You told everyone about our engagement, Richard? We had an agreement-- after the show.
What can I say? I'm lousy at keeping secrets.
This is about the spring line, Richard.
We can't afford any distractions.
Nothing can overshadow our work.
Why the hell not? Really, Jane, what's more important? Sure, I understand the line of credit reasons, but why is it so important to you personally? After all, Mackenzie's earmarked for all the credit.
I'm sorry.
I suppose I just needed toprove something to myself.
Until now, I've always been Ms.
Mancini, Michael's ex, someone's girlfriend, fiancee.
You know, always defined by who I'm with, not what I do.
My life is going to change after this show, Richard.
I'll be in charge.
And not just of my designs, but of my life.
Well, when did I say that I would ever get in the way of that? I'm not one of these men, Jane.
I'm not out to hurt you.
I know that.
Well, I'm glad.
Should we get back to work now? This is the last month you requested-- June, 1986.
Good luck.
Thanks.
Whoa.
Bingo.
You are just full of surprises, Amanda.
Parezi.
[doorbell rings.]
Yeah? Hi.
Sorry to disturb you, but my car broke down out front here, and I was wondering if I could use your phone to call AAA.
Oh, sure.
Come in.
Great house.
We don't have anything like this in L.
A.
That's where I'm from.
I'm in Miami looking into real estate investments.
Commercial properties.
Well, no more strip malls, I hope.
We got enough of those dumps around here.
Your wife? Yeah, was.
Amanda died five years ago.
Oh I'm so sorry.
The phone is right here.
Is everything O.
K.
, Mr.
Parezi? It's O.
K.
Yes.
I'll hold.
Yes.
Hi.
Um, I have a rental car that's broken down at, uh, 311 Windsor.
[knock on door.]
Hey, Al.
It's me.
Hi.
Thiscould have waited, you know.
Oh, yeah, but I need all the head start I can get.
You just describe the layouts to me, and I'll try to provide the copy.
I'm getting really good at this visualization stuff.
Oh, um, I poured you a glass of wine.
Still there? Yeah.
A piano player probably jazz.
Moonlit night.
Tuxedos and evening gowns.
The musicthe moon and L'eau Gentile.
The--the formula No.
The, um the elixir the elix-- [laughs.]
What are you doing? Brooke was right.
You can see.
All right.
I can see.
But it just came back and I was going to tell you.
But you figured, what the heck? I'll just lie to him for a little longer.
Billy, it was never really a lie.
It was a medical thing.
I didn't know when or if I was gonna get my sight back.
And then I was enjoying our time together so much.
It was like it used to be, and I like that.
Alison, our relationship is over.
I married Brooke.
Why do I have to keep saying this? Well, if it's to remind me, don't bother.
But if it's to remind yourself, well Don't lie to me again, O.
K.
? I wonder if you've ever said that to Brooke.
I mean, I may have been a little dishonest, but how honest has she been? Are you going to tell me that someone like Brooke doesn't keep secrets? I didn't think so.
So now I know why Peter was so hot to save Kimberly.
He's saving the sister he couldn't save.
What is this stuff, jet fuel? We call it grappa.
It's a brandy distilled from the residue of pressed wine and rumored by my ancestors to have certain aphrodisiacal powers.
What a waste if all we're doing tonight is scheming against Kimberly.
Now, who says that's all we're doing? Stop it, Michael.
You said you had a plan.
You know I don't like being teased.
[slurring speech.]
sometimes, I see myself as this ball bouncing from relationship to relationship scheme to scheme, the only one constant being you, Michael.
I bounce away, I bounce back.
Always back to this house.
This view.
What is it? Is it just the sea air, oris it you? Just me.
Contrary to popular opinion, I'm a truly wonderful person.
Oh.
Wait.
What about Kimberly? What about your plan? Silly this is the plan.
[laughing.]
Be gentle with me, Michael.
Not a chance.
Visitors, Kimberly.
[knock knock knock.]
Kimmy? You look absolutely radiant.
And we were so afraid you'd be, like, some kind of yucky nut case.
But it's just like old times.
I even see a little color in those cheeks.
And I thought only Michael could put that kind of color in a woman's cheeks.
[sobs.]
Stop it.
Stay away from me.
Now, now, Kim, stiff upper lip, honey.
Oh Michael, I told you this wasn't a good idea.
I mean, seeing us separately, that was one thing, but now, seeing us together, realizing we're a couple again Get out.
Get out! Getout! Get out! Get out! Now! Get out! Bastard! Real cute, Mancini! I'm just trying to keep the crazy twit behind bars! Crazy is right.
God, listen to her in there.
There's nothing left to salvage, Peter.
Why don't you give it up? Because I'm never gonna give up, and if you two ever disturb my patient again, I'll have you arrested, do you understand? It looks like future trips won't be necessary now, does it? Come on, Sydney, I'll buy you some lunch.
[Kimberly continues screaming.]
Hello, darling.
You're home! Mm-hmm.
How was Miami? It was humid and lonely.
How was Los Angeles? Uh, just lonely.
Aw.
And the investment? It was a windfall beyond my wildest dreams.
Is Amanda in yet? Yeah, I think so.
Will you save lunch for me? We're celebrating.
Brooke! I have incredible news.
Let me guess--you got your eyesight back.
Goody for you, Alison.
[knock on door, door opens.]
Brooke.
How many times do I have to tell you? I expected skeletons, but nothing on this grand a scale.
Faking your own death to get out of a marriage.
Changing your name, changing your whole identity.
Only you could pull off something this wild.
Ooh! Aah! Aah! Those were my personal files! Oh! I'm willing to respect that, if you'll just let go of me! Amanda! Come on! You're hurting me! Ahem.
I met Jack, by the way.
Lovely guy.
Did you tell him? Did you tell him I'm still alive? Of course not.
What good would that do either one of us? I'm with you, Amanda.
A secret this big deserves to stay secret.
Brooke, you don't understand.
I see what happened.
You got married too young.
It didn't work out.
No.
You are way in over your head.
This man comes from a dangerous family.
He's violent, he's abusive.
I went to great lengths-- Yes.
Boating accident.
Very clever.
Did you know they dredged that swamp for three weeks? Now I know why we never do business with anyone in Miami.
All right name your terms.
Butbut that would be blackmail.
Just tell me what you want.
Actually I made a list.
A few changes around here.
I'd like them effective immediately.
[door opens, closes.]
Jo, hi.
You know, I really think it's time old Jake bought himself a computer.
These books are a disaster.
You're working here now? Well, didn't Jake tell you? I started thinking about it, and I realized that I really didn't have any other place to go, except back home and the same dead-end jobs, so when Jake found out I had a little bookkeeping experience, he suggested I come work for him.
Bookkeeping? Really? Well, small accounting jobs, after junior college.
How about that? I finally found someone else who could read my writing.
Hey, isn't tonight your, um, fashion show, right? I'm on my way now.
I just thought I'd drop by, let you wish me luck.
Walk me to the door? Well, first she stays the night, then it's a couple of days, and now she's working for you? I had the opening.
Don't you think it's slightly weird that she wants to work for you, I mean, after everything she knows about Jess and you and me? She had Jess figured out better than any of us, and she understands.
Besides, she needed a break.
Like Jess.
Don't start, O.
K.
? That's right.
I forgot.
We're taking this slow.
Just don't forget that slowly is different than standing still.
Yeah, you.
Don't--don't worry.
I'm not drinking tonight.
Hey, Tom.
Thanks for meeting me.
I've been doing some thinking, and, uh, I've changed my mind.
I want to go after Hobbs.
What's first? With your permission, we'll serve Hobbs with papers.
Go for it.
Thank you all for staying late.
This won't take long.
In light of recent events, I've done some restructuring.
Alison, effective immediately, Brooke will be taking over your duties.
If you think this is a demotion, you're correct, although your salary will remain the same.
Brooke, however, is being approved for a merit raise, and I'm putting her in the corner office.
Amanda, I don't understand.
What did I-- These decisions are final.
I would suggest not arguing them.
Good night, everyone.
Well, you won't hear me arguing.
Amanda, wait! She's blackmailing you, isn't she? With something she found in your files.
Look at you, Amanda.
You're coming apart.
Never mention those files again, do you understand? As for my decisions, they're final, and I will defend every last one of them if questioned, which means you can end up more screwed over than you already are.
You can kiss the nice Amanda farewell.
I'm back, Alison, with a vengeance.
Isn't it amazing? You open yourself up, try to be human, and someone punches you in the gut.
[pop music playing.]
Great job! Great job.
[indistinct.]
Jane! Jane! Thank you very much for that wonderful ovation.
For those of you who don't know, my name is Jane Mancini, and, though you won't find me in your program, I personally designed this line.
In fact, Mackenzie Hart had nothing to do with the creations seen here tonight.
[applause.]
Richard! What in God's name do you think you're doing? You just betrayed me and this whole company.
All I did was take credit for my work.
I'm the new Mackenzie Hart, and I can't think of a better time or place to announce it.
Then I can't think of a better time or place to announce this-- you're fired.
Where were you all afternoon? I beeped, I paged.
Consultation at the hospital.
I thought we'd celebrate our little victory.
Ta-da.
Sydney, get lost.
What? I don't understand.
I only said and did what I had to to get you in the right mood for our little visit.
You see, even catatonic, Kimberly could see through any charade, so that had to be real love in your eyes.
But now that Kimberly's back in Babbleville, your usefulness has run out.
OhGod! I haven't learned anything, have I? Apparently not.
It's simple! You press "conference," then "hold," then "transfer!" "Hold" and "conference.
" No, no! You're both wrong.
You hit "star," then "hold," then "conference.
" you are late.
We've been going crazy with these phones here! Yeah, well, get used to it, boys, because I quit.
I'm only here to pick up my stuff.
Well, that is fine and dandy with me.
I'll have a temp in here by noon.
We'll start interviewing for a permanent replacement tomorrow.
That was easy.
Sydney, hey.
I'd like you to stay.
I would think, after that fiasco at the sanitarium-- Shh, shh.
No, no, no.
You were under the influence of a very evil man, and I'm sure that you were an unwilling participant.
Now, it was Michael's idea, right to drive Kimberly crazy? That's probably why you're quitting, too.
I had no idea what he was up to until it was too late.
By the way, how is Kimberly? It's a minor setback.
So, Syd, how does an extra hundred bucks a week sound to you, to stay? I'll pay you out of my own pocket, under the table.
No doubt, you'll expect extra services in exchange.
One small favor-- something you're very good at, too-- I'd like you to keep a close eye on our Dr.
Mancini.
Unfortunately I don't trust my partner, which makes it necessary to have someone here who is on the inside, so to speak.
A spy.
Well, nothing that melodramatic.
A spy? O.
K.
, a spy.
You got yourself a dealDr.
B.
Alison told me you'd be down here.
It's a great day for it.
Yeah.
I'm enjoying my time off.
I understand you already have had some offers.
Just Vera Wang.
Just? You fired me, Richard, remember? I'm a free agent.
But I thought the idea was to run the show yourself.
The idea, yeah.
It just didn't turn out that way.
Wait.
I released a statement to the industry press this morning, about Mackenzie's death and your recent contributions.
Go ahead.
Read it.
Any salary you want full profit participation.
Your pal Freeport from the bank called.
No Jane, no line of credit.
No Mackenzie Hart.
Name your price, Jane.
O.
K.
, but I'm in charge, creatively and financially.
The new name of the company is Mancini-Hart.
It's my final offer.
Take it or leave it.
And here's mine.
Hart-Mancini.
Hart goes first.
Agreed.
Welcome back.
One more piece of business, Jane.
Our engagement.
One step at a time, Richard.
Oh, God.
I'd kill for that office.
Get in line.
I've been waiting for it for three years.
Don't get me wrong.
I am very happy for Brooke.
I just can't figure out how she pulled it off.
Well, it has something to do with her trip to Miami.
The day before she left, she and Amanda were at each other's throats.
Then, when she gets back, one meeting with Amanda, and Amanda is handing her the keys to the executive washroom? Plus, I spotted her going through Amanda's files.
This whole thing stinks of some kind of blackmail.
That's enough.
Got a better theory? Maybe she earned it.
Maybe Amanda's impressed by her ambition and skill.
What skill? Knowing where all the best boutiques are? I'm warning you.
Don't B.
S.
me, Billy.
You know she's up to something, too.
You also know that you could find out what a lot quicker than any of the rest of us.
You want me to investigate my own wife? It's none of my business or yours.
I got my butt kicked, Billy.
Demoted.
It's more my business than anybody else's.
Great.
Now that you can see again, you look into it.
United flight 982 is now arriving at gate 83 from Miami.
Mr.
Parezi.
Jack Parezi.
Welcome to Los Angeles, Mr.
Parezi.
Let me get that for you.
Thanks.
Will you be staying in Los Angeles long? I'm not sure.
All depends what I can find here.