Loma Vista: Episode 40. Face-Off

      At Thomas Holdings, Lorenzo prepares to leave, as afternoon begins to turn to night, as Sully walks inside, and asks Lorenzo "I notice Felicia didn't return? Did she hit her happy hour a little too soon?" Lorenzo sighs "She's playing with fire." Sully agrees, and advises him "I think you should put someone else in charge of Duncan's right now in the shadows." Lorenzo nods, and smiles at Sully, and asks "And would you like to be my shadow?" Sully nods, as they look at each other for a second, before Lorenzo tells her "Better go see my Aunt before she gets pissed off." Sully leaves, as does Lorenzo, as he heads to Sullivan's River Casino, as Bo stands inside a private room, under the casino, as Sayyid walks inside, and Sayyid asks Bo "So you're the white boy that Lorenzo hired?" Bo snaps "Excuse me?" Sayyid snaps back, as he pulls a pistol "We work for Lorenzo, and I see you're from the South, so if you try me, I'll kill you, and go ask anybody about my history." Bo is quiet, as he goes "King Of The Streets, Sayyid Ross. Man I loved that episode. Especially that urban legend of you and Xavier Jackson killing that man with the AKs in a cornfield in Adam's Landing! That was some real shit there." Sayyid laughs "I was briefed from Lorenzo's Wife about you, now you know how I play, so respect me, and I'll respect you, and have your back." Bo agrees, as they shake, as they await Lorenzo's arrival.
    At The Bluebird Manor, Tilly sits inside the den, as Elizabeth walks inside, and tells her Niece in a stern tone "I hear you need to go watch Blake and Sarah's houseguest tonight? The town whore, and thief." Tilly asks her Aunt "What's going on? I don't wanna deal with Lacey." Elizabeth smiles "I have a surprise coming for when you get back my sweet girl." Tilly walks out, as she heads to Blake and Sarah's Mansion, as Elizabeth sends a text, and a man walks inside, as he looks around with curiosity, and very quiet,  as Elizabeth asks him "Want me to cook you some dinner? Fried Chicken?" The man smiles "That sounds nice. Haven't had a home cooked meal in a few years." Elizabeth hugs him with empathy, and assures him "Well you know good and well I've always watched after you regardless of what that bitch you have of a Mom has to say." The man asks "Was it true she wanted an abortion, and Mamaw and Papaw forbid it?" Elizabeth tells the man a story, as they walk into the kitchen, and begins to cook, and the man attempts to help, as Elizabeth stops her story, and snaps "To the table! This isn't Prison baby." Elizabeth finishes her story, going "She didn't like the idea of losing out on her money." The man cries, as Elizabeth walks over, and goes "Aunt Elizabeth has always been there for you Henry, and I love you." Henry Jennings hugs his Aunt, as she asks "Want to go down to Lorenzo's meeting. I think it's time you go for it. Get the bitch." Henry nods, and yells "Save me some food, and invite Daddy over and feed him too." Elizabeth rolls her eyes, and picks up her phone, as Henry heads to the Casino, and Elizabeth sends a text to Bob, as he sits inside the living room at Bo's Cabin, as he yells at Evan "Turn the damn channel to a race!" Evan flips him off, and Bob gets up, as he quips "Well the asshole's getting a home cooked meal, and a surprise! Bob walks out with a smile, as he heads over to The Bluebird Manor, where Elizabeth says out loud to herself "William, I swear you better warn him tonight. Why did you have to give him Thomas Auto? Torture me. Well thank you, and yeah, he's decent. Just my damn Sister messing his life up, and my Nephew's. Damn her!"
      At Loma Vista Hospital Downtown, Lizzie walks into an exam room, as she goes "Working in both hospitals takes it toll..." Lizzie's jaw drops, as Ann sits inside, and screams "What in the hell are you doing here?" Lizzie reminds her Great Aunt "I am a doctor, and your doctor isn't in. What's this big secret of yours?" Lizzie opens the file, and her eyes widen, and she says "Facelift, and work on your eyes? Ann smiles "And my neck. I want to look 30 again, and I think I can do it." Lizzie asks "And have you followed his orders to quit smoking?" Ann answers "I'm wearing a patch, but still slip if I run into Granny, your Aunt Barbara." Lizzie tells her Great Aunt "Now you know if you start smoking after you have this done, that it won't work. It will prematurely age you, and a waste of money, and likely more visits, but the damage's.." Ann yells "Stop it! I want to talk to a nurse! And you keep your damn mouth shut about this to my Sister, or anyone girl!" Lizzie snaps "I know the code. And as your Great Niece, I think you are crazy doing this." Lizzie walks out, as Ann says to herself in a sassy tone, looking in the mirror "I want to look flawless."
   Meanwhile at Sullivan's River Casino, Lena sits inside her office, as she smokes a blunt, and Nikki arrives, and Lena asks her Daughter "So what did you learn on Roger? Nikki tells her Mother, as she takes a hit "We learned he's gunning for Thomas Holdings, and here. He's giving it to Randi." Lena yells "Oh hell no! They ain't getting this! Does Elizabeth know!" Nikki nods, and adds "She has something planned. You know her, one step ahead." Lena laughs "That's her! Randi's about to get her damn wake up call!" At Lord Incorporated, Roger sits in his office with Randi, as she tells him "Owning that Casino would bring me so much joy. I love how you are thinking of me and my family." Roger laughs "And your Sister?" Randi rolls her eyes, and changes subjects, and asks "So your Wife runs a publishing division? Roger bends down, and answers boldly "I own it. She would tank it if left to her. Self centered bitch." Randi sighs "From her books, I can definitely see that. And sadly myself." Randi gets up to leave, as Roger asks "Are you alright?" Randi tells Roger "I need to see my Sister." Randi walks out, as Roger runs behind her, to Jack's office, and yells "Randi seems to be backing out.." Jack calls Dina, but to no response, and assures Roger "Don't get frantic, because it will just be another fight between Sisters. I've known this for nearly half a century." Roger warns him "Better be working on Felicia. I want to take Lorenzo down." Jack assures him "Oh we will Roger."
     At a new restaurant, known as "Philippe's", located in the Noland Crown Plaza Hotel, Barbara arrives, as Matt tells his Mother "I was getting worried about you. I know how you can get." Barbara snarls "I could kill Lacey! I could kill Scarlet for teaching her that horrible life she leads!" Matt reminds her "Mama, she won't be bothering you with me around." Barbara smiles, and changes the subject, as she notices Hugh, and tells him "I've already seen him twice, but I don't have any idea who he is." Matt tells his Mother "That's Bob's Brother Hugh. He left town a long time ago and apparently he's back." Barbara starts to cry, and tells her Son "I'm going home!" Barbara walks over to the bar, as Hugh goes "Bobbie?" Barbara slaps Hugh, and yells "All these damn years! You promised to return for me to live in California, and then you did, and married this evil woman, and said you died in Vietnam? How dare you come back here!" Hugh pleads "Bobbie, I only loved one woman and that was you. I had a relationship with a woman, and we had a child, and I was forced into it." Barbara snaps "You weren't forced into shit! I waited, and married a horrible man, who treated me very cruel, and I had to save myself, for my Son at that table over there, and I killed him! I will never fall in love again, and I don't want to see you. Leave town." Hugh cries, with honesty "Bobbie, I really do only love you, and want to know my Daughter and Granddaughter now it seems to be in the open." Barbara snarks "Well both became Madams, and thieves! And now I'm leaving!" Barbara storms out, as Matt walks over to Hugh, and tells him "I want to apologize for that. My Mama's unpredictable sometimes." Hugh looks at Matt, and tells him "You're a fine young man sir. And I deserved that. If I had of known, but your Grandfather made sure I stayed away." Matt goes "Really?" Hugh nods, as Matt invites him to his table, as Hugh tells Matt of his past with Barbara, as Matt listens intently, with an open mind.
    Back at Sullivan's River Casino, In the private room, Tyrone arrives, as Sayyid asks Tyrone, with anger in his tone "Taking your damn time screwing another white girl?" Tyrone laughs "Nah, she was brown skinned, and fine as hell too!" Sayyid goes "About damn time." Bo asks Sayyid "Where's Lorenzo?" Sayyid looks at his watch, as he sighs "It's not like him to run this late." Upstairs, in Lena's Office, Lena tells her Daughter "Time to go please my Man tonight Nicole." Nikki laughs "That's all I need to know, and I hope the two of you aren't interrupted." Lena smiles "Oh we won't be baby girl. Mama's taking him to The Crown tonight." Lena walks out, as does Nikki, as she returns to her home. At Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Dina climbs onto the balcony, as she notices nobody's inside, and opens Lorenzo's desk, and gets a blunt, and lights it, as she yells "You owe me Lorenzo! I want my Son! And now I'm going to destroy all of this!" Dina sits back, as she looks around, and asks "Or will I just hurt him? Hmm." Back in the private room at the Casino, Lorenzo arrives, as he tells Sayyid, Bo, and Tyrone "We're going over to see Roger Lord." Lorenzo pushes a button, as a wall opens, filled with guns, and Bo yells with excitement, as Sayyid rolls his eyes "Damn if I've died an went to Heaven! Hell yes!" Lorenzo hands each of them an AK-47, and yells "Off to see Roger Lord!"
    Meanwhile at Blake and Sarah's Mansion, Phillip argues with Lacey in the kitchen, as Sarah sits in the living room, as Blake sits next to his Wife, and Sarah sighs with relief "Once Mom arrives, she'll be out of here." In the kitchen, Lacey screams "Tyrone cheated on me with Cassie? WHAT THE.." Phillip tells his Daughter "And Sarah has let you know she doesn't want you here, and they have a child. So deal with it, and you're going home with me, and don't start NO shit with your Cousins!" Lacey and her Father walks out of the kitchen, as Phillip tells Lacey "And I hope Elizabeth doesn't press charges!" They head out, as Tilly arrives, and glares at Lacey, as Sarah hugs her Mother, and tells her Daughter "Aunt Elizabeth ran me off." Blake smiles "Well our home is yours." They laugh, as Tilly heads to the nursery to see her Grandson. At The Bluebird Manor, Bob eats his Dinner, as Elizabeth talks to Henry on the phone, and tells him "Come back instead, your Daddy wants to see you!" Bob yells "Hell yes!" Elizabeth goes "Oh shut up and enjoy your meal!" Henry returns, as Bob asks Elizabeth "So didn't want to be here with me by yourself?" Elizabeth warns Bob "I know you too well, and I do like to have another guest over, which is why Ann's also joining us." Ann walks inside, as she smiles "Now isn't this nice, and I also get to see Henry." Elizabeth nods. The door opens, as Randi walks into the kitchen, and her jaws drop, as she sees them, and Elizabeth smiles, and tells her Sister "Family dinner Sis. Sit down and help yourself." Randi sits down, as they have dinner., while Elizabeth smiles at her Sister.
     At Jenny and Phillip's Condo, Cassie walks into the living room, as Jenny tells her Daughter "We'll have a sleep over." Cassie laughs, and tells her Mother "Sounds good Mama." The door opens, as Phillip and Lacey arrives, and Lacey looks at Cassie, with rage in her eyes, as Jenny warns her Husband "She ain't staying here." Lacey glares at her Cousins, and asks Cassie "So anything you want to tell me you trashy slut?" Cassie backs up, and goes "What did you just say?" Jenny warns Lacey "Don't dare?" Lacey laughs "You raised a whore! Congratulations..." Jenny slaps Lacey, as Phillip warns "Don't start..", as Lacey yells at Cassie "You had sex with him!!!" Lacey tries to attack Cassie, but restrained by Phillip, who also attempts to keep peace, as Lacey pulls out her pistol, and a shot's fired. At Barbara's Home, Matt returns, as Barbara sits in the living room, as she cries, and asks her Son "So you talked to him?" Matt nods, and asks his Mother "He seems sincere Mama." Barbara looks at Matt, and tells him "The past needs to stay there in this regard." Barbara heads to her bedroom, as Matt looks on with sadness in his eyes. At Lena's Loft, Lena walks inside, as she looks around, and hears the shower, and walks into the bathroom, as she says to herself "You romantic you.." Lena opens the shower door, as Eve screams, and Lena's speechless. At Lorenzo and Nikki's Mansion, Nikki walks inside, as Dina sits inside, and Nikki asks her in a bold tone "What possessed you to show up here?" Dina smiles, and asks Nikki "Did you know that your Husband did a no no?" Nikki warns her "Leave before I snap on your ass!" Dina tells Nikki "I want to see my child, and I won't leave without him." Nikki quickly answers "You are crazy, and you have no kids." Dina pulls a piece of paper from her blouse, and hands it to Nikki, as she gasps "Oh my..", as she looks at Dina, with anger in her eyes, and filled with rage, and tears. At Lord Incorporated meanwhile, Roger and Jack are inside Roger's office, as they talk, and the door is kicked open by Bo, as Lorenzo aims his Pistol at Roger, and goes "I know you like to introduce yourself as this easy going person, but let this be a warning to you on how shit's done here when you threaten me!" Lorenzo snaps his fingers, and points to his Former Uncle, as Bo, Sayyid, and Tyrone begins to attack him, as Roger yells for security, and is knocked cold from Lorenzo. Back at The Bluebird Manor, Elizabeth, Bob, Ann, and Randi sit inside the living room, as Randi tells everyone "This feels actually peaceful." Elizabeth smiles, and tells her Sister "This place is where we grew up Miranda, so it's always peaceful." Bob looks over Randi, as Ann notices, and glares, as Bob stops, and the door opens, as Henry walks inside, and Elizabeth tells everyone "Well Bob, here he is! Miranda..." Randi is silent, and slowly goes "You evil old bitch..", as Ann watches Randi, as Elizabeth watches her Sister's Son and his Father have a tearful reunion, as Bob cries "I've missed you Son!" Henry cries "You too Daddy!" Randi attempts to leave, as Henry turns, and pulls out a pistol, and tells her "Get your ass back here! We have unfinished business."