SCENE ONE: DIANA PLEADS NOT GUILTY AND IS RELEASED ON BAIL.

 

JACK: Jennifer, do you have a dime?

JENNIFER: Yeah. I do. Do you want to make a phone call or what?

JACK: I gotta call Vern and tell him to hold the presses. I got a hot story coming on.

 

JENNIFER IS CONCERNED THAT JACK MAY BE UP TO NO GOOD.

 

JENNIFER: What, about Diana?

JACK: (Snarkily) No, about Prince Charles! Do you have....no forget it. I'll get it myself.

JENNIFER: No Jack. You forget it. You are not doing this story! You know Jack I was really beginning to think that you were a different person from the Jack Deveraux that I knew.

JACK: Jennifer....

 

JACK IS TRYING TO EXPLAIN BUT JENNIFER KEEPS INTERRUPTING HIM.

 

JENNIFER: (Angry and feisty) NO! You listen to me. But I was wrong You are the same mean spirited person you've always been.

JACK: (Rather enjoying himself.) Jennifer....

JENNIFER: Look Diana's probably at the lowest point in her life right now....

JACK: Jennifer I....

JENNIFER: ....but what to you want to do. You want to rub salt in her wounds....

JACK: I don't want to....

JENNIFER: ....by writing an article that's vindictive and self serving. All you care about is selling papers....

JACK: There are people aro....

JENNIFER: That's all you're interested in. Turning a profit. That's all you care about.

 

JACK PUTS HIS HAND OVER HER MOUTH.

JACK: All I care about is shutting you up, alright. Until I explain myself. I am going to write an editorial on Diana's point of view. So maybe....

JENNIFER: Mmmm....

JACK: ....so maybe she will get a little bit of sympathy from her own readers. Maybe even a little support. May I do that? (Beat) Huh?

JENNIFER: I'm sorry.

 

JENNIFER IS RELIEVED THAT JACK IS NOT TRYING TO CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS FOR DIANA. THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE MORE THAT, SHE IS HAPPY NOT SO MUCH BECAUSE OF CONCERN FOR DIANA, BUT BECAUSE OF THE IDEA THAT JACK IS DOING GOOD, AND THEREFORE IS CHANGING.

 

JACK: Forget it.

 

JACK WALKS TO THE PHONE BUT JENNIFER FOLLOWS HIM AND PUTS HER HAND ON HIS SHOULDER.

JENNIFER: I was wrong. You have changed.

 

JACK AS PER JACK GETS EMBARRASSED. HE PRETENDS THAT IT IS NOTHING, AND RESORTS TO A JOKE TO HIDE HIS TRUE FEELINGS.

 

JACK: Oh come on Jennifer. Face it. I am also doing this for the good of the paper. I mean believe me this is going to hurt a little bit of our credibility at The Spectator if both of our publishers are convicted felons.

JENNIFER: I don't care what you say Jack. I know why you did it. You care.

JACK: Look, I have to get this in so I can make the deadline. May I? Excuse me!

 

JENNIFER HAS JACK'S NUMBER. SHE KNOWS THAT HE IS TRYING TO DO GOOD, BUT BECAUSE OF HIS PAST IS RELUCTANT TO SHOW HIS GOOD SIDE TO PEOPLE. SO, SHE DOES NOT PRESS THE POINT. BUT IS JUST HAPPY FOR HIM, AND PROUD OF HIM.

 

JENNIFER: Sure.

JACK: (Smiling) Thank you.

SCENE TWO: A SHORT TIME LATER CAL GIVES A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE COURT HOUSE AND TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING DIANA UNDER SUCH STRESS THAT SHE WOULD SHOOT ROMAN. JACK IS PUZZLED BY CAL'S STATEMENT.

 

JENNIFER: Jack let's go.

SCENE THREE: BACK AT THE SPECTATOR, VERN HAS ANSWERED JENNIFER'S PHONE.

 

VERN: No Jennifer's not here right now. (Beat) Yeah, I got it. Fine.

JACK: Vern.

VERN: Oh Jack, how did it go? How's Diana?

JACK: The best that could be expected. She pled not guilty. Look, I want to get right on this thing. Do you think we can make tomorrow's edition?

VERN: Oh barely.

JACK: Good. Get down to Pete and tell him to hold the presses.

VERN: Done.

 

VERN LEAVES AND JACK SEES THE NOTE VERN LEFT ON JENNIFER'S DESK.

 

JACK: What's this? (Reading) "Jennifer, Emilio called. He's looking for you."

 

JENNIFER COMES UP, UNBEKNOWNST TO JACK. SHE STARTLES HIM.

 

JENNIFER: Jack.

 

JACK CRUMPLES THE NOTE IN HIS HAND. JACK SEEMS UPSET. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT HE IS CONCERNED THAT WITH THE RETURN OF EMILIO HE MAY LOSE JENNIFER.

 

JENNIFER: Augh, what's the matter. You look like you've just seen a ghost.

JACK: (Not knowing what to do.) Wha....this? Oh this is nothing. Just a note from the garage telling me about my cooling system on my car. Enough to make a guy blow a gasket. Yeah.

JENNIFER: Yeah I can see that. Sure that's all?

 

JACK TRIES TO FIGURE OUT A PLAN TO PREVENT HER FROM FINDING OUT ABOUT EMILIO. YOU COULD ALMOST SEE THE GEARS TURNING IN HIS HEAD. FINALLY HE COMES UP WITH AN IDEA.

 

JACK: Ah....no. Actually I've been doing a lot of thinking about you.

JENNIFER: Me?

JACK: (Making it up as he goes along.) Yes, about you....about your work actually.

JENNIFER: You've been thinking about my work, my career?

JACK: Yes. I think you've been showing a lot of promise lately as a reporter.

JENNIFER: Thank you.

JACK: Ah....particularly with the Sally Wales story. I mean, with whatever you were able to do on it and I just think that it's the best thing you've done.

JENNIFER: Jack what is this all about?

JACK: Er....well....how would you like to expand on that story? Next week in Washington DC there's going to be some Congressional Hearings on....er....single families and....er....low income housing and....er....I wondered if you'd like to cover the hearing?

JENNIFER: You're kidding me.

JACK: No, no. I thought that maybe I could fix up a couple of interviews with some Senators and maybe an aid to the Secretary....

JENNIFER: To the Secretary of Housing and Human Services.

JACK: Exactly.

JENNIFER: Jack, this is like my first real big assignment. I mean I've had other assignments but this is big time. What changed your mind about me?

JACK: Well, you've grown a lot in the last couple of weeks. I mean as a writer of course and I just thought that maybe it's time that you....that you got a stretch.So what do you think? Are you up to it?

JENNIFER: Up to it Jack? Are you kidding me? I've been waiting for something like this to happen.

 

SHE LEAPS INTO HIS ARMS. JACK SEEMS BOTH UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE PHYSICAL SHOW OF AFFECTION, AS WELL AS ENJOYING IT.

 

JENNIFER: Oh thank you Jack. Thank you so much Jack.

JACK: Sure.

 

SCENE ONE: THE SPECTATOR AT NIGHT. EMILIO COMES IN AND LEAVES A NOTE IN AN ENVELOPE ON JENNIFER'S DESK. AS HE'S LOOKING AT A PICTURE OF HER, HE HEARS JACK WHISTLING. EMILIO HIDES IN JACK'S OFFICE. JACK GETS AN EERIE FEELING THAT SOMEONE IS IN THE OFFICE. HE HEARS THE CLEANER.

 

JACK: Sparkie? Sparkie.

 

IT IS HARD TO SEE WHAT SPARKIE LOOKS LIKE. HE SEEMS TO BE RELATIVELY YOUNG. HAS LONGISH, CURLYISH HAIR, AND IS WEARING A WALKMAN, LISTENING TO ROCK MUSIC. HE IS VERY LAID BACK TYPE OF GUY.

 

SPARKIE: Hey Mr. D. What's happening dude?

 

HE TAKES JACK'S HAND AND DANCES WITH HIM.

 

JACK: Sparkie I got to talk to you. Wait a minute.

SPARKIE: One, two, one, two, one....

JACK: Sparkie wait a minute. Have you seen anybody around here?

SPARKIE: Huh?

JACK: Have you seen anybody around here?

SPARKIE: You mean like you.

JACK: No, no. Not me. I know I'm here. I'm talking about somebody else.

SPARKIE: Who?

JACK: That's what I want to find out.

SPARKIE: Well if you don't know, how am I supposed to know?

JACK: Okay, forget it. Go back to Twisting Your Sister(A reference to the Hard Rock group, Twisted Sister.) or whatever it is you do.Blow your brains out. Get out of here. Earn some money.

 

SPARKIE LEAVES AND JACK SEES THE NOTE ON JENNIFER'S DESK.

 

JACK: Wait a minute. This wasn't here before.

 

JACK OPENS THE ENVELOPE AND READS THE NOTE THEN SLOWLY TURNS TOWARDS HIS OFFICE AND SEES THE SILHOUETTE OF EMILIO AGAINST THE GLASS. JACK PUTS THE NOTE IN HIS POCKET AND RESEALS THE ENVELOPE AND PUTS IT BACK WHERE EMILIO LEFT IT AND WALKS OFF WHISTLING PETER AND THE WOLF. EMILIO COMES OUT AND CHECKS THAT THE ENVELOPE IS IN PLACE AND LEAVES.

SCENE TWO: DIANA'S HEARING IS OVER AND SHE IS CLEARED. LATER THAT NIGHT JACK GOES TO SEE DIANA AT ROMAN'S HOUSE.

 

JACK: Diana.

DIANA: Jack. What are you doing here?

JACK: Well I thought they'd be some celebrating going on and I guess I'm right.

DIANA: Yes and you're not invited.

JACK: Wait a minute. I'm not here to give you a hard time.

DIANA: Really. And what makes now different from all the other times?

 

THEY BANTER BACK AND FORTH AND ACTUALLY SEEM TO ENJOY IT [IT SEEMS AS IF GENIE FRANCIS REALLY ENJOYED THIS ANTAGONISM BETWEEN HER CHARACTER AND MATTHEW'S JACK, AND ESPECIALLY WORKING WITH MATTHEW.].

 

JACK: I....I just wanted to let you know that I'm happy that things turned out the way they did.

DIANA: You really expect me to believe that?

 

JACK IS SINCERE. BUT CONTINUES TO THE ATTITUDE TO HIDE HIS TRUE FEELINGS. HE SEEMS TO REALLY FEEL GUILTY ABOUT HIS PART IN HER TROUBLES; AND IS GLAD THAT SHE HAS BE EXONERATED ON THE CHARGES OF SHOOTING ROMAN.

 

JACK: No. Actually the truth is, at first I was thinking about using this situation to get the other half of the paper from you.

DIANA: Look I don't have time for this alright. If you want to make a confession, go find a priest.

JACK: Okay, let me just make this short and simple. I am sorry that things went as far as they did and I'm sorry that I caused you so much trouble.

DIANA: Okay. You're absolved. Are you happy now?

JACK: Am I really?

DIANA: What do you want me to say to you?

JACK: Truce?

DIANA: Cease fire, maybe.

 

DIANA GOES TO PUT HER HAND IN HIS AND HE PULLS IT AWAY.

 

JACK: Gotcha! Okay, look, I'll see you at work. You have a great party. Take care.

 

JACK LEAVES. DIANA SEEMS AMUSED BY THE WHOLE THING, YET NOT COMPLETELY SURE *WHAT* IS GOING. ROMAN COMES UP AND ASKS ABOUT "DEVERAUX." AND SHE SHAKES HER HEAD AND TELLS HIM SHE DOES NOT KNOW *WHAT* IS GOING ON.

SCENE THREE: A SHORT TIME LATER, JACK IS ON THE PIER READING EMILIO'S NOTE TO JENNIFER WHEN JO COMES ALONG. HE IS STILL DISTURBED BY THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF THE LETTER: WHAT THAT WILL MEAN TO HIS AND JENNIFER'S RELATIONSHIP, ALTHOUGH HE HAS YET TO ADMIT TO HIMSELF WHY HE CARES SO MUCH, AND HOW MUCH SHE *REALLY* MEANS TO HIM.

 

JACK: Mrs. Johnson.

JO: Hi Jack. I'm glad I ran into you. I've been meaning to call you.

JACK: What for?

JO: Well, I didn't get a chance to thank you for the beautiful earrings you gave me for my birthday.

JACK: Oh it's nothing, really.

JO: Oh and I wanted to tell you that I have really really enjoyed reading some of your articles about the Diana Colville hearing.

JACK: Thanks.

JO: You know, it....you....it made me feel so sad for everyone involved.

JACK: (Surprised that Jo is so proud of him.) You cut out my articles and you keep them in a purse?

JO: I haven't had a chance to put them in my scrapbook.

JACK: Scrapbook? Oh really. How many of my articles have you been collecting?

JO: All of them.

JACK: Why?

JO: Because you wrote them Jack. Son, I'm very proud of you.

JACK: I don't know why.

JO: Well I'll tell you why. (She reads one of his articles.) "If Diana Colville was guilty of anything, she was guilty of loving one man over another. And the man she loved was the man she hurt. But should she be punished for this? Hasn't she been punished enough? Because when you hurt someone you love....

JACK AND JO: (Together) ....you pay the price for the rest of your life.

JACK: Yeah.

JO: That's why I'm proud.

 

JO LEAVES AND JACK IS STILL THINKING ABOUT JENNIFER AND EMILIO'S NOTE.

 

JACK: I'm sorry Jennifer but we've come too far. I can't let this get anywhere near you.

 

HE RIPS THE NOTE INTO SMALL PIECES AND THROWS IT IN THE RIVER.

 

JACK: Sorry Emilio.

 

JACK WALKS AWAY WHISTLING PETER AND THE WOLF.

SCENE ONE: THE NEXT DAY, JACK CALLS ABE TO HIS OFFICE TO TELL HIM ABOUT EMILIO.

 

JACK: Lieutenant....Captain Carver. Come on in.

ABE: Three minutes Jack.

JACK: Right to the point. You know I like that in a public servant. Right to the point. Okay. I understand that you're still looking for that dastardly desperado Emilio Ramirez?

ABE: What about him?

JACK: Well....I wouldn't go looking too far for him if I were you.

ABE: Oh.

JACK: That's right. From the sources I have, I'd say Emilio was right here in town.

 

JENNIFER APPEARS AT JACK'S DOOR.

 

JENNIFER: What? (Beat) Jack what do you mean that Emilio's back in town?

ABE: How do you know this Jack?

JACK: (Not knowing what to do or say. What he feared most has occurred: Jennifer has found out about Emilio's return.) Ah....I heard it. I heard it around.

ABE: Alright. I'll put his on the wire. Thanks a lot for your information.

JACK: Well certainly.... .Captain. Thank you. Thank you for coming by.

ABE: Jennifer.

 

ABE LEAVES.

 

JENNIFER: Jack where did you hear this?

JACK: Oh, does it matter?

JENNIFER: Yes, it matters a lot. Now tell me.

JACK: I can't. You see I have to protect my sources. My sources, yes. And in case you haven't heard, Emilio has a pretty bad reputation around here and I don't....

JENNIFER: So do you.

JACK: Look before you jumping all over me, let me tell you I had to go to the police. I mean it's my duty as a re....as a citizen. My responsibility....

JENNIFER: Jack are you going to tell me how you found out about this or not?

JACK: Alright, alright. I tell you I don't see what the big deal it is. I mean this thug comes back into to....

JENNIFER: Jack.

JACK: (Deciding that he might as well be truthful.) Okay. I found a letter on your desk while you were away.

JENNIFER: And you read it?

JACK: Well I thought it was business. I mean it could have been urgent. Of course I would have called you if it was urgent.

JENNIFER: What do you mean if it was urgent Jack?

JACK: Look, I'm not trying to keep anything from you. I mean you just got back.

JENNIFER: So you're telling me that you didn't know that Emilio was here before you sent me to Washington,

JACK: I didn't know a thing. (Lying) I told you I got the letter while you were away. (Beat) Okay, now I have a question for you. Are you going to go after him?

JENNIFER: I don't know.

JACK: Okay. You've got an assignment. Are you going to go to the opening tonight?

JENNIFER: What the....Wings. I forgot about it.

JACK: That's right, Wings. Big opening tonight. I'm going to cover it for The Society page and I want you to come with me.

JENNIFER: I know. I was planning on going to it Jack.

JACK: Good, good. We'll go together. We'll just ride in the same car. (Beat) What's the matter? Look I know you've traveled a lot but this is good experience for you. A good break.

JENNIFER: You're right.

JACK: Good. We'll....we'll go.

SCENE TWO: LATER THAT NIGHT JACK AND JENNIFER ARRIVE AT WINGS. BOTH ARE DRESSED UP AND LOOK VERY HANDSOME TOGETHER.

 

JACK: Well there's your grandparents.

JENNIFER: Oh yeah. There they are.

JACK: Shall we go in?

JENNIFER: Yes, come on.

 

EMILIO SEES THEM WALK IN.

 

ALICE: (Confused and not too pleased with seeing Jennifer with Jack.) Oh hello dear.

JENNIFER: Granma, Grandpa, hi.

JACK: Doctor, Mrs. Horton.

TOM: (Not happy with the situation, either.) Oh, Jack.

ALICE: Jack.

JENNIFER: I'm back, from my trip.

ALICE: (Trying to be polite and hide her disapproval.) Oh yes. How was your assignment?

JENNIFER: It was great, thank you, really great.

TOM: Glad to hear it.

DAVE: Excuse me Jennifer. There's a phone call for you.

JENNIFER: Oh thanks. I'll be right back.

SCENE THREE: ALICE GLARES AT JACK AS JENNIFER WALKS TO THE PAY PHONES. SHE PICKS UP ONE AND ASKS WHO IS THERE. EMILIO IS ON THE NEXT PHONE AND TAPS HER ON THE SHOULDER. JENNIFER IS ANNOYED TO SEE EMILIO BECAUSE HE TRIED TO KILL JUSTIN. SHE SAYS SHE WILL NOT TALK TO HIM UNTIL THE CHARGES ARE SETTLED.

 

EMILIO: What in the hell's going on here. I though we got rid of that attitude between you and I before I left but I can see somebody's putting it back in, huh.

JENNIFER: What's that supposed to mean Emilio?

 

JACK IS WATCHING. HE SEEMS UPSET.

 

EMILIO: I saw you walk in with Deveraux. So like what's the story? Just because he's got a fancy suit, he's got to step on the kid.

JENNIFER: My relationship with Jack is none of your business. Do you understand me?

EMILIO: Yeah I understand.

JENNIFER: Look if you want help squaring away things with the police I will help you. Otherwise don't bother calling me.

 

JENNIFER WALKS BACK TO JACK'S TABLE.

 

SCENE ONE: DIANA HAS BECOME SO STRESSED ABOUT HER SITUATION WITH CAL AND ROMAN THAT SHE DRESSED IN DISGUISE AND LEAVES TOWN.

SCENE TWO: JACK AND JENNIFER ARE WALKING ON THE PIER.

 

JENNIFER: Thanks for the chestnuts Jack.

JACK: That's for a job well done.

 

JACK TRIES TO TALK WITH HER, BUT IS RELUCTANT. AND DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO SAY OR REACT. HE THEN JUST SPEAKS ALMOST IMPERSONALLY, PROFESSIONALLY.

 

JENNIFER: Oh I couldn't have done it without your help.

JACK: What do you mean? This is team work. We make a good team. A good reporting team.

JENNIFER: Well I didn't think you meant mixed doubles.

JACK: Oh you play?

JENNIFER: Tennis? No, not very well.

JACK: Well maybe I could teach you a thing or two. I used to play in college. But then this isn't going to further your career so you don't have to if you don't want to.

JENNIFER: No, no. It might be fun. I really haven't had a chance to play. I mean Frankie was never really into tennis and Em....and I really don't know that many people who play.

JACK: Like Emilio?

JENNIFER: I don't want to talk about Emilio.

JACK: Neither do I. It's probably best not to mention a dead beat like him.

JENNIFER: Emilio's not a dead beat, alright Jack. Maybe he's been in trouble a few times but it's not his fault. He's had a hard life, something you don't know anything about.

 

EMILIO IS HIDING UNDER THE PIER.

 

JACK: I thought you said you didn't want to talk about him.

JENNIFER: I don't. Not with you.

JACK: Fine by me. I've got better things to do with my time. Look I've got to get back to the office. Can I give you a lift?

JENNIFER: No. I'll be there later.

JACK: Alright. Don't make it too much later. There are headlines to make and deadlines to meet.

JENNIFER: Yeah okay.

 

JACK LEAVES AND JENNIFER PUTS THE CHESTNUTS IN THE TRASH, FRUSTRATED.

 

JENNIFER: Chestnuts Jack.

EMILIO: Hey Horton, what's up?

JENNIFER: Emilio, how long have you been here?

EMILIO: Long enough to hear what you just said. I just happened to be hanging out and I heard what you said and I'm not sorry either.

JENNIFER: Yeah well don't get the wrong idea.

EMILIO: Well what kind of idea do you want me to get. You stood up for me.

JENNIFER: I would stick up for anyone against Jack. Even you.

EMILIO: So you're not going to help me?

 

JENNIFER TELLS EMILIO THAT SHE WILL NOT PROTECT HIM. HE TELLS HER THAT HE HAS NO CHANCE BECAUSE PEOPLE TREAT GUYS LIKE HIM AS CRIMINALS. JENNIFER SUGGESTS SHE TALKS TO JUSTIN TO SEE IF THIS WHOLE THING CAN BE DROPPED.

 

MEANWHILE JACK HAS BEEN HIDING UNDER THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PIER AND HAS HEARD THE WHOLE CONVERSATION.

SCENE THREE: A SHORT TIME LATER JUSTIN COMES BACK TO THE PIER WITH JENNIFER. AS THEY ARE TALKING, ABE ARRIVES AND BEGINS TO ARREST EMILIO. EVERYBODY IS ARGUING WHEN JACK WALKS UP.

 

JACK: Well what have we here?

EMILIO: I should have known.The scum rat.

JENNIFER: Jack how could you?

 

JACK JUST WHISTLES HIS FAVORITE TUNE FROM PETER AND THE WOLF. AS ABE IS TAKING EMILIO AWAY, JUSTIN TELLS ABE THAT HE WILL GET HIS MECHANIC TO TESTIFY THAT HIS BRAKES FAILED ON THEIR OWN.

 

JACK: Why would you want to do that?

JUSTIN: What would happen Abe?

ABE: Well there wouldn't be much of a case. I don't even think it would come to trial.

JACK: Oh.

JUSTIN: So you'd let him go?

JACK: Oh I don't believe this.

ABE: Are you sure about this?

JUSTIN: Yeah well that's the thing. I'm not sure about anything. I mean I don't know for a fact whether Emilio tampered with my brakes. I mean it could have been an accident and that's what I'm going to say in court.

ABE: Well we can't hold him with that. Well you lucked out again Ramirez.

SCENE FOUR: ABE TAKES JUSTIN BACK TO THE POLICE STATION TO SIGN A STATEMENT.

 

JACK: Well so much for playing the good citizen.

JENNIFER: Jack, wait!

EMILIO: Kicking me in the face when I'm down. I'm going to remember that, punk.

JACK: Better keep an eye on my hub caps.

 

JENNIFER HITS JACK.

 

JENNIFER: Stop!

JACK: What?

JENNIFER: Jack sometimes you do things and I think that you've changed and then you go and pull something like this.

JACK: What are you talking about? I didn't pull anything.

JENNIFER: Get off it. You turned in Emilio for one reason and one reason only.

JACK: And what was that?

JENNIFER: I know exactly why you want to put Emilio in jail.

JACK: (Worried that she might know the real reason.) What do you mean? Of course you know why I wanted Emilio behind bars. (Making it up.) I wanted the dead beat off the streets.

JENNIFER: No Jack, it's more than that.

JACK: What other reason could I possibly have?

JENNIFER: A very selfish one because you only care about yourself and that's all. You don't care who you hurt.

JACK: Wait a minute. I didn't do this for me. I did this for you.

JENNIFER: You're crazy. You did it for The Spectator, for the good of the paper. "The public has a right to know," as you say. Well it was really cheap for you to set up Emilio just for a scoop.

JACK: (Amused at here explanation; however, relieved that she did not figure the real reason: that he has fallen for her.) Is that why I did it?

JENNIFER: (Possibly knowing the real reason, and hoping that he would admit it; maybe she too feels the same way about him.) Isn't it?

JACK: (Beat) You're right. You're right. I wanted that exclusive and what can I say. It's my job.

JENNIFER: Yeah you're right. I just thought you had a little bit more integrity than that Jack but I was obviously wrong.

JACK: If you're going to be a nice person, you've got no business being in journalism.

JENNIFER: No, not all reporters are like that. Our job is to report the news. Not create it.

JACK: I didn't create anything. Emilio tried to kill Justin. You can't try to deny that are you?

 

JACK AND JENNIFER BICKER. THEY SEEM TO GET PLEAUSRE OUT OF BICKERING WITH ONE ANOTHER.

 

JENNIFER: Fine it's part of your job so if you're a good journalist that's what you'll write.

JACK: Fine. Fine. If you want to stick up for Emilio, go ahead. I can't stop you. Of course I can't stop you from trying to jump off a bridge too but I would hope that you'd think about. And I would hope that you'd think about what you're getting yourself into because you just might find that you are getting in over your head.

 

JACK LEAVES. EMILIO COMES BACK TO THANK JENNIFER. SHE SAYS THAT DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE FRIENDS AGAIN BUT SHE DID IT TO GIVE HIM A BREAK.