Loma Vista: Episode 6. The First Strike

   At Sullivan's River Casino, Lorenzo, Nikki, Lena, Barbara, Ann, and William sits inside the private lounge, as they talk quietly, with a sense of calm, as each has their phones on their laps. Lorenzo tells his family "I would love to have them bring Zach into my office, and I'd kick him in the face, no I'd murder him." Barbara sighs with relief "I am just scared thinking of what's going on, with that man." Ann responds "I like him, and he seems honest." William agrees, as Lorenzo tells his Wife, Father, Aunts, and Mother In Law "He's been hired to do the dirty work. He's a legend, and he has quite the history, he mentioned he's looking at writing his life story." Nikki tells her Mother "I like him. Go for it." Lena hugs her Daughter, as she tells her in a peaceful tone "Thank you baby girl." At Zach and Haley's home, Zach, Haley, Jack, Randi, Felicia, Tilly, Sarah, and the Interventionist ducks in fear, a few seconds later Zach, and everyone gets up slowly, after Sayyid's warning shot." Randi speaks in a scary tone "I think Lorenzo's family has ordered your death." The door opens, as Sayyid, Matt, J.R. and Tyrone walk inside, and Sayyid fires another shot into the ceiling, and tells his Nephew "Get him." Sayyid orders Matt and J.R. "Hold him on the ground." Sayyid asks Zach "So where's that money you owe me for the coke white boy? You are quiet. You know what happens to little punk asses like you." Sayyid jumps on Zach's back, and punches him in the head, as Haley, Randi, Jack, Felicia, Tilly, and Sarah, all watch helplessly as Zach is kicked and stomped by Sayyid, J.R., Matt, and Tyrone, as Blake walks inside, and Sarah looks for him, with sadness.
  At The Gallery, Lorenzo Jr sits in a corner, as some walks up to him, and goes "Surprise." Lorenzo Jr sees his friend, Nate Easton, as he hugs him tightly, and Nate asks his friend "So you're serious about telling them?" Lorenzo sighs "I do, but scared." Nate tells him "I'll have your back." Lorenzo Jr looks at Nate, and smiles, as he tells him "I also have to get my trust fund too." Nate asks "How will you do that?" Lorenzo Jr sighs "I don't know, but maybe my family will help. Mom and Daddy." Nate sighs "Lorenzo Thomas Jr, you are the Son of the most powerful man in Loma Vista, and his namesake, do you think honestly he will accept you?" Lorenzo Jr responds with fear "Yes. He wants me to be a man, and do as he and his family does. I don't want to kill anything, and I am ready to be happy." Nate looks at Lorenzo Jr, and grabs his hand, and holds it, and tells him "It'll happen Lorenzo, or I mean LaNikki." Lorenzo Jr laughs "Names are still under consideration at this point."
   Back at Zach and Haley's home, Sayyid yells at Zach's family "Don't be freaking out! Zach owes me money for his habit. He's been fronted, and hasn't paid up, this is what will happen to one that screws me over." Zach's held up by Matt, and J.R. and yells at his family, as Jack, Randi, Haley, Felicia, Tilly, and Sarah watch on in horror, and Felicia sighs to her Brother "I don't feel sorry for you. This is what happens." The Interventionist meanwhile has left, and Jack tells Sayyid "Let us deal with him. He's my Son." Sayyid knees Zach in the stomach, and snarls hatefully "You hear Daddy? Do you? Look at your family you piece of shit!" Blood drops from Zach's mouth, as he is silent, and Sayyid tells Zach's family "This is a warning, next time, he won't see it coming." Matt, J.R., and Tyrone drops Zach to the floor, and stomps him, as does Sayyid, and they walk out, with AK-47s in hand, as they leave, and Jack tells his Son "It's Rehab or jail Zach." Zach pulls out his pistol and snarls at his family, as Randi screams "If you don't leave my house right now, I will kill you. I have no problems with it with all you cost me." Felicia screams at her Brother with anger in her eyes "Cost you? No Zach, you hurt all the people that loves you, and you have a choice, it's us, or cocaine, and mark my words, if our Mom has any problems with this knowing she's in mourning, and thanks to the shit you've pulled, heartbroken!" Randi looks around the room, as she's comforted by Haley, Felicia, Tilly, and Sarah, and Jack tells his Son "Let's go!" Zach shoots the pistol in the air, and everyone walks out, as Zach screams "Screw all of you! I win! Ha!" Outside, Jack looks at his Ex-Wife, and Daughters, Daughter In Law, and Granddaughter, as Blake stands next to Sarah, as he tells them "Let him hit rock bottom, meanwhile everyone will get back what's rightfully theirs." All agree, and Haley's invited by Jack to stay with him, with Haley declines, and Felicia offers her a room, which Haley accepts, as Randi vows to everyone "I do know one thing, he will never be able to gain back my love after this. I disown the damn thief." Tilly sides with her Mother, as does Sarah, while Jack tells everyone with urgency "This is the only way to save him." They agree to disagree, yet all agree to set charges. And they head off, as Zach stands in his living room, and makes a phone call.
    At Sullivan's River Casino, Lorenzo, Nikki, and Lena remain, as everyone else has left, and Sayyid walks inside, with Tyrone, who's hugged by his Mother and Sister, as Lorenzo tells Sayyid "Excellent work." Sayyid laughs "His ass didn't know what got him, but he's woke the hell up." Tyrone beams with joy "That felt great!" Lena warns her Son "What did I tell you on the way back from Lexington?" Tyrone holds his Mom, as Nikki tells them "Elizabeth was the sweetest woman I knew besides my Mom, and it's a shame her own damn nephew would try to steal from her after she died." Lorenzo sits, as he's silent, and Nikki looks at  her Husband, and tells him, as he stares into space "What are you thinking about Lorenzo? I know that look." Lorenzo gets up, and hugs his Wife, and Mother In Law, as he tells everyone "I need to head over to the tower and look over some work. I'll see you home baby." Lorenzo leaves, as Lena tells her Daughter "Why am I getting the feeling he's not going to Bannister Tower?" Nikki tells everyone "When he just leaves like this, that means one thing. He's about to visit Zach." Sayyid quips "His weak ass won't be able to accept visitors after the beating he just got." Nikki responds "I think he's looking for more." Nikki heads home, as Lena, Tyrone, and Sayyid sit inside Lena's office, as she asks them "Who's up for the buffet?"
    Meanwhile William has returned to Thomas Auto, as Matt and J.R. walks inside William's office, as William explodes at his Nephews "I want that son of a bitch dead! I am really tempted to go over there, and introduce him to my rifle." Matt and J.R. reassures their Uncle "If he makes another mistake, he'll be dead." William sits, and coldly tells them "He deserves to be dead after the shit's he done to my family, and if Elizabeth was here, she'd killed him cold." Matt goes "Aunt Elizabeth wouldn't ever kill anyone Uncle William." William asks "Are you so positive? She slept with two butcher knives under her mattress, and had a collection of pistols. William shares a story with Matt and J.R., as they are all stunned, as William tells them "Elizabeth was the one person who scared me besides my Mama. Elizabeth had her ways about her when she was screwed over. That's why she and Ann got along so well, the two of them thought alike, but Elizabeth was a better actress."
   At Randi's Mansion, Randi, Tilly, and Sarah, are inside the living room, as Blake looks out of the window, with pistol in hand, as Sarah tells him "I don't think he will be around here Blake. Put the gun away." Randi yells with rage "If he comes by here, I'm going to take him out. Mother's insurance." Tilly walks over to her Mother, and holds her, as Randi's distraught, and cries "I feel blindsided. My little boy, who would destroy the people who loves him for his own benefits. What did I do wrong? Did I make a mistake meeting Clint?" Tilly, and Sarah comforts her, as Blake yells "Aunt Barbara's pulled up." Randi, Tilly, and Sarah are silent, as the doorbell rings, and Blake open the door, as Barbara hugs her Nephew, and turns to Sarah, and smiles "So you are the girl I've heard so much about?" Blake sighs with shyness "Aunt Barbara." Randi asks Barbara "So were you involved with Zach's beating?" Barbara walks over to Randi, and tells her "After what he did, he had it coming." Randi wipes the tears from her eyes, as she looks at Barbara, as Randi goes "I never liked the dark side of the Thomas family, but my Son earned what happened. I have always believed in karma." Barbara hugs Randi, and tells her "If you need us, don't hesitate to reach out Randi." Tilly tells Barbara "I wish Ann could have been more like you." Barbara sighs "Ann lives on a cloud, with a throne in the middle made of diamonds, and I prefer standing on the ground myself." Everyone laughs briefly, as Barbara walks over to Sarah, and tells her in a gentle tone "Let's have dinner sometime. I'd love to get to know you, and I am a partial vegan myself, so nothing to worry about." Blake rolls his eyes, as Sarah accepts, and Barbara tells Blake, with pride "You have a good eye for finding a good woman. She's a keeper." Barbara heads home, as Sarah asks Blake "I thought you said she didn't like me." Blake sighs with shyness "With my unpredictable family, you never know what you'll get." For a moment, the mood lightens inside Randi's Mansion.
    At Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Lorenzo Jr and Nate sits on the couch, as Nate holds Lorenzo Jr, as Nate asks "When are your parents returning?" Lorenzo Jr looks at Nate, and holds his hand, and tells him "I don't really care. You're here." Lorenzo Jr and Nate looks at each other in the eyes deeply, and their lips touch, as they kiss, and the door opens, as Lorenzo Jr and Nate pulls away from each other, as Nikki stands at the door, in silence over what she has seen. At The BlueBird Manor, Haley sits inside the den, as Felicia returns, and tells her Sister In Law "I went to get my work to bring home." Haley hugs her Sister In Law, and cries, as she tells Felicia "I don't know what happened with him." Felicia sighs with sadness "He's got a problem that only he can fix himself Haley, and he will have to live with his choice." At Jack and Ann's Estate, Ann walks inside, as she yells "Jackie!" Ann says to herself "His car's gone. Likely tending to his Son who deserves to die. I'll pour myself a nice, strong drink, and sit back and relax." Ann sits down, as her doorbell rings, as Ann sighs "Oh shit. Hope it isn't anyone related to poor weak Randi." Ann opens the door, and tears comes to her eyes, as Ann is silent, and goes "Jenny?" Jenny Miller Douglas, Ann's Youngest of two children, is embraced with a hug, as Ann cries to her Daughter "I'm glad you're home my little girl." Jenny assures her Mother "After your call, I was on the road, and don't worry about anything Mama." At Randi's Mansion, Randi, Tilly, Sarah, and Blake sits in the living room, as Randi gets off the phone with Felicia, and tells everyone "Haley's comfortable." Tilly tells her Mother "I hope Zach gets his shit together." Randi walks outside, as Sarah looks towards her Grandmother with sadness, as she sighs "She looks so lost." Tilly fumes "Zach will have to do a lot of work to be back in the fold again honey." Blake's phone rings, as he tells them "I've been called to meet with Uncle William." Sarah and Tilly hugs Blake, and Tilly tells Blake "Tell Uncle William to come over here this evening when you see him." Blake nods, as he heads to Thomas Auto's Headquarters." In town Lorenzo pulls up at a red light, as he is silent, and has a look of content in his eyes, as he looks up, and says with a tear in his eye "I'll make damn sure Zach pays as long as he breathes Mama." At Zach and Haley's home, Jack sees a car pull out of the driveway, as anger grows, and Jack pulls into the driveway, and unlocks the door, and sees Zach on the ground in a pool of blood, and screams "ZACH!"