Loma Vista: Episode 35. Two Years Later: Part 1

    Nearly two years has passed since the last episode of Loma Vista was published, and within two years, as much as things change, some stay the same. We left the show with a cliffhanger. And now, after nearly two years, the return of Loma Vista....


      At Sullivan's River Casino, inside a large room, Elizabeth walks inside, as Lena sits down, and tells her friend "This is a first Elizabeth. Your Sister In Law's rented this event room for something." Elizabeth sighs "Her Grandson's returning home with his Wife." Lena looks at Elizabeth, and with sadness in her eyes, asks "William?" Elizabeth wipes a tear from her eye, and tells her "In his sleep, next to me. I miss him so much. It's hard for me these days with family reunions, and knowing someone may show up I detest so damn much..." Lena quips "Then you better get some staff to handle this then. You've been down since William died, and at least Lorenzo and Nicole are well. Lizzie's now a Doctor at the Hospital, and successful. As for Little L, no word from him." Elizabeth snarls "I could kick my Son in the ass for the way he treated him. I have tried to contact him, but no luck." Lena takes a breath, and tells Elizabeth, with a hug "I hope he's happy." Elizabeth nods, and tells Lena "Give my regards to Barbara and everyone when they arrive. I'm going back home." Elizabeth walks out, as Lena sighs with concern, and picks up her phone, and makes a phone call to a Manager, telling them "Handle Ms. Thomas' event. Room is set, and I need to take care of some business." Lena walks out, as she heads to Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, as Elizabeth sits in her office, and looks at a picture of William, and with tears, cries "I miss you so much, especially at Valentine's." Elizabeth takes a deep breath, and kisses the photo of William, and walks out, and locks the door, as she returns to The Bluebird Manor, as it's the One Year Anniversary of William's passing from cancer.
    At Ann's Mansion, overlooking Lake Pittman, Ann walks downstairs, as her Son, Daughter, and Granddaughter sigh of relief, as Jenny asks her Mother "That's a world record. You really outdid yourself." Ann smiles, as J.R. tells her "An ageless beauty my Mama." Ann kisses him, and hugs Cassie, and tells her family "Today's going to be nice to see Blake and Sarah, and their surprise. I bet she's pregnant. He's the child of Scar." Jenny warns her Mother "Don't forget Aunt Barbara's request." Ann quips "Well my bossy Sister can just do as the old saying goes and kiss my ageless ass." J.R. and Jenny looks at each other, as Jenny tells her Brother "At least they get along. But I doubt they would ever last two days together by themselves." J.R. nods in agreement, as Ann yells "Let's go see what's going to happen. You know the other people, the one and only Randi something something will be there, and her children, I like Tilly, but can't stand the others and both of you know.." J.R., Jenny, and Cassie all nods as they finish her sentence, and they head to the Casino. Meanwhile at The Bluebird Manor, Tilly and Felicia sits in the den, as Felicia asks her Sister "Can we have a private chat?" Tilly nods, as they prepare to head to the Casino also, and Felicia asks Tilly "How is Aunt Elizabeth doing? I'm serious. Uncle William's death has really hurt her, and she's not herself anymore, and you know what today is." Tilly tells her Sister "When your Hubby gets off his shift, enjoy every moment tonight. Aunt Elizabeth is quiet mostly, keeps up with Lorenzo, and as we both know about her and Mom, sometimes I yell at the old woman to shut up with her rants about her. Same for Mom since we reconciled after she annulled that last Marriage to Daddy." Felicia laughs "Wow was Aunt Ann pissed, and Diana Adams sure didn't make things easy. I have to say, Mom staying with Martin and I is sometimes crazy. Especially living next door to Lena Houston. and we both know how that is..." Tilly quickly gets up, as she gets a text, and tells her Sister "It's Time. They're at the airport! My Daughter, and my Grandson's coming home!" They head out, as they too head to the Casino.
   At Thomas Holdings, at Bannister Tower, Lorenzo sits at his desk, as he tells the man sitting across his desk "So you like getting your hands dirty?" Bo Williams, sits across from Lorenzo, and tells him "Living down yonder in the South, and raising me and my Bub (Brother), it was pure hell, but I've killed many, and over him, shit! Do you know what that's like down there for a gay man! DAMNIT! Evan's been bullied like hell, and I will kill for him!" Lorenzo sits back, takes a toke from his blunt, and nods "My kind of employee. And before you leave, I want you to know I called Governor Whitten in Adam's Landing, and got that pardon for you." Bo starts to cry, and walks over to Lorenzo, and he stops him, and goes "Don't do hugs. We do business here. Just take that briefcase in the corner, and take these keys. It's my Dad's place. But if my Mama does show up, let her be, she misses him. So please just don't destroy the place, or I will destroy you." Lorenzo pulls out a pistol, and Bo yells "Loud and clear boss!" Bo heads to the door, and Lorenzo tells him "I can relate with the gay Brother, I have a Son who I planned to pass my legacy to into a woman." Bo tells him "Damn." Bo leaves, as Lorenzo's phone rings, as it's Nikki, as she sits inside the living room at their Mansion, as she asks her Husband "So can I start that treasure hunt you wrote about in my text baby?" Lorenzo laughs with a smile "Go for it, but I'm going to Mama's first and give her some candy, and smoke with her." Nikki tells him "Remind her people are worried about her." Lorenzo responds with sadness "Me too Nikki. I miss my Dad, wish I could have spent more time with him, but I mourn for Mama the most. She loved him, and for it to be Valentine's he died, that's tragic. It has really affected her, and I think she needs me more today my love." Nikki agrees, and tells her Husband "I'll have you something waiting for you when you get home." Lorenzo growls, and goes "Alright." They hang up, as Lorenzo heads to The Bluebird Manor, and locks his office, as he heads to the elevator, and yells "Sully?" Sully tells Lorenzo "Closing time already?" Lorenzo, stunned goes "Why are you here?" Sully tells him "I had enough of seeing my Ex Husband running around with that whore I have for a damn Cousin. And her Mother just disgusts me. I want that bitch dead!" Lorenzo asks "So how's your family?" Sully tells him "Daddy, Mom, Grandma, and my Great-Aunt was sad for me to move back, and thanks to my Aunt, I lost my Daughter and Son to my damn.." Lorenzo stops Sully as she starts to cry, and tells her "Did Jamie Lord do this to you?" Sully nods, and goes "She has caused so much hell, and the bitch has nine lives!" Lorenzo sighs "I have a few of those in my family too. I have to go, and I'll see you in the morning." Sully asks "Are you saying you're hiring me back?" Lorenzo tells her "Yes I am. I have missed you." Sully walks over, as Lorenzo hugs her, and whispers "Felicia still works here so you know." Sully asks "Does a pistol come with my desk?" Lorenzo and Sully laughs, as Lorenzo leaves to see Elizabeth, as Sully heads to her room at a new hotel in Loma Vista, called "Noland Crown Plaza Hotel".
      At Thomas Auto, which is now owned by Ann, as a present to her from her Brother, and ran by Matt, and J.R., a man walks around the building, as Matt rushes out, and the man stops him, and asks "Are you Bobbie's Son?" Matt asks "Bob?" Bob Jennings asks with a laugh "Boy you don't remember me?" Matt smiles "Uncle William's best friend! He used to tell stories all the time!" Bob laughs "Oh hell Matt, that man and I went back to grade school, and watching Bobbie..." Matt warns him "You know if you were to call my Mama Bobbie she'd slap the damn shit out of you!" Bob laughs "I know she would. I recall when we were kids and she beat a girl up for calling her that." Matt laughs "And she's got an event planned, and I have to run like hell! Take a look around, and we'll discuss things tomorrow." Bob nods, and walks around, and with a tear in his eye, goes "Well Wild Man, you sure did damn good for yourself! And if Matt and J.R., and hopefully Ann comes down here to tell me what I think, you know this will always be safe from Jack Miller!"
    Back at Sullivan's River Casino, Barbara arrives, and looks around as a manager tells her "Ms. Thomas, I hate to inform you that Elizabeth won't be joining us today. She said to give Sarah, Blake, and Cole a hug from her, and she'll see you soon." Barbara says to herself "Elizabeth has been saying that since William passed away, and since it's Valentine's, and his anniversary, I just feel so sad for her, and wish I could make miracles happen." Randi walks inside, as she's overheard, and quips "Well Barbara, I wanted to tell you, the rational one that I'm about to take back my percentage, and my apparently incompetent Sister's and that other bitch's half!" Barbara takes a deep breath, and politely asks the Manager "Please excuse us." The Manager leaves, as Barbara coldly warns Randi "Let's get something straight Randi. We are here because of my Grandson and your Granddaughter moving back home, and he has a surprise for us, and this will be peaceful. As for you and Elizabeth, she's my Sister as well since she was married to my Brother, and she is really mourning him, so lay off!" Randi snaps "When did you turn into your damn Sister Barbara?" Barbara responds "And why can't you be happy Elizabeth is alive. You missed her so much, then she returned, explained her reasons, and then you try to hurt her, and then Ann.. Look, I'll make it plain, show your ass, and I'll have someone throwing you out of here!" Barbara turns, and walks towards the door, as Lizzie walks inside, and greets her Great Aunt with a hug, and Barbara tells her "You are so beautiful Dr. Thomas." Lizzie smiles, and thanks her, and tells her "Mom and Daddy sends their best wishes on this surprise, but I can't stay long." Randi snarls "Good." Lizzie asks in a provoked tone "Excuse me Randi? Got something to say to me you backwards ass bitch?" Barbara yells at them "Stop it!" Ann arrives with her family, and yells "Hell a good fight always makes these things a hell of a lot of fun. Lighten up there Grandma." Barbara looks at her Sister, and takes a deep breath, as Randi looks at Lizzie, and tells her Great Niece "My Nephew turned into a piece of shit marrying your Mother." Lizzie pushes her Great Aunt, and Ann walks over, and asks Randi, as does Barbara "Excuse us Randi?" Randi snaps "You heard me!" J.R., Jenny, Matt, and Cassie rushes over, as Lizzie, Randi, and now Barbara and Ann joining in, as they defend Lorenzo, and Tilly and Felicia arrives, and rushes over to break up the fight, pulling their Mother away from Lizzie, as Barbara is relaxed by her Son, and J.R., Jenny, and Cassie attempt to pull their Mother away from Randi, as Ann screams "You need to take your withered ass back to your Loft, and enjoy being tortured living next door to the modern day version of my Sister's so called Daughter,  who isn't so damn great, shit she's a.." Barbara yells "DAMNIT! All of you just stop this right now! If not, then there's the damn door, and I'm not tolerating this! So all of you just get along, or shut up!" Everyone begin to talk amongst themselves, as Tilly walks over to comfort Lizzie, as Randi looks at Felicia, and Felicia warns her Mother "You need to stop this before you lose me. If you try another stunt, Tilly's finished, and so am I. And you live with me, so stop attacking my Aunt!" Randi yells "My Sister!". At the front doors into Sullivan's River Casino, a car arrives, as Sarah sits in the driver's seat, and motions for assistance for her Husband, as Blake's paralyzed due to being shot by Zach Miller, who's presently in Lexington Prison serving a long sentence. Blake smiles, as he looks at his Wife, as he tells her "I can't wait to see the look on their faces." Sarah, holding their young Son, Cole, tells him "Me either!"
      Back at Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Nikki smokes a blunt, as Lena walks inside, and Nikki asks her Mother "So haven't seen my Brother today, or Sayyid for Valentine's?" Lena sits, and sighs "Well Nicole, I am more worried about Lorenzo's Mama, my best friend. She's so down. She feels like she's a cheat. I know her so well, and she misses William, and I don't know how to help her move on." Nikki sighs with sadness, and empathy, and tells her Mother "Lorenzo's going to be with her for a little while, and she never turns him away." Lena sighs "Another thing. She's turning her back to everything, except the Casino of course, and looks so lost! I'm worried about her baby girl." Lena gets emotional, as Nikki hugs her Mother, as she assures her "Give her some time Mama. We know her, she's tough!" Lena agrees, and tells her Daughter "And so are you. And I need to discuss an idea with you." Nikki asks "What is it?" Lena tells her Daughter of her idea, and Nikki's eyes widen, and she tells her "I think that'd be great! And I'm sure Lorenzo would fund that!" Meanwhile at The Bluebird Manor, Lorenzo walks through the Manor, and the front door opens, as Elizabeth opens the door, and asks her Son, in an annoyed tone "What in the hell are you doing here?" Lorenzo tells his Mother "I know what today is, and I need you." Elizabeth opens her arms, as Lorenzo begins to cry, and tells her "I miss my Dad so much." Elizabeth, also crying tells her Son "I know my sweet boy. Today's so hard, but we'll pull through this." Elizabeth pulls back, and wipes her eyes, as does Lorenzo, as Elizabeth asks her Son "Is that William's favorite candy I see in that bag?" Lorenzo nods, and goes "Would you be my Valentine?" Elizabeth smiles, and answers "Yes sweetie, I will. Now run along to Nikki, and be her Valentine. I'll share ya with her." Elizabeth smiles, as Lorenzo heads home, and Elizabeth locks the door, and returns to her den, as she hears a voice, and she turns, as William's spirit stands in the doorway, and he looks at his Wife, and gently goes "I think it's time you try to move on Elizabeth. I'll always watch over you, Lorenzo, and my family. It's ok to move forward. And it's for the best." Elizabeth backs up, and asks "For the best?" William tells his Wife, as he walks towards her, and holds her hands "You toughen up, and I want to see that fiery woman I loved so much I married her. The one who never walked away from a fight, and certainly wasn't going anywhere. I wish I could still be able to be there, but I'm in your heart." William and Elizabeth kiss, as William's spirit disappears, and a smile comes across Elizabeth's face, as she says with a look of content on her face "I sure will never stop loving you. And if it's for the best, then odds are I am needed after all." Elizabeth sits back down inside the den, and says once again "For the best? William?!?" Elizabeth looks around, as she has a thought, and says to herself "I hope it's not what I'm thinking."
    Back at Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Lena and Nikki shares a blunt, as Nikki reads a text from Lizzie, and fumes with anger, as she asks her Mother "Has Elizabeth's Sister been down at the Casino bothering you?" Lena coughs, and snaps boldly "Her old ass knows better. I have no trouble calling Sayyid, or your Brother to take care of her. She knows I'll turn straight ghetto on her lakeside ass!" Nikki informs her Mother of Lizzie's run-in with Randi at the casino, as Lena rolls her eyes, and looks up, and says "Lord help me from going down there and ripping up that bitch today!" Nikki asks "What's wrong Mama? You've been frustrated, and I know Tyrone and Lacey living with you can be crazy.." Lena yells "And the damn same for that bitch Elizabeth has for a Sister! Can't catch a break! Makes me wanna move back to Glenwood." Nikki asks again "Now what else is wrong that's really getting at you?" Lorenzo opens the door, and asks "What happened?" Lena looks at her Son In Law, and hugs him, and tells her Daughter and Son In Law "Have fun this Valentines! I know I will when my Sayyid comes home, and the others gonna stay in a room somewhere not in my Loft praise the Lord!" Lena leaves, as Lorenzo asks his Wife, so are you ready?" Lorenzo smiles, and laughs "It was going to be a treasure hunt..." Lorenzo picks his Wife up, as she looks at him, and asks "Do I hear Teddy playing in our bedroom?" Lorenzo smiles, as he takes his Wife upstairs, and they go into their bedroom, where they undress each other, with love in their eyes, and they begin to make love, as the music sets the tone for love.
    At Sullivan's River Casino, Elizabeth returns, as she turns on the security camera, as a guard tells her "Ms. Camden has been here often, and so has Mr. Miller." Elizabeth sarcastically laughs "Shit, don't give him that distinct honor, call him as his Ex Wife Ann does, Jack-Ass." Elizabeth asks the guard, as she notices something on the camera "Who's allowing her in the vault?" The guard's stunned, as Elizabeth snaps "Has she paid you off? If so, I got a gun and will knock you off!" The guard tells her with urgency, and pleading for mercy "Ms. Thomas, I will find out who's behind this, and we'll inform you or Lena immediately." Elizabeth continues to watch the video, as she gasps "Lacey has been seeing Jack?", as hotel footage shows the two at the front desk in the hotel area of the casino, and dismisses the guard, and says to herself "That's where the money's going. But the dumbasses don't know where the damn deed is! But I do!"
     In the large event room at Sullivan's River Casino, Barbara, Matt, Ann, J.R., Jenny, Cassie, and Lizzie sits at their table, as they glare over at Randi, as Tilly and Felicia warns their Mother, as Randi snarls "I'd like to just kick that girl's ass over that attack. Guess the ghetto came out of her." The door opens, as Lacey and Tyrone arrives, and Lizzie yells "My cue to leave!" Lizzie heads to Loma Vista Lakeside Hospital, where she's one of the lead Doctors, and Lacey asks "Where are they?" Barbara tells her Granddaughter, as Tyrone struts over to Randi, and tells her "When you moving?" Felicia snaps at Tyrone "Go to hell thug!" Tyrone walks away with a smirk, as Barbara tells Lacey, as all agree "Should have left Tyrone at home instead of bringing him. All he does is cause trouble." Ann sighs "At least he will kill for a reasonable price.." Lacey tells them "I warned him, and he knows me." Barbara sighs "I wish Scarlet could be here, but she left town again and never returned." Lacey answers "I know where she is. And she said to keep it to me." Ann quips "Shit nobody gives a shit anyway where the Madam is training new whores, likely out in Vegas." Lacey quips "Reno." Ann laughs "Squealer." Barbara also laughs, as J.R., Jenny, Cassie, and Matt talk amongst themselves, the door opens, as Sarah, with Cole walking next to her, walks inside, and Barbara yells "Where's my Grandson?" Blake is pushed to the door, and stands from his wheelchair, and jaws drop throughout the room.