Scene XX: The living room, two weeks later.

Drake and Walter open up the front door with smiles on their faces. While they're very happy to bring Jen home from the hospital, they are still very worried and concerned for her well-being. They put those smiles on for her so she can feel more at ease. The last two weeks for her was a rerun of her ordeal a year and a half ago. But this time she knew what to expect. She participated in every group therapy session, every art therapy session, and socialized to the best of her ability with the other patients. Eerily, she felt very comfortable this time. But her comfort immediately went away once she left the confines of the facility and was in the car with Drake and Walter.

She walked through the front door behind them very apprehensive. Wide eyed and nervous, she made her way into the living room as if she's there for the first time. The home that she felt so comfortable in just a short time ago now seemed like a prison. The people who made her feel at home and like a member of the family now knew her secret. She has never felt so unsafe in her entire life.

Josh, Megan and Audrey are in the kitchen preparing dinner. They wanted to make sure Jen knew that they missed her and wanted her to feel better. But Walter, Audrey and Josh knew that just because she's out of the hospital doesn't mean that she's out of the woods. That was something her ex-husband didn't realize. They needed to let her know that she could take all the time she needed to get herself back on her feet.

Jen enters the kitchen to find out what smells so good. She barely ate at the hospital because the food was one step below edible.

Josh: Hey. Welcome home.

Josh goes over to Jen to give her a hug and kiss. He was briefed by Audrey that when she gets out of the hospital, she'll be kind of like a new puppy in a new home. She'll be very skittish, so gentle is the key word. Jen responds with a hug and kiss too. She understands that they're probably scared to do or say the wrong thing.

Audrey: I don't know if you're hungry, but I've made Spaghetti Carbonara. Just the way you like it. No jarred sauce here. Does that sound ok?

Jen: It sounds great. Hi, Megan.

Megan: Hey. I'm glad you're back home.

Megan gives Jen a little hug and heads up to her room. She didn't want to get in the way of any adult conversation. She didn't need five sets of eyes on her. She felt so bad for Jen. So, she excused herself to go to her room until dinner was ready.

Jen sat down at the kitchen table and didn't say anything. She was very unsure about her surroundings now. She knew that they would be understanding, but history has shown that people do think that mental illness is a bad thing. The Parker-Nichols household was going to have to prove themselves to her if she was going to feel the least big comfortable around them again.

Walter and Drake walk into the kitchen. They don't want to jump on Jen right away, so they do their best to carry on as if it was a regular Saturday evening. Drake had made plans to go out with a new girl at school. He thinks her name is Sally. Josh was having Mindy over for a movie, and Walter and Audrey were going to just relax at home. They were going to let Jen do whatever she felt like. But they still wanted to keep an eye on her.

Drake: So, I'm taking off right after dinner. I've got a date tonight with this girl Sally from school. She's new here. I figured I'd show her around town.

Josh: You know her name? Are you feeling alright?

Drake: I feel fine. I made sure I knew some stuff about her before I asked her out. I've been eating lunch with her for the past couple of days. She's really nice.

Everyone looks up at Drake and stares at him in disbelief. Even Jen.

Walter: Well, have fun.

Drake: I will. I'll be home early, she's got a 10 o'clock curfew.

Drake walks out of the kitchen to call Sally to confirm their date. His change of heart had to be a result of what happened to Megan this week. Wow, Drake seems to be growing up, thinks Josh.

Jen: So, when's dinner? I'm starving.

Audrey looks at Jen with approval.

Audrey: About another 20 minutes? Would you like to set the table?

Jen: Sure. I think I can manage that.

Jen takes the plates and silverware and heads to the dining room table. She's thankful that this evening is going the way it is. She didn't want any special treatment. And the fact that Drake is going out with a girl, and he knows her name, and he's respecting her curfew is bringing a smile to her face. Being here might not be so bad.