Scruples
The soap-operatic story follows the fortunes of three ambitious youngish people: Billy, secretary and then wife to an older zillionaire, whose death frees Billy to start up a Beverly Hills boutique ("Scruples") and to pursue the pretentious and manly but commercially woebegone film director Vito Orsini. Meanwhile, Valentine, a French would-be fashion designer, and Spider, a parking lot attendant/photographer/stud, struggle up the ladder, become buddies and put off a romance that seems inevitable despite their difference in height. After Valentine and Spider become Billy's employees, they team up to navigate a number of speed bumps on the road to happiness.
- 1980-1980
- 1 season
- CBS
- Drama
The soap-operatic story follows the fortunes of three ambitious youngish people: Billy, secretary and then wife to an older zillionaire, whose death frees Billy to start up a Beverly Hills boutique ("Scruples") and to pursue the pretentious and manly but commercially woebegone film director Vito Orsini. Meanwhile, Valentine, a French would-be fashion designer, and Spider, a parking lot attendant/photographer/stud, struggle up the ladder, become buddies and put off a romance that seems inevitable despite their difference in height. After Valentine and Spider become Billy's employees, they team up to navigate a number of speed bumps on the road to happiness.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 1980
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Mon, Feb 25, 1980 92 mins
Billie is the poor relative of a wealthy Boston clan. Her aunt finances her stay in Paris where Edouard proposes to her but drops her when he learns that she has no money. Working in New York, Billie marries her rich boss Ellis.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Tue, Feb 26, 1980 92 mins
Ellis dies. Now a wealthy woman, Billie opens a luxury boutique in LA. She hires ambitious fashion designer Valentine and her partner, photographer Spider. Billie supports the career of gifted film director Vito and falls in love with him.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Thu, Feb 28, 1980 91 mins
Billie marries Vito - with qualms: She is jealous, feels neglected, doesn't understand the movie business. But when the studio confiscates the negative of Vito's film Billie and Spider take action to save Vito's artistic integrity.
