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Previously on "Melrose Place"
I'm Ella.
Junior publicist.
Jonah, you are
a hugely talented filmmaker.
I love you, I do, but
too much has happened since we got engaged.
I should be with someone
who believes in me.
I know you weren't meant to be with
him.
Tell me you don't feel the same way.
You need to leave.
All my life, all I wanted was to be a
doctor.
I'm still a little concerned
about your finances.
I can work it out.
Geez, you've really gone pro.
Professional's always best
for the job, right?
Lauren, I've never dated anyone like
you.
Someone have a little too much to drink?
You slipped me something, didn't you?
Oh, God, Lauren! Get her into seven!
What's wrong with her?
It looks like an overdose.
Amanda Woodward does not come all the way
across
the country just to slap us on the wrist.
She's the president of WPK.
Amanda.
My friend Jane said I can stay
in the penthouse, and I can't
wait to become a part
of each and every one of your lives.
Morning.
Last night.
.
that really happened, huh?
Yeah.
Twice.
Oh, my God.
Yeah, that's what I said.
Oh, my gosh.
Yesterday couldn't have
been any more surreal.
Within 24 hours, Curtis Heller bought
Living in Reverse.
Get ready to join some guilds, Mr.
Miller.
with you where we
Worked up quite an appetite.
So, the suite's comped by the studio.
All I have to do is call down and say
(phone vibrating)
that Curtis's
young protege deserves to have one of everything.
Banana French toast.
Oh-ho
Followed by, wow,
a $20 omelet.
I can't.
I'm sorry, did I just hear Jonah
Miller
turn down an all-you-can-eat breakfast?
I'd love to spend the whole morning here.
Hmm.
Last night was great.
Mm-hmm.
You
are great.
Hmm.
But, um, Riley called me,
like, a dozen times.
So I should at least let her know
I'm not dead on the side of
the road somewhere, you know?
Oh, yeah, you you should definitely
let her know that you're okay and
Look, I know the dust
hasn't quite settled yet,
but you might as well
be honest with Riley
about how you really spent the night.
You're not gonna lie to her, are you?
No.
I just don't think she
necessarily needs to hear
all the gory details.
Okay.
Jonah,
Riley told you the truth
last night.
Don't you owe her the same?
Yes.
I-I just
It's just it's complicated.
Is it?
Really?
She has no idea what she wants.
But I,
on the other hand
I know exactly what I want.
Oh, yeah? Mm-hmm.
Your adoring boyfriend
says no BlackBerrys in bed.
House rules.
Oh, you know I don't like rules.
You realize you're the only man who
could pry a PDA from my grip
and keep me laughing at the same time.
Well,
I do my best.
Oh, I was so worried the morning bubbly
might fall by the wayside
once we lived in the same city.
Speaking of which,
I think I saw something
under the bed.
Oh, my gosh.
Zanottis.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, my gosh, these aren't
even in the stores yet.
Yeah, well, they are in Milan.
Oh, Ben.
It's a perfect fit!
I'll wear them to my party tonight.
Well, I have a special surprise
for you tonight.
It'll show you and everyone else
how much I love you.
Oh, a surprise.
Don't torture me.
I demand a hint.
Okay, um, it's beautiful,
rare
and goes perfectly with your sparkling eyes.
You know me.
I like things to move fast.
You brought flowers?
Is this part of your training,
finding out what it's like to almost die?
If it is, I think I flunked.
Lauren, I found you on a hotel room floor.
You were passed out.
Your lips were blue.
You want to tell me what happened?
Some of the interns went for a drink
after our shift.
Mm-hmm.
I was really tired.
I-I had a martini,
and it made me feel light-headed.
So, someone had a-a room,
and I-I went upstairs,
and I guess I fainted.
Why are you lying?
Lauren, I know that you OD'd.
Promise not to get mad at me.
You can tell me anything.
I went to meet a guy.
A guy I used to date.
He called me yesterday morning
to ask me out, and I said yes.
David
to tell him I couldn't see him again.
Okay?
I thought he was taking it okay,
but I-I don't know,
he must've slipped something in my drink.
Next thing I knew, we were in that room.
And then?
Lauren, what did he do?
Nothing.
Nothing.
I was having a bad reaction to the drugs,
he got scared, and he left me there.
David David
Come on.
Who the hell is this guy?
He's just a jerk.
Just a jerk.
Miss Yung, we have you scheduled
for an EEG.
Listen, this is kind of embarrassing,
and I don't want anyone else to know,
so can you please just let it go?
Yeah, it's let go.
You're gonna be okay.
Melrose place
If you break that,
you're all gonna chip in and pay for it.
- It says "Handle with care.
"
- Oh, crap.
Don't worry about that-
it's just a priceless antique.
Hey, I saw that.
- Ella.
- Amanda!
We need to talk about my party.
That is, if you can find the energy
fresh off a one-night stand.
- Oh it wasn't a one-night stand.
Well, you keep telling yourself that.
Anyway, we need to hire a new caterer.
I thought we hired the caterers
from Gwen Stefani's birthday party.
Yeah, and then I fired them.
Told the party planner I
don't care if it's trendy,
you don't put cotton candy on foie gras.
Okay.
I know someone who will be perfect.
Don't worry, Amanda, your reintroduction
to the A-list will be flawless.
Well,
today happens to be about
more than impressing and intimidating L.
A.
's power elite.
Now, Ben mentioned that he's
planning something special.
Let's just say he's a
"grand gesture" kind of guy.
I want make sure nothing goes wrong.
Is it possible that he is gonna
slip something sparkly
on that finger of yours?
Ella, I'm your boss.
My personal life is none of your business.
Right.
I trust that everyone in the
building is coming today?
Well, my fellow courtyard dwellers
are more of "who's that" than "who's who.
"
Well, inviting them was the
neighborly thing to do.
I want them all there.
Make it happen.
Okay.
Oh, my God.
Jonah, thank God you're home.
Yeah, I started organizing
your comic books
to keep me from freaking out all night.
I'm sorry.
I should've called.
Look
we need to talk.
You have every right to be furious,
Jonah.
Riley
last night
You just have to understand
how incredibly hard that was for me.
No, I know.
What I said, what I did
Jonah, I am so sorry.
I'm not proud of the way I acted, either.
How were you supposed to act?
Look, I am lost.
I am confused.
But the one thing I do know
is that the last five years with you
have been the best years of my life.
Before we decided to get married,
we never fought.
We never had any issues.
We just
laughed a lot.
Can't we just go back to the way it was?
Without the engaged part?
You're asking me to commit to a future
with someone who won't commit to anything.
I'm not asking you to commit.
I am asking you to live in the moment
with me.
What we have together,
it is too special to just throw away.
We owe it to ourselves
to try to make it, Jonah.
It's just
After everything that's happened
I I'm not so sure
So,
since you're the culinary *** kid,
I thought, "Who better to
cook for Amanda's party
than Coal's best ex-sous-chef?"
That's pretty high praise
and pretty short notice.
Okay, look, you will have
a fully loaded kitchen
an army of servers, and
I sort of already told them you'd do it.
Well, then it's a good thing
I kept every recipe
Marcello ever shot down.
Ella, thank you.
You have no idea how much
I need this gig today.
Oh, please.
It's the least I can do.
Especially after believing
you were a knife-wielding
lady killer gone AWOL.
Yeah, well, you weren't the only one.
Don't worry about it.
Good.
Okay, the party's at her boyfriend's estate.
I will text you the detail
Auggie, sweetheart.
Please tell me you did not hit this.
I was trying out a new recipe.
Rock shrimp with a tequila lime sauce.
Oh.
Really?
Does that dish come with a side of total BS?
Ella, I'm fine.
Sometimes I need to use
alcohol in the kitchen.
No.
What you need is to
be on your game tonight.
Look, just promise me
that you won't mess this up.
Look, you know how much
this means to me, okay?
I'm sober.
I swear.
Don't test me.
Half my clients are in rehab.
And do not be late.
Hey, man, what's up?
I'm just on my way out.
Oh, you're Okay.
Um, I just
A quick, random question for you.
Um, is there any chance I could maybe, uh
crash on your couch tonight?
You want to stay here?
Why?
Uh, just looking for a quiet place,
somewhere I can start working
on my script
and collect my thoughts.
My head's, like, totally spinning right now.
Riley and I called off
the wedding last night.
Yeah, man.
Come in.
Uh, sit down.
Thanks.
What happened?
We had this come-to-Jesus moment
on our way to elope.
And basically, she admitted she
didn't want to get married.
Which pretty much felt like a rusty dagger
through my heart.
So, I ended it, and
then I did something big.
Like, a thing
I would normally not do.
Jonah, what did you do?
After the fight,
one thing kind of lead to another,
and
Ella and I sort of hooked up.
Well, that didn't take long
for Ella to pounce, did it?
Uh, Ella didn't pounce.
It was actually me who did the pouncing.
So, this morning,
I came home and I was totally
ready to do the right thing
and tell Riley,
but she just was so sad
and apologetic
I just I couldn't get it out.
Good.
Okay, look.
This stays between you,
me, Ella and the wall.
All right?
You can stay here as long as you want.
You and Riley are going
to figure things out.
Thank you.
Ella's one night, man.
Riley's forever.
I know, I thought about that, too,
but forever with Riley
is just a lifetime of playing it by ear.
Ella knows what she wants.
That's I got to say, refreshing.
Okay.
Whatever.
Either way, listen.
Do not tell Riley.
Think about it.
It'll devastate her.
So, what? I'm supposed to carry
this massive secret around
for the rest of my life?
Exactly.
Hey.
Jonah, It's Ella.
Um, I never heard back from
you about the party tonight
and, well, I was wondering
if I was going to see you.
I know how much you love an open bar.
Oh, Wait.
No, No, No, No.
Not this, not this.
Yes, ma'am.
So, call me back.
Okay.
Bye.
* Right Now You're
Thinking It's Over *
First the fig, then the duck,
dab of creme fraiche,
garnish with the crispy sage.
You got it?
Oh, my God.
We have got to
yet you on Top Chef.
Then you can introduce me to Padma.
You good?
I don't need to get you to
say the alphabet backwards?
Go on, finish it off.
There's more where that came from.
The tap.
I'm sorry to get all Dr.
Drew on you,
It's just after seeing Caleb
get summarily canned right in front of me,
I'm still a little shell-shocked.
Don't worry.
Tonight will be perfect.
Good, because I think I
spotted a guillotine
In Amanda's penthouse.
Watching heads roll is probably up there
with snuffing out careers
and tasering her enemies' nether regions.
I heard she bathes in
the blood of virgins
and can kill a man with her pinky finger.
Hi.
I'm Ben.
I know who you are.
Born in Buffalo,
Bartended your way through Stanford,
Founded Ziggurat Software,
bought an NBA Team,
and started a charitable foundation.
You're Ben Brinkley.
You're dating my boss,
and you just heard every
word I said about her.
Well, you only left out that
I'm fluent in Klingon and have
a bona fide fear of pigeons.
Is that a case
of Parker 100 Point Wines?
You know your vino.
Wow.
I just had a big-time
geek moment in my wine cellar.
Boy, I could stay down there for days.
Wow.
I've only seen these.
I've never tasted one.
This would go great with
the wild mushroom ragout.
Yeah, it would.
There you are.
I see you've met my boyfriend.
Not formally.
Ben Brinkley.
Ella Simms.
Funny, Ella was just talking about you.
Oh, behind my back? I want details.
Oh, she was just mentioning
the countless ways you
motivate and inspire her.
Very true, Ms.
Woodward.
Oh, hi.
I saw Auggie kiss you last night.
Uh Yeah.
That was kind of a shock for me, too.
So
You're not into him?
No.
Last night, all I needed was a friend,
and he ended up making a pass at me.
After Jonah and I broke up.
Oh, God, Riley.
I'm sorry.
I had no idea.
And I'm sorry about what you
went through last night.
That must have been so scary.
It was, but I'm okay.
You know what will make us both feel better,
is getting out of this apartment building.
Did you get Ella's text?
We could go to that party.
Come on, what else are you going to do?
It'll be fun.
I promise.
* Okay, Okay *
* He's Got My Number And *
Ella, uh, the floral arrangements
have lilies in them,
which is my least favorite flower.
I'll tell the party planner.
Give me five minutes and there
will not be a lily in sight.
No excuses, just quick thinking.
That's a very valuable
asset in our line of work.
Amanda, this is your night,
and I will do whatever it
takes to help make it perfect.
Your focus and your ambition.
You remind me a lot of myself.
I don't know what to say.
I mean, you're You're my idol.
You have it all-- A thriving career,
an amazing man in your life.
Well, sometimes things have
a way of falling into place.
Listen, Angeleno Magazine
is going to be running
a full page of photos.
I'd better not see lilies
in any one of them.
Done.
And thank you for trusting me.
Loyalty is rare in this town.
Get ready to be trusted with a lot more.
Amanda?
Hey.
Oh, my gosh, you look amazing!
Violet.
Riley.
Wow, what a surprise.
Thank you for inviting me.
Oh, it was Amanda's idea.
I'm just the carrier pigeon.
Well, uh, I'm gonna go get some food.
Of course you are.
So, Riley.
Last time I saw you, you were
in a pretty tense standoff
with Jonah at the gas station.
Is everything okay?
Actually, Jonah and I had
a very honest conversation this morning.
Oh.
Jonah, Hi.
Jonah.
You're here?
Yeah.
Just
It's better to know where
things stand, isn't it?
Ella, um
What's that supposed to mean?
Riley was just telling me that you guys
had quite the chat this morning.
Yes, true story.
That's what we do, Ella.
We talk.
We communicate.
Oh.
And what exactly did you communicate about?
Oh, just, uh
Well, things are kind of Yeah.
Jonah, can I talk to you for a second?
Yeah, about that computer thing?
No, about something else.
So I take it you decided
to recant your confession?
Ella, come on.
It's not that easy, okay?
Really? Because it was pretty
easy for you last night
to tell me that it wasn't
a one-night stand.
Last night would
have never happened if
I knew you were gonna
play it this way.
I'm not playing anything.
I'm just trying to figure out
the right way to do this.
Really?
'Cause it seems to me like,
in the cold light of day,
you don't know what you want.
Kinda like somebody else we know.
Maybe you two are perfect
for each other.
What did Ella want?
She looks pretty ticked off.
Yeah.
You know Ella, right?
Just told her I wasn't
in the schmoozing mood,
And she just
I don't know why I let David
talk me into meeting him here.
Man, would you look at this shack?
Must be tough to wake up to this view.
Well, he doesn't just keep his
billions under his mattress.
The Brinkley Foundation has
done some amazing work
For public schools.
Hey, what does this remind you of?
What?
The bar, the pool,
the fancy little food.
Uh, I give up.
What?
Oh, come on.
Freshman year,
The chancellor's house
Oh, my God! How'd I forget
Oh my Gosh!
Do You Remember How Crazy That Night Got?
The Open Bar On Our Starving Student Budget?
That Was The First And
Last Time I Tried Cognac.
Oh, Yeah, Remember By The End Of The Night,
You Were Smoking That Sherlock Holmes Pipe?
Oh, My
Yes, Yes.
Oh, What About The Velvet Slippers?
Oh, Yeah.
Remember The Velvet Slippers?
I Never Did Find The Shoes I Came In.
Come On In.
Hey.
Do You Know Lauren Yung?
Wait.
Didn't We Meet At Trudy's Party?
Were You With Lauren Last Night?
Maybe.
What's Going On? Is She Okay?
She Almost Died!
Get Out Of My Studio!
Is That The Only Way You Can Get Any,
Drugging Girls?
Dude, Chill! We Both Know
It Doesn't Take A Pill
To Get A Girl Like Lauren To Give It Up.
Come On, Man.
She's A ***.
I Am A Guy Who Writes Code, Not Speeches.
But Amanda Woodward Is A
Woman Who Inspires Words:
Fearless, Whip-smart,
And In Computer Programmer Way Hot.
So, This Being Amanda's Official
Welcome Back To Los Angeles,
Uh, I Would Like To Present
Her With A Little Something.
Baby, Today And Every Day,
I'd Like To Be The Guy That
Gives You What's Best In Life.
Ben
Look Behind You.
I Don't Know What To Say.
Thank You.
Who Signed You Out?
I Checked My Vitals.
I'm Good To Go.
Promise I'll Return The Scrubs.
Lauren.
What Happened To You?
Don't Play Dumb.
I Don't Know What You're Talking About.
Your Friend.
He Showed Up At My Studio,
Defending Your Honor.
Which Friend?
That Guy I Met At Trudy's Party.
And When I Find Out His Name,
I'm Gonna Press Charges.
What Did You Tell Him?
Quite The Bedside Manner, Doctor.
You Haven't Even Asked How I Am.
I Have A Bruised Kidney!
You Drugged Me
And You Left Me For Dead.
As Far As I'm Concerned,
You Got What You Deserved.
Auggie
What Are You Doing?
Knife's So Sharp, Didn't Even Feel It.
Total Waste Of Good Truffles.
Oh, My God, You've Been Drinking.
I Had A Little Wine.
So What? I'm Fine.
Auggie, You Are So Not Fine.
Violet, I'm
Let's Go.
Let's Go.
As Long As You're Around Riley,
As Long As You're Living
In The Same Building,
You're Gonna Drink.
And One Day It's Gonna Kill You.
Violet, Look, I Appreciate
You Being Concerned About Me,
But You Have No Idea What
You're Talking About.
Yes, I Do.
I Know What It Feels Like To Be Obsessed.
Staying In That Building
After My Mom Died
Was The Worst Mistake I've Ever Made.
You Can't Blame Your
Problems On Where We Live.
It Doesn't Help To Walk Past
The Spot Where My Mowas Murdere.
And It Doesn't Help You Seeing
Riley Across The Courtyard.
Let's Leave
The Both Of Us.
Let's Get Out Of This City.
Violet, I-i Can't Just Leave.
My Whole Life Is Here.
What Life?
You Can Be A Chef Anywhere.
Look, I-i Can't Deal With This Right Now.
You Realize This Could Cover My Rent
For A Decade Or More.
More.
A Great Deal More.
Oh, Have Patience, Ella.
It's Only A Matter Of Time
Before You're Weighed Down
With Jewels Of Your Own.
As If You Need Them.
That Smile Of Yours
Outshines Any Of This Bling.
Uh, Thank You.
Do You Want Me To Say That
In My Second Language?
Because I Can.
Okay, Ben, A Little Tip.
Italian Hot.
Spanish Sexy.
No.
Amanda.
Amanda, Wait.
Amanda!
Look, I Wanted To Assure You
That Nothing Inappropriate Was Going On.
It Was Just
Well, Ben Sensed That You
Didn't Like The Car
And Wanted To Know
If He Should Go With His Backup Gift.
So, He Asked Me To Try It On Because He
Needed To Know If It Was Too Much.
That Was It, Okay? I Promise
You That You Can Trust Me.
Ella, In What Universe Would You Think
For One Moment That I Was Threatened By You?
I Wasn't Implying That You You Were,
And It's Presumptuous.
I Mean, You're A A Junior Publicist
With A Barely There Career--
A Nobody In This Town.
I Know.
I-i'm Sorry.
You May Fancy Yourself My Prot?©g?©,
But Let's Be Honest, You Don't Measure Up.
I Mean, You Have Enough Flash
To Catch The Eye Of Ben--
Or Any Other Man For That Matter--
But They Don't Stay Long, Do They?
I I Wasn't Trying To Oh, Come On.
No One Wears A Dress That
Short Without An Endgame.
Is Everything Okay Over Here?
Yeah, Of Course.
Um, Ella, Would You See
If The Party Planner Needs Any Help?
Yeah.
I Was Just Playing With Ella Back There.
You Know You're The Only Woman I Want.
Yes, I Know That.
And I Know You Hated The Bentley.
It Was A Swing And A Miss, And I'm Sorry.
And Does This Make It Any Better?
Oh.
It's Gorgeous.
I Mean, But Honestly,
What You Were Saying This Morning, I
Oh, Of Course.
What A Bonehead I Am.
All The Hinting.
You Thought I Was Going To Propose.
Thank God You Didn't.
I Mean, It Would've Been
A Sweet Gesture, But, Um,
We're Not Ready To Take That Step,
And We're Both At The Top Of Our Games.
Why Would I Want Anything More?
Amanda, Sometimes It's Hard
To Know Exactly What You Want.
And Why Should You Know?
It's More Fun This Way.
Fasten This, Will You? Mm-hmm.
They Let You Out?
I Let Myself Out.
I Feel Fine.
How About You? How Are You Feeling?
Fine, I Guess.
I'll Tell You Who's Not
Feeling So Fine Is, Um,
Is Record Producer Named Rick.
I'll Tell You Who's Not Feeling
So Fine Yeah, I'll Bet.
That Guy, He's A
He's Quite A Piece Of Work.
He's A Liar, Obviously.
And A Druggie, As It Turns Out.
I Bet He Had Some Nice Stoes
To Tell About Me, Huh?
My Fist Shut Him Up Pretty Fast.
No One Should Ever Get Away
With Treating You Like That.
I Know.
It's Just That No One's Ever
Stood Up For Me Before.
I Always Handle Things On My Own.
You're Not On Your Own Anymore.
You're With Me.
I Am.
I'm With You, David.
Where Are You Taking Me?
Do You Remember What Else Happened
At The Chancellor's Party?
In His Library?
Yeah, I Think I Still Have
Scars From Those Rug Burns.
What Do You Say We Reenact History?
Wait.
What?
Like, Right Here?
Yeah, It's The Perfect Way
To Reboot Our Relationship.
Okay, I Just Don't Think
This Is Such A Good Idea.
Just Relax.
Look, I Love A Trip Down Memory
Lane Just As Much As You Do,
But We Shh.
Riley.
Riley.
Wait, 'cause I
We Need To Talk Aboumething.
Like, Really Talk.
What Is It?
Last Night, After We, You Know,
Called It All Off,
I Was Just
I Was Completely Rocked.
Like, I Thought It Was Really Over.
What Do You Think Now?
Look, If There's Any Chance
We Can Go Back To The Way It Was,
Like, Any Chance At All,
There's Something You Need To Know.
I Slept With Ella Last Night.
What?
Riley
I'm Sorry.
You're Sorry?
I I Don't Even Know Who You Are.
The Painting I'm Looking For Isn't Here.
Are You Sure You Searched Every
Apartment In The Complex?
Searched And Shot Film In All But One.
Couldn't Get Intdavid Breck's A,
Because He Was Home And Awake.
Well, I Was Hoping To
Do This From A Distance,
But I Guess I'm Going To
Have To Get Closer To Them
Than I Had Originally Thought.
Riley Bolted Out Of That Party So Fast
That Jasper Barnes
Almost Fell Into The Pool.
I'm Guessing You Told Her.
Good Guess.
You Didn't Think About Finding Me
And Filling Me In?
Did You Really Want To
Hear How Hurt She Was?
How The Look On Her Face Made Me
Feel Like Just A Total
Failure As A Human Being?
Why Don't We Go Back To My Apartment
And We Can Talk?
El
The Last 24 Hours Have Just Been
Pretty Overwhelming.
I Just Need Some Time To Think.
Okay, You Go
Think, Socrates.
And I'll Just
I'll Just Be Over Here On
My Side Of The Courtyard.
Are You Okay?
I'm So Much More Than Okay.
I'll Be Right Back.
Hey, Man.
Are You All Right?
I Told Her.
Oh, Man.
Oh.
Hey.
Oh, I'm Sorry.
Um
I'll Call My Buddy Travis.
He's Got A, Uh, Like, An Air Mattress.
Jonah,
No.
Whatever Happened, You're Staying Here.
Okay, Just
Hey.
Your Friend Needs You.
Dude, You're Going To Be Okay.
You're Going To Be All Right, Man.
"i Know I Should've Said Good-bye In
Person,
but I Always Want To Remember You
Smiling.
"
"all I Want Is For You To Be Happy,
Riley.
love, Auggie.
"