Loma Vista: Episode 14. The Circles Of Meltdowns

   It's the next morning in Loma Vista, and at Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Lorenzo walks downstairs, as he's silent, and hangs up the phone, with a look of fulfillment, as he heads to Thomas Holdings. At Lena's Loft, Lena, Nikki, Tyrone, and Sayyid sits in the kitchen, as Lena has cooked breakfast, and Lena looks over to her Daughter, and tells her "Cheer up baby girl. He's just as sad as you are. The two of you need to figure out a way to love each other despite Little L's huge change." Tyrone starts to speak, before Lena tells her Son "Don't damn start. I got that damn paddle my Grandmama gave me!" Sayyid laughs "Paddle. Damn woman, you are quite the boss! I'm scared." Lena laughs "Maybe because I am the boss, and proud to come from the ghetto to living here in Downtown Loma Vista. Lorenzo and his Mother helped us, and he fell in love with my Daughter, and she fell in love with him, and it's forever love, real love." Nikki looks at her Mother, as she gets emotional, and Lena opens her arms, and holds her Daughter in her arms, and whispering "The two of you belong together my baby." At the Hotel at Sullivan's River Casino, Lorenzo Jr wakes up in his Suite, as Nate's left for work downstairs in the lobby, as he has been promoted to Manager, by Lena, and Lorenzo Jr gets a knock at the door, as he goes to answer with hesitation, as William stands on the other side, and Lorenzo Jr asks his Grandfather "Why are you here?" William asks his Grandson "So you want to become a woman?" Lorenzo Jr grows nervous, as William tells his Grandson "I can't accept this Junior. You are a Thomas, and the future." Lorenzo Jr yells "If you don't like my choice, then screw you too.." William glares at Lorenzo Jr, and warns him "Don't test me or I'll whoop your ass!" Lorenzo Jr yells at his Grandfather "Leave me the hell alone!" William heads out, as he yells "Don't worry about that! My Grandson's dead to me!" Lorenzo Jr screams, as William heads to the elevator, and stopped, as they ask "What in the hell is wrong with you?" William looks at the person, and sighs "It's all yours. You have to do something." The other person responds "I certainly will!" The elevator doors open, as William leaves for Thomas Auto, as the other person stands in the hallway, looking at the door to Lorenzo Jr's Suite.
     At Thomas Holdings, Ann sits inside her office, as she pulls out a checkbook, and tells Sandi "Here's a nice payoff for keeping me informed on Scar." Ann writes Sandi a $500,000 check and hands it to her, and tells Sandi "Now just sit back, and wait for the sky to fall." Sandi walks out, as she bumps into Randi, Tilly, and Felicia, as Randi asks Sandi "Why are you here?" Sandi laughs "Thank me later. Time to go down to the casino and double up!" Sandi leaves, as Randi, Tilly, and Felicia walk inside Ann's office, as she tells them "You have met the one that has helped me keep track of Scar. At one time they were friends, and have worked together for years, silent partners in prostitution." All are shocked, as Ann continues "So now what's the plan? Kill the whore? Or make Scarlet leave town in some way? I can make one phone call, and she's dead." Randi goes "Phone call." Tilly looks around, as she pulls out her pistol, and in a cold tone, filled with anger, replies "This is my job to do, and I'm going to do it now!" Tilly gets up, and leaves, as Felicia asks her Mother "Did she drive you here?" Randi shakes her head, responding "She was running late when I finished breakfast, and spent some quiet time with Blake. Poor kid." Ann agrees with Randi, as Felicia asks her Mother, and now Ex-Stepmother, as Ann's divorce to Jack has been finalized "Do you think she could..." Randi tells her Daughter "She loves her Girls, and she has a killer instinct if her Daughters are threatened." Ann responds "And I respect that." Meanwhile at Randi's Mansion, Sarah and Kate catch up, as Blake tells them "I am so sorry for the shit my Mom has put your family through." Sarah reminds Blake "It's not your fault. Just be thankful for your Aunts and family." Blake asks Kate "So my Mom threatened to kill you if you returned home?" Kate responds "Yes. She told me she would deliver me in a body bag." Sarah looks at her Boyfriend, as Blake's horrified, and Sarah tells everyone "The bitch has to be stopped. She's already hurt us enough. Ann is nothing compared to her." Blake sighs "Aunt Ann is on our side." Sarah goes "For now. Then back to the war." Kate gets up to head to her bedroom, as the doorbell rings, and Kate walks to the door, where Scarlet stands, and grabs Kate by the neck, and pulls out her pistol, as she locks the door, and aims at her Son, and Sarah, and then sticks the pistol to Kate's head, and asks "So Sarah, you first, or your whore of a Sister? Like yourself." Blake yells at his Mother "Go to hell! Get out of here before I call the police on you." Scarlet looks at her Son, and tells him "You made a bad choice picking Sarah Blair, rape baby. Meet your soon to die Sister Son." Blake yells "What!!!" Sarah also asks with anger "Kate is Blake's Sister?" Scarlet laughs "Yes with Clint. He was quite a sex addict, and had a one nighter with whoring Tilly Nightingale." Scarlet pushes Kate towards Blake and Sarah, and holds them at gunpoint, as Scarlet looks at Sarah and Kate, and asks "So who wants to die? Or should you two mistakes die together?"
    Meanwhile at Barbara's Home, Barbara sits inside with Haley, as she tells her Granddaughter "I am shocked that Sandi would help everyone out and find out the real truth regarding Scarlet. I knew she hadn't changed, but really wanted to believe she did. Ann played a part, and it's going to get nasty I fear." Haley sighs "I heard the story before." Barbara goes "It's something that never needs to happen again." At Thomas Auto, Matt, and J.R. welcomes Jenny inside her office, as J.R. tells his Sister "Glad to have you home." Matt tells his Cousins "It's great to have all of us together again. The gang of three, and now four." Jack walks inside, with Luke, and a police officer, as Jack hands the deed of Miller Auto Company over to his Daughter, and tells them with disgust "All of you make me sick. And I hope William loses his ass over it. The Thomas family can burn in hell." Luke sighs "Enough Jack." Luke and the Police Officer walks out, as Jenny tells her Cousins "Mama is serious I think now, and sending a message and she's just like Mamaw." Matt quips "Except Mamaw didn't color her hair every other month, and wear furs." Matt quips "Aunt Ann and Lorenzo are the closest we really have to Mamaw and Papaw Thomas." Everyone nods in agreement, as Jenny looks at the deed and smiles "Uncle William will be so happy."
    At Thomas Holdings, Lorenzo arrives, and walks inside his Aunt's office, and Ann hugs her Nephew, as she tells him with excitement "Scar's about to regret her mistakes." Randi nods with a smile, as Felicia looks concerned as she sighs with fear "I think Tilly's going to kill that bitch." Lorenzo smiles "One good thing about life." Ann holds onto her Nephew, and tells Randi and Felicia "Poor baby's been through hell with his crazy Son." Felicia tells her Ex-Step Mother and Cousin "I support Lorenzo Jr's decision." Randi sighs "Umm, I don't know." Lorenzo tells them "Remember Grandma Duncan had a mean streak in her, she ran the Duncan family, and then my Mama took over until she sadly passed away." Randi sighs "Yep." Felicia tells everyone "I have a horrible feeling." Ann asks Felicia "What is it?" Felicia responds "I can't explain it." Lorenzo gets his phone, as he calls Tyrone, and Ann assures Randi and Felicia "We're about to make sure Tilly's taken care of, and our families."
    At Lena's Loft, Nikki sits inside, as she's alone, and there's a knock at the door, as Nikki gets up to answer the door to see her Son, and hugs him, and asks Lorenzo Jr "How are you baby?" Lorenzo Jr starts to cry, and Nikki holds her Son tightly in her arms, as she too cries "Me too." At Sullivan's River Casino, Lena sits inside her office, with Tyrone, as Sayyid stands in the hallway on the phone, as Lena tells her Son "I am really serious about backing off of Lorenzo Jr's choice. I mean it damnit! It's tearing everyone apart!" Tyrone yells "I don't want no gay family members Mama!" Lena screams "Accept it or keep your damn mouth shut!" Sayyid walks inside with a smile, as he looks at Tyrone, and tells him "Lorenzo wants you over at Randi Camden's home." Tyrone walks out, as Sayyid walks up to Lena, as Lena asks him "What are you concocting in your head Sayyid Ross?" Sayyid asks Lena "Remember your lifelong dream? Meeting Eve Mathis?" Lena gets giddy, as she asks "Is she going to open up our first performance in the Concert Hall? And your Oldest Son like you said when we met awhile back?" Sayyid nods, and beams with joy "I miss Keith so much, and River, and Eve. River and I are close, and I miss my Grandson too." Lena asks "What about Eve? Do you still feel for her?" Sayyid tells Lena "I do because of River, and her having my Grandson that was killed. She and I have been through hell over the years, but we've remained close. But you have my heart." Lena smiles "Good, otherwise there'd be trouble." Sayyid kisses Lena, as he holds her in his arms.
    Back at Randi's Mansion, Scarlet keeps his pistol aimed at Sarah, Blake, and Kate, as she holds onto her Sister, and Scarlet asks her Son "So are you attractive to Tilly Miller #2?" Blake screams "Just damn stop it and leave us alone Mom!" Sarah warns Scarlet "My opinion is you should die for Tilly's sake." Sarah screams at Scarlet, as Kate cries and trembles "I will make you regret this, and every bad thing you did to my family, and to Blake!" Scarlet snaps "I run a business, and people can't just up and quit, and disobey the boss! So they have to pay for that with their life!" Blake pulls out a phone, and tells his Mother "You're finished Mom. I'm calling.." Scarlet shoots a warning shot, as she snaps at her Son in a bold, hateful tone "You are as much to blame as me you bastard. I never wanted you. All I wanted was Lacey." Blake screams "Screw you! Screw you Whore!" Outside, Tyrone has arrived, and holds a pistol, as he stands in front of the front door quietly, as he sees a car pull into the driveway, and stops, as Tilly walks out, holding her pistol, and cocks it, as she looks at Tyrone, and asks "Tilly Miller?" Tilly reaches for the doorknob, and Tyrone tells her "I'm following you due to your Mother, and Sister's request, and you may need it." Tilly thanks him, and they open the door."
    Meanwhile at Thomas Auto, William arrives, as Jenny tells her Uncle "Here's Miller Auto's deed, and now you are the sole owner." William tells Jenny, and also looking at J.R. and Matt, as he tells his Niece and Nephews "I'm giving each of you 15%." William adds "The Miller Auto dealerships will be split, and be run by J.R., and Jenny if she doesn't want to go Thomas Holdings." Jenny hugs her Uncle, and tells him "I'd be honored to help you Uncle William." William sighs with relief "Well besides seeing Junior this morning, today's been damn good to me, and all of us." The door opens as Jack walks inside, and looks at William, with a look of loss, and tells him "I bet you helped her destroy me Junior." J.R. and Jenny's eyes grow red, as William looks at his Ex-Brother In Law, and warns him "Get out of my headquarters you bastard." Jack punches William, as William pushes Jack to the ground, and pulls out his pistol, and asks Jack "Do you really want to fight me? I wouldn't have a damn problem if I had to kill you. You know that also you sorry son of a bitch. The way you've hurt my Sister, you have been on my hit list for years Jackie." Matt, J.R., and Jenny tries to break up the fight, as J.R. yells at his Father "Leave or go to jail Dad." William gets up, as Jack tells everyone "Ann destroyed everything I earned, and stole my family's legacy.." William snarls "You didn't have shit until your Daddy died. He was the smart one." Jack yells "My Father was a normal man, unlike Senior, who had me beaten, and by your Mama." William goes "That's gone too far you asshole." William rushes at Jack, and held back by his Niece and Nephews, as Jack adds "And I had sex with Scarlet last night also William. I will get what is mine. Just wait." Jack leaves, as William laughs "He thinks he's going to get back Miller Auto and my damn company, he's damn crazy as a bat." Jenny is furious, as she yells "I can't stand him. And Mama's officially changed her last name back to Gray, but added Thomas to it. She's happy that she's away from Jack. She seems to feel better, and drinking less." William quips "With Scarlet in town, Ann's planning something else. And she gets her way."
    Meanwhile at Thomas Holdings, Lorenzo and Ann sits together inside her office, as Randi has left, and Felicia sits inside, as Lorenzo tells them of the situation regarding Nikki and Lorenzo Jr, as Ann tells her Nephew "I'm very certain everything will work out between you and Nikki. I have a hard time accepting it too. It's alien to think a man wants to be a woman? The mood swings, hot flashes, menopause dear God." Lorenzo changes subjects, and tells his Aunt and Cousin "I got a memo on Duncan's. So why do want Felicia out of Thomas Holdings Aunt Ann?" Ann lights a cigarette, and sighs "Not for now. Maybe when she pisses me off again." Felicia asks Ann "Is that a way of saying you actually have feelings for me and Tilly?" Ann quips "I did take care of the two of you, and I don't like what's happened over the years, but if you need to know something, and need my help, I'll do it." Felicia laughs "With Madam Scarlet, you'd do anything." Ann smiles "Yes Felicia, I would. She is a disgrace." Lorenzo tells them "I got something in the works, and now going to my office." Ann hugs her Nephew, and Felicia also hugs Lorenzo, and tells him "If you need me Cousin, just give me a call, or come over for coffee." Lorenzo tells her "I may do that." Lorenzo leaves, as Felicia tells Ann "Thank you Ann." Ann tells Felicia "Today has opened my eyes to you and Tilly, and I am proud of her." Felicia walks out, in shock, as Ann takes a drag from her cigarette, and opens a small refrigerator, and pulls out a bottle of wine, and pours it in a glass, and says to herself "Mama and Daddy would be proud right now." Inside Lorenzo's office he sees someone sitting at his desk, as he goes "Although plans fell, I have got you a personal check for what you tried to do." Dina turns around, as she tells Lorenzo "Thank you very much. And let me ask you something. You look like you need some comfort." Lorenzo tells Dina "I get that from my Wife, and I miss her." Dina looks at Lorenzo, and touches his face, and kisses him, and Lorenzo stands still, and asks "How much..." Dina puts her hands on Lorenzo's shirt, and goes "Nothing at all Lorenzo Thomas."
    Meanwhile at Barbara's Home, Sandi arrives, as Barbara and Haley sits inside, and Barbara looks at her Daughter In Law, and asks "So you did a noble thing? I am shocked, and glad you did the right thing." Sandi quips "$500,000 Babs. Money talks." Barbara sighs with a look of content "You earned it." Haley also tells her Grandmother "I also helped." Barbara smiles "And you are a great young lady. I always wanted a Daughter, but only had one Son, well two but he went to paradise." Haley asks "Paradise?" Barbara tells her "Heaven. Suicide. That's all we'll say about that." Sandi asks Barbara "What about Scarlet?" Barbara warns Sandi "Just because you have done one thing worth an inch of respect, you are starting to push..." Sandi looks at Haley, and tells her Daughter "Barbara's Scarlet's Mother." Barbara goes "Shut up Sandi." Sandi continues "Left her with her parents when she got pregnant in high school, and it shamed her." Barbara looks at Haley, and sighs, as she turns to Sandi, and slaps her across the face, and Barbara yells "I don't know how in the hell you know that, but that's something we will never, NEVER discuss!"
    At Sullivan's River Casino, inside Lena's office, Lena and Sayyid has sex, as the lights are dimmed, and Sayyid has smooth jazz playing in the background. At Lena's Loft, Nikki is alone, as she sits with sadness in her eyes, and has a flashback "Flashback: At Blue Ridge Center, Loma Vista's oldest mall, and owned by Lorenzo, a teenage Nikki sees a young man sitting at the fountain, with nervousness, and she goes "Lorenzo?" Lorenzo turns, and looks at Nikki, and smiles, as Elizabeth sits next to her Son, and tells Nikki "I like you already. Go have some fun, there's a sale at Emery's." Lorenzo and Nikki head off, as Elizabeth watches with a smile, as she says to herself "Love at first sight." Nikki cries to herself and feels pain, meanwhile at the Hotel at Sullivan's River Casino, Lorenzo Jr returns from the lobby, to find his room unlocked, and walks inside, as he gets scared, and suspicious, as someone walks out of the bathroom, and looks at Lorenzo Jr with silence, as Lorenzo Jr's eyes fill with tears, and asks "Am I seeing things?" Elizabeth turns to her Grandson, and goes "Come here my sweet boy, or girl." Lorenzo Jr runs to his Grandmother, and goes with shock "Are you real?" Elizabeth nods, and goes "And I will tell everyone else when the time is right, so here's what we're going to do, I'm going to help you, and pay for your surgeries and procedures, and you keep our reunion a secret. Only William knows." Lorenzo Jr nods, as Elizabeth holds him, and assures him "Mamaw's alive, and feels brand new, and I'll make damn sure you are looked after baby." At Thomas Holdings, Lorenzo and Dina has sex on his couch, and at Randi's Mansion, as Tilly stands in the foyer, holding her pistol, and hiding, Scarlet moves her aim around the room, and asks Sarah and Kate, and her Son Blake "So who wants to die?" The door opens, as Randi walks inside, holding a pistol, and Scarlet turns, as Tilly comes out of hiding. Scarlet aims at Randi and Tilly, as Randi and Tilly aim at Scarlet with anger in their eyes, and rage, and Scarlet grabs one of Tilly's Daughters, and puts a gun to her head, and Tilly turns off the safety, as does Randi, and Sarah rushes at Scarlet, and shots are fired!