Forever, Part 5

(Vicky goes to meet Jake for lunch the next day at the Herald.  He is sitting at his desk screaming into the phone)

Jake: What do you mean he won't talk now!!!!  He's the whole story!!!  I've been working on this for months!!!!  Find a way! Get the story!  Make him talk! (slams the phone down) CHRIS!!!

(Vicky comes in and looks around the door)

Vicky: Did I come at a bad time?

Jake: It's never a bad time for you, baby.  Or I guess, I should say babies.  How are my two most favorite people in the world?

Vicky (she goes to sit on his lap): We're just fine! (kisses him)

Jake: Mmmmm You, Vicky McKinnon, have never been "just" anything! (They kiss again)

Vicky: Really, everything okay here?

Jake: Nothing I can't handle.  SO, did you stop by just to completely brighten my day, oh most beautiful one, or did you have something else in mind? (nuzzles her neck)

Vicky: Actually, I was wondering if you would like to take your pregnant wife out to lunch?

Jake: I am hungry all of a sudden.  We could stay in and take care of that . . . (shifts her weight to pull her even closer to him)

Vicky: Jake . . . really . . . I have something I want to run by you . . . about Marley.

Jake: Marley?  You certainly know how to kill a mood, don't you?

Vicky: I'm sorry.  It's just, I'm worried.

Jake :Okay, okay.  Is this the thing about somehow proving to Marley that Becca can't be who she thinks she is . . . cause I don't see how that's gonna happen.  Becca's not gonna tell you a thing.  You know that.

Vicky: I think I figured out a way around that.  Becca won't even have to know.

Jake: What are you up to young lady?

Vicky: I'm going to ask Gary.

Jake: Ask Gary to do what?  Investigate Becca's past?  Oh, yeah, she's gonna love that!

Vicky: How's she ever gonna know?  I'm not going to tell her and it's only so Marley calms down.  Gary's discreet.

Jake: It's a bad idea, Vick.

Vicky: It's not like I'm gonna ask Gary to find out every little detail . . . just enough to show Marley.  Where Becca was born, who her parents were, where she grew up, where she went to school. Just enough to get Marley off of this kick she's been on lately.  In the end it's a good deal for Becca.  I get the info, Marley lays off and Becca can relax and no one will bug her.

Jake: Vicky, it will not work.  Becca will find out and she will be hurt.  Don't ask Gary to do anything.

Vicky: But . . .

Jake: (in a mock Bridget kind of voice) VICTORIA!

Vicky: Okay, okay!  Jeez, you don't have to call me that . . .

Jake: We have a deal, then?  We'll figure out what to do about Marley somehow.

Vicky: All right. Good.  Jake?

Jake :Yes, love of my life?

Vicky: I'm hungry . . . or actually . . . WE'RE hungry!

Jake: Here we go, huh?  So, what do you two want to eat?

Vicky: Umm . . . Chocolate cake with Marshmallow sauce . . . and Fettuccine Alfredo . . . and . . .

Jake: and what?

Vicky: A  banana.

Jake: A  banana?

Vicky: A  banana.

Jake: Well, I guess we'd better do something about that, then shouldn't we?  Wait here for a sec while I get Chris to take care of a few things.  I'll be right back.

Vicky: (kisses him) Don't be gone long.

Jake: I won't.  Just sit there, gorgeous, and I'll hurry right back. (he  kisses her again and then leaves to go find Chris)

Vicky:  (still sitting in Jake's chair facing the computer on his desk.) Hmmm . . . there's an idea . . . (She reads an ad on Jake's screen for some sort of on-line document tracer) It's not Gary . . . No one will ever know, right?  Okay, now how do I do this? (Reads)  Full name . . . Rebecca Manderley  Date of birth: Well, I think she said she was born in May, and she's about Nick's age, so  . . . that would be . . . 1974.  Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois.  That's what Nick said, right? Yeah.  Send all documents to: Vicky McKinnon, 711 Meadowlark Ln., Bay City, IL  60601.  And SEND.  That's it?  Okay! (Jake comes back in)

Jake: All set?

Vicky: (with a gleam in her eye) Actually, yeah, I think we are. (They leave)

(That evening.  Jake, Vicky, Nick and Becca have just finished dinner.  They boys are upstairs playing video games)

Nick: (over at the fireplace)  I sure am glad you have this fireplace, Vick.  Otherwise, it would be pretty cold in here.  I guess, we should be glad you do since you guys don't even have A/C!  Why again is that?

Vicky: Because it's an old house and . . .

Jake: And Bridget bought it for us and Vicky loved it at first sight.  It wouldn't have mattered if it didn't have windows!!!  She would have moved in anyway!

Vicky: Say what you want . . . . I love it here (kisses Jake) and so do you.

Jake: I do.  And I love you.  and (putting his hand on Vicky's barely showing abdomen) I love you.  I bet you'll love this house as much as Mommy and I do.

Becca: It's a comfy house, Vick.  Any child would be more than lucky to grow up here.  Speaking of kids, it's time for my kid to take a bath.

Vicky: Ah, yes, the joys of bathing a two year old . . .

Jake: (with a dreamy smile on his face) Something I'm looking forward to . . .

Nick: You're not going are you?

Becca: Nah, I figured I'd give him a bath and then put him to sleep and then come back down.  I've long since given up the idea of my son spending the entire night in his own bed.

Nick: Let me do it.

Becca: What?

Nick: Let me give him his bath and put him to bed.

Becca: Why?  Are you sure?

Nick: You stay down here and talk.  I'll give the kid a bath.

Becca: Ummm . . . Have you ever given a two year old a bath before?  It's a little . . .

Nick: Oh. please.  How hard can it be?

Becca: Well, if you really want to . . . (Nick goes upstairs to bathe Joshua)

Jake: (laughs) He is sooo gone, isn't he?
  
Becca: Has he ever . . . 

Vicky: Nope.  He's gonna get soaked!

Jake: Yep.  I remember the first time I bathed one of those munchkins . . .

Becca: (laughs) I bet you looked like you were the one taking a bath!

Vicky: Yep.  But you did look good.  In fact . . . 

Jake: In fact what?

Vicky: (pulls him real close for a kiss) I remember thinking how good you did look (they kiss again)

Becca: You guys are terrible!!!  Why, exactly did it take you guys so long to get together? (They continue to kiss and Becca starts to clear the table.  Vicky goes into the kitchen and she and Becca begin to talk)

Becca: So, how're you feeling?

Vicky: Actually, pretty good.  The morning sickness has died down a bit so I no longer barf 1st thing every morning!

Becca: Always good.  Jake still hovering?

Vicky: Oh, yeah.  But I don't mind that so much.  He was the same with Steven.

Becca: With Steven?  I thought you said this was the first child you'd had together?

Vicky: It is, technically.  But when I was pregnant with Steven we both thought he was Jake's at first.  It was kinda weird.  He was married to my sister of all people, and I was involved with this rich guy.  And yet . . . it just seemed so natural to be having a baby together.  Something about it just made sense.  Not that I would've admitted that at the time . . . but I never really thought the baby wasn't Jake's.  Jake took such good care of me.  He was sooo attentive,  and then of course he delivered Steven.

Becca: Must've been nice.

Vicky: Actually, it was a real mess!  But this time is different.  I finally got it right.

Becca: I hope I do too one of these days.

Vicky: Speaking of which . . . How are things with Nick?

Becca: (blushing a bit but still very teasingly)  Whatever do you mean?

Vicky: I mean, you know, how are things??
  
Becca: Things????  What exactly is it that you want to know, Vick?

Vicky: Well . . . You two sleeping together yet?

Becca: Vicky!

Vicky: What?  You spend an awful lot of time together, I almost never see you apart, the other day you did look awfully cozy together, and he is upstairs giving your son a bath . . . 

Becca: (sarcastically) Please, Vicky, tell me what you're really thinking . . . 

Vicky: Okay.  I think you�re avoiding the question . . . 

Becca: Gee, was there a question in there?  It sounded like you were just trying to check out something you were pretty sure was true!

Vicky: So, you're not going to tell me . . . (walking over to the fridge)  We have ways of making you talk.

Becca: Yes, I�m sure you do.  (Both turn towards each other.  Vicky has an open can of whipped cream aimed at Becca.  Becca has the water hose attachment aimed at Vicky)

Vicky: So, you gonna talk or what?

Becca: You know, Vicky, just because you're pregnant, doesn't mean I won't . . . 

Vicky: And just because you're one of my best friends and my brother's in love with you . . . 

Becca: He is not! (gets so excited she accidentally squirts Vicky)

Vicky: OH, Yeah? (wiping the water off her face)

Becca: Oh, Vicky . . . I'm sooo sorry (laughing) I didn't mean . . . (Vicky shoots whipped cream at  her)

Vicky: Oh, will you look at that!  How did that happen?

Becca:You�re toast!

Vicky: Hope you like . . . or rather Nick likes whipped cream!!! (they continue to fight until Nick and Jake come into the kitchen. Nick is now shirtless since he did indeed get soaked while giving Joshua a bath)

Jake: Hey!  What's going on in here?  And more importantly, how come I was invited???

Nick: (laughing) Ummm, Becky, do you plan on having some ice cream with all of that whipped cream?

(Becca and Vicky look at each other and then turn to the guys)

Becca and Vicky: 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!!! (they aim their weapons at the guys and shoot)

Vicky: (wiping the whipped cream out of her eyes cause Jake managed to find another bottle of whipped cream) Okay, okay. Times!!  (he shoots her one last time) TIMES!!!!

Becca: Now that we're all a mess . . . 

Jake: We could clean each other up! (looking at Vicky like she is a banana split made with all his favorite flavors)

Becca: JAKE!

Nick: Sounds like a plan to me!

Vicky: NICK!

Jake: Okay.  We do need to get out of the clothes I guess . . . 

Becca: Well, that's fine for you and Vicky, but what do Nick and I do?

Vicky: I have an idea . . . 

Becca: Watch it, Vick, I'm still armed . . . 

Vicky: I only meant you could borrow stuff and wait here till your stuff is ready.  Where was your mind, young lady?

Becca: Thanks.  I would like to get out of these sticky things . . . 

Nick: (taking some whipped cream off her shirt) Need some help?

Becca: I think I can manage. (they all go up to change)

(They come back down and Jake and Vicky are  in Jake's PJ's (She's in his top and he's in the bottoms and Becca and Nick in big shirts and boxers)

Becca: So . . . What should we do while we wait?

Jake: (kissing Vicky's neck) I have an idea . . . 

Becca: You have a one track mind, McKinnon!

Nick: Not necessarily a bad thing . . . 

Becca: (moving to the other side of the couch that she and Nick are sitting on) Joshua!

Nick: Is UPSTAIRS and besides, isn't he a little young for this?

Becca: I mean, I am not going to participate in some sort of make-out party with my two year old son right upstairs!

Vicky: You're right.  How about we just talk.

Becca: Yeah. Okay

(all four stare)

Jake: We could watch a movie . . .

Nick: Yeah.  Okay, (gets the TV guide and starts reading the movie listings) 9 1/2 weeks, Body Heat, Titanic . . .

Vicky: Who wants to watch a movie anyway?

Becca: We could play a game . . .

Jake: Basketball! (Vicky slugs him) OW! What?

Nick: Like this?  How about truth or dare?

Vicky: Okay.

Jake: Last time we played I certainly enjoyed it (Vicky smiles)

Becca: Okay . . .Truth or dare it is.

Vicky: I'm first.

Nick: How come?

Vicky: Cause I'm the big sister, and cause I want too, (nuzzles Jake) right, Jake?

Jake: Anything you want, baby.

Vicky: Okay.  Becca.  Truth or dare?

Becca: Dare. Cause I know what you're gonna do if I say truth!

Vicky: Okay.  Kiss Nick on the mouth for 20 seconds.

Becca: I knew I was in trouble . . . Come here, Nick. (they kiss with increasing passion as the seconds tick by. Eventually, they stop) Okay, ummm . . . my turn.  Vicky, truth or dare?

Vicky: Truth.

Becca: Where was the hottest place you ever made love?

Vicky: Ummm (face lights up) a car.  I was about 16 or seventeen and Jake and I hot-wired the mayor's car and drove it up to this place in Lassiter called "Look-out point" and we opened the top and we stayed in the back seat and made love in the moon-light.

Jake: You had on that little blue t-shirt and those jeans with the holes in them.

Becca: Okay, that's obviously a vivid memory!

Vicky: It's one of the first things he ever remembered.

Jake: (kisses her) Yeah, if you're gonna have amnesia, I highly recommend coming out of it that way!!

Nick: Okay, okay.  My turn. Jake, truth or dare?

Jake: Well, that was definitely . . . so, truth.

Nick: How and when did you figure out Vicky was the only one for you?

Jake: Well, I guess there were two times.  The first was the time when I saw her at the swings in Lassiter when I still thought I was "Bunny Eberhardt"  I saw Vicky and it was like, "Oh, there you are . . . I've been looking for you . . . That's where I'm supposed to be!"  I had been dreaming about her (Vicky is getting a little teary) I was just so happy to see her that I picked her up on to my lap and kissed her on the swing . . . Okay, Vick. Truth or dare?

Vicky: Truth.

Jake: Okay. What is the significance of October 15, 1977?

Vicky: (smiling) Hmmm . . . (totally teasing Jake) Let me think . . . The first day you promised me forever.  We were at the swings and you promised me you'd always be there for me.  "No matter where, no matter who, no matter what.  Forever"  Did you think I'd forget?  Okay, my turn again.  Becca, Truth or dare?

Becca: Well, since the dare was so . . . 

Nick: Enjoyable?  Yummy?

Becca: (slugs him) I'll take truth this time.

Vicky: Explain "Crystal Blue Persuasion"

Becca: Oh.  I thought maybe you'd forgotten, or maybe even given up on that one.

Vicky: Don't you mean you hoped I had?  I never give up.

Becca: Okay.  Here goes.  When we were about 16, Nick had this weird English teacher who taught poetry by means of 60's songs.  At the end of the unit, everyone had to pick from a list of songs and interpret one and do a paper on it.

Jake: And he picked "Crystal Blue Persuasion"?

Becca: Yep.

Vicky: So . . . what did he write?  C'mon you're not getting out of this this time!

Becca: Okay, Okay.  Well, he had problems with it and so I thought maybe if he played on our stereo, I could help or something.

Vicky: Hang on, where were you guys?

Becca: Chicago.

Vicky: (rolls her eyes) You know what I mean . . . 

Becca: Our um . . . "apartment".  Actually, it was an abandoned warehouse.  But, it was home.  The first one I ever really remember having.

Vicky: Wait a minute here, "your" apartment?  Like as the two of you?

Jake: You were living together at 16???

Nick: Well . . . actually, starting when we were more like 14.

Vicky: Whoa!!  Why . . . How . . . were you living together at 14?!?!?  Where was your Mom, Nick?

Nick: At work, she wasn't real observant.

Becca: Look.  I needed a place to crash and after a while it got to be silly for Nick to go back to his Mother's house.  He'd only have to come right back to check on me.

Vicky: Check on you?  Why?  And if your mother was really that clueless, Nick, why didn't she just stay with you?

(Nick puts his hand on Becca's and looks deep into her eyes and she nods as if to give him permission to continue)

Nick: Cause she was in really bad shape.  Both emotionally and physically.  She was in no condition to be around people.  And I needed to keep her somewhere safe.

Jake: Safe?  You make it sound like she was on the run or something??  Were you in some sort of danger or something, Becca?

Becca: Someone, not something.  Do you want to know what he wrote in the paper or what?

Vicky: (sensing that Becca has nearly reached her breaking point)  Yeah, so you two had been living together for about two years and he had this paper to do.  What happened next?

Becca: We put the song on and . . . 

Nick: I asked her to dance (still holding Becca's hand) and suddenly . . . I got the song.
  
Vicky: What do you mean, "you got the song"?

Becca: (taking her hand away) He could write the paper.  He did and got an "A".

Jake: I'm thinking there's more to this story . . . 

Nick: There is.

Becca: Okay . . . I'm gonna go check on our clothes.

Vicky: Wait a minute . . . You're not going anywhere.

Becca: (starting to tear up)  Vicky . . . Please . . . It was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard and I will remember it forever. Forever.  I really have to . . . (nearly runs toward the laundry room)

Vicky: Okay, little brother.  Now, I really want to know what you said.

Nick: It was like all of a sudden . . . we were dancing, and I looked into those "Crystal Blue" eyes of hers and every word in that song made sense.  The part about "a new day is dawning" . . . . I felt like that . . . everything was going to be brand new . . . we were starting over . . . Like maybe I wasn't that obnoxious, mouthy kid anymore and she wasn't that frightened little girl running from everyone and everything . . . "Don't you give up now" seemed to tell me that things were going to be okay for me, for her, for us.  That I had done the right thing by hiding her.  People had been trying to hurt her for so long, and she was still around, alive and the most amazing person I had ever known. She has a real strength, you know.  "Look to your soul" and "What do you see?" . . . I saw her . . . us.  And I knew looking into those "Crystal Blue" eyes of hers I would do anything for her . . . with or without "persuasion"
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Jake: Whoa.  And you were only 16?  What happened?

Nick: What always happens.  What just happened right now.  She ran away a few months later.

Vicky: She's scared.  Nick, do you still feel that way for her . . . that much for her?

Nick :More.  If I could, I'd marry her tomorrow and the three of us would live happily ever after at the farm, always.  I'd never let anything happen to her again.  No one would even dare to try and her hurt again..  I'd make sure of it.  She'd be safe, always.  That's why I asked you when you knew about Vicky, Jake.  Wanted to make sure I was on the right track.  

Vicky: Okay.  Slow down.  YOU are probably the scariest thing in her life right now.

Jake: Why should Becca be scared?  Didn't you hear him?  The man's got it covered.  Whatever happened before, Nick's gonna protect her.

Vicky: You guys just don't get it do you?  You are the scary ones!!  You guys with all your grand declarations of love and forever!  And all those plans!!!  Of course she runs away!

Nick: Huh?

Vicky: (looks at Jake)  Love is a scary concept for someone like Becca.  The two men I really loved scared me to death.  I ran as fast as I could and as far as I could . . . 

Jake: (putting his arms around her and giving her a peck on the cheek) Yes. I remember . . . 

Nick :I don't understand.

Vicky: The name Grant Harrison ring a bell?

Nick: WHAT?!?!?

Vicky: I was soo convinced that Ryan was going to leave me, I left him first..  And Jake scared me even worse. I was soo scared of losing Jake, my best friend, (wrapping his arms around her) I didn't even want to try things again with Jake, my first love.

Jake: Give her some time, Nick.  Just don't go anywhere and she'll get the idea eventually.

Nick: Is that what worked for you?

Vicky: Yep.(kisses Jake) (Becca returns) I'm sorry honey.

Becca: For what?  Nick, our stuff's not quite dry yet.

Nick: I'm sorry I scared you.

Becca: (a little confused and a little miffed)  You didn't.  I'm not scared.

Nick: It's okay. Vicky explained.  I'm not going anywhere, not ever.

Vicky :Uhhh Nick, honey . . . 

Nick: No matter what you do to try and chase me away. (Vicky puts her hand to her head and shakes her head)

Becca:  I am NOT  scared of you, Nick Hudson!!!!  In fact, I'll prove it.  Isn't it my turn anyway?  Okay, I dare all of you!!!

Nick: It's okay. You don't have to do this . . . I get it now.

Becca: Apparently, I do!!  I dare ALL of you to a game of poker, strip poker.

Vicky: (amused by the turn of events since Becca's reaction is much like hers would have been) What should we play for?

Jake: Vicky, I don't . . . 

Becca: What's the matter, you chicken, Jake?

Jake: Okay, fine, you're on.

Nick: Fine.

Becca: If I win, no more questions about my past.  Okay?  Vicky?

Vicky: Okay.  But, if I win, you tell me anything I want to know.

Becca: Fine. Any question you want.  5 minutes.  Jake?

Jake: A weekend alone with my wife.  You babysit.

Becca: Done. Nick?

Nick: (strokes his chin) The three of us go away for a few days.

Becca: Away?  OVERNIGHT???

Nick: If you don't want . . . it's okay.  I told you I'm not g . . . 

Becca: (interrupts Nick mid sentence) FINE.  If you win, you, me and Josh go somewhere.

Vicky: I'll get the cards.  Jake, you deal.

Nick: What're we playin'?

Vicky: (winks at Jake) Five card stud.  Ok?

Jake :I should probably warn you guys, you're going to lose your shirt playin' against Vicky.

Nick: (smiles) I can live with that . . . (looks at Becca) as long as I'm not the only one . . . 

Becca: Yeah.  And who's the pro here anyway?

Vicky: Actually, Jake and I . . . 

Becca: This is STRIP poker. I got paid to do this . . . and I didn't need a set of cards to distract anyone either.

Jake: (laughs) As I recall no one WANTED anything else when you were on stage . . . 

Nick: I  certainly wouldn't have . . . I still don't want anything but you . . . 

Vicky :JAKE!!!  I thought you said . . . Becca, you said he never . . . 

Becca: Relax.  He didn't.  Not that I and everyone didn't try and get his attention!

Vicky: Well, good.  You want a strip show, McKinnon, we have one here nightly.

Jake: I take it back . . . VICKY'S gonna lose her shirt!

Nick: That doesn't even look like it is her shirt.

Jake: You're right, it isn't.  Can I have it back now, honey??? (Jake's PJ top is of course all Vicky is wearing)

Vicky: You have to earn it off me, McKinnon.

Jake: Can't we just say I won already on principle???  You know I will . . . 

Vicky: Ummm, as I recall, the last time we played poker, I won!

Jake: Yeah, and God, you were such a sore winner too!!

Vicky: Different time, huh? (Goes to sit on his lap)

Becca: Hey, hey, hey.  Are we playing or what?

(Jake starts to deal)

Nick: Isn't this gonna be a VERY short game?  I mean . . . (looking at Becca like she's his favorite brand of ice cream on a very hot day) not that I'm not looking forward to beating the pants . . . ummm, shorts . . . and shirt off of you . . . but we aren't exactly wearing much.

Jake: And that's a problem for you?

Nick: Actually, nope.  Guess not.

Vicky: (Takes a card and messes with her hair a bit in a way that makes Jake's eyes sparkle)  I'll start with these earrings . . . 

Jake: I'll see those earrings and raise you my watch. (takes his hand all the way up above his elbow and moves them down slowly to take off his watch and throw it in the pot (imagine how someone would take off one of those long gloves))


Nick: (takes two cards) All right.  I'll bet this ring Michael gave me ..

Becca: (looks at cards) Hair clip, ring and necklace.  (She takes the hair clip off slowly and shakes her hair out and it falls seductively around her shoulders and down her back a little.  She runs her fingers through it sensuously.  Kisses the ring and dangles the necklace around her chest area before slowly removing it as well. Nick is about to jump out of his skin.)

Vicky: Okay, Becca. FINE.  I'll see your jewelry and I'll raise you (looks at wedding and engagement rings) No . . . these don't come off.  I'll raise you one button of this shirt.  (undoes one button on her PJ top)

Jake: Hey, come on, I was hoping for the whole shirt.

Vicky: Be patient, baby.

Becca: You've would've made a decent stripper, Vick.

Vicky: Thanks.(shifts shirt a little to tease Jake a bit more and winks at him)

Jake: (looks at his cards) Dealer stands.  I'll untie these (unties his bottoms)

Vicky: Need some help there, baby? (takes one finger and traces her chest from below where her top is till buttoned all the way up to her chin and through her hair)

Nick: Gee, Vicky.  I wonder how many brothers actually get to see their big sisters like this . . . Well, I don't have anything to untie, so I'll raise you this shirt.  (takes shirt off and throws it at Becca)  Oh!  Sorry, Becky.  I guess I overshot the table a little there.

Becca: Yeah, right.  One please, Jake.  I'll raise you these boxers.  (She stands up and VERY slowly with a lot of hip movement starts to take the boxers off of one leg and then the other.  She puts her leg  right up on in front of Nick and begins to massage it and takes her other leg and basically stretches it out and runs her hands all over it.  As she stands there, the other leg is rubbing up against him)  

Nick: What are you doing????  (about to die of a massive coronary)

Becca: I got a cramp. (leans over him so he can just barely see inside her top)  Are you all right, Nicky dear??? (teasingly and completely aware of the effect she is having on him)  All of a sudden you look all feverish!!!

Nick: I am just fine. (Puts his hands back behind his head and leans back in his chair in an attempt to look cool)

Vicky: Okay.  Hmm . . . Gee, what should I do?  I am a little out of practice, but . . . I think I'll . . . RAISE YOU THREE BUTTONS. (Vicky unbuttons all but the last button on her top to reveal the center of her chest all the way down to just above her barely showing abdomen)

Jake: You're killing me here.  Somebody call!  I'll do it.  All right, Vicky what do you got??

Vicky: Now here I thought you could basically see that . . . 

Becca: (Completely enjoying Jake and Nick's torture) And haven't you seen it before anyway, McKinnon?

(Nick laughs and loses his balance and falls and hits his head)  NICK!!! (she goes over to see if he's hurt as Jake and Vicky put their cards down and come together.  Jake opens the last button and they kiss passionately as he strokes her body now barely covered by his PJ top.)

Becca: NICK! NICK! (lifts his head off the ground and into her lap as she sits on the ground where he fell. Her hair is just long enough to brush his face as she leans over him stroking his head)  Are you okay?

Nick: (opens his eyes and speaks almost inaudibly) That feels nice.

Becca: What?  I can't hear you.

Nick: Come closer.

Becca: (bends her face even closer to his so their faces are mere millimeters apart) What? Are you all right? Nick . . . (He pulls her head down to him and kisses her passionately.  He maneuvers them so he is lying on top of her on the ground where he fell)

Jake: How about we go upstairs?

Vicky: (kissing him passionately and caressing his bare chest) What about Nick and Becca?

Jake (kissing her neck) Who?

Vicky: Ohhhh . . . I can't remember . . . 

Joshua: (who has come down the stairs and is standing directly in front of Nick and Becca without anyone noticing) Mommy?

(Nick and Becca very suddenly get up and recover)

Becca: Yes?  Honey, what is it?

Joshua: I tirsy.

Becca: You're thirsty?

Nick: (looks at Becca and then Josh) Well, then I guess we'd better get you something to drink. (picks him up and puts him on his shoulders and starts to walk towards the kitchen when he remembers about Jake and Vicky and the state of the kitchen) Upstairs.  (they go up together)

(Vicky is holding her shirt together and smiling during this. Jake is laughing)

Jake: He handled that well, I thought.

Vicky: I guess he'll have to get used to it . . . 

Jake: Remember when that happened to us?

Vicky: With Kirkland . . . that was a close call . . .

Jake: (looking at her still holding the PJ top together) Not as close as this one . . . 

Vicky: (putting her hand on her stomach) You think maybe we should have a talk with this one so she doesn't catch us doing anything?

Jake: I think she's just gonna have to deal with the fact that her parents can't keep their hands off each other.  

Vicky: (smiles) Let's go upstairs . . . 

(Scene fades to black)