JR sitting up in the bed now, reaches for Annie's arm and with a touch he can feel her shivering in fear and says, "Annie, baby? What is wrong?"
Annie's fears relax slightly as JR speaks to her in soft tones with endearing words. She cautiously stutters out, "J-J-JR?" She tries hard to speak normally, but she is visibly shaken and upset.
JR moves to put his arms around her and says, "What is it? Did you have a nightmare?"
Annie allows herself to melt into his warm chest and comforting arms as the love they share together quickly dissolves all of her fears and doubts about him.
JR persists with his questions as he gently strokes her hair and kisses her forehead. "Annie, baby? Please, tell me what is wrong? Did you have another dream about Oak Haven?"
Annie forces the words to exit her mouth, "JR, you were talking in your sleep. You were having a bad dream… weren't you?"
JR freezes. Fear and dread quickly consuming him, his mind races for an answer as he quickly recalls his dream of only moments ago.
Annie pulls slowly from his embrace and looks directly into his eyes, "JR, you're safe with me. Your secrets are safe with me. Just as I know that all of mine are safe with you too. I love you, JR and there is nothing that I wouldn't do for you. Just as I know you feel the same way about me too."
JR's mind rushing between panic, relief and fear he is unsure of what to say. Annie's voice breaks his thoughts when she says, "I knew that you didn't get to the airport before the shooting. I wasn't sure at first, but now it all makes sense to me." JR begins to panic as he studies her face and listens carefully to her words. "JR, I know you are sorry for the shooting. I know you didn't really mean to hurt anyone. I heard you begging for Adam's mercy in your dream. JR, I know better than anyone else, how it feels to be so sorry for bad decisions. I'll always regret how I lost Emma."
JR reaches for the whiskey bottle on his night stand and takes a quick gulp as he thinks hard about Annie's words and she continues, "JR, you're safe with me. I'll never tell another soul, as long as I live."
JR momentarily allows thoughts to enter his confused and drunken mind, 'as long as she lives… or as long as…. no, no, no…. we love each other… we can protect each other.'
Coming to her side and gently laying her back against the plush pillows he says, "We are both safe, Annie. Safe with each other. Just as Tad and my mom always say, 'Two-gether, forever!'" And he pulls her into a passionate kiss.
At the Pine Valley Police Station, Mookie is being interrogated by Derrick Frye and Detective Kirby.
Mookie highly resistant to all questions demands, "I want to talk with Chief Hubbard! I told you bozos already, I will only talk to Chief Hubbard."
"Look Mookie, you've run out of options. You don't have any other choice here." Detective Kirby's voice rises in frustration. "You either talk with us or you talk with the judge in the morning?"
Mookie sits quietly and studies the detective's face for a long moment before saying, "Why can't I talk with Jesse?"
Detective Frye, who up until now stood at the back of the room and listened to the other detective's questioning of Mookie, calmly comes forward to the table with a single chair – which Mookie occupies - and motioning the detective to stand aside, politely says to Mookie, "Son, I don't think you understand the full gravity of the trouble you are in here? We're not just talking about a speeding ticket, drunk driving and resisting arrest. With your arrest record," Derrick spreads out a long rap sheet on the table in front of him and continues, "you'd be in deep enough, with those added charges alone, but son we're not just talking about petty crimes here any longer. This is much bigger than you slapping your girlfriend around. You're playing with the big boys now."
Mookie's face visibly showing his fear quickly speaks up, "But, I told you before, I didn't do anything. Those cops framed me."
"What about the evidence? What about the gun?" Derrick's voice rising slightly.
Mookie sits quietly for a moment as thoughts run though his mind, 'the gun? What about it? It's not my gun! I didn't use it? I didn't even fire it? I don't even know if it's loaded?' Then he quickly offers up out loud, "It isn't my gun. Those cops… they… I- I only found it! So, I picked up a few trinkets while visiting the Chandlers. Fine. Charge me. Set my bail and let's get on with this. You and I both know, that a few months in county and I'll be back on the street again."
Derrick looking back at Detective Kirby, hesitates for a moment and then looks back at Mookie. Resting the palms of his hands on the table's top he leans in close to Mookie and says, "Son, this is no time for your games. You need to understand completely what is going on here. You're headed for much bigger trouble than that, I assure you. You're looking at serving a couple life sentences or, this may even turn into a death penalty case-"
"What? Wait a minute, man! Hold just the hell on here! Life sentences? Death Penalty? Oh, no way, man! You're not sending me up for some crap like that! I only out-ran a couple Keystone Cops who don't know how to drive. What the hell you talkin' about? Nobody got hurt!"
Derrick shakes his head and wonders to himself if Mookie is truly serious or just an experienced and professional liar. He stares deeply into Mookie's face and says, "You'd better call you lawyer, son. You're going to need one. And fast."
Mookie's words stutter out as his voice cracks and his hands start to tremble. "I- I- I can't afford any lawyer. I don't know any lawyer."
Derrick rises up, from leaning on the table, and says, "Just keep your mouth shut, for now and we'll get the court to appoint you one. Do you understand me?"
"Y- yes, Sir."
Hillary's secretary buzzes her, while she sits at her desk, "Yes, Norma? What is it?"
"Line two for you, Miss Wilson."
"Thank you. Hello? This is Hillary Wilson, how can I help you?" Hillary listens to the caller's voice and then replies, "Okay. Thank you. I'll go there right away."
Scott Chandler enters Adam's office and stopping at the desk for a moment his speaks with Adam's secretary, "Hello, Kimberly. Is he in?"
"Yes, he is, Mr. Chandler. He's been waiting for you. You can go right in."
Coming through the large doors to Adam's office Scott says, "Uncle Adam?"
"Oh, Scott," Adam says as he rises half-way from his desk and then sits again, "please, come in. Close the door behind you. I'm glad you came today. Are you ready to go back to work here?"
"Yes, I am, Uncle Adam. However, I'm not so sure it will be the best thing for Chandler Enterprises if I do? You know with the publicity and all… what will the board members have to say?"
Adam rests back in his large over-stuffed chair and puffing on an expensive cigar says, "Just you let me worry about them, Scott. I'm in charge around here and I'll decide who works here and who does not."
Scott a bit nervous about working at his old job again, relaxes at Adam's words and says, "Okay, you're the boss."
"That's right, Son. I am. Today and every day after this too."
"So what exactly do you have in mind for me here, Uncle Adam."
"Well, first off, I want you to move into the executive suite next door here. Once you're all moved in, then I'll give you your assignments." Adam rising from his chair moves to the doors and opening them for Scott says, "Let me know if you need anything and I'll make sure Kimberly assigns you a new secretary. Okay, son?"
Scott surprised by Adam's gentle tone says, "Okay, Uncle Adam. Thank you." As the two men shake hands Scott exits the room and heads down the hall to the next office.
Angie and Maya having fully unpacked and redecorated the new house are sitting at the dinning room table sorting through various papers together. "Angie, I really do appreciate all that you and Jesse are doing for Lucy and I. I don't' know how I can ever repay you?"
Angie gently patting Maya's hand says, "Maya, you and Lucy are part of our family now. You don't need to keep thanking me and you'll never have to worry about having to repay us for anything. Now, let me see what your school schedule, for this term is," Angie picks up one of the papers and begins to compare it with another sheet in her other hand, "and we'll see if we can arrange my hospital schedule and Jesse's schedule around yours. That way one of us will always be here for Lucy."
"I can hardly wait to start classes." Maya says as the two women look over the papers together. "I wonder if I'll know anyone at PVU. I hope Colby will be in some of my classes."
"Well, I'm sure you'll make lots of new friends there, Maya."
