"Always in My Heart" As John approaches Marlena his eyes fill with tears "My God, Marlena, after all we've been through it can't end like this. It just can't" John kneels beside Marlena's bed and he begins to pour his heart out. During this time Roman and Greta enter the doorway "Marlena, tomorrow is our wedding and you can't miss it. You are the only woman I have ever loved" John stands up and looks down and smiles at his fair beauty "Doc, I remember when I first saw you. Do you remember when our eyes first met? It was like everythign around us became invisible. I love you so much. I need to hear your voice and hear your smile. I need that. It's what keeps me going everyday." Greta starts to cry, Therefore Roman takes her out into the lobby "Do you see now, how they are connected Greta?" "I see that he might lose her, for real" "For REAL? Did you think that this whole situation was a dream? You haven't taken this serious have you? Greta, this is NOT a game." "I know that this isn't a game. You know I didn't mean to shoot her. I went to her house to scare her. That's all." "Well, you scared her so bad that she thought she was going to be shot." "John needs me. He needs a friend. I have to see him" "NO, you are the lastperson that John needs to see. For Gods sake, the woman that he loves might die because of you." "Just then MIke walks into Marlena's room. Greta and Roman follow him. "John, it's time for the surgery" As John bends over to kiss Marlena, he feels a tear roll down her face. She then whispers to him the words that he had been waiting to hear "I love you". He then smiles at Mike like a shimmer of joy had just overcome him. Then, Marlena grabe John and tells him that Greta is the one who shot her Mike takes Marlena away to surgery. John follows him until they get to the operating room. Then John leaves to get into his car. Greta and Roman follow him HOSPITAL PARKING GARAGE John stops and punches his car "I can't believe that she would do something like this. I trusted her"" "I know that you trusted me, John" John turns around to see both Greta and Roman atanding there "Yeah, that's right, I trusted you and you betrayed me. You tried to kill Marlena. WHY? What did she ever do to you? What? Come on tell me one thing..."" "She loved you. She loved you so much and you loved her in return" "What kind of answer is that?" "What do you want me to say, John" Do you want me to her house to kill her? I didn't!!" "You didn't go there to kill her? You had no intentions to kill her?" "No I didn't." Greta walks towards John and touches his hand, but he awats it away in a massive fury "Then why did you have a gun with you? Why did you break into our home?" John looks at Roman "She did force her way in didn't she?" "Yes John she did" "You see Greta, you try to make this entire situation seem so black and white. The reality of it all is, it's anythign but black and white. There is a woman in that hospital that might die. The woman that I love might die BECAUSE OF YOU!" "If you love her so much, then why are you leaving her now? Huh, if she is your so called "world" then why are you leaving?" "I'm not leaving. I came to get her wedding gift" John opens his car and pulls out a book "A wedding gift?" "Yes, Marlena's wedding gift. Our wedding is planned for tomorrow, but Mike said that the surgery might take all night; therefore I plan to welcome Doc with a gift that will brighten her day." "What is it?" "Thjat's none of your concern. In fact what this is or what Doc and I do is NONE of your business." "But John...." "But nothing Greta. You disgust me. Roman take her from me. I never want to see her again!" "I love you, John." "You don't know the meaning of love" John starts walking towards the hospital "John, don't leave!" "Greta, GO TO ****!!" John returns to the hospital and Roman takes Greta to the police station THE NEXT DAY We see that John has fallen asleep in a chair outside of the operating room. Roman arrives, as well as Greta. Roman walks over to the nurse's station and asks if Marlena Evans is out of surgery and she tells him no. After hearing the nurse's response, Greta walks towards John, but Roman stops her "Where do you think you're going?" "I'm, going to ssee John, Thank You!" ?No! He is sleeping. Don't wake him up. he needs his rest. plus, Greta I don't think that he really wants to see oyu." "Well, Mr. Brady if you knew that John would not want to see me than why did you bring me here?" "Greta, listen I came here to check on Marlena and I thought that you might want to apologize to both her and John" "Roman, the feeling that both John and Marlena have for me right now are not that great. So what is the point in apologizing?" "I know that you care for John. You made that perfectly clear last night. You also know that in your heart that you can't allow yourself to go to prison, without apologizing." John wakes up and overhears Greta's commet "You WILL go to prison. So help me God, you will pay for what you have done!" Just then Mike comes out "Mike, How is she?" Mike's head is hung low "John, I am sorry. We did the best we could." Tears begin to roll down John's face "Mike, please tell me that she made it." "John, she fought the whole way through it." "DID MARLENA SURVIVE?" "Yes she made it, but I don't know how long she will survive. She has lost a lot of blood." Greta walks up "What about the baby. Did it survive?" Mike looks at Roman "Did it?" "John, ity was a girl" Greta begins to cry "Oh my it was a beautiful girl. Congradulations, John. I am so happy for you." "Thank you Greta." Mike takes John's shoulder "John, there is something you need to know. John, she was so young she was...." "What are you saying Mike?" "You'r baby didn't make it." "Noooooooooooo!" "I am sorry." "You should be. You caused this. That baby meant the world to Doc and me and you took it away. Out of jealousy, you did it out of jealousy. I never want to see you again and if i do, you mark my words 'I WILL KILL YOU!" Mike walks up "John you can see her now" "Does she know about the baby?" "No, not yet. John, she may still be asleep. I gave her a secative for the pain and she might feel sightly drowsy" John enters Marlena's room. He walks towards her bed. He then notices a radio and he turns it on. An unfamiliar song begins to play "I love you so much Marlena." John then walks towards the window, when a familiar voice speaks "I love you, John. Forever!" "Oh, Doc you're awake" "When are we getting married?" "Marlena, I am afraid we are going to have to postpone the weddding for a few days." "No! I want to get married now. Right here." "You don't want to get marrried here in the hospital room. You diserve a huge fancy wedding at St. Luke's" "Well let's go then. Right now." She begins getting out of bed. "No! We can't get married. You can't leave the hoapital." "Why not? WHY CAN'T I LEAVE THIS HOSPITAL? What has happened John?" John begins to tear up. Marlena notices and grabe his arm "Doc, there is so much that you don't know. Everything has changed." Just then a song titles "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan begins to play on the radio Spend all your time waiting for that second chance For a breakthat will make it okay "John, has something happened to me or our baby? Oh no! Am I going to die? John I don't want to die." And it's hard at the end of the day John walks over to thje window and looks out over the town. The he sudenly sees Greta looking in at them throught the hospital window. "You see Marlena, that person out there did it. She took everything away from us" "What are you talkign about?" Just then Greta walks through the door and tells Marlena everything "Marlena, I'm sorry! I never meant to kill your baby!" Marlena looks at John and begins to cry. The cong continues I need some distraction Oh beautiful release Memories seep through my veins "Oh God no! My baby is NOT dead! Tell her, John! Tell her that our child is still here inside of me!" Marlena holds her stomach John walks yup to Marlena and holds her hand "Doc, she is right. Our little girl didn't make it" Marlena breaks down crying Let me be empty, oh weightless then maybe I'll find some peace tonight "A little girl? It was a little girl? My little angel. She's my angel." John hugs Marlena "Yes, Doc. She is our angel now." In the arms of the angel Fly away from here From this star cold hotel room and the endlessness thet you feel You are pulled from the wreckage, of your silent revery You in the arms of the angel; May you find some comfort here Greta breaks the silence "John, Marlena I am so sorry" John turns around in a rage and verbally attacks Greta "My God Greta! When does it end with you? What is going to take for you to comprehend that we DON'T CARE if you're sorry!?" Marlena gets up and out of her hospital bed and stops the arguement "John, please stop. I'm tired of the yelling and screaming. John, please lock the door and shut the blinds. I need to talk to Greta, and I don't want anyone to disturb us" "Doc, would you like me to leave?" "No! Stay here. You need to hear what I have to say." John gets up and locks the door, closes the blinds, and turns the radio off. He then sits down and listens to what Marlena has to say "Okay, Greta, it's just the three of us. There are no weapons and guess what I'M NOT PREGNANT ANYMORE! So, now we are going to set things straight." "What are you talking about Marlnea?" "Oh no! Don't even act like you don't know what I'm talking about. Today was supposed to be my wedding day, but you had to mess things up.You shot me Greta. Do you even realize what you have done?" "Yes I do. That is why I have been trying to apologize to everyone, especially you and John. I am truely sorry, Marlena. I am. I really am. Do you believe me?" "Do I believe you? What kind of question is that? My God Greta you tried to kill me and you KILLED MY BABY! There is no justifying your actions! Greta, there is no way I can forgive you." "I should have known you wouldn't forgive me. I shot the town's precious Marlena Evans and now I am the worse thing next to Hitler. You know I really don't need to be here. I'm leaving. But before I go, let me tell you both something: First of all, John, I know that you love her, but you can do much better. Oh yeah, Doc, you are nothing special. You are FAKE! Behind those clothes, and that fancy smile, there is an old lady that wishes she looked as good as me. Well, I guess that you teo losers are meant for one another. C-ya." Marlena rushes and stops her "Listen here, you little brat, you are so delouted. We are not the ones losing here, you are. Yes, I will admit when our baby died, a part of us dies too, but you are the one thatis going to prison for life. We swill get past this emotional road block, but this whole experience will haunt you every minute fof your miserable life." At this point Marlena has Greta pinned up against the window. "Listen Marlena, you don't have to be so mello dramatic. I will never mourn for your daughter! Read my lips: NEVER!" Just then Marlena rares back and hits Greta. She hits her so hard that Greta loses her balance and falls through the window and to her death. "Oh no, John. I killed her. I killed Greta." Just then Roman and Mike try to get into the room. Inside the room Marlena sinks to the floor crying and John is seen holding her "John, what are we going to do? I just killed a woman. Now Roman is going to take me to jail. He is going to take me away from you, Belle, Brady. Please help me." "Doc, listen to me." John takes Marlena's hand and begins to trace a heart in it. "Repeat with me, 'Forever and Always in m yheart you will be.' Doc, as long as you remember that we will never be apart, we will get through this. I promise." John gwipes Marlena's tears from her face and then he kisses her so tenderly. It is then that Roman finally gets ibn "What happened here John? Where is Greta?" "She is dead Roman. I killed Greta." "What, John? You killed Greta?" "Yes, I KILLED GRETA!" Marlena screams no and tries to hold on to John as Roman hand coffs him. Before Roman takes him away, John kisses Marlens and whispers in her ear Forever and Always in My Heart you will be. He is then taken away and Marlena is left crying in her hospital room. TO BE CONTINUED....... NEXT BACK TO JOHN AND MARLENA FOREVER