6—A Family Reunited
Waking up in the morning, Theresa sighs as she takes a picture frame into her hands of Ethan with her children. "God, I want to see you so much, yet I promised God I wouldn't go near you. You need to be with Gwen and Jane. I understand that now. All I wanted was to keep you alive. God, will you ever forgive me for my mistake? Will you ever know how much I really love you?"
At the Hospital
Hearing the door open, Ethan smiles when he sees his wife and daughter come into the room. "Hi my girls!" He says, with a smile on his face.
"Baby, it is so good to see you awake! I was so worried I had lost you forever." Gwen says, kissing Ethan on the lips, and placing Jane on his lap.
"Gwen, what happened to me? Why am I here?"
Sighing, Gwen tells the story. "It was Theresa. She put you here. She poisoned guacamole for Alistair, and instead, you ate it. It's all her fault."
"God, she must have been so desperate to get out of that marriage."
Stunned, Gwen gets off the bed and starts pacing. "Don't you DARE tell me you're sticking up for her NOW when she did this to you!"
"Honey, you KNOW she didn't intentionally try to kill me. Ever since being married to Alistair, Theresa has done whatever she could to get out of that marriage. Surely, you understand the pain she is going through."
"PAIN? Oh my God! How can you be defending her! THERESA did this to herself. THERESA poisoned you. THERESA tried to kill you! What I want to know is WHY the hell you put HER as your power of attorney? I'm your WIFE! I should be your power of attorney!"
"Gwen, please, try to understand."
"UNDERSTAND? Are you KIDDING me! Have you forgotten that I am your WIFE?"
"Gwen, don't shout, you'll scare the baby."
"I DON'T CARE! How could you do this, Ethan? You made HER your power of attorney! You TOLD me not to keep you on life support, and yet, she goes and does JUST that!"
"Gwen, I'm sure Theresa had her reasons."
"Well, of course, she wants you back! Any idiot can see that!"
"Are you calling me an idiot?"
"No, honey, I'm calling HER the idiot! Theresa thinks of no one but herself. She did this just to get you back."
"Hey, listen to me. I'm with you, I'm committed to you and our marriage, that will never change."
As he talks, Ethan suddenly gets a flashback of L.A., looking into Theresa's soulful brown eyes. Shaking his head, Ethan takes a breath.
"Hey, are you okay? Do I need to call the doctor?"
"No, I'm fine. I'm fine." God, Theresa, why are you in my head now?
(Meanwhile, outside the door)
"I can't stay away, Ethan. No matter how much I am trying."
Coming Up
Theresa wishes she could see Ethan.
Ethan misses Theresa!