Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000): Season 7, Episode 23 - Storm Warning - full transcript

Morning.

Morning.

You slept in.

I'm just tossing
and turning all night.

I haven't had a good
night's sleep since Joey left.

Oh, he'll turn up.

I thought you were
sleeping at Steve's.

That was the plan.

What happened?

Oh, nothing out of the ordinary.

I don't know.
Maybe Steve's right.



Maybe I am the one with
the hormone imbalance.

Otherwise, why would
I keep trying to change

what obviously
cannot be changed?

Are things really that bad?

He's just

so insensitive, you know?

About what? Everything.

Sex.

Last night, he actually
demanded his quota.

Well, boys

will be boys. Yeah.

Did you talk to him? Yeah.

He pouted.

I hate that.



He didn't say anything?
Oh, yeah, he did.

Here's a quote.

"Gee, Clare, what's wrong?

Is it puffy, mean
and snappy time?"

It's KEG-speak

for PMS.

That's low.

Well, maybe it's time

I sink to his level.

I think I know how to do it.

Clare...

I gotta go; I'm gonna
be late for class.

Okay. Thanks
for letting me vent.

Be good.

I will.

Hello.

Joey?

Hi.

Oh, my God, I've
been worried about you.

Are you okay?

I couldn't stay at
that stupid shelter.

You don't have to; it's...
I'm not going back there.

Please, you can't
send me back there.

You've got to promise.

Okay, okay, I promise.

Come here. It's okay.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Got a real cool ride ♪

♪ Got a handful of cash ♪

♪ Places to go ♪

♪ Gonna get there fast ♪

♪ I can't deny I'm
living life on the fly ♪

♪ Let's take it to the
edge, hit the road tonight ♪

♪ I'm dressed to kill ♪

♪ I got nothing below ♪

♪ Feeling hot to ride,
and looking ready to go ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Can you feel the heat? ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ The girl's gone wild ♪

♪ Drivin' out of control ♪

♪ The girl's gone wild ♪

♪ Are you ready to roll? ♪

♪ The girl's gone wild... ♪

Coffee on?

Look at her.

How does she do it?

School all morning;

afternoons with her boyfriend
Rob; clubbing all night.

And look at her first
thing in the morning...

A vision in terrycloth.

Utterly in vogue. Ha, ha, ha.

What are you doing? E-mail?

Yes, yes, I was
doing a little e-mail

with Jim and Cindy in Hong Kong.

They want me to come and
visit them for spring break.

Oh, that's great. Yeah.

They're sending two tickets.

From the contents of
that letter, it appears

they're not gonna
take no for an answer.

Well, you could take me.

Take you?

To Hong Kong? Really?

Are you sure you want

to leave Rob here
alone in the naked city?

At the mercy of the paparazzi,

in front of the teaming hordes
of women that can't wait to get

up-close and personal
with Hollywood's

hottest young rising star, hmm?

You're right.

Yeah, thanks for
offering, but you know,

I really can't go with you
to Hong Kong, Brandon.

You know, when me and
Rob have... have plans.

I thought so.

Besides, you'll be taking Tracy.

That unusually severe,
unseasonable tropical depression

is now pounding the
coast of Baja this morning...

Here you go, more cereal.

Whoa, check out those waves.

Gotta be lippin' out
at ten feet at least.

You know, if you
catch 'em right,

you can rip on those
suckers for miles and miles.

Okay, why don't we
drop the surfer lingo

and talk about you, okay?

All right, I want to know why

you ran away from home.

And don't even think
about lying to me.

Come on. You can trust me.

Why don't you start by
telling me your full name.

Joey Evers.

Nice to meet you, Joey Evers.

Where are you from?

New Mexico.

Santa Fe.

Nice town.

Why'd you leave?

My mom.

She married this jerk Ernie.

Ernie who? Ernie Merrick.

He hates me.

How do you know he hates you?

You said before, he never
hurt you, so how do you...

He just does, okay?

Now, my mom, she's
gonna have a baby.

They're gonna have their
own little family, and then...

so they don't need me anymore.

Do you think you could be
reading any of this wrong?

No, I know.

You don't even know 'em.

No, I don't,

but I know what it's like

to have to deal
with a new stepdad.

And it's not fun watching
your mom get caught up

in a whole new life.

But that doesn't mean
that you're not included.

Then why haven't
they found me yet, huh?

I'll tell you why.

It's because
they're glad I left.

They don't even care.

Come here.

David!?

Mwah! Hey.

Mm, what did you
have for breakfast?

What? What? Can't a guy in love

just revel in it
once in a while?

Yeah, sure. What're you up to?

Excuse me. There's no agenda.

I just, you know, I
woke up this morning,

and that story that your
grandmother told us just,

it's been running
through my head.

And I got to thinking,

if love can conquer all,

maybe it can conquer this
resentment I've been feeling.

Resentment?

Well, you know, with
your parents and...

David, please?

Nah, Donna, I want
'em to see me for me,

you know what I'm saying?

I want 'em to see
who I really am.

And I don't know,
I think I just need

to find a new way
of communicating,

especially with Felice.

Maybe it's time to
write a new chapter.

So you do have an agenda.

Well, I guess I'm
glad my mom is still on

that cruise with my Aunt Ann.

Well, thanks for the support.

No, David, I love you.

And I am perfectly
willing to love you,

whether or not they accept you.

I know, I know that.

And you know what?

Why stir things up?

Just let it be, okay?

Okay.

Hey, get a room, kids.

Hey, Sanders.

Hey, bud, how you
doin'? Good, how're you?

I'm all right, but my
old man is freaking out.

He's worried about this storm
that's blowing up here from Mexico.

Why? Most of 'em never
make it all the way up to L.A.

Well, I told him that, but
he jumped all over me.

See, he's stuck in Seattle.

He just bought this
house in Malibu.

I'm listening. Coffee, please.

Well, he wants
me to take care of it

until the storm blows over.

But I'm gonna do
something better than that.

I'm gonna head up
there this afternoon

and I'm gonna
sandbag that sucker.

Like the good son
you are. Coffee?

No, thank you.

Anyway, I'm enlisting
the help of my friends.

I want you to spread
the word, okay?

I'll draw you a map.

Okay.

Listen, Steve, can I,
uh, can I talk to you

about something private?

Private?

I love private.

Copy that.

Listen,

I might be going

to Hong Kong over break.

My parents are
sending me two tickets.

Two tickets?

Oh, Bran, you gotta take
me, please, please, please.

I need a break from
her Royal Highness.

Do you? I do.

I love Clare, but look at
me, checking my watch

for the umpteenth time. Why?

Why? Why you ask?

Yes, "Why?" I ask.

Well, she's expecting me
over at the Peach Pit right now

for another one of
those little joyous talks.

What is it about women?

All they want to do is
talk, not about sports,

but about their feelings.

And then they want to
talk to you about your feel...

Hey, guys.

Hey, Tracy, how you doing?

I feel good.

Hm! Need I say more?

Seldom wrong and right again.

Thank you, sir. Bye, Bran.

Chin chin.

Bye, Tracy. Bye.

What was that all about?

Nothing, nothing,
nothing at all.

Steve, uh, Steve needs some help

sandbagging his father's
house in Malibu this afternoon.

Can I count you in?

Sure. Great.

Listen, I was thinking
about going home

to visit my parents
over spring break,

and I thought maybe you could
come with me and meet them.

I don't think I could do that.

My parents want me to
visit them in Hong Kong.

Really!

Yeah. Well...

But don't let that hold you up.

You should go up to the ranch.

Yeah.

I'll miss you, though.

I'll miss you, too.

All right, I gotta
go to the library.

I'll see you later.

Knock, knock.

Valerie, hi.

Hi.

I'm sorry I didn't call, but
you don't have a phone yet.

You don't have a phone
or a couch or a bed,

but you sure do
have a lot of tools.

You want to hand
me that planer? Yeah.

Thanks.

You know...

I been working with wood
since I was about five.

I've been working in film
for what, about five minutes?

So what? You're a natural.

Nah, Val.

Didn't you hear my manager?

"Don't worry about the
acting, man; you're a star."

And what's a star?

Nothin' but a big ball of gas.

Do you know how many people

would kill to be in your shoes?

Do you know how lucky you are?

Yeah, I do.

It scares the hell out of me.

Well, you should enjoy it.

I'll say this:

I'm enjoying you.

Well, I'm glad you said that.

Can I ask you a favor?

Of course.

Would you read this script,

tell me if maybe it
should be my next movie?

I'd love to.

Hey, Steve.

Hi, Nat.

Is Clare all right?

Yeah, why?

Well, when was the last time

you saw her order a
double-megaburger

with extra cheese and fries?

Never.

Uh-huh.

Clare!

Hmph! Useless bozo.

It's nice to see you too.

Hmm?

Oh, no, no, not you... Rodman.

How much are they
paying this guy, anyway?

Ten million or so. Why?

Ten million?!

I'm in the wrong major.

I think you're in
the wrong body.

So, uh, Clare,
you wanted to talk

to me about something? I did?

Oh, yeah.

I just wanted to apologize.

For what?

For all my whining,
negativity...

I don't know how you've
put up with me this long.

I just wanted you to know

I've done something about it.

I volunteered for
this upper division

science project.

Oh, great.

Yeah. See this?

It's a transdermal
delivery system.

Cool. What's it delivering?

Testosterone.

Testosterone?!

Clare, you know that's
a male hormone, right?

Women have mild
levels of it, too.

I've just been way

over the top lately,
way too emotional.

And I thought... add a
little "male" to the mix,

might balance the scales.

I don't think that's a good...

Oh, geez! Come on.
Let's hit the beach.

We're losing daylight.

We've gotta do some sandbagging.

No, you are showing
great improvement,

which is why I
reduced the medication.

Now, I want you to call me

if there's any problem
at all, all right?

You call.

Excuse me.

Dr. Martin?

David! Hey. How
are you doing, sir?

Hi. I wasn't expecting you.

Is Donna all right?

No, no, no, she-she's fine.

I was just, um, I
was in the area

and I thought I'd
stop by and say hello.

Good. I'm glad you did.

You look really busy. I can
come back. No, nonsense.

I've always got
a minute for you.

Come on inside. Come on.

Great. Thanks.

Here...

Sit right there.

I-I really appreciate
you taking the time.

Oh, I just wish I had more.

I'm out a partner today

and I tell you, the patients,
they just keep on coming.

So... what can I do for you?

Well...

I could, I could really
use some advice.

Advice? Well,
matters of the heart

are your specialty, aren't they?

Are you and Donna
having problems?

No, no, no.

Uh, actually, things, things
have never been better.

Look, to be honest with you,

it's you and Mrs. Martin
I'm a little concerned about.

Donna asked me just
to let it be, but I-I can't.

I-I feel like,

like Mrs. Martin is
trying to sever this,

this connection that
Donna and I have, and...

I... I would do anything
to-to change that.

I understand.

You know, my advice
to you would be...

just be yourself.

She'll just grow
weary of her outlook,

and things will get...

things will get a lot
better, believe me.

Man, that's great to hear.

Dr. Martin, I love
your daughter and it's...

I hope, in the future,
when it comes time...

Dr. Martin?

Dr. Martin!

Doc...!

Nurse! Nurse!

Nurse, get in here, please!

There's something
wrong with Dr. Martin!

Dr. Martin!

I don't know what
happened! He just collapsed!

Hello?

Yeah, this is Donna Martin.

My father what?

In critical...?

Oh, my God...

Dr. Baker, Neurology.

Excuse me. Hi, I'm Donna Martin.

I'm here to see my father.

Doctor? Oh, Donna, I tried
to get ahold of your mother.

She's on a trip.

Dr. Abrams, where's my father?

He's just down the hall.

I want to see him.

You can't. Not now.

We're trying to
get him stabilized.

Your father had a major stroke.

A blocked blood vessel
on the left side of the brain.

Right now he's just
fighting to hang on.

Oh, God.

The next 24 hours
will be very critical.

The good news is they
brought him in quickly enough

that we were able
to administer tPA

It's a clot-reducing agent

which we hope will minimize

any chance of brain damage.

What can I do?

Just say a prayer.
Hold a good thought.

I'll check back

with you in a little bit, okay?

Thanks.

Donna?

David!

What're you doing here?

I was with your dad
when it happened.

You were?

Yeah, I went into his office.

I don't understand. Why?

We were, we were just talking.

David, I gotta, I gotta
call my mom, okay?

Hi, you've reached
the Merrick residence.

Please leave your
name and number

and the time you
called after the beep.

Hi, Mrs. Merrick, my
name is Kelly Taylor.

I'm calling from Santa
Monica, California.

If you are the former Mrs. Evers

and you have a son named Joey,
please call me back immediately.

My cellular number
is 310-555-7276.

Thanks.

Hey, what's all this?

Oh, Steve needs help at
his dad's new beach house.

There's a major
storm coming into town.

Well, tell Steve I would
love to shovel sand with him,

but I got prior commitments.

Normal Sins. What's
that, Rob's next movie?

Yeah, we'll see. So, did
Brandon make a decision

about going to Hong
Kong for spring break?

Oh, yeah, he's gonna go.

Well, that'll be
fun for you two.

Oh, I'm not going. I'm
going to visit my parents.

So, what's he gonna
do with the other ticket?

Hey, guys. Bye.

All right, so I got the chainsaw

and the shovels in the trunk.

All we need are a
couple of flashlights

and we are good to go.

So, uh, when were you gonna
tell me about the extra ticket?

I guess it just
slipped your mind.

Who are you taking?

No one.

So why didn't you ask me?

Uh, well, after you, uh,
said you wanted to go

to your parents' place, I didn't
want to put any pressure on you.

You haven't even told
them about me, have you?

They don't even know I exist.

No, um, they know you exist,
they just don't know your name.

Good, Brandon.

Hey, what you got there?

Oh, just looking. Who's this?

Hmm? Ah, it's my second,
uh, third stepfather... Frank.

How many stepfathers
did you have?

Too many.

But that is Mel, he's the best.

He and my mom had
a baby together... Erin.

Isn't she cute?

Yeah. My mom's gonna
have a baby girl, too.

Yeah?

You like your mom, don't you?

Yeah. She was so much fun.

Then my dad died.

I'm sorry, Joey.

You still miss him, huh?

Yeah, he was great.

I still miss my dad

and he isn't so great.

But enough about that.

I'm gonna hit the beach.

Gotta head out to Malibu
and help my friend sandbag

his dad's house
before this storm hits.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Did you want to go?
'Cause I didn't think

you'd want to get
all wet and sandy.

Oh, you are gonna
get it, you little monster

Hey, Val.

Hey.

Your leading man is here.

Last power table on the right.

Thanks.

Hey. Hey, Val.

Uh, sit down. Thanks.

I'd like you to meet my manager.

Alan Black, this
is Valerie Malone.

Hi.

Well, Hi.

Rob's been talking my ear off
about you since we got here.

I can see why his
head's in such a spin.

Thanks. Um, he's
talked about you, too.

Great, great.

Listen, could you give
us a couple minutes

so we can finish up
some business here?

Sure, no problem.

Oh, no, she can stay.

Did you read the script?

Wait a second.

You gave her the
script? Yeah, I wanted

her opinion on it... You
have a problem with that?

No.

So, uh, what'd you think?

Well, um, I had my
reservations about it.

I don't think it's for you.

Uh, excuse me. Are
you in the film business?

No, I'm not, but I
trust my instincts.

Well, I've got
instincts, too, babe,

and a major motion picture
studio behind this project,

so... So it's still
the wrong project.

I mean, this character's
supposed to be a cool

and charming antihero, right?

Well, I don't see anything
cool or charming about him.

I mean, he's a masochistic pig,

totally abusive to women
and totally unredeemable.

Hold on here. Rob,

you said you liked
the script, okay?

That's what you told me.

What the hell do I know, man?

I've only read two
scripts my whole life.

Look, there's no
debate here, okay?

I've got a green light on this

as soon as I close the deal.

Fine. Listen, Rob,

you wanted my
opinion, I gave it to you.

I just didn't think you had
it in you to play a bastard,

but maybe you're a
better actor than you think.

Good luck.

Now, Valerie, wait...

Boy, talk about
high maintenance.

What, do I have to
manage your love life, too?

Take it easy. It's
just a joke, all right?

Come on, Robby,

don't worry, it's
gonna be fine; trust me.

Please, I just want to see him.

I know you want to see him,

but I have to forewarn you.

He's not in good
shape right now.

He's paralyzed
on the right side.

He can't speak.

He may not even
know you're there.

I don't care. Please.

Okay. Let me see what I can do.

Thank you.

Well, at least your
mom's on her way back.

Yeah.

You know, you can bet

if she was here right now,
she'd be in there seeing him.

Yeah, I know, I wouldn't
doubt that for a minute.

Look, Donna, I'm sorry.

I mean, I remember a ways back,

when you were telling me

that your dad was pushing too
hard and didn't look good and...

David, why were
you at the office?

I just, I wanted to talk.

No, I specifically asked
you not to stir things up.

Just let things be, but you
couldn't do that, could you?

Wait, Donna, I didn't do...

No, you got in his face! You did
this to him! What do you mean,

what I did? You always have

to have everything
your way, don't you?

Never mind anybody else!

Whoa, Donna,
it wasn't like that.

Miss Martin? Yes?

The doctor said you can
see him for just a minute.

Yes, thank you very much.

Daddy...

And now taking a quick
look at the weather,

well, guys, it looks like
that storm out of the Baja

is hitting the coast off San
Diego pretty hard right now.

It should be heading
north to Santa Monica...

Ahoy there!

Hey, the reinforcements
have arrived.

Yeah, hopefully, David and
Donna are gonna show up.

But I don't know where
they are, I left her a note.

Clare, I got your
S.O.S. Here's your beer.

Ah, that a girl.

Hey, who's your

little helper?

Oh, this is Joey.

Joey, no. Get down.

What're you doing?

It's cool.

It's just sand down there.

Yeah, but it's deck behind you.

You could fall and crack
your head open. Come on.

No, I won't, Kelly.

Joey, get down... we're
here to help, not fool around.

You're not my mother.

No, I'm not.

But you don't need a
mother or a stepfather

or a baby sister
or even a friend.

You don't need anybody, right?

I'm sorry. What do
you want me to do?

Just behave.

Okay.

He's a handful.

Look at her.

From princess to
longshoreman all in 24 hours.

One patch of testosterone
and now she eats like a rhino,

drinks like a fish,

she leaves a mess everywhere.

I bet the sex is great,
huh? She's an animal.

Testosterone is
some pretty scary stuff.

In the wrong hands, maybe.

How so? Steve,

testosterone is a male hormone.

It's oiled the machinery

that brought about
war, famine, pestilence,

not to mention

hostile corporate takeovers.

Great. War, famine, pestilence.

Oh, boy.

Hey, Trace, are
you gonna talk to me

at some point here or what?

What's there to talk about?

We obviously just
have different priorities.

Look, I haven't seen
my parents in a long time.

They're just gonna
want to talk to me

about everything that's

been going on. It's
gonna be boring.

Well, thank you
for your concern,

but I've been fond of my own
company long before I met you.

You're making way
too much out of this.

Am I?

I couldn't wait to tell
my parents about you.

What, do you think I'm trying
to hide you from my parents?

What, are you crazy?

All right, look, I can
see this is important

to you, so

of course you should
come with me to Hong Kong.

I'd love to have
you there with me.

You know what, Brandon?
I'll make it simple for you.

I don't want to go.

One message

taken at 7:30 p.m.

Hello, Valerie? It's Rob.

Listen, I'm sorry about how it
all went with my manager today.

I thought about
what you had to say

and I've decided
not to do the movie.

I'd like to see you tonight.

Come by, okay?

I don't care how late.

You're going to
have to eat sometime.

No, thanks.

I'm not hungry.

Yeah, just like
I'm not to blame.

David, please don't start.

You know, maybe
you should just go.

No, you know what?

I want you to hear me out.

As much as I regret
what happened today,

I didn't give your
father his stroke.

But you pressured him.

No, Donna. He needed a break.

He pulled me into his office.

I just wanted to
talk to him. Why?

Because.

Because I wanted him to
know how I felt about you.

I love you.

I think your mother
and father should know

that I want to have
a future with you.

Oh, God...

David, I'm so sorry.

It's all right.

I'm just so scared, you know?

I know.

Look, I talked to one
of the neurologists.

He told me the tPA

that they gave your
dad could take some time

to have any effect.

But if it does,

he could regain his faculties

and then he'll have a really
good chance for recovery.

You didn't see him.

I was watching my
father's life slip away,

right in front of my eyes.

He was completely helpless.

Donna, come on.

Got to be positive.

We've got a really
long night ahead of us.

Hey, why don't you guys wash up?

Food's going to be ready soon.

Whose monster margarita is this?

Clare's. Clare's.

You're kidding, right?

No, but she may be.

Oh, I get it.

The patch. Hm.

Poor Sanders.

Falling victim to those

feminine wiles again.

Hmm, but never you. No.

I guess you've noticed
Tracy and I aren't, uh,

exactly on the same
page today, huh?

It wouldn't have
anything to do with your

trip to Hong Kong,
would it? Who told you?

Steve? Who else?

But you must be so excited
to see your parents again.

I haven't had a chance
to get excited yet.

Tracy's been all over
me about this thing.

She's overreacting a little bit,

don't you think?

I think, Brandon,

there are a lot of things about
women you don't understand.

What's that supposed to mean?

Hey, you guys, news flash.

There's a big
accident on the P.C.H.

Some of the power
lines are down.

The roads are
closed for the night.

Malibu, a way of life.

Well, it looks like
Storm Watch '97

just turned into a sleepover.

All right! Hey, chow's on.

Come and get it.

Here, carry that.

Oh, wait, wait,
can you take these?

I've got to get
that. Wait, wait.

Got it? Got it.

Hello?

Is this Kelly Taylor?

Yes, this is Kelly Taylor.

Hi, this is Mrs.
Merrick. Mrs. Merrick.

Is Joey with you? Yes,
he's with me right now.

You have a very
resourceful son, Mrs. Merrick.

He found his way to L.A.,

and showed up on my
deck over a week ago,

cold and hungry.

I took him in, and then I
turned him in to Social Services,

but he ran away
from their shelter.

Fortunately, he found
his way back to me.

But he is all right?

Physically, yes.

Emotionally, no.

I'll get right to the
point, Mrs. Merrick.

Joey told me that
you've remarried

and that you're
expecting a baby, and that

you don't care
about him anymore.

Oh, God, believe me, nothing
could be further from the truth.

I love my son.

And so does my
husband, I mean...

We've been worried
sick about him.

Look, um, we can
drive to Albuquerque.

And we can be on the first
plane out in the morning.

Okay, good.

Um, first, you should
call a Chuck Grant

at Social Services here in L.A.,

and let him know that we're
making our own arrangements.

I'm sure he'll want to
ask you some questions.

All right.

Um, Miss Taylor?

Please, call me Kelly.

Kelly, thank you so
much and God bless you.

You're our savior,
you know that?

Well, you have a
great kid, Mrs. Merrick.

I look forward to meeting you.

Me, too.

Better late than never, right?

I'm glad you're here.

Oh, I like the way you decorate.

I'd like to show you something.

Okay.

It's something I've
been working on.

I hope you like it.

For you.

Rob, uh... I don't
know what to say.

All right, well,
what do you think?

I think, um...

I think I want
to stay the night.

If that's okay with you.

Are you sure?

Didn't anybody ever teach you

not to answer a
question with a question?

I'm a slow learner.

Good.

Good morning, Daddy.

Daddy, can you hear me?

It's Donna.

Daddy.

It's time to wake up now.

Well, that storm out of
Baja didn't go north after all.

It's now pushed inland,
making tracks for the desert.

So all is calm today on
the Santa Monica Bay.

Wake...

Morning, babe!

Clare, what are you doing?

Morning.

What can I say?

I'm a morning person.

Ooh! Clare, come
on, enough already.

Come on, stop, please?
I'm not in the mood.

I didn't even brush my teeth.

Well, I have. Don't
worry about it.

Come on, I'll be gentle.

Oh, no, come on, really.

I can't take anymore, honey.

Come on, baby.

I want it and I want it now.

Clare, no, no.

Get off of me!

What? That's, that's it.

Either you quit
this hormone trip

or we're done.

I-I, I, I... I can't take it.

Why, you're going to
break up with me over a little

testosterone?

A little testosterone?

Ever since you
put on that patch,

your behavior is completely...

Obnoxious?

Exactly.

Not to mention
rude, insensitive...

Boorish? Neanderthal?

Let's not forget sex-crazed,
shall we? What do you mean?

You love sex.

Yeah, I love sex, but what
happened to a little romance.

Huh? All of a sudden
it's "wham-bam,

thank-you, man."
And quite frankly,

it leaves me feeling
a little... Used?

Taken for granted?

Yeah, exactly.

I don't know

who you are anymore.

Well, let me give you a clue.

I've been you.

Me?

That's who you've been
spending the last 24 hours with.

Uh-huh, what's that
supposed to mean?

It's fake.

It's a bandage.

You've been playing a
joke on me this whole time?

Yeah. And I'm quitting
before it kills me.

It ain't pretty being you, babe.

Clare, am I really that rude?

Am I that insensitive?

All right. I didn't realize.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Do you think maybe we can
go for a calm walk on the beach?

Just you and I?

Could we do that?

Yeah, I think so.

Maybe we could
look for seashells.

I'd like that.

Ooh.

Morning. Morning.

Where's Tracy?

Well, the road opened up early.

She took off.

Sorry.

You know, Kel, I
think you're right.

There's a lot of
things about women

that I don't understand.

Well, I could say the
same thing about men.

But that's what we're here for.

To live and learn, right?

Yeah, I guess.

I was, uh, keeping an eye

on the little guy for you;
he's right out there. Thanks.

Hey. Did you hear the
good news? Hey, bud.

What's that? No storm.

Oh, yeah. Can't
thank you guys enough

for helping me look
good here. No problem.

But the fun's over.

I guess we should
go out and start

taking down that big wall of
sandbags. Oh, no, no, no, no.

No. I want you to leave those
sandbags right where they are.

My old man is flying in today.

I want him to see all
the hard work we put in.

You know, when
my mom married Mel,

I thought, "Oh, great.

"Here we go again, another jerk.

Another guy trying to pull
my mom away from me."

But my stepbrother, David,

showed me that I
was being the jerk.

He told me to give his
dad a second chance.

So I did.

Now, I have another
great person in my life

that I can always count on.

Good for you.

Everybody deserves
a second chance, Joey.

That's what Ernie's
trying to give your mom.

A second chance at
love, a second child...

No, he can never
replace your real father.

But I'll bet, if you
give him a chance,

Ernie could turn
out to be someone

that you can always count on.

Yeah, well, you don't
know that for sure.

No, I don't.

Neither do you.

That's why we have
to have the courage

to take second chances.

You were brave
enough to come to L.A.

The question is,

are you brave enough to go home?

Joey!

Hi, sweetie!

Oh, how are you?

Go. Go and say "hi," okay?

You're mad at me, aren't you?

No.

Absolutely not.

Got a minute?

I was in the area.

You were?

Okay.

Look, obviously I
underestimated you, Valerie.

You're not a bimbo.

Okay, you're bright
and you're beautiful.

You run a successful
business here,

and you have the guts
to follow your instincts.

What do you want, Alan?

I want to cut a deal.

"A deal"?

Look, we both want
what's best for Rob

and ourselves; am I right?

He's not doing the movie.

No, he's not doing that script.

I talked to the
studio this morning.

I passed along your
notes and your concerns.

They've hired a top
writer to do a major rewrite.

Well, when it's
done, we'll read it.

No, I think you can do a
little bit better than that.

I'd like for you to use your

obvious powers of persuasions

to recommit my
client to the project.

No, I think we should wait
and read the new script. No.

Good script, bad script...
I need a guarantee.

Well, I don't know if I
can do what you're asking.

All right.

Then perhaps I can persuade you.

That's ten grand.

Another ten grand is forthcoming

when Rob signs
the studio contract.

Hollywood can be,
uh, kind of a tough town

for a naive Indiana boy.

But I say it's lucky
for him that he has

two professionals like you
and me looking out for him.

I agree.

So, anyway, when
Joey's mom showed him

the missing children's
posters, all doubts disappeared.

And when his stepdad
gave him the boogie board

and told him that they could
stay in Malibu a few days

so he could learn how to surf,

he forgot all about me.

Oh, I doubt that, Kel.

I mean, I really doubt
it. I'm going to miss him.

Ah, we are going through
a little maternal withdrawal,

are we? I guess so, yeah.

Well, I have the solution.

Any time you want to
babysit Little Frankie

for Joanie and me, be my guest.

Ha-ha. Thanks, Nat.

Hi. Hey.

I owe you an apology.

I didn't mean to
desert you this morning.

Oh, I think I owe
you an apology.

Sit down.

Listen, why don't
we just drop this.

We'll go on our breaks
and we'll see what happens

when we get back.

Uh, you know,
Trace, I've been, uh...

I've been thinking about
why I didn't just ask you

to go to Hong Kong
with me in the first place.

And what did you come up with?

Taking someone across the ocean

to meet your
parents is a big step.

Yeah. It is.

So the question is,

am I ready to take that step?

And the answer is yeah.

I am.

So...

would you like to come with me?

I'd love to.

Donna, wake up.

Donna?

Someone would like to see you.

Daddy?

Hello...

Precious.

Daddy, it's me.

It's Donna.

Who else...

would my precious be?

It's going to be all right.

We're going to get
you all better, okay?