Chapter 2

10:15 a.m. Roswell, New Mexico

Max: Liz, Liz, wake everyone up. We're home. Everyone wakes up.

Michael: Who would've thought I'd actually be glad to see this place again?

Max: That's a first, even for you Michael.

Outside Crashdown Café

Isabel: Don't tell me everyone is here to greet us.

Maria: What's so wrong with that?

Isabel: I just don't want to face them right now.

Max: You're gonna have to tell them eventually Isabel.

Isabel: I know and I will just not right now. Michael can we take a walk?

Michael: Sure.

Max: Wait, you're not even going to go inside?

Isabel: Max, stop controlling me. Michael and I are just going to take a little walk and we'll meet you at mom and dads at six okay?

Max: All right fine.

Everyone except Michael and Isabel, walk into the Crashdown.

Valenti: Hey, welcome home. Everyone hugs his or her parents.

Jeff: So Max...

Max: So...

Jeff: This is still hard for us to get used to. All this time I thought you were a troublemaker and trying to bring Lizzy down with you. Now that I know the truth, I'm glad I was wrong. You might not be from around here but I want Liz to be happy and the only time she really is, is when she's with you, so welcome to the family son. Jeff hugs Max and Liz and her mother smile.

Diane: Liz, you make our son one very lucky and happy man. Welcome to our family sweetheart. Diane hugs Liz. Max honey, where's your sister? Max looks at Liz who looks back.

Max: She was tired from our trip so Michael offered to take her to his place. Diane and Phillip look at each other.

Phillip: Max is there something you're not telling us?

Max: Not that I know of but don't worry. Iz said she'd show up at the house around six.

Park

Michael and Isabel are taking a walk and then sit down at a nearby bench.

Michael: Are you okay?

Isabel: I'm just a little nervous about going to my parents' house that's all. I haven't seen them in two years and then with everything else, I'm just afraid to confront them.

Michael: Hey, everything is going to be okay. Isabel leans here head on Michael's chest and he caresses her hair.

Isabel: How do you know?

Michael: Because your parents are the nicest people I know. They won't let you down.