Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000): Season 7, Episode 1 - Remember the Alamo - full transcript

That's a good idea.

Well, that's it.

Three more shots, and
we're done for the night.

l'm so beat.

l can't believe
we're two hours over.

He's creaming us.

Hmm. come here.

Let me give you a hug.

oh.

How's that?

Hmm. Great.



Really great?

Ecstasy.

oh! oh, David,
we had such a great summer.

Yeah, me, too.

Mmm.

Ah! All right.

-oh.
-Don't go soft on me.

We still have a
lot of work to do.

l know.

David, do you copy?

Yeah, this is David.
We, uh, ready to roll?

Uh, l think we have a problem.

Taz says
his band is done for the night.

They're leaving for



their dressing rooms
as we speak.

Damn it.

Do you want to talk to him?

No. No.
That'll just make him mad.

Just-Just make sure...

Make sure he's got the call time
for tomorrow.

Will do.

Well, that's it.
This guy is killing us.

lt's not that bad.
We'll pick it up tomorrow.

What kind of stupid answer
is that?

come on, Donna.

We've been putting this
together all summer,

and we're over budget.

We have to cut the scene.

David, don't call me stupid.

And if you had felt
that strongly about it,

you should have talked Taz
into staying.

Donna, he's the biggest artist
at MZA, all right?

lf we blow this with him,
our career is through.

-That's not true.
-Yes, it is.

That's how it works
around here, all right?

one bad video,
and you're out of the business

as fast as you got into it.

Well, at least
we've still got each other.

Donna, focus, all right?

Please?

come on. We have a lot
of work to do.

That's a wrap, everybody.

oh.

Thank you, Professor Doyle.

Yes, l have decided
where l want to volunteer.

Hi.

l-l look forward to
talking to you about it.

-okay, great.
-Thank you.

Sounds good.

See you then. Bye.

-Hi!
-Hi. l'm home.

Welcome home.

-You look great.
-oh, thank you.

l was just on my way out.

l thought l was
going to miss you.

oh, l know.
l got right through customs.

Well, it's good to be home.

Hmm. lt's been
kind of quiet here.

Donna's been so busy,

she's never around.

lt'll be good to have the place
back to normal.

Don't even talk
to me about normal.

l am so jetlagged,
l'm probably not gonna sleep now

for, like, three days.

l was just headed off to school,
but then l'm going to the salon.

Do you want to meet me?

Yeah, sure.

oh, um,
have you talked to Steve?

Yes. l talked
to him and to Brandon,

and they are making good time.

They said
that they'll be staying

at the Alamo Regency Hotel
in San Antonio

tomorrow.
He left you the number.

He said
he can't wait to see you.

-Really?
-He's so cute.

He said that three weeks

without you was like cruel
and unusual punishment.

You know, it's so weird.

l didn't think l was gonna
miss him so much, but l did.

Well, be prepared.

He said that he'd be
banging down your bedroom door

by Friday if he had
to drive all night

and all day to get there.

See ya.

Bye.

So, you boys were in Atlanta
for the olympics, huh?

Yup.

USA all the way.

l love Atlanta.

That's the greatest city
in the South.

Yes siree.

Hey, Lee, how long
you think it'll be

before you can get
this water pump?

Well, you two are in luck.

Besides my garage,
l got a junkyard

on the other side of town.

oh, lots of Mustang parts.

My boy-- he loves Mustangs.

Whereabouts

in california y'all from anyway?

Beverly Hills.

ooh!

Swimming pools,
movie stars, huh?

Well, it ain't Beverly Hills,
but we call it home.

Lamar,

l need you
to get over to the yard,

pick up a water pump
off of that wrecked 'Stang

we pulled in last month.

Daddy, l told
Fred l'd help him.

Yeah, well, l told these boys

l'd have them on their way
this afternoon. Now get.

come on, Fred.

You guys from california,

-huh?
-Yeah.

Land of the fruits and the nuts.

So tell me--
which one are you guys?

oh, l'm sorry.
l didn't hear that question.

He had his tongue in my ear.

Don't mind Lamar.

You guys go, uh,
have yourself a bite.

l'll have you on your
way before you know it.

Thanks, Lee.

l can't believe this
happened to your car.

clare thinks l'm
gonna be home Friday.

So it will be Saturday.

What's the big deal?

l want to see her.

l need to see her!

Look, Steve, if you want
to blow off the Alamo,

l'll drive you up to Houston,

you can catch a plane
from there.

You want to see the Alamo.

l can't do that to you.

You know, l've been on the road
by myself all summer.

lf l want to see the Alamo,

believe me,
l'm gonna see the Alamo.

Huh.

That's a bus to Houston.

lt's a sign from God.

-You got to get on it.
-Hmm.

Yeah?

You think l want
to listen to you complain

and watch you limp around
for the next two days?

Why don't you just
get out of here?

okay, listen, if you call
home, don't tell anybody.

l want to surprise clare.

l'm sure you will.

But be gentle, big boy.

She's a small girl.

Like a man possessed!

Hello.

Hey, Val. How's it going?

lt's going. Where are you?

Not exactly where l want to be.

My car broke down.

oh, l'm sorry to hear that.

Hey, it's no biggie.

lt's all an adventure, right?

Sounds like
you're having a good time.

oh, yeah.

The road is my life.

So, Val, uh, you taking care

of paying the bills
and everything?

Yes, l've been on top of it.

Paying bills is the highlight
of my month.

When are you guys coming home?
l miss you.

l should be home
after the weekend.

So, how's the club doing?

More of the same. Lousy.

Did you do what my Dad said

and talk to someone
about getting some help?

Yes. He set me up
with a cPA in his LA office.

l'm supposed
to meet with him today.

Great. Great.

So, um,
everything's under control?

Yes, sir.

Everything is under control,
sir.

Very funny.

Just hurry home.

lt's been lonely here.

All right, l'm on my way to you.

l'll see you soon.

Bye.

Why is everybody having fun
this summer except for me?

Excuse me.

Um, l'm looking for some
information on the Alamo.

could you point me
in the right direction?

Yes, most of our standard stuff
is in our Texas History section.

But now, if you're a
Texaphile, we've got

some interesting historical
documents in the back.

Well, l wouldn't mind
a little of both.

okay. l'll see what l can do.

-Thanks.
-All right.

So, how was your summer, clare?

Well, after Steve went to the
olympics, l went to Switzerland

to see these friends
that l went to school with.

lt was so weird.

They're all, like, married now.

Well, supposedly,

European women mature faster
than us.

Well, if that's maturity,
they can have it.

oh, how was summer school?

lt was good.

l still have to do an internship

at a care facility
to finish up one course.

Hmm. charming.

Well, my suggestion?

Find a place by the beach.

Well, l'd like
to make it worthwhile

if l'm going
to put in the time, you know?

Yeah.

Hold that thought.

Hi, Val.

Hi, clare.
Welcome back.

Thank you.

Hi, Kel.

Hello, Valerie.

How are you?

Do you really want to know?

l've been around all summer,

and you haven't bothered
to inquire before.

Just being polite. Sorry.

So, how was your summer?

-Uneventful.
-oh.

What happened
to that, uh, cute FBl guy?

He got reassigned to Miami.

lt made the relationship
too difficult.

oh. Poor Valerie. Alone again.

Don't worry, Kel.

l was thinking
l'd just wait for your new guy

and go after him.

Well, you should have, uh, fun

at David and Donna's
wrap party tonight.

Why? Aren't you going?

No, l'm leaving straight
from here to go to San Antonio.

Surprise attack
on Steve at the Alamo.

Ta-da!

l thought you might like
to see these as well.

These are original orders signed
by colonel James Bowie.

-oh, he of the famous knife,
cool. -Yeah.

-So are you planning on visiting
the garrison? -Yeah.

Yeah, l am actually, l...

lt's, uh, it's always
fascinated me.

okay, well, l've done my share
of research on it, so...

-You have?
-Yeah.

Did you discover anything new?

Well... l did find

that before the final battle,
General Santa Anna

called on three angels to give
him and his men courage.

-Must have worked.
-Mm-hmm.

Any particular angels?

Uriel, Raphael, and Michael.

Are you sure those aren't
the Ninja Turtles?

Positive.

Angels are my specialty.

-Really?
-Mm-hmm.

-Have you ever met one?
-No.

No, not personally.

But the theme of angels
is so prevalent in, like,

the art and lore
of almost every culture,

so l presume they exist.

The only angels l know
are the california Angels.

l'm afraid there's no pennant
in their future though.

Are you from L.A.?

-Yeah.
-oh.

-Yeah.
-oh, okay.

Actually l was on my way back
there when my car broke down.

lt's being fixed
at a garage down the street.

-Uh-huh.
-Mariah.

l believe you're supposed to be
cataloguing new acquisitions.

Yes, l know, but, uh,
the gentleman had questions.

-That's not why you're here.
-Excuse me.

But that is part
of my responsibilities.

l was being helpful.

She was.

You have an attitude problem,
young woman.

l expect an apology right now.

Well, you're not going
to get one.

l'm doing my job.

l warn you.
You are on thin ice.

Really?

Well, then l'm turning
in my skates.

l quit.

Wait a minute,
she didn't mean that.

-Tell her you didn't mean that.
-l meant every word of it.

l can't believe you did that.

-l feel terrible.
-No, trust me.

lt had nothing to do with you.

lt's been a long time coming.

At least-- at least
let me buy you lunch, huh?

lt will make me feel better.

Um, look, l, l usually don't

accept invitations
from strangers.

okay, okay, l understand that.

Um, my name's Brandon Walsh.

Mariah Murphy.

Ah, see? See, now we're not
strangers any more.

-old friends from the library.
-Mm-hmm.

come on.

l'll take you
to my favorite place.

Great.

Salt and Pepper.

Don't that make you sick?

-Hello? come on in.
-Hi.

Take a seat.

Well, Jim Walsh
told me about you.

of course, he
neglected to mention

you were so young,
so attractive.

Well, thank you,
Mr. Bannerman.

l was just on a conference call
with him.

He's doing some wonderful work
for the firm in the Pacific Rim.

So, uh--

you know, l'd prefer if we were
on first name basis.

lf that's okay with you,
Valerie?

-Sure, Ken.
-Kenny.

l prefer Kenny.

Ken was
Barbie's boyfriend, right?

Right.

Well, Jim speaks
very highly of you.

Well, l'm flattered.

Truth is, he really showed me
the ropes around here.

l owe him.

You think you could help me out?

Got to take a look
at your books first.

What seems to be your problem?

Well, the usual.

-Money.
-Do you have a credit line?

No.

Well, if you qualify,
that might be something

l could arrange to help you
with your cash flow problems.

Great.

My club is draining me.

-Slow summer?
-Well, a lot of new competition.

l was hoping that if l could
get some money together,

l could reinvent the place.

Bring the heat back.

lt's a great space.

Well, it sounds like
you have a vision.

That along with passion
and hard work

are always a good foundation
for success.

Well, l hope you're right.

Me, right?

lt's been known to happen.

Don't you worry
about a thing, Valerie.

l'll do everything
l can for you.

l'm your man.

Sounds good to me.

-Hey, Kel.
-Hi.

You look great.

oh, thanks. Do you think it's
okay for the wrap party?

Between you and me,
we'll be lucky if we ever wrap

-that stupid video.
-Yeah, what's going on?

Aren't you supposed to be
filming right now.

Yeah, the company's filming
down at the beach.

l'm babysitting Taz Botel.
He insisted on peace and quiet,

so David sent him off with me.
He's sleeping in my room.

ooh, maybe we should have
the sheets bronzed.

Yeah, he has to be up
and back by 2:00 or else.

''or else,'' what?

David explodes.

He's so stressed, it's scary.

Well, you're not letting
him take it out on you are you?

No. No, not a chance.

God! could you have a more

freaking uncomfortable bed?

oh, l, l'm sorry.

So are you ready
to go back to work?

-No.
-No.

-l hardly slept at all.
-oh...

oh, God.

What?

-l know you.
-Huh?

-No, l don't think you do.
-Hell, yes.

l never forget a face,
or any other

body parts for that matter.

lt's one of my gifts.

l think you're mistaken, Taz.

This is my friend, Kelly Taylor.

This is Taz Botel from Bad cow.

Hi.

Exactly.

Kelly Taylor.

Right here before me.

oh, cover girl,

Seventeen magazine.

May 1994. one of my
personal favorites.

That was a long time ago.
How did you know that?

oh, l had a girlfriend

used to read Seventeen
all the time.

l can't believe
l'm meeting you.

l mean, we have got
to chat, girl.

There's so much
that l want to know.

You know, maybe we could do this

on the way back to the shoot?

Perfect. Perfect. Perfect.

l'll let Kelly hear my song.

Yeah, unless you're busy?

No. l'd love to go.

-oh...
-Great, great.

Me and Kelly Taylor.

Please?

So you've been on the road
all this time by yourself?

Yeah, pretty much.

l'll tell you something though.

This country that we live in
is huge and unbelievable.

l think
about the people that l've met

and the things that l've seen.

lt's, uh, it's been
a great trip.

Hmm, then you had to get stuck
in this one-horse town.

come to think of it,
l haven't seen that horse yet.

Where's he hiding out anyway?

Now, wait a minute.

l know there has to be a girl
waiting for you

back in L.A.?

Not any more.

See, she was

supposed to come with me
on this trip.

l think l got
over her somewhere

between Grand Junction
and Denver.

How about you?

How about me, what?

l've never traveled anywhere.

l've read a lot, though.

l've always wanted to go
to New York and work there.

As a librarian?

Uh, hopefully not.

No, l...

l've saved up a little money.

l want to be a writer.

There's a book l'm researching.

What's it about?

Angels.

of course.

So what's been keeping you here?
certainly not your job.

l was in a relationship.

oh, yes, the old relationship.

Mm-hmm.

But like you, l got over it.

You want to talk about it?

You want to talk about yours?

-Not a chance.
-Me, neither.

Believe in nothing

Don't trust your brother

Do what l say

Don't love your lover

You want to survive
Do you want to survive?

Well, l want to survive

ln my eyes

All you gotta do is

Don't be, don't be

Don't be

What you can't be

Don't be, don't be

Don't be

What you can't be

Don't be, don't be

Don't be

What you can't be...

Kelly!

cut!

What's going on?
The shot looked great.

Sorry, man.

l just remembered.

l never asked Kelly
if she liked the song.

oh, what and you've
got to do it now?

Yeah, l do. You got
a problem with that?

No. No, no problem.

Good. Stay right there.

Kelly.

lt looks great.

-oh, you like it?
-Mm-hmm.

What the hell were you
thinking inviting Kelly here?

What, are you trying
to ruin our career?

-l thought it would help.
-Yeah, well, it didn't.

Well, excuse me.

How could you get him
so distracted by Kelly?

l thought it would...

No, you know what?

l don't have to explain
myself to you.

Taz, get your butt
on set right now!

What was that?

She's right. You should
probably get up there.

-l should?
-oh, yeah, yeah.

Definitely.

You owe it... to the song.

oh. okay.

You know, l've been thinking
this song sucks,

but if you like it, Kelly...

oh, no. l love it.

cool.

Let's rock and roll!

Play back.

Action!

Steve!

Steve... hi.

Hey, Val.

Hi.

oh, l'm so glad you're home.

l missed you.

Hey, l missed being home.
l missed you, too.

-So, how did you get here?
-oh!

l'm sorry, but that's
a very, very big secret.

But you're supposed
to be in Texas.

That's exactly

what l want
a certain little honey...

to think.

-ooh.
-No.

No, what?

l'm gonna surprise the
hell out of clare today.

l'm gonna wrap her in
my well-tanned arms.

l'm gonna squeeze her

with all the monkey
love that l got.

Steve, listen to me, uh...

You don't think
she'll be surprised?

Well, Brandon and Nat
are the only people

that know that l'm here so far.

l've been keeping it
very low-key.

oh, no, uh, she'll be surprised.

She just flew to Texas
to surprise you.

Valerie, you lie.

No, l wish.

l just saw her this afternoon.

She was going to the Alamo.

You're not kidding?

lt will be all right.

All right?

l'm here; she's there.

What's all right?

She's gonna kill me.

No, she'll appreciate
your gesture.

She can't fault
your motives.

No, she'll just maim me
below the waist.

No, she'll understand,
and she'll forgive you.

l mean, you flew back here
because you love her.

Man, l should have
never left Brandon.

How is he doing?

Him? He'll be lucky if he
gets here by Labor Day.

Well, at least he's not
rushing back to see Kelly.

Valerie!

oh, what, what?

oh!

l need a ride to the airport.

Uh, well, where are you going?

l'm going to Texas.

l can still catch her.

Hey, check it out.

Hey, guys, what's going on?

Nothing.

ls something wrong
with the part?

Nope.

Well, when's it gonna be done?

Do you mind?

He's busy.

Where's Lee?

He's gone.

Big wreck up on the interstate.

Be working through the night
sorting it out.

Yeah, but he promised me
it would get done.

Uh-huh.

Well, Mr. L.A....

l don't know what to tell you.

Maybe you can get it fixed
faster at some coon garage.

Know of any
good places, Mariah?

What exactly
is your problem, Lamar?

come on, come on.

come on, Brandon.

Stop.

You know we don't
talk to trash.

Yeah, Mariah's always been

an uppity African-American
''coon-ess''.

ls that the proper term?

-Yeah. -l think
you owe the lady an apology.

Uh, Brandon, stop.

Now, please.

come on.

He's not worth it.

That's not what your mama said.

He's not worth it.

Brandon, stop it, won't you?

Lee will be back tomorrow.

Let it go. Let it go.

Lee will fix your car
in the morning

and whip the hell out of Junior.

He's a good man.

Then, how did his son
end up like that, huh?

l don't know.

Sometimes bigotry
skips a generation.

Well, that's comforting.

Uh, Brandon, listen.

Maybe you should wait
for your car without me.

ls that what you want?

No, not at all.

l just... you know,
if you wanted to walk away now,

l understand.

come on.

Where are we going?

l don't know.

Hey, Nat.

Hey, how are you?

Hi.

-Hi.
-oh, Joan, you look great.

l feel great.

l didn't think you guys
were coming.

Neither did Donna
when she invited us,

but Joanie insisted.

Well, l'm gonna be

a married woman
in a couple of weeks,

and who knows
when l'll get out again?

-So, where is Donna?
-Well, they just finished up.

She's probably
around here somewhere.

Kelly, where have
you been hiding?

Hey, Taz.

Um, l'd like you to meet
some friends-- this is Nat

and Joan.

-Hi.
-Hello.

And Valerie.

Hi.

lt's nice to meet you.

Uh, l was just talking
to your bass player,

and, uh, Nat and l own

this club in Beverly Hills,

and l think it'd be perfect
for you

to come down
and do your unplugged show.

Kelly, l got
to apologize to you.

l can't see you this evening.

l foolishly, foolishly made
previous arrangements which...

-l can't get out of.
-oh.

l understand.

But tomorrow is another day.

And l'm not leaving
L.A. till the evening,

so why don't we just
make plans right now?

l couldn't.

l already have plans.

Break them.

l can't-- it's for school.

l start my work
at a care facility tomorrow.

Kelly, l need care.

Don't l count?

lt's not like that, Taz.

l'm volunteering
in an AlDS hospice.

Uh...

So sorry.

My dates beckon me.

-Cjao,
-Cjao,

Well, that was a real
conversation ender.

Are you serious about
helping out at a hospice?

Yes, l think so.

l'd say spending the day
with Taz seems more lively.

or are you just going through
some kind of martyr phase?

l'm not even gonna dignify that
with a response.

Ladies, ladies.

Where is Steve?

l know it's supposed
to be a secret,

but he said he
was gonna be here.

Some secret. l just took him
to the airport.

He's on his way to Texas
to catch up with clare.

What?

clare just called from Texas
looking for Steve.

l told her

that l heard
he was already home.

She's probably flying back
right now.

Attention, ladies and gentlemen.

Hi, ma'am.

can you please tell me what time

the next flight
to San Antonio is leaving?

l don't know, sir.

All outgoing flights
have been grounded

due to unstable
weather conditions.

Unstable-- how could that be?

l just arrived
without a problem.

We apologize
for the inconvenience,

but there's been reports

of a wind shear
in the Houston area.

For safety's sake,
we have to wait it out.

This is nuts.

l'm trying to see
my girlfriend.

can't you just give me
some idea of the time?

l wish l could, sir. Next.

Please.

A general announcement
for all...

We're next.

We are currently
experiencing delays

due to extreme
weather conditions.

We will keep you apprised of any
further updates as they develop.

Thank you for your patience.

Miss!

Miss, please, just take
a look at this ticket now.

So, have l apologized enough?

Just forget about it.

We survived.

Yeah, we got a lot
of good work done.

l think it's gonna
cut together well.

Well, don't think about
it until tomorrow.

You'll be fresher.

Should we be worrying?

l mean, no one
from MZA even showed up.

Not even Budman.

No.

l mean, maybe he was busy.

Yeah, well,
at least Taz promised

he'd put a good word in for us.

See, l told you things
would work out.

oh, boy.

What? Who's here?

Budman's secretary.

-Barbara, hey.
-Hi.

Where's Erik?

Erik couldn't make it.

Actually, he wanted me to
tell you that he's been let go.

Let go?

What?

Just like that?

company's downsizing.

Don't worry about Erik.

Erik knows how
to land on his feet.

Yeah, well,
where does that leave us?

l mean, our contracts
are up for review

-in two weeks.
-l don't know.

He said that somebody would be
getting in touch with you.

ls there any food left?

Yeah, yeah, if you hurry up.

okay. Thanks.

You okay?

Yeah.

David, don't be worried.

Love coming down on me

Love making me dizzy

Love that's shaping my heart

l don't know what you...

Somebody's hungry over there.

Hope you're not
just being polite.

Uh-uh.

The chicken was fantastic.

So were the potatoes.

My compliments to the chef.

Well, if my granny knew
l was heating up

her home cooking
in a microwave, she'd flip.

Where is your granny?

Mmm... New orleans.

Visiting friends.

She's a great old lady.

l guess she's
kind of the reason l stayed

around here,
working in the library.

She's a book lover?

No, uh-uh.

No, she never had the chance.

Um, you know,
when she was my age,

she wasn't even allowed
in that building.

Whites only, you understand?

So, l guess there has been
a little progress in this town.

Well, there you go.

What's it like in Los Angeles?

Just like any other city,
l guess.

Good people and bad people
sharing the same space.

The world we live in.

Unfortunately.

You want some coffee?

Yeah, thanks.

lt's chicory.

Sounds good.

So, you'll be looking forward to
getting back to school, l guess.

Uh, l don't know.

l haven't really figured
out what l'm gonna do

-this year.
-What do you mean?

Well, last year, l was involved
with the school paper,

but, uh, it's about the last
place l want to be this year.

Why is that?

oh.

This has to do

with that little girl,
doesn't it?

Ah, you read me like a book.

You know what?

Forget the coffee.

Do you like the blues?

-Absolutely.
-come on.

That's one place
Hadley city is not backward.

come on, get your plate,
bring it to the kitchen.

Southern women

Just love Southern women

Southern women

Really know how to cook

And when they make
sweet love

They really don't read
no book

Well, l'm going down south

l'm gonna fill up
my whiskey cup

And when they make sweet love

They really don't,
really don't read no book.

Don't forget-- have a good time,
we'll be right back.

-We got more.
-oh, yeah, oh, yeah.

Wow.

l knew you would say wow.

-oh, you did, did you?
-Mm-hmm.

Well, did you know that
Michael Bolton and John Tesh

are going to cover that song

for their new album
Frankenstejn jn Polyester?

You'd better be kidding.

-l am kidding.
-Excuse me.

Daniel.

-Uh...
-Hiya, baby.

Brandon, this, this is Daniel.

Hey, Daniel, how you doing?

Good.

can l ask you a question...

alone?

l'll be right back.

You know what?

What do you think you're doing
with Daniel's girl?

l just came here
for the music, man.

Where you from, fool?

And you are?

Someone who can tie
your honky white butt up

in a timber hitch
and kick it from here to GA.

That's who.

ls that so?

Brandon, it...

it appears as though
we're offending some people.

-Do you want to leave?
-Sure.

Mariah, we still need to talk.

No, you need to listen.

lt is over between us.

l can be seen
with whoever l want,

whatever color.

Take me home, Brandon.

okay.

What are you doing?

What is this?

Are you threatening him?
Are you threatening him?

You're just as bad
as a Hadley city redneck.

You know that?

Yeah, you do.

come on.

Sorry about that.

Not as sorry as l am.

ln just a few minutes,

we'll begin boarding our 6:30
A.M. departure for San Antonio.

Please proceed to gate 103
at this time

and have your boarding cards
available for the gate agent.

Thank you.

clare?

clare!

Steve?

What are you doing here?

l was trying to surprise you,
you knucklehead.

Why weren't you
where you were supposed to be?

l couldn't help it;
l wanted to see you.

l wanted to see you, too.

Mm, l wanted to hold you.

Mm, l wanted to hold you, too.

So you're not mad at me?

of course l'm mad at you.

You're going to be punished
again and again.

ooh, where are we going?

The nearest motel.

Are you threatening
me with a good time?

You die.

Hey, you know what today is?

-What?
-Dress-up day.

ooh...

Good morning.

Good morning.

How long have you been up?

A while.

l went down to the garage.

Lee's almost done with your car.

-Excellent.
-Yeah.

He said he should have you
up and at 'em in no time,

so come on and get up.

l got you some corn muffins
and some regular coffee

because l didn't think
you liked the chicory.

oh, thanks.

Mm-hmm.

Are, uh, are you trying
to get rid of me?

Yes, l am, so go and eat your
corn muffin while it's hot.

Well, you know, l don't have
to leave right away.

l was thinking
maybe you could...

show me the sights
of Hadley city.

There's got to be a diner
around here somewhere

that Elvis overate in
and then vomited,

or maybe there's a house
around here

-he's still living in.
-Maybe.

Uh, Brandon, l'd love
to give you the grand tour.

So why are you kicking me
out the door?

There's a bus leaving
for St. Louis in an hour.

From there,
l can transfer to New York.

You're really going?

l'm already packed.

Good for you.

Hello.

Hello, Valerie.

lt's Kenny Bannerman.

-Hi, there.
-Hi.

l just wanted you to know that l
went over your books last night,

and l think
l can get you some cash.

A bank loan?

or an SBA.

We'll float 'em both out there

and see which one looks
more attractive.

Great.

And, um...

...l-l'm gonna be gone
most of this week,

but as soon as l get back,

l promise to devote
some real attention to this.

okay?

Well, l was hoping
you'd say that.

of course,
l might need to see you again

just to go over a few details.

Well, l'm all yours.
Just call.

Good.

l'm sorry if l woke you up.

-lt's okay, no problem.
-Tough night?

Well, they're all tough
when you're alone.

Well, you, you never know when
your luck's going to change.

Have a good week.

You, too.
Bye.

Bye.

-Hey.
-Hey.

l have room in this load,

so if you want anything
washed, strip right now.

oh, l've got a much better idea.

What do you say we go up to MZA
and hang around the offices?

And do what?

check it out,
see what's going on.

David, we've been working
for four weeks straight.

You know what l want
to do today?

l want to do my laundry, l want
to put my feet up, sit back,

have an apricot-peach smoothie,

and watch this fashion video
my dad taped for me.

And that's what you really
want to do?

Well, l realize it might not be
a day two can play, but...

oh, no, it's just...

Donna, there's a lot of people
we need to be talking to.

And what do we say?

l don't know.

Then let's not say anything.

Let's just,
let's just see what happens

'cause maybe we should
just stay freelance

because l don't ever want
to be pressured

into working
with another Bad cow.

l hated their music,
l hated Taz,

l-l hated everything about them.

Do me a favor, okay?

When we go up to the offices,

please don't say
anything about that.

l'm not going up to the offices.

But, Donna, we need a game plan.

Maybe we should shop
our stuff around

until MZA makes up their mind.

Maybe we can shaft them
for the way they treated us.

David, we're starting school
in three weeks.

Let's not make this
so complicated.

Let's not shaft anybody.

Let's just be thankful for the
opportunity and the experience.

Well, l'm not.

l got a taste and l want more.

How can you even
think about going

back to school after this?

l am gonna do my laundry now.

-Good-bye. -You know, Donna,
you really need

to take this partnership
a little more seriously.

Yeah, l have.

And you know what?

l want out.

What?

Donna, you can't quit on me.

l'm sorry, David,
my mind is made up.

lf you walk now, there's
no guarantees about anything.

The way you've been acting,
l don't want any.

You all set?

All set.

Enjoy the Alamo.

l think l'm gonna remember
Hadley city a lot more.

Thanks for your hospitality.

My pleasure.

Well, good luck with your book.

Thank you.

l'm sure you'll make
a chapter all by yourself.

Me?
l'm not an angel.

No, but if you
hadn't come along,

l probably wouldn't be going
anywhere.

So you may be proof
that angels do exist.

l think you might
be reaching there.

Ah, maybe, but...

...something had
to bring us together.

Yeah.

-So you have my address?
-Yes,

and if you're ever
in New York...

-l'll find you.
-okay.

So, um...

-l guess you better get going.
-Yeah, okay.

-Bye, Brandon.
-Bye, Mariah.

-Bye.
-Bye.