I always hate when good people die in the end and I thought that Hawaii is a good place for this story and in times of war, it might be liberal enough to have such an arrangement so this is my take on another end to: Pearl Harbor
Evelyn, Danny and Rafe are sitting on the porch of Evelyn s home. The same home, she rented with girls who are nurses like her and who mean the world to the soldiers, the nurses that saved so many lives during the last few days.
Evelyn: We survived all this and it's not over yet. The war is still going on and you will both have to leave again soon. You both love me, I know that and I don't want to decide whom I have to love and whom I have to let go as I love is something that you cannot control.
Rafe: You are going to marry Danny, he is the father of your child that's the way it is.
Danny: Rafe you didn't listened to her like always, she said she doesn't want to decide means that she
Evelyn: It means that against all circumstances and rules we will live together if possible in a home as friends because we love each other. I don't care what the people might say, what I know is that I fell in love with Danny after I thought you were dead Rafe and when you were coming back I realized that I am also in love with you, at least I think I am. So I decided that until the war is over you have to share me as simple as that.
Rafe: You don't mean that, you can't possibly mean that. Evelyn that is insane, you
Danny: I think she is pretty serious about that Rafe look at her but I can
Evelyn: I am, its 1942 and nobody knows when the war will end. We need to survive that's the most important thing and you are both being more careful if you know what you have to loose and that is me and a wonderful child that needs you both. Ok?
Danny: Evelyn you know that I know, Evelyn that you and Rafe, I can go
Evelyn: didn't you listen?
Danny: I did listen but that's pretty crazy what you intend to do, you don't know what you are doing, what the people will say, what they will tell the child, what they will do.
Evelyn: I know but what if I decide to marry you Danny and you die in the war, do I automatically switch back to Rafe because he survived. Is that what you want me to do Rafe? To marry you suddenly because you survived and I thought you were dead. Danny, don't be so noble to leave me because Rafe your best friend is back from the dead. Destiny is testing us and we have to make the best out of this situation, so we are going to buy or rent a home here in Hawaii on the Big Island. I will continue working in the hospital with Sandra as long as I can, maybe even after the baby is born until the war is over. I will wait for you both to come back home. There is only one rule:
Rafe: I knew it, I knew it there are always rules, rules that you cant follow and that you then break and then
Danny: Shshshs, just listen to her, we don't have much time.
Evelyn: In times like these nobody keeps secrets from each other and I mean no secrets at all, we will tell each other everything, how we feel, you two are going to support each other every day as best friends, like brothers and you can write together or separately to me whatever one of you feels is the best way for him. Do it but I will be furious if one of you takes a risk that is not necessary. I want honesty that s all.
Rafe: That does sound fair although I don't think it is going to work out and I am not a big writer.
Evelyn: Why do you say that Rafe? You wrote every day from Britain and I lived for your letters, I still have them. And why do you think it's not going to work? Because you are so angry with me that I slept with Danny that you can't forgive me or that you will be so jealous not giving us this chance? If you want to you can leave find another girl than I stay here with Danny because I know that Danny won't leave us alone and will take care of himself.
Rafe: No, I meant I
Evelyn: Its up to you, I want you to be there for me, for the baby and care for me no matter where you are or what the others think about us.
Rafe: I know, but there is the problem that we have to leave in 2 hours for
Danny: Rafe
Rafe: She said no secrets.
Evelyn: I heard that Doolittle has requested you.
Danny: He has and it's a very, very dangerous mission.
Rafe: It comes directly from President Roosevelt, Doolittle said we well he said he needs volunteers.
Evelyn: And of course you are going, leaving me again with
Danny: He said volunteers but he requested us so it was impossible to say no, it's our duty and we will promise to come back. Evelyn, we promise you to come back.
There is magic between Danny and Evelyn.
Rafe: I will take care of him I promise you that.
Danny: I will take care of you, in the meantime have a look at some homes and if you like one
Rafe: One that is directly located at the beach
Danny: Than rent it for us.
Evelyn: Seriously?
Rafe: Yes, with 4 bedrooms preferably.
Danny: Yes and if you have time decorate it together with Sandra and the others, woman like doing that don't they?
Evelyn: Yes, but now you have to leave I am coming with you to the plane.
Rafe: No, no don't do that.
Evelyn: Yes, I was there at the train station when you left last time and you told me in one of your letters that you were happy and felt loved so I am coming with you.
Rafe: Ok you wont give up anyway. I know you better, I am getting the bags, Danny bring her to the airport I ll meet you there and I am trying my best here, ok this is not easy but oh god you are my best friend and Evelyn.
Rafe hugs Evelyn and kisses her, then he hugs Danny.
Rafe: I am counting on you.
Rafe leaves to get their things from their quarters.
Danny: Why did you do that? You could have left me, now that he is back.
Evelyn: Because it's a chance for him, its as easy as that.
Danny: What do you mean by that a chance for him?
Evelyn: Danny I love you so much and I am happy and overjoyed that I will give birth to your child, Rafe came back but that doesn't change a thing between us, don't you see that?
She kisses him softly on his lips and hopes he will understand how she really feels.
Danny: You really and I thought you, I thought was just there because he was dead.
Evelyn: If he would have forced me to make a decision I would have chosen you Dan. Don't you ever forget that, we are having child together, a child that needs his dad ok?
Danny: But Rafe
Evelyn: Destiny will tell us and if he finds another girl don't stop him…
Danny: You really, really love me?!
Evelyn: Yes, yes I do why do you doubt that?
Danny: Because I thought he is, I never felt like this before with a girl and I didn't want to take something from Rafe. He always got the girl and I thought you and me, we both grieved for him, we were united our grief because he wasn't with us anymore and when he came back, I thought…
Evelyn: Hey, I love you and that had nothing to do with him coming back. I think you are funny and honest and intelligent, a great friend and wonderful smile. This time you got the girl as well don't you ever forget that and be careful, careful enough not die ok?
Danny: Ok. I promise.
Both are walking hand in hand down to the airport to meet Rafe and the others to say their final goodbyes before they are off to fight in one of the most dangerous missions of the war…