Speaker 1: What the hell are you still doing here, Mina. Bradley
is going to come back any minute, and then it's
business as usual. The board of directors is going to
green light and in or im CEO. It doesn't concern.
Speaker 2: You, Bradley insisted, I stay. The chairman of the board
is team Mina. I bet on myself too.
Speaker 3: This is unbelievable.
Speaker 4: This is completely your fault.
Speaker 1: Mina, get out of here. You don't even work at Regalton.
Speaker 2: I work alongside your brother in the CEO suite, and
work isn't the only thing that happens in that chair.
Speaker 4: Look.
Speaker 2: I tried to do damage control, but the damage was
already done.
Speaker 1: You're a snake.
Speaker 4: You should be thanking me.
Speaker 2: I've been working my ass off keeping this company together,
hiding JJ's drinking and making them look good.
Speaker 4: Well you've been on vacation.
Speaker 1: That's not true. No one works harder for this company
than I do.
Speaker 2: You may think of yourself as business Woman of the Year,
but it was me who and your company while you
sat on your ass in New York for months on end.
Speaker 1: You have no idea what you're talking about.
Speaker 2: You claim you're so loyal to this company when in actuality.
I'm the only one showing up. I've earned a seat
at the table. I should be on the board of directors.
Speaker 1: It's time for you to go.
Speaker 4: I know the board well, they know me. Actually, they
love me. You owe me.
Speaker 1: Let me be clear, this is my family's company. Pouring
yourself out to the CEO doesn't qualify you for a
seat on the board of directors of a real estate company.
When Bradley returns, they're going to vote me in as
interim CEO. You don't belong here. You're not a Roman,
you're not a board member, and after today.
Speaker 5: You're not going to be a part of my little
brother's life.
Speaker 6: This is monacitar.
Speaker 2: You know something about thany Gina. You're like everyone else
in Montecito. You're a hypocrite. So far you called me
a snake and a whore. Yet I'm sure you identify
as an advocate for women in business, women in the workplace,
female empowerment.
Speaker 4: You're no better than me.
Speaker 1: I'm the COO of Regalton Worldwide. I studied business at
the London School of Economics.
Speaker 2: Well, I know how the word old works. You think
this is your moment, but it's not. I wasn't just
keeping the seat warm for you.
Speaker 1: I've heard enough. Bradley must be on his way back here.
I'm dialing back into the board meeting.
Speaker 4: Now, good fire up the virtual conference.
Speaker 2: I'd love to see the board members' faces when I
tell them what you did to me, how you were
grossly irresponsible with the weapon sending me to the er.
They'll clutch their pearls. When I reveal how I suffered
at the opposite end of your taser. It'll spawn all
types of questions and doubts. They'll think you're crazy and
lose respect for you on the spot, especially Bradley. Then
you're going to ask for their vote to become interim
CEO after today's crazy events with JJ.
Speaker 4: Seriously talk about bad timing.
Speaker 1: You wouldn't dare empty threats.
Speaker 2: The board respects me, and I'm telling the truth. You
already look like a flake to them. I will tell
them what you did.
Speaker 1: Go ahead, tell them, tell them how I was defending
my home against an intruder the same way I'm defending
my brother and this company from you.
Speaker 4: It was you, wasn't it.
Speaker 2: You went to the press to plant stories about JJ
running the company under the influence that's what prompted this
board meeting. You want them to remove him so you
can become CEO of Regalton. Oh, JJ would not like that.
Speaker 4: What a betrayal. Your silence says it all.
Speaker 1: What do you want out of this?
Speaker 4: MENA, here's what you're going to do.
Speaker 2: Dial back in. You're going to advocate for JJ in
front of the board. JJ stay's CEO. Then you're going
to announce a new seat on the board director of Leadership,
a role serving alongside the CEO, the CEO's right hand woman.
Speaker 3: Me good news.
Speaker 7: JJ is napping in his office, shut the door and
lowered the blinds. Are were dialing back in?
Speaker 2: That would be up to Bethany, Gina, what's the plan?
Do I have a seat at the table?
Speaker 4: Wow?
Speaker 3: I can't remember the last time I had sex in
the afternoon like that, And.
Speaker 8: I can't remember the last time I had sex at all.
Speaker 3: That is the first joke I've heard out of you.
Speaker 8: Honestly, I don't remember the last time. You're breathing new
life into me.
Speaker 7: G O.
Speaker 8: When you've gone so long without or even something as
simple as a touch of another man, it makes you
feel human again.
Speaker 3: I hope that the last few days have helped you
realize that you're not alone, how.
Speaker 8: Everything has changed for the better. I wanted to mention
that I've reserved this bungalow indefinitely for you.
Speaker 3: I hope you'll stay. Oh wow, Deacon, thank you.
Speaker 8: The front desk can assist you with sending for your
personal belongings from Lahoya. That is, if you want to
stay here.
Speaker 3: I do, but I think that you should stay with me.
It's discreet and you need the time away from Mina.
You need to think about your own mental health and
the energy you surround yourself with.
Speaker 4: Oh.
Speaker 8: I don't want to invade your space.
Speaker 3: There's nothing that would make me feel worse than knowing
your back in Mina's orbit.
Speaker 8: Paroc Gio.
Speaker 3: You may not want me here. The ocean is healing.
This place can be a sanctuary. I already purchased a
large clear courtz known as a master healer. It's properties
bring swaths of positive vibrations and deep cell cleansing.
Speaker 8: I don't know if rocks will help me at this point.
Speaker 3: Uh. That sounds like something Mina would say. The Deacon,
I remember, would be open to the idea. I know
you're a realist, but natural energy healing is practiced throughout
the world. Meditation therapy, high vibrational frequencies will only help you.
Speaker 8: I trust you. Any of these crystals and deep breathing
can pull me out of the hole I'm in, then
they can work miracles. I'm sorry.
Speaker 3: I don't mean to be negative. I want to give
this a shot. I really have nothing to lose. I
wish you wouldn't say that you're stronger than you know?
Speaker 8: Am I really different from how you remember me?
Speaker 6: Hm?
Speaker 3: You have a hard shell around you, but I still
see the man I knew. That's why I want to
help you find peace.
Speaker 8: I appreciate you. What what are you laughing about?
Speaker 3: I was just thinking about the look on Mina's face
when she saw me at your hotel gala.
Speaker 4: Her cage was rattled. I hate that. I miss that.
Speaker 3: I hope you're not planning to stay long? Oh man,
how is it I haven't run into her since?
Speaker 4: Oh?
Speaker 8: Consider yourself lucky? Ah about your question from earlier, are
you're staying here with you? Diego is away at school.
Mina and I have struck a good balance of living
separately at the Manor. Let me think about it.
Speaker 3: You should do it makes you happy, Deacon. This this
is crazy. What are we doing?
Speaker 4: Well?
Speaker 8: For the first time ever? Whenever we want to do
and I could cuddle you forever. And as much as
I'm loving this, we really shouldn't miss our reservations at
the boat house.
Speaker 3: Oh you're right, let's jump in the shower. One more kiss.
Speaker 1: I can't thank you enough for meeting with me, Layla.
Speaker 9: It's been a hell of a day.
Speaker 1: I just came from the office. I need to.
Speaker 7: Talk to someone.
Speaker 9: Well, that's what friends are for.
Speaker 10: I'm just glad to have some time away from the
hospital and see the sun. And I'm happy to have
my friend back from New York. We're overdue. Fill me
in on everything.
Speaker 1: Everything is fine. There was a little incident with a
taser which led to some changes at work that I'm
still processing, hence my need for at the beach wait.
Speaker 9: I had a patient who was tased the other night.
Speaker 1: Well, in my defense, I thought she was breaking into
my house.
Speaker 10: That makes sense with all of the recent burglaries in
the Foothills.
Speaker 1: Somehow, me tasing Mina led to her getting an official
role on Riegleton's.
Speaker 9: Board of directors.
Speaker 1: The way she weaseled her way in is unbelievable.
Speaker 9: How did that happen?
Speaker 1: Let's just say that I was force fed a large
piece of humble pie and had to grin and bear it.
I am not happy about it.
Speaker 9: How does JJ phil about all of this?
Speaker 1: We're not speaking right now, kind of on my own.
Speaker 9: Did your husband come back to Montecita with you?
Speaker 1: He's touring in Ireland. I don't want to bother.
Speaker 9: Him with this. How often do you see him these days?
Speaker 3: Not as much as I would like.
Speaker 1: It's been the lonely time.
Speaker 9: To be honest, you should.
Speaker 10: Have called me.
Speaker 1: It's times like these when I bury myself in work,
but I can't even do that without seeing me.
Speaker 4: No walk through the door.
Speaker 1: That woman is driving me nuts.
Speaker 9: Well, I'm glad you texted me to meet that.
Speaker 1: Enough about me, How are you doing?
Speaker 4: Oh?
Speaker 10: Working too much at the hospital. My husband would have
me home all day if you could. I'm excited for
a few days off though. My cousin GEO is that
from San Diego and we're going to spend some time together.
Speaker 9: Are you sure you're all right? We seem distracted.
Speaker 1: Sorry, I'm sorry if I'm being rude.
Speaker 10: No, No, I know you're dealing with a lot on
your own and it's not easy with everyone being around
the world.
Speaker 9: I'm here if you want to talk.
Speaker 1: I think I'm just disappointed in myself a little bit.
Why I was a bit impulsive in my plan to
come back to Montecito, Andreabulton. I may have indirectly said
a few things that painted my brother in a bad light.
Now that I'm seeing my brother's behavior, I realized that
I overstepped. Is he drinking again, Yes, but I didn't
know to what extent. I thought he was just partying.
But he is heavily drinking. It's a huge problem.
Speaker 9: Sorry, he's going through that. I always liked JJA.
Speaker 1: No matter how much I regret it. If jj finds
out that I spoke out against him, he will never
trust me again.
Speaker 9: The best thing you can do for him is offer
him help.
Speaker 1: I want to make this right, but my brother and
I never had a healthy relationship. We have always just
stayed in our separate silos.
Speaker 9: It might be time to redraw the lines between you two.
Speaker 10: It's totally possible for you to coexist at home and
at Rigalton. You're the first to say that everything's fine,
But I know you well enough to know that you
wouldn't be telling me this if it didn't bother you.
I can tell you regret saying whatever it is you
said about JJ, but that's in the past. Direct your
energy to getting him back on the straight and narrow.
Speaker 9: It's what you do next that counts.
Speaker 4: You're right.
Speaker 1: I just have to help JJ before it's too late.
Speaker 3: This sunset is beautiful, it's golden hour.
Speaker 4: We got here at the perfect time.
Speaker 3: Everything looks so good on this menu. I love mediterranean food.
Speaker 4: I'm excited.
Speaker 8: Wait before we order. I do have an answer to
your question when you asked me about moving into the
bungalow with you full time. Well, then first I felt
like I had to say no, But you know what,
You're right. I should put myself first for once. We're
being honest. I don't want to create more space between us.
Speaker 3: I want to be with you. I was hoping you'd
say yes because I feel the same. I really like
all this time we've been spending together. I want to
kiss you right now, but I know we can't.
Speaker 8: Baby Steps.
Speaker 7: Hey guys, Deacon, Hello, Geo, I heard you were back.
Speaker 3: Good to see you, buddy. Hey Bradley, how you doing long.
Speaker 7: Day at the office? A conference call from Hell. I
was picking up a to go order and saw you
from across the bar. What's going on?
Speaker 3: Well, i haven't been to the boat house in years,
and I'm enjoying being back and reconnecting with your son.
Speaker 7: No, I mean, what is this exactly a date? Oh,
you're serious and we were just about to order anyway.
Have you heard Mina's news. No, she is the newest
member of the Riecleton Board of Directors. She's going to
be JJ romans right hand man with a leadership title.
Speaker 4: Well, what qualifies her.
Speaker 7: She's really stepped up. It was a unanimous vote.
Speaker 3: I know JJ's had his problems. Were things going that poorly?
Speaker 7: There's been some bad press and overall discomfort. I'll admit
that I was surprised JJ's sister, Bethany Gina didn't make
a play for the interim CEO role. She's a shark,
but she didn't block Mina. I'm intrigued by her. Mina's
new blood whip smart. I support her.
Speaker 8: I'm surprised there.
Speaker 7: What time is Diego coming home from school this weekend?
Speaker 8: I wasn't where my son was out of school.
Speaker 7: Yeah, you were texting he's here for break I can't
wait to see him. We're going to hike to Tangerine
Falls if it doesn't rain.
Speaker 1: Wow.
Speaker 4: Wow, What am I interrupting here?
Speaker 8: Not a damn thing that concerns you, Reine.
Speaker 2: Lies, Bradley. Good to see you twice in one day.
Very witness to your son stepping out on me. Like father,
like son, right, Deacon, no offense, Bradley. I'm actually shocked
that Helena isn't sitting here supervising the date. Bradley, can
you please remind your son that he is still married
to a woman.
Speaker 7: To me, she has a point, Deacon. You two having
dinner in front of everyone at the boat house is
pushing it out.
Speaker 8: Luckily, your approval means nothing to me. Now please leave
us alone.
Speaker 7: It's disrespectful to Mina if you don't want a scene.
Speaker 8: Step away from the table, Dad, So.
Speaker 2: Was anyone going to congratulate me on joining the Board
of Regalty and Worldwide?
Speaker 4: No? Now, get out of here, Mina. I will, but
not until I talk to Geo.
Speaker 2: We haven't had two words since he dropped out of
the sky and back into our lives.
Speaker 4: Mina.
Speaker 3: We're trying to have dinner.
Speaker 4: It'll only be a minute.
Speaker 7: Geo step outside. Clear the air with Mina. I think
it's a great idea, especially if it can alleviate any tension.
We're all adults here.
Speaker 4: G and I are having dinner. What don't you understand
about that?
Speaker 3: Just go see what she has to say.
Speaker 7: Could be a good thing.
Speaker 4: Thank you, Bradley.
Speaker 3: All right, I'll give you a minute. Please make it quick.
I'll be right back.
Speaker 8: Why would you set Geo up like that? You know
there is no clearing the air with Mina.
Speaker 7: You need to relax on you pressure Geo. Mina has
a right to say her piece.
Speaker 4: What the hell is between you two?
Speaker 8: You treat her like some kind of old golfing buddy.
Speaker 4: That woman put me through hell.
Speaker 8: This is exactly why I can't be bothered with you.
Speaker 3: What is it you want to talk about, Mina? We
were never friends. I don't see the need for this.
Speaker 2: You're back in my husband's life. Most wives have to
confront the other a woman. For me, I have to
confront the other man.
Speaker 4: Save it.
Speaker 3: I've listened to Deacon recount the nightmare you put him through. Again.
I have nothing positive to say to you.
Speaker 4: We need to talk.
Speaker 2: You may be an aging twink, but Deacon's back in
the closet and he's not interested. I see you manipulating him.
Speaker 3: That's rich. Unlike the others, I'm not intimidated by Eumena.
I know who you are and what you're about. Deacon
needs me. I'm not going anywhere. You're just gonna have
to accept, adapt, and eventually admit to feed.
Speaker 4: What does that mean.
Speaker 3: It means that your worst fears are inevitable. Deacon will
eventually divorce you so he can live in an authentic,
loud and proud life with me.
Speaker 4: That's never going to happen.
Speaker 3: Deacon has been all over me since I got back.
We spent the afternoon in bed. I can give him
something you can't. Oh, spare me, I won't. Deacon's regaining
his confidence and his voice. It's about time.
Speaker 2: Look, you came back to Montecito, you had your fun,
and now you need to get the hell out.
Speaker 4: I don't care if you need to hitchhike.
Speaker 2: Down the one oh one to whatever hole in El
Cajone you lived in. Your time here is done.
Speaker 4: You're funny.
Speaker 3: I'm going back to the boat house to at my
dinner with my man. Notice I said my man, And
for the record. I live in La Joya, right, La Joya.
Marco's Mendici lives in La Joya. But you already knew that. Wait,
what what do you mean?
Speaker 2: Don't play stupid with me. You didn't think anyone would know,
But I dug into your past. The minute you traps
back into my world. What I found on you would
blow up your whole facade. Deacon will lose all trust
and respect.
Speaker 4: For you like that.
Speaker 3: You don't know anything about me.
Speaker 2: Oh, I know everything your secret Marco's Medici. We've been
texting a lot. If you don't get out of here,
I'll tell Deacon what I know and you'll lose him.
Speaker 3: Don't do this. Let me explain.
Speaker 2: If you stay here, you won't know how or when
I'll do it, but I will tell my husband everything
and he'll be devastated.
Speaker 3: Mina, please leave this alone. I admit that things move fast,
but I promise you that we're not doing this despite you.
Please leave Deacon out of this. He's been through enough.
Speaker 2: Fine, I'll spare Deacon the truth if you leave him
and Montecito for good.
Speaker 6: Next on Montecito, Geo is backed into a corner.
Speaker 3: I wonder for in different places than we were thirteen
years ago.
Speaker 8: You're my person, Geo. I don't let you go, not again.
Speaker 6: Could Geo's secret paths destroy his future? This has been
Montecito created and executive produced by Grant Rutner. Executive story
editor is Andrew Pemberton Fowler. Supervising sound editor is Trey Body.
This episode featured performances by Vincentirazzari as Bradley Blasco, Peter
Porte as Deacon Grandville, Chelsea Rendon as Mina Rast, Grandma
m Ryland as Bethany, Gina Roman, Quinn Marc, Anthony Samuel
as Geo Carreri, and Kelly Tebow as Doctor Leila Carreri.
This episode was written by Grant Rutner. Music furnished by
Epidemic Sound. Original theme music composed by Patrick Emil, voiceover
by Rick Hurst. Production support provided by Soapcast. This production
is recorded under a SAG after a micropod agreement. We
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