Episode dated October 7, 1996
(transcribed by Mystic)
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[Jenn walks around the room and sees all the furniture messed up]
Jenn - What happened?
Jack - Well, Peter and I had a little disagreement after you left.
Laura - Darling, are you sure that you want to talk to Jack now? I mean, I know you're still in shock after everything you just heard about Peter.
[Jack is looking at Jenn, very concerned. Jenn's lookin down at the floor, upset]
Jack - Listen Jenn, I know it's hard finding out the truth about Peter. But now you can walk away from him.
[Jenn looks straight at Jack, then turns around and walks a little bit away from him. Jack follows her, and seems unsure about what to say]
Jack - Jenn, I'll take care of you. You and Abby and I -- we can be a family again.
Jenn - [she turns to look at Jack, with tears in her eyes] You bastard.
[Jack stares at Jenn like he can't believe she just said that.]
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Jenn - [raising her voice] How dare you Jack. How dare you assume that I'd leave Peter and come running back to you.
Jack - [very upset. I don't think he expected this kind of reaction from her] Jenn, I wasn't asuuming --
Jenn - [interrupts him] No, he is still my husband! We are still married! And marriage is something that I take very seriously.
Jack - [sounding defeated] I know you do, Jenn! And I never meant for you to get hurt, but I had to make you see the truth about Peter.
Jenn - And you expect me to.... what? To thank you?! To tell you, 'Oh, I appreciate it Jack!' I DON'T! I'M DEVASTATED! And I am hurting so much I don't know what to think or where to turn!
[Jenn turns away from Jack again, and he moves closer to her]
Jack - [quietly] You can turn to me.
Jenn - [looks at him again with a sarcastic smile] That's what this is all about, isn't it? It's what you want. I heard you talking to mom as I was walking in. Gloating about your big victory, and I was the prize.
Jack - I did this for you and for Abby.
Jenn - You did it for you. You thought that once you got rid of Peter, you could get me back. Well, DAMN YOU JACK!! Damn you for doing this to me!!!
[she walks away from him, and Jack watches after her looking very sad. He looks truly sorry that Jenn is hurting so much.]
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Jack - [walking up to Jenn again] Listen Jenn, I understand that you're angry with me. And I would do anything to take away your pain. But please, I'm asking you to understand that what I did, I did out of love for you.
Jenn - [turns around and looks at him] So you don't deny that you went after Peter to get me back?
Jack - Jenn, I won't deny that I've always wanted to be a family again with you and Abigail. But that wasn't my main motive. I know Peter's dangerous. I was concerned for you and Abby.
Jenn - Do you know how I feel right now? I feel exactly the same way I felt when you walked out on me and Abby. I feel alone and frightened and betrayed.
[Jack, with tears in his eyes, looks guilty about what he did in the past. Laura is still there listening, with tears also]
Jack - [after a while] Jenn, leaving you was the most cowardly thing I had ever done. But you can never accuse me of being corrupt like Peter.
Jenn - You only see one side of him. I know a completely different side. A side that's loving and compassionate and generous. He was there for me and Abby after you left us. He gave me strength to put my life together when I believed it was impossible.
[Jenn walks past Jack to Laura, and takes her hands]
Jenn - And he flew me to the sanitarium to see you! He was there for me during some of the most horrible, difficult times in my life.
Jack - That was all a show, Jenn. It was just to hide what he was really like.
Jenn - If that's what you want to believe, Jack. But I believe there's as much good in Peter as you believe there is bad. You turned your back on me when you turned your back on our marriage. And I'm not gonna do the same thing to Peter.
Jack - [looks stunned] Jenn, don't tell me you're gonna stay with Peter!
[Jenn stares at Jack. We can't tell what she's thinking]
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Jack - Jenn, how can you possibly stay with Peter now?!
Laura - Darling, no one should make an important decision when they're upset.
[Jack is watching Jenn closely]
Jenn - He is still my husband. We swore to each other that we would love each other through good and through bad. [she looks at Jack] And I don't take those vows lightly!!
Jack - [moves closer to Jenn] And you're saying that I did when I walked out on you?
Jenn - [overwhelmed] I'm saying that I wanna go back to Salem! And I wanna see Grandma! And I wanna spend time with Abby.
Laura - Oh, I almost forgot. Maggie's bringing Abby to Paris tomorrow.
Jenn - I'll call Maggie and tell her the plans have changed.
Jack - No wait Jenn, I'll do it. And I'll book us on the next flight back to Salem.
[Jack leaves the room]
Jenn asks Laura why she didn't tell her that Peter was connected to
Jude. Laura says she didn't want to hurt her. Jenn tells Laura to leave
her alone, so Laura tearfully leaves. Jenn throws herself down on the
bed and starts crying. There's a knock on the door. She thinks it's
Jack so she says quietly, "Go away, Jack." She gets up and goes into the
bathroom. There's a knock on the door again. Jenn comes out irritated and
yells, "I said go away, Jack! Can't you understand that I really don't
want to see you right now?!" She opens the door and finds Peter standing
there.
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[Peter and Jenn continue to argue . He tries to cover for himself and calls Daniel a liar. Jenn tells him to stop it. Then Jack walks into the room]
Jack - [looking down at the plane tickets in his hands; doesn't see Peter] Hey Jenn! I got the tickets. We kind of lucked out, we're in...... [he sees Peter] What the hell are you doing here?
Peter - [looks ticked off] Well, it looks like you didn't take long to make your move, did you?
Jack - [eyes filled with hatred] Get out.
Peter - [eyes also filled with hatred] Go to hell.
[Peter starts walking over to Jack. I smell another fight brewing. Jenn looks on helplessly.]
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[Jenn gets in between Jack and Peter]
Jenn - Stop this! You two keep attacking each other, and I'm the one who keeps getting hurt! [she looks at Jack] All you've ever wanted to do is prove that you were right about Peter and bring him down. [looks at Peter] And all you've ever wanted to do, Peter, is hold on to me. No matter how many lies you had to tell to do it. I'm sick of it! All I can think about is Abby!
[Jenn walks to the bed where her suticase is]
Jenn - And how devasted she was when you walked out on us, Jack! And now it is happening ALL OVER AGAIN!
Peter - Jenn, it doesn't have to. That's why I'm here!
Jenn - What is wrong with me anyway? How could I make the same mistake a second time? [she looks at them both] You both betrayed my love and my trust. I don't want to see either one of you again until I decide what I'm gonna do. [she continues to pack her suitcase]
Jack - Jenn, if you realize what I'm telling you about Peter is true, what will you do then?!
[Jenn looks straight at Peter]
Jenn - I'll have no choice. I'll have to leave him.
[Jack looks satisfied, and looks at Peter triumphantly]
Peter - [looking horrified] All right, well what if you realize that it isn't?
[Jenn looks straight at Jack]
Jenn - Then I will never speak to you again, Jack.
[Jack's triumphant look disappears. Jenn pics up her suitcase, walks past them, and leaves. They both watch her go. I'm surprised that they didn't start fighting again right there and right then!]
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[Jenn is sitting at the airport having a flashback of her and Peter
first arriving at the airport in Paris, and she's crying. Jack and Laura
walk into the airport and they see Jenn. Jack starts to go to her, but
Laura grabs his arm and pulls him back]
Laura - You just leave her alone.
Jack - She can't stay with Peter! Not after he's hurt her like that.
Laura - Jack, she needs time.
Jack - I'll give her time. But nothing is gonna change what you and
Daniel told her about Peter. Once the shock wears off and she realizes
that Peter is truly evil, she'll leave him. And I'll have a chance to
win her back. [he gives a tiny smile]
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