THE CORY LIVING ROOM-SAME DAY

VICKY and CARL are on the sofa talking when they are joined by RACHEL

RACHEL
Hi, Vicky. How are you feeling?

VICKY
I'm fine, thanks. Carl was just talking to me about working for Brava.

RACHEL:
(sitting down on sofa next to Carl)
So what do you think of the offer?

VICKY
It sounds like a great opportunity. And I've really been itching to get out of the house.

CARL
But?

VICKY
But I really should talk to Jake about it first.

CARL
Oh that's nonsense, Victoria. You are a woman of the 90s, as they say, and are quite capable of making up your own mind.

RACHEL
Carl's right. You are exactly what Brava needs right about now.

VICKY
(laughing)
Well since you put it that way, how can I say no?

They laugh and we:

FADE OUT


JOE and PAULINA'S COTTAGE-SAME DAY

JOE is on the phone. REMY and PAULINA are sitting on the couch, talking. Joe slams down the phone.

PAULINA
Joe? (She stands up). What's wrong?

JOE
That creep is getting out of jail!

PAULINA
Who?

JOE
Who do you think? The scammer of the century.

PAULINA
Tito. What's going on?

JOE
Some technicality, I don't know. He's getting off, Paulina.

FADE OUT

BAY CITY CEMETARY-SAME DAY

LORNA walks slowly through the cemetary, a bouquet of flowers in her hands. She stops in front of a grave, which is inscribed with:

"Gabe McNamara.
Born July 19, 1960. Died. February 14, 1997.
"Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night."

She sinks down on her knees in front of the headstone, fighting tears and runs her fingers over the grave. Tears begin to stream down her face freely.

LORNA
Oh, God, Gabe....I miss you so much! I never really believed you were gone, I never thought it was real until now. Your name...right here...it's real and you're really gone. I'm so sorry I wasn't here two years ago. I wish I'd been the one to hold you, been the one with you. My heart....when my mother called, it felt so empty. I felt so empty! I didn't think I could go on without you, without ever hearing your voice call my name again, without ever touching your face, without seeing you. But then something wonderful happened, Gabe, something bright in all the darkness.

She reaches in her bag and pulls out a studio portrait of herself with Gabrielle.

LORNA (cont'd)
SHE happened, Gabe. Gabrielle Felicia McNamara, our miracle baby. She's been the whole reason I've held myself together. You should see her. She's got your eyes, and your nose, my red hair, and she's got your generosity, your gentleness. She's everything that's good about the both of us. I never thought I would be a good mother, Gabe, but she makes it so easy. If I"m sad or upset, all I have to do is look at her face and I can smile again. Everything she does is so amazing to me. I wish so much that you could know her. I wish that she knew you. I hate the fact that she'll never be held by her daddy, you won't be teaching her how to ride a two wheeler, or walking her down the aisle at her wedding....all of these things that the two of you won't share. But she's going to know all about you, Gabe, I promise. All of those stories you told me about Sam, I'm going to tell her so she knows all about her big brother, too. And I took her to see your mother. She's a wonderful woman, Gabe, and I'm so privileged that Gabrielle will have her in her life. She misses you, Gabe, more than anything, but I think Gabrielle will help her heal, like she's helped me.

She places the flowers on the grave and puts the picture on top of them.

LORNA (cont'd)
I'll bring our daughter to you, Gabe. When she's old enough to understand, I'll bring her here. I love you, Gabe.

She presses her fingers to her lips, then to his name on the headstone. She stands and walks away.

FADE OUT