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Previously on "Melrose Place":
Jonah, you are a hugely
talented filmmaker.
And I'm not
just saying that
because I'm your publicist,
manager and agent.
Ella has a thing for you.
You
think she's pushing your career
out of the goodness
of her heart?
Rotations start next week,
and I'm still a little
concerned about your finances.
You sure you
can work that out?
I can work it out.
WENDI:
I didn't peg you as someone
who wanted to pursue this
line of work on a regular basis.
Will you give me a chance?
AMIR:
What's a rich boy like you
doing this stuff for anyway?
Look, I need cash, okay?
Bring me something I can move.
SYDNEY:
If you were happy,
you wouldn't have called me.
You definitely wouldn't have
been sleeping with me.
It was a mistake.
You're my mom.
Violet, listen to me.
I never had a baby.
Don't do this to me.
Oh, my God.
Sydney.
David.
You scared me.
The door was open.
What are you
doing in Auggie's apartment?
Oh, uh,
Auggie's surfing in Cabo.
I'm just picking him mail up
for him, watering
the herb garden
In his bedroom?
Yeah, uh, I was just looking
for the plant food
he told me about.
It's in the kitchen.
I usually take care of Auggie's
place when he's out of town.
I guess this time he asked me.
Look, if you
don't believe me,
you can call him and ask him.
"Dear Auggie.
"You won't talk to me,
"won't let me explain
why I fell apart.
"It's my ex-husband.
"I thought this time
he'd choose me,
"but one woman's
never enough for him.
"Even after 16 years, Michael
brings out my worst demons.
"All I can do is numb myself.
Love, Sydney.
"
WOMAN:
Oh, my God!
My daughter
can't breathe!
LAUREN:
She's in respiratory distress!
We need to do
something now.
Have you got an ABG?
It's been drawn.
On her way.
Okay.
Where's the on call?
MAN:
O2 sat levels
are falling.
Left-to-right shunting,
decrease in the
ventilation-perfusion ratio.
Okay, get the CPAP, go!
What's the status?
Hypoxemia.
Possible pulmonary edema.
It's okay, sweetheart.
You're going to be okay.
Nice work.
Long hours
must be paying off.
Thanks, Doctor.
Mm.
There's nowhere
I'd rather be.
How's David?
I haven't heard
from him lately.
He must be
as busy as you.
He seems fine.
(phone ringing)
Um, I only see him in the
courtyard every now and then,
but I'm happy to tell him
"hey" next time if you'd like.
Okay.
Keep up
the good work.
Hey, Wendi.
So, you're going to be
going to a party tonight.
Intimate, elite
and very discreet.
The client's going to love you.
He has very
sophisticated taste.
Okay.
Sophisticated is good.
And you're going to be
working with a group
of my best girls.
When you say "a group"
is that, like,
we're each going to be
assigned to a specific
guy or?
Lauren, if you have
a versatility issue,
I can call somebody else.
No versatility issues here.
Count me in.
JONAH:
This is good.
This is sexy.
You're really
going to like this.
My new line, Real
Denim by Anton V
uses certified organic
cotton, non-toxic dyes--
and equally important--
the pockets are
specifically designed
to flatter the ***
of every woman
from every angle.
That's good, Anton.
Just keep going just like that.
Aren't you
late for your
power cocktails with the velvet
mafia pre-Laker game?
Oh, I got a half hour
and a vested interest
in women's trendy denim.
Or more like
a vested interest
in what's under
Anton's hemp
boxer-briefs.
Hot,
talented, successful
He's more than mere
hookup material.
I'd date him.
That is so cute.
So, how's the press kit
coming along?
ANTON:
No!
Jonah, we need to see
the details, okay?!
JONAH:
Oh, yes.
I can do that.
Go.
I'll take care of this.
That's fine.
Done.
I mean, you don't want
to be sober
for tip-off.
Ella, keep Anton happy.
Oh, and, uh
find out if
he's dating anybody.
Ooh, I like it.
I get you gigs,
you exceed all expectations,
and we both come off
like superstars.
Don't mess with the system.
Look, El, I'm sorry.
The focus was off when I zoomed
in on one of the buttonholes.
The focus or your focus?
I saw you yawning
in between takes.
Was there a Tarantino
marathon last night?
No, no.
I was up late
redesigning my Web site.
I'm just trying to get
some cash flowing here.
El, it's bad.
Like, I don't have a thing
lined up after this gig.
And you can't be my only
source of employment.
Yeah, you're right.
But today
is all about my
high-maintenance client,
and my boss' personal agenda.
Okay? Great.
I got the lens I need.
It's somewhere.
Okay, you would not
believe my day.
JONAH: Hey, Riles
A sharing issue at the crafts'
table left me and my favorite
dress covered in paint.
Can you bring my diopter?
I can't get any extreme
close-ups without it.
Is it okay if I leave in 15?
Riles, I wouldn't ask you
if it wasn't urgent.
I'll be there as soon as I can.
Beautiful.
It's a Kazimuri.
From a collector
in Santa Monica.
Got lost on its way to
the Guggenheim in Bilbao.
You, uh, know anyone who
wants to give it a home?
I mean, you pick up a watch
or jewelry, I'm your guy.
But like that Vachon painting,
this is out
of my league.
You got to go
through my cousin, Hassan,
with that stuff.
He's hooked into the art world?
Art, antiquities
When can I meet him?
Tonight.
I'll set it up.
If I fence through your cousin,
what's in it for you?
He's family.
Unlike whatever's going on
with you and your father,
my people look out
for each other.
Good.
If Hassan can
look out for me,
then consider me family, too.
Excuse me?
What?
Who are you?
I went to Emergency.
They said it was
going to take hours.
I-I saw your name
by the elevator.
You're the head
cardiologist, right?
Right.
I'm sorry, I'm just so scared
I don't know who you are,
but this is not
the way things work
around here
Please, I-I feel
like I'm dying.
My heart, it feels like
it's going to jump
right out of my chest.
All right, Ms.
Foster.
Please unbutton
so I can take a listen.
It's Violet.
Is it bad?
Well, your heart rate is
definitely elevated,
but I don't hear
anything else unusual.
Do you have a family
history of heart disease?
Maybe.
I was adopted.
Well, I don't think
it's anything serious,
but we should definitely
run some tests.
Tests? You know what?
I'm feeling better already.
Do you drink a
lot of caffeine?
'Cause sometimes
that can cause
a racing heartbeat.
Oh, my God.
Yes.
This morning, I had, like,
four energy drinks.
Well, there you go.
That's probably all it is,
because you
look like a very
healthy young woman.
Do you have medical insurance?
You know, I just started
a new job, so
Well, why don't we consider
this visit off the books?
That was so sweet of you.
Thank you so much.
You know,
you should come by Coal.
I'm a bartender.
Oh, I bet you pour
a mean cocktail.
I'll buy you a drink
to repay you.
You don't have to do that.
Please.
I want to.
Heading out after a shift
on the Mancini team?
I thought the old man
took pride in running
his protégés
into the ground.
He said to say "hey,"
by the way.
Yeah? Well, you
tell him I said
"hi" back.
So, dress plus
makeup equals date?
Am I right?
Hmm?
Whatever.
Same guy from
the Nightingale party?
No.
Just, um
some other guy.
Can you help me with
this button, please?
Uh-huh.
There you go.
Do I look all right?
Not bad.
You clean up good, Doc.
Have fun.
You, too.
This is fabulous.
Do you see that zipper?
Recycled copper.
Would you get a
close-up of that, please?
Um, okay, I just
I want to stay wide
for one more sec.
I don't have a sec, Jonah.
Caleb.
Hi.
Yes, everything is going well.
Anton could not be happier.
Unclench and let me do my job.
Excuse me, this is a
It's a private showroom.
I'm sorry to interrupt.
No, Anton.
She's cool.
She's with me.
Of course.
(sighs)
Okay, I did not know
which one the diopter was,
so I just brought them all.
Thank you.
Oh, my gosh.
Fiancée of the year.
You deserve the biggest
trophy in the world.
Oh.
Yeah, well,
I'll trade that trophy
for a shoulder massage
when you get home.
When that bell rang, I literally
ran from the building.
Why? What happened?
Um, well, for starters,
I'm a total failure
as a reptile wrangler.
Hard Hat Bob went Shawshank?
Who's Hard Hat Bob?
A turtle.
He broke out of
a maximum-security terrarium.
Behind those beady little eyes
is the pea-sized brain
of a mastermind.
And now he's at large
in my classroom.
You have a
classroom?
I teach first grade.
Of course you do.
You into fashion?
I couldn't even tell you
what brand of dress
I'm wearing right now.
As long as the pattern hides
paint and puke, works for me.
And story time's over.
Time for the grown-ups
to get back to work now.
So,
Anton, do you like live music?
Because Caleb has tickets
to the Greek Theater,
and they are
It's genius.
Really?
You don't even want
to know who the band is?
That girl right there.
She's beautiful.
She's grounded.
So real.
She's perfect.
For what,
monitoring a
playground?
No.
She's perfect
for the face
of my new campaign.
You're not kidding.
God, I love yachts.
Makes me feel like I'm
in the South of France.
This doesn't look like
the South of France to me.
We can pretend, right?
It's what we do.
If, uh, this
doesn't work,
I've got a little
helper in my handbag
you can take to
calm those nerves.
It's that obvious, huh?
That you're new,
it's your first party,
and you're freaking out?
Honey, on nights like
this, it's best to just
go with the flow.
What does that mean exactly?
Anything can happen.
Sometimes the guys like
to keep things one-on-one,
other times they like
to watch us together.
Okay.
Don't worry.
I'll look out for you.
Thank you.
Hey.
I told Ella not
to pull you out of the game.
Oh, please.
At WPK,
clients come before Kobe.
And it's preseason, right?
Yeah.
You a
basketball fan?
I think once
they finally trade Sasha,
the Lakers will be the best team
in the league.
I agree.
Yeah.
ELLA:
Oh, good.
You two should definitely
swap stats later.
Look, can we just focus
on the fashion emergency here?
Maybe Caleb can weigh in
on the Riley of it all?
Right, right.
Riley Richmond.
What's the deal?
When I saw her, something
just clicked, all right?
I've been selling Real Denim
using fake people.
Hey, models
are real people, too.
These
They-they seems so so wrong.
All right, they're
not authentic.
I want to try
something new.
Real people wearing
Real Denim by Anton V.
So, you want
to abandon your entire campaign?
Well, I like the instinct.
A lot.
The press will eat it up.
We can make that happen.
Fantastic.
So, I will
see you tomorrow?
Sounds good.
All right.
And if I hurry,
I'll still make
the third quarter.
Um, Caleb,
we're publicists.
It's our job
to protect Anton's image.
This epiphany he's having
could destroy it, and his brand.
I think he's on
to something here.
Riley is not a model.
She a first grade teacher.
Yeah, that's Anton's
favorite part.
Okay, I understand that
he may have been charmed
when she
skipped in here
all rumpled and rosy,
but she is a novice.
Hiring her for a national
campaign is a huge mistake.
Oh, come on.
The wholesome teacher persona
gives us a great angle to play.
Have her here
first thing tomorrow morning.
Look.
There's a doctor
in the house.
I happened to be
in the area, so I thought
I'd stop by
for that drink after all.
After a long day
at the hospital,
you definitely deserve one.
Hmm.
How many lives
did you save today?
Oh, three.
You must be starving.
The nectarine burrata
salad is my favorite.
Oh, but the foie gras.
I'm going to get you both.
You know, you really don't need
to do that.
A drink is fine.
You took care of me earlier.
Now I'm gonna take care of you.
I could attempt to
warm up these samosas.
Why did you buy
them again?
Oh, that was when I thought
we should maybe hit Goa
on our honeymoon,
but now I'm thinking
maybe, uh, Big Sur.
Really?
Is it as romantic?
Oh, my gosh,
it'll be even more romantic.
The rugged
California coastline,
and scenic hikes,
and sunsets.
(knocking on door, door opens)
ELLA:
Time to celebrate
with the official beverage
of models everywhere.
Celebrate what?
Fashion debut
of Riley Richmond.
Anton V
wants you to model
for his new line.
What?
Okay, I've had
a really long day,
and I'm not in the mood
to be mocked.
I
am as serious
as a shoe sale at Barney's.
I don't understand.
Anton knows I'm not a model.
And that is exactly
why he wants you.
(laughing):
Oh, my
Riles, this is, like,
more than amazing.
No.
No, you know I hate being
the center of attention.
Public speaking
gives me hives.
I always had to be in the
chorus in school plays.
And besides you, the only people
I'm comfortable
standing up in front of
are six-year-olds.
Riley, this is every girl's
dream come true.
Yeah, well, you want
to make my dreams come true?
Reinstate the arts programs
at my school.
Okay, you
will be shot by
a world-class photographer,
hair and makeup done
by the best artists
in the business.
Your face will be
on national magazines.
Oh, my
I mean, I would so buy
out the entire newsstand.
Fittings start tomorrow.
No, I don't know.
I'm sorry.
What's not to know?
It's, like,
five days of work,
and I'll ballpark it
around ten grand.
Whoa! What?!
$10,000?!
Oh, yeah.
This is the real deal, people.
Riley, come on.
It's
better than handing out
juice boxes
at the day care center.
I teach first grade.
And
what you are asking me
to do means
taking a whole week off work.
My class has tests,
projects, trips planned.
I mean, those kids spend
more time with me
than they do with their parents.
They depend on me showing up.
Kids are resilient.
They'll get over it.
Yeah, I mean,
little tykes are
they're tough.
Huh?
See? Even the groom-to-be
thinks you should do it.
Right, Jonah?
What?
No, I think
you would make
an amazing model.
Amazing.
But it's
definitely
It's your choice.
Guys, the answer is no.
W Honestly, Riley?
This is s
LAUREN:
So who are these guys?
Another tip: that's a question
you're never supposed to ask.
Meaning I don't
want to know?
From what I've overheard,
they run some kind of
import-exports thing,
and I'm pretty sure
it's not legal.
Then again,
neither is what we do.
DAVID:
Hey, I'm here for Hassan.
How you doing?
Right this way.
You must be David.
I'm Hassan.
Amir tells me
you're quite
the, uh, art aficionado.
He says the same about you.
You should, uh,
get yourself a drink.
Thank you.
Get to know the girls.
Come here, come here,
come here, come here.
Oh, look who's getting
into the spirit of the evening.
Just between you and me,
I've, uh, never gone pro.
Well, consider tonight
my gift to you.
Now, what's your type?
I have to get off this boat.
Why?
That guy's my neighbor.
Don't-don't look!
The blonde.
Leather jacket.
He can't know I'm here.
Well, why don't you
find yourself a girl,
and have some fun?
You realize Wendi will seriously
lose it if you bail?
Staying's not an option.
Okay? I'll deal with Wendi.
I need you to help me.
Please?
Okay, okay.
Hey, come here.
Excuse me.
To new friends.
What was that?
Our best anejo.
Okay.
I am not letting you take
all these drinks
out of your paycheck.
Ah, no, I told you.
Here.
Come on.
On the house.
I'm taking care of you.
All right, as long as later,
you'll let
me take care of you
with a very big tip.
Excuse me.
Hi, honey.
Hi.
I know, I should've called.
Noah is out of control.
Noah!
Yeah, the new girl
is not exactly working out,
and Leticia is going to be
in Ecuador for another week.
Well, I put a call
into Larchmont Staffing
for temp sitters today.
I hear music.
Where are you?
At that Italian place
across the street.
It's Rob's birthday.
Babe, look, surgery's one thing,
okay, but a party?
Come home.
I need help.
Uh, all right.
I'm on my way.
I invented a drink just for you.
The M.
D.
, becaus
after you drink it,
you're gonna need one.
Oh, no.
You gotta go, huh?
Yeah.
And I'm really sorry, Violet,
because, um
I had a really great time.
Okay, so you said "surprise me.
"
I rose to the occasion:
the pineapple/peanut
butter combo.
Could be genius.
Could be deadly.
Um, I just checked my messages
and there was one
from the property
management company.
Our rent check bounced.
Actually,
your rent check bounced.
There's money in the account.
I deposited the check from
the Weisburg bris last week.
Hmm.
There must be
a glitch or something,
I don't know.
It was a week ago.
It should have cleared.
Don't worry about it.
It's all good.
I'll, uh, call
the bank up tomorrow
and clear it up.
But don't tell me
this doesn't look delicious.
Do you want to cuddle
and watch a movie?
I think Princess Bride's
on cable.
I wish.
I can't.
I've got to finish
editing Anton's opus.
I told him I'd
deliver it tomorrow.
Okay.
pine apple-PB?
Genius.
So good.
Hi.
Hi.
It's my responsibility
as a bartender
to make sure
you're okay to drive.
And I take my job
very seriously.
Then I guess I could
use a little fresh air.
Wow.
I've never seen a car
like this before.
I might be crazy,
but I think there's something
you've been wanting to do
all night.
Oh, really?
What would that be?
You're a doctor.
Now, make me feel better.
So, you think you
can line up a buyer
for the sculpture?
Forget the sculpture.
Let's talk about the
Egyptian antiquity
that came into the cit
valued at $2.
2 million.
It's at a home in Bel Air.
And since Amir tells me
you're the best,
I want you to bring it to me.
It sounds like
a great opportunity,
but I work alone.
Oh, a small, yet
independent businessman.
That's nice.
People don't
usually turn me down.
It's nothing personal.
There's just too many things
that can go wrong.
I need to be the one in control.
You show up tonight.
You ate my food,
enjoyed my women,
and then you turn down
Hey, you invited me.
my offer to do business?
I draw the line
at playing fetch.
Amir told me
you were be stubborn,
but he failed to mention
you were stupid.
I guess we're going to have
to teach you a lesson.
Get the hell
out of my way.
Hey! Whoa!
You, my friend,
need to learn some respect.
David?
Hey.
What happened?
I, uh
I borrowed a buddy
of mine's bike,
took it up Angel's Crest
and spun it out.
I must've hit my head.
Hmm.
Passed out.
Let me look at it.
Lauren, I'm fine.
No, you're not.
Labored breathing can
mean internal bleeding,
plus a possible concussion.
You need to
to a hospital.
I'm-I'm gonna sleep it off.
No.
You're not slipping
into a coma on my watch.
I'm taking you to a hospital.
It's all there, $5,500.
There you go.
Uh, hi.
You're, uh, turning
into a majorly fast runner.
What's the money for?
The EX3.
Sweet deal.
Thanks, buddy.
You're selling your camera?
Yeah.
I, uh, I put it
on Craigslist last night.
But you need that for work.
You love that camera.
Okay, thanks, dude.
No, no
I don't know,
I don't know what'
going on here,
but this is not for sale.
What? I-I just drove
all the way
from Alta Dena.
Well, I'm really sorry.
What are you doing?
Okay, what was tha
all about?
It's just that camera's
almost a year old.
I just figured I sell it
and get a new one, you know?
You got to keep up
with the latest technologies.
Jonah the truth?
The truth is that
my bank account
is dwindling rapidly.
And pretty soon, I'm going
to be in some real trouble.
What? How is that possible?
I mean, people a
cutting back
and they're recording
things themselves.
I mean, yeah,
I've been working.
I've had to cut
my rates, though,
like a lot, just
to even get the jobs.
So, that EX3,
that could get me through
the next couple of months.
If we need the money
No, no.
This is--
it's my problem to fix, okay?
I mean, I'm trying
to be this guy with a job
and steady money and
I had a plan, okay?
This great plan.
It's just not panning out
the way I thought it would.
Okay, this mig
come as a shocker,
but I'm not marrying you
for your money.
Jonah, if you have a problem
I want to know about it.
Always.
Okay.
I just
I-I thought
could fix things
and come up with this
brilliant plan.
Hey.
We'll come up
with a brilliant plan.
Together.
Okay?
Okay.
Hope that text about
the schoolteacher was
some kind of joke.
Ah, like you wearing your
shades in the office.
I need something
to shield me
from tho
Paul Smith pastels.
(chuckles)
And, yes, Riley Richmo
turned us down.
Oh, no-no-no.
Don't put yo
off night on WPK.
She turned you down.
So you're going to
tell the client.
You do realize I got five
messages from Anton V?
Oh, he's got big plans
for Riley Richmond
wearing his Real Denim.
Crushing his dreams--
not exactly the opening
I had in mind.
Okay, look.
I have my feelers out
to some incredibly attractive,
interesting real people.
We'll make sure Anton
forgets all about that
boring public schoolteacher.
Hi, Ella.
Uh, who's this?
Riley Richmond
I hope I'm not too late.
Is the modeling job
still available?
What the hell happened to you?
I tripped.
Right.
What did you do,
get caught going after
another painting?
LAUREN:
Right over here.
I ordered the X-rays.
It's not as zippy
as a motorcycle,
but it's safer.
You got to be kidding me.
It's house rules
Come on.
Hop in.
Come on.
I'll walk.
You know I expect
full disclosure
from all membe
of my team.
Mm-hmm.
So,
you want to tell m
what went on last night?
I don't have any details.
He was in pretty bad shape
when I found him
When you find out the truth,
you come straight to me.
I'm worried about my son.
Of course, Dr.
Mancini.
Ella, you're the best.
Thank you for bringing
me the perfect girl.
If imakes you happy, Anton,
it makes me happy.
JONAH:
Here it is.
The Anton V
electronic press kit.
Let the deni
revolution begin.
ELLA:
Nice.
Oh, my God.
You're really doing this?
And this is getting little
I'm going to g
grab a latte.
After much mulling,
self-scrutiny, and practice
posing in front
the bathroom mirror
I decided to give this a try.
What about your
your cla
and the tests and
and the trips?
They're in good hands
with Mr.
Hammock.
I just hope they don't
forget all about me.
Impossible.
Wait, Riles, are
are you okay with this?
No, this is our life, Jonah.
And it's real.
There are going to b
rough patches.
We're in it together now.
Look, I-I
I called all the leads
I had this morning.
I'm going to drum
some business
if it kills me.
I'm not worried.
It's only a matter of time
before Hollywood comes calli
for Jonah Miller.
But you never need
to hide things from me.
No matter what it is,
I can handle it.
I know you can.
And you look
unbelievable
in these jeans.
Really
Yeah.
Anton, good news.
I got Lifetime, Bravo
and the Style Network
chomping at the bit.
I owe it all to WP
(chuckles)
Seriously, man
it's been great working
with people
who support my vision.
Yeah.
And, uh
I think we should celebrate.
Dinner this evening?
I got a standing reservation
at Church & Stat
Great.
I'm craving
the steak tartare already.
Me, too.
I've seen a lot of motorcycle
crash victims.
Theirs skin usuall
looks like hamburger.
Your injuries are
completely inconsistent
with your story, David,
so you want to tell me what
actually happened last night
Look,
I told you I didn't need to co
to the hospital, all right?
So stop with the interrogation
Well, you're lucky
I took X-rays, because y
have a fractured rib.
David, I'm only
asking you
so I can give you proper
medical care.
I got in a fight.
With who?
Just just a guy.
It was an ugly situation.
Look, not all of us can be
out there acing exams and saving
lives like the perfect
Lauren Yung, all right?
I'll be back in a minu
to tape up your rib.
Wendi, I am so sorry
about last night.
Lauren, I didn't call
to hear excuses.
Then how about the truth?
My neighbor
was on that boat.
I couldn't let him find out
about me.
The same thing happene
to me once.
I was in a hotel b
with a client,
and in walks my straighter
than straight roommate.
What'd you do?
I walked right up to her,
told her I was on a date
with a college professor.
Finished my drin
then finished my job,
because I'm not a quitter.
I didn't quit.
You took the easy way out.
Wendi, I've never taken the easy
way out in my life.
If I thought you wer
lying to me,
I'd have fired you.
But I'm going to give you
another chance.
You owe me, and, Lauren
I never forget a debt.
Hi
Hey.
Oh, you look exhausted
Yeah.
I can't believe they
called you in for a
bypass last night.
Where's Noah?
Oh, he's in
with a babysitte
I'm interviewing.
You found someone?
Well, she registered at the
Larchmont Agency this morning.
I'm just interviewin
her right now, but, um,
I think she migh
be perfect.
What the hell are you
doing in my house?
Relax.
I don't want the nanny job.
The minute I saw the way
you looked at me
in your office,
I knew you were your
own worst enemy.
My mother was right.
What the hell
are you talking about?
I told you I was adopted.
And when I found
my real mom,
she was a mess,
all because of you.
I never got a
chance to know
my mother because
what you did to he
Your mother?
What was she, a patient?
My mom
was Sydney Andrews.
I know you don't think
I'm your father,
so what do y
want from me?
You hurt my mother.
She was trying to get better,
but you wouldn't let her.
And now,
you're going to pay.