(A couple of hours pass, and we see Diane and Rebecca just talking about the kids, Elizabeth and Rebecca's two little boys. Both of them are sipping a glass of white wine, Norm, Cliff, and Woody are having a fascinating discussion on how if walking to the moon were possible how many steps would it take? Carla is serving drinks and every once in a while pops into Rebecca and Diane's conversation to insult either of them, or insults cliff.)

(Diane looks up when she hears Sam's laugh coming from outside, she quickly looks down and mentally chastises herself for recognizing Sam's laugh after all of these years. For she did tell Rebecca that she still loved him, but she had completely convinced herself before coming that something between them would be out of the question and that she did not want to put Elizabeth, but really herself, in that position. She was afraid of being in love with him again. She was afraid of going through all of the pain and agony she went through when she left ten years ago, thinking that it was the best thing to do, and then being completely blown away when she discovered that she was pregnant with his child. Finally she didn't want to build her hopes up, what made her think that Sam wasn't dating anybody else? I mean they haven't really talked since she's come back, he could be completely in love with someone else. No, not her Sam! For that is how she still thought of him her Sam, her love, and for the last years Elizabeth was enough of him to hold her in Los Angeles. Every single day, however, Elizabeth grew more like her father, and finally Diane could no longer deny his existence.)

(Sam and Elizabeth were walking hand in hand down the steps giggling and looking like they were having a great time together. Diane looked back up and smiled, Rebecca then also looked to see what she was smiling at and also smiled when she saw Elizabeth and Sam entering the bar.)

Sam: (is catching his breath from laughing) Diane, (looks down at Elizabeth, and is smiling with proud eyes) you didn't do Liz here justice when you said that she was the best player on her team! She is the best nine year old batter and pitcher I have ever seen!!!

(Elizabeth blushes, but smiles, and kind of hides behind his trousers)

Sam: Aww honey don't be embarrassed! It's true!

Elizabeth: (giggles) thanks Daddy.

(Sam kind of stops when he hears the words "Daddy" she hadn't called him that or Dad or any other paternal nick name, but he hadn't realized it until that moment. His eyes light up with joy and you see him pick her up)

(They walk over to where Diane and Rebecca are sitting, he sets her down on the bar next to Diane, Cliff and Norm had just gone to play pool so there was room. Sam walks behind the bar to get Elizabeth some water)

Diane: (smiles, pulls Elizabeth's hair out of her face and gets a tissue out of her purse and start's wiping the dirt smudges off her daughter's face.) Did you show your Father your curve ball?

Sam: (hands Elizabeth the glass of water) Here you go sweetheart, She sure did!

Elizabeth: (picks up the glass and starts drinking the water) Thank you.

Sam: Your (opens up a soda) welcome.

Sam: (puts on a serious face, and looks at Diane) Uhh, Diane can I talk to you in my office for a second?

Diane: Of course Sam. (looks around) Rebecca would you keep an eye on Elizabeth for me?

(Sam walks around the bar and stands next to Diane)

Rebecca: Sure! It will give us some time to get to know each other (looks at Elizabeth and smiles).

(Diane gets off the stool and they walk into the office together.)

(Sam sits down in his chair and Diane stands there looking at him, and sort of goes into a daydream when she saw Sam sitting in his chair. Exactly how she had remembered him. His office hadn't changed a bit either. No, he couldn't have changed that much, or could he?)

Sam: (kind of snaps his fingers) Diane???

Diane: (shakes her head and comes back to reality) Oh sorry Sam, I think I went into a bit of a daze..

Sam: (motions the couch) Please, sit.

Diane: (Sits down) thank you Sam. Sam, I am amazed! I mean except for that computer your office looks exactly like I remember it (is looking around at all the different things).

(While she's talking he's looking at her amazed at how little she had changed she still looked as beautiful as ever.)

Sam: Diane, I was wondering what are we going to do with Elizabeth custody- wise? Now that I know her, I can never let her go again, you do understand that, right? (smiles)

Diane: Actually Sam, I spoke to my publisher who recently moved to New York and She told me that it would be more convenient for her if I moved to the east coast.

Sam: (his eyes widen) So your moving here? (composes himself, he doesn't want Diane to see how happy he is) Great!

Diane: Yes, I thought it would be nice for Elizabeth to be in a loving environment. Sam, She could never leave you either. She adores you, I can tell.

Sam: (blurts out) That didn't stop you from leaving me twice!

(Diane looks down, then forces herself to make eye contact, and looks Sam directly in the eye. The look she gives him is not a sad look, nor apologetic look; it is an intense, fiery, look of raw anger)

Diane: (not taking her jade eyes off of Sam's) What stopped you from stopping me?

Sam: (Sam scoffs, and smugly smiles) Oh like (does a short, yet exaggerated version of his own laugh)… like me saying please Diane, don't go….Was going to make you get off the plane and (stands up) give up your dreams for the opportunity to be a bartender's wife?!

(Diane is so completely overcome with irritation and pain that she focuses on the floor tiles)

Sam: Oh, yeah! You see why you're not answering? Because you know it's true! Right? It's true that I was in your way once between you and your goals, and I cannot begin to tell you how painful that was for me! How much it hurt seeing you walk up those steps, and….(looks around and sits down) it's true that not even for a second you turned around to walk back to me. You probably didn't care, the truth is that maybe I was just your little playmate for kicks wasn't I? Just a little boy toy you could play with between Ph. Ds.

Sam: (with a sardonic smile) the truth hurts doesn't it, sweetheart?

(Diane is awestruck, looks at him with such disbelief and disappointment)

Diane: (her voice growing continually hoarse, as a result of holding back any sign of a tear) How dare you sit there and have the audacity to say that to me?! It was you who stopped the wedding; you were the one that persuaded me to go! You stood there behind that door and watched me walk out of your life, TWICE! So please do not have the nerve to sit there pretending to be some sort of helpless fly in a black widows web; when you know as well as I do that it didn't happen that way.

(Sam locks his jaw, and starts grinding his teeth}

Diane: Sam, this argument is not really going to resolve anything. We can't go back in time and change things, I very much wish we could, but we can't. So please we need to move on from all of this resentment, I don't know what to say to you; except this, I did love you, still do, and was in love with you all those years I worked here. (When he heard these words Sam's rock hard exterior turned to clay) It disappoints me that after all of these years, and all we've gone through that is your idea of me and our past relationship.

Sam: Alright, (tilts his head and gives her a heartfelt look) I'm sorry I guess, I blamed you because I didn't want to blame myself.

Diane: (smiles) Sam nobody has "the blame" in our circumstances, it just happened. Fate interceded, and we were forever labeled in the (Sam still smiling kind of roles his eyes and looks up, Diane doesn't notice) eyes of the world as (waves her hand exaggeratedly in the air) "star-crossed lovers". (she goes into one of her Diane modes) Wasn't it Shakespeare that said-

Sam: So about Elizabeth! (smiles, chuckles and gets up)

(Diane smiles at the familiarity of being cut off by him when she was rambling)

(Sam walks over to the couch and sits down with her, and in a chummy way puts his arm around her)

Diane: (looks at him and smiles) Oh Sam, who'd ever think we'd be here in your office? After all these years...

(They both look around at the memorable setting, filled with memories)

Sam: Yeah, (let's out one small, muffled laugh) we sure had some strange ones (Diane nods in agreement)….

Diane: Some of them Sam, and it kills me to admit this to you, were the best in my life…