Sydney sat back and watched snatches of her parents early dates.  She laughed over a beach trip.  Her mother had buried her father in the sand, then spent an inordinate amount of time kissing the exposed parts. On one of their excursions, they made a trip to Kings Dominion, an amusement park outside of Richmond.

Never?" Jack said in disbelief. 

"I am not going to say it again, Jack." Her mother sounded annoyed.

"Why?"

"Why am I not going to say it again or why haven't I ever ridden a roller coaster?" 

Sydney remembered that tone of voice from her childhood.  She looked over at her father and grinned.  There would have been hell to pay for him later, of that she was sure.  Jack returned her smile ruefully.  "Yes, you're right.  She extracted her revenge later.  You'll see."

"Is that it?"  The camera panned the skyline, following the movement of twin roller coasters.  "They are all screaming, Jack.  It can't be that much fun."

"You're not afraid, are you?  Don't worry, I'll protect you."

"Jack Bristow, I don't know what has gotten into you today, but you better stop right now, or you will be very, very sorry later."

"What had gotten into you, Dad? Mom looked like she was ready to sock you. I think I would have, too, if I were in her place."

Jack shrugged.  "I don't know.  Overactive male hormones, excitement, anxiety over the coming wedding.  Who knows?  But making up was always worth ... um, I, ahem..." Jack stammered over his faux pas and Sydney was surprised to see a blush creep up his neckline.  She squeezed his hand reassuringly and continued to watch. 

The video picked back up to the moments before they were seated. Jack trained the camera on Laura as she watched the laughing passengers disembark, glancing up once to send a sizzling glare at her fiancĂ©.  The park employee motioned for them to be seated and locked them in place.

"You better hope I don't kill you after this, Jack, because it's not good form to be a widow before you're even married," Laura hissed. Jack focused the camera on her face. "And do something else with that camera, before I break it into a thousand pieces."

For a moment, Sydney thought she wouldn't get to enjoy her mothers' first coaster ride, but her father merely focused the camera outward.  Her mother, apparently, was a little nervous going down the first hill.  Sydney heard her calling for Jack, a note of desperation in her voice.  The camera dipped as her father moved closer to Laura.  Soon, however, Laura began enjoying the ups and downs of the coaster and joined in the happy yelling of her fellow passengers.  Sydney saw through her fathers' lens the final drop and tensed, wondering how her mother would take it.  The happy laughter as they reached the bottom reassured her and she knew a roller coaster fanatic had been born.  Once again the camera faded to black, then rejoined her parents in line for the "Rebel Yell".  This time, her mother was in charge of the camera.

"Laura, are you sure you want to go again?  Don't you think ten times is enough for mere mortals?"

"I want to wait for the front again, Jack."

"But, Laura, we just had dinner."  Jack was looking decidedly green.  He looked at her and groaned.  "This is your revenge for this morning, right?"  A pause as Jack looks directly at the camera.  "I thought so.  Wait til tonight," he said under his breath.

"What was that, dear?"

"I said, you look lovely tonight."

Sydney glanced at her father, as the coaster ride played out.  He seemed lost in thought, a small smile playing at the corners of his mouth.  She turned back to the screen and saw that the wedding coverage was next.