Chapter 13 Music City USA
Isabella's House - Same Day
Chris reaches Isabella's house. She's frantic with worry and ready to call the police.
"Izzy, I don't think we need to call the police. I found this letter in the front of my car - it's from Zak", Chris shows her the letter.
"What does it say?", Isabella asks. Chris opens the envelope and reads the letter -
Dear Mom and Dad,
I'm tired of this situation. I'm not a yo-yo to be shared between the two of you. Therefore, I've decided to leave you. In fact, I'm considering divorcing the two of you!
It's time that you two grow up and act like adults! Sure, you've had some problems, but how can you give up that easy?
Mom - you said that we needed to be patient with Dad, where was your patience when you kicked him out of the house? Why aren't you fighting for my dad?
Dad - you've lost your memory. What's happened to your heart? Isn't my mom still in it? If you give Mom a chance, you'll fall back in love with her.
If you two can communicate with each other, you might be able to find me.
So here's your first clue - Nashville, TN. I'll be on Music Row or maybe I'll be at the place you first met each other. It's time for you both to go where it all began.
Love, Zak
"I can't believe it! Our son has left us!", Isabella says.
"Maybe that kid's smarter than what I thought. I'll call and make arrangements for us to fly to Nashville tonight. Get ready and I'll let you know when it's time to go", Chris says.
"I'll get ready", Isabella says.
In the meantime, Chris goes back to his house. He packs some of his journals - he may as well read up on their life on the long plane trip. He had found out a lot about them over the last 24 hours. He could have his MI5 contacts find Zak, but he decided not to do it. He also knew that Zak wasn't doing this by himself and that Tina was probably helping him.
Isabella and Chris board Chris's private jet to fly to Nashville.
En Route to Music City
"I didn't realize that Zak was that miserable", Isabella says.
"Nor did I", Chris says.
"What are you reading?", Isabella asks.
"My journals", Chris says.
Chris lets Isabella have the bed. He reads his journals through the long flight.
Music City, USA
The plane lands in Nashville. Isabella and Chris get off the plane.
"Well, I wonder what he has planned for us now?", Isabella asks as a man approaches them.
"Mr. and Mrs. Smith?", the man asks.
"Yes", Chris says.
"Here are your instructions", the man says.
The note says that they are to proceed to a certain address in Nashville. Zak has found an abandoned building close the original fan fair. They enter the building and the clip of Isabella's audition is showing – that's what had gotten Chris interested in her. Zak also has pictures of them meeting for the first time and other things about the first time that they met. He has bits and pieces of the first script that they wrote laying around the building.
Finally, his presentation is over and his voice comes over the screen:
"Well, I'm glad that you two made it to Nashville. Dad, when you first saw Mom in this video, you knew you had to have her and that she was the one for you. Is that the feeling that you have today, too? Mom when you first saw Dad, you hugged him and felt a strong connection to him? Well, is that feeling still there?
If you guys still love each other, then you may find me in Paris. If you don't love each other, go back home"
"Wow! Well, I do want you", Chris says
"That was determined before this!" Isabella says.
"Do you still love me? Do you still feel that strong connection?", Chris asks.
"Yes and yes. What about you?", Isabella asks.
"When I first saw you, I felt a really weird connection to you. I've never felt that with anyone else. I was afraid to find out more about it", Chris says.
"Why?"
"You say that you love me, but you love the old me. You may not love the me that you see in front of you. Plus, how can you love me after you found out all the terrible things that I have done?", Chris says.
"I never stopped loving you. I'm still mad at you for lying to me about the whole Suzy thing and then trying to manipulate my life" Isabella says.
"Do you think that you could love me as I am now? With all my flaws?", Chris asks her.
"Yes. What about you? Can you love me?", Isabella asks.
"This love that we had seems so powerful. I'm afraid of it. I'm afraid of loving you too much. I'm afraid that I'll be consumed by it and there will be nothing left of me", Chris says.
"So, you don't want to try?", Isabella asks.
"I didn't say that. I need time to think. You've got to remember that I've lost 18 years of my life. Things will never be the same between us and I don't want to fight the old me for your love", Chris says.
"So are we going to Paris or not?", Isabella asks.
"Let's go to Paris", Chris says.
Chris and Isabella board Chris's private plane and head to Paris.
Unknown to them, Zak and Tina have overheard the conversation. They are debating about how to proceed from this point. How are they going to make Chris lose his fear and give their love a chance?