Endora is on the wharf looking over the ocean and she sees dark clouds filled with lighting and low thunder in the distance she hears a noise behind her and turns and sees EJ standing there she attempts too walk too him but with every step she makes he moves that much further away.

EJ: Endora come to me. (he extends his arms)

ENDORA: I'm trying.

EJ: I'm right here.

ENDORA: Forget this. (she waves her arm and is teleported too him she smiles)

EJ: You shouldn't have used magic. (then there is a flash of lightning and EJ starts to disintegrate into ash) No more magic. (He then vanishes0

ENDORA: No EJ! (she puts her head in her hands and begins to cry but then hears him call her again. She looks up and is back looking over the ocean, she turns and sees EJ again but the same thing happens.) Stop moving EJ!

EJ: I'm not hurry I'm waiting. (Endora uses her magic again and holds him) I said no magic. (Again he crumbles to ash and it restarts again.)

In the real world Tabitha sees Endora flinch while she's under the spell.

TABITHA: Come on sweet pea you can do it.

EJ: I'm getting nervous. How much longer?

TABITHA: If she's not out in 5 minutes then it is over.

EJ: Then we can just wake her up right?

TABITHA: I'm afraid not dear, if time runs out it means she has been overtaken by her fear that she will no longer be in this world.

KAY: She can do it just give her some more time.

TABITHA: Just give her your strength.


JULIAN: Are you actually saying-

ALISTAIR: Yes Julian you are Jared's father.

JULIAN: Oh my God.

ALISTAIR: That's right another Crane for me to take care of.

JULIAN: What do you mean take care of?

ALISTAIR: Well I had to keep up with Theresa in the mean time and what better way than with my grandson. After finding out all of the dirt on Jared all it took was a hefty sum of money and that's all the inspiration he needed. (Alistair grabs his head)

JULIAN: Is it your head?

ALISTAIR: Of course you fool.

JULIAN: Let's give you some morphine to dull the pain.

ALISTAIR: Don't worry about it I can handle it.

JULIAN: I'm not so sure of that. Your ears. (Alistair touches his ears and he notices that they are bleeding.)

ALISTAIR: Something isn't right. (He coughs up blood and falls down convulsing. The doctor Julian has hired runs in and starts checks his and tries to save him but in the end there was no way too save him and Alistair dies on the chair.)

DOCTOR: He's dead. I'm so sorry.

JULIAN: It was long overdue. I thought he had a few months.

DOCTOR: It was a undetermined timeframe. I've seen this before it appears he had given up the fight and succumbed to his illness. What should we do with him?

JULIAN: Cremate the body and throw him in the ocean for all I care. I know it sounds heartless but this man was nothing more than a burden and even in his final moments there was nothing even remotely resembling remorse for all the years of torment he put everyone who has come into his path. I say good riddance. (Julian goes to leave but turns and gives his father one last look. He then shakes his head.) Goodbye Father. (He closes the door)


In the courthouse

SAMPSON: The prosecution calls Gwen Hotchkiss to the stand. (Gwen walks to the stand and is sworn in.) Gwen can you tell us what happened that night.

GWEN: I just checked on the children and made sure they were asleep then I went into my living room. My mother called and I talked to her for a few minutes then there was a knock at my front door. I opened the door and no one was there then I realized I left the back door open so I ran to lock it when I got there it was being opened so I got it shut and locked it. Then I went to get my cell phone and must have left the front door unlocked because there he was standing in front of me.

SAMPSON: Who is he?

GWEN: Jared.

SAMPSON: Did you know it was him?

GWEN: Not at the time because he was wearing a disguise.

SAMPSON: Then what happened?

GWEN: He attacked me and got me on the ground. I begged him not to kill me and he told me he had other plans for me. Then he tied my hands together and told me not to scream and he slid the knife against my throat. Then he raped me and I screamed even if it meant waking the kids up then he put his hand over my mouth and I bit him as hard as I could and he stabbed me in the arm. Then Theresa came in and shot him.

SAMPSON: Nothing further your honor.

JUDGE WATKINS: Counselor.

WARREN: Miss Hotchkiss words can't describe how sorry I am too hear about your attack.

GWEN: Thank you.

WARREN: Also that Theresa saved your life that night is that correct?

GWEN: Yes it is and I am forever grateful.

WARREN: Isn't it also true that you used to be married to Theresa's husband and that you two share a child?

GWEN: Yes

WARREN: Have you ever been arrested Miss Hotchkiss.

SAMPSON: Objection your honor relevance?

WARREN: I am just getting some background of the relationship of all parties my client is included.

JUDGE WATKINS: I'll allow the question for now but watch yourself counselor.

WARREN: Miss Hotchkiss.

GWEN: Yes I have been arrested.

WARREN: We don't have to go through the charges I just have a simple question. Were any of the charges you were arrested for because of Theresa Lopez Fitzgerald Bennett?

GWEN: Yes.

WARREN: One more question why do you think Jared would attack you.

GWEN: He said that I essentially raped him when I left Ethan years ago causing Theresa to not wanting to be with him anymore so he was returning the favor.

WARREN: Do those sound like words of a sane man?

SAMPSON: Objection your honor

WARREN: Withdrawn nothing further your honor.

JUDGE WATKINS: You may step down thank you Miss Hotchkiss. (Gwen goes back to her seat feeling as if she helped make Jared's case) Let's break for lunch court will resume at one o'clock. (He brings down the gavel)

In the back of the courthouse

THERESA: What was that?

ETHAN: Warren's playing the insanity defense.

GWEN: He knew what he was doing Ethan he's not insane he's a monster.

ETHAN: I know that but the problem is the judge seemed to be affected by what Warren said.

No preview for the next chapter but I wanted to acknowledge the life of John Reilly the actor who recently passed away. He played Alistair Crane from 2005-2008 he did an amazing job of portraying Alistair. Rest in Peace John.