Season 4 Episode 8
"Hell & Paradise"
"It's great that you finally decided to stop with this jealousy thing and be there for your Dad," Katie says as she and Jessie walk in a park. "I guess I haven't got over my parent's divorce yet." Jessie says, sadly. "But now it's time." Katie runs her hand through Jessie's hair, "Everyone wants their parents to be together, but sometimes things start to go bad, and love ends." Jessie stops walking and looks at Katie. "I don't want our love to end." Katie smiles. "It never will." They look at each other, adoringly. Katie leans to kiss Jessie, but she pulls away. "Are you crazy? We're in public!" Jessie says, grinning. "Oh, there's no one around. And anyway, I want to show the world all the love all feel for you." Katie says. After that, Jessie of course can't resist anymore. She looks around, and only sees people walking far from them. "OK..." They hug and kiss. Only if Jessie had looked around with more attention, she would've have seen Henry standing not too far away from them. "Oh, my God..." He says with a terrified face, before getting out of there really fast.
Meanwhile, Jake is at a lawyer's office. "See, Mr. Manning, your chances of getting full custody of your daughters are very small. You have to prove that your ex-wife's house is not a safe and health environment for them. Besides, they're old enough to testify, and considering the situation they'll probably want to stay with their mother."
Soliloquy Jake tries to find the right words. "I know Lily needs them. But they're not OK. And I'm their father. I have messed things up other times, but I want them to be OK. They're my children."
Jake doesn't look satisfied with the answer. "But Zoe is not OK. She's really acting strange. Besides, Lily's husband Rick is practically unemployed, and gives the children no attention. And Lily is not able to take care of the children." The lawyer, Ms. Anna Healey, realizes Jake won't be convinced. "OK, Mr. Manning. I'll study the information you gave me, and I'll see what can be done." Jake gets up to leave. "Thanks. When can I expect an answer from you?" He asks. "In two or three days." She answers. He leaves. She sits back and tries to study the case, but she can't. She doesn't know why, but she can't get Jake out of her mind.
Rick is at his house, lying in his bed, thinking about what to do. He's totally lost. At the meeting he had with the children and Judy, he thought he knew what to do. "What am I going to do? I wish there was some way I could get an answer." He sighs and closes his eyes. After a while, he opens it and he is stunned with what he sees.
Soliloquy Rick has a shocked expression. "I'm going crazy."
"Phil?" He asks as he sits on the bed. "No, it can't be true." He rubs his eyes. "It can't be true. Lily told me about that, but I couldn't believe..." "Talk to her." Rick is interrupted by Phil. "What?" He asks. "Talk to her." He starts to vanish. Rick gets up, "No, wait! I can't talk to her. She's not able no listen." Phil smiles and repeats, "Talk to her." He disappears. Rick stays there, not knowing if this was the answer he was hoping for, or if he was just going crazy. He realizes he has got nothing to lose. He runs downstairs, grabs his jacket and leaves.
Grace and Eli hear Rick slam the door and leave. "My God, what's that?" Grace asks, almost choking with the piece of meat she was eating. Eli gets up, looks outside the window and sees Rick leaving. He comes back looking a little worried. "I'm so worried about my Dad," he says to Grace, "He's is so devasted by this situation." Grace looks at Eli, and gives a small smile. "Your Dad is a great person." Eli is surprised to hear that. "Since when do you like him?" He asks. "I always liked him. And now, I see how much he loves my Mom, and I like him a little more." Eli smiles. "Thanks." He gets serious and asks, whispering, "So, how are things going with Dimitri?" Grace laughs. "You don't have to whisper Eli. We're alone." Eli ignores the comment, and insists. "Come on, tell me. Is he treating you well?" Grace smiles. "Oh, yes. Better than anyone else. I feel so safe and protected when he's around." Eli sighs. "And when everyone finds out?" "He's not my teacher anymore." Grace answers. "But he's still a lot older than you." Eli insists. "I'm not thinking about that. I'm just enjoying what I've got." Eli is not convinced. "Well, I think you should be worried about your parents, and about yourself. It's not going to be easy when it comes out." Grace gets up. "I don't care. I've never been happier." She leaves.
Soliloquy Eli looks from one side to the other. "I don't want to be a part of this." Pause. "Secrets are dangerous," He whispers.
Back to Jessie and Katie. They're still on the park, sitting on a bench, and having an icecream. "I loved kissing you in public," Jessie says, "I want to do it all the time." "Jessie, I don't think this is the right moment," Katie says. Jessie looks a little disappointed to hear that. "I thought you wanted to show our love to everyone." Katie looks at her smiling. "I do. But first we have to prepare people who are close to us to that. And I don't think your Dad could handle something like that now." Jessie nods. "Yes, I know." Katie says, "Which doesn't mean two friends can't give each other a big hug in the park." Jessie smiles. They embrace each other, never wanting that moment to end.
Rick is arriving at the hospital, and as he runs to Lily's room he is thinking. "What happened to my life? I was so happy. I had a gorgeous and successful wife, our children were fine. And now, look where I am." He stops as he sees a young couple coming out of one of the rooms. They're holding a newborn baby boy. Rick stops and looks, as the couple play with the baby. They look like the happiest people in the world. He can't help thinking those were supposed to be him and Lily.
Soliloquy Rick appears to talk about this scene. "People never realize how happy they are until something horrible happens. Then they learn what I've learned. There's a tenuous border dividing paradise from hell."
Rick approaches Lily's room, and meets Dr. Farrell, who's coming out of there. He tells Rick that Lily's condition is better than it was yesterday and he says that he can come inside and see her. Rick is happy to hear that, and says, "Good. I really need to talk to her." He says, as he opens the door. "She won't listen to what you say," Dr. Farrell says to him. Rick smiles and says, "It's worth trying." He enters the room.
TO BE CONTINUED...
"It's great that you finally decided to stop with this jealousy thing and be there for your Dad," Katie says as she and Jessie walk in a park. "I guess I haven't got over my parent's divorce yet." Jessie says, sadly. "But now it's time." Katie runs her hand through Jessie's hair, "Everyone wants their parents to be together, but sometimes things start to go bad, and love ends." Jessie stops walking and looks at Katie. "I don't want our love to end." Katie smiles. "It never will." They look at each other, adoringly. Katie leans to kiss Jessie, but she pulls away. "Are you crazy? We're in public!" Jessie says, grinning. "Oh, there's no one around. And anyway, I want to show the world all the love all feel for you." Katie says. After that, Jessie of course can't resist anymore. She looks around, and only sees people walking far from them. "OK..." They hug and kiss. Only if Jessie had looked around with more attention, she would've have seen Henry standing not too far away from them. "Oh, my God..." He says with a terrified face, before getting out of there really fast.
Meanwhile, Jake is at a lawyer's office. "See, Mr. Manning, your chances of getting full custody of your daughters are very small. You have to prove that your ex-wife's house is not a safe and health environment for them. Besides, they're old enough to testify, and considering the situation they'll probably want to stay with their mother."
Soliloquy Jake tries to find the right words. "I know Lily needs them. But they're not OK. And I'm their father. I have messed things up other times, but I want them to be OK. They're my children."
Jake doesn't look satisfied with the answer. "But Zoe is not OK. She's really acting strange. Besides, Lily's husband Rick is practically unemployed, and gives the children no attention. And Lily is not able to take care of the children." The lawyer, Ms. Anna Healey, realizes Jake won't be convinced. "OK, Mr. Manning. I'll study the information you gave me, and I'll see what can be done." Jake gets up to leave. "Thanks. When can I expect an answer from you?" He asks. "In two or three days." She answers. He leaves. She sits back and tries to study the case, but she can't. She doesn't know why, but she can't get Jake out of her mind.
Rick is at his house, lying in his bed, thinking about what to do. He's totally lost. At the meeting he had with the children and Judy, he thought he knew what to do. "What am I going to do? I wish there was some way I could get an answer." He sighs and closes his eyes. After a while, he opens it and he is stunned with what he sees.
Soliloquy Rick has a shocked expression. "I'm going crazy."
"Phil?" He asks as he sits on the bed. "No, it can't be true." He rubs his eyes. "It can't be true. Lily told me about that, but I couldn't believe..." "Talk to her." Rick is interrupted by Phil. "What?" He asks. "Talk to her." He starts to vanish. Rick gets up, "No, wait! I can't talk to her. She's not able no listen." Phil smiles and repeats, "Talk to her." He disappears. Rick stays there, not knowing if this was the answer he was hoping for, or if he was just going crazy. He realizes he has got nothing to lose. He runs downstairs, grabs his jacket and leaves.
Grace and Eli hear Rick slam the door and leave. "My God, what's that?" Grace asks, almost choking with the piece of meat she was eating. Eli gets up, looks outside the window and sees Rick leaving. He comes back looking a little worried. "I'm so worried about my Dad," he says to Grace, "He's is so devasted by this situation." Grace looks at Eli, and gives a small smile. "Your Dad is a great person." Eli is surprised to hear that. "Since when do you like him?" He asks. "I always liked him. And now, I see how much he loves my Mom, and I like him a little more." Eli smiles. "Thanks." He gets serious and asks, whispering, "So, how are things going with Dimitri?" Grace laughs. "You don't have to whisper Eli. We're alone." Eli ignores the comment, and insists. "Come on, tell me. Is he treating you well?" Grace smiles. "Oh, yes. Better than anyone else. I feel so safe and protected when he's around." Eli sighs. "And when everyone finds out?" "He's not my teacher anymore." Grace answers. "But he's still a lot older than you." Eli insists. "I'm not thinking about that. I'm just enjoying what I've got." Eli is not convinced. "Well, I think you should be worried about your parents, and about yourself. It's not going to be easy when it comes out." Grace gets up. "I don't care. I've never been happier." She leaves.
Soliloquy Eli looks from one side to the other. "I don't want to be a part of this." Pause. "Secrets are dangerous," He whispers.
Back to Jessie and Katie. They're still on the park, sitting on a bench, and having an icecream. "I loved kissing you in public," Jessie says, "I want to do it all the time." "Jessie, I don't think this is the right moment," Katie says. Jessie looks a little disappointed to hear that. "I thought you wanted to show our love to everyone." Katie looks at her smiling. "I do. But first we have to prepare people who are close to us to that. And I don't think your Dad could handle something like that now." Jessie nods. "Yes, I know." Katie says, "Which doesn't mean two friends can't give each other a big hug in the park." Jessie smiles. They embrace each other, never wanting that moment to end.
Rick is arriving at the hospital, and as he runs to Lily's room he is thinking. "What happened to my life? I was so happy. I had a gorgeous and successful wife, our children were fine. And now, look where I am." He stops as he sees a young couple coming out of one of the rooms. They're holding a newborn baby boy. Rick stops and looks, as the couple play with the baby. They look like the happiest people in the world. He can't help thinking those were supposed to be him and Lily.
Soliloquy Rick appears to talk about this scene. "People never realize how happy they are until something horrible happens. Then they learn what I've learned. There's a tenuous border dividing paradise from hell."
Rick approaches Lily's room, and meets Dr. Farrell, who's coming out of there. He tells Rick that Lily's condition is better than it was yesterday and he says that he can come inside and see her. Rick is happy to hear that, and says, "Good. I really need to talk to her." He says, as he opens the door. "She won't listen to what you say," Dr. Farrell says to him. Rick smiles and says, "It's worth trying." He enters the room.
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