Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000): Season 8, Episode 23 - Making Amends - full transcript
Donna is rushed to the hospital after falling in a coma from an overdose of painkillers where she comes clean with her father about her addiction to pain pills. When Donna admits to her boss, Robert, that she plagiarized someone else's sketches, she is immediately fired. Meanwhile, Kelly cares for a newborn baby left at the clinic by a teenage mother, named Leanne, which makes Kelly wonder if she can take in the baby to care for it herself. Steve falls for Jill, a woman that he has never met, when he starts reading her love letters which are actually addressed to someone else named Ted. Also, Brandon investigates David's sudden success with his new songs where Jasper suggests to him that David's gains for the record deal are ill-gotten. Elsewhere, Valerie struggles to get past her incident with Noah.
Oh, it feels good being here.
Mm-hmm.
I thought I'd be more nervous.
I mean, it's been a while.
Refresh my memory.
Do you always talk this much?
Uh-huh.
No.
Yeah.
Brandon, thank God you're home.
Donna overdosed. Whoa,
whoa, whoa, Noah, slow down.
I can't understand
what you're s...
Look, Donna overdosed.
The paramedics...
Where are you?
On my way to the hospital.
L.A. Memorial. She's
unconscious, man.
They don't know
what's gonna... Okay.
Don't worry about it.
W-We'll be there ASAP.
Somebody's got
to call her parents.
Yeah, yeah, we'll tell everyone.
What's going on?
Donna overdosed.
What? When?
Noah didn't say.
Has she eaten?
I don't know. Is
she gonna be okay?
The medication
found near the body...
Do you know how
much she was taking?
Sometimes one of each.
- Look, I wasn't there.
- Trauma Four
is ready and waiting.
Look, was she conscious?
Did she say anything at all?
Let's get her inside.
The doctors are going
to take it from here.
You can't go in there.
Look, why won't you
answer my questions?
Look, if you want
what's best for her,
- you'll let us do our jobs.
- Lift her, please.
Ready, lift.
Watch the lines.
How's her O2 sat?
75%.
Respiratory's
hovering around 12.
Let's try and crank those up.
Once she's stable,
the fluids should help
level her. One gram of naloxone
IV push, stat.
IV is ready.
Saline flush.
Respiratory therapist
to the emergency room.
Respiratory therapist...
How is she? Is she okay?
What's the story, Noah?
She's finally conscious.
What the hell happened in there?
She took too many
pills and she passed out.
What, she was taking pills?
No, no, she was taking
prescription painkillers.
Uppers, too, Dr. Martin. I'm
gonna go see what's going on.
Wait a second, you let her
mix uppers and downers?
I didn't let her do
anything. I found out
what she was doing,
I told her to stop.
Gee, I can understand with
you being on trial for rape,
her wanting to dull the pain.
Josh was the one
with the Rohypnol here.
Don't blame me. Josh isn't
the one who cheated on her.
Code blue team to CCU.
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When we pumped
your stomach, we got rid
of any residual
traces of the drugs,
and we've been
feeding you fluids
to replenish your system
and get you back to normal.
And when can she go home?
In a few hours.
Great. Just realize
it could take you
four days to withdraw
from the drugs.
You'll probably
be pretty sluggish
and you may have some
nausea and some leg cramps.
That's why they call
it "kicking the habit."
I'll put you on an
antidepressant
to help with the withdrawal,
and I'll set you up with
outpatient drug counseling.
Wait, I made a mistake.
I'm not an addict.
You could have died last night.
Any precautions we can take
to prevent that from
happening again,
I suggest we take them.
Thank you, Doctor, very much.
I'll stop by before you go.
WOMAN Nursing supervisor to OR,
nursing supervisor to OR.
Look, since your
mother is still in Rome,
I'm waiting to call her, okay?
I'll tell her when
she gets home.
I promise. Please, Daddy?
I want you to come
home for a few days.
I'm fine at the apartment.
Kelly's there.
And she was there before.
I guess I learned something
about myself through this...
I'm good at keeping a secret.
I wish you would
have come to me.
I was a mess.
Let me help. The
painkillers... they made
me tired, and the uppers...
They got me through work,
and then once I
was on that cycle...
I didn't want you
to see me like that.
Where'd you get the uppers?
Noah's brother gave me some.
The rest I took from the clinic.
You stole them?
I'm sorry.
About everything.
How's she doing?
She is going to be just fine.
Thank God.
Can I see her?
Actually, she asked for Kelly.
Excuse me.
Hey, any update?
Yeah, she's doing great.
Oh, that's good.
Is she seeing visitors? Some.
Does she know you've
been here all night?
I don't think so.
Look, I talked to my
lawyer this morning,
and Josh and his lawyer are
on their way to see the D.A.
Look, I called the D.A. and I
told him I'll help
any way I can.
I appreciate that.
I feel like I...
owe you an apology.
But then I think... for what?
Look, we're all going
to get past this, all of us.
It's just, it's just
really confusing.
We're still going to try to
move on, though, right?
It's a good thing that Noah
went to the beach apartment.
I was going to spend
the night at Brandon's.
Noah found me?
He saved your life.
When I found out that you
had overdosed, I was so scared.
I know. I'm sorry.
I keep thinking:
I should have seen this coming.
I should have done something.
No, I wasn't asking for
help then, but I am now.
Well, you've got it.
But...
you have to recognize that
you have a serious problem.
Kel, I'm not a drug addict.
You may not think so,
but your body disagrees.
Your body needed those drugs.
That's why you're going
through withdrawals.
When things got
bad, the pills...
They just made
everything easier.
And one of the
things that I learned
when I was in rehab
was to figure out
who brings out your strengths
and who brings out
your weaknesses.
Noah saved my life;
you said so yourself.
Donna, you're my best friend,
and you know that I like Noah,
but if you do drugs
when you're with him,
then you've got to end it.
That bungalow's
funky, but it's not you.
This, on the other
hand, feels like you.
Must be expensive.
You can afford it.
As of now, David Silver,
Beverly Hills slacker,
is history.
David Silver, lead singer
of Jasper's Law, has arrived,
and you deserve
all the toys, my man.
Limos, private planes, models.
Hey, Mr. Double
Platinum, I'm talking to you.
Sorry, I...
A friend of mine OD'd last night
and wound up in
the emergency room.
And?
Well, she's going to be
okay, you know, it's just...
Not to be callous, David,
but this is your time in the sun.
You must focus on you,
maximize the moment.
Yeah, I know.
Now, first off, we're
going to be recording
in front of a live audience
from the Loose Lizards.
You're kidding.
It'll be a full house,
it'll give your album the energy
of a live performance.
That-That's, that's outstanding.
I thought you'd like it.
Look, Frank... I was
really on the fence
about this band
after Jasper left,
but I got to thank you for
pulling me over to your side.
I mean, I-I really believe
this is one of the
best decisions
I've made in a long time.
Good man.
Kelly just called
from the hospital.
Donna's well on her
way to a full recovery.
Oh, great.
When can we see her? Uh,
she's being released
later this afternoon.
Fan mail? No.
No, they're for that guy Ted
who used to work in the building.
Well, he changed jobs and
asked our former assistant Terri
to forward his mail,
which she did, but
they keep coming back.
She must have written
down the wrong address.
You know, Steve, it's a felony
to open someone else's mail.
Well, it started with a
postcard of Wrigley Field.
I read it by accident.
Freud said there
are no accidents.
The brown one
smells like cinnamon.
Cinnamon?
Mmm, Jill is so cool.
Jill?
She's the girl
writing the letters.
Hmm.
The brown one, too.
That smells like cinnamon.
Cinnamon.
Mmm, I think I'm in love.
How literary of you,
Steve, to fall in love
with someone's letters.
Well, I'm off to chronicle
the continuing adventures
of David Silver, superstar.
This week's installment?
Up close and personal with
Jasper's Law's original Jasper.
Remember,
they're only
letters. Well, if you
read these, you'd know
how wrong you are.
You're damn right I was angry.
I hand-picked that band myself.
And then they pushed you out?
Yeah.
Anyway, I got a new band now.
We're doing some stuff
we're really proud of.
So I guess all we
need is a record deal.
You know, it's amazing to
me how quickly things move
once you do have a record deal.
I mean, it seemed to me
like David recorded that song
and a couple weeks
later, it was on the radio.
I thought it took months.
It usually does.
Guess that's why they call it
an overnight success, huh?
They call it a lot of things.
What do you mean?
Let's just say
a response like that
doesn't come cheap.
You saying there
was money involved?
What, in the music business?
Come on.
That's a pretty serious
allegation, Jasper.
Can you prove it?
No, of course not.
But, uh,
David's song is getting
a helluva lot of airplay,
don't you think?
Come on, easy.
Her name is Leanne.
Leanne? C'mon, Leanne. Okay.
Sit up here.
Now just point to
where it hurts, Leanne.
Okay, I just need to
get some information.
Um, what's your address?
5247 Corinth Street.
And your phone number?
This really hurts.
I'm not surprised.
Having a baby usually does.
I'm not due for another
month. Apparently,
no one told your
child. You're in labor.
I've been patient, but
my boy is burning up.
Let's get you into
an examination room.
You'll get Dr. Martin?
Okay, yeah, right away.
Okay, is there anybody
that we can call for
you? A boyfriend,
parent? This isn't supposed
to be happening, it's not.
Okay, as soon as the
doctor looks at you,
we'll get you to the hospital.
Hang in there... everything's
gonna be fine.
I know you're upset, Felice.
So am I.
No, but I can't make
her come home
if she doesn't
want to come home.
Look, I've-I've gotta go.
Um, yes, I will call
you with any news.
I will.
Good-bye. I'm
sorry to interrupt...
The woman just
doesn't understand.
Of course frankly,
neither do I. What?
Um, there's a girl
in the exam room
who's having contractions.
Oh, that's weird.
She was here a minute ago.
Have you seen Leanne?
Uh, no.
Maybe she went to the hospital.
Hey! Hmm?
A shooting star.
Did you see that?
Yeah. Hmm...
Gotta make a wish.
Okay. Better times.
Absolutely.
I missed you.
Me, too.
Mmm.
You know,
Frank left me the
combination to the lockbox.
We could go inside.
No, I actually like it out here.
Really?
What?
No, it's-it's fine.
Come here.
David...
Val...
I just... I just can't do this.
I-I don't understand
what-what's wrong.
No, I thought I was ready but...
But nobody is-is forcing
you to do anything.
How come I can't forget a night
that I don't even remember?
It's okay.
No, it's not.
I mean, it should be.
I... I'm here...
with this house, and-and you...
but it's not.
And I don't know if
it's ever gonna be.
Oh, my God.
Oh, hey. Hey.
Formula, wipes and
a six-pack of diapers.
Oh, you are a lifesaver.
Apparently, so are you.
I found him on the doorstep
of the clinic last night.
I know who the mom is.
She's just a kid.
She probably panicked.
You gotta call
Social Services, Kel.
Now.
Dr. Martin checked him out.
We agreed that I'd call today.
I wanted to give the mom a
night to think about what she did.
Can you just hold him
for a second?
I'm gonna get the address
and go and see her.
When she sees this little face,
she's going to want him back.
She doesn't deserve him.
She couldn't be more
than 16 years old, Brandon.
She was impulsive,
she made a mistake.
She abandoned her
baby. She deserves
a second chance, and I'm
gonna make sure she gets it.
You're going way
beyond the call here.
I don't think so.
So this isn't personal?
Well, of course it is, Brandon,
and I would think it
would be with you, too.
Did you hear?
Hear what?
Josh was charged with
misdemeanor drug possession.
Hmm, and I really thought
he'd buy his way out.
He tried.
Apparently justice is a shade
more blind than he thought.
Is he going to jail? One year
or 250 hours community service.
I'm sorry he didn't get more.
It's finally over.
You think?
Look, Val, I know it's
the last thing you want,
but the After Dark wouldn't
be the same without you.
What, you're asking me
to come back?
Yeah, I am.
Like nothing ever happened?
No, no.
Not like that, but...
Like I'm not a victim here?
Like Josh going to jail
just kind of wipes
everything clean?
Hey, we're both victims here.
And we both deserve
to get on with our lives.
Well, tell me how we're
supposed to do that.
I mean, educate me on
how we're supposed to just
walk away from this
without feeling like
everything's upside
down and twisted.
I mean, explain
to me how the hell
we're supposed to go
back to the way things were!
'Cause I'm really dying to know.
Jasper's not a reliable
source, Brandon.
Forget Jasper.
David's song got
huge airplay on KZAB.
Maybe they liked it.
From an established band, maybe.
From a new band? Doesn't happen.
No.
Still sounds like
sour grapes to me.
Jasper's got to be pissed
about being dumped
from the band.
If I could just
get confirmation,
we could run the story.
And if wishes were
horses, beggars would ride.
Do you know what I mean?
Take up thy bed and walk.
Do you know what I mean?
She's on
to licorice. Licorice?
Mmm, I love licorice.
And she loves someone else.
For you. Thank you.
Which is exactly why
I've come to a decision
that I know I'm going to regret.
Purge, Brother Sanders.
Purge and ye shall be freed.
Yeah, well, I'm going to
send her her letters back,
with a note explaining
how I got them.
Honesty?
An unusual policy for you.
Yeah, well, it kills me though.
Because it's over before I
even got a chance to meet her.
But...
she deserves to
know the truth, right?
The truth shall set you free.
Hey, welcome back.
How're you feeling?
Better, thank you.
Remmington and his people
are still raving about your designs.
They think you're
the Second Coming.
Uh, that's what I wanted
to talk to you about...
the designs for Remmington.
They're spectacular,
just spectacular.
Um, is Danielle here?
'Cause I'd like
her to hear this.
Quit yesterday.
She quit? Why?
Something about, uh,
she didn't want to work
for a company that
didn't appreciate her.
Nice kid,
little bit of a flake.
No. She wasn't, actually.
See,
I hurt my back pretty
badly in that car accident,
and the painkillers
that the doctor gave me,
they made me real lethargic.
Just makes your designs
all the more impressive.
What I'm trying to tell you
is...
Those designs,
they weren't mine.
What?
I couldn't concentrate.
I couldn't do my job.
And I panicked.
I stole Danielle's designs.
I'm stunned, I...
The Child's Play campaign
showed so much flair,
I just assumed that...
No, those were my
designs, I swear it.
Donna, I don't know what to say.
Look, I can make this up to you.
I really can.
This will never happen again.
If you can just give
me another chance.
I wish it were that simple.
I'm afraid I have no choice.
You're fired.
I'm doing a series of
articles on Jasper's Law.
Talented bunch of guys.
Yeah, I've known
David Silver since
high school, so I'm really glad
to see his career take off.
But one thing strikes me as odd.
"Keep it Together" got an
amazing amount of airplay
on your radio station.
Great song.
People respond to it.
Touches a chord and all that.
Yeah, yeah.
But you see, I did a
little checking around
and it didn't get nearly as much
on any of the other stations
with the same format.
Similar format, not the same.
Right, right.
But the difference in
rotation was so great
that one might
think there was, uh...
a financial incentive
to playing the song.
Couldn't say
anything about that.
Couldn't say or don't know?
Look, Manny,
I know you're not the
only person involved
in making your
station's play list.
Is it possible that
someone might've been...
subsidized for playing the song?
For the record, I don't know
anything about subsidies.
What about off the record?
This is the music business.
Which means?
Well let's just say the station
was... encouraged
to play the song.
Is the end result so bad?
Your friend's a big
success now, right?
Right.
Hi. How's Donna?
Hi. Uh...
Honestly, I-I'm not sure.
I took her to counseling.
Well, if it helps at
all, I know she feels
really bad about what happened.
Well, somehow that only
makes it worse; she knows better.
Sometimes people
get overwhelmed.
They think they can
handle a situation,
and when they
find out they can't,
they panic.
They make mistakes.
It's bad enough when that
describes a teenage mom,
but as a description of Donna,
who's been asking all year
to be treated like an adult,
please, it's inexcusable.
Mm, you're so
sleepy, aren't you?
You know that expression
"sleeping like a baby"?
He didn't.
I think it's time to call the
people at Child Welfare.
Not yet.
Please.
I just, uh...
came by to get the
mother's address.
Kelly, we went through
all of this last night.
Look at this
precious, little angel.
Are you ready
to take his mother
away from him?
I have legal responsibilities.
Try telling him that
when he has a nightmare
and no mommy to hold him.
Or when he's sick, or
when he scrapes his knee.
Tell him about your
legal responsibilities then.
You have till 3:00,
not a minute longer.
Thank you.
Hi.
Is Leanne here?
Yeah, but she's
got the stomach flu.
It's really important
that I talk to her.
Leanne, you've got company.
Don't let that cute baby
get too close to her.
You wouldn't want
him to get sick.
No, I wouldn't want that.
She probably
caught it at one of
her friend's parties.
The joy of being a
teenager, everything's a party.
Why don't you invite
your friend in? I'm sorry.
I didn't catch your name. Kelly.
Bye, Mom.
I'm going. I'm going.
What are you doing here?
The way I see it,
you made a mistake.
Things were happening so
fast, you didn't have a chance
to think about what
you were doing.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
You were in labor two days ago.
This is your baby.
I think you should go.
He has your eyes.
Don't close the door on him.
He needs you.
I'm 16.
I go to high school.
My mother doesn't
even know about this.
How do you hide a pregnancy?
I was too far along
before I realized
what was happening.
Then you just wear
a lot of big sweaters.
Leanne, you shouldn't be
going through this alone.
My mother's a nightmare, okay?
She's not good
at handling things.
She makes them worse.
This is your son.
I'm... I'm sorry.
Nice look.
Grunge is a little retro,
but it works for you.
Brandon.
Yeah? Dude, is
this incredible? I...
Frank got me the same guy that
produced Fiona Apple's album.
That's great. We're
gonna tape all this,
but were gonna use it in the
video because... Yeah, yeah.
We need to piece it... David,
David, David, look, I need to, uh,
I need to talk to
you for a second.
Fine. Why, what's up? Uh...
A couple of the
guys at KZAB told me
they received money to
play "Keep It Together."
Well, I-I don't know
what you're talking about.
I never gave them anything...
Hey, look, I've never
heard anything so ridiculous.
Now, come on.
You've got a concert
to prepare for, all right?
Brandon, I can't believe you
would even bring this
up right now, Brandon.
I mean I got to go on stage
in... Look, David, I just want you
to know the kind of people
you're getting in business with.
Hey, look, David, they
played the song because
they liked the
song, end of story.
Now, you are the real
deal, and in a little while,
everyone's going to know
that, all right? Now come on.
Excuse me?
Can I have your autograph?
Yeah, sure. Where?
Right... here.
David...
I really thought
you were my friend, Brandon.
I am your friend, David.
Thanks.
Thank you.
You know I can run the story,
even with your denial.
Oh, you certainly can,
but you'll torpedo
David's career forever.
Ooh...
I've already called
Child Welfare.
They're on their way.
You gave it your best shot.
Sometimes people just
don't follow the right path.
I tried to explain to her that
she could still change her
mind, but she didn't care.
And you said it
yourself, she's only 16.
If she's old enough
to be having sex,
she should be old enough
to take responsibility.
I feel like
pressing charges.
I mean, she left her
baby on our doorstep.
What if I wasn't here?
No question, she
made a big mistake.
But she has to live with that
for the rest of her life.
I think that's
punishment enough.
And what about your
legal responsibilities?
I'm honoring them,
but thanks to you,
I'm honoring my
moral one as well.
People let us down.
They disappoint us.
It's human nature.
But it doesn't mean
we give up on them.
Pam, hi. What are
you doing here?
I left the Wyatt Foundation
two months ago,
moving to Child Welfare.
I always wanted to help people
bring children into their lives.
So what's going
to happen to him?
He'll go to foster
parents for a year.
And then if nothing's changed,
his foster parents will
be able to adopt him.
Or he'll move to
an open adoption.
What do you mean,
"if nothing's changed"?
The birth mother
has up to a year
to contact us to
get her baby back.
Up to a year?
After what she did?
It's nature versus nurture.
And the state
feels very strongly
about the rights
of birth parents.
And what about his
rights? Or does no one care
about him once the
paperwork's finished?
We care very much.
But it's not a perfect world.
Well...
in this imperfect world,
I hope you will give this baby's
future as much consideration
as you did his mother's rights.
Hey, what's the matter?
Eh, Brandon was just here.
He said some things.
What kind of things?
Things about my song
and the radio station.
I don't know, he thinks
some payola was
involved or something.
Hmm. Was there?
Well, Frank says no, but I...
I don't know. I...
I just, I can't stop
thinking about it.
David, this is your big night.
Can't you put it out of
your mind? I've tried.
It's just, it's hard.
Look.
You're going to
be great tonight.
You're an amazing performer.
Thanks.
I'm sorry.
That was me. No, David.
It's a kiss, it's-it's
no big deal.
It's just... it's
just that it is.
How can I help?
Tell me exactly what
happened that night.
I can't.
But we both know who can.
I'm sorry, Brandon.
I just don't see the dilemma.
Run the story,
ruin David's career.
Don't run the story,
pretend we live
in a perfect world.
David's a friend of ours. Eh...
If his career got a boost
just because of a
little wallet greasing,
what's the big deal?
The big deal, Steve,
is that payola is illegal.
Besides which,
David doesn't need it.
He's got talent.
But if we don't blow
the whistle on it,
there'll be a question
mark over his entire career.
Oh, careful, Brandon.
You may convince yourself
you're doing it for him.
Why else?
Jealousy.
Jealousy?
Yeah, jealousy.
Are you kidding me?
It's the best I can
come up with right now.
I can't believe you think
I don't want him
to be successful.
Prove me wrong.
Fine.
Another letter from Jill.
Cherry.
No lie.
Mmm...
Oh, check it out.
She's gonna be in L.A. tomorrow,
and she wants to see me.
No, she wants to see Ted.
I guess she didn't
get your mailing, huh?
I feel like I know
her already, though.
She's smart, she's funny,
she's ambitious.
She's exactly what
I've been looking for.
Except she's looking
for somebody else.
Okay, the minute I see her,
I'll tell her exactly who I am.
Who knows?
She might be glad I'm not Ted.
♪ Winter, spring, summer, fall ♪
♪ Seasons change ♪
♪ We still keep it together ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ Throughout the years
we faced our fears ♪
♪ They disappear ♪
♪ We're in this forever, yeah ♪
♪ Winter, spring ♪
♪ Summer, fall ♪
♪ Seasons change ♪
♪ We still keep it together ♪
♪ Whoo... ♪
Oh, they sound great.
They are great,
especially David.
Well, he's waited for
this for a long time.
Not anymore.
He's arrived.
♪ Forever, yeah ♪
♪ Whoo ♪
Ow!
Somebody help me!
Hey, guys!
Excuse me.
Somebody help me! Oh!
Hey, hey, hey... it's
okay, it's okay, it's...
You okay? Are you okay?
Guys, come on!
Hey, you okay? You okay?
Mm-hmm.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Go away.
Go away.
Not a good time.
Yeah, it never is anymore.
Just leave, okay?
I can't do that.
Fine.
Welcome to hell.
Yeah, the doctor says the
first four days are the toughest.
Yeah, he was talking
about withdrawals,
not getting over being fired.
They fired you for being sick?
I stole someone's designs.
That's why they fired me.
Okay? 'Cause I'm a thief.
You can get through
this, you know.
You bet I can.
You want to make me
the enemy here, that's cool.
Fine. You're the enemy.
Great. I'm not leaving
till you give me the pills.
You want them so badly?
There! Now they're yours.
What?! I thought
you were leaving.
I am.
The minute you
get over this thing.
Yes.
Her arm is officially broken!
The paparazzi will
definitely get this out, man.
We could not have
bought better publicity.
Unbelievable.
Thank you.
Wasn't a compliment.
I was referring to
your compassion.
I didn't realize you had
such a concern for others.
Remind me to get you invited
to one of those Save
the Whale benefits.
Brandon was right, wasn't he?
As far as the radio stuff.
I mean, hell, you
were in promotions.
That was your job, right?
To get the song played
no matter what it took,
even if it meant buying time.
You don't want to
have this conversation.
Isn't it enough just
to have a good song?
I don't make the rules.
But you sure as hell know
how to play by them, don't you?
Yeah.
If you walk out on this deal,
you may not get another one.
Really? I thought
I was a superstar.
Sure.
With the right packaging
and connections...
Cash?
David, think.
Without me, chances are
you'd end up
giving piano lessons
and praying for that big break
that may never, ever come.
You know what? I... I don't
need to think about this anymore.
Um...
you can give your
deal to someone else.
Hey, pretty girl.
How you feeling?
Like myself again.
Finally.
Well, you got through it,
and I am really proud of you.
I'll come home now.
You are home.
"Sewer System's
Dirty Little Secret"?
Pretty catchy, don't you think?
Um...
not compared to "Payola
Scandal Exposed."
Why aren't you
running that story?
'Cause I want you to
be successful, David.
You deserve it.
But I didn't before?
All right.
I may have gotten
my priorities mixed
up for a minute,
forgotten which team I was on,
but I straightened it out.
Yeah, I...
I know. I appreciate it.
I quit Jasper's Law.
Dumped the band
for a solo career.
Classic move.
No.
Actually, um...
I didn't just dump the band.
I-I-I dumped
the... the business.
Your contract, your record deal?
All of it, yeah.
I don't know what to say.
How about you'll...
you'll print the story?
As a... a warning,
you know, to people who
think overnight success
comes without a price.
What are you doing here?
I needed to ask you
about something.
And I want an honest answer.
That's all I've ever given you.
What exactly
happened that night?
We've already been
over this. I know.
In court, with lawyers
and Josh twisting the truth,
but you and I have never
really gone over it together.
And why should we?
Because I need to know.
That we had sex?
That I was
responsible for that sex.
That-that I invited
it, that it was my fault.
But it wasn't...
Josh drugged you.
Then tell me that, please.
It was late.
I was angry at Donna.
I got wasted.
Josh's fiancée called,
so we decided to
give him some privacy.
We both went
upstairs to my office,
and the moment I
got through the door,
you pulled me down on the couch.
Wait, I pulled you?
Well, I thought you did,
but now I know you just stumbled
and reached out for balance.
So you thought I wanted it.
Like I always want it.
Valerie Malone,
professional good time, right?
You're not listening to me.
I kissed you, okay?
I kissed you.
Did I kiss you back?
You were drugged.
You're not answering
the question.
Look, you smiled, okay?
You smiled.
It's not your fault.
I believe that.
And I believe it wasn't
your fault, either.
Hi, Jill. Uh, I've
read all your letters,
and you're really
a terrific person,
but... I'm not Ted.
Too honest.
Maybe she'll be ugly.
Yeah, a witch with a big
hump on her neck and...
some noxious toxic
broccoli funk about her.
I am so sorry.
My plane was late, and the hotel
was insane.
God.
You are even better-looking
than I thought you'd be.
Jill. Oh, good.
I was going to be so
embarrassed if you weren't Ted.
Who else would I be?
Come on.
Oh, boy. Nice flowers.
Oh, hey, they're for you.
Thanks.
I was next door getting coffee.
Nat said you're
reopening tomorrow.
Well, I figured it's
time to move on.
I agree.
Is that why you're here?
To tell me you're moving on?
Yeah. It is.
From the trial, the pills...
everything.
You think we can do that?
When I took the pills,
I confused having no
feelings for feeling great.
I got rid of the pain,
but I ended up
feeling nothing at all.
I know.
This isn't gonna be easy.
It might even be painful.
After what I just
went through...
doesn't scare me at all.
It doesn't scare me, either.
Hey. Hi.
Welcome home.
What's the occasion?
Well, I thought we
had a lot to celebrate.
Probably not as
much as you think.
Um, I quit the band.
I know. Brandon told me.
And I'm very proud of you.
Really? After all you
did to make it happen?
David, I want you to be happy.
And if that means not
having a record contract
or working at a car wash...
Not gonna be barbecuing
in Malibu anytime soon.
Well, the sun's not
good for you anyways.
So...
Did you talk to Noah?
Yeah, he took
me through all of it.
And? Well, it took a lot
of convincing, but...
I now know it wasn't my fault.
Or Noah's.
It was Josh.
Well, I'm glad you know.
I also want you to know
what happened between
me and Noah was the drug.
I didn't want it to happen.
I know.
Do you?
Yeah.
I mean, it's nice to hear.
So where do we go from here?
Well, I have a suggestion.
We, we don't have to.
No, I want to.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
Man, that kid
required a lot of stuff.
"That kid."
Do you realize he
doesn't even have a name?
He will.
Thanks to you.
Thanks to me, he may
end up with a mother
who abandoned him.
Thanks to you, he'll probably
end up in a great home
with loving, adoptive parents.
All this stuff...
When you have a baby, I
don't even think you notice.
I know I wouldn't.
Our baby would
be crawling by now.
Kel...
I know.
It wasn't meant to be.
It wasn't the right time.
But I think about it.
All the time.
Kel, we'll...
we'll have a family...
When we're ready.
I'm ready now, Brandon.
I've given this
a lot of thought,
and I've decided
to apply to be a foster
parent to that baby.
That's a...
that's a huge decision.
I know.
And I'll understand if... you
don't want to be a part of it.
Kel...
Losing our baby was
incredibly painful.
And that was
only after a few weeks.
I don't even want to think about
how hard it would
be after a year.
That's a risk I'm
willing to take.
I want that baby.
Mm-hmm.
I thought I'd be more nervous.
I mean, it's been a while.
Refresh my memory.
Do you always talk this much?
Uh-huh.
No.
Yeah.
Brandon, thank God you're home.
Donna overdosed. Whoa,
whoa, whoa, Noah, slow down.
I can't understand
what you're s...
Look, Donna overdosed.
The paramedics...
Where are you?
On my way to the hospital.
L.A. Memorial. She's
unconscious, man.
They don't know
what's gonna... Okay.
Don't worry about it.
W-We'll be there ASAP.
Somebody's got
to call her parents.
Yeah, yeah, we'll tell everyone.
What's going on?
Donna overdosed.
What? When?
Noah didn't say.
Has she eaten?
I don't know. Is
she gonna be okay?
The medication
found near the body...
Do you know how
much she was taking?
Sometimes one of each.
- Look, I wasn't there.
- Trauma Four
is ready and waiting.
Look, was she conscious?
Did she say anything at all?
Let's get her inside.
The doctors are going
to take it from here.
You can't go in there.
Look, why won't you
answer my questions?
Look, if you want
what's best for her,
- you'll let us do our jobs.
- Lift her, please.
Ready, lift.
Watch the lines.
How's her O2 sat?
75%.
Respiratory's
hovering around 12.
Let's try and crank those up.
Once she's stable,
the fluids should help
level her. One gram of naloxone
IV push, stat.
IV is ready.
Saline flush.
Respiratory therapist
to the emergency room.
Respiratory therapist...
How is she? Is she okay?
What's the story, Noah?
She's finally conscious.
What the hell happened in there?
She took too many
pills and she passed out.
What, she was taking pills?
No, no, she was taking
prescription painkillers.
Uppers, too, Dr. Martin. I'm
gonna go see what's going on.
Wait a second, you let her
mix uppers and downers?
I didn't let her do
anything. I found out
what she was doing,
I told her to stop.
Gee, I can understand with
you being on trial for rape,
her wanting to dull the pain.
Josh was the one
with the Rohypnol here.
Don't blame me. Josh isn't
the one who cheated on her.
Code blue team to CCU.
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
When we pumped
your stomach, we got rid
of any residual
traces of the drugs,
and we've been
feeding you fluids
to replenish your system
and get you back to normal.
And when can she go home?
In a few hours.
Great. Just realize
it could take you
four days to withdraw
from the drugs.
You'll probably
be pretty sluggish
and you may have some
nausea and some leg cramps.
That's why they call
it "kicking the habit."
I'll put you on an
antidepressant
to help with the withdrawal,
and I'll set you up with
outpatient drug counseling.
Wait, I made a mistake.
I'm not an addict.
You could have died last night.
Any precautions we can take
to prevent that from
happening again,
I suggest we take them.
Thank you, Doctor, very much.
I'll stop by before you go.
WOMAN Nursing supervisor to OR,
nursing supervisor to OR.
Look, since your
mother is still in Rome,
I'm waiting to call her, okay?
I'll tell her when
she gets home.
I promise. Please, Daddy?
I want you to come
home for a few days.
I'm fine at the apartment.
Kelly's there.
And she was there before.
I guess I learned something
about myself through this...
I'm good at keeping a secret.
I wish you would
have come to me.
I was a mess.
Let me help. The
painkillers... they made
me tired, and the uppers...
They got me through work,
and then once I
was on that cycle...
I didn't want you
to see me like that.
Where'd you get the uppers?
Noah's brother gave me some.
The rest I took from the clinic.
You stole them?
I'm sorry.
About everything.
How's she doing?
She is going to be just fine.
Thank God.
Can I see her?
Actually, she asked for Kelly.
Excuse me.
Hey, any update?
Yeah, she's doing great.
Oh, that's good.
Is she seeing visitors? Some.
Does she know you've
been here all night?
I don't think so.
Look, I talked to my
lawyer this morning,
and Josh and his lawyer are
on their way to see the D.A.
Look, I called the D.A. and I
told him I'll help
any way I can.
I appreciate that.
I feel like I...
owe you an apology.
But then I think... for what?
Look, we're all going
to get past this, all of us.
It's just, it's just
really confusing.
We're still going to try to
move on, though, right?
It's a good thing that Noah
went to the beach apartment.
I was going to spend
the night at Brandon's.
Noah found me?
He saved your life.
When I found out that you
had overdosed, I was so scared.
I know. I'm sorry.
I keep thinking:
I should have seen this coming.
I should have done something.
No, I wasn't asking for
help then, but I am now.
Well, you've got it.
But...
you have to recognize that
you have a serious problem.
Kel, I'm not a drug addict.
You may not think so,
but your body disagrees.
Your body needed those drugs.
That's why you're going
through withdrawals.
When things got
bad, the pills...
They just made
everything easier.
And one of the
things that I learned
when I was in rehab
was to figure out
who brings out your strengths
and who brings out
your weaknesses.
Noah saved my life;
you said so yourself.
Donna, you're my best friend,
and you know that I like Noah,
but if you do drugs
when you're with him,
then you've got to end it.
That bungalow's
funky, but it's not you.
This, on the other
hand, feels like you.
Must be expensive.
You can afford it.
As of now, David Silver,
Beverly Hills slacker,
is history.
David Silver, lead singer
of Jasper's Law, has arrived,
and you deserve
all the toys, my man.
Limos, private planes, models.
Hey, Mr. Double
Platinum, I'm talking to you.
Sorry, I...
A friend of mine OD'd last night
and wound up in
the emergency room.
And?
Well, she's going to be
okay, you know, it's just...
Not to be callous, David,
but this is your time in the sun.
You must focus on you,
maximize the moment.
Yeah, I know.
Now, first off, we're
going to be recording
in front of a live audience
from the Loose Lizards.
You're kidding.
It'll be a full house,
it'll give your album the energy
of a live performance.
That-That's, that's outstanding.
I thought you'd like it.
Look, Frank... I was
really on the fence
about this band
after Jasper left,
but I got to thank you for
pulling me over to your side.
I mean, I-I really believe
this is one of the
best decisions
I've made in a long time.
Good man.
Kelly just called
from the hospital.
Donna's well on her
way to a full recovery.
Oh, great.
When can we see her? Uh,
she's being released
later this afternoon.
Fan mail? No.
No, they're for that guy Ted
who used to work in the building.
Well, he changed jobs and
asked our former assistant Terri
to forward his mail,
which she did, but
they keep coming back.
She must have written
down the wrong address.
You know, Steve, it's a felony
to open someone else's mail.
Well, it started with a
postcard of Wrigley Field.
I read it by accident.
Freud said there
are no accidents.
The brown one
smells like cinnamon.
Cinnamon?
Mmm, Jill is so cool.
Jill?
She's the girl
writing the letters.
Hmm.
The brown one, too.
That smells like cinnamon.
Cinnamon.
Mmm, I think I'm in love.
How literary of you,
Steve, to fall in love
with someone's letters.
Well, I'm off to chronicle
the continuing adventures
of David Silver, superstar.
This week's installment?
Up close and personal with
Jasper's Law's original Jasper.
Remember,
they're only
letters. Well, if you
read these, you'd know
how wrong you are.
You're damn right I was angry.
I hand-picked that band myself.
And then they pushed you out?
Yeah.
Anyway, I got a new band now.
We're doing some stuff
we're really proud of.
So I guess all we
need is a record deal.
You know, it's amazing to
me how quickly things move
once you do have a record deal.
I mean, it seemed to me
like David recorded that song
and a couple weeks
later, it was on the radio.
I thought it took months.
It usually does.
Guess that's why they call it
an overnight success, huh?
They call it a lot of things.
What do you mean?
Let's just say
a response like that
doesn't come cheap.
You saying there
was money involved?
What, in the music business?
Come on.
That's a pretty serious
allegation, Jasper.
Can you prove it?
No, of course not.
But, uh,
David's song is getting
a helluva lot of airplay,
don't you think?
Come on, easy.
Her name is Leanne.
Leanne? C'mon, Leanne. Okay.
Sit up here.
Now just point to
where it hurts, Leanne.
Okay, I just need to
get some information.
Um, what's your address?
5247 Corinth Street.
And your phone number?
This really hurts.
I'm not surprised.
Having a baby usually does.
I'm not due for another
month. Apparently,
no one told your
child. You're in labor.
I've been patient, but
my boy is burning up.
Let's get you into
an examination room.
You'll get Dr. Martin?
Okay, yeah, right away.
Okay, is there anybody
that we can call for
you? A boyfriend,
parent? This isn't supposed
to be happening, it's not.
Okay, as soon as the
doctor looks at you,
we'll get you to the hospital.
Hang in there... everything's
gonna be fine.
I know you're upset, Felice.
So am I.
No, but I can't make
her come home
if she doesn't
want to come home.
Look, I've-I've gotta go.
Um, yes, I will call
you with any news.
I will.
Good-bye. I'm
sorry to interrupt...
The woman just
doesn't understand.
Of course frankly,
neither do I. What?
Um, there's a girl
in the exam room
who's having contractions.
Oh, that's weird.
She was here a minute ago.
Have you seen Leanne?
Uh, no.
Maybe she went to the hospital.
Hey! Hmm?
A shooting star.
Did you see that?
Yeah. Hmm...
Gotta make a wish.
Okay. Better times.
Absolutely.
I missed you.
Me, too.
Mmm.
You know,
Frank left me the
combination to the lockbox.
We could go inside.
No, I actually like it out here.
Really?
What?
No, it's-it's fine.
Come here.
David...
Val...
I just... I just can't do this.
I-I don't understand
what-what's wrong.
No, I thought I was ready but...
But nobody is-is forcing
you to do anything.
How come I can't forget a night
that I don't even remember?
It's okay.
No, it's not.
I mean, it should be.
I... I'm here...
with this house, and-and you...
but it's not.
And I don't know if
it's ever gonna be.
Oh, my God.
Oh, hey. Hey.
Formula, wipes and
a six-pack of diapers.
Oh, you are a lifesaver.
Apparently, so are you.
I found him on the doorstep
of the clinic last night.
I know who the mom is.
She's just a kid.
She probably panicked.
You gotta call
Social Services, Kel.
Now.
Dr. Martin checked him out.
We agreed that I'd call today.
I wanted to give the mom a
night to think about what she did.
Can you just hold him
for a second?
I'm gonna get the address
and go and see her.
When she sees this little face,
she's going to want him back.
She doesn't deserve him.
She couldn't be more
than 16 years old, Brandon.
She was impulsive,
she made a mistake.
She abandoned her
baby. She deserves
a second chance, and I'm
gonna make sure she gets it.
You're going way
beyond the call here.
I don't think so.
So this isn't personal?
Well, of course it is, Brandon,
and I would think it
would be with you, too.
Did you hear?
Hear what?
Josh was charged with
misdemeanor drug possession.
Hmm, and I really thought
he'd buy his way out.
He tried.
Apparently justice is a shade
more blind than he thought.
Is he going to jail? One year
or 250 hours community service.
I'm sorry he didn't get more.
It's finally over.
You think?
Look, Val, I know it's
the last thing you want,
but the After Dark wouldn't
be the same without you.
What, you're asking me
to come back?
Yeah, I am.
Like nothing ever happened?
No, no.
Not like that, but...
Like I'm not a victim here?
Like Josh going to jail
just kind of wipes
everything clean?
Hey, we're both victims here.
And we both deserve
to get on with our lives.
Well, tell me how we're
supposed to do that.
I mean, educate me on
how we're supposed to just
walk away from this
without feeling like
everything's upside
down and twisted.
I mean, explain
to me how the hell
we're supposed to go
back to the way things were!
'Cause I'm really dying to know.
Jasper's not a reliable
source, Brandon.
Forget Jasper.
David's song got
huge airplay on KZAB.
Maybe they liked it.
From an established band, maybe.
From a new band? Doesn't happen.
No.
Still sounds like
sour grapes to me.
Jasper's got to be pissed
about being dumped
from the band.
If I could just
get confirmation,
we could run the story.
And if wishes were
horses, beggars would ride.
Do you know what I mean?
Take up thy bed and walk.
Do you know what I mean?
She's on
to licorice. Licorice?
Mmm, I love licorice.
And she loves someone else.
For you. Thank you.
Which is exactly why
I've come to a decision
that I know I'm going to regret.
Purge, Brother Sanders.
Purge and ye shall be freed.
Yeah, well, I'm going to
send her her letters back,
with a note explaining
how I got them.
Honesty?
An unusual policy for you.
Yeah, well, it kills me though.
Because it's over before I
even got a chance to meet her.
But...
she deserves to
know the truth, right?
The truth shall set you free.
Hey, welcome back.
How're you feeling?
Better, thank you.
Remmington and his people
are still raving about your designs.
They think you're
the Second Coming.
Uh, that's what I wanted
to talk to you about...
the designs for Remmington.
They're spectacular,
just spectacular.
Um, is Danielle here?
'Cause I'd like
her to hear this.
Quit yesterday.
She quit? Why?
Something about, uh,
she didn't want to work
for a company that
didn't appreciate her.
Nice kid,
little bit of a flake.
No. She wasn't, actually.
See,
I hurt my back pretty
badly in that car accident,
and the painkillers
that the doctor gave me,
they made me real lethargic.
Just makes your designs
all the more impressive.
What I'm trying to tell you
is...
Those designs,
they weren't mine.
What?
I couldn't concentrate.
I couldn't do my job.
And I panicked.
I stole Danielle's designs.
I'm stunned, I...
The Child's Play campaign
showed so much flair,
I just assumed that...
No, those were my
designs, I swear it.
Donna, I don't know what to say.
Look, I can make this up to you.
I really can.
This will never happen again.
If you can just give
me another chance.
I wish it were that simple.
I'm afraid I have no choice.
You're fired.
I'm doing a series of
articles on Jasper's Law.
Talented bunch of guys.
Yeah, I've known
David Silver since
high school, so I'm really glad
to see his career take off.
But one thing strikes me as odd.
"Keep it Together" got an
amazing amount of airplay
on your radio station.
Great song.
People respond to it.
Touches a chord and all that.
Yeah, yeah.
But you see, I did a
little checking around
and it didn't get nearly as much
on any of the other stations
with the same format.
Similar format, not the same.
Right, right.
But the difference in
rotation was so great
that one might
think there was, uh...
a financial incentive
to playing the song.
Couldn't say
anything about that.
Couldn't say or don't know?
Look, Manny,
I know you're not the
only person involved
in making your
station's play list.
Is it possible that
someone might've been...
subsidized for playing the song?
For the record, I don't know
anything about subsidies.
What about off the record?
This is the music business.
Which means?
Well let's just say the station
was... encouraged
to play the song.
Is the end result so bad?
Your friend's a big
success now, right?
Right.
Hi. How's Donna?
Hi. Uh...
Honestly, I-I'm not sure.
I took her to counseling.
Well, if it helps at
all, I know she feels
really bad about what happened.
Well, somehow that only
makes it worse; she knows better.
Sometimes people
get overwhelmed.
They think they can
handle a situation,
and when they
find out they can't,
they panic.
They make mistakes.
It's bad enough when that
describes a teenage mom,
but as a description of Donna,
who's been asking all year
to be treated like an adult,
please, it's inexcusable.
Mm, you're so
sleepy, aren't you?
You know that expression
"sleeping like a baby"?
He didn't.
I think it's time to call the
people at Child Welfare.
Not yet.
Please.
I just, uh...
came by to get the
mother's address.
Kelly, we went through
all of this last night.
Look at this
precious, little angel.
Are you ready
to take his mother
away from him?
I have legal responsibilities.
Try telling him that
when he has a nightmare
and no mommy to hold him.
Or when he's sick, or
when he scrapes his knee.
Tell him about your
legal responsibilities then.
You have till 3:00,
not a minute longer.
Thank you.
Hi.
Is Leanne here?
Yeah, but she's
got the stomach flu.
It's really important
that I talk to her.
Leanne, you've got company.
Don't let that cute baby
get too close to her.
You wouldn't want
him to get sick.
No, I wouldn't want that.
She probably
caught it at one of
her friend's parties.
The joy of being a
teenager, everything's a party.
Why don't you invite
your friend in? I'm sorry.
I didn't catch your name. Kelly.
Bye, Mom.
I'm going. I'm going.
What are you doing here?
The way I see it,
you made a mistake.
Things were happening so
fast, you didn't have a chance
to think about what
you were doing.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
You were in labor two days ago.
This is your baby.
I think you should go.
He has your eyes.
Don't close the door on him.
He needs you.
I'm 16.
I go to high school.
My mother doesn't
even know about this.
How do you hide a pregnancy?
I was too far along
before I realized
what was happening.
Then you just wear
a lot of big sweaters.
Leanne, you shouldn't be
going through this alone.
My mother's a nightmare, okay?
She's not good
at handling things.
She makes them worse.
This is your son.
I'm... I'm sorry.
Nice look.
Grunge is a little retro,
but it works for you.
Brandon.
Yeah? Dude, is
this incredible? I...
Frank got me the same guy that
produced Fiona Apple's album.
That's great. We're
gonna tape all this,
but were gonna use it in the
video because... Yeah, yeah.
We need to piece it... David,
David, David, look, I need to, uh,
I need to talk to
you for a second.
Fine. Why, what's up? Uh...
A couple of the
guys at KZAB told me
they received money to
play "Keep It Together."
Well, I-I don't know
what you're talking about.
I never gave them anything...
Hey, look, I've never
heard anything so ridiculous.
Now, come on.
You've got a concert
to prepare for, all right?
Brandon, I can't believe you
would even bring this
up right now, Brandon.
I mean I got to go on stage
in... Look, David, I just want you
to know the kind of people
you're getting in business with.
Hey, look, David, they
played the song because
they liked the
song, end of story.
Now, you are the real
deal, and in a little while,
everyone's going to know
that, all right? Now come on.
Excuse me?
Can I have your autograph?
Yeah, sure. Where?
Right... here.
David...
I really thought
you were my friend, Brandon.
I am your friend, David.
Thanks.
Thank you.
You know I can run the story,
even with your denial.
Oh, you certainly can,
but you'll torpedo
David's career forever.
Ooh...
I've already called
Child Welfare.
They're on their way.
You gave it your best shot.
Sometimes people just
don't follow the right path.
I tried to explain to her that
she could still change her
mind, but she didn't care.
And you said it
yourself, she's only 16.
If she's old enough
to be having sex,
she should be old enough
to take responsibility.
I feel like
pressing charges.
I mean, she left her
baby on our doorstep.
What if I wasn't here?
No question, she
made a big mistake.
But she has to live with that
for the rest of her life.
I think that's
punishment enough.
And what about your
legal responsibilities?
I'm honoring them,
but thanks to you,
I'm honoring my
moral one as well.
People let us down.
They disappoint us.
It's human nature.
But it doesn't mean
we give up on them.
Pam, hi. What are
you doing here?
I left the Wyatt Foundation
two months ago,
moving to Child Welfare.
I always wanted to help people
bring children into their lives.
So what's going
to happen to him?
He'll go to foster
parents for a year.
And then if nothing's changed,
his foster parents will
be able to adopt him.
Or he'll move to
an open adoption.
What do you mean,
"if nothing's changed"?
The birth mother
has up to a year
to contact us to
get her baby back.
Up to a year?
After what she did?
It's nature versus nurture.
And the state
feels very strongly
about the rights
of birth parents.
And what about his
rights? Or does no one care
about him once the
paperwork's finished?
We care very much.
But it's not a perfect world.
Well...
in this imperfect world,
I hope you will give this baby's
future as much consideration
as you did his mother's rights.
Hey, what's the matter?
Eh, Brandon was just here.
He said some things.
What kind of things?
Things about my song
and the radio station.
I don't know, he thinks
some payola was
involved or something.
Hmm. Was there?
Well, Frank says no, but I...
I don't know. I...
I just, I can't stop
thinking about it.
David, this is your big night.
Can't you put it out of
your mind? I've tried.
It's just, it's hard.
Look.
You're going to
be great tonight.
You're an amazing performer.
Thanks.
I'm sorry.
That was me. No, David.
It's a kiss, it's-it's
no big deal.
It's just... it's
just that it is.
How can I help?
Tell me exactly what
happened that night.
I can't.
But we both know who can.
I'm sorry, Brandon.
I just don't see the dilemma.
Run the story,
ruin David's career.
Don't run the story,
pretend we live
in a perfect world.
David's a friend of ours. Eh...
If his career got a boost
just because of a
little wallet greasing,
what's the big deal?
The big deal, Steve,
is that payola is illegal.
Besides which,
David doesn't need it.
He's got talent.
But if we don't blow
the whistle on it,
there'll be a question
mark over his entire career.
Oh, careful, Brandon.
You may convince yourself
you're doing it for him.
Why else?
Jealousy.
Jealousy?
Yeah, jealousy.
Are you kidding me?
It's the best I can
come up with right now.
I can't believe you think
I don't want him
to be successful.
Prove me wrong.
Fine.
Another letter from Jill.
Cherry.
No lie.
Mmm...
Oh, check it out.
She's gonna be in L.A. tomorrow,
and she wants to see me.
No, she wants to see Ted.
I guess she didn't
get your mailing, huh?
I feel like I know
her already, though.
She's smart, she's funny,
she's ambitious.
She's exactly what
I've been looking for.
Except she's looking
for somebody else.
Okay, the minute I see her,
I'll tell her exactly who I am.
Who knows?
She might be glad I'm not Ted.
♪ Winter, spring, summer, fall ♪
♪ Seasons change ♪
♪ We still keep it together ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ Throughout the years
we faced our fears ♪
♪ They disappear ♪
♪ We're in this forever, yeah ♪
♪ Winter, spring ♪
♪ Summer, fall ♪
♪ Seasons change ♪
♪ We still keep it together ♪
♪ Whoo... ♪
Oh, they sound great.
They are great,
especially David.
Well, he's waited for
this for a long time.
Not anymore.
He's arrived.
♪ Forever, yeah ♪
♪ Whoo ♪
Ow!
Somebody help me!
Hey, guys!
Excuse me.
Somebody help me! Oh!
Hey, hey, hey... it's
okay, it's okay, it's...
You okay? Are you okay?
Guys, come on!
Hey, you okay? You okay?
Mm-hmm.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Go away.
Go away.
Not a good time.
Yeah, it never is anymore.
Just leave, okay?
I can't do that.
Fine.
Welcome to hell.
Yeah, the doctor says the
first four days are the toughest.
Yeah, he was talking
about withdrawals,
not getting over being fired.
They fired you for being sick?
I stole someone's designs.
That's why they fired me.
Okay? 'Cause I'm a thief.
You can get through
this, you know.
You bet I can.
You want to make me
the enemy here, that's cool.
Fine. You're the enemy.
Great. I'm not leaving
till you give me the pills.
You want them so badly?
There! Now they're yours.
What?! I thought
you were leaving.
I am.
The minute you
get over this thing.
Yes.
Her arm is officially broken!
The paparazzi will
definitely get this out, man.
We could not have
bought better publicity.
Unbelievable.
Thank you.
Wasn't a compliment.
I was referring to
your compassion.
I didn't realize you had
such a concern for others.
Remind me to get you invited
to one of those Save
the Whale benefits.
Brandon was right, wasn't he?
As far as the radio stuff.
I mean, hell, you
were in promotions.
That was your job, right?
To get the song played
no matter what it took,
even if it meant buying time.
You don't want to
have this conversation.
Isn't it enough just
to have a good song?
I don't make the rules.
But you sure as hell know
how to play by them, don't you?
Yeah.
If you walk out on this deal,
you may not get another one.
Really? I thought
I was a superstar.
Sure.
With the right packaging
and connections...
Cash?
David, think.
Without me, chances are
you'd end up
giving piano lessons
and praying for that big break
that may never, ever come.
You know what? I... I don't
need to think about this anymore.
Um...
you can give your
deal to someone else.
Hey, pretty girl.
How you feeling?
Like myself again.
Finally.
Well, you got through it,
and I am really proud of you.
I'll come home now.
You are home.
"Sewer System's
Dirty Little Secret"?
Pretty catchy, don't you think?
Um...
not compared to "Payola
Scandal Exposed."
Why aren't you
running that story?
'Cause I want you to
be successful, David.
You deserve it.
But I didn't before?
All right.
I may have gotten
my priorities mixed
up for a minute,
forgotten which team I was on,
but I straightened it out.
Yeah, I...
I know. I appreciate it.
I quit Jasper's Law.
Dumped the band
for a solo career.
Classic move.
No.
Actually, um...
I didn't just dump the band.
I-I-I dumped
the... the business.
Your contract, your record deal?
All of it, yeah.
I don't know what to say.
How about you'll...
you'll print the story?
As a... a warning,
you know, to people who
think overnight success
comes without a price.
What are you doing here?
I needed to ask you
about something.
And I want an honest answer.
That's all I've ever given you.
What exactly
happened that night?
We've already been
over this. I know.
In court, with lawyers
and Josh twisting the truth,
but you and I have never
really gone over it together.
And why should we?
Because I need to know.
That we had sex?
That I was
responsible for that sex.
That-that I invited
it, that it was my fault.
But it wasn't...
Josh drugged you.
Then tell me that, please.
It was late.
I was angry at Donna.
I got wasted.
Josh's fiancée called,
so we decided to
give him some privacy.
We both went
upstairs to my office,
and the moment I
got through the door,
you pulled me down on the couch.
Wait, I pulled you?
Well, I thought you did,
but now I know you just stumbled
and reached out for balance.
So you thought I wanted it.
Like I always want it.
Valerie Malone,
professional good time, right?
You're not listening to me.
I kissed you, okay?
I kissed you.
Did I kiss you back?
You were drugged.
You're not answering
the question.
Look, you smiled, okay?
You smiled.
It's not your fault.
I believe that.
And I believe it wasn't
your fault, either.
Hi, Jill. Uh, I've
read all your letters,
and you're really
a terrific person,
but... I'm not Ted.
Too honest.
Maybe she'll be ugly.
Yeah, a witch with a big
hump on her neck and...
some noxious toxic
broccoli funk about her.
I am so sorry.
My plane was late, and the hotel
was insane.
God.
You are even better-looking
than I thought you'd be.
Jill. Oh, good.
I was going to be so
embarrassed if you weren't Ted.
Who else would I be?
Come on.
Oh, boy. Nice flowers.
Oh, hey, they're for you.
Thanks.
I was next door getting coffee.
Nat said you're
reopening tomorrow.
Well, I figured it's
time to move on.
I agree.
Is that why you're here?
To tell me you're moving on?
Yeah. It is.
From the trial, the pills...
everything.
You think we can do that?
When I took the pills,
I confused having no
feelings for feeling great.
I got rid of the pain,
but I ended up
feeling nothing at all.
I know.
This isn't gonna be easy.
It might even be painful.
After what I just
went through...
doesn't scare me at all.
It doesn't scare me, either.
Hey. Hi.
Welcome home.
What's the occasion?
Well, I thought we
had a lot to celebrate.
Probably not as
much as you think.
Um, I quit the band.
I know. Brandon told me.
And I'm very proud of you.
Really? After all you
did to make it happen?
David, I want you to be happy.
And if that means not
having a record contract
or working at a car wash...
Not gonna be barbecuing
in Malibu anytime soon.
Well, the sun's not
good for you anyways.
So...
Did you talk to Noah?
Yeah, he took
me through all of it.
And? Well, it took a lot
of convincing, but...
I now know it wasn't my fault.
Or Noah's.
It was Josh.
Well, I'm glad you know.
I also want you to know
what happened between
me and Noah was the drug.
I didn't want it to happen.
I know.
Do you?
Yeah.
I mean, it's nice to hear.
So where do we go from here?
Well, I have a suggestion.
We, we don't have to.
No, I want to.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
Man, that kid
required a lot of stuff.
"That kid."
Do you realize he
doesn't even have a name?
He will.
Thanks to you.
Thanks to me, he may
end up with a mother
who abandoned him.
Thanks to you, he'll probably
end up in a great home
with loving, adoptive parents.
All this stuff...
When you have a baby, I
don't even think you notice.
I know I wouldn't.
Our baby would
be crawling by now.
Kel...
I know.
It wasn't meant to be.
It wasn't the right time.
But I think about it.
All the time.
Kel, we'll...
we'll have a family...
When we're ready.
I'm ready now, Brandon.
I've given this
a lot of thought,
and I've decided
to apply to be a foster
parent to that baby.
That's a...
that's a huge decision.
I know.
And I'll understand if... you
don't want to be a part of it.
Kel...
Losing our baby was
incredibly painful.
And that was
only after a few weeks.
I don't even want to think about
how hard it would
be after a year.
That's a risk I'm
willing to take.
I want that baby.