10/25/2002



"Adam followed Brooke downstairs to the living room from the bedroom. It is morning and Adam asked Brooke, "What's for breakfast?" Brooke was annoyed at Adam and told him she didn't have time to make him breakfast and wanted him to leave before Aunt Phoebe arrived. Adam was reluctant to go and wanted to talk about their love making the night before. There was a knock on the door and Brooke was frantic. No one must know Adam stayed over night at her house.

Tad continued to knock on the Brooke's door, badgering her to hurry up and open it. Adam, in no hurry to leave, teased Brooke about telling everyone where he spent the night. Brooke made him promise to keep silent. After convincing Adam to hide in the other room, Brooke hurried to the door, not realizing she had not finished buttoning her blouse. She looked disheveled. Tad wanted to know what she did after he left her at the Valley Inn bar. Brooke did not comment. Tad asked her if she was going to go to the memorial service and when Brooke realized it was at Wildwind she decided not to go. Instead she needed to get to Tempo Magazine to finish her work. She finally convinced Tad to leave. Adam taunted Brooke that Tad was after her. Brooke reminded Adam that their night of lust would never happen again. It was a mistake.

Maria visited Edmund at Wildwind to thank him for their date the previous evening. She commented about the limo carrying flowers coming up the driveway. Edmund told her it was for Leo's funeral, which is being held at the Chapel on the estate. Edmund left the room for a moment and Maria picked up the morning newspaper. She began to read the article about Leo falling over Miller's Falls into the rapids below. Her breathing became labored as she experienced another panic attack. She dropped the newspaper and ran out of the house. Edmund came into the empty room, seeing the newspaper on the floor, wondered where Maria went.

Bianca was at the boathouse. She sadly placed a single flower on the rowboat and said her goodbyes to Leo as she thought about the time she confessed to Leo she was gay. He was the first person she told about her sexuality. Maggie and Erica arrived at the boathouse. Bianca told them she didn't have a chance to say goodbye to Leo. They left for the memorial service together.

The chapel was decorated with many flowers in white and yellow. A picture of Leo surrounded by flowers was in front of the altar with an American flag on one side of the frame and a French flag on the other side. Greenlee stood in front of Leo's picture and flashed back to a romantic moment she had with Leo where they agreed to meet someday on a distant planet. Leo had replied, "It's a date." Greenlee murmured, "It's a date" as she gazed at Leo's picture. She turned around and saw David entering the Chapel. They hugged each other. David wished he could take Leo's place so Greenlee would have her Leo back. David commented that Leo had a beautiful heart.

People arrived for the service and took their seats. David began telling everyone that the music being played was not funeral music but up-beat music that Leo liked. David continued that Leo was truly loved by everyone and he will live in my heart and Greenlee's. Greenlee got up to say a few words, wiping away her tears. She thanked everyone for loving Leo. As Greenlee spoke about Leo, Maria listened unnoticed at the back of the Chapel. Greenlee then asked Bianca to sing a song. Bianca was reluctant at first but after looking at Leo's picture she sang, "Goodbye My Friend."

The service ended and a few people gave their condolences to David. Anna told David she had decided to name her baby, if it were a boy, Leo. David was pleased. After Anna left, Maria spoke to David about the service for Leo. She flashed back to when she saw David digging in the sand at the plane accident scene. Then she suddenly rushed out of the chapel.

Greenlee went to the boathouse and sat by the rowboat filled with flowers. "Goodbye my love, my angel, my life," she said as she kissed a yellow rose and placed it in the boat with the rest of the flowers. She pushed the boat out into the lake, tears streaming down her face."

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