"#ANOTHER DAY#" "I grew up on the banks of this river." "Beautiful, and tranquil." "This place is full of memories." "Some good, and some that have broken my heart." "I used to watch the sun glisten off of the rivers glassy surface, and the water looked like a calm and soothing dream." "But just below the surface, the river was dark, scary, and had the power to take life, as easily as it could give it." "My life also had two very different sides." "Things weren't always as serene and peaceful as they appeared on the surface." "And this river was more powerful than I could ever understand." "It gave me the chance to experience a part of my life that had been taken away from me." "I have two stories to tell, and two important men in my world." "Paul, the love of my life, and David, my best friend." "A friend who is always there for me." "These are my stories." "Hey!" " Hey." "It came!" " What came?" "Ok." "You better give it to me." "Now." "Or we're never having sex again." "Come on." "I'm in." "Oh!" "I cannot believe I got into Med school!" " Oh, I believe it." "I can quite my job!" "Eventually right?" "How's it feel?" " It feels good." "Sometimes there is nothing worse than having your dreams come true." "Well, Kate, there's nothing wrong with you." "You're in perfect health, and you're pregnant." "Katie?" "You wanna come in for a second?" "Okay, so uh, just." "Hear me out on this, alright?" "I was thinking you see this area over here?" "Right?" "Yeah." "Perfect place for a crib." "And, uh, you know over here, we could put like a change table, a chest of drawers, a toy chest You know, whatever we need." "And this could be the perfect place." "Lots of light, plenty of room to play." "And you know, we got this teddy bear!" "Now come here." "Look, I know this isn't what we planned." "And uh, I know the timing couldn't be worse." "But hey, we can do this." "I know we can." "Marry me." "Paul, you have no idea how many times" "I've dreamed about this, you know." "You, me, a family of our own." "But not like this." "Not now." "I mean." "Eight years I have been saving, you know and, going to night school, and working in a job that I can't stand." "And now, when I finally have a chance." "So quit." "It's not like I make minimum wage." "What about school?" " Push it back a couple years." "Big deal." "Push it back." "Right." "What?" "You think you're the only woman that ever went to school that had a baby?" "Ok." "We are talking about med school Paul." "How am I gonna watch after a kid?" "I mean who's going to look after him?" "What, you?" " Why not?" " On your schedule?" "This wasn't the plan, Paul." "Do you realize who you're talking about?" "Yes." " So, I don't have any say in this?" "Is that it?" "I don't believe this." "I don't believe this is happening." "Oh." "This is gonna solve things." "Where are you going?" "Where are you going?" "!" "I asked you a question." "Where are you going?" "Get out of my way." "Just get out of my way." "You wanna act like a child, go ahead." "I didn't know where I was going." "I just needed to get away from Paul." "I wasn't ready to be a mother." "Not yet." "I just needed to get away." "I was on the road for a couple of days, but I realized that Paul was right." "I was acting like a child." "I needed to return home, to work things out with him." "Gabby!" "Gabby!" "What happened?" "Ray!" "Ray!" "Where's my husband?" "Gabby, he's hurt, I don't know how badly, he's right over here." "Oh my god, Ray!" "Ray!" "Oh my god, Ray!" "Ray!" "Bob!" "Bob!" "There's someone still inside!" "Yeah, there is." "What I want to know is what the hell is he doing in there?" "What?" " It's Paul, Kate." "The only one inside is Paul." "And there is no way to get him out." "How you doing, Katie?" "I've had better days." "Day like today It would've been kind of nice to have my mom here." "Um, look, you go, okay?" "I'll be..." "I'll be fine." "I don't mind staying" " Um, really." "I'll be alright." "You sure?" "You need me, I'm right next door." "Yeah." "It's David." "Um hum." "Yeah, she's, she's ok." "Listen, her boyfriend just died today." "Can't it wait?" "Look, I'll call you in the morning." "All right." "I'll let you know when she's ready." "Who was that?" " Sheriff's department." "What do they want?" "It's Ray." "He's saying that," "Paul set the fire." "On purpose." "That's, that's ridiculous." "I agree." "But that's what he's saying." "But is there something you need to tell me?" "I don't know who started that fire, but I know it wasn't Paul." "Hey." "How you doin'?" "She's beautiful, Katie." "Yeah, I know." "Her name is Meghan." "Takes after Paul a little bit, don't you think?" "What do you think, sweet girl?" "It's just you and me." "I know." "Do you think we can do it?" "I think we can make it, ok." "So what do you want to tell me about your boyfriend?" "I don't have a boyfriend." "Yeah?" "You don't have one?" " No." "Are you sure?" " I'm sure, I'm sure." "Would you tell me if you did have one?" "Nope." " No." "See, so maybe you do have one." "I do not have one." "I like boys, but, I don't have a boyfriend." "Hey!" " Hey mom!" " Hey beautiful." "Hey, what are you doin'?" "Hi!" " Hi." "What is that on your arm?" "A tattoo." " A tattoo of what?" "A motorcycle." "A Chief, to be specific." "It's a classic." "David, I appreciate you babysitting." "But, is it me, or is that a little weird?" "For a four year-old?" " Well, what you call "weird" others might call "interesting."" "Un huh, well, take a look at this." " What is it?" "I got in to the accounting program." "And this is a good thing?" "What do you mean?" "You're okay with this?" "Why wouldn't I be?" "It's not exactly a career in medicine." "Right, like that's gonna happen." "Okay, so maybe med school's out." "But I mean nursing or something?" "Do you have some kind of a problem with accountants that we don't know about?" "Well it just doesn't seem like you, does it?" "It's not really about me, is it?" "Will you do me a favor?" " Um hum." "Go up to the house and wash your hands." "Thank you." "Get!" "What are you so on my case for?" "I'm not." " Yeah, you are David." "I mean, don't you think that I'm trying?" "Don't you think I'm doing the best that I can?" " That's not what I'm saying." "Then what are you saying?" " Look, just relax, alright?" "It's just some dreams die hard, you know?" "What about your dream?" "I mean, what have you done that is so amazing?" "And you're supposed to be this great artist, and look at you, you paint houses for a living." "What happened to your great career?" "I'm sorry." "I didn't." " No, it's okay." "Don't apologize." "Fact is, you're right." "You're absolutely right." "That's all talk!" "All right." "Mr. Pippy is done Pipping." "You can have him now." " You take Mr." "No, you keep him." "And I'll take Mr. Puffalump." " Kiss me." "Go to bed." "Wow" "It's for her birthday." "You are gonna make one little girl very, very happy." "Got a buddy of mine in Chicago who's been asking me to move there." "I think I'm gonna go." "Do you think that, you know, we might be over-reacting just a little, bit?" "Let's not play games, okay?" "We both known this day's been coming." "I want you to come with me." "What did you think I was gonna do Kate?" "Just sit around, waiting forever?" "Don't be mad." " Is that what you think this is?" "You think I'm mad at you?" "No." "David was moving on with his life, without me, and I couldn't stop thinking about Paul." "Hey Gabby." "Paul's headstone was vandalized again." "You wouldn't happen to know anything about that would you?" "No." " Really?" "You know something Kate." "A lot of people lost their jobs that day." "And my husband's health was destroyed." "People ask, and I tell them Paul started the fire." "You don't like it, find another place to live." "Go to hell." "Gabby, can we please just go now?" "I'd just like to go home now." "Ok?" "Hey, be careful!" "Shouldn't listen to people like that, Katie." "Don't let her get to you." "Right, so then what am I supposed to do?" "I mean, what do I end up telling Meghan?" "Maybe she's right." "The time has come to move on." "So, maybe you should." "Why don't you come with me?" "I meant what I said." "I'm done here." "I'm gone." "I'm serious." "Maybe this is just what we need." "You know, get out of town, start some place new." "Maybe, maybe give you and me a chance" "see what happens." "I want you to come with me, Katie." "I'm sorry." "I..." " Don't say anything." "I mean, what's to say, anyway?" "Know what kills me, though?" "I never forgot what you said to me that day we went up to Portage Grove." "Where?" "Portage Grove, remember?" "We were looking for Paul." "The day he died." "No, I was on the road." "Driving." "All day." "What are you talking about?" "You were with me." "No, I wasn't." "So I guess it must have been somebody else that gave me this." "How did you get that?" " You gave it to me, remember?" "When I asked you what it was..." " No!" "That's impossible all right because it's one of a kind and I made it with Meghan in craft class last week." "Mommy!" "Meghan!" "Mommy!" "Meghan!" "Mommy help!" "Mommy help!" "Mommy help!" "Kate?" " Meghan?" " Kate." "Just lay still." "Hey man get over here man!" "Are you OK?" "Just lie back, OK, take deep breaths." "Just lay still Kate." "How did this happen?" "Just relax." " Get an ambulance!" "Get an ambulance!" "Kate, Kate, you alright?" "MOMMY!" "Meghan!" "David?" "What?" " Where is she?" "Who?" " Meghan?" "What do you mean?" " Is she okay?" "I don't understand Katie, just, hey." "Just calm down." "Don't you remember Katie?" "She she died." "Your mother died years ago Katie." "I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT MY MOTHER!" " Then who are you talking about?" "I'm talking about my baby, Meghan!" "This isn't happening." "What's wrong?" "Hey come on." "Kate!" " Just give her a minute Paul." "Just a minute." " What day is it?" "It's Friday." " I mean what's the date?" "Twelfth." " Of?" "May." "What year?" "What year?" "The Doctor said she and the baby are going to be all right." "The hypothermia put her into shock and then post shock syndrome." "That says a lot." "She tell you what the hell happened?" "She wouldn't look at me." "I'm not lookin' that bad am I?" "No worse than usual." "Thank you." "So, uh, let me ask you something." "Shoot." "You've known her since pre-school." "Has she ever acted like this?" "All the time." "You get used to it." " You think so?" " Well you'd better." "You live with her right." "All right, I'm gonna get back." "Good luck." "Mommy!" "Mommy!" "STOP!" "Where are you going?" " I'm looking for someone." "Who?" " You." "I'm over here." "Are you alright?" "You know, there is one more place I want to check out." "What do you see?" " What do you mean?" "I mean, what do you see." "Well, I see the river." "And the town, obviously." "What do you see in the town?" "I see the docks, the factory." "Yeah." "The factory." "I have no idea what's going on." "Come on Kate, there's somewhere I want to show you." "It's a cool place, hun?" "I love it." "I'm a lucky man, Kate, you know." "Money may not be the greatest, but I've got the best job going as far as I'm concerned." "And you know what?" "I'd do it for free." "And I want you to feel the same way, about what you do." "I know how hard you worked for that scholarship." "I know what it means to you." "And I was wrong to ask you to put it off." "But I don't want you to." "I want to have this baby." "And I'm willing to make some changes." "But I'll support you and whatever you decide to do." "OK?" "I'm sorry, about the fight." "I'm sorry too." "What's wrong?" "Hey, what's wrong?" "Mommy!" "Mommy!" "Kate?" "Are those for me?" "So, is your offer still good?" "That day in the sun room, you asked me to marry you." "Well, the answer is "yes."" "I want to marry you Paul, today." "I called Reverend James and he agreed to perform the service." "He can be here in ten minutes." " No." "No." "What I meant was, I don't understand." "Why today?" "What's the rush?" "Everything changes, OK." "Everything is going to be different from here on out." "What are you talking about?" "Just trust me, okay?" "Honey, I do trust you." "I trust you with my life." "But, but I don't want to do it like this." "You know, not until you tell me what's going on." "You're going to die." "If we stay in this town, you are going to die." "Tomorrow." "At the factory." "There's going to be a fire." "What are you talking about?" "I was there." "I saw it with my own eyes." "It hasn't happened yet, but you were there?" "It was five years ago." "Five years ago tomorrow, you died in a fire at the factory." "But we're going to change that, you're not gonna be there." "Is this, a joke?" "What do you think Paul?" "I mean do you think that I just woke up this morning and thought," ""Hey, I know, I'll just pretend that I'm from the future."" "Yeah." "That sounds like fun." "Look, I know that this sounds crazy." " What do you expect from me?" "What do you want me to say?" "I believe you?" "No." "Just stay with me." "Is that too much to ask?" "Hey guys, how's it goin'?" "How you feeling?" " Um better, thanks." "Hey, you guys hungry?" "We've got food." "I could eat." " Come on!" "Burgers, hot dogs." "Can I get you anything?" "Something to drink?" "Um no, but I do have the one question." "What, what is it?" "What, you mean I have to spoon-feed you?" "Doesn't that negate the whole purpose of art?" "You have absolutely no idea what it is, do you?" "Let's just call it a work in progress." " Oh, OK." "You okay?" " Uh, yeah, I'm fine." "I mean, I'm only asking 'cause, hey, it's not everyday they find you lying out in the middle of the road, half dead, you know?" "You wanna tell me what's going on?" "Sure." "Why not?" "What if I told you, that uh, I've seen the future - that I've lived there?" "Well, first I'd probably say something like, "Whoa, that's some serious weed you're smokin' there, girl."" "And then, knowing me, I'd probably say something like "Can I have some please?"" "So, what's going on with you two?" "Well, what can I say, Katie A man's "got needs"." " Oh?" "Well you might want to be careful." "I have a feeling this girl's in love." "What?" "I don't suppose I could get you to tell her I'm moving then, could I?" "What are you talking about?" "A couple friends of mine from school found this great loft in Chicago." "Guess the rent's pretty cheap, huge space, great light." "Might as well try and find out if my stuff is really any good or not." "Right?" "What about your dream?" "I mean, what have you done that is so amazing?" "And you're supposed to be this great artist, and look at you, you paint houses for a living." "What happened to your great career?" "I'm sorry." "I didn't." " No, it's okay." "Don't apologize." "Fact is, you're right." "You're absolutely right." "How come you never told me about this." "I only decided a couple days ago." "You never told me, why it was so important to you." "Why what was so important?" "The baby." "Starting a family." "It's not." " Paul." "Kate, it's not, really." "Please." "Well it's not something that I thought about a lot, you know." "But when I found out you were pregnant, it just felt right." "You know, it's like..." "What?" "It was like, it just uh, everything fell into place." "Like I knew this person, somehow, you know." "Does that make sense?" "It's like I got this empty space inside of me that's waiting for him, and I didn't know it." "You know?" "And what makes you so sure that it's a boy?" "It's just a feeling, that I get." "And what happens if it's a girl?" "Let's go to sleep." " Just tell me." "Do you think that I'd have a problem with that?" "You think that I wouldn't love her as much as I love you?" "His name is Meghan." "And the day she was born, I cried for you." "I cried for you." "For me." "For the baby that you would never know and there I was, you know." "Holding, this beautiful, precious child" "And all I could think is that there's nothing that you wouldn't do there is no price that you would'd pay, just to hold her..." "You have no idea how many times I've wanted to tell you about her you know just to turn to you and say, Wow!" "Look!" "That's our daughter!" "We did this." "You and me!" "And she's so tiny, and innocent." "And I've never felt so much love before." "She thinks about you, you know." "Or at least, she's starting to." "She asks about you." "I think that she's just beginning to sense that she's lost something." "Something that can't be replaced." "It's something that she'll never know." "And she's out there, and she's lost and she's afraid, and she needs me." "And I have no idea how to find her." "Come on." "That night, after our fight." " Kate, you don't have to." "Just..." "After our fight, I got in the car and I just started driving, you know." "I didn't care where I was going, as long as it was far away from here." "I stopped and I turned around and I came straight back." "But it was too late." "By the time I got here, the factory was on fire and you were trapped inside." "And they said that you were dead." "And then there's Ray." "He said that you started the fire." "I started it." "Yeah." "He almost died that night." "It's a miracle he's even alive, his lungs were burned so bad." "A lot of peoples lives were destroyed that night." "Your's, Ray's," "Mine." "Paul, I'm not gonna ask you to believe me." "But what I am gonna ask you to do is tomorrow." "No matter what happens?" "Just stay away from the factory." "Please?" "Fine." "Sure." "Paul?" "Uh, hey, have you seen Paul?" "Well I heard him pull out." "Must have been what a couple of hour ago?" "Whenever it was, it was early." "Everything okay?" "Hey, Ian." " Hey, gorgeous." "What's up?" "Have you seen Paul?" " No I'm sorry, I haven't." "Alright, well he went out his boat, today so if you see him, will you tell him that I'm looking for him?" " You bet!" " Alright." "Hey Kate." "Is there a problem?" " No." "Hey, Burton." "Have you seen Paul?" "Your Paul?" "Nope." "No luck?" "You haven't heard from him either?" "Kate, what's goin' on?" "Um, it's been kind of a crazy time, David." "Yeah." "I pretty much figured that out all by myself." "He just left." "No note, nothing." "Any other day, I wouldn't have any problem with this." "But not today." "He's not answering." " I'm sure there's nothing to worry about." "So he needed some time to himself?" "So what?" "With all you guys have been going through you can't blame him, can you?" "Yeah, you know there is one more place I'd like check out alright?" "Um, I don't remember what it's called, but he took me there yesterday." "It's a grove that sits on the river." "With these trees growing out of the water." "Yeah, I think I know it." "Portage Grove." "It's like, a couple hours from here?" "What did you say it was called?" "Portage Grove, remember?" "We were looking for Paul." "How do I get there?" "I know about the baby, Kate." "Paul told me you don't know what you're gonna do about keeping it." "No, I'm keeping her, alright." "Her?" "Meghan." "Her name is Meghan." "What is this, some kind of woman's intuition?" "Something like that." "Meghan, huh?" "After your mom." "I'll look forward to meeting her." "Well, that's good, 'cause the two of you are gonna be the best of friends." "Oh yeah?" "Yeah." "Well, it was worth a shot, right?" "Do you believe in destiny?" "Can't say I've really given it much thought." "But if you mean, do I think the future's carved out in stone or something, the answer's no." "What about the past?" "Was that some kind of trick question?" "OK, dying?" "You know, I mean, do you ever stop and think about all the things that you would miss, if you died like, tomorrow?" "Or today?" "That's funny you should say that." "I was just asking myself that same thing." "Ah, forget it." " Oh, come on." "That's kind of a strange question, don't you think?" "Forget that I asked." "Well sure, there's plenty of things I'd miss." "Like I'd never see the Cubbies win the World Series, for one thing." "Mind you, I probably won't see that if I live to be a hundred." "Alright, you know what, just stop." " 'Course, it wouldn't be all bad." "There's some good things to be said for dying young, you know." " Like what?" "Like I don't know you don't have to put up with the telemarketing people calling you the moment you sit down for dinner." "That's a definite plus." " You know this is just one big joke to you, isn't it?" "And you want to know why?" "Because you don't have a clue." "Alright!" "You have never lost anyone." "And until you do." " Okay So I think now would be a good time for you to tell me what the hell is going on." "Once - just once I would like to be able to ask you a real question and get a real answer." "Just take me back." "Did it ever occur to you that maybe, just maybe, you posed the question wrong?" "You want a real answer from me, Kate?" "Fine." "Here it is." "Fact is, I couldn't give a damn about what I'd miss if I died." "Okay?" "It's what I'll miss if I live, that I worry about." "Kate?" "Um, I think that you're supposed to have this." "That I'm supposed to give it to you." "What are you talking about?" "I don't know." "You never told me." "You were talking about me." "The things that you'll miss if you live." "You were talking about me." "Why are you doing this?" "Why didn't you tell me?" "When we were kids I always just figured that some day, it'd be you and me, you know?" "Always thought that I don't know one day, you'd see me, and it would just be right." "Instead, along comes Paul, who blows into your world, sweeps you off your feet." "And what can I say?" "The rest is history, right?" "You want to know the strangest thing about all this?" "It's that I like the guy." "I really do." "Fact is, I'm" "I'm really happy for you." "Okay, thanks." "If you see her, just tell her that I'm looking for her, alright?" "So, I'll see you later." "Don't bother picking me up after work OK." "I won't be here." "I'm going to go stay at my sister's." "What?" "Why?" " C'mon Ray, don't act so surprised." "I don't understand" "Gabby!" "Uh, you know what?" "I think I'm gonna get out here." "You don't want me to drop you home?" " No, I'm fine." "You sure?" "Don't sweat it, Katie." "My bet, he's already home." "Look, David..." " Just worry about lookin' after yourself, alright?" "Right." "You know, if you've ever wondered if it's possible to be in love with two people at the same time?" "The answer is "yes."" "Where have you been, man?" " Where's Kate?" "I dropped her off downtown." "You dropped her off without a car?" "It's what she wanted me to do." "At the factory?" "A few blocks away." "Why?" "Jeez, Ray." "What?" " Yeah, right." "Hello?" "What the hell are you doing here?" "Kate, you can't go in there!" "Kate, I'll take care of it Kate, Kate!" "Get out of here, come on." "We have to call 911!" " Get out of here!" "Don't do that Kate." "This is my job." "Just get the hell out of here." "I'll take care of the fire, just go!" "Kate!" "Hey, hey hey." "Look at me, are you OK?" "Come on, let's go, let's get out of here." "Come on." "Paul." "Oh god..." "Oh, Oh." "Oh." "Kate, the sprinklers." "We gotta get the sprinklers." "Alright, Paul!" "We have to get out of here!" "OK?" "I know, I know." "We have to go." "Paul!" " Just go." "No!" "I'm not leaving here without you." "Come on!" "Katie, go." "I'm not leaving here without you Paul, please... please." "Have I told you how much I love you?" "I warned you I tried to stop this" "We have a little girl" "We have a baby girl out there." "Go find her." "Go." "Find her." "Please, please, no, please," "please, no, no, oh god no..." "Kate?" "!" "Kate?" "What happened to you?" "Where is she?" "There are a lot of people looking for you." "Where's Meghan?" " She's at home, with David." "They're safe." "I know what happened." " What took you so long?" "I want my daughter to know the truth." "I thought you were dead." "I thought you both were dead I, you know..." "Why didn't you say anything?" "I'd like to tell your daughter what really happened Kate." "I'd like that very much." "Ok." "Now." "Like the river that carried my life in two different directions," "I ultimately arrived at my destiny." "A wonderful life with David and Meghan." "I will always love Paul, and one day," "I will be able to teach our daughter what I have learned." "You can never change the past, but you can change the future."