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Amelia Marshall as Ruby (AMC: NB)
Topic Started: Jul 10 2008, 08:31 AM (10 Views)
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Show Title: AMC: New Beginnings
Character/Actor: Ruby (Amelia Marshall)
Scene: Episode 9 - April 15, 2008



He turns. He tries to tell her to forget it. She comes to him demanding to know what he is scared of.

“Jesse I can’t help you if you don’t tell me. What are you scared of Jesse? Is there some other danger out there I don’t know about? Just tell me Jesse.”

He raises up his hands to push her away. He loses it. “I’m scared I won’t remember them. Is that what you wanted to hear Angie. I….might not remember all of them. I’m not who you all think I am!”

Angie just stands there stunned. Jesse can’t believe what he just said. He turns to look at Angie. The room is silent as they both stand across the room staring at one another.

“What?” Angie finally gets out. “What do you mean Jesse? You’re not who we think you are? Well just who are you then?”

He just stands there. He finally very hesitantly gets out, “I’m…….just not…….the same………….person who left here. I’m not that Jesse anymore. And you all want me to be him. But I can’t and my life depends on it.” He starts to cry as he looks at how disappointed Angie looks.

Angie comes to him. She grabs him and hugs him. “Jesse……” He doesn’t respond but she keeps on. “Jesse!” He puts his head down and won’t look at her.

He tells her he doesn’t want her to see him like this.

She finally pulls his head up and looks into his eyes. She uses her fingers to wipe his eyes. “I’m sorry if we or I have made you feel you have to be that Jesse. None of us are the same. We have all changed. We will get through this together. Jesse I am just happy to have you back. I love you Jesse.”

He just looks at her. He sees the love in her eyes. He thinks to himself that he just can’t go on with this any longer. He walks to the window and looks out. Angie starts to go to him, but the phone rings. Jesse turns to look at her that it is okay to take it.

He keeps looking out at the window, “Man you have got to be a man and stop this. It is time. It is hurting way too many people.”

On the phone behind him, he hears Angie say, “Baby girl it is so good to hear from you, but I won’t to know when I am going to see you again.”

At the window, the phrase sets off a memory for Jesse. He fades back to a dingy apartment somewhere. He is standing at a window looking out as a woman talks on the phone asking the same question. He fast forwards in the memory to the lady hanging up. He looks at her.

“Was that her?”

“Yes that was your baby girl?”

“You didn’t tell her.”

“How do you tell your child that you are dying?” She starts to cry. He goes to her and sits down beside her hugging her. “Ruby, don’t cry now. I will find a way to get the money for that surgery. You just concentrate on good thoughts and leave it to me.”

Jesse is brought back to the present by Angie’s voice.

“Jesse……..Jesse………….penny for your thoughts.”

He just looks at her, “Huh?”

“You were in another world. You thinking about tonight still?”

“Yes…well sort of. Who was on the phone?”

“My daughter Cassie. The one I told you that Jacob and I adopted. I haven’t heard from her in over a week. Been trying to get in touch with her, and you know us mothers. We always worry about our babies.”

Before either can say anything else, Angie’s beeper goes off on the table. It is the hospital. She tells Jesse that she has to call. He tells her it is okay. Jesse goes back to the window looking out.

His mind drifts back again. This time to Ruby in a hospital bed. She is asking for Teri. “Jesse” is holding her hand.

“Teri is on her way Ruby. Just hold on. She’s even coming to see you even though I am here. Isn’t that good?”

“Yes. Promise me something, will you?”

“Anything Ruby. Whatever you want.”

“Promise me you will always take care of Teri. Make it up to her.”

“I will.”

Back in reality, Jesse looks out the window. Teri I promised your mother I would take care of you. And just look at what I have gotten you into. He looks up at the sky. Ruby I will do whatever it takes to get Teri out of this. I haven’t been doing a good job at it so far, but I promise you that your little girl will be safe.

“Who you talking to Jesse?” He jumps when he hears Angie’s voice. He turns to look at her.
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