Chapter Fifteen

(Ethan pulls away from Theresa)

Ethan: You know I warned you not to get involved with Alistair.

Theresa: You know what Ethan? I'm not in the mood for another session of your " I told you so's".

Ethan: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you, okay?

Theresa: You never do. I would have not gotten involved with Alistair if you hadn't stolen my daughter from me.

Ethan: We've been over this a million times. The court made that decision and she's my daughter too.

Theresa: The court would not have made that decision had you not defended your whacko wife who tried to kill me.

Ethan: Lets not go there.

Theresa: You think I'm an idiot, don't you? You went to the judge and accused me of rape in order to take Jane.

Ethan: I just told the truth Theresa, you drugged and seduced me.

Theresa: Oh please, Ethan. Do you have spilt personality or something?

Ethan: What are you talking about?

Theresa: You admited you knew it was me that night. You confessed the truth to me that you wanted to be with me more than anything. That I am the woman you love.

Ethan: We've been through this a million times.

Theresa: Let me ask you something.

Ethan: What?

Theresa: When you're having sex with Gwen every night. When you are in bed with her and you close your eyes. When you close those eyes of yours who are you thinking of? Is it Gwen? Or is it me?
(Ethan closes his eyes and then opens them again)

Ethan: I love my wife.

Theresa: That's not what I asked. See, you're avoiding the question.

Ethan: Yeah I am because it's ridiculous.

Theresa: Is it? And when you dream, Gwen is the one in your dreams. Right?

Ethan: Yeah..that's right.

Theresa: Uh, huh. That explains why you're here with me instead of with your wife.

Ethan: I'm only here because I heard you scream and I know what kind of pain you are in.

Theresa: You do? And who appointed you my own personal savior?

Ethan: I care about you Theresa and that will never change.

Theresa: You did, Ethan. You used to love me with everything you were.

Ethan: I...

Theresa: The man I knew and loved would never give up on our love. He would never hurt me like you have. And he would never chose Gwen over me time and time again. The truth is I don't even know who you are anymore. But god help me I still love that man. He was kind and compassionate. He would give his life for those he loved. He'd sweep me right off my feet, he is the same romantic as I am. And he loved me even more for it and you are not that man I remember.

Ethan: I'm still that same man Theresa.

Theresa: No, I don't think you are.
(Theresa stands up)

Ethan: Maybe I should go.

Theresa: It's not about leaving, it's about letting go.

Ethan: We've already let go. Theresa, we were over four years ago. The day I married Gwen our relationship ended.

Theresa: Maybe you I have, but I haven't.

Ethan: Theresa please don't...

Theresa: Until now.

Ethan: Wait, you're saying?

Theresa: That's right, I'm letting you go. I will no longer fight for us to be together. You can live your happy life with Gwen and I will move on.

Ethan: Wow, I don't know what to say.

Theresa: Then don't.

Ethan: I'm glad you're finally going to move on because you deserve. Theresa you deserve so much more than I could ever give you.

Theresa: Yeah well we can't go back.

Ethan: You could do so much better than Alistair.

Theresa: He's my husband and Gwen's your wife.

Ethan: But still, I'll never forget what we shared. You have to know that.

Theresa: I do because I could never forget either, no matter how hard I tried.

Ethan: You'll always have a part of my heart Theresa.

Theresa: and you mine.
(Ethan starts to get tears in his eyes)

Theresa: Goodbye Ethan.

Ethan: Goodbye Theresa.
(Ethan embraces Theresa and takes her into his arms)
(Gwen opens the door and her face goes red seeing Ethan and Theresa together)

Gwen: What in the hell.
(Ethan steps away from Theresa)

Ethan: Gwen...

Theresa: It's not what you think.

Gwen: It never is with you is it Theresa? Will you ever stop? How many times before you get it through that thick schull of yours? Stay away from my husband!

Ethan: Calm down.

Theresa: This was the last time.

Gwen: Your damn right it was the last time because I'm going to make sure of it.
(Gwen lunges at Theresa)

Theresa: No!

Gwen: You bitch!
(Gwen topples on top Theresa and bangs her haed to the floor over and over again)

Gwen: You will die before I ever let you go anywhere near Ethan ever again!

Theresa: Ahh!
(Ethan rushes over and pulls Gwen off Theresa)

Ethan: Enough, okay?

Gwen: I haven't even gotten started.

Theresa: This is the raving physcopath you want raising out child?

Gwen: Shut up!

Theresa: You are too unstable to be a mother Gwen.

Gwen: How dare you! You are the one who made sure I could never have a child of my own! You killed Sarah! I am going to kill you!
(Ethan restrains Gwen)

Ethan: Gwen you are out of control.

Gwen: Me?

Theresa: Yes you and you will never get permanent custody of my child.

Gwen: Ethan and I will get full custody of Jane. Your actions Theresa are way worse than I could ever do and then some.

Theresa: Don't bet on it.

Ethan: Both of you stop.

Gwen: I'm not finnished with her.

Ethan: You are, we're leaving.
(Ethan pulls Gwen out of the room)

Theresa: I may have lost you to that maniac Ethan, but I will not lose my daughter to her too.
(Outside the bedroom)

Ethan: I'm going to let you go now, but you have to contain yourself.

Gwen: Me? Did you hear what that bitch was saying to me.

Ethan: Gwen you spiraled out of control for no reason.

Gwen: No reason? That slut was in my husband's arms. It's never ending with her, she just won't give up.

Ethan: No you're wrong, Theresa has given up on me.

Gwen: Are you really that niave?

Ethan: Are you really that insecure?

Gwen: Don't start.

Ethan: Gwen if you know I love you then you wouldn't care what Theresa tried to pull. You let your jealousy of Theresa get the best of you.

Gwen: Do I have reason to be jealous?

Ethan: No you don't, Gwen you know I love you.
(Gwen and Ethan hug)

Gwen:(thinking to herself): Ethan loves me, he'll never leave me for Theresa. And she will never go anywhere near Ethan again or I'll kill her.

COMING: Theresa gets her hands on a gun!