Place: The Palace-A Bedroom-Francis' Deathbed

Situation: Francis' Death

Action: Sickly, Francis rests on his deathbed surrounded by love. His affliction is brain cancer.

Mary (crying, she squeezes Francis' hand): I love you

Francis: I love you too

Mary: You live forever in my dreams

Francis: I have lost my battle against this illness. Time is up for me. You need to accept reality.

A teenage James: You could have changed your fate, but you choose not to

Francis: Love is surely a gift of sacrifice

A teenage Anna (sobbing): Daddy, please don't leave me

Francis (choked up): I had a long fulfilling life. Let me go please.

Lola (rests a hand on Mary's shoulder): Let him go

Mary (angry, she removes Lola's hand): I will not let him go

Francis (to Bash): Watch over Lola, Mary and our children

Bash (choked up):You always had a choice. Why did you have to choose this difficult path?

Francis: My future and fate were already predestined

A fully grown Gabriel (enters the room): I received the message

Francis (reaching out to Gabriel): Gabe, you came just in enough time to say goodbye

Gabriel (hysterical): Please stop this madness. I can't bear the pain.

Francis: You will get used to my absence with time

Gabriel: No, I won't

Francis (hyperventilating): I love you

Gabriel (holding Francis' hand): I am not of your flesh and blood. How could you possibly love me?

Francis (still losing breath): As I lay dying, I have seen the light and embraced the truth. You are my son. Your life is a gift that is a miracle. I apologize if I caused you pain.

Gabriel: I am proud to call you father. All is forgiven between us.

(Francis closes his eyes and the world stops to mourn his death)

Time Period: A Flashback

Event: Gabriel's premature birth-Mary is six months pregnant at the time

Place: Mary's bedchamber

Mary (screaming as she bears down and pushes really hard): AHA..AHA..AHA

The Doctor (preparing to catch the baby): The baby is crowning. I can see the head.

Mary (exhausted): I am not ready. It is way too early. Will the baby be okay?

Catherine: No. Your baby will be stillborn.

Francis (yelling at Catherine): MOM...

Catherine: I was just telling Mary the truth

Francis: Mary is already in enough stress

Mary (cries in Francis' arms): Everything is my fault

Francis (Kisses Mary's forehead): You're precious

Mary (gives once more into her pain): AHA..AHA..AHA

Lola: The baby is small. It should just slip right out.

Mary (hyperventilating): Its not that easy

The Doctor (pressing down on Mary's stomach): Come on out, little baby

Mary (beginning to lose consciousness): I am dying

The Doctor (trying to pull the baby out): Please stay awake, Mary. Just one more big push and your suffering will be over.

(Obediently, Mary pushes and Gabriel enters the world. Frail, Gabriel is on the brink of death. Francis and Mary still form a bond with him anyway. Mary looks on in wonder as Francis cradles Gabriel in his arms.)

Francis (emotional, he cradles his son): He is so tiny. What shall his name be?

Mary (emotional): We should name him after the angel, Gabriel

Francis (to the baby): Welcome to the world, Gabriel

Mary (delighted): So you love Gabriel?

Francis: Yes