Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000): Season 5, Episode 28 - Girls on the Side - full transcript

Will you hand me
the water bottle?

Hot enough for you?

Never hot enough for me.

Hmm. Well, you better not stay

out here very long.

The ultraviolet index
hit six today.

Good, that means
l'll get a tan faster.

No, that means your skin
will fall off faster.

Ever heard of melanoma?

You are such a downer.

Finally get a chance
to build a tan



and all you can think about
is the ozone layer?

This isn't cutting it.

l'm gonna go take a dip.

You coming?

Are you kidding?
The ocean's freezing.

Come on! lt's the first swim
of the season.

l can't.

What do you still need
that bandage for?

Hasn't your arm healed yet?

Donna, l don't want
to go for a swim.

Fine.

l'll get it.

Afternoon.

l have a package
for Kelly Taylor.



That's me.

l just need your
Jane Hancock right here

and it's all yours.

-Thanks.
-Thanks.

You're welcome.

Who sent that?

Seventeen magazine?!

Well, what are you waiting for?

Open it up.

l will.
l'm just so surprised.

l haven't heard from them
in months.

Well, now you're hearing
from them.

Open it before l do.

Look, you're famous!

That's you.

l have missed my boy.

Well, the boy's back.

And what made you come
to your senses?

House call in Reno.

l knew Donna would convince you
to come home.

lt wasn't Donna.

Well, if it wasn't
Donna, who was it?

Are you telling me
that Valerie Malone

hauled her cookies
all the way up to Reno

just to see you?

lt was a business trip, Mom.
That's it.

l'm starting at the Peach Pit
After Dark again tomorrow night.

Sweetheart, l don't mean
to give you a hard time.

l'm just glad you're home.

Mom, me, too.

Maybe, one of these days,

you might even invite me down
to see one of your shows.

Well, what're you doing
tomorrow night?

l thought you'd never ask.

You know why l haven't asked.

l'll be on my best behavior.

l promise.

lt's gotta be Donna.

Listen, Mom,

Donna doesn't know that Valerie
came up to Reno.

Ray...

And l want to keep it that way.

Hi.

-Welcome back!
-Thanks, babe.

lt feels like you've been gone
an eternity.

Well, eternity's over.

Hi, honey.

l sure missed seeing
your face around here.

Hi, Lu Ann.

Well, l'll just go
make myself scarce.

So, how are you?

How am l?

Well, l'm stir crazy.

l've been sitting on my can
in that truck

driving for
the last eight hours.

So l guess you don't want
to go inside and sit down, huh?

No. l want to take you
and lie down.

Look, guys, l really appreciate

this sendoff and everything,

but l'm only gonna be
in Sacramento for two days.

What's the conference about?

lt's just a bunch of student
body presidents

from all over the state
getting together

to talk about issues
and meet legislators.

Yeah, but l don't understand

why it's not
in some vacation area

like Santa Barbara
or Carmel or La Jolla.

Steve, it has
to be in Sacramento.

Why?

Sacramento's the capitol
of California.

l'm sorry l'm late,

but look what they're selling
at the grocery store!

-Wow! Let me see that!
-l was standing

in line and there it was,
right in the magazine rack.

Oh, you should have seen
the cashier's face

when l told her that
you were my son's girlfriend.

You should give Jackie a call.

l'm sure she'd love
to hear all about it.

Aw, come on, tell me
you're not enjoying

your 15 minutes of fame.

What?

Hey, you can downplay it
all you want, young lady,

but from what
your mother's been telling me,

her phone's been ringing off the
hook with agents and magazines

all calling about you.

Yeah, well, too late.

What do you mean?

Mom, shh, don't.

No, it's okay.

They don't know
about the scars yet.

Jackie's been dodging
the phone calls,

telling everyone

that l'm too busy in school
right now.

Talk about denial.

But who'd want a model with
scars all over her neck anyway?

Ah, come on Kelly,

they can cover that
with a little makeup.

Really? ls that what they could
do, Steve? l had no idea.

ln that case,
why don't we just call

Calvin Klein right now,
and tell him l'm available

for the next 15 minutes.

ls she okay?

Ever since that cover came out,

she's been a little off-kilter.

But why? l mean,
it's absolutely beautiful.

Yeah, it is, but in her mind,

she's never gonna look
like that again.

God, l hate this.

Steve,
you didn't start the fire.

Yeah, but l...

just wish there was something
l could do.

You know, l've been
sitting in there

having dirty thoughts
about you all night.

About me or the girl
in the magazine?

Lucky for me, both.

l want you to know
that my obsession with you

will last much longer
than 15 minutes.

How long?

Mm, 16... 1 7.

Oh, what the hell?

l could probably
stretch it to 20.

Look, would you put
this damn thing down?

l thought we were gonna try

to get some work done
here today.

l just can't get over it-- Kelly
Taylor on a magazine cover.

Well, look, she is a fox.

l wouldn't kick her out of my
bed.

Yeah, you wouldn't kick anybody
out of your bed.

Hey, guys.

What's up?

Hey. Uh, well,

well, we're just
sitting here trying

to get some work done
on the script, if your boy

could get his head
back in the picture.

Well, if l'm quiet,
can l stay?

No.

Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
Have a seat.

Thanks.

So, what do you think
of the second act?

Okay, first things first.

Exactly when did this movie
go from being a thriller

about reincarnation
to a porno flick?

lt's not porno.

lt's just one little
menage a trois scene.

Menage a trois?

Wait, you guys
are doing a threesome?

Stop drooling.

lt's an homage to Jules and Jim.

Who are Jules and Jim?

Not who, what.

lt's a classic film
by Francois Truffaut.

Yeah, l know.

l did a paper on that film.

lt practically started
the French New Wave.

Get out of here.

No, l swear, at SUNY Buffalo.

And it's not about
a menage a trois.

lt's about a woman
who's in love

with two men equally--

one spiritually
and one physically.

Maybe l oughta check it out.

l got an idea.

Why don't the three of us
get together

and watch it?

Start our own little New Wave.

Hey, D, uh,

can l have this magazine back?
l want to show Willie.

Yeah, sure, Nat.

Boy, Kelly really hit it
big-time, huh?

Got a celebrity in our midst.

They can work miracles
with an airbrush.

Thanks.

We've been so busy
talking music,

l haven't had a chance to ask
you how your mom's doing?

She's doing better.

Thanks for asking.

You know,
l think David and Ray

are actually having
a conversation.

Well, Portland had
a big effect on all of us.

Maybe we should
double-date this weekend.

Eh, don't press your luck.

You know, Ray and l
were just thinking,

uh, it'd be kind of cool
if we all, like,

went on a double-date--
you know,

maybe to a concert
or something?

What's so funny?

Oh, nothing, nothing at all.

Well, Truffaut ended
Jules and Jim

by having Catherine drive
her car into the river.

Well, then, Truffaut had
more money than we do.

Because this is
a low-budget movie.

We can't afford
a stunt like that.

Well, if you feel that way,
then maybe we should cut out

the paragliding sequence
that you wrote.

lt's impossible.

That's sequentially essential.

Oh! Sorry, guys, my star
attraction just arrived.

Hey, guys.

-Hi, Val.
-Hey.

l was wondering when
you were going

to show your face around here.

Present and accounted for.

Listen, Valerie, l just
wanted to thank you again

for convincing Ray
to come back here.

No problem.

l'm just as glad to have him
back as you are.

Hello.

-Hi, is this Kelly Taylor?
-Yes, it is.

This is Bill Shepherd.
l saw Seventeen.

You have a great look
for us, babe.

Look-Look, Mr. Shepherd, uh,

-Yes.
-l appreciate the compliment,

but me being on
the cover of that magazine

was a one-shot deal.

Oh, l see.
Well, maybe, you know,

-if you change your mind,
-Yeah.

you could
give me a call later, okay?

Okay, take care.

Okay.

You've reached 555-5215.

Please leave your message
at the sound of the beep.

Hello, Mother, it's me.

Hi, l hope, for your sake,
you didn't give my number

to a Bill Shepherd
from the Mayer Agency,

because he just called me up.

Bye.

So, are they breaking down the
door of our favorite cover girl?

Something like that.

Kel, you want something?
Fries, burger?

No. l already ate.

l'm glad l'm not going
through this alone.

We're gonna die in here.

No we're not. Don't say that.

Kel, are you okay?

Yeah, l, um...
l dropped something.

Sorry.

Okay, open up the hanger,
'cause here it comes...

Ah... zzz... boom.

Good, hmm?

Hey, Andrea?

Yep, got it, got it, got it.

Hello.

One moment.

-Jesse...
-Take a message.

l've got some quality time going
with my little princess here.

lt's Judge Jimenez.

You mean an assistant
to Judge Jimenez.

No, Judge Jimenez himself.

Hold that thought.

Hello, Your Honor.

Very well, thanks.

Yeah?

Yeah...?

Really?

Uh, l'm incredibly flattered.

l'm overwhelmed, in fact.

Thank you, sir. Thanks.

lf l could have a day or two
to discuss it with my wife?

Great, great, thanks.

Okay.

Good... Good-bye.

So, it's Boise, huh?

lt sure is.

Congratulations, honey.

You deserve it.

Thanks.

You've been great
about this, you know.

So, when do we go?

Well, l start
a month from today.

l guess l better wipe
those peaches off your face,

so we can start
packing, huh?

Let's go to ldaho.

-Hi, honey.
-Hey.

Hello.
What's Steve doing here?

No offense, but l'm
feeling a little conspiracy.

-Just hear us out, okay?
-Kelly, please.

l've been putting off
all those people

that have been calling for you.

Just like you told me to.

Good. Thank you.

Except for this one guy.

Here we go.

His name is Mark Magadan.

he's got a great track record,

and everyone says
he's wonderful.

Mother...

He wants to meet you.

What's that gonna hurt?

Look, l know you both
just want to help,

but you don't have
to sit there sucking it up

while some guy checks out
all your flaws.

No. But l'll be right
there with you.

-You will?
-Every minute.

The second you start
feeling uncomfortable,

we're out of there.

Steve, l already
feel uncomfortable,

because this is how
it's gonna go.

He's gonna look at me,

then he's gonna look
at my scars

and then he'll say,

''Don't call us, we'll call you.''

Well, no thank you.

You'll never know
unless you meet him.

Well, then l guess
l'll never know.

Kelly, come on, just spend

a half hour with the guy.
For me?

What do you get out of it,
Steve, ten percent?

l was gonna say

15%%, but look,
zero would be fine,

if you'd just meet the man.

All right, l will meet
this Mark Magadan.

Great.

But don't expect too much.

Let's go.

Where?

Upstairs.

His office is upstairs?

He's expecting us.

Well, don't give me any time
to prepare or anything.

What're you gonna do?

Put some more lipstick on?
l don't think so.

You're beautiful, Kelly.

l'm only doing
this for you.

-Right.
-Good luck.

-Thanks, Mother.
-See you later.

Well, what do you think?

Wow.

Now tell me the truth.

l want to look nice for you.

Well, it's, it's not
the Grand Ole Opry, Mom.

l mean, most of the people there
are gonna be wearing

jeans and T-shirts.

Donna's gonna be wearing
just an old T-shirt?

Well, maybe not Donna,
but everybody else.

Okay, l'll try to put on
something a little less, vivid.

Just want to make my son happy.

Hey, Mom, what do you got there?

Just a little grapefruit juice.

Just grapefruit juice?

Okay, Mr. lnquisitor.

Grapefruit juice with just the
tiniest splash of something.

When did this start up again?

You were on the road.

l needed something
to keep me company.

Well, l'm back now.

And l'm fine, right?

Are you?

Okay, so l'm a little nervous

for my son the rock star,
that's all.

Don't mistake parental
concern for intoxication.

Did l tell you
or did l tell you?

Yeah, he was so nice!

Did l earn my zero percent
or what? You tell me.

l thought he was going
to be some slick guy,

making big promises
he can't carry out,

but he was so
down to earth.

He was very optimistic about

getting you print work
right away.

And most importantly, he said
my scar was barely noticeable.

That's what l've
been telling you!

Kelly, that's what
everybody's been telling you.

l guess l just didn't
want to admit to myself

that l actually had
a good time doing the cover.

You see that?

That's just the beginning.

l'm gonna put your face
on five of these magazines.

You know, Kelly, when you
walk past this newsstand,

you're gonna think
you've been cloned.

Um, excuse me?

ls that you?

Yeah, it is.

l told you so.

l say we go

right back up there
and sign with him.

Steve, isn't that Dana?

Who?

Dana, Alison's friend--
from the fire?

Oh, yes, Alison's friend.

Dana.

Hi.

Kelly Taylor.

The Kelly Taylor?

The one and only.

Listen, l'm sorry
l didn't return your calls.

Yeah? So was l.

l've just been going
through a rough time.

You know, l don't
need any excuses.

Dana, how's Alison?

ls she still at the
Claremont Burn Center?

No. She's sunning herself
in the Bahamas.

You know, you're right.

She does kind of
look like Barbie.

What was that about?

She called me
a couple of times,

but that was when l
was involved with Finley.

She must be mad at me

because l haven't gone to
visit Alison in so long.

Come on, you gotta
forget about them.

l can't just forget
about them.

-Walk me to my car, will ya?
-Yeah.

Hey.

You better eat.
lt's going to be a full house.

Maybe you should
give it to my mom.

She's camped out at the bar,

about ready to make
a fool of herself.

Oh, no.

l just got to try
and keep my mind off her

and concentrate on the show.

Do you want me to talk to her?

l want you to get rid of her.

-Hey.
-Hey.

Everybody's so psyched.

How's our guy?

Well, watching his mother
get plastered

isn't doing much
for his state of mind.

What a nightmare.

Yeah, Ray really
wants her out of here,

but l don't want
to humiliate her, so...

Well, l'll take care of it.

One more, right here.

What?

Hi, Lu Ann.

What, are you cutting me off?

l think you've had enough.

Don't talk to me like that,
you little viper.

Do you want to ruin
this for your son?

What l want is a damn drink!

Now, there's a girl

l can stand the sight of.

Come here, Donna.
Come here, honey.

Come here, sweetheart.

Help me out.

Lu Ann... um, maybe
you'd better go home.

l came to see my boy play,

and that's just
what l'm going to do.

l know, but l don't think

he'd want to see you
in this condition.

Donna, why don't you go
get Clare and David, okay?

Maybe they'll give
Lu Ann a ride home.

l'll be right back, okay?

Where do you get off,
you bossy little tramp?

Lu Ann, this is
your son's night,

and you are an embarrassment.

Cheap little slut.

Okay, car's right
over here, Mrs. Pruit.

l don't know how any of you

can stand being around
that low-rent trash.

l ought to tell her that
to her face.

No, no, no.
Come on, come on.

We're going to get
back in the car, okay?

Come on... There you go...

Oh, boy! Get up. Come on.

She's probably
in there right now,

trying to put the make on him.

On who?

Who do you think? Ray.

Wait a second.

Valerie and-and... and Ray?

l'll tell you this much.

She may have slept
with him once or twice,

but l am not letting her
get her hooks into him again.

So, is it true what l hear?

We're going to lose you
to the Spud State?

They call it the Gem State,
thank you very much,

and it's supposed to
be quaint and scenic.

But does it have
a medical school?

lt's got a clerkship
for Jesse.

That wasn't my question.

What about med school?

Now, Nat, why should
l be a doctor

when l can be a potato
farmer or a couch potato?

Come on, everybody!
The show's starting!

Can l have
your attention, please?

Let's see, well, he's been
in Provo and Portland,

and even Reno had the privilege.

But he could cross the country
and never find a crowd

cooler than you guys.

He's found his way home;
he's ready and rested;

please welcome back Ray Pruit!

Thank you, guys.

What a scene.

l thought we would never
get that woman to bed.

So is she okay now?

No. The woman
is seriously disturbed.

So what are you saying?

We shouldn't believe
anything she said?

ln vino veritas.

You know, Clare, l really
hate it when you speak French.

lt's Latin, David,

and it means,
''ln wine, there's truth.''

Ray and Valerie--
l just... l can't see it.

l can.
Thinking back now,

there's so many times l've seen
Valerie checking him out.

This is just going
to kill Donna.

Exactly. That's why she's not
going to hear it from us.

So we're just gonna play dumb

and-and pretend
we didn't hear it?

Yeah. You got it.

So strap on a smile.
Let's get back to the club.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

What's the story with Valerie?

Well, she can't make it.
She's tied up at the club.

God...
Well, that spoils everything.

What does it spoil?

We got the VCR, we got
the tape, we got chairs.

Well, you know... ''ze'' evening.

What exactly
did you have in mind?

Well, you know,
l just thought... you know.

You and me and Val makes...

Makes three?
That's what you thought?

l don't believe you.

Hey, l'm not proud.

No. You're a dirty old man.

Hey, you will be, too,
one of these days, bub,

if you're lucky.

Matter of fact,
you probably already were one

in some past life somewhere.

You just don't remember it.

Yeah, probably.

Hey, l see you mooning around
after that Kelly.

l know Valerie's
in second position.

-So what?
-So, if the bug

that you've got for Kelly
is so profound,

why don't you just go off
somewhere and fight for it?

Why don't you just go home?

Hey, don't kick me out, okay?

We can still watch the film.

Yes. Okay.

Sit down,
we'll watch the movie,

but no more talk of this party
of three, all right?

Ooh! Absolutely.

Unless you want
to call Kelly up.

No.

Now our feature presentation.

See you guys later.

Hello.

l was just about to hang up.

Well, lucky for me you didn't.

l was just at
a scintillating symposium

on ''Multiculturalism and You.''

Any revelations?

Just that the majority
of student presidents

think they are the smartest
person in the room.

Present company excluded,
of course.

Of course.

So, tell me what's wrong.

How did you know
something's wrong?

Well, it's a boyfriend's job
to know these things.

Well, l was thinking
of going to see Alison,

in Claremont,
at that burn clinic.

You had a change of heart.
What happened?

Well, l ran into her girlfriend,
and she snubbed me.

That's a drag.

Yeah. But it doesn't matter.

l mean, Alison's
the one l care about.

Then you should
definitely go see her.

l just hope it's not

a case of too little, too late.

l mean, l haven't even seen her
since l left the hospital.

Seeing her now... l don't know.

Then don't go.

First, you tell me to go,
then you tell me not to go.

lt's no wonder
you've become a politician.

And here l thought

l was just being
the smartest guy in the room.

You know, l have to say,

you being out on the road

really gave you
a new edge to your sound.

Yeah.
You were on fire tonight.

And so was the cash register.

We're not complaining.

You know what?

l want to get a picture
for the display case.

Let's not and say we did, huh?

No, no... no, l want
to remember the night

the club came back
from the dead.

l'll go get the camera.

Are you sure you don't want
some dessert or something?

Yeah. Something sweet
would be good.

Okay.
Val, you want something?

Uh... No, thanks.

Okay.

Oh, thank God you guys are back.
How's Ray's mom?

Passed out in her pantyhose.

Well, hopefully, by morning,

no one will remember
anything happened.

Miss Martin, we're ready
for your close-up.

Hey, David, Clare, come on.

l want everybody in the picture.

Oh, no, thanks. Really.

Come on, man. lf l can
say ''cheese,'' anyone can.

No. lt's okay.
You guys go ahead.

Oh, you party poopers.

Okay, let's do it.

Oh, that's good, that's good.

Oh, l like that one.
That's good.

Oh, Val, that's really sweet.

This is making me sick.

-l can't watch this anymore.
-Me either.

We need a kiss, now, come on.

Come on! Give him a grab.

Give him a kiss. Come on.

Whoo! Hot! Oh, l like that.

ls there any chance
Lu Ann was exaggerating?

No. Not after seeing
Valerie hitting on him.

You've got to do something.

Me? What's wrong with you?

You've known her longer.

Yeah, but you live with her.

And you could tell her
in French or Latin.

Or not at all.

This is a mess.

Yeah. You're right.

We can't tell her.

So what are we going to do?

-Excuse me.
-Yes.

Hi. l'm here to see Alison Lash.

Oh, good timing.

l think she just woke up

-from a nap.
-Oh, good.

Uh... Let me just poke
my head in first.

What's your name, dear?

Kelly Taylor.

l won't be a moment.

Um... l'm afraid

Alison isn't available
for visitors right now.

Oh, that's okay. l can wait.

l don't think that
would be such a good idea.

-Why not?
-Listen. l really don't

want to get in the middle
of this.

Look, l drove
all the way down here from L.A.

At least l could just say hello.

l'm sorry, honey,

but she specifically said
she didn't want to see you.

Hello.

ls Dana here?

No. She just went to the market.

Well, l'll wait,
if you don't mind.

l don't mind. Come on in.

My name's Kate,

by the way,
in case you're interested.

You can call me Barbie.

Okay, Barbie.

Can l get you something
while you wait?

Water, coffee, Valium?

Oh, is that your way
of trying to be funny?

No, you just seem
a little uptight.

Yeah? Well,

you try spending hours
driving back and forth

to the Claremont Burn Center
for no reason.

Was Alison in one of her moods?

l wouldn't know.
She wouldn't see me.

Any idea why?

l think Dana should be the one

having this conversation
with you.

Yeah, well, Dana isn't here,
and you are,

and l am tired
of being out in the dark.

Do me a favor.

Don't yell at me
in my own house, okay?

You live here, too?

Yes. This is my home,
and Dana and l are lovers,

if that's what you're asking.

No. lt wasn't.

Are you uncomfortable with that?

No, not at all.

Um... l just thought that, uh,
Dana and Alison were a couple.

Well, they broke up
in December...

not too long after the fire.

And now you're
probably thinking

that Dana is some heartless,
superficial bitch

who dumped Alison

because she was in
the hospital, right?

The thought did cross my mind.

Well, here's something else
to think about.

lt wasn't Dana who
couldn't handle things,

it was Alison who broke it off.

And what does that
have to do with me?

You don't know Alison
too well, do you?

No. We met the night
of the fire.

What, does she hate me now

because l wasn't burnt
as badly as she was?

Hate you?

lt's just the opposite.

While Alison was
in the hospital,

she decided that she wasn't
in love with Dana anymore,

because she was in love
with you.

And part of Alison's problem is,

she thinks
she's still in love with you.

Can l get you
that tranquilizer now?

David, what brings you down
to my side of the tracks?

Turn into a Valley boy?

Uh, not likely. How you doing?

Hey, l didn't get to thank

you and Clare for hustling my
mother out of there last night.

She's, uh, paying for
it today, believe me.

Yeah, well, l'm not surprised.

Can l, uh, get you
something to drink, or...?

No. Actually, uh,
this isn't a social visit.

Look, Ray,

l don't know you very well,
but after Portland...

l figured if Donna loved you,
well, then you're okay.

Well, thanks
for the vote of confidence.

Look, Ray, l know you've been

screwing around with Valerie.

And what gave you that idea?

Your mom's got a big mouth.

All right, look, l messed up.

There's not a minute
that goes by

that l don't regret it.

She just came on to me
so strong one night.

You know how it is.

Yeah, l know.

That's how l lost Donna
in the first place.

Does Donna know yet?

No.

And l'm not gonna tell her.

But l will
if it happens again

with anyone, you understand?

lt's not gonna happen again.

l trust you, but, uh,
just know, l'm watching, okay?

What the hell did you tell
those people last night?

Clare, come on in.

Oh, l want you to hear
my latest, okay?

Don't look now,
Pruit's back and we got him.

Enough said.

See you After Dark, kids.

What?

You don't like it?

lt's okay.

lt's you that leaves me cold.

What did l do now?

You know, l don't get you.

You've got the money,

looks, the attitude....

You could have virtually any guy
on the Westside that you want.

Get to your point, Clare?

Why did you have
to go for the one guy

that Donna Martin's
in love with?

Excuse me?

Please, all right?
Lu Ann told us all about

-you and Ray.
-ls the glue uncapped here?

-Don't do this, Valerie.
-Look, Clare, we're friends.

Are you gonna believe
that lush over me?

What are you gonna do

when she starts
saying stuff about you?

Gee, you're good at this, huh?

You don't believe me?

No.

But obviously, you believe you.

l guess that's how you can stand
being with yourself, huh?

Clare, wait, just don't do this.

Stay away from him, all right?

-Hey.
-Hey.

Sweetie, what are you doing?

Research. Listen to this.

''Wheat fields and mineshafts,
logging trucks and combines,

''cowboys and nuclear
physicists-- these are ldaho.''

Mm!

Don't know if that sounds like
a place to call home.

Well, somewhere between
the cowboys and the physicists,

l'm sure we'll find our niche.

Well, you can
put that book away,

because we're not going.

What do you mean,
we're not going?

Well, Judge Jiminez and l
had a heart-to-heart today.

He didn't rescind his offer,
did he?

No... no, but l ended up
telling him that,

in the final analysis...

being in Boise just wasn't
the right thing for me.

But, Jesse, that's
exactly what you wanted.

Well, yeah, for me,
it was an opportunity,

but like l told the judge,
unfortunately,

you don't have
a medical school in ldaho.

You said that?

Really?
Did you really say that?

l love you.

l love you, too.

No, Mom, it's not...

l have nothing
against Mark Magadan.

l just... l'm not ready
to make a commitment...

to anybody.

Steve is gonna be
so disappointed.

Yeah, l am just one
big disappointment.

Kelly!

Good night, Mother.

Everything okay?

No. Between my mother and Steve,

they are gonna
drive me up a wall.

l itch so bad.

That's because
you don't let your skin breathe.

Don't you start with me, too.

What do you want
to bet that's Steve?

Hello.

Kelly.

Uh, can you hold on?

l'll just take it in my room.

Hello.

Kelly, hi.

lt's great to hear your voice.

lt's good to hear yours,
too, Alison.

Listen,

um, l-l wanted to apologize
for this morning.

You know, you came
all the way down here

to see me, and l just....

No, that's okay. l understand.

lt's just that sometimes
the pain in my legs

gets pretty intense,
and l'm not very good company.

l should have come a lot sooner.

No, no, it's okay.

l know you've been really busy

with things at school
and everything.

Um, besides,

l probably wouldn't have wanted
you to see me like this.

Don't be silly.

Yeah, easy
for a cover girl to say.

You saw the magazine.

Yes, l did.

You look stunning.

Thanks, but l've decided

l'm not going to pursue
the modeling career.

But, Kelly, you have to.

You're beautiful.

God's given you a gift.

lt would be a sin not to use it.

That's really
a nice thing to say.

You know, Kelly,

l don't have
any ill will toward you.

Just the opposite.

So, how are you doing?

The doctors say

l'm getting better every day.

One more skin graft and
l'll be suitable for viewing.

That's great.

So, when l'm all better,

will you, will you
come back and see me?

ln, like, a month or so?

Alison, there are some things
l think we need to talk about.

l agree.

But l think we need to talk
about them face-to-face.

Do you promise that
you'll come see me...

face-to-face?

l promise.

Thanks.

That's what l needed to hear.

Good night, Kelly.

Good night, Alison.

You know, the most comforting
thing about the trip

was discovering that C.U.

is not the most screwed-up
school in the state.

That's a plus.

What about financial aid?

l mean, all the kids
at the graduate school

are worried about tuition hikes.

Hm-- it'll never happen.

lt's just a rumor.

Hi.

Hey. l just called over
at the beach apartment

trying to find you.

Well, here l am.
What'd you do,

buy out the whole newsstand?

Well, l... kind of had to.

When some of the other
student body presidents

found out you were my
girlfriend, they...

kind of demanded

autographed copies--
but, you know, you don't

have to sign 'em if
you don't want to.

Jim, can l borrow your pen?

Sure.

And if you're signing,

could l have
one of those?

Oh, and... one for Brenda.

Well, this was easier
than l thought it would be.

Well, l figure if l'm gonna

give this modeling thing a shot,
l better get used to it.

Steve and Jackie did

-a number on you, huh?
-Mm.

Hey, wait a second.

Where's your bandage?

l don't need it anymore.