90210 5x09 recap

Naomi has been shopping with the girls following the aftermath of Max’s firing and when she returns home, she finds Max and Alec talking. She makes it perfectly clear she doesn’t want Alec in her house but Max has news for her that Alec wants to start a new company with him. Naomi obviously isn’t happy about the idea but when she and Max talk about it, he asks her to let him deal with this himself. Probably because when Naomi interferes, things go wrong. Naomi goes to talk to Bryce to reconsider her decision about Max and Bryce reveals that someone wanted Max fired but won’t reveal who. Desperate to find out the truth and also interfering, the one thing Max told her not to do she asks Navid to take Bryce out on a date to get the information. Navid agrees to take Bryce out but Max is not happy when he finds out what Naomi is up to and blames her for not having anyone but her because of her interfering. Out on his date with Bryce, Navid finds out that Bryce and Alec were engaged but have since broke up and that it was him who got her, her job at the company. It turns out that Alec was the one who wanted Max fired and to do that he told Bryce exactly what to say in her interview and Navid is shocked to hear this. So it looks like Alec is holding a grudge. Obviously, Navid tells Naomi what he’s found out and angry Naomi goes to confront Alec, but while auguring with him she realises that Alec is actually in love with Max!!! Alec begs Naomi not to tell Max and Naomi agrees to keep it secret. So Alec doesn’t hold a grudge he wants to be near Max, everything kind of makes sense now. When Naomi returns home, she finds a note from Max telling her that he’s taken a job in Iceland. It looks like both Naomi and Alec have lost him now.

Silver’s pregnancy plans don’t seem to be going too well when she needs Teddy to sign the release from to give her full custody for their child and he won’t sign it. It turns out Teddy wants to be part of his child’s life and wants to help raise the child, basically he doesn’t want to be like his dad was. However, Silver isn’t in to the idea and wants to raise the child alone because that’s what was initially agreed. Silver thinks about what Teddy’s said and tells him that she doesn’t want that type of arrangement because the child will feel like their parents are broken up and Silver thinks Teddy living in Washigton, DC could be a problem if he wants to be a father. Teddy isn’t happy but Silver reminds him of their deal, and I don’t see why Teddy can’t be the kids dad, Teddy would be a great dad.

It’s Christmas and Dixon tells Riley he wants to buy Megan a gift to which Riley implies that Dixon has feelings for her but Dixon denies it. Following the breakup Ade is still feeling guilty and tells Navid Dixon hates her. Which he should after what she did to him. Later at the Christmas party, Dixon surprises Annie and Riley by throwing his crutches and tells them that that doctor has told him he’s nearly healed, so Dixon won’t need the crutches.  Dixon then makes a confession to Megan and tells her that it was her dad’s truck that hit his car and expecting her to get mad; he’s pleasantly surprised when she kisses him. What does this mean for these two, is this the start of something?

While out shopping with the girls, Annie tells them that she’s considering taking a writing programme but it is in Scotland and if she decides to go she’ll be there for two years. Also at this time she can’t decide what to get Riley for Christmas because they’ve only been going out for a short while. Later she presents Riley with a laptop and tells him about the writing programme she wants to attend in Scotland and if she takes it, they can both Skype. However, Riley is not happy and makes sure Annie knows it, but Annie doesn’t understand why he’s reacting this way. It is only later when she’s talking to Liam that she understands because Liam reminds her how she felt when he went away fishing and she says it felt like he didn’t even consider her when he made his decision. Knowing what she did wrong, she apologises to Riley and the two make up. At this time, Dixon announces that he no longer needs his crutches and the reaction on Annie’s face makes Riley decide to take the spinal surgery that he was offered earlier even though they are risks, but he wants to make Annie happy. I don’t think he needs the surgery, she accepts him for the way he is.

When she’s not falling out with Riley, Annie is helping Liam with his blackmailer. Liam has received a photo through the post of Vanessa and on the back of the picture is a ransom demanding $500,000 and he’s told where and when to drop it off. Liam tells Annie about the photo and Annie wants to help, so offers the money to a reluctant Liam so they can find out who is blackmailing him. Meanwhile Ade is at the salon and who should she see, why it’s only Vanessa. Ade then goes looking for Liam at the bar but finds Ashley who tells her Liam’s out, so Ade informs Ashley of who she’s just seen. Ashley tells Ade to keep it secret because she wants to keep an eye on Vanessa and doesn’t want her tipped off. Why doesn’t Ashley want Liam to know Vanessa is back in town? Obviously, Liam would be in total shock if he saw Vanessa, seen as through he thinks she’s dead but Ashley doesn’t know this. 

Liam none the wiser that Vanessa is back in town goes to pay the ransom and find out once and for all who is behind the blackmailing. However before he gets the chance to drop off the money, Ashley, who is starting to look very suspicious, catches him. Ashley, who seems to be taking her job way too seriously tells Liam she is there to protect him and when he doesn’t listen to her, she arrests him. I don’t think that’s in the job description, to arrest your client. Let’s not forget Annie, she’s still waiting at the drop off location for Liam so she can record the whole thing. However unknown to Annie, he’s just being arrested by his own body guard and sick of waiting Annie starts to drive off when a car drives into her. Annie is in complete shock to find out that it’s Vanessa who’s being blackmailing Liam and that she’s alive.

Meanwhile Ashley still has Liam and tells a shocked Liam that he can’t get back together with Vanessa. At this time everything clicks into place for Liam and realises it’s Vanessa who’s blackmailing him. Liam now wants to talk to Vanessa but Ashley, the crazy fan we know she is. She did after all get a tattoo of Liam on her shoulder, thinks Liam is going to get back together with Vanessa and she doesn’t want Liam to do that, so in true crazy fan style, she injects him with a sedative. When Liam wakes up though he finds himself in the basement of his bar chained to a pipe. I think Ashley took obsessive fan a little too far. But what does this mean for Liam? How’s he going to escape? Who is this Ashley lady?

Best part of the episode: Annie and Liam finding out that it’s Vanessa who’s blackmailing him, and crazy Ashley showing her true colours.

Side note: I like that Riley wants to make Annie happy and is willing to take that risks to do that.