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The drama continues to heat up the small screen when "Melrose Place" returns next Tuesday, September 29. In the episode titled "Vine", the sexy apartment complex welcomes the arrival of a new landlord when Jane Mancini comes and announces that she inherited the building from her late sister, Sydney.

Giving problems to Ella, Jane threatens to show incriminating emails Ella sent to Syndey to the police unless Ella allows her to dress one of her up-and-coming clients for a movie premiere in a Jane Mancini original design. Desperate, Ella turns to David for help. Meanwhile, detective Rodriguez shows up at Violet's apartment asking questions about her connection to Sydney, but she flees through the window.

Lauren meets John at the hotel bar after being stood up by Toby and decides to take her new side job to the next level. However, upon leaving the hotel, she is stopped by Wendi, a madam who has a deal with the hotel, and threatens Lauren if she ever sees her in there again.

Earlier, it was reported that Heather Locklear has been confirmed to make her return as Amanda Woodward for the new series. "We're ecstatic to have the chance to bring Amanda Woodward back to 'Melrose Place,' " executive producers Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer said in a statement. The 47-year-old will be making her first appearance on the November 17 episode.