(Nick and Jess had planned to take this time to work on their relationship, but Schmidt and the others had other plans)
(Nick and Jess have just stormed off rounding the corner the pause to regain their composure)
Nick: (Nick leans against the wall and crosses his arms in anger) Jess this is mess what are we going to do?
Jess: (mirroring Nick's stance standing immediately beside him arms touching, but both still have crossed arms) I don't know this is so infuriating!
Nick: We are NOT letting Schmidt ruin this for us!
Jess: I agree, but what are we going to do about this we're at sea?
Nick: we'll avoid them
::Just then Cece, Coach and Winston catch up to them::
Cece: Jess I'm so sorry seriously obviously we didn't think this through.
Coach: Yeah we're really sorry
Winston: Yes truly so sorry this'll teach us to go along with one of Schmidt's dumb ideas.
Nick: (Uncrossing his arms and catching Jess' hand as his fell) Ugh We are not ready to talk to you guys yet.
Jess: Yeah get lost we're mad
Cece: Really? We said we're sorry
Jess: (rolling her eyes) UGH come on Nick lets go (she tugs him along by the hand)
Nick: (he just glares at them as they walk away).
(Nick and Jess have disappeared around the corner)
Cece: You guys this is Bad this is like the time I told Jess I went to see Parent Trap with Jessica P! This is Bad! She is so mad at me
Coach: She's mad at all of us
Cece: I don't care if she's mad at you guys I just care if she's mad at ME! And you guys are going to help fix this.
(Jess and Nick have arrived back at their room)
Nick: Schmidt..Ugh why can't he just butt out of things.
Jess: He's Your friend you know (in an accusatory tone)
Nick: What?
Jess: Yeah maybe if you didn't have such a douche of a friend
Nick: Jess are you seriously somehow blaming ME for this?
Jess: Well not exactly ,but it's sort of your fault?
Nick: (now getting angry) Seriously Jess I can't believe you right now your Friend Cece is here too
Jess: well…I…(she sighs) Well I'm just mad right now the fingers got to be pointed somewhere
Nick: Well Jess I don't know we were having a good time now (he throws up his hands and drops them in defeat)
Jess: Listen Nick I…I just need to take a walk
Nick: Ok lets go take a walk
Jess: No by myself I need to clear my head
(Jess leaves the room leaving a bewildered Nick sitting on the bed)
(Jess isn't really mad at Nick she's mad at the situation she's mad at herself for taking it out on Nick she's mad at Schmidt for being a douche she's mad that these ridiculous situations keep happening she's mad because she really doesn't know what to do about it. )
(Jess wanders until she finds the ships bar she pulls herself up to the bar)
Bartender: Can I get you a drink
Jess: Whiskey Straight up
Bartender(sliding her the drink and walking away): Here you go
Jess: (Takes a Sip):PSSSSTTT (she spits it out and makes a face)
Melba: (laughing) Not your thing?
(Jess looks over to see an older lady probably around 70 sitting two stools over)
Jess: (laughing a bit at herself) Yeah I guess not really
Melba: Hi I'm Melba
Jess: I'm Jess
Melba: Cruising alone?
Jess: No I'm here with my boyfriend (then rolling her eyes) and some friends
Melba: having man troubles?
Jess: No ..well..not really…sort of..why would you think that
Melba: I've been there sweet heart happy people don't walk up to the bar by themselves and order a whiskey plus the scowl on your face as you walked in kind of gave it away.
Jess: Ha well kind of me and my boyfriend broke up last week then got back together and decided to work on our relationship on this cruise
Melba: Ah and it's not going so well
Jess: Well it was going pretty good at first we were starting to make some progress or I thought we were and then
Melba: What happened?
(Jess explained how their friends had shown up and what had happened earlier)
Melba: (actually quite amused by all this) That Schmidt guy sounds like a real piece of work. You say he's your roommate?
Jess: Yeah he's Nick and I's roommate
Melba: So you and your boyfriend live with this Schmidt guy?
Jess: Yep and two other guys Winston and Coach
Melba: Wait so you and your boyfriend live with 3 other men in an Apartment? Ha No wonder you guys are stressed and you poor thing living with 4 men oh I can only imagine the dirty bathroom.
Jess: (laughing) Yeah it can get pretty gross Schmidt is actually pretty clean though and he does most of the cleaning
Melba: How do you breathe in that situation sounds like there are people everywhere I think I'd go nuts?
Melba: Why did you and your boyfriend move into such a crazy place?
Jess: Well he lived there first and I needed a place to live so I found this add on Craiglist it was only 3 guys then
Melba: Wow so you fell for your roommate
Jess: (smiling) Oh boy did I(she starts to daydream a bit) I'm sorry I'm talking your ear off I don't need to bug you with my problems
Melba: Hey I asked you sweetie I'm an old lady and I AM on this cruise by myself it's nice to have someone to talk to
Jess: Oh OK well then I'm happy to talk to you
Melba: me too to you I vacation alone all the time I lost my husband a few years ago and decided to start travelling
Jess: I'm sorry about your husband
Melba: don't be he was kind of an ass (she laughs)
Jess: Um Oh
Melba: (laughing some more) I'm kidding he was an ass, but he was my ass no seriously he was a bit stubborn, but he was also the love of my life and he would have gone to the ends of the earth for me and I for him.
Jess: Wow that's amazing
Melba: yeah it was pretty great.
Jess: Did you ever live with your husband and a bunch of roommates
Melba: Um No I don't think that would have worked very well hard enough being with one person let alone 4
Jess: you're telling me
Melba: Have you ever thought of moving out of this apartment?
Jess: No I don't want to break up with my boyfriend I thought I could, but I can't leave him
Melba: Who said anything about leaving him take him with you go live somewhere just the two of you
Jess: (looking like a huge light bulb just went off over her head) Huh?...Huh? I guess I hadn't thought of that well not seriously anyway
Melba: something to think about sounds like most of your problems have to do with too many people in a small space
Jess: (throws back the Whiskey) Thanks Melba you've really given me something to think about I think I need to go talk to Nick
Melba: No problem happy to help I'll be around if you want to chat some more.
Jess: Thanks hey I'll see you around (she leaves the bar smiling.
(Jess walks towards her room she slowly opens the door expecting to see Nick still in there he's not the room is empty and quiet she walks over to the bed to find a note from nick)
Note: Jess I want you to have all the space you need I've went to talk to the guys come find me when you're ready –Nick
…..To Be Continued