02x13 - Duet for One

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Alison, it's Amanda.

I hope you're calling in
for messages.

I have an outside meeting
tomorrow morning,

so you can take the later
flight back from San Francisco.

Bye bye.

Now you tell me.

Billy, this is Jake.

I got an errand to do.

Can we move your stuff in at :
instead of : ? Thanks, I'll see you.

Welcome back.

I can't believe you did this.

Can't believe I did this, I told
you if you went to San Francisco,

I was going to move out, what
you think, it was all talk?

I know you meant it when you said it
but I thought you'd think about it

and realize how
unfair you're being.

Not only did you choose Steve
over our relationship,

you lied about him being there.

Amanda told me
he wouldn't be there.

He told me he wouldn't be there
I tried to call you to explain.

It doesn't matter if you tried to call,
you're missing the point, Alison.

The guy has one objective... you.

You're wrong.

No, I'm not.

I wish I was.

How come you couldn't
answer your own phone?

Was your mouth too stuffed
with turkey dinner

you probably shared
by candlelight?

If I had anything to hide,

would I have let him
answer my phone?

The best defense
is a good offense.

I bought this for you.

The gift that guilt bought.

It was a good-luck charm
for your new assignment.

Nancy had a holiday
epiphany and she k*lled it.

I'm sorry.

You would've known
if you'd been around.

I give up, Billy.

If you don't trust me,

there is nothing
I can or want to say.

Then I guess we're
at a stalemate.

I guess so.

Hello.

I don't mean to keep bugging you,
but what do you expect me to do

when you don't call me back?

I can't get into this now.

Come on, after all
we've been through,

you can't stop by
for two minutes?

Come on, I need to talk to you.
Please.

I have to go.
I'll think about it.

That was Michael.

He's called and
left five messages,

and I haven't called him back.

He wants me to come see him.

I think you should.

There's one reaction
I didn't expect.

You're the most compassionate
person I know.

I think deep down you feel bad

you haven't called him back.

Is there anything
you don't know about me?

One or two things.

And I can't wait to find out.

Mmm.

I'll go this afternoon.

Thanks for being so unselfish.

I just want you to be happy.

And...

this way...

we both pass go
and collect $ .

Keep being this reasonable,

I'll have to throw in a hotel

and an advance
to boardwalk card.

Actually...

what's annoying...

is getting out of bed

with you still in it.

Mmm.

Spare me "the early bird
catches the worm" speech.

I wouldn't think of it,
I come from the school

of "don't try to teach
a pig to sing."

It only frustrates you
and angers the pig.

Your rent is due today.

If I were you,
I wouldn't play games.

You're not exactly popular
around here.

Thanks for
the vote of confidence.

You'll have the rent today.

I hope so.

Lauren, hi, it's Sydney.

Great, thanks.

No, I...

um...

Just wanted to tell you

that I'm ready to go to work.

O.K.

Alison.

Hi, Amanda.

Everyone's talking about what
a success San Francisco was.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

What was this outside meeting?

Oh. Mayer Technologies.

They heard about Microcomp.

Actually, they asked for you,

but I told them
you were out of town.

So how was your thanksgiving?

Just...

wonderful, Amanda.

As I'm sure you know,
Billy moved out.

Well, can you blame him?

I mean, flirting with a client.

Everybody has been watching you

play dance of the spider woman

since the moment you met Steve.

You know, Amanda,
if I didn't know better,

I'd say your sending me
to Steve's ranch

was all part of a master plan

to break up my relationship.

Get a grip, Alison.

You're not the center
of the universe.

Are you Ken?

Sydney.

I've already got us a room.

Let's not waste any time.

Whatever you say.

You're even prettier than
Lauren described you.

You O.K.?

I'm fine.

Just relax.

Jane.

All right, Michael,
what's so important?

It's so good to see you.

Michael.

O.K.

Um...

I've been thinking
the last three days

about everything I've ever
said and done in my life.

Hold it, please.

I keep reliving the accident,

trying to figure out
what I'm supposed to learn,

what big lesson.

I don't have all the answers.

I just know that few things

work out the way
you want them to.

You survive something
like this, though,

you... you come away changed.

Grateful...

but mostly regretful.

I want to start fresh.

Please.

I need your forgiveness, Jane.

Um... I got to start somewhere,

and you've always
meant so much to me.

You are a piece
of work, Michael.

I saw the engagement ring.

Yeah, so I asked her
to marry me.

At least you're honest.

Listen Jane,
when I was with you,

I thought love
was something you owned,

something you had to
hold tight with both hands,

because if you let go,
even for a second,

you'd lose it.

I was afraid.

I, uh...

I made mistakes.

Do you want
forgiveness, Michael?

You have it.

I have to go.

I can't believe you need
to pay someone for sex.

I don't think
something's worth having

unless I'm paying
a lot of money for it.

What do you do?

Let's just say I'm a
captain of industry

who takes long lunch hours.

Lauren's got quite a find.

I'm going to be
asking for you again.

But don't ever
ask me any questions.

I ask the questions.

You were great, babe.

Michael.

It's Kimberly.

I, uh...

She's dead, isn't she?

It happened this morning.

Her mother just
called the hospital.

Michael, I'm sorry.

Damn it.

I should sue that bitch
for taking her out of here,

flying her back to Cleveland.

That's negligence,
pure and simple.

Michael, we both knew

that her chances were slim.

God.

What have I done?

I might ask myself
the same question.

What are you talking about?

I committed a crime.

I, uh...

I altered your medical records.

Mi-Michael, you were...

You were drunk.

I could go to jail.

You selfish bastard.

I just lost the woman I love,

and all you can
think about is yourself.

Actually, Michael, I, uh...

I've spent the entire
day on the phone,

trying to find a bed
in a rehab hospital

so you don't wind up
in the street.

Oh, gee, Matt.

Thanks for doing your job.

Now, get out of here

before I have someone
throw you out.

Fine.

See you tomorrow.

Oh, my god.

I don't know what to say.

I...

I feel so many
conflicting emotions.

I know.

Jane, Michael's been ready
to be discharged for two days.

A bed opened up at a rehab
hospital last night.

He's being transferred today.

Where?

Glenview.

They owed me a favor.

I called it in.

I'm driving him.

Jane I need you to go
to the beach house

and pick up Michael's clothes.

I'd do it myself...
Matt please...

Don't ask me to do that.

He just needs a few things.

You'll be out in minutes.

Why can't he
wear his pajamas or scrubs?

Street clothes
are part of the therapy.

It makes patients less aware
they're in a hospital.

Jane please,
I don't have the time.

I don't know who else to ask.

All right.

I'll do it.

Um...

this is the address, directions,

front door key
to the beach house,

and the address and
directions to Glenview.

Anytime after : .

Jane.

Thanks.

O.K.

There's nothing to eat in here.

Your hands broken?

Can't go buy some food?

Better yet, there's the door.

You're not happy, use it.

What's your problem?

My problem is, all my life
I try to be a stand-up guy,

and I keep getting dealt hands

I wouldn't wish
on my worst enemy.

Why don't you just tell me
what's going on?

I can't go into details.

Amanda's father is involved
in something illegal,

and I'm caught
in the middle of it.

We talking a question of gray?

No. No.

This is solid black and white.

I can't help but avoid Amanda.

As soon as this whole
thing blows up,

she's going to blame me.

Amanda idolizes her father.

And it'll devastate her
to see him go down like this.

She's stronger than you think.

I mean, you never know.

Right. Try as sure
as I'm standing here.

Why don't you just get out of
it.

I can't.

The best thing for me to do

is just keep my distance.

The less she cares about me now,

the easier it'll be later.

I'm sorry I came on
so strong the other night.

I appreciate
everything you're doing.

You were upset. I understand.

Don't worry about
anybody finding out.

It's our secret. I swear it.

Hey.

How could you do this to me?

We went over this
when you saw the brochures.

Cite them for bad decorating.

It's only until a bed
opens up at Roselake.

A month,

maybe as early as two weeks.

I don't care if it's two days.

I'm a doctor. Talk to Levin.

I already talked to Levin.

There's nothing he can do.

No.

Will do.

He's trying to get back at me.

No one is trying to get
back at you, Michael.

It is the system.

It doesn't matter who you are.

You know how fast
a month passes.

Let me help you into bed.

No.

I just want to sit here, O.K.?

I'll call you
in a couple of hours.

Well, good morning.

Good morning.

I hear wonderful
things about you.

Oh, yeah?

To a successful maiden voyage.

So to speak.

Oh, Sydney, your beeper.

You're now official.

Cool.

Your take.

%.

Would you rather your...

% be in something else?

No.

The money's fine.

Come here.

My credit card.

Buy yourself some new clothes.

Or anything you want.

Don't worry, Sydney.

You'll pay me back.

Thanks, Lauren.

You're welcome.

Just like old times.

Seeing you put my clothes away.

It's nice.

Hello.

This is above and beyond
the call of duty.

Just racking up karma
points right and left.

Yeah, well...

I already used up my limit

on favors with Matt.

It's a full house.

When everybody's here,

I can't even hear myself think.

Michael I heard about Kimberly,

and I want you
to know I'm sorry.

Yeah.

All right, well,
I'm just about done here.

Oh, god.

The idea of being here

for months on end... ooh!

What do you mean?

With all the red tape that
goes on in hospitals...

this is unbelievable.

I've been waiting for my pain
medication for over an hour.

Good luck.

Matt said you
could be transferred

as early as two weeks.

Oh come on Jane,
what assurances do I have

in a place that can't
even get me a band-aid?

Oh, my god, Michael
what happened?

They took blood.

I've been waiting for the
nurse for minutes.

I'm sorry.

I wish there was someplace
else I could go.

I was even thinking of asking
to move back in with you.

Michael you know that's
out of the question.

I know, after all
the pain I've caused you

I don't even deserve this visit.

Damn it. Nurse!

I'm in pain here!

Nurse!

Why don't I go get her.

Could you do that?

That would be great.

I'll be right back.

Thanks, Jane.

Amanda...

I have something for you.

Really?

Two months rent paid in full.

Marked bills?

Very funny.

I want the leak in my bathroom
fixed by tomorrow morning.

I'm having two chairs delivered
between : and : .

I'll try to be here, but if I'm
not, see that someone lets them in.

No problem.

New clothes, new furniture.

You milking mom
and dad for all this?

Look who's talking. You and
Michael's blood money.

Listen to her.

I don't want
to get in the middle of this.

I'm your landlord,
not your referee.

Good night, ladies.

Sydney...

Kimberly's dead.

She d*ed last night.

Oh, my god.

And I know in your own twisted
way you're probably viewing this

as a chance to be with Michael,

but do us all a favor.
Stay away from him.

Nurse.

Nurse.

Nurse.

Nurse.

Aah!

Nurse!

Help me!

Somebody help me!

Hey.

You look great.

Even better than I remembered.

Come on. Hasn't been that long.

Yes, it has. Why are
you avoiding me?

I'm not avoiding you, Amanda.

Did Billy say something to you?

Billy's going through
a rough time.

I'm trying to be
a friend to him,

but he hasn't
said a word about you.

Well... I miss you.

Why don't you come over
for dinner tonight?

I'll even throw in some
lengthy conversation.

I'll be there.

: ?

Great.

Hey...

I miss you, too.

Hi.

Jane.

Ha ha!

I thought I was dreaming.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

Michael, I...

I feel really bad
that you're here.

I know you do.

Means a lot, too.

I've thought about it,

and I've decided that
you can move in with me

until a bed opens up
at Westlake.

Oh, Jane.

I've talked to Matt about
speeding up the process.

He's arranged a physical therapist
to come to the apartment,

visiting nurse service
for lunchtime,

and I'll make
breakfast and dinner.

Jane, this is great.

Really, it's...

It's an arrangement, michael,

with a full set of ground rules.

My life is not gonna stop just
because you're moving in with me.

Now, I'm seeing someone,

and I have feelings for him.

Well, I knew it
wouldn't take you long.

When I met you, every guy
in college was after you.

I won you, but look how
I screwed it up.

If I couldn't make you happy,

I'm glad you found
someone who can.

All right. Well, I'll be
back tomorrow morning

around : ?

I'll be ready.

You don't know how
grateful I am, really.

Don't be. I'm just doing this
because no one else will.

It's not even about you,
I would've done the same thing

for anyone
at the apartment house.

I know.

That's what makes you
so incredible.

You won't regret this, Jane.

I promise.

Hi.

Hi.

I haven't seen you much.

I guess you've been busy.

Yeah.

Well, like, doing what?

Advertising. Product sh*ts.

Burger buns with sesame
seeds sewn on them.

Head sh*ts.

Lamps.

Wow.

Must be so cool to be an artist.

Yeah.

So how did you get into that?

Don't you have a job?

Yeah.

I just cut back my hours

'cause I started getting
all these modeling jobs.

You're modeling?

That's so hard to believe?

No.

Yeah, well, I am
making so much money,

I don't know if I should be a
waitress at all anymore.

I'll probably quit
soon altogether.

So, uh, who did your portfolio?

Um, I don't have one.

I don't really need one.

That's unusual.

You're lucky.

Well, word of mouth, you know?

Like you and your work.

Uh-huh.

Look, if you ever do
need a photographer,

you let me know.

Excuse me.

You know a Sydney Andrews?

I got a furniture delivery.

It's me, you're looking at her.
My place is upstairs.

I'll be right back.

New chairs.

Matt, my uncle
just called from Russia.

My mother collapsed and was
rushed to the hospital.

Nobody knows what it is. They're
running all kinds of tests.

I'm sorry.

It's so hard there.

She might need a specialist,

she might need
to be transferred.

I have to go back.

I booked a flight
tomorrow morning.

I need to move about freely.

I need to go alone.

I can't take Nikki.
Can she stay with you?

For how long?

I don't know.

Of course she can, Katya.

Come on. Let me take you home.

Come on.

I said dinner. I didn't say I
was gonna cook.

Well, pizza's hard to b*at.

Thought you'd see it that way.

You look great.

I missed you.

So you've come to your senses.

Amanda, I want you to know

that no matter what happens,

I really care about you.

What are you talking about?

Nothing. You're important to me,

and I want you to know that.

You're important to me, too.

You're not going to get
all sentimental on me are you?

No, I'm just putting
it on the table.

Well, great.

Now that I've been
duly informed,

prove it.

Hey.

What's up?

Look...

You want to see my new chairs?

Nice.

Pretty cool, huh?

I put a down payment
on a matching couch.

I think I'll go with
a southwestern theme,

maybe put one of those dead
animal skulls on the wall.

If I wake up in the middle
of the night and see it,

I might freak myself out.

Sydney, I know that you
lied to me this afternoon.

I don't know what you're into,

if it's dr*gs, crime...

You have definitely
been inhaling

too many of those
darkroom chemicals.

You've been spending
money like it's water.

You can't be making this

slinging blue-plate specials.

And you're not making
it from modeling.

Like you know.

I know the L.A. Marketplace.

I know how hard it is even
if you have a great portfolio.

Call it my New York instinct.

Yeah well, You know what
you can do with your instinct?

Don't play tough with me.

I know how hard
this town can be.

I think you're in something over
your head.

Talk to me. Maybe I can help.

Look...

I...

um...

I got to be someplace.

Sydney.

You want to talk?

I'm going to be fine,

and I know what I'm doing, O.K.?

Just play this how you have to.

But remember, I'm on your side.

How did it go in Sacramento?

As well as these things go.

Everybody's telling everybody
to sue, and nobody wins.

So how was your day?

I went to visit Michael

at a rehabilitation center.

I thought you went
to see him yesterday.

I did.

You saw him two days in a row?

I've decided to let
Michael move in with me.

That's very funny.

It's just for a month
at the most

until a bed opens up
at a newer hospital.

I'm not hearing this.

He just lost
his fiancĂŠe, his job.

He can't walk, Robert.

Imagine how he must feel.

The man is a snake.

What do I have to do,
show you transcripts?

I was married to him.

Besides, you're the one who
promoted me being compassionate.

Compassion is one thing,

but this verges on
self-destructive.

I'm sorry. It's
something I had to do.

I tried to go against
my nature, and I can't.

And I'll try to support
you in doing it,

but I can't promise I'll be
around for you while he's there.

O.K. If that's what you want,

I understand.

Let's just go home.

I just came to get
more of my things.

I thought you'd be
in the office by now.

There's lots of things
you assume about me.

Maybe it goes two ways.

Maybe it does.

Is that Steve's
state-of-the-art computer?

Yes.

Wow. That's pretty impressive.

Ought to make a lot of money.

I hope so.

I guess I better go do
what I came to do.

Billy?

Yeah?

I've been doing a lot
of thinking about us,

about this whole situation.

Yeah, me, too.

If you move anything more
of yours out of here,

then it's really over, and
I'll start dating Steve.

So if I didn't
move my stuff out,

then it wouldn't be over

and you wouldn't date Steve

just because it wouldn't be
the right thing to do.

I didn't say that.

You didn't have to, look, I
don't need ultimatums

to read between the lines.

This is what you wanted all
along, hey, I can't compete.

I don't own a $ million
computer company.

You're misinterpreting this.
This is about principle.

Principle? A guy with a fat wallet
can buy any woman they want?

No!

Go for it.

Hello.

I'm Sydney.

Roger.

You don't need to count it.

Take your clothes off.

Wait a minute. What is this?

My favorite toys.

Lauren didn't say
anything about this.

Lauren doesn't say much...

about a lot of things.

That's what makes her...

so popular.

I suggest you follow her lead.

I don't like your toys.

Yeah?

Well, I like them.

And I'm paying you.

See how simple life can be?

Yeah.

Real simple.

I'm out of here.

Lauren's not gonna like this.

Yeah? Here's a quarter.

Call her and tell her
all about it.

I'm here if you need me,

and I'm O.K. with this.

O.K.

Now, you remember to say
thank you and please.

Mommy will be back soon.

I promise.

Now, you're going to
take care of Matt, O.K.?

You are the kindest man
I have ever known.

Call me if you need anything.

And please be careful.

There's a lot of people
here who care about you.

Bye, mommy.

I'm going to miss you...

so much.

Hi.

Oh.

Here's your credit card.
I have all the receipts.

I'll pay you back every penny.

It was really cool
to do that. Thanks.

So, um...

can I get you
something to drink?

Soda, beer?

Who are you to walk out
on Roger Langdon?

Who the hell
do you think you are?

Lauren, the guy...

I know all about the guy.

So he wanted to play games?

You want safe?

Establishment?

Join the bridge club.

Get a job at the bank.

But don't you ever put
me or my livelihood

behind the eight ball.

Lauren, I'm sorry.

Sorry costs me, Sydney.

You do that again,
and I'll see to it

that whatever Roger Langdon
might've done to you

would be a walk in the park.

You won't even be able to
form the words "I'm sorry."

You couldn't write them
on your magic slate.

Do I need to draw you a diagram?

I think I got it.

I really wouldn't want
to have to resort to that.

It's not what I'm about, Sydney.

And it's really so distasteful.

No hard feelings?

Oh, sh**t. I should
go move the car.

Are you all right?

Oh, I'm fine. Go.

Michael.

Hello, Sydney.

I heard about Kimberly.

I'm really sorry.

I would've called or something,

but I've been really busy
with my new modeling career.

It's amazing how fast
your career could take off.

What are you doing here?

What's going on?

I'm moving in.

With Jane?

Until a bed opens up
at a new rehab hospital.

I don't believe this.

When was all this decided?

Yesterday. I'm tired.
Can we go inside now?

Sure.

See ya.

Look, my schedule's been
really busy lately,

but I'll try and
fit in a visit soon.

Don't try too hard.

It's amazing how tired I get.

All that healing going on,

your body's working double time.

Place looks great.

Not too many changes.

No, not too many.

Jane?

Yeah?

I need your help
getting into bed.

You got it?

Yeah. Damn thing.

Here we go.

The nurse showed me
how to do it.

O.K. Ready?

Hang on.

Come on.

O.K.

Ohh!

Michael, what is it?

My back! Ohh!

The painkillers, Jane.

In my bag,
the sides of the pocket.

I'll get the water.

Ohh!

O.K.

Here.

Yeah.

Says two.

O.K., yeah.

O.K.?

All right.

Now get some rest.

I'll try.

Ha!