Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000): Season 7, Episode 28 - All That Jazz - full transcript

Hello?

Donna, hey, what are
you doing right now?

Hey, you know that project

I had for Langley's class

where I have to
create a business plan

for a new sportswear line?

Yeah, you've been
stressing over it for weeks.

Well, you can congratulate me

because I just finished it,

and I don't even have to

present it in
class till tomorrow.



What? That's great.

That's perfect timing.

Look, I want to take you out

to celebrate tonight.

I have two tickets
to a great club.

Okay, yeah, I'd love to go.

I could really use a night out.

Where are we going?

New Orleans.

Where?

New Orleans, you know?

Jambalaya, crawfish
pie, fillet gumbo?

You must be kidding.

Donna, I swear, I
have two tickets waiting



at the airport right now.

David, I have to present
my project in class tomorrow.

I can't miss that.

Donna, I can have
you back by tomorrow.

Okay, slow down here.

What is this all about?

I booked Monica to perform
at the club next week.

And her people
want to meet with me

to go over last-minute
business stuff.

But they're in New Orleans
for the Jazz Festival.

So, they set me up with
two first class tickets,

dinner, hotel, the whole nine.

Mmm, sounds great, but I can't.

Donna, I can pick you up
today after Langely's class

and have you back in
time for the one tomorrow.

I mean, with the
time difference,

the flight takes no time at all.

Have you ever been
to New Orleans?

Once and it was amazing.

I loved it.

Well, I never have.

And I'd really
like to go with you.

Come on, Donna,
just one great night

in the Big Easy.

Last chance.

What is it that they, uh...

they say in New Orleans?

"Let the bon temps roullez."

Is that a yes?

It sure is.

It's Cajun for "Let
the good times roll."

Great.

Great. Uh, I'll see you later.

I can't wait. Bye!

Bye.

Oh, great!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Bless you.

Oh, I don't feel
so good, Brandon.

I'm probably gonna
regret saying this

but you don't look so good.

Oh, my whole body hurts

and my head aches

and I'm all stuffed up.

Poor kid.

Sounds like you've said
"aloha" to the Hawaiian flu.

What's that? It's a flu.

It's going around school.

The good news
is, it's short lived.

Where are you going?

I'm going home.

I get very cranky
when I don't feel good.

No, no, no, you are
not going anywhere.

You stay right here... I'm gonna

go downstairs and
make you some tea.

You are?

That's so sweet.

Don't you worry about anything...
Dr. Walsh is on the case.

♪ Ba, ba, ba ♪

♪ Ba, ba, ba, ba-ba... ♪

I'd like TV themes for a
thousand, please, Alex.

What is The Hartley House?

Very good! You're correct!

And what is the sudden attack

of nostalgia all
about, my friend?

Oh, you didn't
forget about tonight?

The Institute of Broadcasting's
tribute to my mom's show?

She's flying in.

You're right...
I totally forgot.

Sorry.

Aw, Bran, you're
gonna be there, right?

Yeah. Yeah, I'll be there.

Unfortunately, Kelly's
on the disabled list.

Sick as a dog.

That flu thing?

Yep.

Man, that bug's
been going through

the KEG house faster
than last year's midterms.

You know, maybe I should
stay at Clare's house.

If I get sick, my
mother's gonna kill me.

Steve, it's not that contagious.

Good morning.

Yeah. Apparently not.

I hope you're
feeling better, Val.

Oh, thanks.

Hey, Val, why don't you, uh,

go back to bed, I'll
bring you some tea.

Are you making tea? Yeah.

Kelly's got it, too.

Oh, great... That's
who I got it from.

At least now you can't say
she never gave you nothing.

And the percentage of markup

is designed to
be flexible enough

to reflect the requirements
of different retailers.

That's it.

So, Ms. Fogarty,
what you're telling me

is that you can't project a
profit margin with any accuracy.

And you expect a bank to
finance you on that basis.

Good luck.

I, uh...

I guess I didn't
think about that.

Famous last words.

That's all for today.

Hey.

I thought the price
policy was a great idea.

Thanks, Donna.

Hold on, everyone.

I must say, I am
very disappointed

with the general level

of presentations
on these projects.

Miss Martin,

you're next, am I right? Yes.

Then I wouldn't waste
time chattering if I were you.

You have to
conserve your energy.

You'll probably be up all night
completing the assignment.

That's if you've even begun.

Actually, Professor
Langely, I've already finished.

I'll be ready for tomorrow.

Good. Looking forward to it.

Thanks.

Okay, everybody. Thank you.

Bye.

Good luck tomorrow. Thanks.

Let's go... we've
got a plane to catch.

What's wrong?

Professor Langley...
She is so horrible.

Donna, would you stop

worrying about her?

Come on, we have places
to go and fun to have.

Besides, I thought
you said you had

everything all together
and finished for tomorrow.

Well, I'm not sure anymore.

I mean, she's tough
on everybody...

But me, she has it in for me.

How could anybody
not like Donna Martin?

I don't know.

I know I'm crazy about her.

Mm...

Oh, great.

That's why I'm taking
you to New Orleans.

Hey, Clare. Hey.

I just dropped my
mom off at the hotel,

and, boy, is she excited!

Well, she should be.

The Institute of TV and
Broadcasting Hall of Fame...

It's a big honor. Yeah.

I mean, you don't see them
celebrating Knight Rider.

Well, they did that
last year. Mm-hmm.

My dad is so excited
to see your mom.

His happiness level
rises about 300%

every time she comes to town.

Well, that's a
Sanders trait, Clare.

I notice you get excited
every time I walk in the room.

You think I could spend
the next couple days with you

over at the beach
house? Yeah. Why?

Well, it seems Valerie
and Kelly have a little bug.

I don't want to get sick.
Oh. Yeah, no problem.

Oh, by the way, my
Dad wants the four of us

to go together tonight.
That's fine by me.

They do make a great couple.

Yes, they do make
a great couple.

You were against it
at the beginning, too.

I know, I know... I was wrong.

Mm-hmm. My dad is so cute.

All he talks about is your mom.

I guess she's the
same about him, huh?

Actually, she hasn't
mentioned him.

Really? That's kind of weird.

They haven't seen
each other in, like, weeks.

Yeah, that is kind of odd.

Ah, maybe it's the
excitement of the night.

Yeah, probably.

You're not trying to
start trouble, are you?

No.

I'm just looking
out for my daddy.

Cool.

Brandon, is that you?

Sure is.

Can you bring me
up some orange juice?

Absolutely.

Brandon, did you
get my juice, too?

Yes, I did. Just a minute.

Well, did you get grapefruit?

Yes. Will you hold on?

What took you so long?

There was a big
line at the pharmacy.

Everyone was buying
tissues and cough syrup.

Feeling better?

I wish. You know, I don't think

there's any way
I'm gonna be able

to drag myself to
Steve's thing tonight.

That's all right, we'll stay
home... he won't miss us.

No, you should go. I'm fine.

You sure? Yeah.

I'll be in bed by 8:00, anyway.

Did you get me anything to read?

You bet.

I don't read tabloids.

Whoa. Those are for Valerie.

These fashion magazines

are for you. Mm.

I realize that I'm the
second-class patient here,

but can I please get my juice?

You bet. I even got you
your favorite reading material.

"Aliens bring intergalactic
dating tips to U.N."

Fascinating stuff. Thank you.

Oh, I ran out of tissues, too.

Did you get some more? Yes.

I thought they were for me.

That's why I got two boxes.

Let go.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Kelly, I hope you feel better.

You, too.

Like she cares about me.

Aw, come on, Kel,

she's trying.

Mm. Only when you're around.

Bathroom's free.

Now, that's something
you don't hear very often

in this place. Yeah.
This place is empty.

I can't believe David

and Donna went to New Orleans

just for one night. I know.

It's so romantic.

How come we never
do anything like that?

Oh, honey, we
don't need romance.

We have sex.

Ha-ha-ha-ha!

It's probably them.

Hello, sw... Oh,
you look wonderful!

Thanks. So do
you. Evening, Steve.

Hi, Chancellor. Where's my mom?

She, uh... made
other arrangements.

I thought we were
all gonna go together.

Change of plans.

Uh, the network sent a limo

for her and the other stars.

Apparently, there's
some kind of pre-event

publicity they...
had to do. I...

Show business.
Huh, got to love it.

It would seem so. You know what?

I'm gonna use the
bathroom before we leave.

Excuse me.

You should have just called...

We could've met
you at the institute.

I didn't know till I
went to her hotel.

She didn't call?

That's a bit rude.

Well, like Steve said:
show biz... got to love it.

Are you okay?

Oh, yeah, fine.

Everything good
between you two or...?

Yeah, I... I think so.

I-I really don't have
much experience

at this sort of thing.

So what's bothering you?

Well, I was reading

some soap opera magazines.

There's this hot new leading
man on the set of her soap opera.

And the last few times I
talked to her on the telephone,

she seemed kind of distant.

It was nothing you
could put your finger on.

Wait a second. Back
up a minute. Since when

do you read soap
opera magazines?

Well, you have to keep up.

That's what you
do in a relationship.

Yeah, and I'm sure she
reads Chancellor Digest, right?

Well, let's just
drop it, shall we?

Tonight is Samantha's night,

and I for one am not gonna
do anything to tarnish it.

Tarnish what?

Nothing.

You guys ready? Can we go?

Yeah. Yeah.

Clare, what's going on?

Your mom's being rude to my dad.

And I don't like it one bit.

Oh, this is beautiful.

Yeah, it's amazing.

You know the guy at the desk,

he said this is the room

where Tennessee Williams
wrote A Streetcar Named Desire.

That's probably the
New Orleans version

of George Washington Slept Here.

Do you smell that?

Mm, night-blooming jasmine.

That's nice.

I love this city.

Thanks for bringing me here.

Well, thank you
for coming with me.

You're welcome.

Now, Ms. Martin,
I hate to rush you,

but we do have dinner
reservations at K-Paul's.

That's right.

Just give me a
couple of minutes.

All rightie.

It's exciting going places
you've never been, isn't it?

Yeah, it is. It's real exciting.

Donna?

Look, um,

I just want to know that I tried

to get a room with twin beds
in it, but they didn't have any.

That's okay.

The clerk said not too many

people request them.

I guess that's just
what type of city this is.

It'll be fine.

It's not like we haven't
shared a bed before.

Ugh! You're here.

Very observant.

What are you watching?

Heidi.

Is she your hero?

No, I think you
have her confused

with your hero, Heidi Fleiss.

No, I don't admire
anybody who gets caught.

Really?

I would have thought
you'd admire someone

who got paid for
what you give away.

You know what, Kelly,

I'm really sick of your
good girl act, okay?

Everybody knows you that
you're ten times the tramp I was.

Really?

Yeah. All right, I'm leaving.

You two invalids play nice, huh?

And try not to kill each
other while I'm gone, huh?

Don't worry about us.

Yeah, we'll be fine.

I'm too weak to fight anyways.

Okay.

Have fun.

Tell Steve I'm
sorry I can't make it.

I will.

Bye.

Good night, ladies.

You can watch TV if you want.

I'm not in the mood.

Thank you very much.

It's really gracious of you,
considering it is my house.

Really? I thought
it was Brandon's.

Good, good. Martin
Burns, this is Donna Martin.

Hi, nice to meet you.

Pleasure's mine.

So, did you like K-Paul's?

Oh, yeah, it was incredible.

My mouth's still burning
from the jambalaya.

Hey, everything in
New Orleans is hot.

Yeah, tell me about it.

Oh, thank you. Ah.

Mmm, much better.

Those are called "Hurricanes."

Mmm, they're delicious.

Careful, they'll blow you over.

Man, this place is jumping.

Yeah, it's terrific.

Oh, tell me about that
live radio broadcast thing

you want to do from the club.

Later, man. We got all night.
Just lay back, let it soak in.

Hey-hey, will you two
excuse me for a second?

I think I see my date.

Okay.

Well, you glad you came?

Mm, definitely.

Mmm.

Mom, I have a question.

Where did I come from?

Well, sweetheart, your daddy
and I loved each other so much,

and one night there
was so much love

that it made a
whole other person,

and that person was you.

Thanks, Mom.

I love you, Chuckie.

I love you, too.

Now let's finally meet the
mom we all wanted to have...

Samantha Sanders.

Thank you all so much.

You know, when I first
heard about this show,

I wanted the part so badly

that when I went
to pick up the script,

I took all the copies with me,
so nobody else could audition.

Seriously, I really have to say

that my years with
The Hartley House...

You know, Clare's
really been giving me

a hard time about my mother.

Not your pig, not
your farm, my friend.

You know, if there's
trouble in paradise,

maybe it's his fault, you know?

Steve, you shouldn't
get in the middle of this.

You should know better
and so should Clare.

I know. You're right.

Thank you all very much.

Samantha, that was
a wonderful speech!

Thank you, Arnold. I'm
really proud of you, Mom.

That's sweet, honey, thanks.

Samantha, would
you care to dance?

I would love to, but I can't.

There is a major

network powwow at the bar

and they want to talk to
me about a new series.

Well, then of
course you must go.

We'll dance later. Anyway,
I knew you'd understand.

Kiss, kiss.

Mom, don't you think

you ought to spend a little
more time with your date?

Don't you think you ought
to pay a little more attention

to your own business?

She's totally ignoring my Dad.

Clare...

She's treating him like dirt.

Clare, maybe you and your
dad need to grow up a little bit.

Look around you.

This is an
industry-related function.

It's very important
to my mother.

Everyone else in the room
seems to understand that.

I can't believe you are
talking to me about growing up.

And I can't believe

you're turning this into
my relationship problem.

Are we talking about our
parents or are we talking about us?

You tell me.

Do you mind if I come in?

Yes, I do.

Why do you pretend that
you don't know the real reason

why I hate you so much?

Because I don't.

You know, Kel,
it's so insulting.

I mean, do you think I would
forget something like that?

We were both there.

Both where, Valerie?

Right here.

It was two years ago,

we had just gotten
back from Palm Springs.

The night you ruined my
one chance with Brandon.

Oh, and how did I do that?

You really don't
remember, do you?

I remember coming over
here to talk to Brandon

and finding you all over him.

No, Brandon was coming on to me.

And since you claim
to have forgotten,

maybe I'll just refresh
your little memory, okay?

Like I said before, we had just
gotten back from Palm Springs

and Brandon and I
were on the couch.

Well, I'm glad you
made it home safely.

And I hope you can forgive me.

We've got a little
too much history

between us for me not to.

Yeah, we can't let sex and drugs

ruin our longtime friendship.

Friends, it's all we should be.

Yeah.

Well, back to reality.

Yep. See that "Sold"
sign on the front yard?

We got two weeks
to get out of here.

Well, a lot can
happen in two weeks.

I'd better get that.

Brandon. Hi.

I need to talk to you.

Can it wait till tomorrow?

No, it can't. Can I come in?

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Hey, Kel.

Valerie.

Well, if you two ex-lovebirds

need to be alone, don't mind me.

So, what is it?

Brandon... Yeah?

Mm!

What are you doing?

Trying to fix the biggest
mistake of my life.

What're you talking about?

Brandon, take me back.

Please, give me one more chance.

I can't. I can't, I'm
in love with Valerie.

What? I'm in love with Valerie.

I have been ever
since we were kids.

Brandon, you can't
sleep with Valerie.

If we ever meant anything to
each other, I'm begging you.

Kel, come on.

No, if anything ever happened
between the two of you,

I don't know how I
could live with myself.

Don't be crazy. No, I am crazy.

I swear I don't know
what I would do.

Do you want that
on your conscience?

No, no, I don't. Come on.

It's okay.

Nothing's gonna happen
between me and Valerie, I promise.

That's what you think happened?
That's why you hate me?

Wouldn't you?

Yes, if it were true,

but that's not what happened.

I didn't say any
of those things.

Oh, come on, Kelly, you
stabbed me in the back.

You couldn't have him,
so you ruined it for me

just like you did Tracy.

You are so wrong.

You weren't even
out there, Valerie.

I can only imagine.

Would you like to know what
really happened on the porch?

Only if you tell me the truth.

I promise.

I may hate you, but
my word is still my word.

Okay.

I'm waiting.

I wasn't there
for the first part,

when you and Brandon
were on the couch.

But when I did come over,

it was obvious that you two
had been doing something.

Hey, Kel.

Valerie.

Uh, well, if you two
ex-lovebirds need to be alone,

don't mind me.

What is it, Kel?

I'm sorry for interrupting,
but I needed to talk to you.

What about?

I know I hurt you

when I turned
down your proposal.

Yes, you did.

And I also understand why

you don't want to go back
to the way things were.

Why are you telling me this?

Because, Brandon,
I still love you.

Yeah, that's not
too painful, thanks.

Brandon, let me finish.

I want you to be happy,
even if it's not with me.

Now, I know I gave
you a hard time

about Valerie because I
thought that she was using you.

But if you do really care about
her, I won't stand in the way.

Do you mean that?

I wish we could go back
to the way things were,

but I can't change my decision.

I want the best
for you, Brandon.

And if that means
Valerie Malone,

then I guess I'll have
to learn to live with it.

Well, to tell you the truth,

I'm not sure what's
going on right now.

Really?

Yeah.

Well, why don't you go home.

I'll, uh, I'll call
you later, okay?

Okay.

Good night, Brandon.

Yeah.

So you're saying that you
didn't try to get between us?

That's what I'm saying.

All this time, you've
been blaming me

for something I didn't do.

Just tell me one thing.

Why do you think I would
believe you for one second?

Because I was
there and you weren't.

You're lying. I
know you're lying.

You know what?

I don't care if you
believe me or not.

But you can always ask Brandon.

Well, maybe I will.

You're still here?

Man, are you a
glutton for punishment.

It's no better at the
homestead, my friend.

You left those girls
alone by themselves?

Yep. You have house insurance?

I'm heavily insured,
but I got to tell you,

I don't know how
to deal with this one.

Well, just like you
told me, Brandon.

Stay out of the middle of it.

I can't stay out of
the middle, Steve.

I am the middle;
that's the problem.

Looks like the queen bee's

entertaining her drones.

Clare, give me a break
with that already, will you?

Long as I'm here, might
as well have a drink.

You know, I think
I'm gonna go home.

Do you want me to
give you guys a ride?

Yeah. No, that's okay.

Wait, wait, wait.

We have reports of movement.

You are such a dear for waiting.

Don't even think about it.

Uh, shall I get your coat?

Oh, Antonio's
taking care of that.

We're going on to another party.

Didn't I tell you?

Actually, you didn't.

Why don't, uh, why don't you

go on without me?

I-I have an early seminar.

Didn't I tell you?

You're angry with me.

Yes, I am.

Why are you blowing this

all out of proportion?

Are you trying to
pick a fight with me?

On the contrary.

I've been trying
not to all evening.

I knew this would happen.

We come from

two different worlds.

You just don't
understand the business.

Samantha, I may not
understand your world,

but I do understand
common courtesy.

Maybe we should face the facts.

The fact is that you
are embarrassing me.

And I won't stand for it.

Your mother just dumped
my dad. Do something.

Do what?

Mom...

Good night, Steve.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Where you going now?

I'm going to the party,

and then I'm going
back to New York.

Clare, where're you going?

Gonna go drive my Dad home.

I don't want him to
be alone right now.

Well, so much for the
theory of non-intervention.

Leave me alone, Kelly.

I'm sleeping.

With the light on?

What is this, round two?

I need to talk to you.

Do I have a choice?

Something's still bothering
me about that night.

And what could that be?

Brandon said he would
call me, and he never did.

So?

So, what happened between
the two of you after I left?

What do you think?

I can only imagine.

Oh, great.

Knock yourself out.

I can't wait to hear this one.

Well, I've played it over in
my mind about a million times.

He came in from the
porch, and you were waiting.

So, you all done? Yep.

Wonder how long it's gonna
take her to get to Dylan's.

Figure that's where she's going?

No doubt.

How that blonde scored

the two hottest guys in
Beverly Hills is beyond me.

"Oh, Dylan console me,
take me around the world."

Are you jealous?

No.

She can do whatever she wants.

And after the way

she treated me,
she's got no right

to tell me who I can be with.

And who is that?

Like you don't know.

What are you waiting for?

Yeah, that's right.

That's exactly what happened.

You're sure? Word for word.

You must have been
listening at the door.

So then you two just
rode off into the sunset,

had a hot night.

The hottest.

Then why did you tell me

I ruined your big
chance with Brandon?

Okay, Kelly, good
night, all right?

Game's over. No.

I want to know
what it is that I ruined

if you two spent
that night together.

Otherwise, it was
you who blew it.

Come on, Kelly.

You know as well as I do

that nothing ever happened
between me and Brandon.

So stop rubbing it in.

Honestly?

I didn't know that.

But thank you.

You know, I don't
care what you said

or didn't say on the porch,
I know it was your fault.

I mean, after you left,

I tried everything to get
Brandon to sleep with me.

And he wouldn't.

I mean, he said it was because
we were like brother and sister,

but I know it was you.

I mean, he was

the love of my life, and
you screwed it up for me.

See, that's your
problem, Valerie.

First, Tom was
the love of your life,

then Colin was the love of
your life, now it's Brandon.

You do so much lying,
you don't even know

what's it's like to tell
the truth anymore.

No, you just can't deal with
how close Brandon and I are.

No, I think you have
that a little backwards.

It's you who can't deal
with me and Brandon.

Then why are you
trying to take away

the only family I have left?

First, he's your lover
and then he's your family.

I think you have
that confused there.

Those two things
don't go together.

Get out.

With pleasure.

Aha.

Your carriage awaits, my dear.

Oh.

I love you.

And I love New Orleans.

Yeah, me, too.

The city is so...

What?

What, intoxicating?

Yeah, that, too.

But, uh, did you notice the
houses on our way here?

Yeah. What about them?

Well, the owners, they
keep everything inside.

You know, from the outside,
the houses look really plain,

and then on the inside, there's
this whole secret life going on.

Are you trying to get
philosophical on me?

No, but I'm getting hot on you.

It still stays hot out
here, even after it rains.

Yeah.

Well, Martin Burns was right,

everything is hot
in the Big Easy.

Mm-hmm.

Especially you.

Mmm.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you doing up?

Mmm...

I was waiting for you.

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

Are you feeling better?

Much, thank you.

Come here.

What was that for?

For never sleeping with Valerie.

Mmm. Mmm.

Clare, I'm kind of bummed

it didn't work out well
between our parents tonight.

Your dad's man
enough to deal with it.

He'll be all right.

Just dismiss it, just
like she dismissed him?

Clare...

He's devastated, Steve.

She ripped his
heart out tonight.

And you're overdramatizing.

And why are you mad at me?

I didn't do anything.

Right.

That's what important.

That you sleep well,

secure in the knowledge
that you're blameless.

Oh, please.

I'm sleeping on the couch.

No, you know what, why
don't you sleep in your bed,

I'll sleep on the couch.

You're so beautiful.

I love you so much.

Wait, David.

What?

Great.

You can't go through with it.

I'm sorry.

Donna.

I thought I could.

I really did.

What's wrong?

I'm scared.

It's just that we've
waited so long.

I don't know what's
right anymore.

I thought you wanted to.

I did.

I do. I...

Ohh...

I do.

Just not now.

Not this way.

It's okay. It's...

It's fine.

Oh, no, it isn't.

Uh... I-It's fine. It's fine.

I just, I just have
to be more patient.

I mean, I'm sure our
wedding night'll be too soon,

but you know, maybe after
a couple years of marriage...

I'm sorry.

I know it's not funny.

Believe me, I know.

And I'm sorry.

I really thought that I could.

I just, uh... I don't
know what else

I have to prove
to you, you know?

We love each other.

We're in a committed
relationship.

We're in the most
romantic city in America.

And I've got condoms
in the drawer.

Just tell me what I need to do.

Just tell me when.

I wish I knew the answer.

Oh, my God! David!

Mmm... Good morning.

Good morning? Look at the time!

Why didn't the alarm go off?

What? I set it for 6:00.

Well, it's 8:00.

I must've set it for
p.m. instead of a.m.

My class! My presentation!

We can't miss the plane.
Are we gonna miss the plane?

I don't know. I
don't know, Donna.

Let's see if we can catch it.

Oh, I'm dead.

I am so dead. All right.

Ah, it's 6:00 in the morning.

You sleep at all?

No.

Me either.

You know, Clare,
we're not responsible

for what our parents
do... or what they don't do.

I know.

You're right.

It's just pretty
convenient, you know,

considering my dad
didn't do anything.

Do you hear me talking
to you? That's not the point.

Yeah, that is the point.

Okay.

Okay, she dumped him. She was...

she was rude and
selfish and self-absorbed

and all those things.

She was. You're right.

You win.

So why did you spend the
whole night defending her?

Because she's my mother, Clare.

She really hurt him.

Well, she can do that.

No one knows
that better than me.

Look, I am sorry, okay.

I'm sorry that you have

a screwed-up relationship
with your parents.

My dad is all I've got.

I'm not gonna let
anyone hurt him,

I don't care

who it is, okay?

Do you understand
that, Steve? Do you?

Yeah, all too clearly.

What?

Well, you're making
me think, Clare,

if your father's all you've got,

then where does
that leave me, huh?

Morning. Feeling better?

Yeah.

Isn't it amazing?

Well, I knew confession
was good for the soul.

I didn't know it
was good for the flu.

Me neither.

Kelly told me you
guys talked last night.

That's good.

Yeah, I was kind of
worried that I went too far.

I really lost my temper.

Well, what did you tell her?

Brandon, relax.

I told her nothing ever
happened between us.

That's the truth, isn't it?

Yes, that is the truth.

You want some coffee?

No, actually, I, I
gotta get to the club.

Uh, is Kelly still asleep?

Yeah.

You know, Brandon,

Kelly and I have had
our ups and downs, but...

I think I'm really going
to miss her next year.

What do you mean?

Well, next year. In New York.

You're going to New York?

No, not me, Kelly is.

She applied to grad
school at Columbia.

Didn't you know?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, I knew that.

I just, uh... it just slipped
my mind, that's all.

Right, yeah. Uh...

Well, see ya.

Yeah.

Donna, hey.

Where were you?

I was in New Orleans with David.

Ooh. Well, at least
you had fun, right?

Yeah, I wish.

Well, well, Miss Martin.

Professor Langely,
I am so sorry.

Well, as far as I'm concerned,

you've outdone yourself.

I mean you've surpassed

even your own usual
meager contribution.

Not only did you not
do the assignment,

you didn't have the
courtesy to show up?

But I-I did do
it. It's right here.

Oh, and now you're gonna tell me

the tragic reason
behind your inability

to show me and your classmates

the teeniest shred of courtesy,

not to mention
professional behavior.

It was an accident.

What was an accident?

See... I-I missed my
flight this morning,

and I couldn't get

another one until... Never mind.

I don't want to hear about it.

Professor Langely, I am
ready to present my project

any time you want me to.

I'm afraid that's not possible.

But it's all done.

I worked for weeks on this.

And that's no concern to me now.

The real world, Miss Martin,

has deadlines, and
you've blown yours.

Wait. I can't fail this class.

I need it to graduate.

Then I suggest you
do well on your final.

That's you last chance.

Hey, Val.

This fellow's here to see you.

Well, you found me.

I'm glad you're feeling better.

Thanks, Nat. See you.

I hope you don't mind
me dropping by like this,

but I phoned your home,

and they told me that
you would be here,

so I took a chance.

I'm Derek Driscoll.

Uh, do I know you?

From Bill Taylor Investments.

You called us about some
capital investment opportunities.

No, actually, I called Bill.

And he's in the Far East,

Kuala Lumpur.

So, will I do for now?

You'll do.

Uh, do you want to take a seat?

Yes. Thank you.

When I told Bill that

I was coming to Los Angeles,

he asked me to look
you up personally.

Are you busy right now?

No, your timing's perfect.

We try.

This is, uh, quite a
place you have here.

Are you the manager?

No, I own it.

I have other investors,
but basically it's mine.

Great.

Valerie, I hope you
don't mind me asking this,

but... how did you come
to select our little operation?

Well, Bill's daughter, Kelly,
is one of my good friends.

Oh.

So you must know
Bill pretty well, then?

Actually, we've never met,
but Kelly talks a lot about him,

and I'm anxious about
getting to know him personally.

Are you?

Bill usually likes
me to handle point

on the business end of things.

I don't know how much
you know about how

our company works.

Well, I don't, but
you can tell me.

Basically, we pool money

from an elite
group of investors,

use it to finance various
companies and projects overseas.

We have found the foreign
market to be remarkably profitable.

Of course, there
are some risks, but,

without risk, there
can be no reward.

Well, I've never been
one to shy away from risk.

When do you think
I can meet Bill?

Very soon.

Great.

Can't wait.

Hey. How's the flu?

Oh, a lot better, but I thought

I should take one
more day, you know.

Sure you can afford that?

I hear Columbia's pretty
tough on attendance.

What?

Columbia University.

New York City.

That's where you're going
to graduate school, isn't it?

What are you talking
about, Brandon?

Didn't you apply there?

Yes.

Did you get accepted?

Yes.

So when were you gonna tell me?

There's not
really a lot to tell.

I applied, they accepted me.

This was all long
before you and Tracy

ever broke up.

I-I'm not going to New York now.

I'm not going anywhere.

Okay.

How did you know
about this anyway?

Valerie told me,

and, uh...

I believed her.

She must have
read it in my journal.

How much more proof
do you need, Brandon?

Proof about what?

I have tried every thing I know
to make it work with Valerie,

and it's not working.

So what do you want
me to do about it?

I don't know,

but both of us cannot
live in this house.

Kel, come o... Come on.

She's like family to me.

Don't make me do this.