Mrs. Hart: "Amy, your parents told me to tell you that they went back to Everwood with Bright."
Amy: "Alright."
Amy glanced over at Ephram, who was asleep in his chair. She taps Ephram on the shoulder.
Amy: "Hey."
Ephram: (sleepily) "How'd it go?"
Amy: "Uh.I don't know."
(silence)
Amy: "Do you still like Laynie?"
Ephram: "What?"
Amy: "I know it's been a long time but do you still have feelings for her?"
Ephram: "Well-"
(Dr. Brown walked into the waiting room.)
Dr. Brown: "Sorry to interrupt, but I think I should take Ephram home."
Mrs. Hart: "I'm sure he could stay here overnight. We need you to monitor Colin."
(Dr. Brown nodded)
Mrs. Hart: (to Laynie) "We're going in to see Colin, are you coming?"
Laynie: "No, I'm too tired."
The Harts walked away. The waiting room was empty except for Ephram, Laynie, and Amy.
Amy: "I'll be right back."
Amy walked away. Laynie got up and sat next to Ephram.
Laynie: "You know it's great how you told her."
(Ephram glances awkwardly at Laynie)
Laynie: "You really like her, I can tell."
Ephram: "I blurted it out. Some kind of secret keeper I am."
(Laynie smiles)
Laynie: "I'm happy for you, but um-I'm just afraid she's gonna hurt Colin."
(Amy walks in, unnoticed.)
Amy: "Laynie?"
Laynie: "Yeah?"
Amy: "Your parents want to talk to you. They're in Colin's room."
Laynie: "Ok."
(Laynie gets up from her chair and walks away)
Amy: "Miss me?"
Ephram: "Probably."
Amy: "Did I miss anything?"
Ephram: "No, nothing eventful anyway."
Amy: "Oh."
(silence)
Ephram: "I don't."
Amy: "Don't what?"
Ephram: "Have feelings for Laynie. You asked me that question right? I kinda found it was my duty to answer it since you asked me."
Amy: "Thanks."
(Amy kisses Ephram on the cheek)
Ephram: "For what?"
Amy: "Answering my question. You didn't have to."
Ephram: "So, what's gonna happen?"
Amy: "With what?"
Ephram: "Colin."
Amy: "I have no idea. I want to do what's right."
Ephram: "And that is?"
Amy: "No clue."
Ephram: "I don't really care what you do as long as you're happy."
(Amy smiles at this)
Amy: "But you probably secretly want me to break up with him."
Ephram: "Am I that obvious?"
Amy: "No, you're just a bad secret keeper."
Laynie: "Sorry to interrupt anything, but Amy, Colin wants to see you."
(Amy walks away to Colin's room)
Ephram: "What's going on?"
Laynie: "Oh, it's just um. Colin's not 100%. If he goes through any stress it could ruin him."
Ephram: "That's making matters worse. Amy had a lot of weight on her shoulders."
Laynie: "Wait a minute, Amy, she doesn't know about Colin's condition."
Ephram: "I'll go."
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(Amy knocks on Colin's door.)
Colin: "It's open."
Amy: "Ok."
(opens the door) "You wanted to see me?"
Colin: "Yeah, I just wanted to talk to you before I wasn't allowed any visitors."
Amy: "Yeah. Colin?"
Colin: (takes Amy's hand) "Yeah?"
Amy: "I want to tell you something. I-um Laynie-"
(knock on the door)
Colin: (to Amy) "Who is it?"
Colin: (at the door) "Come in."
(Ephram walks into Colin's room.)
Amy: "Ephram, is something wrong?"
Ephram: "Amy, can I talk to you?"
Amy: "I'm in the middle of something, could we just-"
Ephram: "It's urgent."
Amy: "Fine."
Amy: (whispers to Colin) "I'll be right back."
(Colin nods.)
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(This is out in the hallway)
Amy: "What is it?"
Ephram: "I thought yo
u should know this. Laynie told me. Colin he's."
Amy: "Dying? What?"
Ephram: "No, ummm..if he gets stressed out, he could have complications. So I was hoping after hearing this you would think whatever you where going to do thoroughly."
(Amy bit hard on her lip.)
Ephram: "Amy?"
Amy: "Ok."
(Amy walked back into Colin's room.)
Colin: "What was that about?"
Amy: "Nothing. He just wanted to tell me that he was uh..leaving."
Colin: "That wasn't urgent. Let's get on to what you were saying."
Amy: "This is probably gonna hurt you, but I have to say it. Uh. well can I explain?"
Colin: "Go ahead. Can you hand me that glass of water over there?"
Amy: "Sure."
(Amy hands the glass of water to Colin.)
Amy: "The accident. I have to start there."
(Colin nods.)
Amy: "You probably don't remember that because it was one of the more current events. The truck flipped over. Bright and I were devastated. Your parents were kind of shattered and Laynie went to boarding school."
Colin: "Where is this story going? I already know those thing."
(Amy smiles)
Amy: "I'm just trying to recap." Then you were in a coma. Dr. Brown came to Everwood. You had your first surgery. Uh.I left something out. I don't think you'll remember this, but I loved you a lot, but uh.you just didn't love me as much as I did you."
Colin: "Amy, I love you. You know that. Are you feeling insecure?"
Amy: "No, just let me explain. You told Laynie, before the accident that you were going to break up with me. I didn't know until recently."
(A/N: I decided to add a song to this scene. It's Lifehouse's "Hanging By A Moment")
I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
Forgetting all I'm lacking
Completely incomplete
I'll take your invitation
You take all of me
Amy: "I realized that I needed to find someone who loved me the way I loved them. What I'm trying to say is.I want to break up with you, Colin."
(Colin stayed still and silent)
Amy: "Say something."
Colin: "I can't."
Amy: "I hope you understand, Colin. I want to stay friends. It's just. I think I sacrificed too much on you when you didn't love me the same way."
Colin: "You should be leaving."
(Amy tried to kiss Colin on the forehead.)
Colin: "Don't. Just leave."