ACT 5 - Scene Set 6
INT. ON THE JET - 6.1
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Rossi: Hotch! It totally slipped my mind- how's Jack?
The rest of the team jerked at this- they didn't know anything was going on with Jack!
Reid: Jack? What's wrong with Jack?
Hotch sighed and took his eyes off of the case's file he was adding finishing touches too, hoping to be done with the paperwork before the plane landed.
Hotch: He's fine. During the French Lick case, he was admitted to the hospital
Prentiss: Hotch, why didn't you-
Hotch interrupted her
Hotch: It was just a weird presentation of the flu, I took him home the next morning.
Rossi: I'm glad. Speaking of hospital visits, Prentiss, Morgan, how's our JJ doing?
Prentiss, uncharacteristically stammering: JJ? JJ's…
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EXT. HOSPITAL - 6.2
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Morgan pauses a long pause
Morgan： I know it's JJ
Prentiss: What?
Morgan: Why else would you be crying
Prentiss cut him off
Prentiss: I'm not crying
Morgan ignored this
Morgan: Why else would you be crying outside of her hospital room? You know, it's not your fault that she got shot
Prentiss: I know that.
Morgan: Then what?
She knew what. How could she tell him?
Prentiss: JJ and I-
She cut herself off and looked to the sky, letting the slightly acidic rain burn her eyes, not even conscience of the mess of mascara running down her face
Morgan: Oh.
He had had his suspicions for a while. Yes, they were all close, but he saw the way they both looked at eachother, the way JJ would reach absentmindedly for Emily's hand on the jet or walking to a crime scene. It didn't take a profiler to figure out what must have happened.
One of them had confessed to the other and it hadn't gone as hoped. Whatever had happened, it was Emily staring up at the sky during what was now a thunderstorm. His heart broke for hers.
He sat down next to her even as she refused to look at him, stubbornly staring at the sky.
Morgan: I'm sorry
Prentiss: Yeah, well I don't know what I expected.
Morgan: It doesn't matter. It doesn't change how you're feeling right now. I know how you feel
Prentiss jumped up from her seat, turning to face Morgan
Prentiss, beginning to shout: You know how I feel? You KNOW how I feel? How could you possibly, possibly have any idea what I feel?
Morgan: Everyone's been there. I know I have.
Prentiss: You don't know a thing about me
Morgan: Yeah, that became pretty clear up in Boston, Lauren.
Prentiss, exasperated: I told you-
Morgan: Yeah, yeah you don't know who Lauren is. You know what, Emily, maybe I don't know you.
Morgan thought about the Interpol call, the knowledge she shouldn't have, the plane. He thought about "Lauren". Yeah, he didn't know her. But right now, that didn't matter.
Morgan: But I care about you
Prentiss, dismissively: Yeah, the team's a family I know.
Morgan: No, -I- care about you, even though you love JJ, even though you won't tell me who the hell Lauren is. Even though your nails are a health hazard, even though you don't trust a damn soul and shove everything in a box, I care about you
Prentiss stood incredulously and confused
Prentiss: Derek, what are you talking about?
Morgan stood up and gently grabbed Emily by the waist
Morgan: I'm going to kiss you now, ok?
Emily, despite being shocked and confused and soaking wet from head to toe, nodded. And he did. After a few moments, Derek deepened the kiss and ran his hand through her wet hair, pulling her in closer.
Emily was shell shocked. Had she been so focused on a love she knew she couldn't have for so long she'd missed what was right in front of her this whole time? Her hands fell awkwardly at her side and she kept bringing them up, thinking she was going to do something but would then drop them back down.
Derek gently pulled away, his hand cupping her chin and thumb caressing her cheek.
Derek, softly: Hey
Emily smiled and opened her mouth to respond, but was interrupted by the simultaneous ringing of both their phones
Emily, whispering: Oh my god
They both knew what the ringing meant- they had a case.
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INT. ON THE JET - 6.3
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Prentiss: JJ's fine
Rossi: Nothing happened at the hospital?
Prentiss: What- no- JJ's fine, like I said
Rossi: Morgan?
Morgan: Rossi, what are you on about?
Rossi, smirking: Oh, nothing I guess
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END ACT 5
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