A: Do you want to sacrifice yourself for Ethan?

T: umm….I don't know…I'm scared to go…I'm scared I won't ever see my family again?

A: I understand, well you can take a walk and see your family if you want. Then, you come back here and I'll be here waiting for your decision.

T: But wait---- (the angel was gone) O my God…what am I going to do? (She goes to see Ethan before Gwen comes back) Ethan, I have some good news. It looks as if you'll be out of here soon. Ethan, an angel appeared in front of me, she said that I could take your place. I think I will. This isn't your fault; you don't deserve to be here. Its my fault, and I am the one who should be here. Ethan, before I go I want you to know something, I love you. I love you with all of my heart and soul and don't worry if I don't come back because I know that you loved me too. We'll be together again, maybe not now but maybe in our next lifetime. Also when you come back check your pocket… there's a note there…its from me. Please Ethan, believe it! (She sticks and note in Ethan's pocket)

(Theresa returns to the chapel)

T: I'll do it. (The angel appears)

A: Are you sure …because once you do it there's not turning back?

T: Y-yes I'm sure.

(Everything's reversed…Theresa is in coma…just like Ethan and Ethan is fine….o…and the only difference is that Theresa can think because of the switch although the doctors don't know that, so whenever the Theresa's taking, the letters are in Italics therefore she's thinking it)

Gwen: Ethan, why are you going to the hospital? I am your wife! I am the one that you love. I thought that you said you didn't love Theresa…I thought I was the one that you love? How can you don this to?

E: Gwen, Theresa is in a coma, she might not make it out of there----(Gwen cuts Ethan off)

G: It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

E: Gwen…I thought you were better than that. How could you wish death upon someone? Even if its Theresa?

G: fine…sorry…but she has her family…I just don't know why you have to go too!

E: Well first of all she's the mother of our child…and because she loves me…I don't know…I guess I thought that if I visited her I might be able to bring her back…like I did when she crashed on the motorcycle.

G: Uhh…Ethan…JUST GO! GET OUT OF HERE! GO SEE YOUR POOR LITTLE THERESA! (Ethan leaves silently)

(At the hospital…Ethan sees Eve)

E: Hey…Dr. Russell…hows Theresa?

Eve: Ethan its fairly hard to tell…we're doning many tests to find out the real problem…but right now it looks as if…if she lives, she'll have permanent brain damage.

E: Dr. Russell, Brain damage?

Ethan, don't get too stressed because things could change any time…with all the tests. I'll keep you informed, ok?

E: ok thanks…hey, can I see her now?

Eve: Sure, but don't stay too long.

E: Uh huh… (Ethan goes in Theresa's room)

E: Oh Theresa, what's happened to you? I hate seeing you like this, just starring into space.

T: Ethan…you're here…I knew you'd come.

E: (Ethan starts pacing around the room fiddling around with something in his pocket…when he notices something…a letter…from whom?)

T: (gasp) Oh my goodness! He has the letter…I can't believe that worked!

E: What's this? Who's this from? (Ethan starts to read)

Dear Ethan,

This is going to sound crazy, but the only reason I am here in this hospital bed is because you were here first. You ate the dip first not me. They said that you would either die or have permanent brain damage and Gwen was going to take you off life support. I went to the chapel and prayed and prayed and prayed. Then, an angel appeared. She gave me the opportunity to let me take your place. I accepted, so now here I am in this hospital because I put you here and this is what I deserve. You may not believe this but its true Ethan and I am so sorry for all the pain and heartache I've caused you in the past but Ethan I love you so much and always will. If I don't come out of here, please make sure little Ethan is taken care of and Jane too. We'll be together again my love, one day.

All my love,

Theresa

(Ethan just stood there for 10 minutes straight trying to understand what he had just read, just as a tear ran down his cheek).

E: (Ethan stood in disbelief) Ethan thought, what is this? Is this some practical joke Gwen's playing on me? No, it couldn't be, it was definitely Theresa's handwriting and Gwen couldn't forge her writing that well. Ethan you must be going crazy…to believe this when anybody could've written this? (but Ethan still was unsure…so he went to the chapel)

(In the chapel)

E: (to the angels) Is this true? Have you taken Theresa? Is this her writing? Am I the one who was here first? SOMEBODY ANSWER ME! Please…(Ethan cried out, He sat down and closed his eyes and played silently that this wasn't true, that Theresa hadn't given herself up for him…again!

(An Angel appeared)

A: Ethan, what you fear is true. It was you who was there first, you the one who ate the dip and had brain damage.

T: How could you let Theresa take my place? She doesn't deserve this…nobody deserves this!

A: Theresa had to learn the hard way…her wish was to save you and for her to be willing to sacrifice herself allows us to grant her, her wish.

E: Well… Undo it! UNDO IT NOW!

A: Sorry sir but Theresa knew that there was no going back. She knew the consequences of acting on this and she chose to do so anyways.

E: This is not fair…I am supposed to be the one in there not her…. Please isn't there anything you can do?

A: I am sorry sir but I must leave now, and let fate take its place.

E: NO! Don't leave me! You Can't Do This! Bring her back to me! (Ethan spoke but the angel was already gone…he glanced at the letter once more and decided he had to bring back Theresa…although he didn't know how)

Theresa lid in the hospital room unable to move, she couldn't understand this, why couldn't she just move, get up an comfort Ethan? This wasn't fair…but she knew if she were given the option all over again, that she would do it in a heartbeat.

(Ethan went back into the crane mansion had a fight with Gwen over something and left with his briefcase and a few magazines to read as he left for the hospital)

(At the hospital)

E: Hey Theresa, I'm back and I am staying here until you wake up… (Pause)…if you ever do.

T: O my god…how could this be happening, the one time Ethan wants to be with me…I'm in a coma! What are the chances! (All of a sudden Theresa in her mind starts to lose control to what's happening, she can't see, she can't think, she's losing life and there's nothing for doctors to do as her heart rate slows down. The doctors made Ethan wait outside until they were finished with her. Then Doctor Russell came out).

Eve: I'm sorry Ethan, but we've done all that we can do…its up to God now. I don't know how much longer she's going to last but it won't be long.

E: What? NO, NO! I have to see her! Can I?

Eve: Yes of course.

(Ethan runs into Theresa room)

E: Theresa, honey, wake up please. You've got to come back, little Ethan needs you, Jane needs……and Theresa I really need you! You can't leave me now when everything is coming together. I mean, there's something that I've realized these past few days, first Luis dying and leaving Sheridan, his true love and now today, you here like this. I have here in my hands divorce papers. That's right, Divorce papers, Gwen's already signed them and so have I, there's nothing stopping us from being together. We'll be a family now and forever!

(Theresa flat lines)

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