Mother? I'm at La Mirage

Sam to Fallon about her multiple businesses

"**Mother? I'm at La Mirage**" is the fifth episode of the third season and the forty-ninth episode overall of The CW's *Dynasty*. It aired on November 8, 2019.

## Synopsis

**BACK TO BUSINESS** – Adam receives unexpected attention from Blake while Fallon turns her attention from her former flame to her former business. Kirby makes a new friend despite Culhane's disapproval. Sammy arranges for a very special guest for his grand opening, and Dominique invites Jeff as her guest for some mother/son quality time.

## Plot Summary

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

When Kirby declines Fallon's offer to buy Femperial, Fallon sabotages Kirby's hiring of a new CEO. Dominique discovers that her stepdaughter Vanessa has secured a job as a bartender at Sam's hotel, La Mirage. With Dominique's help, Vanessa drugs Ashanti at the grand opening party and sings in her place. Blind but back at home, Adam refuses the help of physical therapist Nadia, but relents when he learns that Blake and Cristal are considering sending him away to a special facility. Michael is annoyed to learn that Kirby is sleeping with his new player Victor. A tough judge is assigned to Blake's murder trial, so Cristal blackmails him to recuse himself from the case. Jeff tells Dominique about his medical condition. Adam and Nadia learn that they have a mutual dislike of Cristal. Victor is attacked, and Michael intervenes. Just as Fallon moves on from Liam with Evan, Liam begins to remember their past together.

## Cast

* Daniella Alonso as Cristal Carrington
* Rafael de La Fuente as Sam Jones
* Sam Underwood as Adam Carrington
* Michael Michele as Dominique Deveraux
* Robert Christopher Riley as Michael Culhane
* Sam Adegoke as Jeff Colby
* Maddison Brown as Kirby Anders
* Adam Huber as Liam Ridley
* Alan Dale as Joseph Anders
* Grant Show as Blake Carrington
* Kelli Barrett as Nadia
* Ashanti as Herself
* Jade Payton as Vanessa
* Christian Ochoa as Victor Diaz

Co-Starring* Charisse Woodall as Lauren Hall
* Jim Gleason as Judge Fairbanks
* Holly Morris as Doctor Danielle Hadley

## Trivia

* Through some promotional images found on The CW Press site, it was revealed that Ken Kirby would appear as his character of Evan Tate in this episode.
* Geovanni Gopradi appeared in the episode via pictures which Cristal uses to blackmail Judge Fairbanks.
* This episode includes recycled footage of Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) and Liam Ridley (Adam Huber) from "Life Is a Masquerade Party".
* "Mother? I'm at La Mirage" is a reference to a line Amanda Carrington said to Alexis Carrington in the Season 6 Episode 28: *The Cry* of the original *Dynasty* series.
	+ The title of the episode refers to Vanessa, Dominique's "daughter", showing at La Mirage.
* Liam remembers his kiss with Fallon by seeing the mask he wore during the masquerade party. This refers to the events of the season two episode, "Life is A Masquerade Party."
* Vanessa performs a cover of Kari Kimmel's "You Can Do Anything" when taking over for a food-poisoned Ashanti.
* When Michael Culhane scrolls through his Instagram feed, writer Liz Sczudlo is shown as one of the accounts whose posts he views.

## Quotes

**Kirby**: What's this?

**Fallon**: An offer to buy Femperial. It is my company, and I want it back.

**Kirby**: This is an insulting offer. You have more than this in your change purse.

**Fallon**: You paid one dollar for the company. You would be making $2 million on your investment. Even you can do the math on that one.

**Kirby**: I'm sorry, but I'm not selling.

**Fallon**: Fine. I will double the offer. But only if you get your outlet-mall stilettos off my desk.

**Kirby**: I told you, Femperial's not for sale.

**Fallon**: Oh, please. You really think that running Femperial's Instagram account in any way prepared you to be the CEO of a major corporation?

**Kirby**: Of course not. Which is why I'm bringing on a new CEO. But, you know, since I'm technically still the boss, and you're trespassing, I might just call security and have you escorted from the building. Although, I am tempted to kick you out with my, uh, outlet-mall stilettos.

**Fallon**: This isn't over, you conniving, little wombat.

**Joseph**: Sam, the party's tomorrow. Changing the plans now would be a radical course of action.

**Sam**: Then let's be radical. We need to wow everyone. And right now, I'm not wowed. I'm actually un-wowed. So, we're going big. And because we're restoring the name the hotel had in the '80s, La Mirage, I think we should lean into that vibe. You know, embrace the spectacle. Kind of like Vegas, but classier.

**Vanessa**: Hi, there. The bar is not technically open yet, but can I get you a drink anyway?

**Dominique**: Whatever you're making is fine.

**Vanessa**: Oh. It is a blue mango martini, and I'm calling it the "Naughty Girl."

*(Dominique takes the drink and throws it at Vanessa.)*

**Vanessa**: *(gasps)* What the hell, Mom?

**Dominique**: You were supposed to be waiting in New York for my call, not coming to Atlanta and getting a job at a club owned by a semi-Carrington. You defied me, Vanessa.

**Vanessa**: Because you were taking too long. You promised I'd be able to move down here weeks ago. And it's not like I got a job at Club Colby.

**Dominique**: I am so close to earning Jeff's trust. If he finds out you're my stepdaughter, I promise you he won't react well.

**Vanessa**: I won't tell anyone who I am, but I'm staying. I thought that's what we both wanted. Look, I know how hard you've been working down here. I'm just ready to start my career.

**Dominique**: And we'll get you on Monica's label and use Jeff's streaming service to play your music, and soon, everyone will know who you are.

**Vanessa**: I'm sorry. I know it takes time.

**Dominique**: Don't apologize. I'm happy to see you.

**Dominique**: You look like you could use a break. I baked you some oatmeal cookies. I remembered they were your favorite.

**Jeff**: And I remember Grandma making them for me because you said baking ruined a good manicure.

**Dominique**: Okay, fine. I paid someone to make them, but it's the thought that counts.

**Nadia**: I don't think I'm the one with the problem here.

**Adam**: Well, I do. So, what is it? Tell me. Abusive husband? Oh, no, no, no, wait. Drunk parents, right? See, I'm just trying to figure out what makes someone so pathologically and annoyingly helpful.

**Nadia**: Your diagnosis is both completely wrong and irrelevant. It's a good effort, though.

**Adam**: I know I'm the blind one, but why can't you see that I don't want your help.

**Nadia**: I'd be more worried about what some other people in this house are thinking of you. But I'll be upstairs if you need me.

**Fallon**: You're new.

**Nadia**: I'm Nadia.

**Fallon**: Right. Well, I would love some champagne while I get ready. You can just bring that to my room.

**Nadia**: I'm not a maid. I'm Adam's therapist. And you are?

**Fallon**: Now feeling very sorry for you. Do you have specialized training with sociopaths? Is that why they hired you?

**Nadia**: Sociopaths? What do you mean?

*(phone ringing)*

**Fallon**: I'm sorry. I have to take this.

**Evan**: Uh, I didn't realize you were meeting someone else here.

**Fallon**: Oh, no-no-no-no-no-no. That's just my cousin. I mean, I did sleep with him and then almost marry him, but the bottom line is, he's my cousin, so it won't happen again.

**Evan**: Got it. But not really.

**Fallon** *(to Jeff)*: Oh, look. Your mom is torturing the help.

**Fallon**: Evan helped me see that I might have gone a little crazy trying to get Femperial back, so I am sorry.

**Kirby**: Really?

**Fallon**: Yes, really. Now accept my apology before I change my mind. I'm very fickle that way.

**Adam**: Look, I just... I just want to talk to my father, and I don't need you to hold my hand while I'm doing it.

**Nadia**: Fine, just try the cane.

**Adam**: Will you just find someone else to harass, please?

**Nadia**: I know you've got major daddy issues, but acting like an entitled brat is a bad look, and it sure isn't gonna win Daddy's love. But it will definitely help Cristal make her case for sending you away. So how about you just take the damn cane?

**Kirby** *(whispers)*: I didn't know she was gonna be here.

**Fallon**: *(whispers)* Oh. *(normal voice)* Well, I invited Lauren so she could witness your business savvy in person.

**Kirby**: Yep. Business savvy. Yeah, that's me. Mm. Savvy at business...

**Joseph**: Miss Ashanti is not feeling well. She's in one of our guest rooms, looking rather ill and refusing to move more than five feet from a commode.

**Sam**: What are we gonna do? We're supposed to have entertainment. What about that string lady from the philharmonic?

**Joseph**: The cellist?

**Sam**: Yeah.

**Joseph**: She'll be in bed already.

**Sam**: Well, go wake her up.

**Joseph**: Oh, it's too late for that. I'll tell you what, though. I'm rather adept at juggling fruit. If you've got three oranges, I could put on quite a show.

**Sam**: I'm just gonna pretend I never heard that.

**Jeff**: Isn't that the bartender you were harassing?

**Dominique**: I wasn't harassing her. She's one of the artists I was managing in New York. She's pretty amazing.

**Jeff**: What's amazing is how Ashanti got sick at the last minute, and the bartender you happen to manage was right there, just waiting to perform.

**Dominique**: Isn't it, though? Serendipity.

*(Jeff and Dominique chuckle.)*

**Jeff**: You are one crazy woman, you know that?

**Dominique**: Does that mean you're ready to work together? You've got the streaming platform, I've got the artists.

**Jeff**: Why are you pushing this so hard, huh? Why can't you just be my mom? For once?

**Dominique**: That's exactly what I'm trying to do. I know I can't take any of the credit for how well you and Monica turned out, but I'd like to think the one thing I gave you was your love of music. We used to spend hours making up silly songs and dancing around.

**Jeff**: I remember.

**Dominique**: I thought it would be a way for us to reconnect. Get back to happy times. All I want is to be your mom.

**Jeff**: Well, I could really use a mom right now. Because... I'm sick.

**Dominique**: What?

**Jeff**: Remember how I told you Adam came after me? Well, he poisoned me. And it caused some damage to my brain.

**Dominique**: I don't understand. What... what's wrong?

**Jeff**: It's called neurotoxicity. And eventually I'll lose my ability to speak, my motor sills. Could be years. Could be months.

**Dominique**: Jeff, I'm sorry.

**Judge Fairbanks**: What does your family got to do with my son?

**Cristal**: That's your son, isn't it, with my brother? I just hope these photos don't get out. How would it look if the press found out that a prominent federal judge asked the Flores family for a favor for his wayward son?

**Judge Fairbanks**: I don't know where you got these pictures, but I have never spoken to any member of your family.

**Cristal**: So strange, because my father swears you promised favorable judgments for all his U.S. businesses.

**Judge Fairbanks**: We both know that's a lie... but the media will have a field day with it either way. What you're doing is despicable.

**Cristal**: I'm comfortable with that.

**Joseph**: Well, I'm afraid the plaque can't be erased, which is why I wanted you to focus on the hotel. Focus on what owning the hotel brings you, like the opportunity to promote more Latinos into management, or support a cause that's close to your heart.

**Sam**: Yeah, that does sound more like something you would say.

**Joseph**: You're the boss now. Use that responsibility to do some good.

**Blake**: If you can't figure out how to work with Nadia, we've been discussing sending you to a school that specializes in this type of thing.

**Adam**: Who... who's "we"? You mean Cristal?

**Blake**: Cristal is my wife, and she's not going anywhere. You need to get used to the idea that she's gonna be around and having a say in what happens to our family. But this, this decision depends entirely on how you handle things from here on out.

**Kirby**: I'll sell Femperial back to you. I just want to be done with your whole family. You win, Fallon.

**Fallon**: Surely you realize that, since you no longer have a competent CEO, my offer has dropped significantly.

**Kirby**: Why are you so obsessed with teaching me a lesson?

**Fallon**: Let's call it my generous spirit as a female mentor.

**Kirby**: I don't get it, you never even cared about Femperial. You always called it a "boutique company." You don't even like books unless they're about you. Oh, my God. That's what this is all about, isn't it? I can't believe I didn't see this sooner. This is about Liam.

**Fallon**: This has nothing to do with Liam. You are drunk.

**Kirby**: Hmm, I'm not too drunk to smell your desperation. What, you think that being Liam's boss is gonna make him fall in love with you again? Aw. That's just sad. You know what? I think I will keep Femperial, if only to protect Liam from his stalker. Offer rejected.

**Joseph**: Let me guess, Miley Cyrus?

**Sam**: The Trevor Project. We're partnering up. Starting tomorrow, the hotel will have a permanent room block available for at-risk LGBTQ youth.

**Joseph**: Well done.

**Sam**: Thanks. I told them they could call me any time, or reach out to my partner Joseph Anders, who helped make it all happen.

**Joseph**: As your partner, I'm very proud of you. Now let's get back out there. I hear this party's "lit."

**Liam**: Fallon? What are you doing here? It's pretty late.

**Fallon**: I just, um, I wanted to give you your stuff. Your passport is on top.

**Liam**: Thanks. I really appreciate it.

**Fallon**: I love you, and I probably always will, but I'm really moving on this time.

**Liam**: Look, I think it's probably for the best that we just... both go our separate ways.

**Fallon**: Okay. Goodbye, Liam.

**Liam**: Bye, Fallon.

**Adam**: Nadia, I'm- I'm sorry about earlier. It really was an accident, but I, I promise I'm... I'm gonna be on my best behavior from now on. Please don't give up on me just yet.

**Nadia**: I'm here, so let me help you. What do you really need, Adam?

**Adam**: Doesn't matter. She's not going anywhere anytime soon.

**Nadia**: I'm assuming you mean your stepmother?

**Adam**: Yeah, that's the one.

**Nadia**: Well, then maybe I can help you.

**Fallon**: Look, I just wanted to apologize for my behavior. I mean, in my defense, I really, really didn't know that I was doing what I was doing to be close to Liam or whatever. I mean, it was all subconscious or unconscious, so... The point is, I'm really, really sorry.

**Evan**: Yeah, well, I'm sorry, too. You don't owe me anything. You know, I don't blame you for Trixie, and having an amnesiac ex-fiancé can't be easy, it's just...

**Fallon**: One thing I didn't lie about is my interest in seeing where this goes. So, if you'll give me a second chance?

## Multimedia

### Images

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* Screencaps

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### Videos

Dynasty 3x05 Promo "Mother? I’m at La Mirage" (HD) Season 3 Episode 5 Promo

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