Loma Vista: Episode 4. Showdowns

    It's the next day in Loma Vista, and at Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Lorenzo sits inside his study, as Nikki brings her Husband coffee, as she tells him "I think you should get out of here and head down to the office baby." Lorenzo sighs "I don't know." Nikki assures her Husband "It'll be alright, and I'll go with you, as will Tyrone." Lorenzo asks Nikki "Have you seen our Son?" Nikki goes "He's at Dad's." Lorenzo responds "Good. One less pain in my ass today. I'm ready to deliver that wake up call." Nikki sits on Lorenzo's lap, and wraps her arms around him, and tells him "After last night, Mama's new beau may be able to help all of you with that piece of shit." Lorenzo tells her "After reading of his past, and all, I agree. Killing someone with his bare hands, that's a bonus." Nikki tells her Husband, after giving him a kiss "You head down to the office, and I'm going to visit Mama, and meet Sayyid Ross." Nikki walks out, as she heads to the bedroom, as Lorenzo opens up his safe, and pulls out his Mother's diary, and looks at the piece of paper again, and also pulls out a pistol, and says to himself "The day of reckoning is among you Zach. It's long overdue."
    At Randi's Mansion, Randi has cooked breakfast, as Tilly, Sarah, and Haley sits in the kitchen, as Randi tells them "I can't understand what's going on with Zach, and when I see him today, I'm having a talk with him." Sarah asks her Grandmother "Does our family have a history of violence?" Tilly tells her Daughter "Aunt Elizabeth and Gram had tempers, but they kept it under control. Zach however, is addicted to a drug that'll bring out the worst in anyone." Haley starts to cry, as she tells her Mother and Sister In Law "He's changed so much after..." Randi asks 'After?" Haley sighs "He went to Elizabeth for money, and he's been on cocaine for quite some time. I want to have an intervention." Tilly looks at Haley, and tells her "Good idea. Get our family together and get him help." The door opens, as Randi goes "That may be Zach." Randi, Tilly, Haley, and Sarah walks into the living room, as Ann stands in the foyer, and goes "Oh poor pitiful pathetic Randi." Randi rolls her eyes, and sighs "Oh shit. The devil's arrived. Welcome to hell everyone. Hell's Mother's here." Ann laughs "What a sense of humor Randi. Did you enjoy sleeping with my Husband last night?" Tilly yells at her Step-Mother "Get the hell out of here you bitch! Daddy's not here. He stayed with Felicia last night!" Ann looks at Sarah, and asks her "So are you going to follow your Granny's footsteps and become a whore?" Randi warns Ann "You are pushing my buttons." Ann quips "I am? Well then, tell me, did you run over to the Manor and keep the bed warm with MY Jackie?" Tension fills the room, as Randi slaps Ann in the face, and Sarah yells at Ann "Oh so you know, Blake and I are officially dating now!" Ann warns Sarah "And I don't approve of it you weirdo!" Tilly loses it, as Randi rushes at Ann, and slaps her again, and a fight breaks out between Randi and Ann, as Tilly, Sarah, and Haley pulls back Randi, as Ann looks at her fur, as Tilly yells at her Step-Mother "Get the hell out of here! And don't come back!" Ann looks at Haley, as she tells her "Call the funeral home for your piece of shit, drugged out Husband, because he's paying for what he's done." Randi pulls out her pistol, as Ann laughs "Go ahead Randi, try me, but just remember who the whore in the room is, and it sure as hell isn't me!" Ann walks out, as Randi screams "Damn her!" Sarah goes "What in the hell is her problem?" Randi tells her Granddaughter, as she wipes blood from her lip "That's Ann for you, and that snobby old bitch doesn't want to pick a fight with me." Tilly's phone rings meanwhile, as it's her Father, and Tilly tells him of their plan, and of Ann's visit, as Jack, at his Estate, tells his Daughter "Zach's not home." At the Loma Vista National Bank, Zach is talking to an accountant, as the accountant asks "So what are you willing to put up for this huge loan Mr.Miller?" Zach pulls out the deed to Randi's Place, and hands it to the accountant, and goes "My Mom and Sister has signed it, so there." The accountant responds "Just wait here, and I'll return with the money."
    At Thomas Holdings, Felicia arrives, as Barbara and William sits inside her office, and Felicia asks "Do you know where your evil Sister is?" Barbara responds "At home?" Felicia snaps "She just went over to my Mom's, and they got into a damn fight!" William sighs "Shit. Ann's on a warpath." Barbara quips "More so than we are at the moment. Thank god for that nerve pill." Felicia tells them "Lorenzo's going to be here soon, and likely the same for the witch, and we'll go through the books." Barbara tells Felicia "William and I have already went through the books, and something's amiss." Ben Burton, one of Lorenzo's closest friends, and Chief Financial Officer of Thomas Holdings, walks out of his office, as he tells Felicia "I see a big loss in our books, and did you give money to somebody?" Felicia snaps at Ben, William, and Barbara "Look! I haven't given no money to my Brother! I've been pushing it aside because I know Lorenzo hates him." William responds bluntly "So do I Felicia! The son of a bitch owes me, and since your Aunt Elizabeth's gone, he's paying up. He's going to pay dearly. Damn bastard!" Barbara looks over at her Brother, and tells him calmly "Chill out William. When Lorenzo arrives, then we can get this shindig underway." Felicia asks her Uncle "What do you, Barbara, Lorenzo, and the other relative know that I don't about my Brother?" William tells his Niece "Only enough to make a few phone calls. Lorenzo will explain everything when he arrives." Felicia heads to her office, and turns and tells William, Barbara, and Ben "Thomas Holdings owns my Grandpa's company, and if Ann wants to force me out, I won't go without it. Lorenzo hired me to run Duncan's, and I feel for him as much as anyone." William hugs Felicia, and goes "I know you do, and you are very intelligent, and Elizabeth always admired you." Felicia gets emotional, and closes the door, as William looks at his Sister, and Barbara tells her Brother "We'll just wait for Lorenzo in his office, and then we can come up with a course of action." Ben gets a text, and tells William and Barbara "There's already one meeting taking place at the casino as we speak." Lorenzo arrives, as he hugs his Father tightly, and Lorenzo, William, Barbara, and Ben heads to his office, as Felicia sits inside her office, with sadness in her eyes, as she looks at a picture of her Aunt, and goes "I don't know what happened Aunt Elizabeth, but I promise that if Zach played a part in anything, he'll pay for it." Felicia gets a page from Lorenzo, and heads to his office.
    Meanwhile at Sullivan's River Casino, Lena walks inside her office, as she is the Co-CEO, after being promoted by Elizabeth a few years prior, and inside Lena's office sits Tyrone, J.R., and Matt, as Nikki arrives, and Lena hugs her Daughter, as Nikki tells her Brother "What we smoked last night really knocked me out, same for Lorenzo." Lena asks her Daughter "And where's my wonderful Son In Law?" Nikki tells her Mother "He's down at the Tower, taking care of things there, as I handle things here." J.R. and Matt asks Nikki "Are we indoctrinating Junior?" Nikki sighs "No we are not. He isn't like his Father, or either of you. I seen his post on FaceSpace, and something's up with him." Lena goes "I think he's gay Nicole." Nikki is silent, as Tyrone, J.R., and Matt all look at Nikki, as she responds "He's very quiet, and I've noticed some things...but that's not why we're here. I'm here to meet Sayyid Ross, and Lorenzo thought it'd be good for the gang to be here when he arrives." Lena tells her Daughter "I have to go pick him up from the airport shortly. He's on a private jet, his friend Xavier Jackson gave him a free flight from Adam's Landing, and he doesn't do commercial flying." Tyrone sits back, and sighs with a smile "My childhood hero couldn't pass security with that briefcase." Lena assures her Children "When he gets here, he will be helping in Lorenzo's plan. And don't mention anything to him about Adam's Landing, or his Sister." Nikki asks "Why?" Lena walks towards the door, and tells her Daughter, and everyone else "His Sister passed away, and so did someone else he knew well. That's why he's moving here." Lena walks out, as Nikki looks around the room, as J.R. asks Nikki "So you are working for Lorenzo? This is a first!" Nikki asks "Got your guns?" Everyone pulls out their pistols, and Nikki tells everyone "When my Mama's beau arrives, Lorenzo's plan goes into effect. It's already started."
    At The Gallery, a coffee shop in Downtown Loma Vista, Lorenzo Jr sits outside, as Blake walks up, and asks his Cousin "What's up with the posts?" Lorenzo Jr tells Blake "I got issues with the Thomas way." Blake looks at Blake, as he tells Lorenzo Jr "You should embrace it. It's a right of passage." Lorenzo Jr responds in a sad tone "And my Daddy doesn't think I'm good enough to be a part of it." Blake notices makeup, and asks his Cousin "Are you wearing makeup Junior?" Lorenzo Jr yells "Yes the hell I am! What? You gonna judge me?" Blake goes "No, but it's odd." Lorenzo Jr gets up, as he tells Blake "Enjoy being in the family. My Daddy thinks more of you than me!" Lorenzo Jr begins to leave, as Sarah arrives, and looks over at Lorenzo Jr, and asks her Cousin "Are you alright? I am worried about you." Blake kisses Sarah, as Lorenzo Jr asks his Cousins "Are the two of you dating?" Blake and Sarah nods, as Lorenzo Jr walks away, and Sarah tells Blake "Your Aunt came by this morning and got into a fight with my Grandma." Blake rolls his eyes, as he asks "Aunt Ann?" Sarah quips "That's the bitch." Blake looks at Sarah, as they sit together outside, and Blake tells Sarah "I know your family and Aunt Ann don't get along, but let's not make that a focal point in our relationship." Sarah tells Blake "She has one more time to call me a whore before I tear into her old ass. That damn fur coat she wears makes me sick!" Blake goes in shock "She called you a whore? She doesn't know you." Sarah goes "And she doesn't give a shit. In her twisted mind, if you're related to Randi Camden, you are anything she can think of calling you. She called me a weirdo also." Blake looks at Sarah, and holds her hand, as he tells her "You're perfect to me. And I'll talk to her and tell her to leave you alone." Sarah quips "Good luck. I know my Grandpa Jack has tried to talk to her for years, but she has a mind of her own." Blake tells Sarah "Well if it make you feel any better, she isn't fond of many people at all. She despises my Mom. That's one of the reasons she doesn't live here anymore." Sarah asks "What happened?" Blake begins to tell his story to Sarah, as she listens intently, and a waitress walks outside and brings them coffee, as Sarah's blown away at Blake's revelation, and asks "Do you know who it is?" Blake shakes his head, and tells Sarah "She's fond of me, but I know she's has it out for my Mom, and my siblings." Sarah sighs "What a bitch." Blake tells Sarah "Let's talk about us now, and stop talking about my Aunt." Sarah agrees, as they share a cup of coffee together, and share a kiss.
    Back at Thomas Holdings, Lorenzo sits back in his chair, as William, Barbara, Felicia, and Ben are inside, as William tells his Son, as they discuss Zach "Do you have that piece of paper your Mama wrote?" Lorenzo pulls the paper out of his pocket, as Ann walks inside, and Felicia glares at her Step-Mother, as Ann glares back, and Ann tells Felicia "Tell your Mama that I'm going to kick her damn ass! Trying to get with my Jackie!" Barbara tells her Sister "Shut up and sit down! Now's not the damn time!" As Felicia reads the note her Aunt wrote, her eyes grow red, as she asks Lorenzo "Is this true? I don't believe this." Ann goes "A cokehead for you. Always needing money to get his toot." William takes a deep breath, as Barbara walks over to the bar, and sighs "Damn if I need a drink right now. Thank you Ann." Ann smiles at her Sister, and tells her "And pour me a glass too Sissy." Barbara responds to Ann "Pour your own damn drink." As Ben tells everyone "Luckily we're still in the black." Felicia tells them "He has been asking for some money, and stock, and I just played along, and lied." Ann tells her Step-Daughter in a sarcastic tone "You do have some brains. Maybe you did get some smarts from your Aunt Elizabeth and your sweet Grandmother." William asks Lorenzo "What do you think Son?" Lorenzo tells his Father "You all have seen that note, and now you all have the answers. Now it's time for him to pay back." Felicia shakes her head with disgust, as she tells everyone "I wouldn't have never dreamed my baby Brother was capable of this. And now it raises more questions. Aunt Elizabeth gave me Gram and Grandpa's Manor, and then left town, and I knew something was wrong with her then." Lorenzo starts to choke up, as William responds with sadness "When she started dropping weight, and tell me she was just fine, I knew she was hiding something. She was seeing a Doctor in Adam's Landing, and I called and never found out anything." Lorenzo starts to cry uncontrollably, as William, Barbara, Ann, and Felicia comforts him, as he cries "She didn't say nothing to anyone. She sent this from a hospital room in Adam's Landing, and her last words to me was to take care of things." William gets emotional, as does Ann, as she cries "Poor Elizabeth. How much money was in her account?" Ben responds "She had nothing left in her account." Felicia walks out of the room with rage in her eyes, as she snarls "Bastard!", as Lorenzo picks up the phone, and makes a phone call to his Wife, as Nikki sits in her Mother's office at Sullivan's River Casino, as he asks her "Has Mr.Ross arrived." Nikki goes "No baby. He should be here any moment." Lorenzo hangs up, as Barbara asks her Nephew, as anger grows in William's eyes, and Ann paces the office "Sayyid Ross is coming to Loma Vista? He's a thug." Ann tells her Sister "He will do the damn job! If he doesn't, damnit I will!" Lorenzo pulls out his pistol, and tells his family, as Ben excuses himself "Zach Miller will regret this as long as the son of a bitch breathes. I'm about to destroy him, and it will be in a way that scars him forever."
     At Randi's Place, Randi and Tilly arrive, as Randi tells her Daughter "I hope Zach doesn't hurt poor Haley again. I'm so disappointed in him. I did not raise him to be that way." Tilly assures her Mother "You were a great Mom. Always remember that!" Randi hugs Tilly, and in a sad tone responds "I tried." Tilly's phone rings, as Tilly tells her Mother "It's Felicia." Tilly answers, and Felicia tells her Sister of what she has learned, as Tilly turns away from Randi, as she watches intently, and Tilly's blood boils, as she responds "Let's tell her together." Tilly hangs up, and Randi goes "Tell me what about Zach?" Tilly tells her Mother "Felicia's on her way." Randi asks "And why is she leaving work? Ann?" Tilly looks at her Mother, as she sighs with sadness "Brace yourself Mom. Have a strong drink or follow me out to the deck and smoke a joint with me." Randi tells her Daughter "The way that just sounded, I'll just make myself a drink." At Zach and Haley's home, Zach arrives, as Haley sits in the living room, and Zach yells at his Wife "So you went and told my damn family I'm on cocaine? Didn't you learn better than that? Or shall I teach you to obey me?" Haley cries "Please get yourself together Zach. For everyone." Zach grabs Haley by the throat, and slams her against the wall, and snarls as he's coked out "I should kill you." The door opens, as Jack walks inside, and pulls his Son off of Haley, and yells in anger "You were raised better than this Zach, and want to know who called me just a moment ago on my way over?" Zach goes "That bitch you're married to?" Jack yells "Hell no boy! Loma Vista National Bank! What in the hell is wrong with you?" Zach responds "I'm helping my Mom!" Jack snaps "You just sold her dream to the damn bank for your drug habit!" Haley is shocked, and tells Zach in a scared tone "How could you do that to Randi?" Zach slaps his Wife forcefully, as Jack grabs his Son, and punches him in the face, with anger in his eyes, and goes "How does it feel to get hit Zach? If I ever see you hit Haley in my presence, I'll show you some things about me you never knew!" Meanwhile at Sullivan's River Casino, Nikki gets off the phone with her Husband, as she fumes with anger, as Tyrone tells his Sister "I know that look." Matt and J.R. asks her "What did Lorenzo say?" Nikki tells them of what she knows, as Lena walks inside, with her boyfriend, Clemmon "Sayyid" Ross, as she asks her Daughter "Did I just hear what I think I did Nicole?" Nikki yells "Oh yes you did Mama!" Sayyid looks around the room, and tells everyone "I will introduce myself later, now let's look in my briefcase." Sayyid throws the briefcase on the table, and opens it, as he tells everyone "At my age, I have no trouble killing anybody. My rock is gone, and now we defend an innocent lady's honor!" Back at Thomas Holdings, Lorenzo sits inside his office, with his Father, and Aunts, as William tells his Son "I'm about to take care of that son of a bitch!" Barbara and Ann both add "Right behind you William." Lorenzo tells them "We're letting Sayyid Ross handle him."