IT WILL TAKE A LONG LONG TIME

Sam and Bailey discuss Janet's wedding and his and hers moving on, go to Janet and Daniel's wedding.


(Takes place in Sam's home. Sam is watching television.)
Angel: (shouts from the kitchen) "Sam! We're going out for groceries for tonight's Monopoly game, do you want anything?"
Sam: (still watching television) "What are you gonna buy?"
Angel: (leaving the kitchen towards the hall) "Let's see, lemonade, cookies..."
Chloe: (she goes to Sam, who takes her into her arms) "And candy."
Sam: "Oh, well then you better buy some tooth paste for this sweets fairy. (lets Chloe go) And some orange juice and a pack of cereals."
Angel: "Sure. Are you ready Chlo?" (heads for the door)
Chloe: "Yeah." (goes to Angel)
Angel: (opening the door, Chloe goes outside) "We won't be longer than half an hour. Bye!"
Sam: "Bye!" (Stays awhile infront of the television channel surfing. Nothing is on, so she goes to the kitchen and starts to make herself tea. Seats herself at the table and reads a magazine. A little time passes. Then someone rings the door bell, she goes to see who's there.)
Bailey: "Hi."
Sam: "Hi! Come on in. What's up?" (Bailey moves in, Sam draws into the hall)
Bailey: (taking off his coat) "I received Janet's wedding invitation today."
Sam: (turning to face him) "Oh. How do you feel?"
Bailey: "I... I don't know. How am I supposed to feel?" (move into the kitchen, Bailey sweeps his face with his hands)
Sam: "I don't think there are rules about that. (gestures to Bailey the cup, he refuses by a shake) Can I... (is unsure, glances at him) Can I ask you something?"
Bailey: "What?" (sits down to the table)
Sam: (pouring tea) "Where is this all coming from, I mean... do you want Janet back?"
Bailey: "I know I still have feelings for her." (Sam sits down)
Sam: "But are they love?" (look into each other's eyes)
Bailey: "I... I'm not sure."
Sam: "Well do you know if Janet still has feelings for you?" (takes a sip from her tea)
Bailey: (answering quickly, agitated) "Don't you think that?"
Sam: "Look, she is engaged to another man. I think she'd like to... I mean she obviously wants to move on with her life. Maybe you should do the same."
Bailey: (his eyes stray, then focus on Sam) "How do I do that?"
Sam: "Accept what happened in the past...(places her hand on top of his) and forgive yourself. Learn to forgive your mistakes, Bailey."
Bailey: "Mistakes. There are plenty of them, Sam." (sad smile)
Sam: (soft voice) "Maybe there are. But you're gonna have to let go. Let go off Janet, let go off your guilt. Do that, please."
Bailey: "I'll try. Thanks." (they squeeze hands)
Sam: "That was nothing. Are you up for a fiery game of Monopoly? Angel and Chloe are gonna be home soon."
Bailey: "Maybe you should take a trip down the memory lane. Angel or Chloe always beat you."
Sam: "I can still beat you anytime, mister. Come on, let's go set up the game." (stands up, takes her cup, leaves with Bailey the kitchen)


(Takes place at the cafeteria of the VCTF. Bailey is at the counter choosing something to eat. Sam joins him.)
Sam: "Hey!" (pads him on the shoulder)
Bailey: (looks to his side, notices her) "Hey Sam."
Sam: (looking at his empty tray) "Is that all you're having for lunch? (checking out the selection) You know, I don't understand you, you're a great cook and still, somehow you always manage to eat so lousily." (takes a bottle of water and salad)
Bailey: "Where's the point of cooking if you only got one person who's gonna eat? (takes a sandwich, then sees her disgruntled expression) Okay, you come over to my place sometime, I'll cook anything you want. How's that sound?" (both head for the counter)
Sam: "Like a plan. (paying for the food) Isn't the wedding in a couple of weeks?"
Bailey: "Yeah, next week Saturday. I haven't bought the wedding present yet, don't have a date...(leave the cafeteria) I don't know if I'll go."
Sam: "Well, if you need a friend there, I could come along." (tries to open the bottle, but can't, so hands it to Bailey)
Bailey: "Really?" (looks at her while he's opening the bottle)
Sam: (nods) "Sure. Are the girls gonna be there?" (Bailey gives her the bottle)
Bailey: "Yeah, although Ariana isn't pleased - -" (their beepers sound) I'll tell you later." (go to the command center)


(Takes place on the day of the wedding. Sam has already arrived to the church. She's wearing a Burgundy colored dress and looking at the church and the guests. Bailey comes with Frances and Ariana. Sam notices them, starts in their direction, then stands still while Bailey, having noticed her, heads with the girls her way.)
Sam: "Hey Bailey." (takes off her sun glasses)
Bailey: "Hi."
Sam: (looks at Frances and Ariana) "Hi Frances, hi Ariana." (both girls reply, Ariana less enthusiastically than Frances)
Bailey: (motions restlessly) "Shall we go in?" (with that Ariana and Frances move ahead of Sam and Bailey. Sam grabs Bailey by the hand and stays behind with him.)
Sam: "Bailey... you alright? How do you feel?"
Bailey: "I'll get through. Thanks." (smiles and then leads Sam ahead of him with his hand on a small in her back into the church)

(During the ceremony Sam sits on Bailey's left side, the girls sit on his right side along side the altar. Halfway through the ceremony Sam takes Bailey's hand into hers.)

(At the reception. Frances is sitting at a table, Sam goes to talk with her.)
Sam: "So, Frances, how are your studies going? Bailey told me you're reading English literature and psychology." (Frances is finishing her drink)
Frances: "Mmm... yeah, that's it. But up to now it's been pretty generic, with the literature, I mean. We've been going through the theory of literature, you know, all the techniques that authors use. Now we're gonna start with the actual studies."
Sam: "Well, things seem to be going well for you."
Frances: "Yeah, it's just that... (is doubtful) I'm a bit worried about my dad. He... he hides the pain well, you know?" (both look at Bailey)
Sam: "I know." (a boy has been approaching Frances, now finally comes up to her)
Boy: "Would you like to dance?"
Frances: (smiling) "Yeah, sure. (to Sam) Excuse us."
Sam: "Sure." (She stays at the table for a while. Looks around and sees Bailey leaning to a wall watching Janet and Daniel. Sam gets up and goes to him without him noticing her.)
Sam: (softly) "Would you care to dance? (Bailey turns around with a smile on his face) Come on." (Taking his hand she leads him to the dance floor. There is a pause in music. "It Will Take A Long Long Time" begins. Bailey and Sam dance.)


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