INT. APRIL'S SUMMER HOME LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
TAKATO IS SITTING ON THE COUCH, HIS HANDS IN HIS LAP, PICKING AT HIS SKIN, ZONING OUT AS THE PAST REPLAYS IN HIS MIND
JAX COMES DOWNSTAIRS
JAX
Takato? Love? Are you down here?
TAKATO DOESN'T RESPOND, STILL ZONED OUT AND PICKING AT HIS SKIN
JAX SEES TAKATO ON THE COUCH, THEN GOES OVER, SITTING DOWN NEXT TO HIM, TAKING GENTLE HOLD OF TAKATO'S HAND
JAX
Takato...
TAKATO SNAPS OUT OF IT AND LOOKS AT JAX
TAKATO
Sorry... I just... had a bad dream. The memories just... never leave me alone, y'know? And with what happened... I just... I dunno...
JAX
Takato, love, you may never be able to forget those memories, but you have to overcome them.
TAKATO
I know... I just feel like I can't.
JAX BRINGS TAKATO INTO A HUG
TAKATO NUZZLES HIS FACE IN THE CROOK OF JAX'S NECK
TAKATO
Thank you...
JAX
Of course, love.
JAX PRESSES A KISS TO TAKATO'S TEMPLE
JAX
Instead of focusing on the bad memories... you could try making new ones. Happy ones.
TAKATO
How?
JAX
Well, you have a family that loves you... a boyfriend that you adore and adores you right back... and a bright future ahead of you.
TAKATO
I know...
JAX
As soon as this blows over, you and I can go on a date. How about that?
TAKATO CAN'T HELP BUT SMILE
TAKATO
I'd like that.
JAX
And the kids would probably tag along, just so Karai doesn't try anything funny.
TAKATO
Yeah... probably.
JAX PRESSES ANOTHER KISS TO TAKATO'S TEMPLE
JAX
Let's go back to bed, Takato. Sleep's important.
TAKATO PULLS BACK
TAKATO
Okay...
JAX GETS UP, THEN HELPS TAKATO UP, BUT NOT WITHOUT PRESSING A KISS TO TAKATO'S LIPS
TAKATO
Mm... You really are the best.
TAKATO WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND JAX
TAKATO
I love you.
JAX
I love you too.
TAKATO AND JAX GO BACK UPSTAIRS AND TO THEIR ROOM
EXT. APRIL'S SUMMER HOME - DAY
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