Loma Vista: Episode 20. Reunions And Old Scores

   At Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Lorenzo looks at his Mother, as he touches her face, and asks "Why did you..." Elizabeth stops Lorenzo, and tells him "I was sick as hell with the cancer, and City Hospital in Adam's Landing had an experimental treatment that completely cured me. William knew, and I have been in town for awhile, and I am upset about the way you treated Lorenzo Jr." Lorenzo sighs "Mama, I..." Elizabeth rolls her eyes, and tells her Son "I shot Zach, I am looking after Lorenzo Jr, and now I'm home. And now I want everyone else to know. Don't get angry at William, because I swore him to secrecy." Lorenzo responds "I understand Mama. You have always been secretive like Mamaw Duncan." Elizabeth smiles, and quips "Yes baby, I was her favorite, and now we have a party to plan." Outside, Nikki pulls into the driveway, as she grows nervous, and says to herself "I hope you're right Mama." Nikki sees a car in the driveway, and grows suspicious, as she walks towards the door, and opens, and starts to cry, as Elizabeth walks up to Nikki, followed by Lorenzo, as Nikki hugs her Mother In Law in a warm embrace, as Lorenzo tells his Wife "Mama's alive, and well."
    At William's Home, William walks inside, as he opens a paper bag, with whiskey inside, as he stares at the bottle, as the front door opens, and Ann walks inside, and yells at her Brother "Don't dare think about it!" William looks at his Sister, as Ann walks over, and quips "My favorite brand, and I will take this to my home for later." William rolls his eyes, as he asks "Do you think I was going to drink Ann?" Ann goes "You are already acting strange. What in the hell is going on with you? What are you hiding? I know you've been at the casino, and now I see the whiskey, and it gives me thoughts." William yells defensively "I can't say anything! And I haven't drank since Elizabeth moved out of here!" Ann, in a scared tone, responds "I hope so. Because I'll tell Lorenzo.." William sighs "He already has a problem with me over my years of drinking. Elizabeth and I separated over it, and I am completely sober Ann!" Ann asks "Are you missing Elizabeth?" William tells his Sister "I want to be alone." Ann holds the whiskey bottle, and walks out, as William receives  a text from Elizabeth, as she tells her Husband "It's time for a reunion. The Bluebird Manor. Tonight." William types "Ok Elizabeth." Dread comes over William's face, as he opens a cabinet door, and eyes a bottle of liquor. Meanwhile Ann pulls into the driveway of her Mansion, as she looks over at Randi's Place, as she gets a text from Lorenzo that reads "Meet me at home. Family meeting." Ann walks inside, as Luke's handcuffed to the chair, as Ann unlocks the cuff, and Luke asks "What about the role play we had in mind?" Ann tells him "Family gathering." Luke puts on his clothes, and Ann tells him as she walks out "We'll take a rain check." Luke sighs "Damn, and I was ready."
   Meanwhile at Randi's Place, Sarah and Blake arrives, as Tilly greets her Daughter and Son In Law, and Sarah asks her Mother "Where's Grandma?" In the office, Randi reads the letter she received in the envelope and has a thought, and shivers with fear, as it reads "Your Son's going to die. Start planning his funeral." Back inside the bar, Tilly tells Sarah and Blake "Felicia and Haley's on their way over and we're going to have a celebration on your pregnancy, and Mom's first Great-Grandchild." Blake tells them "I need to call my Grandma and invite her as well." Tilly responds "I haven't gotten in touch with Barbara." Blake tells his Mother In Law "She's had a lot going on lately. She and Aunt Ann's getting along, and concerned about Uncle William." Randi meanwhile walks out, as she's distracted, and Tilly asks her Mother "Did you read that letter again?" Randi tells them "It said to plan his funeral. No address, no nothing. It was sent from Sugar Creek. I don't know anybody from that place. Who else has it in for Zach?" Tilly sighs "With Ann keeping guard across the road, we know if she sees Zach, she'll tell Lorenzo, and.." Randi looks at Tilly and tells her Daughter "Well I'm going over to Jack's Apartment and warn him. I'm not losing my bar! And Lorenzo takes so much after my Mama, Elizabeth, and his Grandpa Thomas, I got to go." Randi rushes out, as Sarah watches on, as Tilly assures her Daughter "Don't worry about anything except our party." Felicia arrives, and asks "Where's Mom off to in a rush?" Tilly and Felicia walks into the office, as Blake is silent, and Sarah warns her Husband once again "Do not get involved!" Blake is silent, as Sarah glares at her Husband. Inside the office, Tilly and Felicia reads the letter with dread, as all of them receive a text from Lorenzo, and Felicia tells her Sister "I think we should go over there, something's going on." Tilly asks "What about Sarah's party?" Felicia sighs "I think this is more important right now. He never sends invitations to his Mansion."  Tilly, and Felicia walks out of the office, and Tilly tells her Daughter and Son In Law "Change of plans." Blake, holding his phone, asks "Lorenzo's?" All nod, as they head out.
    At The President's Room, Dina sits at the bar, as she has a drink, and has flashbacks to her affair with Lorenzo, as she tells the bartender "Another drink." J.R. sits next to Dina, as he tells the bartender "Put her tab on mine." Dina tells J.R. "I don't need nobody's pity." J.R. tells Dina "I'm here waiting on my Sister to return from my Mama and Dad's Estate. I have a feeling it's not going to go so well." Dina sighs "I have no place to go. Lorenzo kicked me out..." J.R. looks at Dina, and tells her "Lorenzo only loves Nikki, and he also loves sex." Dina sighs "And that's why I'm drinking soda." J.R. asks "You are in a bar? And drinking soda?" Dina yells "YES!" J.R. rolls his eyes, as he sighs "Oh shit." Dina yells "I'm going to my Motel room at the Sunset Inn for the night! I'm not scared of Nikki Thomas, or any ghosts inside Lorenzo's mansion!" Dina storms out, as J.R. leaves a $100 dollar bill on the counter, and follows Dina, as he asks himself "Ghosts? She must be crazy." Meanwhile at Jack and Ann's former Estate, Jack walks around, as Jenny tells her Father "I am leaving town tomorrow, and afterwards, J.R. and Aunt Barbara will be overseeing the sale since Mama's moving on with Luke Mason." Jack tells his Daughter "This will be better than the apartment." Jenny sternly warns him "You have to disown Zach. The only way this place will be yours! Jack looks at his Daughter, and tells her with disappointment "Zach's my Son." Jenny yells "I don't give a shit! He's also my Half-Brother, and I don't have no use for him! J.R. will be watching this place, and Dad, this is a one time deal. Take it, or I'm selling tonight to Phillip Mason. He's been interested." Jack sighs with disgust "Ok Jenny, I will accept the deal. And I'll give Zach the apartment." Jenny warns him, as she pulls out the deeds "If he comes on this property, you'll be kicked out permanently!" Jack rolls his eyes, as Jenny watches on.
    At Barbara's Home, Barbara returns, as Matt walks inside with his Mother, as Barbara yells for Haley, as does Matt, and Barbara sighs with dread "I hope she didn't go visit Zach." Matt assures his Mother "I seriously doubt she'd do that Mama." Barbara checks her phone, and tells her Son "Looks like there's a family meeting at Lorenzo and Nikki's. I am going." Matt checks his phone, but sees no message, and grows curious, as he sighs "Maybe he's meeting with me and J.R. later." Barbara pulls a pistol from her purse, and tells her Son "If I see Zach, I got a bullet ready for him. Nobody's hitting my Granddaughter and live to tell about it!" Matt tells his Mother "I'll stay here. You go over to Lorenzo's and keep your cool. Maybe I'll see Haley shortly. Maybe she went down to The Gallery." Barbara hugs her Son, and sighs "I hope so." Barbara leaves, as Matt sits down and calls his Daughter, but the phone immediately goes to voicemail. Matt walks over to the wine cabinet, and pours himself a glass, as he says to himself "I hope to God you're not with that piece of shit Haley. Because Grandma won't be the one to kill him, I'll be doing that honor myself." Meanwhile at Jack's Apartment, Zach sits inside, as he walks around the room, and sighs "Already moved on I see? Well I didn't grant you a divorce because of you whore, I had a gun to my head, and I'm going to make Lorenzo Thomas regret what he's done!" Haley is tied up, as she pleads to her Ex-Husband "Please let me go Zach." Zach pulls out a pistol, as he screams "No! You belong to me!" Outside, Randi has arrived, and hears what's going on, as she checks her phone, and knocks on the door, as Zach tapes Haley's mouth shut, and throws her in the closet, as he answers the door, and Randi walks inside, and Zach opens his arms, and Randi responds with a blistering slap to her Son's face, snarling "I'm not here for a damn reunion Zach! I'm here with a warning! Stay away from my bar, from me, and leave town!"
    Back at Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Lorenzo holds Nikki in his arms, as she smiles, with content in her eyes, as she tells her Husband "Elizabeth's alive, and I can't wait to see my Mama's face when she arrives." Lorenzo, with joy in his tone, responds "So will everyone else." Upstairs, in Lorenzo's study, Elizabeth smokes a joint, as she sits on the balcony, as she sees cars arriving, and Elizabeth watches intently, as she pulls out her phone and calls her Husband, to no response. Downstairs, Ann arrives, as she hugs her Nephew, and hugs Nikki, and asks Lorenzo "So I imagine you know Zach's lurking around Randi's Place." Lorenzo nods, and tells his Aunt "I do know that, and we'll be taking care of that at a later time." Nikki asks Ann "I see you went through with the botox?" Ann quips "I look like I'm 40, although add 30 years, but I'm subtracting." Lorenzo laughs, as does Nikki, as Tilly, Felicia, Sarah, and Blake arrives, and Ann looks at them and asks "What in the hell are all of you doing here? This is private." Lorenzo sighs "Aunt Ann, I invited them." Ann asks "And where's Randi? Off keeping Jackie's bed warm for him?" Felicia and Tilly look at each other, and rolls their eyes, as Tilly asks her Cousin "So what's going on Lorenzo? You never have parties?" Lorenzo responds "Just a few more people and Aunt Randi, and then we'll be ready." Upstairs, Elizabeth overhears the chatter downstairs, as she takes another toke from her joint, and says to herself "Randi's likely tending to poor worthless Zach." Downstairs, Barbara arrives, as does Lena, and Lorenzo asks "Where's my Dad?" At William's Home, William sits in his chair, as he drinks a glass of liquor, and checks his phone, and turns it off, as he is silent, with regret on his face. At Jack's apartment, Randi looks at her Son, as she sees cocaine, and yells "I don't want a damn thing to do with you Zach Miller. Jack can deal with you, and I got to go to Lorenzo's..." Zach yells at his Mother "Siding with satan?" Randi snaps "I'm looking at satan!" Randi storms out, as Zach opens the closet door, and kicks Haley to the couch, and snarls "Nobody will find you whore!" Haley's eyes fill with tears, as Zach looks at Haley's phone, and breaks it, and unbuttons his shirt. At J.R.'s Estate at Red Bridge, Jenny arrives, and tells her Brother "He agreed, but you'll need to keep watch on him." J.R. asks his Sister "So when do you return back home?" Jenny tells her Brother "Tomorrow. Mama's already sad about me leaving, but I am running the Southern dealerships for Uncle William." J.R. hugs his Sister, with tears in his eyes, as he tells her "I'm gonna miss you." Jenny tells her Brother "I'll be coming back to town often. I miss my Daughter, and she needs me." Back at Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Randi's arrived, as she tells Felicia and Tilly "Zach's on cocaine again, and I told him to stay the hell away from us." Ann eavesdrops, and snarks "Too damn late." Barbara pulls Ann away, and warns her Sister "I'll take care of Zach prissy. You stay by me." Lena looks around the room, as Nikki looks towards the stairway, and Lena asks her Daughter "Getting nervous about Lorenzo's surprise?" Nikki sighs "I don't like being in the same room with Randi and her family." Lena sighs "I understand baby girl. Racist ass bunch of folks." Lorenzo walks down the stairway, and tells everyone "I called all of you here because there's something I wanted all of you to see." Everyone grows curious, as Elizabeth walks down the stairway, and jaws drop, Ann drops her glass of liquor, Randi hangs onto her Daughters, Lena remains calm, as she gasps "Oh my god. She is alive." Elizabeth tells her family "I'm back."