Jack slowly pulls away from Carly and turns his head to JJ's direction.

Jack: "Hey there, buddy."

JJ: "You Liar! I hate you Jack, and I never wanna see you again!"

Jack: "JJ, please calm down. Can I talk to you for a minute?"

Carly: "Jack, I think I better get going. You don't need me here; I'll be at the hotel."

Jack: "Ok, I will talk to you later. (She gets up and walks away as he gives her a "I'll call you later look" and he sighs) So, buddy…"

JJ: "Don't buddy me, Jack. Don't ever come near me or mom again. She hates you too!"

Jack: "Look, JJ…that very beautiful woman that was just here is my wife…"

JJ: "No she's not Jack, my mom is your wife. You married her, and you became my dad."

Jack: "No, JJ, from before the accident. My wife from before that I don't remember."

JJ: "Then why were you kissing her?"

Jack: "I really don't know how to make you understand this, JJ. It's very complicated but I do remember bits and pieces and what I do remember is very powerful. It's very real, and I feel more myself than I have in days."

JJ: "But you love mom, don't you?"

Jack: "I have a lot of feeling for your mother; I really do. Look, how about I take you home so I can talk to your mother about this."

JJ: "Ok, but please don't hurt her, Jack. I don't want to see mommy hurting any more than she already has."

Carly gets back to the hotel and finds a note from Rosanna.

Carly: "Hey, I went to pick up a few things from the store. Be back soon."

Carly sets the note down and reclines out on her bed. She closes her eyes and drifts off.

Jack meanwhile has arrived at Julia's house and makes his way in only to find her sitting on the couch. JJ runs upstairs and Julia gets up to hug Jack.

Julia: "Where'd you find him?"

Jack: "Oh, just out and about. Why, he didn't run away or anything did he?"

Julia: "Yeah, he did. But it's not the first time. He just thought that you had abandoned him and weren't coming home."

Jack: "Yeah, Julia…speaking of that. When were you going to tell me that I had a wife and two children awaiting me in Oakdale? When were you going to tell me that I had family and friends mourning in the news of my death? (Julia looks shocked) Or weren't you going to tell me?"

Julia: "Jack, I had no idea. Really…"

Jack: "(Pulls out the crumpled photograph) Then where did this come from? Damn it Julia, where did you get this?!"

Julia: (Puts on the water works) "Jack, I just found that picture and I was going to tell you. I found it in JJ's bottle…I was going to tell you."

Jack: "You know what? I don't think you were. I don't think you had any intention of telling me. I gave you the chance. I gave you numerous chances to tell me the truth…to look me in the eye and give it to me straight. But what did you do? More like what did I do? I watched you shed a lot of tears and then I believed you. What a huge mistake!"

Julia: "Jack, I was waiting for the right chance to tell you."

Jack: "When would that roll along? A week, a month, never?!"

Julia: "I'm sorry."

Jack: "That's such a meaningless word coming from your mouth. Something about you drew me in, made me look to you for that stability and honesty…and this is how you repay me. I didn't have a past…I must have been insane for even thinking that marrying you w/o my memory was the right thing to do."

Julia: "Jack, just calm down and we can sort this out. We can get past this."

Jack: "I will not calm down. There is nothing to get past; the more that I think about it, the more I see the real picture. The picture I didn't want to admit to myself all along. I was scared that my past would just make things worse…so I grabbed on to the first available open arms and held on."

Julia: "Jack, I love you."

Jack: "Do you? Is that what love is to you? I think that you're in love with the idea of me, and vise versa. I wanted to love, just like I always had before my accident. But I could feel it; I could feel that something out there for me that I just couldn't reach. I could feel my wife's heart aching for me, and her desperation of wanting me and needing me…so I reached out…to you. For some reason it felt comfortable, natural. Like I was reaching out for my wife; the love of my life mourning for me."

Julia: "That's just an excuse Jack. You know that and so do I. You can't hide what we had…you can't make up a false explanation when you know that's not what happened."

Jack: "I do know what happened; I know that Carly, my wife, has been miserable with out me. I know that I could feel her with me, even if I didn't know it at the moment. I know that whatever you want to call this relationship between us, it's over! I feel absolutely nothing for you but disgust. What kind of woman keeps a mans past from him? That's sick Julia…it's desperate and sick."

Julia: "Jack…please. I really think you should think this through before you destroy what we have."

Jack: "It's already dead and buried…you did that to your self Julia. You did that the moment you looked me in the eye and lied to me. Hell, maybe I am to blame as well…I shouldn't have gotten in to this mess in the first place, but I did. I will never forgive myself for that."

Julia: "(A clump of snot starts building as her eyes cry in desperation) Jack, what about JJ? Are you gonna abandon him too?"

Jack: "I can't talk about this anymore. I have to go!"

Jack walks out the door and begins walking down the street. He gets all the way to the park across town and he takes a seat on a park bench. He rests his eyes until he feels a tap on his shoulder. His eyes pop open and he sees JJ standing in front of him.

Jack: "Hey JJ, what are you doing here?"

JJ: "Mom doesn't know I'm here; I followed you. I have a question."

Jack: "I hope I'll have an answer. What is it?"

JJ: "Why are you leaving me?"

Jack: "Here, sit down kiddo. (JJ sits next to him) You know how I was in that accident and I couldn't remember who I was or what my past was like? (JJ nods) Well, a very important person from my past found me and it turns out there were people missing me all along. Your mommy knew they were looking for me and she never told me."

JJ: "Why? She said she wanted you to remember who you were."

Jack: "I know, JJ. It's extremely complicated. I don't have all the answers for you. I don't know why your mother did what she did, or what she was thinking as she did it. I think that you ought to talk to her about that."

JJ: "So are you going back to your real family again, Jack?"

Jack: "Hey, I'll tell ya what. You can come and visit whenever you'd like if that's ok with my wife, Carly. From what I've heard we got a little guy about your age too. How's that sound?"

JJ: "I'm gonna miss you, Jack. No one has ever treated me as nice as you have. Not even mom. She always made me feel like something was missing and I wasn't good enough."

Jack: "I'm so sorry, JJ. I didn't know."

JJ: "Well, first there was Jim…he was ok. And then there was Jeff, and then Joe."

Jack: "Her ex boyfriends?"

JJ: "No, her ex husbands Jack. I have had so many dads; it's hard to keep track anymore. But you're the first one that made me feel like I mattered. I really do love you."

Jack: "JJ, she never told me about any of that."

JJ: "She never tells anyone. She's afraid that will make the next guy run away."

Jack: "Listen, as soon as I get settled in at my house, I will call you and we can set something up. Ok?"

JJ: "Thanks so much, Jack. Have fun with your real family."

Jack: "Take care, ya hear me."

They hug, and JJ heads home. Jack looks up at the sky and begins to talk.

Jack: "Look, I know you're up there somewhere. I just need someone to talk to that won't talk back and just listen. I am so grateful for this miracle that has happened…Carly finding me again. I figured you'd lead me home sometime or another, but why did it have to take so long? JJ's a great kid and all; I'm glad I got a chance to know him, but why do that to a child when you knew it wouldn't last. I know you must have had a reason, but he's just a child. Was it because he needed me? Was it to help him learn how to love again, after what his mother has put him through? You gotta let me know cuz I sure as hell don't have a clue. I might have been there for him, but what about my children. I have missed months of their lives just because of you…I missed the first months of Carly being pregnant once again…she needed me. I know, I know, now she has me, but it's not the same. God, I love her. Even though I don't remember her much, or what we were like, I love her. Our connection must have been pretty strong if I can still feel it with out a memory of it. Is this a sign from up above that love overcomes all, or was it a test, or what? I think you owe me at least that much; the truth. Please, or at least send someone or something to me that can help me figure all of this out. Please, just help me a little bit more… (He feels a tap on his shoulder, and he turns around)

Carly: "Hey there, stranger."

Jack: "What are you doing out here?"

Carly: "Well, it is a park, and last I heard parks were open for anyone to take a stroll around when you got a lot on your mind."

Jack: "Here, sit down. (She sits next to him) So, a lot on your mind, huh? You wanna talk about it?"

Carly: "I bet you could guess what I have been thinking about."

Jack: "Me."

Carly: "(Nods) Yeah, and I can't stop no matter how hard I try. Gosh, you're alive. I mean, I never would have thought it possible and now that I am looking at you, or this person in your body, I realize I have so much to be thankful for. I have begged and pleaded to god for so many things in my life, but when you disappeared and we thought you were dead, I swore to god. I swore that I would never ask for anything again if he could show me a miracle. Just anything to show that you were ok, and that you were safe. I never would have imagined that he could present me with you. I just can't get over that you're right here in front of me…close enough to touch."

Jack: "I know this must have been a living hell for you. I could only imagine what you have been through. I think there's something that you need to know."

Carly: "(Becomes worried) Ok…what is it, Jack?"

Jack: "Hey, it's nothing bad. Just that I just went to see Julia and it didn't turn out too pretty. I completely blasted her for what she did, and she shed some tears, go figure. And I talked to JJ, and I got him to understand what was going on and how much I love you."

Carly: "How did Julia take it?"

Jack: "Like I would stay with her anyway even though I have you, and there's us. There is no Jack and Julia. There never was, and there never will be. All the feelings that I had for her were linked to you. I could feel it all along; I just didn't know what it meant. (Carly begins to get teary eyed) But now I know; I know that I Love you without a shadow of a doubt. I always have, and I always will. I look at you, and I see home. It's a very complicated set of feelings, but it's true."

Carly: "It's really you, Jack. Tell me I'm not just imagining this. Tell me I'm not crazy and you're telling me in some illogical way that all along you were with me, and I was with you…just not in that exact way. That I never really left you, even though your mind did. Is that what you are trying to tell me?"

Jack: "So it makes some kind of sense then, doesn't it?"

Carly: "I think it does Jack. And god, I have missed you so much. I have missed you more than I could even begin to describe. I have never, ever felt so alone in my life. This wasn't like those other times, Jack. Those other times when I knew you were with me, Jack. Even when you were with the other Julia, I knew your heart was with me. I knew you would come back to me, sometime. This was different, Jack. I had no control over this. I thought I lost you…for good. My heart broke into a million and more pieces. I couldn't breathe; thank god for all the people who helped me heal, or else I would have never made it. I lost my strength, my mind, my life. I lost my entire world…you. At times I prayed that I would be taken away just so I could be with you."

Jack: "Thank god you're here. Thank god for those other people who care enough about you to help you? My god, Carly; how could you even think thoughts like that?"

Carly: "It's not as easy as you might think to stay sane when tragedy like that strikes. I am just so damn grateful that we have a chance to love each other again. We do have a chance, don't we?"

Jack: "We have more than a chance; we have the rest of our lives. We have each other. Even if my memory doesn't come back, I want to make infinite more memories with you, my darling Carly. (He softly caresses her face) I just don't understand this."

Carly: "What don't you understand?"

Jack: "How could I even think to get involved with someone as looney as Julia, when you have been here all along. How can I not remember someone as beautiful as you?"

Carly: "Jack, none of this is your fault. You didn't know."

Jack: "You are so understanding, and so incredibly amazing."

Carly: "I wouldn't go that far. You don't remember me at my worst."

Jack: "Somehow I highly doubt you could do anything worse that Julia has done. She is incredibly low; but I don't think we've seen the last of her."

Carly: "Jack, what do you mean?"

Jack: "What I mean is that she's manipulative and she will do anything in her power to try and win this battle. She will use JJ as a way of doing it; JJ is a very sweet child. He doesn't deserve to be in this mess."

Carly: "No child deserves to be in the middle of anything of this sort. It's very sad that he has to endure something like this."

Jack: "I know."

Carly: "And…(Bites her tongue) I wouldn't mind if you continue to keep in touch with him. Every child deserves to have someone like you in their life."

Jack: "You really mean that?"

Carly: "I do… I realize that this will mean having to see Julia and all, but I can handle that. I can handle it because I know that you are a very decent man and will always love me unconditionally. It's who we are, Jack; we are unstoppable."

Jack: "You have no idea. I love you and I barely know you. That means something so powerful. And JJ deserves to have a positive influence in his life; someone like you. His mother just makes things worse for him, and it's a shame."

Carly: "How so, Jack?"

Jack: "JJ found me here right before you, and he told me his mother has had so many men in her life, that she always downsized him because she needed more than just him in her life. No child should have to go through something like that."

Carly: "I didn't know, Jack. I am so sorry."

Jack: "Me too. I had no idea until just moments ago. I can't even imagine what it's like to grow up like that. He said I was the first person that made him feel like he matters."

Carly: "I truly believe him, Jack. You have always been a great father figure, even to Parker who is not even your flesh and blood. You're a very stand up man, Jack Snyder."

Jack: "I hope someday I can remember my life; I swear that I will do everything in my power to remember what we had. I look at you and I see home. I see my past and my future."

Carly: "God, I have missed you so much, Jack. So…"

Jack: "Let's go home, Carly. I am ready to move on; I can't think of a better way."

Carly: "I love you, g-man."

They make their way back to the hotel and pick up Rosanna. They go back to Milltown to find the life they once shared…