Melrose Place: Syd's Murderer Is Finally Revealed
Flashback fun
Amanda finds Sydney in a church and in flashback the dead woman tells her nemesis that she never stole a painting because she never received it. The painting was worth 19 million smackeroos. The two were business partners before Syd was whacked. Amanda found the paintings and Syd turned them into cash. Amanda tells her former business partner that she'll do whatever she has to do get the painting back.
Just plain silliness
Just when Lauren and David are doing so well she gets a call from Rick. He is just looking for a nooner. She agrees to meet him at the Doheny Hotel.
When Rick asks Lauren if she'd like a little synthetic assistance with the sex, she passes on the drug thing. But she does agree to some champagne -- which Rick promptly spikes. After the amazing sex Rick is rockin' and Lauren is spinning on the bathroom floor.
Rocky relationships
Ella can't get to Jonah in order to apologize to him for selling him down the river. Ever the hard ass, Jonah's not accepting any apologies until Ella tells him that she's working the Curtis Heller press tour and could get him in for a quick pitch. That's quite a peace offering. But his pitch to the most important producer of the decade has to happen before 4 o'clock so he and Riley can elope. The two crazy kids finally want to put an end to the misery of their engagement by getting married. Unfortunately, Jonah's pitch appears to just put the producer to sleep. Better luck next time.
But just as Riley and Jonah are about to head out of town for the eloping, Ella finds him to let him know that Heller wants to buy his movie! Riley wants him to stay in LA and takes the opportunity to delay the trip to Vegas. She loves him but too much has happened since they became engaged. She can't commit to spending her life with someone when she doesn’t even know what kind of life she wants. He tells her no more wedding, no more us. So no more them.
Very cool stuff
Dr. Michael Mancini still looks good in prison blues. When Vanessa comes to visit in the clink he tells her that he is covering for her -- he knows that she killed Syd. He saw her leaving the scene and picked up the necklace in order to protect the mother of his son. A flashback later in the episode confirms Michael's story. Vanessa killed Syd and tried to frame David. Color us surprised -- we really didn't see that one coming.
After his visit from his loving wife, Michael calls his son, "Davey," and begs him to pick young Noah up from school -- to keep him safe from Vanessa. He picks Noah up at school but then has to run off and save his hooker girlfriend. So he leaves the boy with Violet. Vanessa arrives at MP and confronts Violet who ends up killing the woman in the pool. Then in the second biggest surprise of the eppy, Amanda walks in on the killing and confirms Violet’s self defense story.
Nasty business
After Riley and Jonah officially break up she heads home and Auggie tries to kiss her. Poor Violet, she just murdered Vanessa in the complex pool and now she sees her boy kissing another. Of course, Riley shakes him off but on the other side of town Jonah is finally with someone who really believes in him -- Ella.
So many cliffhangers!
It seems like the entire season has built up to this one episode. So it goes without saying that we’re a bit bummed that we've been left to endure the upcoming holiday season with all of these cliffhangers to mull over. What’s going on with Ella and Jonah? How will David react to finding his new gal overdosed in a hotel room? Does Violet know about Amanda’s painting? What is going to make you the craziest until our favorite show returns? Tell us in the comments.
So long Ashlee, we hardly knew ye
After recently being evicted from TV’s most popular address, E! Online is reporting that Ashlee Simpson Wentz is making herself comfy in her new digs, on Broadway. Ashlee has left her creepy Violet role behind and made her debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre last week. Naturally, the entire family was on hand to show their support. Wonder if they’ve set up the Ambassador with some extra backstage vocal assistance so the poor girl can stay in synch if she gets winded.
Comments
I thought there was a camera in the courtyard? WTF is going on with the police there if they aren't even really investigating?
Posted by: Tori | December 23, 2009 1:04 PM
I knew Violet would win the catfight. Ashlee Simpson is frickin' tough.
Posted by: cooji | December 9, 2009 5:43 PM