"Erin!" Mary Ellen calls out as she watches her sister run into the forest, and then runs after her. Erin stops to get a breath of air and that allows Mary Ellen to catch up to her. "Erin, I know that Paul hurt you, but don't be stupid. Those years you were married to Paul were the best years of your life; weren't they?" Mary Ellen asks. Erin doesn't look at her older sister. Erin starts crying.
"I loved Paul… I loved him! And what's he do? He turned around and hurt me very badly. I don't want Elizabeth to have to endure the pain that you and I felt." Erin finally says.
"What about love? I loved Curt, you loved Paul. I love Jonesy now. Elizabeth loves Drew; she just doesn't know it yet. We don't want her to get hurt, but we also don't want her to miss out on the love marriage can bring her. Drew really loves her Erin. We have to show her that she can marry him." Mary Ellen replies.
"I just know that if it were me, I'm not sure if I would get married." Erin states.
"Oh Erin! You almost married Chad, and Ashley. Don't say you wouldn't marry, because you can't be so sure that's right. Don't forget, I said I would never marry Curt. And if it weren't for him I wouldn't have John Curtis, and you wouldn't have your children." Mary Ellen says.
"Okay, let's go try and convince Elizabeth to marry Drew. I do think he and Elizabeth make the cutest little couple and that they could work out together." Erin states.
"Good, let's go." Mary Ellen replies. Erin and Mary Ellen walk together up the road back to the Walton's house. When they get back up to the house John and Olivia are sitting on the porch. Olivia sees them first and stands up. Erin walks up the steps and hugs Olivia.
"Mama, I'm sorry." Erin says crying, "I never should have gotten upset like that. I was hurt because of what happened with me and Paul. I didn't think you and Daddy could understand because you still have Daddy, he didn't run out on you like Paul did to me."
"Erin, I will always be here for you. No matter what the problem is you can always come to me or your daddy. We love you." Olivia says looking at Erin.
"I know." Erin rubs her eyes and then laughs.
"Where is Elizabeth, Mama? Erin and I want to talk to her." Mary Ellen says from behind Erin.
"She's upstairs in your bedroom Mary Ellen." Olivia replies.
"Thanks Mama. Come on Erin." Mary Ellen states opening the front door. Erin and Mary Ellen walk up the stairs to the bedroom they shared with Elizabeth when they were younger.
"Elizabeth?" Erin asks as she opens the door.
"Yes?" Elizabeth questions. Her face is red from crying. She's holding a pillow.
"We thought we should talk about Drew." Erin says.
"There's nothing to talk about. I don't think I can marry him. I know I can't." Elizabeth states.
"Why is that? Why can't you marry him?" Mary Ellen asks sitting on Erin's bed.
"I just can't! I'm not the kind of woman that Drew wants for his wife." Elizabeth exclaims.
"Elizabeth, Drew asked you to be his wife. You are the kind of woman he wants as his wife; otherwise he wouldn't have asked you. He loves you very much." Erin says.
"You think so?" Elizabeth asks.
"We know so." Mary Ellen states.
"Has Drew been around lately? I feel that I should apologize to him." Elizabeth says. While the girls were talking John came up the stairs.
"He's downstairs on the couch waiting for you honey." John says. They all look up at him.
"Oh daddy." Elizabeth rushes over to him and hugs him. "I don't know what to do, I really do love Drew; but I just don't know."
"Talk to Drew. He'll help you figure it out. Just like your Mama and I helped each other." John says with a smile.
"That's what I'll do Daddy, thank you." Elizabeth kisses John's cheek and walks out of the bedroom.