Chapter 8-"Closure"
[Carter and Abby arrive at Mark's gravesite]
Abby (reading): "MARK GREENE: BELOVED FATHER, BELOVED HUSBAND, DEDICATED DOCTOR. SAVING THE LIVES OF MANY, HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS. MARK GREENE (1964-2002)."
(Abby starts to cry)
Abby: "Can I have a minute, Carter?"
(Carter touches her shoulder and kisses her cheek)
Carter: "Sure my love, I'll be right here if you need me."
Abby (looking at his grave, she puts flowers down): "Mark I know where you are right now (sobs), but...I wanted to thank you for that day that you helped me at the AA meeting. I felt it. I did. I felt at ease. I'm telling you honestly, I am going to give it my all. I'm leaving liquor behind (takes a deep breath). I'm giving up drinking. Everytime I think of taking another drink, I will know you're watching me. My friends and family mean more to me than anything. Drinking only made my relationships with them worse. I don't want to hurt them anymore. I know you're not happy with me. But I'm changing my ways. Luka never cared about me, he said I was a big girl, and he was right. He let me make my own choices, and I blew it. Carter looks out for me. The day he saw us drinking, I felt really bad for him. So I'm going to stop. But to tell you the truth (choking back tears), I miss you Mark. I wish you could come back, just because I want to say some things to you that I never got to say to you when you were around. You were like a father to me, but I wish (starts to cry) you were still around. I still need you. I love you Mark. I never got to say that to you (cries harder). You will always be in my heart. I will talk to you there when I need you. I love you."
(Carter walks over)
Carter: "You okay, sweetie?"
(Abby nods, Carter kisses her gently)
Abby: "I'm going to let you talk. Take your time."
(Abby wipes away her tears)
(Carter moves closer and kneels down)
Carter (looks at flowers): "Those flowers are beautiful Mark, aren't they? What I wanted to say was thank you. You never knew how much you meant to me. I never told you, and I should of. You were like a father. I miss you so much, but I'm a better doctor because of you. You taught me all I know. I love you Mark (starts to cry). Goodbye. But its not for ever. I will come and visit you again soon. You will always be with me."
Abby (crying): "I was listening to everything you wre saying, it was beautiful. Are you ready to go?"
Carter: "In one second. (whispers) Mark, can you give us a sign that you knew that we were here?"
(Walking away, Abby and Carter embrace, wiping the tears from their eyes. A gentle breeze suddenly comes over them.)
Abby: "Did you feel that, Carter?"
Carter: "Yes. That's Mark. He finally heard us. We love you, Mark. Rest in peace."
(At that moment, Abby and Carter felt at peace. Abby never went back to drinking. Knowing Mark was watching over her, she promised to become a better person. Carter promised to follow in Mark's footsteps, thus becoming a better doctor. Doing this all in his honor, because they loved him so.)
[Carter and Abby arrive at Mark's gravesite]
Abby (reading): "MARK GREENE: BELOVED FATHER, BELOVED HUSBAND, DEDICATED DOCTOR. SAVING THE LIVES OF MANY, HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS. MARK GREENE (1964-2002)."
(Abby starts to cry)
Abby: "Can I have a minute, Carter?"
(Carter touches her shoulder and kisses her cheek)
Carter: "Sure my love, I'll be right here if you need me."
Abby (looking at his grave, she puts flowers down): "Mark I know where you are right now (sobs), but...I wanted to thank you for that day that you helped me at the AA meeting. I felt it. I did. I felt at ease. I'm telling you honestly, I am going to give it my all. I'm leaving liquor behind (takes a deep breath). I'm giving up drinking. Everytime I think of taking another drink, I will know you're watching me. My friends and family mean more to me than anything. Drinking only made my relationships with them worse. I don't want to hurt them anymore. I know you're not happy with me. But I'm changing my ways. Luka never cared about me, he said I was a big girl, and he was right. He let me make my own choices, and I blew it. Carter looks out for me. The day he saw us drinking, I felt really bad for him. So I'm going to stop. But to tell you the truth (choking back tears), I miss you Mark. I wish you could come back, just because I want to say some things to you that I never got to say to you when you were around. You were like a father to me, but I wish (starts to cry) you were still around. I still need you. I love you Mark. I never got to say that to you (cries harder). You will always be in my heart. I will talk to you there when I need you. I love you."
(Carter walks over)
Carter: "You okay, sweetie?"
(Abby nods, Carter kisses her gently)
Abby: "I'm going to let you talk. Take your time."
(Abby wipes away her tears)
(Carter moves closer and kneels down)
Carter (looks at flowers): "Those flowers are beautiful Mark, aren't they? What I wanted to say was thank you. You never knew how much you meant to me. I never told you, and I should of. You were like a father. I miss you so much, but I'm a better doctor because of you. You taught me all I know. I love you Mark (starts to cry). Goodbye. But its not for ever. I will come and visit you again soon. You will always be with me."
Abby (crying): "I was listening to everything you wre saying, it was beautiful. Are you ready to go?"
Carter: "In one second. (whispers) Mark, can you give us a sign that you knew that we were here?"
(Walking away, Abby and Carter embrace, wiping the tears from their eyes. A gentle breeze suddenly comes over them.)
Abby: "Did you feel that, Carter?"
Carter: "Yes. That's Mark. He finally heard us. We love you, Mark. Rest in peace."
(At that moment, Abby and Carter felt at peace. Abby never went back to drinking. Knowing Mark was watching over her, she promised to become a better person. Carter promised to follow in Mark's footsteps, thus becoming a better doctor. Doing this all in his honor, because they loved him so.)