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You know, we've been sleeping together

for almost a month now and I don't even know,

are you a breakfast person, do you...

Mmm-mmm. No, I'm not even a morning person. No?

Well, you could've fooled me.

It's 7:00 in the morning. Mmm-hmm.

Who could that be?

Yeah?

Yeah!

Coop. I can't believe it,

my ex-wife is not gonna pull this crap on me and get away with it.

Coop, I don't know what your talking about.

Somehow, Lexi and her bottom-feeding lawyers

got a hold of my books, my real books.

They must've hired burglars to steal it.

Oh, tough break. Yeah, tell me about it.

They got some judge to schedule a hearing

on the property settlement.

They're gonna subpoena both you and Michael,

and all our partnership records.

I'm gonna be wiped out financially.

Well, you're gonna need some sort of damage control then.

Tell me, what can I do?

Okay, if you could just be flexible

with the truth when you testify.

Tell them that I don't draw a base salary,

that I only get paid for the business I bring in.

Look, I hate to ask you this.

Oh, no. What are partners for, right?

I'll say whatever you want me to say.

Be straight with me, Peter.

Is this whole legal mess gonna

jeopardize my standing in the partnership?

No!

Michael and I are in no position

to throw stones... we've all had

our share of women from hell.

And, you know, every now and then...

you find a good one.

Trust me. They only come along once in a lifetime.

All right, listen. Sorry to barge in.

So, 9:00, tomorrow morning, Beverly Hills courthouse.

So, you'll back me up?

Yeah, I'll do whatever I can.

Just... you can count on me.

What a snake!

He still thinks he's gonna get away with this.

Oh! But that will all change tomorrow.

I kinda feel sorry for the guy.

After everything that he's done to me?

Look what he's done for me though, huh?

He brought me you.

Yeah, right.

It's the gift that keeps on giving.

Morning.

You were asleep when I got back last night.

Checking in on Taylor turned out to be quite a marathon.

I, for one, couldn't make it to the finish line.

You were the one that suggested that I go...

Mmm. Don't explain.

I know how traumatic this miscarriage was for you.

Yeah, well, it was traumatic for both of us.

Gotta say I'm impressed with how brave Taylor's been.

Now, I am late for the office.

I am meeting Eric to go over our first month's tallies.

Before you go, you wanna tell me

why you told Baines I lost the Boston restaurant?

I mean, does he have to know everything that happens

between the two of us? He's my business partner.

We talk about the ad agency, and that's it.

I never mentioned the restaurant.

He must've heard it from someone at the club.

No. No, he's up to something. I can feel it.

He was involved with the Boston buyout somehow.

You're right, Eric is a rich, powerful man

who devotes what little free time he has

to ruining your restaurant empire.

Stop it, Amanda.

You know, if you wanna fight,

why don't you call up one of your ex-marine buddies

and go a few rounds?

But stay away from my business partner.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ This was the place ♪

♪ Of my salvation ♪

♪ Chased all the dreams ♪

♪ From these stairs ♪

♪ And these walls held more ♪

♪ More than just pictures ♪

♪ Held everything that I've known ♪

♪ But it's now time ♪

♪ To leave this protection ♪

♪ It's time for me to move on ♪

♪ And I know it won't be easy ♪

♪ Leaving this old house behind ♪

♪ And I'll take ♪

♪ What I've learned with me ♪

♪ And I know I'll be just fine ♪

♪ Goodbye, old friend ♪

♪ Goodbye ♪

Come on, I want you to meet the guy who's gonna make us all millionaires.

Hey, Dr. Mosley!

I want you to meet my investor Craig Field,

and my sister Jennifer.

Oh, sorry.

Jennifer. That's a beautiful name.

So is Mosley.

All right, okay. Check this out, Craig, huh?

You just slip this on,

you put this little goody over the tip of your pinky,

and zap-zap, it's the sound of money.

I don't hear anything, and I'd like to see how it works.

All right, well, let's plug this sucker in. Mosley?

All right, go ahead, Mosley.

Strike a deal, here.

All righty.

Okay, pretend this is a human limb, okay?

I'm making an incision.

Okay, you see how the blood pools there, at the edge?

Okay, Mosley, zap it.

Voila, completely cauterized.

And the beauty of it is, this thing costs even less than a normal cauterizer,

and we could charge four or five times more.

Great profit margin. We'll be in the black in less than a year.

Oh, no, no, no.

I'm not waiting a year for my money.

It's not like you have a choice, Michael.

All new businesses operate at a loss when they start up.

Then forget it. We'll sell out to a big pharmaceutical company.

Excuse me, gentlemen, about my fee...

I'm telling you, Michael, we'll make a lot more money

in the long run if we do it ourselves.

Craig, I don't give a damn about the long run.

Come on, you guys, chill out!

Let me make it simple for you, Michael.

No company, no deal.

If I may interrupt, I can't finish the project

without my check.

Give the man his check.

Yeah, Craig, give the man his check.

All of you, back off. Nobody's getting

anything until we straighten this out.

Look, we owe the guy $20,000.

Now, give the man his check so we could move on to the fun part.

When we all get filthy rich.

Dr. Mosley.

Thank you.

All right, I paid the man. Now we do this deal my way or not at all.

Great. Hey, your timing is perfect!

I just finished my call.

We have reservations at Le Dome...

Listen, before we go,

I wanna talk to you about our relationship.

Isn't it a little too soon to be having that kind of talk?

No, that's not what I mean. Can we just sit down for a minute?

Uh... Come on.

Okay. You know that I've been looking for a job,

and it occurred to me

that, well, you're this incredible businessman.

I mean, you own publishing houses, radio stations,

sport centers... you'd like to come work for me?

Before you answer, I know I don't have a lot of job skills,

but I have a lot of people skills, and I'm willing

to work hard, I learn fast...

Whoa, whoa. Megan, Megan, slow down.

I'm sure one of my companies somewhere has an opening for an assistant,

we'll work it out. No.

What I'm looking for is an opportunity

to learn from you personally,

on a day-to-day basis, how to become an executive,

so I can have my own business someday.

You want me to be your mentor?

I promise I won't let you down.

Your enthusiasm's charming.

The answer's yes. Yes! Yes?

You can even work for me part-time

until your job at Burns-Mancini is over.

So we shake on it? Mmm-hmm.

Oh! Sorry.

Oh, no, no. That's all right. That's all right.

Megan was just thanking me here.

I'm gonna be teaching her the ropes.

Oh! Congratulations.

You couldn't find a better teacher than Eric.

I'm glad to hear you feel that way, Amanda.

You know what? We can go over these accounts after lunch.

What did you do that for? Why did you just kiss me like that?

I apologize, I apologize.

I just got carried away.

You know, the office isn't exactly the place for it.

I'm sorry. Are we still on for lunch?

Come on. I wanna make it up to you.

All right.

You're such a good dancer.

I bet every woman you ever danced with

ended up sleeping with you.

I know what you're trying to do, Jennifer,

but I've already made up my mind.

I'm not interested in any get-rich-quick schemes.

Either we start a company, or I'm not involved.

Can't you see what Michael's doing?

He got the first $20,000 from you to make the model of the glove,

and now he figures he doesn't need you anymore.

He can sell the patent on his own.

Fine, if that's what he wants, I'll just

find myself another investment opportunity.

No, you're falling into his trap.

He's trying to make you back out.

You don't know that.

No, no, trust me.

When you're dealing with a Mancini

the only way to come out on top is

to have another Mancini on your side.

Ooh, you're scaring me.

I'm serious.

When all the other kids were learning how to walk,

we were learning how to manipulate.

I'll give you 24 hours to turn Michael around.

I'll take care of him, I promise.

24 hours, and then I'm pulling out my money and leaving town.

This time, for good.

You got a minute? For you? Always.

I just got this letter.

They're selling the building. From now on, we are on

a month-to-month lease.

I know, I got the same letter.

First the Boston restaurant gets taken out

from underneath us, and now the same thing

is happening in Los Angeles.

You think this is more than just a coincidence, don't you?

Yeah, and I think Eric Baines is behind it.

Well, then I guess it was a good idea that I paid the rent in person

and chatted up Mr. Bender.

You did?

What did you find out?

The buyer's name. Upper West Holding Company.

Could be one of Baines' companies.

The deal's going down tomorrow night.

Bender's meeting some company rep

at Bella Vista Restaurant, 7:00 PM.

I don't even wanna know how you got this information.

Well, you know me.

Tight dress, high heels.

Worked like a charm.

I'm sure it did.

I'm gonna be at the Bella Vista tomorrow night,

I'm gonna find out who Bender's contact turns out to be.

I'm going with you. No, you're not.

Kyle, it's my restaurant too,

and I've gotta do something...

I've gotta do something to...

take my mind off of losing the baby.

Okay.

We'll go together.

Purpose of this hearing is to determine

whether this court has the authority

to uphold the property laws of the state of Ohio

in the matter of Sterling vs. Cooper.

Where's Michael? Who knows.

He's not exactly reliable.

Bearing in mind the reciprocity law,

the court rules to uphold the out-of-state judgment

awarded to the plaintiff at the time of their divorce last May.

Now the said judgment includes

the house on Cambridge Drive, the country club membership,

the summer home in Nantucket,

as well as a percentage of Dr. Cooper's wages

until such time as Miss Sterling remarries or dies.

Damn you, Lexi! I'm warning you, Dr. Cooper.

The court will not tolerate any more of your outbursts.

Now, I'm due back in court.

You may take the time to sort out the particulars.

I advise you to move on with your life.

Thank you.

Tell me,

how many favors did your father have to call in for this one?

Come on, Coop, let's get some coffee.

No, no. I wanna know.

How many judges did Daddy have to buy

to make little Lexi happy?

You brought this on yourself, Coop.

You lied to me, you cheated on me,

you didn't even bother to hide your affair.

And you think you can just walk away from this property settlement

like you walked away from our marriage?

It's bound to catch up with you one of these days.

Look, you're filthy rich! How much damn money do you need?

The only way I could ever reach you was through your wallet.

That answer your question?

I'm gonna find out who turned over my books.

Because, outside of Lexi's lawyers or a second-story man,

there's really only two choices, Peter,

you or Michael.

Well, it's an easy choice. I'm the one who's here, he's not.

Yeah.

Has to be Michael.

I'm sorry for dropping by like this, but...

I just...

had to see you again.

You did?

Would you like a seat? Something to drink?

I'll have what you're having.

Water from the cooler?

I just can't stop thinking about you.

When I watched you demonstrate the glove yesterday,

you were so masterful.

So powerful.

You must be a genius.

Technically, I'm highly gifted.

Semantics.

I have a little confession to make.

I've always been really attracted to brainiacs.

I mean, the mind is the biggest erogenous zone, right?

I never thought about that.

But let me tell you, your brother's design was really primitive.

Just a rough sketch on a napkin.

I had my work cut out for me,

went through several different versions before I got it right.

Are you gonna show them to me, or do I have to beg?

Sure, right away. Come on.

Okay, this one I call Saturday Night Special.

What about that glove?

Oh, this is the one I'm finishing up

for your brother. It's in perfect shape.

This one, though, this is the mother of them all.

Should I plug it in? No!

There's a short I can't locate in the construction.

A reverse polarity problem.

In layman's terms.

The glove will turn on its master.

Oh.

I had no idea that research could be so...

dangerous.

Oh no! I guess I'm still shaking.

Oh, it's cold.

I'm shivering all over.

I can see that. Here. Use my tie to dry off.

No, I don't wanna ruin your cute, little clip-on tie.

Would you go get me a towel from the men's room and dry me off?

Um... sure thing. Be right back.

Thanks.

Be sure to get it all.

Uh... uh...

Hey.

What are you doing in my office?

Waiting for you actually.

Oh, the hearing, I totally forgot. Sorry about that.

Anyway, how did it go?

Somebody turned over my real books to my ex-wife.

Isn't that amazing?

But you know what's even more amazing?

It's this new cauterizing invention.

Hey, hey, hey. That's my file, huh?

Personal property. Hands off.

This glove was my idea, Michael.

Actually I think the idea was out there

waiting to be born, and we both grabbed it at the same time.

No, we didn't.

It was my surgical accident. I'm the one who came up with

the whole idea for the fingerless glove.

Well, the patent application's already in,

so, you don't have a leg to stand on, my friend.

Hey, hey. Don't hit me. I'm injured over here.

I'm not gonna hit you, Michael.

I'm gonna wish you luck with the glove.

What's your angle? No angle.

We're partners here at Burns, Mancini and Cooper.

We all share in each others' good fortune.

Okay, but before we shake, I wanna make this clear,

we're not partners when it comes to the glove.

I know that, Michael. I'm a realist.

Good.

And you're an opportunist.

Hey, it's a pretty harsh term, Coop.

It's a description, not a judgment.

In fact, it's one of the things I like about you, Michael.

You're always true to your nature.

I hope you get everything you deserve.

The landlord just walked in.

Bender's sitting at the bar alone.

Here, try this shrimp, it's so yummy.

I called Boston, guess who bought the restaurant.

Upper West Holding Company?

Bingo! Ah, that is so creepy.

Oh, isn't the wine good? It's dry, not fruity.

Mmm... you know,

that's the one thing I missed when I was pregnant,

not drinking wine.

I mean, not that I wouldn't give it up in a second if it...

would bring back...

Hey, someday you'll have another baby, Taylor.

To the future.

To both of us having a family that we want.

Here you are, ma'am.

Oh, no. Amanda.

You're kidding.

Okay, don't look, don't look.

Don't... okay.

If she sees us, I'm a dead man. We gotta get out of here.

But Kyle, we're on a very important mission.

I mean, this is our only chance for Bender to lead us to the buyer.

We will find another way to nail Baines.

I am not gonna blow it with Amanda.

All right. I understand. There's a back entrance

by the ladies' room... We could sneak out.

Eric: Amanda, I'm glad you could join us.

Oh, you seem upset. You haven't been waiting long, have you?

No, I just got here.

Ah... excuse me one second, will you, please?

I see a colleague of mine at the bar.

Mr. Bender!

Two blondes at one time? Now that's living. Ah.

Here's the contract.

I put my John Hancock on all the dotted lines,

and Kyle's restaurant and the jazz club will be yours.

All it needs is your signature.

All right, I'll look it over.

Make sure there are no surprises.

I'll give you a call in the morning.

Oh, thank you.

Yeah? Mrs. Shaw: Brett?

Mrs. Shaw... Are you there?

Cooper: Tell me. She was your daughter.

Why did Kimberly leave me for a guy like Michael?

You had a hold over her like nothing I've ever seen.

You don't know what Michael's like.

Yeah, I do.

I've been here, what, a couple of months? He's already screwed me over.

He stole this idea I had for a medical invention.

It's gonna make him a rich man.

And I'm gonna end up with nothing.

No. Less than nothing, if you count what I owe my ex-wife.

Which is another piece of his dirty work.

I know how Michael operates.

This is all a game to him,

and he will not stop until he's ruined you.

Yeah, well...

two can play at that game, you'll see.

When I'm done with him,

he'll have no practice, no medical license,

and no hope of ever getting the current Mrs. Mancini back.

He's gonna be pumping gas for the rest of his life.

You know, Coop, we shouldn't dwell

on the bad things in our lives.

We should eliminate them.

I'll be in touch.

Hey, you're up late.

I had a business dinner and needed to wind down.

Yeah.

Sorry I didn't make it to the club after work.

Busy night? Yeah.

Sort of. All the regulars showed up.

What? Nothing.

You're not saying much.

How'd your meeting go?

It was very informative.

Good.

Good night.

Hey, I think you're going the wrong way with those clothes, aren't you?

Uh, look. I gotta get going.

I got a lot of packing to do.

Oh, really? Mmm-hmm.

What, did you find an apartment or what?

I'm flying home tomorrow.

To Cleveland? For how long?

It's where I live.

Look, now that this property settlement has been taken care of...

Hey, hey.

You can't just leave, I mean...

I mean, what about us?

Look, I have to go see my parents,

my friends, my charity work.

Look, please, don't make this any harder on me.

Lexi, wait a second.

Hey, hey, hey!

Oh, I get it. So I get you Coop's books,

and now you don't need me anymore, is that it?

No, of course not. I just...

I can't drift from man to man without any direction.

Well, I didn't realize that this was drifting.

I thought you actually cared about me.

I do care about you.

But what we've been doing is sneaking around like teenagers,

it's exciting, but it's not real.

Well, it's been real for me, so let's figure out how

we can make it real for you then, huh?

Going public? Let's do it.

Yeah, right. And then what? Hmm?

Coop's your partner.

When he finds out about us, he's gonna make your life a living hell.

All right. No, this is impossible.

How can you do this, though?

Tell me, how can you do this?

How can you make love to me the way that you did last night

and then just walk out of my life?

Look, I'm not really in your life.

Besides we haven't even known each other really that long.

You know what, this is all excuses.

That's what this is. Excuses about...

about Coop and about your life in Cleveland

because you're scared.

You're scared because you never thought it would be like this.

Well, I'm scared too.

It feels so right that everything without you feels wrong.

Just say that you'll stay with me.

I'll never forget you, Peter.

So what do you think of Mr. Cheese here?

Looks great. It's a great concept.

God, we work together, we live together,

and I still never get a chance to see you.

I know, I miss you too.

But we can't do anything about it here.

You know what the best thing about this thing is?

It's got a real good sense of privacy.

Right. He's a romantic willing to help.

Hungry couples, come here.

This is actually perfect timing 'cause I have something for you.

Well, it's gonna have to wait until we get home.

Well, we could kind of start now.

That... this...

It's beautiful.

And so are you.

Nobody is gonna see us.

Amanda.

Is there a problem with the Acapulco display?

No, it's just a little unsteady, I'll fix it.

Oh. So, what's up?

I like what you've done with your office.

Oh, yeah. Well, I know. It's the same as ever.

Really? I guess I've just taken your good taste for granted.

Oh, that's okay.

So, is there something you wanna talk about?

Well, I've been thinking how men and women sometimes sleep with their exes.

Why is that?

Are you sleeping with Peter?

No! But I think Kyle is sleeping with Taylor.

Don't be ridiculous. Kyle is... I mean, he's crazy about you.

Yeah, so, I'm glad I could be of help.

Then why did he lie to me about having a romantic dinner with her last night?

Maybe they were scoping out a new restaurant.

Come on. Don't think twice about it. Now, if that's all...

No, and then there was the time that he went down

to Taylor's apartment to check on her, he was gone for

3 hours and 20 minutes. Explain that.

Why are you doing this to yourself? Okay, Kyle is not Peter.

He's a stand-up guy. He's in love with you.

So don't drive him away with your suspicions.

Okay, so just take off your battle armor,

and, for once, be happy with what you have.

You've made your point.

Thanks for your advice.

You're welcome.

Oh, by the way, Samantha,

when I say there's a relaxed dress code here,

it still means more than wearing just your bra.

To hell with Amanda.

Ladies, gentlemen, I'd like to say it's been my privilege

meeting all the fine minds

that run the St. George's Pharmaceutical Company.

Thanks to Mr. Pierson, here.

And now that we've had an opportunity to see the thing,

let's see the Mancini glove in action.

Do I have any volunteers?

Sir, step right up here.

There ya go, put that right on your right hand.

Mosley.

Plug it in.

It's burning my hand!

Michael, do something.

Yeah, yeah.

Get me a doctor, quick. It's an emergency.

I'm a doctor. I'll look at him.

Don't touch him, Mancini. You'll probably kill him.

Hey, I resent that. And may I remind you,

if you're contemplating litigation, this man

volunteered to try that glove on of his own free will.

Needless to say, Dr. Mancini, we don't have a deal.

This is very distressing.

What the hell went wrong?

I can postulate one theory...

Oh, shut up, Mosley.

You're fired.

Michael, we've got to calm down.

And just think this thing through.

I am thinking, I'm thinking

I gave a fortune to Dr. Frankenstein

to electrocute a pharmaceutical executive.

I bet they're all over the water cooler right now

telling everybody about our little accident.

All it takes is for one pharmaceutical executive

to talk to another one, and before you know it

the Mancini glove is an industry joke.

Oh, thanks, Jennifer. You really know how to cheer a guy up.

I'm sorry, Michael, but...

the fact is we have no other alternative.

We have to go back to our original plan.

No, you mean Craig's plan, manufacturing the glove ourselves.

It doesn't matter whose plan it is.

It's our only choice.

For once, you're right.

How much groveling do you think I'm gonna have to do?

Oh, I got it.

I'll start with a gift basket,

then I'll hit him with the groveling.

Sounds like a plan, Michael.

Hi. Sorry to keep you waiting.

I was finishing a call but...

I'm ready for you now.

Whoa, this is exactly what I came here to talk to you about.

There is dating, and there is business.

Now, if we are dating, which I'm not so sure we are,

then I'm not doing one for the other.

I mean, when I came in

and approached to you about a job the other day,

you grabbed me and you kissed me, you crossed the line, mister.

I mean, I won't allow it.

Just because you're offering me

this... great job opportunity,

don't expect me to sleep with you.

Because I won't.

That's okay. I didn't ask.

What?

What are you laughing at?

Oh, we've obviously had a misunderstanding.

Oh, I don't get it.

What's the point of my coming over here,

to your hotel suite for a late night business meeting?

I had a long day and just this boring dinner meeting,

I thought this would be easier.

Look, Megan, when I said "meeting", that's what I meant.

I'm always clear about what I want.

And to be honest, I'm not interested in you the other way.

Coffee?

Decaf.

Are you gay?

No. So you're just not attracted to me?

I think I'm insulted.

Well, don't be.

All I want is to have somebody in my arm

when the occasion calls for it and nothing more.

Now, can we please get to work?

I'm just going over these latest reports

from New York.

Surprise!

Hey, Amanda.

Where you going?

Anywhere that I don't have to see you

carrying on with that alley cat.

Damn it, nothing is going on between Taylor and me.

How many times do I have to say it?

Oh, so you're not having any more

candlelight dinners at the Bella Vista?

So you saw us?

Look, that wasn't a date. We were tailing our landlord.

Oh, so you're private detectives now?

You know, someone's trying to buy this building out

from under us, just like Boston, it's terrible.

You get an "A" for effort, Taylor.

You found a new way to dress up the same old bait.

I haven't done anything wrong, Amanda.

And I don't have to take this from you.

Taylor. Let her go.

Can't you see what she's doing?

She's feeding your paranoia about this building,

just to get close to you again.

Whatever you may think about Taylor,

she is doing everything she can

to save her restaurant and this jazz club.

Half of which you own.

Save it from whom?

From the Upper West Side Holding Company,

the same company who took our Boston restaurant.

Oh, you may be on to something.

Maybe the holding company is a front...

All I know is that your partner wants more from me than business.

I can feel it.

For your information, Eric is dating Megan Mancini,

he is not interested in me.

Megan or no Megan, yes, he is.

I'm standing in his way, that's why he wants to destroy me.

He doesn't have to.

You're doing a pretty good job of it yourself.

And you're destroying us in the process.

Megan, good morning. Good morning.

How are things going with you and Eric?

Getting along okay?

Yeah, why do you wanna know?

Oh, my motives are purely selfish.

If he's happy and in love, then maybe he'll lose interest in my agency.

Well, all I can tell you is,

he is all business, all the time with me.

Oh, that's hard to believe.

I mean, he has needs like any other man.

Well, maybe he does, but all he needs from me

is an occasional dinner companion.

Oh! Or maybe he wants you to think of him as a challenge.

No. He's not interested in me.

In fact, I get the distinct impression

that he is in love with someone else.

I think he's using me to make this other woman jealous,

which is fine, because in some weird subconscious way,

I think I used him to make Michael jealous.

Why I bothered. I don't know.

Well, if you're looking to start a support group,

2 of Michael's ex-wives are dead,

but I do have Jane's phone number in Chicago.

Dr. Cooper.

What the hell. Mrs. Shaw, what are you doing here, for God's sakes?

I'm not quite sure myself. Call it a premonition.

If Michael sees us together, it could ruin everything.

Now, I'm sorry you flew all the way up from Ohio for nothing.

Have a nice trip back.

Please take your hand off my arm, now!

Don't you understand?

Michael is as smart as the devil,

and the only edge I have

is that he doesn't know what's coming.

Don't dismiss me, Coop. I can be a valuable asset.

We've got to get him.

I will keep you posted, I promise.

Now go back to Ohio and wait till you hear from me.

All right. I'll go home, soon.

Might do a little sight seeing first,

you know, make the trip worthwhile.

But I am only a phone call away.

Megan, I can't read this message here...

what are you doing? I'm quitting.

As in cleaning out my desk and walking out the door.

You can't quit. You gave 2 weeks' notice.

It's only been 11 days.

Okay. Fire me, Michael.

You know what? You got a lot of attitude

for a woman with no apparent job skills.

How long do you think you can live on unemployment?

You know what, I hate to disappoint you, Michael,

but I already found a new job.

I'm working for Eric Baines.

Oh, really?

He must've hired you for your extensive background

in advertising.

But I guess a "900" number is a mass-marketing tool.

Once a hooker, always a hooker.

You know what, Michael, if you ever call me a hooker again,

I will kill you.

Please, let go. Megan, please.

And so now Kyle thinks you're the evil land baron

behind all of his financial troubles.

I'm sorry, I've been talking about Kyle...

No, no, no! It's okay.

You know, I've been wanting to say this for a while...

he's beneath you.

I've been coming to that conclusion myself.

But at least you're having luck in the romance department.

Oh, well...

How are things working out with Megan?

Moving in the right direction.

Hmm. Lucky girl.

Do you ever wonder if you and I...

Never mind. What?

What, what, what? Say it.

We never seem to be free

at the same time.

We can be.

I shouldn't have brought it up. It's not fair to Megan.

My relationship with Megan

is strictly business.

Really?

And our relationship?

How would you describe it?

Close.

But it could be closer.

I have loved you for a long time.

I love you too...

I knew you'd finally come around.

As a friend.

I love you as a friend.

What are you doing?

I need to set the record straight.

You are my business partner,

and you're very important to me.

But I'm in love with Kyle, and that's not gonna change.

You've been baiting me.

Did you take Kyle's Boston restaurant from him?

I need to know.

And you're buying the jazz club out from under him also, aren't you?

And that's why you met with his landlord at the Bella Vista.

You're trying to ruin him.

Answer me. Yes. You're right, yes.

That's all I needed to know.

Did you honestly think there were no strings attached?

Well, I just lent you a million dollars

'cause you're God's gift to advertising!

You'll get a full return on your investment. Just give me the time.

No! No! What I will give you is a choice.

Kyle or your ad agency.

Oh, that's simple. I choose Kyle.

Well, then, you'll lose everything.

The agency, the apartment building,

the jazz club, everything!

Do your worst, Eric. You don't scare me.

You should be scared, Amanda.

'Cause when I say you're gonna lose everything,

I mean Kyle, too.

Oh, it's you.

Look, why didn't you just get your hired guns

to take care of this?

Because I wanted the satisfaction

of picking up the first settlement check

from you in person.

I'm on my way to the airport. Could you hurry this up?

Yeah, I need a minute to fill it out.

And don't come in.

You're not welcome.

Craig: Michael, we have a signed contract. You can't get out of it

I never gave my okay. And why are we going with Amanda's agency?

I have my reasons. We're very excited about the Mancini glove.

We just think we should change the name.

The name stays, damn it.

You're not getting rid of Mancini that fast.

Michael. What are you doing here?

If it's to see me, forget it.

Look, Megan, this is a free country.

I can come to this building if I want to.

Lexi! Thank God, I'm not too late.

What's Peter doing here?

Look, don't avoid the issue, Michael.

I don't wanna see you anymore.

Peter, how did you know I was gonna be here?

Listen, I went by your lawyer's office.

They said you were coming by to pick up the check.

Peter... No, no. Please,

I don't know if I said the right thing

so I wanted one more chance.

I love you, Lexi.

What did you just say to my ex-wife?

I said, "I love you, Lexi."

You love her? Yeah, I love her.

And I don't care who knows about it.

Oh, Peter, I can't...

I can't leave you. I love you, too.

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