SCENE ONE: KAYLA IS SITTING ON THE SOFA. THE SHOULDER OF HER DRESS IS TORN. JACK, WITH SHIRT UNDONE, WALKS UP TO HER AND TOUCHES HER SHOULDER.

 

JACK: Kayla. (She moves away and he picks up a gold ornamental rose.) There's not much point in trying to make you understand how it's been....The day we were married I was the happiest man alive. It's like....it's like I found this part of myself, deep down inside that I thought I'd lost. I couldn't wait to be with you, to share it, to show you I wasn't half a man, that I could make love in every sense of the word....I had this doubt....you have them....when it's been like....like I have these doubts, that make you feel....I guess it doesn't matter anymore does it? I already proved what I could do alright!....I never intended it for it to be this way but there's a reason and no matter how mad you are at this moment Kayla I hope that you can see that it's not all my fault. I tried to make our marriage work. I believed you when you gave me all those excuses why we couldn't make love. Every single time I believed you because I loved you and then I'd go on telling myself....no convincing myself that I'm being noble waiting for the woman I love when ALL THE TIME YOU ARE SLEEPING WITH HIM BEHIND MY BACK! I never thought I'd be capable of this but if you'd loved me honestly the way that I'd loved you, it never would have happened.

KAYLA: You're....you're saying it's my fault that you raped me!

JACK: Rape! Dammit this is not rape. You are my wife!

KAYLA: That doesn't make a difference.

JACK: OH DOESN'T IT! WHAT DOES? THAT YOU GO OUT AND SLEEP WITH HIM BEHIND MY BACK LIKE SOME CHEAP WHORE. DOES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

KAYLA: Stop it! Just stop it....Married or not, if a man forces a woman to have sex with him, it's rape! And that Jack Deveraux is what you did! You raped me and you are going to have to live with that for the rest of your life!

JACK: That's right I will! Just like you're going have to live with all the lies that you and Johnson fed me that led up to it. I am not the only one to blame here and I'm not going to let you pretend that I am. We took vows Kayla, you and I, and you led me on, DAY AFTER DAY, INTO THINKING YOUR WERE FAITHFUL, INTO THINKING THAT OUR MARRIAGE WAS WORKING, INTO THINKING THAT ONE DAY YOU WERE GOING TO MAKE LOVE TO ME.

KAYLA: Stop it. I saved your life! Isn't that enough?

JACK: NO IT'S NOT!

KAYLA: I married you because I thought it would give you a reason to live and it did! I never intended to hurt you.

JACK: WELL I NEVER INTENDED TO RAPE MY WIFE EITHER!

KAYLA: I'm getting out of here.

JACK: Kayla!

KAYLA: I stayed with you because I thought it would help you but I don't want to help you anymore. (She tries to leave.)

JACK: Kayla please!

KAYLA: Let go of me. Don't you EVER touch me again.

JACK: Kayla! KAYLA! KAYLA! (She runs upstairs.)

 

JACK CRUSHES THE GOLD ROSE HE WAS HOLDING.

SCENE TWO: KAYLA IS IN THE BEDROOM AFTER HAVING A SHOWER. JACK IS OUTSIDE THE DOOR.

 

JACK: Kayla answer me please!....I'm sorry.

SCENE THREE: THE SAME NIGHT. JACK IS LOOKING AT THE PICTURES AS KAYLA COMES DOWNSTAIRS DRESSED.

 

JACK: Look Kayla, I think we better talk.

KAYLA: Nope!

JACK: Kayla, please....

KAYLA: Jack I can't even look at you right now.

JACK: Where do you think you're going?

KAYLA: To see Steve!

JACK: No you're not. NOT NOW, NOT TONIGHT, NOT EVER. (He grabs her sleeve.)

KAYLA: I am warning you....if you ever touch me again....Now I'm going out that door and you're not going to stop me.

JACK: (Controlled anger) If you go out that door, I will make you sorrier than you have ever been in your life, both of you!

KAYLA: Oh is that a threat?

JACK: Don't go out that door Kayla!

 

SHE WALKS OUT THE DOOR. JACK IMMEDIATELY PICKS UP THE PHONE AND DIALS.

 

JACK: Yeh, yeh, I want to talk to Victor Kiriakis.

 

WHILE HE IS WAITING FOR VICTOR TO COME TO THE PHONE, HE SEES A WEDDING PICTURE OF HIM AND KAYLA. THE GLASS IS CRACKED AND HE THROWS IT ACROSS THE ROOM.

SCENE FOUR: JACK OPENS THE LOFT DOOR AND CANBY WALKS IN.

 

CANBY: Good evening!

JACK: What do you think you're doing here?

CANBY: Well I just happened to see your wife wandering down on the pier by her lonesome and I thought this might be a good opportunity for you and I to talk a little business.

JACK: We don't have any business.

CANBY: I want some money Assemblyman Deveraux. A nice tidy amount too.

JACK: Why would I give you money?

CANBY: For forgetting how to develop pictures.

JACK: YOU....

 

JACK GRABS CANBY BY THE COLLAR.

 

CANBY: I still have the negatives, so unless you want to see your wife and her lover in every paper in this big old country tomorrow....(Jack turns away in frustration)....no I didn't think so, especially now that you've been elected and your father's campaign for the Presidency is just underway. Oh by the way, I need an answer.

JACK: (Angry and dangerous.) Alright, you'll get your money.

 

SCENE ONE: JENNIFER TALKS TO MIKE ABOUT THEIR PARENT'S DIVORCE. SHE SAYS SHE WANTS HER DAD TO BE HAPPY. SHE SAYS THAT SHE WANTS TO BE WITH FRANKIE MORE THAN ANYTHING BUT SHE THINKS HE IS MAD WITH HER BECAUSE SHE DID NOT GIVE HIM A REASON TO BREAKUP.

SCENE TWO: JENNIFER GOES WITH MIKE TO SEE LAURA. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SHE HAS SEEN HER MOTHER LIKE THIS. LAURA MOVES HER HAND AND THE DOCTOR'S THINK THAT THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT.

SCENE THREE: THEY TELL BILL AND HE IS EXCITED. BILL AND JANICE ARE IN LOVE BUT THIS CHANGE IN LAURA MEANS THAT HE CANNOT DIVORCE LAURA AND MARRY HER.

SCENE FOUR: FRANKIE IS WORKING WITH PAULA AT THE HELP LINE. SHE IS VERY UPSET OVER A CALL AND HE COMFORTS HER. THEY GO BACK TO HER APARTMENT AND SHE AND FRANKIE MAKE LOVE. IT IS HIS FIRST TIME.

SCENE ONE: THE MORNING AFTER THE RAPE. STEVE IS IN HIS BED. HE HAS BEEN BEATEN UP. KAYLA IS WIPING HIS WOUNDS WITH A CLOTH. STEVE WAKES UP AND ASKS WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM. HE SAYS HE HAS TO FIND OUT WHO DID THIS TO HIM. SHE LIES TO HIM AND TELLS HIM HIS RIBS ARE BROKEN SO HE WILL STAY QUIET. STEVE REALIZES THAT THIS IS THE DAY THEY ARE TO TELL JACK BUT KAYLA SAYS SHE DOES NOT THINK IT IS GOOD TIME ANYMORE. HE WANTS TO KNOW WHY SHE HAS CHANGED HER MIND BECAUSE IF SHE DOES NOT TELL JACK SHE WILL HAVE TO SLEEP WITH HIM. SHE SAYS STEVE WILL HAVE TO TRUST HER BUT JACK WILL NOT TOUCH HER. SHE SAYS SHE HAS TO MEET JACK FOR LUNCH AND LEAVES.

SCENE TWO: KAYLA WALKS INTO SHENANIGAN'S AND SEES JACK AT THE TABLE.

 

KAYLA: Hello Jack.

JACK: (Snide and snarky) Well here we are! Now would you mind telling me why we had to meet here instead of at home?

KAYLA: I felt safer in public....I've been with Steve. I know you sent those two men after him and I know why you did it. I'm not impressed and I'm not scared.

JACK: I don't know what you're talking about!

KAYLA: Yes you do. I'm going to be with Steve and there is nothing you can do to stop me. And if you try, I will do everything, EVERYTHING, I can to make you pay for what you've done.

JACK: (Smiling and snarky) Maybe we should discuss this at home.

KAYLA: We don't have a home Jack, not together. Not now, forever.

JACK: Kayla!

KAYLA: No. I am not going back there with you. In fact I want you to move out of my apartment, tonight!

JACK: Kayla, people are watching.

KAYLA: I don't care. I want you out of my apartment.

JACK: Well I can't force you to come home to me but....I won't move out either.

KAYLA: Fine. Stay at the loft if you want. I'm going to move to my folks. There's nothing you can do to stop that and as far as publicity goes, and scandal and appearances....cope with it Jack. We all have to cope. Excuse me.

JACK: No. Where do you think you're going?

KAYLA: Guess?

JACK: I'd think twice about that if I were you because someone might get hurt. VERY BADLY HURT.

SCENE THREE: MARCUS IS JUST LEAVING STEVE'S AFTER TREATING HIM. HE BUMPS INTO KAYLA OUTSIDE THE DOOR AND ASKS HER WHY SHE LIED TO STEVE ABOUT THE SEVERITY OF HIS INJURIES. MARCUS NOTICES A BRUISE ON KAYLA'S NECK AND SHE TELLS HIM JACK RAPED HER. SHE SAYS SHE CANNOT TELL STEVE WHAT JACK DID BECAUSE JACK IS HIS BROTHER.

 

SCENE ONE: JUSTIN COMES TO SEE STEVE AND ADRIENNE DROPS BY WHILE HE IS THERE. AFTER JUSTIN LEAVES, ADRIENNE TELLS STEVE SHE IS GOING TO FIND OUT WHO MUGGED HIM.

SCENE TWO: JUSTIN SUSPECTS VICTOR HAD STEVE BEAT UP AND HE TELLS VICTOR THAT STEVE DID NOT DESERVE IT. VICTOR TELLS JUSTIN THAT THE DEVERAUX ASKED FOR A FAVOR AND HE DID IT AND NOW THEY OWE HIM ONE.

SCENE THREE: ADRIENNE THEN ASKS JUSTIN TO HELP HER FIND THE MUGGERS AND VICTOR SAYS THEY WILL HELP.

SCENE FOUR: JO ASKS STEVE IF THEY HAVE TOLD JACK AND SHE SAYS THAT WHATEVER HAPPENS ONE OF HER SONS WILL BE HURTING. JUSTIN WARNS THE MUGGERS TO LAY LOW.

 

SCENE ONE: KAYLA GOES TO SEE STEVE AND BRINGS HIM FLOWERS. HE GETS DRESSED AND SAYS IT IS TIME TO TELL JACK THE TRUTH. KAYLA IS VERY RELUCTANT AND STEVE WONDERS WHAT IS WRONG WITH HER AND EXPLAINS THAT THEY MUST TELL JACK NOW.

SCENE TWO: JENNIFER ARRIVES AT THE HOT LINE OFFICE TO SEE FRANKIE. HE FEELS GUILTY BECAUSE HE SLEPT WITH PAULA. JENNIFER AND FRANKIE GO BACK TO THE BOAT HOUSE THEY USED TO LIVE IN AND SHE ASKS IF THEY CAN GET BACK TOGETHER. HE SAYS HE WOULD LOVE TO GET BACK TOGETHER.

SCENE THREE: JACK OPENS THE LOFT DOOR TO STEVE AND KAYLA.

 

JACK: Kayla!

KAYLA: Hello Jack.

JACK: Steve.

STEVE: Hi Jack.

JACK: Come in....Kayla you'll have to stop disappearing on me like this.

KAYLA: I didn't disappear Jack.

JACK: Been gone all day. Didn't call me. Should have told me you were bringing company home.

STEVE: This isn't a social call Jack.

JACK: No?

STEVE: I guess there's no other way to do this but fast and clean.

JACK: What are we talking about?

STEVE: I got something to say to you.

JACK: I'm listening!

STEVE: When you and Kayla got married you weren't exactly head over heels in love.

JACK: Now wait a minute....

STEVE: Now maybe you were but Kayla wasn't.

JACK: YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO COME IN HERE AND START TELLING ME HOW MY WIFE FEELS.

STEVE: I do have a right. I have a right.

JACK: WELL I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOU. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

STEVE: You do have to listen to it....You have to listen. Now Kayla cared about you but she never really loved you the way she should love the man she gonna marry. She tried Jack. She tried her damndest but it didn't work out and it was never going to work out.

JACK: That's not true, that's not ....

STEVE: It is true, you know it's true because you two never really had a marriage. You and Kayla were never together as man and wife.

JACK: I don't see how that is any of your business.

STEVE: It's my business Jack because I'm the reason the two of you never got together. Kayla loved me and she still does love me. And I love her. So the bottom line is Jack, you are gonna have to give up Kayla. She wants a divorce.

JACK: Is it alright with you if I have a moment alone with....(Snide) my wife?

STEVE: It's up to you Kayla.

JACK: Kayla? (Staring at her)

STEVE: You don't have to.

KAYLA: It's alright.

STEVE: Alright, I'll be in the car. (He leaves.)

KAYLA: So what did you want to say to me?

JACK: You didn't tell him?

KAYLA: No.

JACK: Why not?

KAYLA: I will.

JACK: Let me suggest something to you. DON'T!

KAYLA: I am going to tell Steve everything!

JACK: I'll advise you not to do that. Let me give you another little suggestion. Forget about this divorce!

KAYLA: I don't remember asking you for your advice or your suggestions. And your threats aren't going to work. Steve and me are going to be together and there is nothing you can do about it.

JACK: Suit yourself! Just remember....I WARNED YOU!

KAYLA: Anything else?

JACK: No. I think that's plenty.

KAYLA: I'm....I'm going.

 

JACK WALKS AHEAD OF HER AND BLOCKS THE DOOR ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE.

 

KAYLA: Let me go Jack.

JACK: Look, I'll even open the door for you.

 

SHE TRIES TO WALK OUT.

 

JACK: No, no, no, not yet. We're going to see each other in a little bit. At Blondie's. Five o'clock. If you value Steve's life, be there.

 

SHE WALKS OUT AND HE SHUTS THE DOOR. AS HE LEANS AGAINST IT HIS FACE SHOWS ALL THE PAIN OF WHAT HE IS DOING.

SCENE ONE: JENNIFER GETS A PICNIC DINNER READY FOR FRANKIE AT THE BOAT HOUSE. SHE PUTS ON THE RECORD STAND BY ME AND THEY DANCE.

SCENE TWO: JACK, ANJELICA AND HARPER WALK INTO BLONDIE'S.

 

ANJELICA: Well victory parties are my favorite kind of party.

JACK: Just a warm up for dad's....(He sees Melissa leaving.)....Hello Melissa.

MELISSA: Hi. I was just on my way out.

ANJELICA: Don't let us detain you.

MELISSA: Jack I just want to say congratulations. The best man won.

ANJELICA: Thank you!

JACK: Just a minute. Melissa, this was your win too you know. I mean you worked really hard for it.

 

JACK LOOKS AT HER WITH AFFECTION AND SHE SMILES.

 

MELISSA: Thanks!

JACK: So, thank you for your good wishes.

MELISSA: You're welcome.

 

MELISSA LEAVES AND JACK IS LEFT A LITTLE SHAKEN.

 

HARPER: Jack I don't like to criticize but do you think it's such a good idea having warm little conversations with the woman accused of trying to kill your wife? I mean what if a reporter saw you or worse a photographer?

ANJELICA: Sweetheart, where is Kayla? I thought she was supposed to join us here.

JACK: She'll be here any minute. I know she will.

SCENE THREE: KAYLA AND STEVE RETURN TO HIS APARTMENT AND SHE ASKS HIM TO TAKE HER AWAY AND HE AGREES. THEY DRIVE TO A CABIN IN THE WOODS.

SCENE FOUR: JACK IS ON PHONE AT BLONDIE'S CALLING THE LOFT LOOKING FOR KAYLA. THERE IS NO ANSWER.

 

ANJELICA: Sweetheart, did you reach Kayla?

JACK: Yes, yes I did. She's not feeling well so I told her to stay home and rest.

HARPER: Well I hope she's going to be alright.

JACK: Don't worry dad, she's fine. Everything's under control. (His face turns to anger.)

 

SCENE ONE: JENNIFER AND FRANKIE ARE SITTING TOGETHER DISCUSSING THEIR PICNIC DINNER AND DANCE. JENNIFER LEAVES AND PAULA ARRIVES. SHE ASKS HIM TO SEE HER TONIGHT.

SCENE TWO: KAYLA TELLS HER MOTHER THAT SHE IS GOING AWAY WITH STEVE. AS SHE IS TELLING HER THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE BRADY DOOR.

 

CAROLINE: Who is it?

JACK: It's me Mrs. Brady, Jack!

JACK (CONT.): Mrs. Brady, please let me in, I need to speak to Kayla.

KAYLA: Don't answer that door!

CAROLINE: He knows that I'm here.

KAYLA: Well tell him I'm taking a nap or something.

CAROLINE: Why don't you talk to him yourself Kayla?

JACK: Mrs. Brady I have to talk to her. Please, it's very important!

KAYLA: Mom, I just can't handle it right now. Just tell him something.

 

KAYLA RUNS UPSTAIRS AND CAROLINE GOES TO ANSWER THE DOOR.

 

CAROLINE: I'm sorry Jack that it took so long. I was right in the middle of something.

JACK: I understand....so where's Kayla?

CAROLINE: Oh well I'm afraid you can't see her right now.

JACK: Why not?

CAROLINE: Oh she's taking a nap.

JACK: Would you please wake her up for me?

CAROLINE: Well I'd rather not do that. She didn't sleep at all last night and I'm afraid if she doesn't get her rest then she might have a relapse again....

JACK: Mrs. Brady, I hope you're not just putting me on because of what happened between me and Kayla.

CAROLINE: Oh no, I wouldn't do that. The fact that you and Kayla are separated I wouldn't think any less of you Jack.

JACK: I'm glad to hear that.

CAROLINE: But I won't wake up Kayla. You'll just have to wait until another time.

JACK: I understand....So you could you just tell her that I came by....And er ask her to call me when she feels like it. We really need to talk. (He walks to the door.) And tell her one more thing that....IN SPITE OF WHAT'S HAPPENED I STILL LOVE HER.

CAROLINE: Yes I will. Goodbye Jack.

JACK: Goodbye. (He leaves.)

CAROLINE: (To Kayla) Did you hear what he said. Why are so afraid of Jack?

KAYLA: I'm not afraid of him.

CAROLINE: You can't fool me. I saw that look in your eyes. What did he do to frighten you so much?

SCENE THREE: JO COMES BY TO SEE STEVE AND HE TELLS HER THAT THEY HAVE TOLD JACK AND THAT HE IS HANDLING IT. JO SAYS JACK MUST BE HURTING BECAUSE HE LOVES KAYLA SO MUCH.

SCENE FOUR: KAYLA DROPS BY THE LOFT TO COLLECT HER CLOTHES. SHE FIRST MAKES SURE THAT JACK IS AWAY AND THEN GOES TO PACK A BAG. STEVE ARRIVES WHILE SHE IS THERE AND SHE AND STEVE ARE KISSING AS JACK WALKS IN.

 

JACK: Steve, Kayla!

KAYLA: Jack, I didn't hear you come in.

JACK: I can see. To what do I owe the honor of this visit?

STEVE: Just pickin' up a suitcase for Kayla, then we'll be on our way.

JACK: Kayla, what do you need a suitcase for?

STEVE: We're taking a little tr....

KAYLA: (Interrupting) We're taking my stuff to my folk's house.

JACK: Did your mom tell you that I came by earlier to see you?

KAYLA: Ah yes she did. I was taking a nap.

JACK: (He nods) I'm glad to hear that. I'd hate to think you were trying to avoid me.

STEVE: Kayla why don't you go on upstairs and get your things? I'll wait down here.

KAYLA: Are you sure?

JACK: It's okay. Steve and I can entertain one another.

KAYLA: You know I don't really have anything I have to get....

STEVE: Go on Kayla and get your things. You heard him, we'll be alright down here.

 

KAYLA GOES UPSTAIRS.

 

JACK: So! What do you want to talk about?

STEVE: How about Kayla?

SCENE FIVE: JENNIFER MEETS FRANKIE AT SHENANIGAN'S AND AS THEY ARE KISSING, PAULA WALKS UP AND FRANKIE LEAVES JENNIFER TO GO AND TALK TO HER. JENNIFER IS PUZZLED BY HIS BEHAVIOR.