Chapter 10
The next day, Amanda practices singing Sanctuary with Declan watching her as she practices. She stops singing and says that she doesn't have anything to wear for the tribute song. She goes into the bedroom, closes the door, takes her clothes off and puts a robe on. She goes through her closet and sees her dresses and tries every dress on. Declan comes into the bedroom and sees Amanda in a dress that she had for years but doesn't want to wear it for the tribute song.
"If you want to buy a new dress, we can do that." Declan says.
"You are just the sweetest man alive." Amanda replies.
Amanda goes into the closet and changes out of the dress and puts her robe back on. She hands Declan the dress that she doesn't want to wear and he goes to the lobby and sees a donation box where they're donating clothes and he puts the dress in the donation box. He returns to his and Amanda's apartment and heads back to the bedroom. Amanda is still in her robe and she wants to show Declan that she has something new underneath her robe.
"There's something new underneath my robe that I think you would like." Amanda says.
"Oh, really? Let's see then." Declan responds.
Soon, Amanda undoes her robe and she shows Declan her new lace Victoria's Secret extreme push up bra and matching lace panties. Declan tells Amanda that he likes her new bra and matching panties and they smile at each other. Amanda moves closer to Declan and she giggles and they start their make-out session. An hour later, the decide to go to PromGirl to buy a dress and Amanda asks Kim and Lorenzo to come too. Soon, they all arrive at PromGirl and the sisters find two black lace dresses. Amanda chooses a Sheer Lace Cocktail Dress 9099 in Black and Kim tries on a Short Lace-Bodice Babydoll Homecoming Dress in black.
"This dress is perfect for the tribute song that I'm singing tonight." Amanda says.
"If that's the dress, then we shall buy it." Declan replies.
"Lorenzo? What do you think of this dress?" Kim asks.
"Well, I think you look beautiful." Lorenzo tells Kim.
Kim and Amanda go back into the fitting room and they change back into their regular clothes. The engaged couples take the dresses and Declan pays for Amanda's dress while Lorenzo pays for Kim's dress. They leave the store and they head back to Lorenzo and Kim's apartment to hang out. A few hours later, Amanda and Declan head back to their apartment and they decide to get ready for the tribute song.
"Let's go to Red Lobster for dinner before the tribute song." Declan says.
"That sounds like fun." Amanda responds.
Before dinnertime, Amanda and Declan leave the apartment and they head out to Red Lobster. Amanda is wearing her new dress for the tribute song and a few minutes later, they arrive at Red Lobster. They see, Olivia, Reese, Erin Lindsay, Kim, Emily, Bianca, Lindsay, Bella, Lindsay, Gina and Teresa Carisi, Jesse, Alexis, Zara, Amiee, Callie, Justina, Cynthia, Christina, Amanda's aunts and uncles, cousins, friends, Cragen, Munch, Fin, Carisi, Doom, Barba, Chief Dodds, Jay Halstead, Hank Voight, Larry Jones, Noah, Gil, Tommy Sullivan, Josh Baker, Lorenzo, Nick, Emily's husband Jason, Scott, Tony and Bianca's husband Paul there and they all decide to sit together. The hostess seats them at a long table and she hands everyone menus. Soon, the waiter comes to the table and everyone orders their drinks and then the waiter tells them that he'll be right back with the drinks.
"I cannot believe that I'm singing the tribute song to Coach Johnson." Amanda says.
"Hey, you're going to do great. I would sing the song, but I probably wouldn't do it without crying." Emily replies.
Soon, the waiter comes with their drinks and the gang orders their food. A few minutes later, the food is here and they eat it which they enjoy. A few more minutes later, dinner is over and they pay the bill. After paying for the meal, they leave Red Lobster and head to the tribute song.
"We're going to Webster Hall in New York where you'll be singing Sanctuary to my dad." Emily tells Amanda.
"Even though your dad was my track coach, he was a good man." Amanda says.
An hour later, the gang arrives at Webster Hall and they go inside where security shows them where to go. Everyone goes backstage with Amanda to wish her good luck. She wonders what will happen to the tribute song. The gang goes to their seats and sits down as the show is about to begin. Emily comes up to the stage as Amanda stands waiting to be called to sign Sanctuary. Seconds later, Emily smiles and looks at Amanda as she's ready to call her to the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I could think of nobody better to sign this song to my father than his star athlete, Amanda." Emily says.
Amanda comes out to thunderous applause as she walks upstage and she walks up to Emily who embraces her with open arms. Emily leaves the stage and she stands where Amanda stood before going on stage. Sanctuary begins to play and pictures of Amanda's late track coach with his friends, family and the Rollins family without Amanda's mother play on the screen.
Amanda: Turn the light off, come to bed
Tell me all about the day you had
Lay beside me, it's time to rest
You can close your eyes, you've done your best
Let me be your sanctuary
Let me be your safe place to fall
I can take away your worries
Amanda looks at a picture of her and her late track coach as she's carrying a track trophy as her voice is about to break to the point where she might cry. Amanda's voice breaks and she begins to cry. Emily can see that Amanda singing the tribute song has taken a toll on her. As Amanda cries about her track coach's death, she puts the microphone down.
"We love you, Amanda!" Reese shouts.
Kim and Tony Rollins get up from their seats to join Amanda who turns around, cries and she covers her face with her hands. She feels guilty that she didn't get to say goodbye to her late track coach. The bride to be wanted him to be at her wedding but she knows that she has something to remember him buy.
"Amanda, we love you!" Scott shouts.
Tony and Kim walk up to Amanda and the three of them do a group hug. The audience claps as the Rollins family embrace each other. Soon, the audience stops clapping so that Amanda can try to sing the tribute song with her sister and her father.
"It's okay. It's okay, Manda Bear, alright? It's okay." Tony tells his oldest daughter as she cries in his arms.
Kim walks up to the microphone and she starts singing. Amanda stops crying and as Tony strokes her hair and Amanda turns around to see that Kim is singing. Tony walks to grab a microphone to sing the tribute song and Amanda is given a microphone.
Kim: We have weathered through the storms
Taking comfort in each other's arms
Tony and Kim: When the dark clouds come again
Tony, Kim and Amanda: I will lift you up and take you in
The audience stands up as the Rollins family sings Sanctuary. They clap as Tony, Kim and Amanda sing together. The proud father of two daughters who are engaged to be married is making up for lost time with them after being apart for many years.
Tony, Kim and Amanda: Let me be your sanctuary
Let me be your safe place to fall
I can take away your worries
The refuge from it all
All this time
We have together
Is our shelter from the rain
I will share the weight you carry
Let me be your sanctuary
I will share this weight you carry
Let me be your sanctuary
The song is over and the audience claps and cheers for the Rollins family. Kim embraces Amanda as she cries in her arms. Tony kisses Amanda's right cheek and they walk off the stage side by side. The gang goes backstage and they see Tony, Kim and Amanda together. Cragen tells Tony that he's a good father and even though the father of two daughters had a gambling addiction, he still was able to fight for the daughters that he loves. A few minutes later, it's time to call it a night and the gang goes home and decides to get some sleep.