Loma Vista: Episode 32. The Great Escape

   It's the next morning in Loma Vista, and sadness is in the hearts of many, as Elizabeth sits on the back deck at William's Home, as she smokes a blunt, and watches the lake, as her phone rings, and she presses the ignore button, as she says to herself "I just can't believe this." At Ann's Mansion, Ann sits in the kitchen, as she drinks coffee, and smokes a cigarette, as Cassie walks inside, and asks her Grandmother "How are you holding up?" Ann sighs "I feel like a part of me is dying. My little Brother is hurting and there's nothing I or anyone can do about it. When Barbara and I were young, we always protected William, and now here he is, with the same damn disease that killed your true Grandpa Victor. Damn." Ann starts to cry, as Cassie hugs her, and tells her "I talked to Mom, and she and Phillip's on their way back." Ann goes "Well good. And hopefully Phillip can get his daredevil spawn with Madam Scar in check." Meanwhile at The Bluebird Manor, Tilly yells for her Aunt, as Lizzie walks inside, and Lizzie asks her Cousin "Mamaw didn't come home last night?" Tilly tells her Cousin "No. She's not handling this well at all. She's always been strong, but this is really getting to her." Lizzie tells Tilly "She hates me." Tilly stops Lizzie, and boldly tells her "Elizabeth loves you, and she is just hurting. Give her time, and she'll understand." Lizzie tells her "Papaw wants her with him." Tilly sighs "I think I may know where she is." At Loma Vista Downtown Hospital, William is awake, as he watches a western, as Barbara walks inside, with breakfast, as William quips "Thank God you went down to Pancake House." Barbara tells her Brother "I know how you are about hospital food, so I figured it'd be wise. Later if you're still here, I'll bring something from Montana Steakhouse." William tells his Sister "I just want my Wife." Barbara hugs her Brother, as he cries, and Barbara comforts him.
    At Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Lorenzo sits inside his study, as he prepares to leave for Thomas Holdings, as he receives a text from Scarlet, and replies "Keep her in there, or you know your fate." Nikki walks inside, and asks her Husband "Who was that?" Lorenzo tells his Wife "Mama." Nikki tells him "I'm worried about Elizabeth. She isn't taking Dad's cancer well at all. I'm scared for her." Lorenzo sighs "Me too baby. I can't believe the strongest man I know is dying." Lorenzo starts to cry, as Nikki hugs her Husband, and tells him "My Mama's going to check on Elizabeth with me today, and try to get her to be with Dad. I also called Ann, but couldn't understand a word she said." Lorenzo goes "Aunt Ann doesn't handle these things well at all. When Uncle Victor died, she was in Riverside for two months." Nikki goes "Damn." Lorenzo tells his Wife with dread "I think we're in for a battle my love. And I'm going to leave the weed alone to keep my mind straight and handle things." Nikki kisses her Husband, and tells him "You're a strong man Lorenzo. I love you." Lorenzo tells Nikki, as he hugs her "I love you. I'll see you at the Hospital." Lorenzo heads to Thomas Holdings, as Nikki pulls out a blunt, and says to herself "Everything is falling apart. Poor Elizabeth." Nikki leaves, as she heads over to her Mother's Loft, as Lena walks out of her bedroom, as Lacey's naked on the couch, as Lena yells "Put some damn clothes on you skank!" Lacey snaps "Who in the hell are you talking to?" Lena snaps "Who do you think I'm talking to? If you keep staying here, your ass will be paying rent in benjamins trash." Tyrone walks out of his bedroom, as Lena yells at her Son "And you put on some damn pants! I don't want to see this shit." Lena walks out, as she says to herself "A porno in my damn loft. Shit!" Tyrone looks at Lacey, as he asks "Want to continue?" Lacey jumps Tyrone, as they have sex on the couch.
    At Randi's Mansion, Randi is dressed, as Jack walks into the living room, and kisses his Wife, and asks her "Did you call Zach?" Randi tells her Husband "Yes I did. He may get to come home. He's been behaving, and he's clean, and it'll be a new start for him." Jack tells Randi "Did you hear from any of our other kids?" Randi sighs "No I haven't." Jack tells her "Jenny called earlier and said William's dying from cancer." Randi's eyes widen, as she asks "What? Your kidding." Jack shakes his head, and tells her "Ann isn't taking it well, and I hear Elizabeth isn't doing well either." Randi tells Jack, as she has a thought "This could be our chance." Jack asks her "To take back Miller Enterprises from the Thomas family?" Randi nods, and adds "And I could get my share of Mama's Casino back, and we could make money. They'll be distracted. I feel bad for William, but karma's a bitch." Jack laughs "Things are working perfectly." At The President's Room, Diana Camden Adams, Sister of Clint Camden, sits inside, as she asks a bartender "So Matilda Miller manages here?" The bartender tells Diana "She resigned this morning." Diana asks "Does her Mother ever appear here?" The bartender shakes his head, as he pours Diana a glass of cognac, and asks "Why are you so curious about Randi Camden?" Diana quips "I grew up in Loma Vista. We went to school together, and I'm catching up where I left off when I moved away." The bartender walks away, as Diana opens her purse, and pulls out a small photo album, and says to herself "I'm really catching up, and about to kick Randi Miller's sorry ass out on the street. She knew the deal."
    Meanwhile at Barbara's Home, Sarah brings Cole downstairs, as Blake tells his Wife "Haley went to the Hospital. Are you ready to see Uncle William?" Sarah, holding their Son, asks "Do you think we should take Cole there? There's germs in a Hospital." There's a knock on the door, and Blake rolls himself, in his wheelchair to the door, and gasps, as he goes "Mom?" Scarlet starts to cry, as Sarah screams "Get the hell out of this house you evil bitch!" Scarlet looks at Sarah, and tells her "I'm not here to hurt anyone, I'm here to make sure Blake's alright, and meet my Grandson. By the way, I was pardoned, and out of the Madam business." Blake goes "Grandma or Lacey must have spoke to you." Scarlet nods, and asks her Son "So Zach Miller did this?" Sarah's eyes are full of rage, as Blake sighs with sadness "Yes. And when I can walk, I'm killing him." Scarlet tells him "Don't worry Blake. I'll put some bullets in him. Phillip Mason knows I got too much damn dirt on him and we share a child." Sarah asks her Mother In Law "You are really acting likable? What's your scheme?" Scarlet goes "Nothing! I just want to be a part of my family, and be here for my Grandson. May I hold him?" Sarah is hesitant, as Blake warns her "Mom don't pull anything." Blake motions for Sarah to let Scarlet hold her Grandson, as Sarah hands Cole over to Scarlet, as she smiles "He's precious. I'm glad the two of you are together. I have heard nothing but good things, and I regret the harm I caused to the two of you." Sarah asks "And what about my Mom?" Scarlet smiles, and snides "Let's keep it like it is now." As Scarlet holds Cole, Sarah bends down, and whispers to her Husband "Something seems amiss." Blake watches his Mother, as Scarlet tells Cole in a gentle tone "I'm your Grandma.", "Let's give her a chance." Sarah reluctantly agrees.
    At Thomas Holdings, Felicia sits inside her office, as she talks to Martin on speakerphone, as he's at Loma Vista Downtown Hospital, as he tells his Wife about William's prognosis, as Felicia gets emotional, and tells him "Take care of him, and I hope Aunt Elizabeth can pull herself together, and not do what Gram did with my Grandpa was on his deathbed." Sully arrives, as Felicia sees her walk by, and hangs up with Martin, as Felicia walks out, and into Sully's office, as Sully snarks "So you seem to be hanging out, talking to your Husband when you need to be speaking to distributors about the Duncan's and Jim's mergers. You're really proving yourself worthless Felicia." Felicia yells at Sully "Look you entitled bitch! Duncan's won't be merging with Jim's! And you need to show me respect..." Sully sits back, as she snarls "Ok, you want to be difficult, we can do that also. I am over this division in full, and you work under me, and I have no  trouble showing your lazy ass the damn door. So how do you want it?" Felicia snaps "Fire me? I'll tell my family here if you try that, and you'll be moving back to Adam's Landing you bitter bitch. I read about your instability.." Sully gets up, and goes "Are you making fun of me?" Felicia responds "I'm pointing out your faults." Sully pulls her Father's Colt 45 from her purse, and warns Felicia "Don't test me, and never bring up Adam's Landing again. Go home for the day, and I'm going to figure out what I'm going to do with you." Felicia yells "I'm going nowhere." Sully walks over to Felicia, and looks at the Colt 45, and in a sarcastic tone, goes "This gun has a lot of blood on it, yet so shiny. My Daddy treasured this." Felicia goes "Ok, I'm out of here." Sully sternly warns "Not back to your office, out of the building." Felicia ignores Sully, as she walks out, as Sully makes a phone call to her Aunt in Adam's Landing, and tells Ava Jackson Hale "I'm having some trouble here with someone." Ava, sitting in her office at Jackson Inc, the company that was run by her Father, and then herself, quips "Aunt Ava needs a vacation. I'll call the pilot, and get my gas can." Ava hangs up, as Sully laughs "Ok Felicia, you're about to learn what happens when you piss off a Jackson."
    Inside Lorenzo's Office, Lorenzo sits at his desk, as he gets off the phone, as Tilly arrives, and hears Felicia yell, as she asks her Cousin "What's Felicia's problem?" Lorenzo responds "Her and Sully don't get along. They need to learn how to work together, Grandpa's company's much stronger now thanks to her, and his dream's about to become reality." Tilly asks "And how are you?" Lorenzo sighs "My heart's breaking Tilly. Dad's dying, and I'm scared for Mama. She's not handling this well at all." Lorenzo gets to business, as he pulls out a deed, and tells his Cousin "Randi's Place is yours, but make sure to read the bold print." Tilly tells him "Sarah and I will be running the bar, and it's being renamed "Tilly's". Lorenzo smiles "I like that." Lorenzo hugs Tilly, as Sully walks inside, and snaps "Lorenzo, I want Felicia out of this company." Tilly turns to Sully, as she asks "What in the hell is your problem?" Sully tells Tilly "Maybe you should teach your Sister to be a bartender." Tilly looks at her Cousin, as Sully adds "She's holding us down." Tilly walks out, as she runs into Felicia, as she snarls "I'm going to kill that bitch." Tilly sighs "She is definitely that."
    At Thomas Auto, J.R. sits inside his office, as Ann arrives, and tells her Son "I spoke to Barbara, and William's doing ok for now, but no sign of Elizabeth, and no word on his release." J.R. gets emotional, as he goes "I hate this Mama." Ann hugs her Son, as she cries "Me too sweetie." Diana walks inside, and goes "Ann. Aww I'm so sorry." Ann turns, and goes "Diana C. Adams?" Diana nods, as she and Ann hugs, and Ann asks "What's brought you to Adam's Landing?" Diana asks "How are you holding up?" Ann sighs "My heart's torn. William has a short time left." Diana's heart drops, as she responds with empathy "William's dying? My God. And Jack remarried Randi..." Silence fills J.R.'s office, as J.R.'s mouth drops, and Ann asks in shock "What?" Diana asks in shock "He didn't tell either of you?" Ann shakes her head, and Diana tells them "And with that, they are about to move. Gerald's on his way to Loma Vista, and my sweet Brother, Clint's home will be available to my poor Nephew Blake, and he and Sarah can live there, but with some stipulations." Ann tells Diana, as her eyes widen "So you know about Scar's tryst with Clint?" Diana goes "He always told me the weather." At Barbara's Home meanwhile, Scarlet tells Blake and Sarah of Zach's time in prison, as she tells her Son and Daughter In Law "His ass was beaten daily. I made certain of it. And time to finish him off." Blake cries "You are acting like the Mom I used to know." Sarah takes Cole to the Nursery, as she walks up the stairs, and stares at Scarlet, as Blake and his Mother hugs, and Blake tells her "I'm glad you're back Mom." Scarlet responds with tears "So am I Blake."
    At Loma Vista Downtown Hospital, Barbara, Matt, and Haley sits inside William's room, as Matt tells his Uncle "You can't be speeding anymore through town Uncle William." William sighs "I doubt I will have much longer to even do that." Barbara's eyes fill with tears, as she walks out of the room, as Haley follows her Grandmother, as Barbara stands in the hallway, and Haley asks her "Are you alright?" Barbara cries "This is ripping my heart out. Damn! Damn I always expected myself to be first, not him! It's not fair!" Haley consoles her Grandmother, as Martin walks into William's room, and goes "Well Mr.Thomas, you can go home, but we need Mrs.Thomas to be with you." Matt asks "My Mama?" Martin tells him "Elizabeth Thomas." At The Bluebird Manor, Elizabeth walks inside, as she's in a dazed state, and Lizzie walks out from the den, and asks "Mamaw, why aren't you at the Hospital?" Elizabeth looks at her Granddaughter, and coldly responds "Pack up and return home. Work things out with your Daddy. I want to be alone." Lizzie goes "But Tilly..." Elizabeth throws a lamp across the room, and screams in a blood curling tone "Lizzie, don't make me repeat myself. You hurt me, now get the hell out!" Lizzie runs to her bedroom, as she cries, as Elizabeth walks around the house, and looks at a plate from her and William's 40th Anniversary, and breaks it, and cries and lays in the floor in a fetal position, as she holds a family photo of her, William, and Lorenzo, as a baby, and cries "No. I can't let him go." Elizabeth breaks down, as Lizzie watches, and texts her Mother, as Nikki walks into her Mother's office at Sullivan's River Casino, and Lena asks her Daughter "How is Elizabeth?" Nikki hands her phone to Lena, as Lena tells her Daughter "Let's go see her. She needs us." Lena and Nikki rush out. At Thomas Holdings, Lorenzo sits in his office, as he tells Sully "Felicia's brilliant, and I don't want a family war right now." Sully tells him "I understand what you are going through Lorenzo, and you know, you should just let me run things, and be with your Daddy, and your family. I miss my Daddy so.." Sully cries, as Lorenzo walks over to Sully, as he tells her gently "Xavier was a great man, and loved his "Princess"." Sully tells him "I'm nobody's Princess anymore." Lorenzo motions for Sully to stand up, as he gives her a hug, as Ann watches, and sends a text to her Son, and texts "J.R. ask Sully out, or I'm kicking your ass. She's the one." J.R., in his office at Thomas Auto, texts back "Ok Mama. I will.", as he sighs "At least you'll stop badgering me about it." At what was formerly "Randi's Place", Tilly and Felicia sits at the bar, as Felicia asks her Sister "How would you feel if I left Thomas Holdings?" Tilly goes "It's up to you, Grandpa wouldn't be mad. And I give you a part in ownership of Tilly's." Felicia drinks her glass of liquor, and goes "Tilly, you and Sarah will be better at this than me, and I'm going to start my own holding company." Tilly goes "A toast, to Uncle William being healed, and to our independence." Tilly and Felicia toasts, as they drink. At Riverside Psychiatric Hospital meanwhile, Zach and Dina walks out of a group session, as he tells her "Remember what we decided at breakfast." Dina tells him "Ok, as a tech tells Zach "Your Parents are in Room 3." Zach walks inside, as Dina stands silently, and watches the tech, as he talks to another tech, and they laugh to themselves, as Dina pulls out a pistol, and the techs warns Dina "You can't have that in here." Dina goes "Bite me." Dina shoots the techs, killing them, as she grabs their keycards, and unlocks the doors throughout the Hospital, as Zach tells his Parents, as Randi and Jack grows alarmed "Dina's our key to revenge on Lorenzo, Elizabeth, William, all of them. Let's get out of here." Randi and Jack tells their Son "Your back to yourself Zach. And let's get the hell out of here." Shots ring out, as Dina shoots three other techs, and the receptionist, as she escapes, as Randi, Jack, and Zach exits through the side, as they see Dina, and they get inside Jack's car, and leaves.