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July 28, 2006


PhoenixRising05

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-Lexie and Kayla examine Jennifer as the men begin to remove some of the rocks and boulders from the rock slide. One boulder won't budge and, without moving it, Jennifer can't be freed. Lexie and Kayla tell Jack, Frankie, Abby, and the others that Jennifer appears to have some severe internal injuries and she may even have a collapsed lung. She is also bleeding eternally. Both Lexie and Kayla agree her chances of survival are near-impossible. Abby breaks down as Max comforts her, making Chelsea jealous. Bo comforts Hope and Victor comforts Maggie as Caroline watches. Frankie and Jack are devestated. Billie comforts Jack. Jennifer then regains consiciousness and says she heard everything and she knows what is happening. She needs to say goodbye to everyone before it's too late.

Jennifer: Well, I guess this is it. I remember when I was a little girl and I was learning in school about death. I used to be so afraid of what would happen and how and Gran would always comfort me and tell me I would be ok. Death would be nothing to worry about she would say. She always reminded me that we would leave here for a better place so I guess the time for me to to that better place as now.

Jennifer sees Lexie and Kayla crying.

Jennifer: Don't cry, Oh please, don't cry. If you all start crying I will start and this will be a mess. You both did the best you could and you are two of the best friends I could have. We went through alot together and I will never forget the times we shared and the mountains we climbed, especially with you cous... (looking at Hope)

Lexie: We will never forget you either Jennifer.

Kayla: We love you Jen and I am just sorry I didn't come and visit more. I am so thankful I was able to see you one last time.

Hope: (in tears) We sure did go through alot together Jen. We all have but you have always been there. Through good times and bad our friendship has remained strong. I remember the night JT fell in the river from your car and for days after I lashed out at you. I still can't believe I ever did that to you. I love you. You have and will always be my best friend and I love you. Without you...(takes a moment to wipe her tears) I don't know where I would be.

Jennifer: I love you too and that is all in the past. We have always been there for each other. Come to think of it...I need something from you. Hope. Actually, from all of you girls...oh...Billie and Greta you come in here too.

Billie and Greta , both of whom are trying to comfort Jack and Abby, walk over to Jennifer and try to fight back the tears.

Billie: Yeah, Jen.

Jennifer: Billie, I know you and me have not been as close since you returned but I wanted you to know that I still think of you as one my best friends. I know I have always sided with Hope but...

Billie: No need to explain Jen. She is family and I understand. I still consider you a friend too, always have and always will.

Jennifer: Thank you. Greta, the times we had together...were...well, interesting to say the least.

Greta: Yeah I still remember that night at Alice's when Jack, you, and I were drunk and playing that ruse on the reporters. Then there was the whole gay thing...

Jennifer: (laughing) Yes, that was an unforgettable night. I know we had some tense times back them but I have always thought of you as a friend. You are a beautiful person, both inside and out, and I hope you finally find happiness in your life.

Greta: Thank you.

Jennifer: Anyway, what I need you girls to do. Actually, Bo get over here. Aunt Maggie and Max you too. I need all of you to take care of my family. Bo, you take care of that wife of yours. She is special to me and don't ever give up on the love you two share.

Bo: I won't. Thanks Jen.

Jennifer: Aunt Maggie, I need you to be strong. Gran and the family will need you with uncle Mickey being gone and...

Maggie: You. I can't understand this. First, I lose Mickey and now you. How much can are family take?

Jennifer: Aunt Maggie, the Horton's are strong and so are you. I need you to be there for our family. I know you can get through this. Do it for me. Please.

Maggie: Anything for you sweetheart.

Victor takes Maggie away as she breaks down in tears.

Jennifer: Billie and Greta, I need you to watch over Jack and my kids. Frankie too. I care about them and I know this is going to destroy them. I can already see their faces. You have been there for them in the past so please can you do that for me? You too Hope. My kids will need you. Jack, Frankie...they will just need you so please...

Billie: No problem Jen.

Greta: Yeah, we''ll do anything.

Hope: You know you don't even have to ask.

Jennifer: Thank you all. Max, I see how close you are too Abby so I am asking you to take care of my baby girl as well. I know you can. You are just like your brother.

Max: I will. You don't have to worry.

Jennifer: Thanks. Oh, before I forget. This goes for all of you. Take care of yourselves. Be there for one another. Love one another. Live everyday...like it's going to be your last.

Everyone is in tears. Jennifer then crys out in pain. Lexie and Kayla tell everyone it should not be much longer.

Jennifer: Well, I guess we better move this along then. I hate this. I can't say goodbye to Gran, mom, dad, Julie...I hope they know I love them. I will be in a better place. I will see Grandpa and uncle Mickey and...

Abby: Mom please!!! I can't hear this. All this talk of goodbyes and leaving us and seeing uncle Mickey and great grandpa...it's too much.

Jennifer: Honey, I am sorry. I don't want to leave you or your brother. Oh...God...Jack Jr. I won't even be able to say goodbye to him. I won't see him grow up and...

Jack: I will tell him everything.

Frankie: We all will Jen. We will tell him how beautiful his mother is...

Jack: And how smart and funny...

Jennifer: Oh, stop. You will make me blush. Thank you (she begins to cough). Ugh...well, time is a wasting I guess.

Lexie, Kayla and others leave Jack, Frankie, and Abby to say goodbye to Jennifer in private. Jennifer waves Frankie over.

Jennifer: Frankie... I will never forget the day we first met. In fact, you were there for alot of firsts with me. I feel bad that you wasted alot of your life waiting for me...

Frankie: No, Jen. I love you and I always will. You have and will always be the great love of my life and I am thankful for the time we had. I will always regret being away all those years and being away from you. Even if I didn't have you, I still would have been near you and I would rather love you and see you happy then unhappy and with me.

Jennifer: I could never be unhappy with you. I love you too and you are showing right now why. You are loving, selfless, honorable...everything a woman could want. I am so sorry I could never make your dreams come true and love you the way you deserved to be.

Frankie: No, you have nothing to be sorry for.

Jennifer: I need a few things from you, Frankie. Be there for my family. Be there for Jack and my children.

Frankie: You know I will and rest assured that if Max does anything to hurt Abby...

Jennifer: I know he won't and, if he does, I know you will be right there. I also need one other thing.

Frankie: Name it.

Jennifer: Find someone to love. I know you said you only wanted one woman your whole life and for some reason that was me but please. I won't rest in peace knowing you are still unhappy and alone. Promise me...please.

Frankie: I have never been able to move on Jen...

Jennifer: Please...for me.

Frankie: ...Ok. Anything for you.

Jennifer: I love you and I will be watching you to make sure you stick to your promise.

Frankie: Oh I know you will. I love Jen.

They kiss and as Frankie walks off we see a montage of Jennifer and Frankie set to "Stand By Me." Abby then begins to speak with her mother.

Abby: Mom?

Jennifer: It's ok honey. You can come closer.

Abby: I know what you are going to say but I don't beleive it. You aren't dying just like daddy didn't. We are finally going to be a family and...

Jennifer: Abby please. This is hard enough and I know you are hurting. I don't want to leave you or your brother but it's not my choice. It's meant to be and we just have to beleive this is all part of God's plan.

Abby: Why does God's plan always have to be tearing our family apart? Why do we have to go through all this?

Jennifer: Abby, I wish I knew but the last thing I want is your fate shaken so please don't stop beleiving. Just know that I will be watching over you, your brother, and your daddy. I need you to take care of your great gran for me and the rest of the family. Grandma and grandpa will need you too. Your father and brother will need you to be strong. Jack Jr needs to know he is loved.

Abby: He will. He will know he had the greatest mom in the whole world. I will tell all the stories you told me and I will make sure he turns out the way you would want him to.

Jennifer: I know you will honey.

Abby: Don't worry about dad. I will take care of him. We will take care of each other...and Frankie. I am so sorry for being a brat to him and to you, especially after we thought dad was gone.

Jennifer: It's ok sweetheart. I know you were going through a tough time.

Abby: There is no excuse. I am going to do my best to be just like you. Your my inspiration and I promise you I will put other's needs before my own.

Jennifer: You are so grownup. I am so happy to hear you say all this and that you will care for Frankie and our family. It's good to know that you have grown up to be a kind, caring, mature young woman that we can all be proud of. I love you Abigail.

Abby: I love you mom.

They embrace.

Abby: I don't want to let you go.

Jennifer: I will always be with you. Don't ever forget that.

Abby moves away and walks away. Max meets her and embraces her. He vows to be there for her as Chelsea watches. Abby takes one more look at her mom and walks off. Jack then enters. Jennifer and Jack lock eyes and realize this will be the final goodbye.

-Hope and the others reminisce about Jennifer. We then see a long montage of Jennifer flashbacks set to the song "Let Me Call You Sweetheart."

Hope: She was such a sweetheart. That is the perfect way to describe her.

Frankie: I couldn't have said it better myself. That is one ray of light we will never see again. Jennifer Rose Horton Deveraux-there will never be one like her again. It's sad, isn't it? Salem really has lost it's sweetheart.

-Meanwhile, Shawn is searching for Belle and the others along with Austin and Lucas. Eric and Nicole meet up with them and they race to find Sami, Belle, John, Carrie, and Marlena.

-John gets up and begs Marlena to stop firing her gun and listen to him. He knows she doesn't want to do this. Marlena continues to clutch her head, in battle with herself as she beleives the voices in her head are herself making decisions. She reiterates she is in control. John tries to convince her of the brainwashing and all the trauma she has been through. Her psyche may be damaged. Sami and Belle make their way up and join John. The volcano is near eruption and the island is close to self-destruction. There is no way out for Marlena as she is trapped between a cliff, which is above a river, and the volcano. John tells them he still thinks he can get through to her and bring back the Marlena they love. Marlena orders them all to back off. Belle and Sami try to reach their mother but she aims her gun and warms them all one last time. John tells them both to back off but Sami refuses and begs her mother to listen to them and come back to them. She moves closer to Marlena, who tells Sami she asked for it. Marlena fires her gun as John and Belle jump to the ground and Sami falls to the ground herself.

-Jack goes over to Jennifer and picks up her hand. He gently kisses it.

Jack: Well, this is different.

Jennifer: Yeah, this time I am the one...

Jack: Don't say it. I am still not accepting it so it is best not to say it.

Jennifer: I guess I saved the best goodbye for last. I hope I..have enough...

Jack: You will. Your strong. Unlike me. I don't know how...

Jennifer: You will. You have been through so much and came out of it...you will be fine. You need to be strong for Abby and Jack Jr. Our family needs you.

Jack: They need you more then me. You were always there and I was always leaving and dying and...

Jennifer: I don't want to rehash everything. We both made mistakes and we both have regrets. One regret I don't have is loving you and making a life with you. You are the love of my life Jack Deveraux.

Jack: Same here Jennifer Rose. I will never regret loving you. My only regret is leaving you and making stupid decisions. I always let things get in the way whether it was my past or the next big story...

Jennifer: I know your sorry Jack. I am sorry too for being stubborn and wasting so much time realizing there was no other man out there for me but you.

Jack: Well, there is Frankie.

Jennifer: I love Frankie but it's not the same. Not like I love you.

Jack: Does that mean...

Jennifer: Yeah, I chose you. Kayla laid the obvious out in front of me. I couldn't tell Frankie when I said goodbye to him. I think he knows though. I think everyone knew where my heart was, except for me until tonight.

Jack: We were finally going to be a family. You, Abby, Jack Jr, and me. After everything we've been through and now...now this.

Jack begins to fight back tears. Jennifer, with tears streaming down her cheek, begins to weaken and is in pain, Her breathing is becoming difficult.

Jack: I have never been good at these long goodbyes. You know that. You saw me when Steve died.

Jennifer: I know but we have to do this. God knows I said goodbye to you after you "died" so many times.

Jack: Haha yeah, I guess it is only fair. Hey, isn't always usually me that makes you laugh in awkward and tough moments?

Jennifer: Yeah, well someone has to be and you look so sad right now.

Jack: Well, I am trying to be strong but seeing you like this...it's just..

Jennifer: You really have come a long way. When we first met, you never wore your heart on yoru sleeve and look at you now. You have become a great man. A man I am proud of and man everyone can respect.

Jack: Stop it...

Jennifer: No...I don't...have much time so I am going to go ahead and tell you what I told Frankie. I need you to find someone else...

Jack: No, there isn't no one else...I can never...

Jennifer: Promise me!!! Please Jack. Do it for me, please.

Jack: I will do my best like I always have.

Jennifer: Thank you. I know you will be a great father to Abby and Jack Jr.

Jack: I will make sure he knows all about his mommy. The most beautiful, generous, loving, kind woman I have ever known. I will tell him that without you I was nothing. You made me want to be a better man and worthy of love.

Jennifer: You were always...worthy...Jack. Don't ever think...otherwise. No man...was ever more wort..thy then...you.

Jack is having a hard time fighting the tears and Jennifer is near her last breath. Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" begins to play in the background.

Jennifer: I...love you. Don't ever...forget.

Jack: I love you.

Jennifer then looks at Jack once more and her hand becomes weightless in Jack's as her eyes close. Jack can no longer fight back the tears. A montage of Jack and Jennifer flashbacks plays continuing to be set to "My Heart Will Go On."

The montage ends and Jack breaks down over Jennifer's body.

Jack: There will never be someone like you. No one will ever own my heart like you did.

Billie then walks over, followed by everyone else. She says she is there for him and tells him to let everything out. Billie puts her arms around Jack and he breaks down in her arms right over Jennifer's body. Abby and Frankie come up on the other side of him. Abby embraces her father too and Frankie watches as Jack is comforted by Billie and Abby. Jack looks at Frankie and Frankie looks back. They both then hug.

Jack: She loved you.

Frankie: She loved you more. I know she chose you and it's fine.

Jack: You deserved her more then...

Frankie: No! You deserved her. You were her great love and she was yours. I could never compete with that.

Jack: Well, then, if she ever had to love another man I am glad it was you.

Frankie: Same here, pal. Same here.

Jack and Frankie both embrace again and collapse to the ground, breaking down in tears, as they look at Jennifer's body as the rain pours down from the storm overhead. The screen then fades to black and the credits roll.

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