At the ship-

"You know Eric, you could have just left me there." Morgan tells Eric.

"No. What am I going to tell Patricia? That Morgan got beat up a little and he's still in Alaska and that I just left him there?"

"I know, it's just that I feel like I shouldn't have gone in there to defend the lady who was being verbally abused." Morgan says.

"Well, you just felt that she needed some help. What? Was there something else?" Eric responded then asked.

"Eric, I want to take a nap, get out of my room please."

"Okay, I'll be back later." Eric says then leaves to eat.

Eric went to eat, played pool, then went to his room to read then fell asleep. He woke up from his nap when the phone rang an hour later, went to see what Morgan wanted since he called then helped him down to the buffet to eat then they went to Morgan's room to talk.

"Okay, now in less than 10 hours or so we will be back in Glen Oak. Who was the lady you were defending?" Eric asked.

"An ex-girlfriend from high school."

"Oh, no." Eric said.

"Yeah. So I might have a twisted ankle, bloodied nose, some bruises and I don't know what to tell Patricia."

"Does you ankle hurt a lot?" Eric asked.

"Just when I walk on it which I'm trying not to."

"So, I got my card game in my room, do you want to play?" Eric said.

"Sure."

"Okay." Eric said then he left go get the cards then came back and they started playing.

At the Camdens-

Julie and Mary went to the pool hall to talk which was okay with Annie. They sat at a table, across from each other as they got some soda to drink.

"So how are things going?" Julie asked.

"Okay. I like the classes I'm taking."

"Good. So what do you need to talk about?" Julie asked.

"Do you know Susan and Jackie Brees?"

"Yes, I know that your father dated Susan and Jackie is her sister, why?" Julie responded.

Well, Jackie talked about dad and Susan a few weeks ago and talked about how she broke his heart."

"I see, what class does she teach at Crawford?"

"Human Sexuality." Mary responded.

"So what did she say exactly?"

"She was talking about relationships then started talking about Susan and dad. She said that she was dating dad then a few years later that she broke up with him because he wouldn't marry her."

"She didn't." Julie says in disbelief.

"What?" Mary asked confused.

"She didn't say that?" Julie said then laughed a few minutes longer.

"What is it?"

"Oh, gosh. What she said isn't exactly true. That's not what's bothering you is it?" Julie said then asked.

"Well, I saw pictures of her and dad when they were dating and saw the picture of her now."

"She was very beautiful then, wasn't she?" Julie said.

"Yeah but it looked like she hadn't changed because she still looked beautiful."

"How did this past of Eric and Susan's come about?" Julie asked a little irritated.

"It was that some students were talking about their past relationships. Jackie said that Susan's husband had died a few weeks ago and she said that she sent dad some letters but he never responded and I'm worried that maybe she might be on the rebound."

"How do you know that he didn't get the letters and I doubt that Eric would want to speak to her at all. You don't need to worry about that since I don't know if he's forgotten about what's happened or still mad about it." Julie responded.

"Well, a month before dad went on the cruise mom would complain that something was burning every week till it stopped, finally. And what if mom sees the letters or Susan calls dad and mom picks up?"

"Well, its possible that your dad hasn't read the letters at all, maybe just burned or ripped them up. If your mom sees the letters or if she calls, she sees the envelope or takes the message then tells your dad about it. Don't go nuts trying to hide the letters or messages from Annie because that could make the situation worse and she might think he is hiding something." Has she stopped talking about Eric and Susan." Julie said then asked.

"Okay. Yes she stopped."

"Was that before or after Hank told her to stop?" Julie asked.

"She stopped after Hank told her to. He told you about it?"

"Yes. I mentioned to him that I heard someone talking about Eric and Susan at the Dairy Shack, mentioning your dad's last name and told him I was confused. He told me what he did."

"So are you going to tell dad about Jackie?" Mary asked.

"No. He is going to get furious and if your mom wants to know more he might have to tell her and may still be hurt by what happened between him and Susan."

"Can you tell me what happened?" Mary asked.

"No. Sorry kiddo but I don't think you father would appreciate that. But I do think that's sweet of you that you are looking after your mom and dad. They would appreciate that." Julie said as she took the last sip of her glass that was empty.

"Thanks." Mary said as she also took the last sip of her drink finishing it.

Julie called Annie to see if Hank dropped off Erica which he did so they both went home, Julie picked up Erica then she went home as Hank came home from an emergency call an hour later.