Loma Vista: Episode 7. The Mystery Of Vengeance

   As evening arrives in Loma Vista, at Loma Vista Hospital at Lakeside, in the Lake Pittman area, Zach's in a bed, as Jack stands by his Son's bedside, and sends a text to his Wife, which goes unanswered. Felicia, Tilly, and Sarah arrives, as Jack asks his Daughters and Granddaughter "So do you think this was the works of the Thomas family? I know Zach really screwed up, but there were no need in this." Felicia and Tilly asks their Father "What has the doctor told you?" Sarah walks out of the room, as she's shaken, and Randi is standing outside, as Sarah hugs her Grandmother, and Randi asks her Granddaughter "How bad is it?" Sarah goes "Grandpa, Mom, and Aunt Felicia's inside." Randi sits down, as she tells Sarah in a confused tone "I want to go in there and feel bad for him, but I can't do that. He deserved what he got after that shit he pulled on us. And poor Haley, she's such a sweet girl, and my Son did everything to her that was undeserved. My Daddy never hit my Mother, and neither Jack, or Clint ever hit me. Sarah, I am ashamed of him." Sarah looks at her Grandmother, as a Doctor walks by, and whispers "Go in there Grandma." Randi hugs Sarah, and walks inside, as Dr. Martin Nolan looks around the room, and asks Zach's family "Where's Mrs.Miller?" Felicia and Tilly responds "Us?" Dr.Nolan shakes his head, and tells them "His Wife." Felicia tells him "She's at my home. She couldn't come down here." Dr.Nolan reads the chart, and quips "I could see why. I think if he wanted to get high he should have stuck to the cannabis." Jack yells "Who cares! How's my Son?" Randi is silent, as she's comforted by her Daughters, and doesn't look at Zach, as he's unconcious, and Dr.Nolan tells everyone "He has a concussion, and he's lost a lot of blood. We need to prep him for surgery, and remove the bullet. He's damn lucky." Dr.Nolan walks out, as Jack, Felicia, and Tilly, walks over to Zach, and sadness shows in their eyes, as Tilly asks "Who shot him?" Jack tells his Daughters "I don't know girls. But we'll find out." Randi meanwhile walks out of the room, shaken, and full of emotions, as Sarah sits in the waiting area, and Randi tells her Granddaughter "He's having surgery, and I'm going to finish packing my things at the bar thanks to that bastard." Randi stands at the elevator, as Jack, Felicia, and Tilly walks out of Zach's room, and yells for her, and Randi ignores them, as she gets on the elevator, and Tilly warns her family "I hate this for Zach, but he has broken Mom I fear." Jack takes a deep breath, as he hugs Felicia, Tilly, and Sarah, and tells them "This is too much for Miranda. Elizabeth, and seeing Zach.." Sarah sighs "She said she feels he deserved it." Jack responds "In a way, he did Sarah. He did."
   At Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Nikki sits in the living room, with Lorenzo Jr and Nate, as Nikki tells her Son "Now three people know the truth Junior." Nate laughs at Lorenzo Jr "I may start calling you that." Lorenzo Jr rolls his eyes, as he asks his Mother "And how do you feel about this Mom?" Nikki looks at her Son, and tells him "I've known for awhile. But what's with the makeup and all that sort of stuff?" Lorenzo goes "What's the problem with a man wearing makeup Mom?" Nikki tells Nate "Nice to meet you, but I want to talk to my Son. We'll meet again." Lorenzo Jr grows nervous, as Nate looks at Lorenzo Jr, and leaves, as Nikki tells her Son "I know you are gay Junior. I've also been keeping up with you on FaceSpace also, and have you considered how your Daddy's going to react if he finds out." Lorenzo Jr asks his Mother "Are you going to out me?" Nikki tells her Son in a gentle tone "Elizabeth told me your secret Junior. And you are my little boy no matter what happens, or what your Daddy will think, nor anyone else. Just know this, the odds for you are going to be harder than you think." Lorenzo Jr looks at his Mother, and asks "What if I want to be a girl?" Nikki asks "And? If you want to be a girl, then I'll have another Daughter, but don't use LaNikki, that name sounds like a stripper's name." Lorenzo Jr holds his Mother's hand, and tells her with tears "I want to become a woman. I don't like being a man, and I've always felt this way." Nikki looks at Lorenzo Jr, and wipes his tears, and assures him "I will support you. But you'll have to be patient with me before we tell Lorenzo." Lorenzo Jr sighs "He'll hate me. He may kill me.." Nikki sighs "Stop that talk. Remember who he fears? Me." Nikki tells her Son "Go upstairs, and let me figure this out, and how we'll break this to him." Lorenzo Jr hugs his Mother, and Nikki tells him "I love you, no matter who you are, and you'll always be my child." Lorenzo Jr goes to his bedroom, as Nikki sits on the couch, and says to herself "Oh hell's about to break loose. I can feel it." Meanwhile at Thomas Holdings, Lorenzo sits inside his office at gets off the phone, as he looks at his Mother's photo on his desk "That son of a bitch's going to be paying for the rest of his life." Lorenzo turns out the lights, as he leaves.
    Meanwhile at Jack and Ann's Estate, Ann and Jenny sit together and catch up, as J.R. arrives and J.R. sees his Sister, and hugs her, as Ann looks at her children, and tells them "My babies are here with Mama. Only if your Daddy would get out of the whore's orbit and come to see his first two children." J.R. asks his Mother "He didn't call you?" Ann asks "Why would he call me if he's been in Randi's orbit? Those three brats are likely holding him hostage, and trying to reunite him with the slut of Loma Vista." Jenny sighs "Mama, I see your stance towards Randi hasn't changed." Ann, who's got a buzz, pours a glass of whiskey, and yells "Why hell yes I do hate that bitch! When she was old enough to drive, she destroyed my damn marriage! I don't forget, and I never forgive! Unless my blood's running through you." J.R. tells his Mother "Zach was shot, and in surgery. Dad found him after the beating." Jenny asks her Mother "So I see little's changed?" Ann pulls out some glasses, and asks "And who wants to celebrate this occasion?" J.R. asks his Mother "Did you lose your temper and shoot Zach?" Ann snaps at her Son "Hell no! Let his cocaine man do that job. And Jackie best not be trying to bed Randi over this!" J.R. tells his Mother "Well Mama, she's not happy with him at all, and actually left the hospital." Ann's eyes widen, as she laughs "Your shittin me? She left the little bastard? Wow." Jenny tells her Brother "Mama wouldn't hurt anybody." Jenny looks at Ann, as Ann sighs "I make exceptions Jenny." Jenny looks at her Brother, as there's a knock at the door, and Ann tells Jenny "Answer the door." Jenny answers, as it's William, and William hugs his Niece, and asks 'When did you arrive in town?" Jenny tells her Uncle "When Mama called me. I'm sorry about Aunt Elizabeth. I can't believe what Zach did to her, and his family." Ann slurs "Want a drink William? I'm having a toast in honor of Zach Miller's possible demise. Someone shot that piece of shit." William isn't shocked, and responds "He's pissed a lot of people off. Had it coming." Ann asks her Brother "Did you turn into Daddy and shoot him?" William goes "I didn't. Did you Ann?" J.R. and Jenny stands back, as Jenny asks her Brother "So Mama and Uncle William are still spatting after all these years?" J.R. quips "You should see her with Aunt Barbara." Jenny laughs, as William sits down, and Jenny and her Uncle begins to catch up, as Ann sends Jack a text, texting "Jenny's here." Ann's text goes unanswered, as Ann lights a cigarette, and fumes.
   At Barbara's Home, Barbara sits in her den, as she has a glass of red wine, as Matt and Blake sits on the couch, and Matt asks his Mother "Are you heading over to see Jenny?" Barbara quips "I've been around Ann enough for one day. I'll be seeing her soon." Matt tells his Mother "Well I'm heading home. Been a long day." Barbara hugs her Son, as Matt leaves, and Blake gets a text from Sarah, and tells his Aunt "Zach's been scheduled for surgery." Barbara goes "Surgery? I thought Matt, J.R., Lena's Son, and that Sayyid Ross just delivered a beating?" Blake tells her "Someone shot him." Barbara looks at her Nephew, and asks him "Do you want to go be with Sarah?" Blake is quiet, as he tells her "I hate hospitals." Barbara whispers "It'd be nice for Sarah to see you right now." Blake tells his Aunt "Well if you say so." Barbara tells Blake "Offer my well wishes to Jack and Randi, and Felicia and Tilly for me." Blake nods, as he leaves, and Barbara's phone rings, as it's the youngest of the Thomas siblings, Scarlet, who lives in the Southeast, and Scarlet asks her Sister "How's Blake doing? I heard he's now in the business, and I'm not very damn happy about it!" Barbara assures her Sister "He's in love." Scarlet asks "Really? With who?" Barbara goes "Randi Camden's Granddaughter." Scarlet sighs "Oh shit!" Scarlet hangs up, as Barbara has a look of dread in her eyes, as she has a flashback, and says to herself "I shouldn't had told her." Barbara heads to her bedroom, as she calls it a night.
   Back at Loma Vista Hospital at Lakeside, Jack, Felicia, and Tilly are inside Zach's room, as the nurses carry him to the operating room, as Jack looks at his Daughters, and tells them "One of you need to be with Miranda. She needs one of you right now." Felicia texts Haley, and doesn't get a response, as Felicia tells them "I hope she's resting. Poor girl's been through hell." Sarah meanwhile walks inside, as she asks "What did the doctor tell you?" Tilly tells her Daughter "He's got a concussion, and as his doctor said to us, damn lucky to be breathing after being shot?" Jack asks Felicia, Tilly, and Sarah "So which one of you are going to check on Miranda? I'll stay here and keep you updated." Felicia turns to Tilly and Sarah, as Sarah tells them "She's at the bar packing up." Felicia tells them "I want to check on Haley, and I'll keep my phone on." Jack quips "And that would be a first." Tilly tells Sarah "Let's go down to the bar, and help Mom." Jack hugs his Daughter, and Granddaughter, as Tilly and Sarah walks out, and heads to Randi's Place. Felicia looks at her Father, as she notices him getting emotional, and asks "Would you like it if I stayed with you? You don't need to be by yourself." Jack holds his Daughter tightly, as he cries "Where did I mess up Felicia?" Felicia says to herself in her mind "Reuniting with Ann." Meanwhile at Randi's Place, Randi packs up her personal belongings, and comes across a photo of a photo of Zach, and angrily walks out, onto the marina, and throws the picture into Lake Pittman, and screams with rage, as she walks back inside, as the President of Loma Vista National Bank stands inside, and Randi angrily asks "And what in the hell do you want? Tell me I can't take my things?" The President tells her "I'm meeting the new owner, and since you're here, perfect timing." Randi asks "Who is it?" The President goes "I can't say, just that they want you here. Fix us a drink." Randi asks "I thought I couldn't?" The President of Loma Vista National Bank tells Randi "It's alright Ms.Camden. Randi walks behind the bar, and pulls out a few beers, as they await the new owner.
    At Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Lena arrives, as Nikki sits in the living room, and Nikki asks her Mother "Where's Sayyid and Tyrone?" Lena quips "You told me not to bring them Nicole. What's up?" Nikki motions her Mother to the couch, as Lena tells her Daughter "I was about to have a great evening planned before your call, so stop being shy." Nikki tells her Mother "I'm not being shy Mama. I needed to talk to you, and don't say a damn word to anybody and I mean it!" Lena asks "What's wrong baby girl? Lorenzo? Little L? Are you sleeping around? Lorenzo.." Nikki sighs "No! But the second name is the subject." Lena goes "He confessed didn't he?" Nikki tells her Mother "Lorenzo Jr's got some issues." Lena goes "No shit. He's gay." Nikki tells her Mother "Not just that, he wants to become a woman." Lena's eyes widen, as she's blown away, and asks her Daughter in a serious tone "Do you approve?" Nikki tells her "He's my Son Mama. This has been bothering him, and he told Lizzie, and Elizabeth was the one who told me in our last conversation. He's going to need support, and I plan to be there for him." Lena tells Nikki, holding her hand "In my day, these things were taboo. I was raised to not support this." Nikki tells her Mother "He's your Grandson, and he'll need you! When Lorenzo learns of this, he'll lose his mind." Lena quips "I think you've lost yours Nicole. Hook him up with a black girl, a hot black girl, matter of fact, I'll give him a room at the Casino Hotel, and he and her can sex it up." Nikki takes her Mother into the kitchen, and snaps "He's already in love, and I need support myself Mama! And you always told me not to turn my back on family. Like when your Mother walked out on you." Lena warns Nikki "Don't take me down that road." Nikki tells her "I am having a hard time accepting it, but I still support him. He's my Son." Lena looks at Nikki, and sighs "You're right. And I will keep this to myself, and support him. The mere thought just.." Nikki hugs her Mother, as Lena tells her Daughter in a gentle tone "Little L will have my support, and just give me some time to process this. But don't say nothing to Tyrone and Sayyid. Tyrone will flip, and Sayyid's a muslim, and.." Nikki quips "And do you know if you marry a muslim, you have to convert.." Lena quickly tells Nikki "We've already made vows not to marry. We just want to be with each other, and he's excellent in bed." Nikki tells her Mother "Go home and get busy." Lena hugs her Daughter, and tells her "Let's have lunch tomorrow at the Casino, and bring my Grandson." Lena leaves, as Nikki gets a text from Lorenzo, and reads it, and heads upstairs for the evening, as she says to herself "I pray he doesn't find out unless it comes from me."
   As night's fallen, at Loma Vista Hospital at Lakeside, Jack and Felicia sits inside the waiting area, as Dr.Nolan walks inside, and tells them "The surgery was successful, and he's asleep now. But I'm expecting a full recovery, but he could have some amnesia due to the concussion." Jack asks Dr.Nolan "Amnesia?" Dr.Nolan nods, and asks "So I see where you were planning to have him go into rehab?" Felicia nods, and Dr.Nolan tells them "I know of a place in Adam's Landing that'd be perfect. The Allan James rehab clinic. Founded by the woman who taught me everything I know in medicine." Jack asks "Dr.Beth Jackson?" Dr.Nolan sighs with sadness "One incredible Doctor. The best." Felicia tells Dr.Nolan "My Aunt was seeing her, and then stopped, but never gave any explanation." Dr.Nolan sighs "Dr.Jackson passed away a month ago. May explain some of it." Felicia tells him "Aunt Elizabeth and her became friends." Dr.Nolan smiles "A good woman as long as you didn't make her angry,or she'd tear you to shreds. She was dedicated to her craft. Well I'm going home, and here's my number if you have any questions." Dr.Nolan hands Felicia his card, as he leaves, and Felicia looks at her Father, as she asks him "Do you want to go home Daddy?" Jack tells his Daughter "I think I will stay here. You go look after Haley." Felicia hugs her Father, as she heads home for the night, as Jack cries for his Son, and says to himself " I think it's time to make some changes."
   Meanwhile at Jack and Ann's Estate, Ann, Jenny, and William talk, as Jenny asks "Where's Daddy?" William tells his Niece "Most likely at the Hospital." Ann slurs "He's likely keeping Randi's bed warm. Damn whore." Ann asks William "Care to go check things out and be my mole?" William tells Ann "Go to bed, and stay here! Hell if you get out on the road, they'll give your ass a DUI after all that whiskey!" Jenny tells her Mother "Listen to Uncle William Mama." Ann hugs her Daughter, and tells her Brother "Well I have the aspirin on the nightstand. I'll pay the bastard a go to hell visit in the morning." Ann heads to her bedroom, as Jenny looks at her Uncle, and tells him "I'm worried about Mama. Does she drink like this often?" William responds "Only if Jack and Randi are together. We both know how she works." Jenny looks towards her Mother and Father's bedroom, with sadness in her eyes, as she texts J.R., and tells her Brother "Dad needs to make a decision once and for all." J.R., at his home down the street, responds "Hell yes he does!" At The BlueBird Manor, Haley sits inside the living room, with an ice-pack to her face, as she gets a text, that reads "I'm in town. Meet me tomorrow." Haley has a thought, and heads to the room she's staying in, as she's staying with Felicia. Meanwhile at Randi's Place, Tilly arrives, as Randi sits inside with the President of Loma Vista National Bank, and Randi asks her Daughter "And how is he?" Tilly responds "He survived surgery, and Dr.Hottie informed her and Daddy of a good place to send him to clean up." Randi asks "And where's Sarah?" Tilly goes "Back home, Blake's with her." Randi is silent, as she hands Tilly a beer, and tells her "The new owner should be here any moment." Meanwhile at Randi's Mansion, Sarah and Blake lays on her bed, as he asks her "Have you ever made love before?" Sarah goes "No." Blake responds "Neither have I. And nobody's here." Sarah looks at Blake, and they look at each other, as Blake begins to undress Sarah, and Blake gets a text from Barbara, and Sarah tells Blake "Let's wait before going all the way." Blake sighs "Ok." Back at Randi's Place, The President of Loma Vista National Bank hangs up the phone, and tells Randi and Tilly "The new owner's here." Lorenzo walks inside, along with Ben, as Randi and Tilly are floored, and Lorenzo hugs his Aunt, and Cousin, and tells them "Here's your deed, and there's only one stipulation in there, which should be alright with both of you." Randi and Tilly reads on, and Randi hugs her Nephew with tears in her eyes, and asks him "Do I owe you anything? I'd never expected this from you." Lorenzo looks at Randi, and Tilly, as he tells them "I've restored both of your bank accounts, and Zach now owes me." Tilly asks her Cousin "And exactly what do you mean by that Lorenzo?" Lorenzo tells them "He'll be paying all of us back for what he's done. And Ben will be monitoring things for me." Randi and Tilly hugs their Nephew, as Lorenzo tells his Aunt "Don't worry about a thing Aunt Randi." Randi cries "Thank you so much. Thank you." Tilly hugs Lorenzo, and tells him "You are a good man. Just like our Papaw." Lorenzo smiles "Family takes care of family Tilly. It's how it works." Lorenzo, Ben, and The President of Loma Vista National Bank heads out, as Randi and Tilly hugs each other, as tears of joy stream from their eyes.