Donna picks up the keys for Jules' car as she and Harvey head out to meet the others. Harvey is not quite sure what is going on and just follows along. Hell, the day has been interesting so far.
Donna zips along the main drag and pulls into a diner several miles outside of town. This brings back happy memories of their last diner encounter. Harvey is enjoying this sudden spark and sparkle in Donna. It had been missing for too long.
They walk into find, Jules, Charles, Sean, a woman who must be his wife, Marcus, Pepper, Offie and Will. The group is scattered across a bunch of tables deep in conversation, pie and coffee.
Jules moves over so Donna and Harvey can join them. Donna gives Jules the smile she was hoping to see. Harvey takes the seat next to Offie. After continued light conversation, the man of the hour arrives. Tanner takes the seat next to Jules. He bumps Jules' shoulder affectionately as he sits down. Everyone is waiting to hear what happened.
" I've certainly got to hand it to you, Ollie." Tanner begins. Jules laughs at his reversal of her own lines back on her. " For what?"
"Well for the meticulous care with which you have executed your finely formulated machinations in extricating us from this devastating dilemma." He gives Jules a wicked grin as he waves for a cup of coffee. Charles is looking him over closely. He knows that Jules managed to turn back time and she must have had help.
"So where in the hell did you park the Tardis?" Travis is not sure that he wants to know how Jules did this.
Jules casts a look over to Will. "The universe is big. It's vast and complicated and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles" Jules gives wink to Travis.
"You don't just give up. You don't just let things happen. You make a stand! You say no! You have the guts to do what's right, even when everyone else just runs away" Will looks back at Jules revealing his part in the time travel. Charles takes in the exchange between his son and Jules. She has always had a way with him and he seems to truly care about Jules much to his delight.
Travis doesn't want to know how she did it but damn; she did it and she had an alibi. She was in federal custody and that made his job much easier.
"I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes and the dreamer of improbable dreams. Remind me to never piss you off." Travis rounds out Dr. Who for $600 Alex tapping his coffee cup against Jules' cup.
The conversations continue as stories from their shared pasts make their way to the light of day. Jules notices that Donna as a wicked look about her. "You know what we haven't done in... forever." Donna now has Jules attention. Sean picks up on Donna's vibe.
"Sunrise Session?" Sean offers up in response to Donna. Donna taps her nose. "Exactly." Marcus remembers what that term means to this trio. Jules looks at the two of them. "You serious?"
"So are you going to tell them what a sunrise session is? Marcus goads the trio knowing exactly what misadventures were had during these sunrise sessions.
"Nah... we will show them." Sean looks at Travis. "You in?" Travis returns the curious look. "As much as I would like to discover what a sunrise session is... I have one of my own tomorrow." He finishes the rest of his coffee and gives Jules a kiss on the cheek. Charles also gets up to shake his hand. "I'll talk to you soon, Jules. Goodnight all." Travis waves as he exits.
"Ok, reconvene at the spot in an hour." Sean gives the girls a smile.
Jules and Donna have a quick conversation as they head in separate directions with their charges. Donna looks Harvey up and down. "Time to get you some suitable attire. Come on." Donna grabs his hand as they set out back to the house. Donna knows that there are some men's clothes at the cottage and she isn't even going to entertain who's they are... it could be anyone from Offie to Josh... and she isn't going there tonight. She knows Harvey saw bucket list... She knows he is curious about the woman she dreamed she would one day be... It is time to introduce him.
She dresses Harvey in a old pair of jeans and a sun washed sweater. Her thoughts drift to a Mr. Grey moment from a book she has been dabbling in all summer. Harvey takes in the look of Donna dressed down in old jeans with her hair undone. There is a simple beauty that makes this unknown worth every second.
Donna thinks for a moment about what they are going to do. Jules, Sean, herself, Josh and a collective of friends used to do the sunrise sessions. Those sessions were the best of summer back when the world was still their collective oyster. It is time to reach back to those moments. It is time to move forward by taking a step back.
Jules borrows Charles' pick up truck leaving him with a slip of paper with and address that he knows. She gives him a wink and tells him and Will to be there in an hour.
Jules and Sean have everything set up as the others arrive. Their spot is a secluded section of beach that now has a roaring bonfire. There is an assortment of chairs, blankets, surf boards and of all things... a VW camper bus. Donna takes in the scene with a glow in her eyes that intrigues Harvey. This moment has meaning for her. This is the Donna that he never got to see when she was his secretary.
Donna walks up to Sean. "You kept it?" She marvels at the bus.
"How could I get rid of that... some of the best times of my life were spent in that damn bus. Plus, Jules gave it to us as a wedding present."
Donna casts a glace at Jules. She is a sentimental fool at heart... its in the actions... not the words.
Offie and Pepper arrive behind them. "Oh my God, its beach blanket bingo... I love it. I feel like Annette Funicello." Charles and Will arrive right behind them. In watching Jules and Sean interact, Harvey realizes just how close they really are and it is an relationship that his wife obviously approves of given how she and Jules interact. He takes in the salt air and the fire. This takes him back too..
They gather around the fire to drink, eat and talk. As the liquor flows... the stories come out. Stories about Offie and Jules... Jules and Donna... Jules, Donna and Sean... Marcus and Jules... the combinations are endless. Harvey is getting the history lesson of a lifetime.
Jules takes a moment alone sitting on a surfboard taking in the sea. Donna joins her on the board. "You know what this reminds me of..." Jules gives her a knowing smile as Jules tosses Donna a bottle of Boone's Farm Strawberry Fields. You would swear that she tossed Donna a bottle of Cristal.
Jules opens another bottle and taps it against Donna's. This takes Donna back to the first night of their friendship... right down to the Boone's Farm and the freaking VW bus.
"All hail the underdogs, All hail the new kids. All hail the outlaws." The toast was the most rebellious thing that Donna had said to that moment in her life so very long ago.
Donna takes a sip from the bottle. At this point in their lives, it takes like sweet strawberry soda. Back then, it was the nectar of the Gods. She has to laugh that the taste floods her mind with happy memories... and she just added another. She can still picture the first moment with Jules in her black eyeliner and purple hair and combat boots on the sand while she was dressed like a yuppie goddess in her pink and green polo and khaki shorts. God, they were a pair.
"You ready for this?" Donna acknowledges the familiar toast. They are back to the moment it all began and it is time for both of them to begin again. Jules looks at her with a warm smile. "No way in hell."
Donna returns the smile. "Me either... guess its the perfect place to begin. Hell, we didn't know what we were getting into the first round and we turned out okay."
Jules looks over at her. "Well, we did both almost go to prison in the last month."
"But, we didn't." Donna laughs at the irony of the statement... since it is actually true.
"But, we didn't." Jules laughs as they tap the bottles against each other.
The girls sit for a few minutes basking in each others company. Harvey wanders up towards them, Jules gets up offering her spot next to Donna, handing him the bottle. Jules gently touches Harvey's arm as he passes her "Be good to my girl." Jules words are quite and delivered almost in a whisper. Harvey locks eyes with her and acknowledges her with a nod.
Harvey looks at the bottle that Jules handed him. "Boone's Farm?" Donna taps her bottle against his. "Nothing but the best for you my Darling."
"How 1989." Harvey laughs at takes a sip from the bottle.
"'89 was a very good year." Donna gives him a wink.
Jules heads back to Charles. Donna glaces back and watches Charles wrap his arm around Jules as she returns to the group. She slides closer to Harvey has they listen to the waves crashing on the shore. There are no words that need to be said. The breeze from the sea casts a chill in the air. Harvey stands up offering a hand to Donna to help Donna to her feet. As they walk back he offers his hand to Donna. To his delight, she slips her hand into his as they return to the fire.
