EXT. SNYDER FARM

Holden & Emma sit on the porch in peace sipping on a glass of tea. Then a red Toyota Camry '12 drives around the winding road towards the house. It's Lily.

Holden: (getting up) Kids are here.

Emma: Good. I better rush and see if the cookies I baked for them are ready.

Holden: You do that.

Emma heads into the house as Holden walks off the porch and starts over towards the car.

Ethan and Natalie hop out the car and rush over to Holden, hugging him tightly. Lily watches on smiling.

Natalie: I've so missed you, Daddy!

Holden: It's was only a couple of days.

Natalie: But it seemed like forever.

Holden: Well I apologize. I hope I won't have to leave so sudden and for so long again.

Natalie: You say that every time; however, all can be forgiven if you got what I asked. . .

Lily: Natalie!

Holden: (to Lily) She's fine. (to Natalie) If you are referring to a new pair of riding boots then I got them.

Natalie jumps up and down with joy.

Holden: (to Ethan) And don't worry, I got you something too.

Ethan: What?

Holden: You have to go inside and see it.

Ethan: Cool!

The squeaky screen door opens with Aaron stepping outside.

Aaron: I thought I heard you two from inside!

Natalie & Ethan: AARON!!

The two kids rush over to hug their brother before he leads them into the house leaving Holden and Lily alone for once.

Lily: You didn't tell me that Aaron was back in town.

Holden: It kind of happened at the last minute.

Lily: Well I wish you would've told me. I could've baked him my apple pie that he loves so much.

Holden: No need. Momma is already in there baking up a storm. I don't think we need another dessert.

Lily: (wounded) Oh. . . (getting to the point) Look, Holden, we need to--

Holden: Lily. . .

Lily: You promised we'd discuss us when you got back.

Holden: (taking the kids bags from Lily) What is there to discuss?

Lily: Holden!

Holden: Lily. . .

Lily: I am sick of the kids being upset that we aren't together anymore. You've made your point now you should just come home.

Holden: I am home.

Lily: No! With me and kids I mean.

Holden: Lily. . .

Lily: What?!

Holden: I did some thinking while I was gone and--(beat, trying to find words, then) I don't think that--

Lily: What?! We should be together? Is that what you are trying to say, Holden?

Holden: Maybe. . .

Lily, now pissed, wipes the tears from her eyes.

Lily: I wasn't the only one that screwed up, Holden!

Holden: Did I say that?

Lily: No but you sure as h*ll are implying it!

Holden: There you go. . .

Lily: (frazzled now) Doing what?! Putting words in your mouth? I just asked a simple question! Yes or no?

Holden: No. No to us.

This is a blow to Lily. She stands in silence, verklempt by Holden's confession.

Holden: Lily, I think that everything that went down with Molly and Damien, it is kind of hard to just push it all behind us and just pick up where we left off because we can't.

Lily: I gave you everything you asked for. You asked for space, I gave it you. But I ask you for one little thing--

Holden: Little? I hardly find us reuniting as something little.

Lily: (head down, shaking it, embarrassed) I always forgave you. I always took you back. When you married Emily, when you had amnesia, when you left me and went to therapy, when you SLEPT WITH CARLY!

Holden: Calm down.

Lily: Don't tell me to calm down, dammit! I've been wasting away waiting for you. All the me I gave up for you--Damian, Dusty, Mike! The list goes on and on but not anymore, Holden Snyder. Not anymore!

Holden: You are seriously overreacting. I just don't think that we can reunite now. . .

Lily: Now or later--what is the difference?! I'll tell you the difference, there is no now and there will be no later. Goodbye, Holden.

A destroyed Lily gets into the car and speeds off and on Holden watching on, torn

INT. OAKDALE UNIVERSITY (DORMITORY)

Monique and Jami make their down the busy hallway--girls running around in towels, some giggling and laughing in the doorway, some doing as they are about to do and move in. The two finally make it to the end of the hall where they see their room--ROOM 235.

Jami: This is it.

Jami opens the door to the room to reveal an empty, yet spacious room for two--two desks, two twin beds, two closets. Both of them walk in looking around at their new home.

Monique: At least it is bigger than our old dorm room back in London.

Jami: True.

Jami walks over to the window while Monique inspects one of the beds. She notices a spot on comforter on the bed and cringes.

Mo: You can have this bed.

Jami: (looking back) Sure.

Mo eases over to the other side of the room and sits her stuff on the floor before plopping onto the bed.

Mo: I can't believe that your mother thinks that we are studying abroad for a semester in Paris.

Jami: (sitting on her bed) Well she's never one to pry. She just wrote the check out to the school and handed it over to me.

Mo: Well my mother would never do that.

Jami: That's why I had you apply for all those fashion abroad scholarships.

Mo: But what about when they call?

Jami: You still have the same number unless you changed it.

Mo: OK. Then what about when they want to visit?

Jami: We'll tell them that we're out of the country--we're in Italy or something.

Mo: OK. You really have this all planned out don't you?

Jami: I try.

Mo: Well I don't need you to try. I just need you to--

Two very attractive young men walk by the door, grabbing Mo's attention.

Jami: Mo?

Mo: (still mesmerized) Huh?

Jami: Mo, pay attention to me.

Mo: Girl please. I saw two fine young yanks walk pass our door and I want to get to know them.

Mo goes and stands in the doorway, eying the guys in the hallway.

Jami: OK. . . but I thought that you were just worried about--

Mo: (shooing Jami) Ignore whatever I said. I think I'm going like it here in Oakville.

Jami: Oakdale.

Mo: Yeah, yeah. Same thing.

Jami: Now I was thinking that we should also take full advantage of the time we have here. Like getting internships.

Mo continues to ignore Jami as she still has her eyes on the guys.

Jami: Mo!

Jami pulls Mo inside and closes the door.

Mo: Huh?

Jami: Did you hear anything I just said?

Mo: . . .No.

Jami: (groans) Internships! Internships!

Mo: What about them?

Jami: We should apply for internships while we are here.

Mo: I seriously doubt that there is an internship for fashion in Mayberry USA.

Jami: Have you even looked?

Mo: No! Have you found an internship?

Jami: Actually I have and I have an interview tomorrow.

Mo: Where?

Jami: Oakdale Memorial Hospital.

Mo: Hold on, isn't that where your grandfather works?

Jami: Yes, but--

Mo: OK. . . I thought that you said you weren't going to just pop in be like, (mocking) "Hey, I'm Jami Sartell. You must must be Bob Hughes. Oh guess what, and I'm your granddaughter conceived by your daughter who you haven't seen in twenty plus years!"

Jami: That isn't the point.

Mo: Then why apply there?

Jami: (looking for an answer, then) OK, fine! You were right minus the "I'm your granddaughter" crap but I just want to work near him. I mean he is the reason I am going to be a doctor.

Mo: I already know the story girl and I have since we were two. Your mother left Oakdale to volunteer in Montega, found love with your successful lawyer turned mobster dad, had you and brothers, left your dad and went into hiding and wound up in London, and somehow failed to tell her parents that she had a husband and kids.

Jami: It is embarrassing when you put it like that.

Mo: It is but what's done is done. You just have to be cautious. I know that you want to have a family reunion with your maternal side of the family but you have to be aware that you can't just burst into these people lives. You have to ease into their lives while still keeping your whereabouts hidden from your daddy.

Jami: True. So should I not go in for the interview?

Mo: Yes but don't go flying off at the mouth just yet. We're going to do this as we planned months ago, so when the truth does come out, your entire family won't feel like their hit with a ton a bricks trying to protect you.

Jami's phone rings. It reads Aunt Frannie.

Jami: Better answer it.

Mo: You better.

Jami: Hello?

Frannie: Hey, sweetie. Have you guys settled in?

Jami: Yes, ma'am.

Frannie: Perfect. Just checking to see if things are alright.

Jami: It is. How's my mom?

Frannie: A wreck. She already wants to hop on the Eurostar and head over to Paris.

Jami: Oh boy.

Frannie: Don't worry, I got her on a leash.

Jami: Hopefully it is short.

Frannie: Well don't you worry about her. Your Uncle Andy and I have it under control. You just have fun and enjoy your time getting to know the family AND SLOWLY.

Jami: I know. Mo just reminded me.

Frannie: Good. I always liked that girl.

Jami: (smiling at Mo) So do I. But Aunt Frannie. . .

Frannie: Yes.

Jami: Thanks.

Frannie: You're welcome. It is about time that everyone else learns about you, your brothers, and everything else but in due time.

Jami: Well speaking of my brothers, will you kiss Linc, Robert, and Edgar for me?

Frannie: Will do and be safe.

Jami: I will.

Jami hangs up the phone with hope that everything is going to pan out as she wishes.

COMING SOON

- Jami meets Bob

- Mo gets an internship at BLC at makes an ally and an enemy

- Clark, Henry's sister, arrives in Oakdale

- Luke returns to Oakdale with Noah soon following

- Tragedy strikes involving a young teen

- Jack receives bad news

- Craig reverts to old ways

- Meg uses a Hughes man to get what she wants. . . Paul

- Casey & Aaron both find new mates

- Emily's paper, The Intruder is intruded upon