02x20 - One Big Mesa

[bunniefuu]

[up-tempo music]

♪ Look right down any crowded hall ♪

♪ You'll see there's a beauty standing ♪

♪ Is she really everywhere ♪

♪ Or a reflection ♪

♪ One always calls out to you ♪

♪ The other's shy and quiet ♪

♪ Could there be two different girls ♪

♪ Who look the same at ♪

♪ Sweet Valley, Sweet Valley High ♪

♪ Meet you at Sweet Valley ♪

♪ Sweet Valley, Sweet Valley High ♪

♪ Meet you at Sweet Valley ♪

♪ Sweet Valley, Sweet Valley High ♪

♪ Meet you at Sweet Valley ♪

♪ Sweet Valley, Sweet Valley High ♪

♪ Meet you at Sweet Valley ♪

[motorbike engines roaring]

[rock music]

[cheering]

Is that one Todd?

I think he's the one in the little fuchsia outfit

with the lemon yellow piping and the-

He's number seven.

Oh well, how many more times

are they going to go around this little circle thing?

He's going to practice until he thinks he's ready

for his first race next week.

And it's a track, Jess, not a little circle.

Who cares?

Oh, that little racer man almost cut him off.

I can't watch.

Oh I don't blame you.

Hasn't anyone told number that tangerine

and aqua is a dangerous combination?

On the other hand, number three has a wonderful

sense of minimalism.

Lila, what's this sudden fascination with dirt

and the men who fall in it?

Normally I don't attend affairs sponsored by tire companies

but ever since my personal trainer dumped me, I'm having abandonment issues.

Tell me about it.

I thought my last boyfriend would last at least a week.

So what if I was also dating his brother?

And his best friend?

Maybe you two will meet some nice guys here.

Eew.

Think of the dry-cleaning bill.

Starting today, Lila and I are going to celebrate

our independence from guys.

From now on, it's just the girls doing girl things.

Yeah. The next stop, the International House of Fudge.

Hey, it looks like Todd's done.

Finally.

[motorbike engine purring]

Todd, you're really getting good.

I got to take my turns harder if I want to win next week.

I know you'll do it.

Todd, you were great.

Actually I don't really understand the sport

but you looked fabulous.

-Thanks, Lila. -Can we go now?

Okay, just let me get my stuff.

That was awesome.

[girls chattering]

Who was that?

Oh, that's Sam Woodruff.

He just moved here from the South.

He's a good racer but he's got a major attitude.

Wilkins, get those turns tighter

and you might be some real competition.

Oh thanks for the advice.

Hey, I call it like I see it.

Oh, I'm going to nail that guy next week.

Come on, Todd, let's go.

Things were just getting interesting.

I thought you couldn't wait to leave.

Ladies day out.

Viennese double chocolate fudge.

Did you see how that guy talked to Todd?

I'm not going to let him get away with that.

[rock music]

Thanks, bro.

I really liked how you talked to Todd back there.

I saw all those people around you.

You must be really good.

I must be.

It's so cool you're going to be in the newspaper.

No big deal, it's just a local paper.

Oh yeah, no big deal.

Oh, by the way, I'm Jessica Wakefield.

Some friends and I are going to get some burgers later

and I thought, if you weren't doing anything,

maybe you'd like to come.

Sorry.

I'm more of an eat-at-home kind of guy.

Thanks anyway.

Sure.

[Lila] Did you ever think

that he may just not be interested?

[Jess] No, I just need to do a little homework.

Okay, quiz me.

Who was the CC National MX champion last year?

Mike LaRocco.

Jessica, why are you doing this?

You've known this guy for two days

and now you're getting Motocross Weekly?

Sometimes these things just sneak up on you.

Yeah, well you'd think on a motorcycle

you'd hear it coming.

Look, Sam's not like the other guys around here.

He's rugged, he's tough--

He's got his own set of socket wrenches.

No, he's just a little dangerous.

Well, just try to be back here by :

so we can catch that movie.

What are you talking about?

Remember?

No more guys.

Girls night out.

Girls night out?

Poor, sweet, gullible Lila.

You actually thought I was serious?

[Lila] Guess not.

♪ Going to a world today ♪

Where are you going?

I'm just going to go put some gas in the Jeep.

Why are you all dressed up?

Fashion is a responsibility.

Not a choice.

Aren't you going home?

Why? There's nobody at home except for the night butler,

the gardener, two cooks and the guys that cuts

the calla lilies.

You don't like talking to any of them?

It makes me feel empty.

Oh, why don't you come with us to the Moon Beach?

Well, I guess technically, it is better than being alone.

What?

[Lila] And I am kind of hungry.

Hello?

We're closed.

Oh, hey.

I was just in the neighborhood so I thought I'd stop by.

What were you doing?

Having your hubcaps stolen?

Hey, cool bike.

Thanks.

It's a , right?

Uh-huh.

It's just like the one Mike LaRocco rides.

You know who Mike LaRocco is?

Oh, sure.

I'm like his biggest fan.

Really? And what else do you know about him?

Well, I know he drives a ,

he's the National MX Champion.

And did I mention his first name is Mike?

[both chuckle]

Okay, so maybe I'm not an expert on motocross.

What are you an expert on?

Well, I like meeting new people.

I can tell.

Are you flirting with me?

Hmm, let's see. I'm here, in my garage,

working on my bike.

You drive here to see me.

Am I the one flirting?

I didn't know you were going to be here.

My Jeep is running on empty and I just stopped for some gas.

And to pick up a little grease?

What?

-Oh. -Here, let me get that.

[heels clacking]

So then Rudolfo pointed out to me

that my relationship with John was just another

example of my self-destructive tendencies.

And for a masseuse, he's very insightful.

Mmm! Todd, this fried cheese is fabu.

Why don't you order some?

Thanks, I'm not that hungry.

Funny, I still am.

Oh, I'll go order you some more.

Back in a jiffy.

Get me away from her.

Come on, Todd, she's lonely.

Her boyfriend just broke up with her.

No kidding? I wonder why?

She needs friends.

No, she needs deaf friends.

Please, just be polite.

We'll get through dinner,

then you and I can go to the movie.

I'll make it up to you later.

I just have to tell you that I am having

-a smashing evening. -Good.

I never knew hanging out with you guys

would be like this.

Neither did I.

You two are such good little listeners.

When I go out with Jess, it's always her, her, her.

I mean, who wants to listen to somebody who always

talks about themselves?

I mean, I know I don't.

I remember this time when I was in the third grade,

-I was going down- -Check please, please.

Please, please, please.

Well, actually, we're trying to catch a : movie

of An Affair to Remember.

Oh. Oh, I get it.

Go to a romantic movie, the two of you.

Exactly.

Well, don't worry.

Just because I just got dumped, does not mean that

that I'll feel uncomfortable seeing a romantic movie with you.

Hey, Todd.

What's up, man?

Psyched about the race next week?

Oh, yeah. How about you?

Yeah. Hey, just stay out of Woodruff's way.

You don't want to mess with that guy.

No kidding.

I hear he's a lot of trouble.

I'll see you.

Later, bro.

What did he mean about Sam?

Oh, some of the other bikers told me

that Sam spent time in Juvenile Hall.

Really?

Why?

He b*at up some guy.

I mean, blood, guts, the whole thing.

I mean, he almost k*lled him.

What?

The guy even had to move.

I mean, he's still on probation.

Jess is with Sam right now.

She went to see him a his garage.

Oh, my God.

We've got to do something.

Let's go.

[rock music]

Do you need a ride home?

I am home.

I live above the garage.

Oh.

Are you sure your bike is fixed?

Yeah.

Well, what about this one?

Well, I could take it for a test-drive.

Do you need any test passengers?

Didn't your mom ever teach you

not to accept rides from strangers?

Now, that wouldn't be any fun, would it?

[Lila] Where could they have gone?

[Liz] I hope she's okay.

[laughing]

[Jess] That was so much fun.

Yeah, that was pretty good.

You're a natural.

[Jess] Hey, what are you guys doing here?

We thought maybe you would like to come home with us.

Why?

Jess, I really think you should come with us.

Get real. I'm having a good time

and you're not part of my plan.

Is there a problem?

Why don't you tell us, Sam?

I mean, you seem to be the one with the history of problems.

I think I know how the rest of this goes

and I don't want to hear it.

Sam, wait.

What was that all about?

Jessica, Sam's been in jail.

[Liz] I thought we'd never get rid of Lila last night.

[Todd] Yeah, just think if we had to spend every night with her.

-Oh, no. -What?

Lila at : and closing fast.

She coming for us?

Like a Gucci-seeking m*ssile.

Jessica certainly looked unhappy to see me

this morning in home room.

She's mad at all of us.

Well, then we're all in the same boat together,

aren't we?

I wish it were a bigger boat.

Oh, before I forget, little gifties.

-What? -Matching pagers.

Since I couldn't find either one of you all day,

I went out and got them.

Now we can always reach each other, day or night.

I'm speechless.

Well, we're off.

Where are you going?

We're busy.

Yeah, we're going to-

The Oracle to clean.

To clean?

Yeah, you know to clean-

Pictures.

We're going to clean pictures.

Actually what we're doing is, we're cleaning out the...

we're cleaning pictures out of the file cabinet.

Dull work too, boring.

Snoozo.

Well, that's perfect.

Why?

Why is that perfect?

Because I was going to edit my photo albums

from my spring break trip to Europe.

Now we can all work together.

We can make it fun.

Here's Eastern Europe and Western Europe

and, of course, the airport gift shops.

[Jess] Sam.

Sam?

[heels clacking]

I want to apologize.

For what?

For the way my friends treated you.

I don't care.

Well I do.

They had no right to barge in here telling lies.

They didn't lie.

They said you went to jail.

I did.

I went to Juvenile Hall.

So you were framed.

No, I wasn't framed.

Hey, we all make mistakes.

I shoplifted once.

Sometimes I even eat grapes in the grocery store.

Well, I'm so glad you understand my situation.

No, I just wanted to-

Look, I know what you want.

I've been to jail.

I ride a motorcycle.

I'm dangerous and you can stir up trouble

in your little group by dating me.

-That's not it. -Sure it is.

It gets you the attention you love.

How do you know so much about me all of a sudden?

Because I know your type.

You know, I came down here to apologize for my friends,

because they judged you without knowing you.

And now you're doing the same thing to me.

Thanks for giving me a chance.

[keypad beeping]

[ringing]

Hello?

Lila is driving me crazy.

She sat by me in all of my classes today.

She's not even in all of your classes.

Hold on, that's my other line.

Hello?

It turns out that Andre, my ex personal trainer,

is dating not one, but two other girls.

And if that's not bad enough-

Sorry, Lila, I'm on the other line.

That's a six million dollar mouth.

Well, better you than me.

-[phone beeping] -Oh, hold on.

Hello?

Thank goodness you're home.

I just found out who Andre is dating

and you are not going to believe it.

I just had to talk to one of-

Don't ask.

I hate Call Waiting.

Surprise.

I've got three way calling.

Anyway, as I was saying.

Technically Andre and I have been broken up

for several weeks, unless you count-

[up-tempo music]

The coast is clear.

It ought to be, school let out an hour ago.

Let's move, quietly.

[dramatic music]

Ah.

Lila, you scared us.

I haven't heard from either one of you all day.

Uh...

And how could I have? The batteries were dead

in my cellphone and my pager.

I'm so sorry.

We forgive you.

Yes, goodbye.

Where are you off to?

That kind of depends on where you're going.

Todd and I are going to study together.

Yeah, and you can't come.

-Why not? -We're studying Spanish,

and you're not in our class.

I can help, I know it fluently.

Hola.

No she means French.

Bonjour.

-Italian. -Ciao!

Japanese.

[speaking in Japanese]

Lila, we want to be alone.

Oh, of course, couple time.

How about dinner then?

[sighs] We can't.

Fine, but you'll just love the plans that I made

-for the entire weekend. -The weekend?

Lila, what we really want to say is,

that as much as we enjoy your company,

we don't want to hang out with you all the time.

Okay.

I just thought it would be fun to spend

the weekend together, but I understand.

Good.

I'll just hang out with my cousins at the villa.

The villa?

My uncle's villa in Maui.

Maui?

Hawaii, Maui?

Yes, but I understand.

You two stay here, I'll just keep busy parasailing

and windsurfing and jet skiing.

Not that I do any of those things

but I love to watch the guys when they do.

Oh, but Lila, we can-

Don't say another word.

I know what you're thinking, don't worry.

The two first class plane tickets are totally refundable.

First class?

Well, I know you two have to go study now,

so I'll just say goodbye.

I mean, aloha.

[Hawaiian luau music]

Oops.

[Girl] I was out with Bob last night,

and we ran right into his ex.

[girls chattering]

[Girl] You should have seen what she was wearing.

Platforms went out like a year ago.

[girls chattering and giggling]

Anyway, what time's practice today?

Hey, guys, it's Sam. Jess, Jess.

Oh, it's Sam, you guys.

Hey.

Hey.

You still want to talk?

Maybe.

[soft rock]

[Jess] So it's just you and your mom?

Yeah, she was depressed for a long time

after my dad d*ed, but when she married this guy,

things seemed to get a lot better.

That's great.

Well, for a while.

Then they started to fight.

He started knocking her around and she begged me

not to do anything about it.

Sam, that's awful.

Yeah.

So one day, when she was hurt so bad

she couldn't even get out of bed, I went looking for him.

I just wanted him to know what it felt like.

Why did you go to jail?

Well, when the cops showed up,

he was lying there all bloody, so they hauled me off.

At the trial my mom wanted to testify,

but he wouldn't let her.

Where is he now?

She's still with him.

I haven't seen her for over a year.

I'm sorry.

Are you ready for a fresh start?

Does this answer your question?

[up-tempo music]

♪ Look right down any crowded hall ♪

♪ You see there's a beauty standing ♪

♪ Is she really everywhere ♪

♪ Or a reflection ♪

♪ Sweet Valley, Sweet Valley High ♪

♪ Sweet Valley High ♪

♪ Sweet Valley, Sweet Valley, Sweet Valley High ♪♪