Beverly Hills: Season 4

Season 4, Episode 5: All Through the Night

   On Friday night, Kai finishes cleaning the men's room at The Peach Pit. He's been working for about six hours already and when the clock strikes nine, it's time for him to finally leave. Emlyn is working too and luckily, things haven't been as awkward as Kai was worried about. Emlyn basically told him that the two of them will never be together again and as much as Kai is putting on a smile and pretending that it's fine, he realizes that it's not. He often thinks about quitting so that he won't have to torture himself by working here and seeing Emlyn every day but has decided against it. The torture feels too good.
   "Alright, bathrooms are clean." Kai shuts the door to the restroom behind him as he tells Emlyn, who is mopping the floors.
   "Okay, cool." Emlyn glances up from mopping. "Thanks for staying to lock up tonight."
   "Part of the job." Kai heads into the back room, taking off his visor.
   "Well I still appreciate it." Emlyn calls to him.
   Kai smiles to himself, turning on the sink in the back room to wash his hands. Would suggesting going to the beach be a mistake? All Kai wants to do is maybe walk, talk, stare at the stars, maybe kiss. Kai shakes his head, telling himself that Emlyn will totally think he's into him again. Is that such a crime, though? Kai knows how to make a few moves. Maybe tonight could be the night that they rekindle things between them. "I was thinking about going to the beach after we lock up." Kai calls out to Emlyn, deciding to go for it. He pumps soap into his palm. "Would you maybe want to go with me?" He scrubs his hands together under the running water, waiting for Emlyn's response but the place remains silent. "Damn it." Kai mumbles to himself, knowing that he probably just ruined things. Why would Emlyn want to go to the beach with Kai? It was stupid for him to ask. "Sorry, I shouldn't have said anything." Kai says back but still silence. "Em?" He dries his hands with a paper towel, walking out of the back room. "Emlyn?" He calls again before stopping in his tracks, his heart sinking to his toes. Emlyn stands where he was when Kai came out of the restrooms but his mom lies on the floor, his eyes white and his face stricken with fear. A figure with the outline of a male body holds a gun to Emlyn's head, a ski mask over his face and the front door shut behind him.

   Alice turns up the stereo in her living room, a Simple Plan song blasting through the room, nearly vibrating the marble floor. The entire wall behind her is windows, leading out to her in ground swimming pool and patio. Three stairs lead up to the second part of the living room where the bar is and the fireplace. The lights are dimmed, as Alice dances her way over to the front door after hearing the bell. She has been throwing parties at her house since the sixth grade and everyone who's anyone knows they should come. Alice opens the front door, seeing Holland Taylor on the porch with Elenor Chai.
   Alice's perfectly plucked brow furrows. "Elenor and Holland... I didn't know you two were invited."
   "We heard you never pass out invites." Elenor says as people move pass them to get inside.
   "I just didn't take you guys as the party type." Alice lets them inside. The more the merrier. She notices Rhyannon and Case heading up the walkway to the porch, both of them with two bottles of alcohol in their hands. She doesn't know either of them too well but Case is in her personal development class and she told him that he could come to her party if he brings liquor. She didn't actually think a senior like him would come but he here he is. He even brought that one weird kid that apparently snips tails off of squirrels. "Case, I'm glad you could come."
   "You're glad I came or you're glad I brought alcohol?" Case grins, stepping up the stairs. "This is Rhyannon."
   "Come on in." Alice gestures for them to come inside, a little afraid if she says no that Rhyannon would do something to her like he does to innocent little creatures.
   "Hold that door." JC's voice rings out as she leads her boyfriend Landon and her step brother Xavier up towards the house. Her blonde wavy hair bounces as she runs and she's wearing a black skimpy looking dress, boobs almost flopping out.
   "There's my boyfriend." Alice acts as Xavier comes up the porch stairs. Alice walks over to him, sliding her hands up his chest and to his shoulders, deeply kissing his lips. She's all for continuing this charade with Xavier- even if she's doing it for herself in a way.
   "Whoa, get a room." Landon speaks up after Alice and Xavier continue kissing for several more seconds.
   Xavier breaks apart from Alice with an annoyed expression on his face. "There's drinks inside?"
   "Of course." Alice nods her head, motioning for them all to go head in. She watches Xavier making his way over to the bar, wondering if she did something wrong. Isn't this the game they're playing? Pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend in order to try to make Landon jealous? As more people file into the house, Alice pours herself a cocktail, preparing for whatever drama tonight will bring.