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Previously on CPW.

Tyler!

Mother has some crazy plans.

She wants Dad to take her back.

Well, you waited long enough to come
back. You might have waited until you

sober. Sober, I never have any desire to
see you. And I have no desire to see

you drunk. Told you my coming here was a
lousy idea.

You accused Mark of being obsessed, but
you're the one. Jordan, he's crazy, and

one day he's gonna turn on you just like
he did me. The psychopath cooked my

dog.

To the start of an intriguing
relationship.

Hello? Hi, Carrie, it's me.

No, no, no, don't hang up. I want to
read you something.

I'm working on the next chapter of my
book.

Don't bother. I made sure it'll never
get published.

Oh, come on. You don't think that's
really going to stop me, do you?

I'm calling this one The Burning Bed.

Oh, and did I mention the main character
in my book is a chain smoker?

Leave me alone!

Anyone else will like it, but I am
having fun.

I want you to know I'm going to do
everything I can to help you get this

published. I know agents. I know people
at other houses.

You've worked too hard to let Carrie
ruin it all for you now.

And I miss you.

You know, Marshall, when you ask
somebody to dance, you don't really like

they keep looking over your shoulder at
somebody else.

Brock, believe me, this bid from Alan
Rush came out of the blue.

He never even asked if I was interested.
He just told me he was buying my

company. I'm just telling you I'm not
interested in the bidding war. Neither

I. I've discussed it with my board, and
we've set a deadline for final bids. Ten

o 'clock Friday morning.

Sealed offers.

One round.

That's it.

Well, well, if it isn't Marshal Dodd,
the most popular man in town.

Diana, do you mind?

You know, gentlemen, in the right hands,
Alan Rush can behave remarkably like

silly putty.

Diana, if there's anything you can do...
Oh, I'm sure there is. And I'm sure

there isn't. Marshal, I'll see you on
Friday.

Brock, come through for me.

Now, I want to know exactly what's going
on between you and Alan Rush.

No, be jealous, darling. We're just
friends. Oh, come on, Diana. You've

had a friend in your life.

Did it ever occur to you that this could
work to your advantage, having a spy in

the enemy camp?

If you only get one more chance to make
a bid, don't you want to find out what's

behind door number two?

Why don't you let me try to help you?

Because it is illegal.

It could jeopardize the entire deal.
Now, once and for all, I want you to

seeing Alan Rush. You know you sound
just exactly like my daddy when he told

to stop seeing you.

You know, it's really a shame.

Tell me about it.

Even if we win the bidding war with
Rush, we'll be up to our eyeballs in

I was talking about Tyler.

Yeah, bummer. Poor guy actually has to
work for a living. Oh,

come on, Gilbrook. He owns this gigantic
company and he's got his son pushing a

mail cart.

Yeah.

I get the feeling he's in over his head.

You know, you liked the guy well enough
until he bloodied your nose. Hey, I

don't know what it is. I just don't feel
like I can trust him.

Hi, guys.

Hey, what's up?

Listen, Gil, about the other day, I...
What can I say? I was outmatched.

Well, the truth is, I'm usually not that
good.

It's just, you know, it's a little
degrading to ask your father for a job

this is all he thinks you're good for.

I probably took my frustrations out on
you.

Anyway, I'm sorry.

Forget about it.

That was a really nice thing to do. I'm
sure you appreciate it.

Yeah, thanks.

Except what I really should have
apologized for was all the time I spend

fantasizing I'm making love to his
girlfriend.

Think you'd appreciate that?

I only bear to warn you that where I
come from, trespass is a shot on sight.

Calm down, Sheriff.

I ain't looking for no trouble here in
Tombstone.

Well, there she is.

I asked you to wait in the limo.

Now it's going to be very awkward.

Don't test me, Diana.

Lighten up, will you, Brock?

Let the lady get some lunch.

We seem to be having quite an effect
here. If the man's eyes were lasers,

be Swiss cheese by now.

I'm in the best possible mood.

Hope we're going someplace special.

Anywhere you like.

Good, because I have such a craving.

Stupid charade.

What the hell do I want Linda back?

I've had it up to here with charities
and auctions and anything that involves

tea.

Well, maybe you've given up, but I
haven't.

Look, let me ask you something.

How do you see him, Brock?

His horses have more personality than he
does. Well, I don't expect you to

understand this, Alan.

But with Brock, a woman understands what
it's like to be loved.

With you, she understands what it's like
to be bought.

Just don't expect me to keep playing the
beard until your Prince Charming comes

around, that's all.

You can't stop now. I think it's
working.

Fine.

Then I want something in return.

You tell me everything you can find out
about Brock's bid for Star Wars.

Oh, come on, Alan. Let him have the
company. He really wants it.

Diana, think very carefully before you
place your bet, because in this race...

I wouldn't want you to pick the wrong
horse.

Oh, please.

I did not go through 27 years of back
-breaking motherhood to see you wind up

doing this. Don't worry, Mother.

I've got the situation under control.

Have you?

Well, maybe there's something I can do
to help.

Yes, you can keep your nose out of it.

Well, as long as you're down here, we
might as well make the best of it. I

to see every letter, fax, delivery,
anything at all with the word Starworks

it. Of course, you realize that's
considered theft.

Tyler, I'll give the right back.

What do you need it for?

Well, let's just say that knowledge is
like jewelry.

You can never have too much.

Boy, if you ask me, they were made for
each other.

Linda, she's on the board. She owns 25 %
of my company.

I just don't like the idea of her
playing putsy with Alan Rush.

So, uh, if it weren't for the stock, you
wouldn't care if Diana were dating

Alan? Hell no. She's dated half the free
world. Why not him?

I can think of one way to stop it.

What's that?

Ask her out yourself.

Hey, Mom.

Hi, sweetheart.

Hey, Brock.

Hi. I don't believe you've met my son,
Mrs. Tyler.

Nice to meet you. I would have
introduced myself, but they seem to be

three deep at the mail cart.

Well, it's not just a job. It's a
rolling wine and cheese party.

Hi, everyone.

Gary.

What's he doing here?

I'm sorry.

Dad said this was a family dinner, and I
wanted Mark to meet my family. I didn't

realize that included you. Gary, what's
the matter?

Listen, it's okay. I'll go.

No, Mark. I want you to stay.

Well, then I can't.

Why? Carrie, of course you can.

I'm guessing there's some history here.

A little.

Good to see you again.

And this is my father, Adam Brock.

Sir, I can't tell you how much I've been
looking forward to this.

Jordan is one of the most incredible
people I've ever met in my entire life.

And the way she talks about you, I can
only hope that my daughter loves me half

as much.

Get your hands off me. Carrie.

He's groping me underneath the table.

What are you talking about?

Mark, you're not going to do this again.
You're not going to make me look like

I'm the crazy one.

He's writing a book and it's a blueprint
for my torture. He sent me dead rats.

He put cockroaches in my bed. He
pretended to microwave my dog.

That's not true.

I know Mark.

If these things even happened, Mark had
nothing to do with it.

Carrie, why didn't you tell me?

Mom, I'm sorry. I should have, but there
was just too much going on.

No one believes me, so I'm just going to
go.

Okay, I'll come with you. No, Mom, just
stay here, all right? It's all right,

okay? I don't... I want to be alone.

So, are all your dates exciting?

What a dinner.

Yeah, could have been a disaster.

Your father, he's probably already left
a message on your answering machine.

Jordan, promise me you'll never see that
man again.

Look, I'm the first to admit my dad's a
tough sell, but he likes a man who shows

grace under pressure. You were great.

You really think I passed?

Flying colors. Because I meant what I
said.

You are incredible, and I don't want
anything to screw this up.

So far, so good.

Hey, what are you doing? I have a right
to know what's going to happen to me.

What's the matter with you?

Is this the chapter where I die, Mark?

Or do I just escape with third -degree
burns all over my body? I don't know

the hell you're talking about.

Stop lying.

Stop. Stop lying.

Stop lying.

It's all me.

I can't believe you're locking me up in
this hellhole for two months. It's fair,

child. What I said was the law allows us
to keep you here for treatment and

observation for up to 60 days.

We just want to make sure that you're
not a threat to yourself or to anyone

else. When are you people going to
realize I'm not the threat?

It says here that you assaulted a young
couple and kicked a police officer.

Dr. Rose, if I could have responsibility
for my daughter, I can guarantee she'll

be in the care of a good doctor.

Mrs. Rush, you can invite any doctor you
wish to consult, but your daughter must

stay here.

At least for a little while.

Under the circumstances, would a few
days of therapy really hurt?

Well, if you're going to be my shrink, I
suggest you get an ashtray.

You don't think she spent the night in
jail, do you?

I doubt it. She has a fair job, after
all.

It doesn't make any sense.

I mean...

Why would she get the idea that you were
trying to kill her?

Carrie has always been someone who has
to create drama.

Although this one is starting to feel
like opera.

It's more than that. I mean, she's
becoming totally paranoid.

I know.

I've been thinking the only way for me
to end this is if I leave town.

Oh, Mark. No, no, no.

It's not so much Carrie.

I can handle Carrie, but...

That's honestly upsetting you, and I
really don't want that.

It would upset me more if you left.

All I want is for us to have a nice,
normal relationship.

Unless... And what would make it really
nice if you moved in with me?

Are you sure?

I mean, with all my baggage, I'm not
just talking about my one suitcase full

clothes.

Carrie Fairchild is not going to rule
our lives.

So you're not going anywhere.

I want you here, right here.

No word yet on the Bridgeland, but
assuming we get it, we can offer 85 a

85. Rush is only in at 74.

So we bid 80, but if he comes in at
81... All right, look.

Just tell me one thing.

This is all over. Am I gonna have enough
for a hot dog?

No problem. As long as you don't want a
soda with it.

All right.

We're in at 85.

Morning.

Hey, Phil. How you doing?

Everybody's talking about this Starworks
deal.

Pretty exciting stuff.

Yeah, if you got a lead -lined stomach.

Listen, son, I hate to give you the
bum's rush, but Gil and I have some

we need to go over.

Anything I can help out with?

Sure. You know who can get a half a
billion in short -term securities?

Sorry, I'm just a mail guy.

So if that's a delivery... No, no, no.

No, Gil's in charge of that one. Well, I
see you need an MBA to touch that

envelope.

Tyler, when the time is right. Yeah.

I won't hold my breath.

What do you think?

Mushroom?

Or seaweed?

I could come back later when you're not
so busy.

You got something?

I don't. Gil Chase does.

A big fat envelope with the word
Starworks written right across it.

What's in it?

Apparently I'm too far down the food
chain to get a sniff.

Whatever it is, Dad wants Gil to guard
it with his life.

Yeah.

Tell Rachel Dennis to get her butt up
here pronto.

Thank you.

What can I do for you, Diana?

Have you seen this?

I assume that's a rhetorical question
since I am the editor.

It is so incredibly ugly.

Oh, that's kind of the point. I mean, if
you read the piece. I do not want to

read the piece. And do you know why? I
don't even want to open the magazine. I

take one look at this.

And I say, what is happening in Vanity
Fair?

Well, I'm sorry that you feel that way.

I'm sure I'll like what you replace it
with much better.

It's too late for that. This goes to
print tomorrow.

Well, in that case, you have the whole
night.

Better tell your boyfriend you won't be
home for dinner.

Linda? You're looking muted as ever. We
have nothing to say to each other.

On the contrary. In fact, I think you
might even enjoy hearing this. I spoke

our old friend, Judge Delaney. I told
him how eager we were to finalize our

divorce. And he said that he would agree
to sign off on it as soon as we came to

agreement. How about them apples?

How nice. Is he willing to wait forever?

Don't be so pessimistic. In fact, why
don't we sit down with our lawyers

tomorrow?

and talk, I think you might be surprised
how quickly we can come to terms.

I'm already surprised.

I had no idea you were in the least
interested.

Darling, don't take this the wrong way,
but I gotta tell you something. When I

look at you now, I had no idea what I
was thinking.

Now you know how I felt for years.

Diana's off.

Just a moment.

Gil, darling.

I hope I'm not disturbing you.

Not at all.

I was just catching up on some reading.

I do like your place.

Can I have a tour?

Oh, if you stand in one spot and crane
your neck, you can pretty much see the

whole place.

Yes, well... Mrs. Brock, is there
something I can help you with?

Yes.

Come here.

There he is.

It's Brock.

Oh, Gil, that man is so stubborn.

He refuses to take me seriously.

He has no idea what an asset I could be
to him.

So, well, I thought I'd appeal to you
soon.

He values your opinion so much.

I'm not really sure what it is I could
say.

I think it's high time we got better
acquainted, don't you?

Excuse me.

Hi, hello?

Hey, Gil, you got a minute?

Brock, you still at the office?

I was just wondering, can we spin off
the interactive games unit? We could,

the market's saturated.

We'd never get the price it deserves.

Gil, I just can't stand being so far
down the hall I can't see the sky.

I promise you, it's there.

All right, we'll talk again tomorrow.

You're leaving?

Don't you want to talk about what you
wanted me to say to Brock?

Well, you're a smart boy. You'll think
of something.

Bye now.

There's a little seafood place about
five blocks from here. It has the best

gumbo inside of New Orleans.

Gumbo? Of course.

I don't know what's as good as the one I
used to make.

You tell me.

I remember when you thought that
watching me cook was so sexy we hardly

before midnight.

You're the only man I ever cooked for,
Brock.

Diana, I don't know what you want.

Oh, yes, you do.

You've always known.

Diana.

Oh, sugar.

There's so many things you have to
fight.

This isn't one of them.

Glad I lost my mind.

Admit it, you loved it. Diana, get it
through your head. I am in love with

somebody else now.

I hope you know what you're doing.

You're pushing me straight into the arms
of Alan Rush.

Well, I thought you knew an open bear
trap when you saw one.

Don't reject me now, Buck.

You'll live to regret it more than you
ever know.

The only thing I regret is ever being
married to you in the first place.

If you thought I was trouble as your
wife, you have no idea what I'm capable

as your enemy.

Hey!

Come on, you know the rules.

Nobody leaves home without a kiss
goodbye.

Where are you going at this ungodly
hour?

I wanted to keep it a surprise.

Brock, I'm going to see the lawyer.

By the end of today, I may be divorced.

How's that?

I saw Alan yesterday.

It seems now he wants it as much as I
do.

Why a sudden change of heart?

I don't know, and I don't care. I just
want that man out of my life.

I thought you'd be happy.

Linda, there's something going on here.
I wish you wouldn't be in such a rush to

do this.

I can't believe I'm hearing this.

I can't believe you're saying it. First
he makes a bid for Starworks, dating

Diana, and now all of a sudden he wants
this divorce too? Come on, the whole

thing smells like four -day -old fish.

Are you asking me to stay married to a
man I despise so that you can play

corporate strategist?

Just do me and yourself a favor and
think this thing through. You know every

time Alan wants something, it's rotten
underneath?

Yes, but in this case, I want it too.

And that's what you did.

Or I guess I was wrong.

All right, send her in.

Darling, I don't have much time.

I don't need much.

I assume that's what you wanted.

Okay,

I'm curious.

What made you decide to back me?

Well, let's just say it was a process of
elimination.

You mean the bid is gone. You weren't
supposed to let it out of your sight. I

don't know how to say this, so I'll just
say it, all right?

I think your ex -wife took it. What?

When?

She was at my apartment last night, and
she was going to a lot of trouble to

distract me.

Oh, well, you don't have to spell that
one out for me. I've seen the woman at

work.

Well, if she's got it, that means Alan
Rush has it, too.

But why?

Why, son, we could spend a lifetime on
that one, and all we've got time for is

to figure out what we're going to do
about it.

I want you to get my board together
right away.

Sir, this probably isn't the time to
point this out, but I don't see how Mrs.

Brock would have known about the
envelope or that I had it unless your

her.

Hey, Dad?

Tyler, I ought to fire you where you
stand, but I think I owe you one chance

explain yourself.

What for?

The Starworks bid was stolen, and I
think you know by whom.

You don't think I... Oh, wait.

It was Mom, wasn't it? Yeah, and you
told her where she could find it.

Yeah, I guess I did.

I told her how you wouldn't let me near
that envelope, and when I...

I asked if there was anything I could do
to help that you just about laughed me

out of the room.

I should have known she was only
listening to the parts that were useful

I don't know what to say, Dad, except
I'm really sorry and you have every

to fire me.

Hold on. Sounds like maybe you just made
an honest mistake.

You know, I was just frustrated.

All I want is to make a real
contribution around here.

I would like that, too, but it doesn't
seem to be working out that way.

Well, Dad, if you'd just give me a
chance.

I mean, I know I'm not Gil, but I
promise you, I would have been able to

envelope away from Ma.

Well, we'll see.

Um, maybe there's something.

Is this a joke?

Why? What's the matter?

You get absolutely nothing.

And Alan is charging you with
abandonment and mental cruelty caused by

adultery with Adam Brock.

Beverly, I'm sorry for wasting your
time. Let's go. Obviously, we'll see you

court.

Looking forward to it. Hold it.

My wife and I could be alone for a
moment, please?

Absolutely not. That's a very bad idea.

Linda, I really meant what I said
yesterday. I want to resolve this.

If you could just give me five minutes.

Just promise me, no matter what he says
or does, you won't sign this agreement.

No problem with that.

I'm timing this.

I'll be back in this room in exactly
five minutes.

You think I can't fight.

But 13 years with you taught me
something.

What's that?

A letter to you from your son.

Sign.

You're a monster.

Linda, you could have had any man on
this planet, anyone.

And you chose the one man who could hurt
and humiliate me the most.

It didn't have anything to do with you.
It had everything to do with me.

And you know it.

Alan, please.

Whatever I did, I'm sorry. But please,
give me the letter.

Sign.

I can't.

I

wish

I had the strength to kill you.

I hate to use Alan as a go -between, but
it's the only safe way I know to get a

letter to you.

I just hope he hasn't used it as a
weapon against you, but knowing Alan,

sure he has.

And for that, I'm truly sorry.

I want you to know that I'm fine.

I'm sure my being a fugitive is harder
on you than it is on me.

I know you've hired detectives to find
me, but please, I beg you, call in law.

This is a choice I've made, and being
followed only makes it that much harder.

I promise you we'll be together again
one day.

You'll be walking down the street and
I'll be there right by your side.

It's okay, baby.

Until then, know that I'm safe and well
and thinking of you always.

All my love to you and here.

Now what do we do now?

What can I do?

Well, you can't just stop looking for
him.

Gary, it's what he wants us to do.

It's the whole reason for the letter.

And I can't bear the thought of making
his life even harder than it already is.

He said he'd see us again.

I have to believe that.

First

of

all, I appreciate everybody getting here
so fast.

Well, he said it's an emergency.

Alan Rush has our Starworks bid.

So, are we going to have to go higher or
pull out?

How did Rush get our bid?

Diana Brock gave it to him.

Why, that's absurd. Why would I?

Shall I get Gil Chase in here so he can
describe that little snake dance you did

in his apartment last night? It's a lie.

The chair moves that we remove Diana
Brock from this board effective

immediately. I second.

Charles, I haven't even had a chance to
defend myself.

All those in favor?

Aye.

And a chance to speak. Get her out of
here. This is unconstitutional, illegal,

and I'll see you all in court.

Brock, you do not want to do this.
Actually, I've been looking forward to

day.

Come on.

You can't think Tyler was in on it. How
did he benefit?

He gets to be a player in the game
instead of just a waterboy.

I've said it before, I'll say it again.

I don't trust the guy.

Do you mind if I sit down?

Yeah, no problem. We were just leaving.

Gil, we just got here.

Listen, Gil, you have every right to be
pissed at me.

One stupid slip of the tongue to my
mother, now everyone thinks I'm her

in crime.

You know, the woman uses everyone, even
her own kids.

Do you have any idea what that's like?
Yeah, okay. Sorry to hear about it.

Hey, man, at least let me buy you a
drink so I don't feel like a total

I'm set, thanks.

Come on, man.

After today, we need something real.

Three tequila shots.

Uh -uh.

No, not for me. I don't feel like waging
war with my intestinal tract.

Really?

I kind of like the feeling that I'm
swallowing fire.

It's the truth.

Wherever we may find her.

I'm going to have another.

You want one?

You can handle it.

No smoth.

I'm so glad you're home.

You're right, it was a nightmare.

Just tell me about it.

He drew up an agreement.

He said I didn't get anything and that I
was at fault for the divorce.

Oh, well, you couldn't say anything like
that.

You didn't.

I had to.

He had a letter from Peter.

He was going to burn it.

So that's it, huh?

You got nothing.

Stock in the company, everything gone.

Rock. Well, I'm sorry, Linda, but you
acted like a damn fool.

I was so sure you would understand.

Come on now, whatever you're thinking,
don't do it.

Spent 13 years with a man who didn't
care about anything but money and power

having enough of both to destroy whoever
he wanted.

I don't need to spend any more time with
another.

I should have warned you. Tequila and
Gilda makes two.

That's it. Go again. In the fifth.

Papuli.

That's plenty of papaya. Plenty of
papaya.

Do you have to teach him these dirty
Hawaiian songs?

Don't worry, he won't remember a thing.

One last drink and then I really must
go.

Darling.

Sleep well.

Thanks for your help.

You know, out of the two of us, he's
better off.

I didn't see that at all.

He's the one who gets to stay here with
you.

That basically wakes up in the morning.

to feel that body next to him all night
long.

Tyler.

We can't do this.

We can't if we're married.

Oh, God. You know that scene in The
Terminator where machines are crushing

bones of the dead bodies?

No, but I get the picture.

Ow.

Ow.

Where did you get that?

What?

That.

remember last night darling I

remember being at the zinc bar and

Tyler sitting down pretty much
everything after that's a blur

but I guess I had fun well I know I did

I hope you understand there's not much I
can tell you. We don't discuss the

ongoing treatment of patients.

I know that. I'm only here because I'm
concerned about the safety of my

girlfriend.

We've moved in together since the
incident.

I assure you we don't release a patient
we think may be a threat of any kind.

So I assume Carrie will be here for a
while longer?

Mr. Merrill, Carrie's made excellent
progress.

In fact, we'll be releasing her
tomorrow.

Well, if you'll excuse me now, I'm about
to go into a session. Well, thank you,

Doctor, for your time and for all you've
done.

Well, believe me, it's Carrie who's done
all the hard work.

Don't worry, I'll find my way out.

Thank you for waiting.

Tell me you're taking your absolute best
shot here.

Oh, no, it's not my best.

It's better than that.

I keep hoping maybe Rush won't show up
at all. Well, one thing I know, when

sharks smell blood, they begin to
circle.

Morning. Morning.

Looks like everyone's here.

Two grooms and the bride.

I see you brought your best man.

For what it's worth, here is my wedding
proposal.

I have my board assembled.

We'll review the bids and get back to
you with our decision as quickly as

possible. Thank you.

Appreciate it.

You know what's funny?

Here we are, the two of us, couldn't be
more different. Yet we always seem to be

attracted to the same things.

Same companies, same charities, same
wives.

What's your point?

Oh, just an observation.

For instance, do you have a favorite
meal?

Well, I wouldn't mind seeing you roast
it over an open flame. See, it's

Congratulations, Brock.

The board has approved your offer. Ah.

That's great news.

Thank you, Alan, for your interest. Not
at all.

Hope you two will be very happy.

88 a share. Brock, you blew us away.

What about Rush?

Did we blow him away?

I probably shouldn't tell you this, but
he didn't raise his offer at all.

I wonder if he even wanted the company
to begin with.

So that was his plan?

To make you pay through the nose?

Oh, he's got a plan, all right.

And I'm afraid this is just the
beginning.

Michael?

It's gonna take long?

That depends on you.

Come here.

I just wanted to let you know this is
going a lot better than anything I was

gonna do.

You're going to be locked up here until
you really are out of your mind.

Aren't you going to congratulate me? For
what? You lost.

On the contrary.

I now have Brock exactly where I want
him. And where exactly is that?

As soon as my financing is in place, I'm
announcing my hostile takeover bid for

his company.

Which, thanks to me, is not going to be
able to fight now that he's drowning in

debt.

Oh, Alan, you truly are evil.

People keep saying that to me lately.

But I mean it as a compliment.

Another merger I've been thinking about.

I'd like your opinion.

Oh? Mm -hmm.

I know this stone.

It's one of the crown jewels of
Portugal.

Not anymore.

You mean, it's mine?

No, I'm giving it to my wife.

Hopefully that'll be you.

Diana?

I think you are the woman I've been
looking for for a long time.

You mean I'm the woman to help you sink
Adam Brock?

You really do hate him, don't you?

Don't you?

Okay, Alan, I will marry you. We really
are the perfect couple.

I'm assuming it's all right to kiss you
now.