Titanic: A Tragic Journey

Theme Song: "A Life So Changed" ~ Titanic Original Score

February 1922:

Rose looked at the tickets she had to get on board the R.M.S. Majestic ship and scoffed and shook her head lightly. She couldn't believe she was boarding another ship, after all that she had endured on the Titanic. She stuffed the tickets into her coat pocket as her best friend, Missy came walking into the living room where Rose was. Missy was young, slim and beautiful, like a younger version of Goldie Hawn. Missy smiled at Rose. Rose looked a bit different than she had in 1912, her red hair was longer and prettier, she had grown older in the face but she still looked beautiful.

Missy: Well, I've checked my hair, for the fifteenth time {Rose giggled}, so I'm ready to go and board this cruise ship and have fun, how about you?

Rose stood up and nodded with a smile.

Rose: Me too, let's go.

Missy and Rose laughed as they walked to the door of the house, but Rose stopped and turned back and looked at Missy.

Rose: Um, wait, you DO have the life jackets, right?

Missy laughed and patted Rose on the shoulder.

Missy: Goodness Rose, I told you yes the first twenty times you asked me. (Rose sighed and smiled with relief) Titanic was ten years ago. Relax, this time is different, alright?

Rose smiled and nodded as she and Missy left out the house.

Theme Song: "A Life So Changed" ~ Titanic Original Score

Cal was sitting in the car, outside his house, waiting for his wife, Eleanor to walk out, so they could go to board The Majestic. As he sat in the car, thinking about the big ship, they were about to board, his mind went back to April 1912, the time he spent on the ill-fated Titanic, the good and bad memories he had with Rose and with Jack Dawson, he thought about how he had lost Rose to Jack Dawson, and how foolish and cruel he had been to Jack, to Rose and to everyone whom he had thought was beneath him. Yes, Cal was very much a changed man since those days in 1912. He had a different sense of humility about him now, he cared for other people and things, in a way that he never had before, maybe it was because of what happened with Rose leaving him, that made him change, that made him see just what a monster he was, but whatever caused it, didn't matter, all that mattered was that, he was a changed man from the man he was in 1912. He looked down with sadness slightly. Yes he loved his wife Eleanor, but the truth was, he was still in love with Rose, very much in love with her, even after fourteen years and her spitting in his face, to run to Jack, he still loved her, but in a different way than how he loved her on the ship. Cal loved her in a romance filled way now. It was still amazing to him to feel that way. Eleanor walked out to the car and got in the passenger seat and smiled and kissed him on the cheek. Eleanor was very pretty, slightly resembled Kim Kardashian a little. Cal faked a smile at her.

Cal: Ready to go sweetpea?

Eleanor: Yes, I've made sure all the doors were locked and I fed buddy and put him in the backyard with his doghouse and so—(stopped and sighed with a smile) everything's done.

Cal looked away and blinked a bit heavily and sighed and then laughed and shook his head.

Eleanor: (smiled) What's so funny?

Cal: (between laughter) Noth—nothing, I just can't believe I'm doing this again, I'm boarding yet another ship. (glanced at her with his 'Cal smile') Let's pray the same thing doesn't happen twice, huh? (Cal and Eleanor laugh)

Cal drives away down the street, off to the destination of where he and Eleanor were to board The Majestic.

Where The Majestic was letting passengers on, the crowded space of people were the same as they were when the Titanic was letting on people. There were people everywhere, saying goodbye to family members, unloading their luggage so they could board the ship, etc. It was just full of a huge crowd. A tall, white male with slicked back blond hair and bright blue eyes, and who was very handsome, was walking up into the ship with a tall, slender, very attractive white female. The female had medium back length, blond hair and beautiful green eyes that shimmered beautifully in just the right light. The male and female walked hand in hand together and both looked like money—MONEY. The male had on a clean, black, expensive looking suit, while the female had on a black, beautiful dress that just screamed expensive. The male nodded and smiled humbly at the officer standing in front of him and his female companion, as he (the blond haired male) walked onto the ship, and inside with his female companion.

Rose and Missy walked onto the ship laughing about something.

Rose: I think I need something to drink before we go searching out to our rooms, how about we grab breakfast before we head to our rooms, hmm?

Missy looked at her watch and scoffed.

Missy: Are they still serving breakfast?

Rose looked at her watch.

Rose: Yes, its only ten-thirty Missy. (Missy and Rose laughed)

Missy: So they have an all you can eat bar on here?

Rose looked at Missy with a amused smile and laughed almost loudly. Missy laughed as well.

Missy: What? I'm asking Dawson! (Rose laughed)

Rose: (smiled) No Missy, they have a full breakfast sit down on here. Just like on the Titani—(stopped and scoffed and smiled briefly)Oh that's right, you weren't on the Titanic.

Missy: NO I wasn't. (laughed)

Rose: Well, on here, you sit with others for breakfast, my guess would be Mr. Hanson, since he built AND designed the ship and other first-class passengers, since we're in first class.

Missy nodded with a look of understanding.

Missy: Ah, I see. Well, I'm game, lets go Rose, you lead the way.

Rose laughed and walked arm and arm with Missy towards the beautiful dining room that was beautifully crafted and designed, even better than the Titanic's dining room, with beautiful diamond chandeliers hanging down from the ceiling, over each dining table. Beautiful stained glass and clear glass bay windows that showed the beautiful sunlight glistening onto the ocean water. Yes the dining room looked almost heavenly. As Rose and Missy walked into the dining room, Rose began eying a place where they'd sit, and she saw a table that was partially full with patrons sitting there, but there were two seats there available. Rose smiled and pointed at the table.

Rose: Oh there's a table! Come on Missy, I'm starved.

Missy: (looks at Rose with a amused smile) What you didn't eat this morning, Rose?

Rose: (laughs and looked at her with a smile) No, I was so busy trying to pack, I hardly had any time to eat, ya mind Missy Martin? (Missy laughs as she playfully pushes Rose away)

As Rose and Missy walk over to the table, Rose hardly notices who's sitting there. She looks at Mr. Hanson, sitting across the table from where she's sitting.

Rose: Um, excuse me, the dining room seems filled, can my friend and I sit here and dine with you all?

Hanson: (smiled) Yes, of course, those two chairs are free, so please, sit.

Rose and Missy sat down and Rose glanced over at who was sitting next to her and immediately she froze. Sitting next to her was Caledon Hockely, he looked slightly different than he had in 1912, he looked more handsome, more handsome than he had in 1912, which Rose found absolutely amazing. He wasn't looking in her direction however, he was turned and talking to Eleanor beside him. Rose gasped almost silently.

Rose: (low voice) Oh God. (Turned and looked at Missy with panic) Missy, Missy! Change seats with me RIGHT NOW.

Missy looked at Rose with a confused face.

Missy: What? Why?

Rose: Just do it—NOW.

Missy: (laughs) Nah ah, tell me why fir—(Rose cut in)

Rose: (low whisper voice) Cal that's why! He's sitting right next to me and I don't want him to see me, so please lets SWITCH SEATS!

Missy's smiled faded. She knew who Cal was, Rose had told her all about him. Missy immediately got up and switched seats with Rose.

Sitting across from Rose, Missy, and Cal was the male with the blonde hair and blue eyes—Jack Dawson. He had just been shocked with seeing that he was on the same ship as Caledon Hockley and that Caledon Hockley was sitting across from him, eating breakfast at the same table he was, but now he finds out he's on the same boat as Rose Dawson too? How could he face her? She thought he died. How could he tell her that he somehow survived that night? He sighed with relief at the fact that she wouldn't recognize him. He looked FAR different than he had in 1912, completely unrecognizable—he had to have been, because for the first fifteen minutes he must have been recognizable sitting there, with his wife Liv, Cal hadn't recognized him not once.

Hanson: So, how is everyone enjoying the Britannica so far? Hope there aren't any complaints yet? (everyone at the table laughed)

Cal: (smiled) No Mr. Hanson, your ship is amazing. Its truly a wonder.

Hanson smiled and nodded.

Hanson: Well thanks, yeah I tried to give it that extra special glamour. (took a sip of his orange juice) Caledon, I've been hearing great things about you now, what have you been doing, since I last saw you a year ago?

Cal: (sighed after taking a few sips of his orange juice) Well, I've been working on opening up a shelter for the homeless down on thirty-forth in Main, in New York.

Woman sitting at the table: (smiled) Oh what for? Who cares where those awfully pathetic souls live?

Cal: (scoffed and looked at Eleanor with an eyebrow raised) Well, I do. I wanted to help them and give back. Every morning and night, I'd drive past them and see them out there—cold, and hungry with nowhere to sleep, and these were men, and women, children— and I wanted to give back and help them. (looked down and blinked heavily) A wise woman once said years—YEARS ago that its better to give than to receive, its better to help others than to take from others, for when you help others, you are becoming the best you, that you can be. (looked up and scoffed and smiled his 'Cal smile' briefly) So that's what I've been doing—helping others, giving back, trying to be the best me I can be. (laughed briefly and shrugged)

Both Rose and Jack looked at Cal with utter shock. Rose couldn't believe what she was hearing from Cal. Was this the same man who she was once engaged to? The same man who beat her, who acted snobbish, arrogant, cruel-hearted? Jack stared at Cal while blinking heavily and then looked away, still with a look of shock at what Cal had just said.

Hanson: (clapped happily) Well, I say well done Hockley, we need more people like you and your wife Eleanor here, giving back to those less fortunate. You're a great man, Cal.

Cal: (shrugged and briefly smiled) No, I'm no one special, just a man trying to help everyone I can—in some small way.

Jack almost gasped loudly upon hearing Cal say this. Where was the arrogant, self-vain comment he'd reply back with? Where was all this niceness and generosity coming from?

Rose stared at Cal with a bit of surprise. Cal was married now, well she wasn't surprised. She knew he'd collect his millions sooner or later. His wife was quiet pretty to Rose, although she didn't quite hold a candle to Rose. Rose watched as Cal held Eleanor's hand within his, lovingly. That was something Cal never, ever did with Rose, when they sat at the table in front of others. Good GOD, who WAS this man sitting a few feet from Rose? This couldn't be Cal—no way.

Another older woman at the table: Well, when are you and Eleanor going to have a little one or two? You two have been married for two years now.

Eleanor: (looked at Cal and smiled) Well I want some but then again I—(Cal cuts in)

Cal: Well we've been trying but still—no luck as of yet. (looks down and frowns briefly and then looked up and faked a smile) I just—I—(Eleanor cuts in)

Eleanor: (sighed and frowned angrily) He still hasn't gotten over—(Cal cut in)

Cal: (looked at Eleanor with upset eyes) Eleanor, please, not now, alright? You know that's not it. And this is not the place to discuss that.

Eleanor looked away with anger, and the others—minus Jack and Rose, looked like they didn't know how to take Cal and Eleanor's brief disagreeing argument that they had just shared publicly.

Missy: Well I can understand the not wanting to rush. Kids are just too much of pain than what their worth.

Theme Song: "Rose" ~ Titanic Original Score

Cal looked at Missy, and laughed but immediately stopped laughing and looked frozen when he saw who was sitting beside Missy. Rose looked up and over at Cal and saw Cal staring at her, and she quickly put her head down and pretended to be staring at the china on the table. Good GOD she hoped he hadn't recognized her. Cal frowned and leaned over towards Missy a bit and squinted his eyes, while staring at Rose, trying to fully discover if she was who he thought she was.

Cal: Rose?

Eleanor's eyes widened and she looked at Cal with an eyebrow raised.

Rose didn't respond to Cal, she still kept looking down at the china.

Cal: Rose? Rose—Dawson?

Rose sighed and briefly closed her eyes and looked up at Cal, with a disappointed expression.

Rose: (without enthusiasm) Hello Caledon.

Cal gasped almost loudly, while still staring at her with shock. He blinked heavily. His heart began racing fast. He couldn't believe it, he couldn't believe she was sitting right there in front of him. Jack looked at both Cal and Rose with a slightly upset look. He knew it wouldn't be long before they both recognized him. Jack couldn't have that, no, he couldn't. Although Jack still loved Rose—dearly, very dearly, he knew if Rose found out he was not dead but indeed alive, only horror and chaos would come from that. And what would happen if Cal discovered Jack was still alive? Would Cal still want revenge for him (Jack) taking Rose from him? Jack was sure the outcome in both situations would be prove to be chaotic, horrible and possibly even deadly…

TO BE CONTINUED….

Tomorrow