Part two

JACK and JENNIFER are locked in a small, dark closet. A sliver of moonlight is coming in from a tiny window above them. They've each removed their trench coats and are now staring at each other in the darkness. Although they're in their respective corners, the room is so small they're still very near each other.

JACK: So now that there's been a cooling down by both of us, can we calmly discuss how we're going to get ourselves out of here (she starts to talk but he cuts her off) and don't tell me we're going to wait for someone to find us because I can't wait that long.

JENNIFER: Yeah, it is a little hot in here.

JACK: Hot, it's steaming (fidgets more with his shirt collar). I can tell that breathing is already becoming difficult, it's only a matter of time --

JENNIFER: (tenderly) Jack.

JACK: What?

JENNIFER scoots over so she is sitting next to him

JENNIFER: You just need to relax okay. I mean, it's a little hot in here, but it's not so bad yet and you're just getting yourself all worked up over nothing. And if you're all panicky, how are we going to figure a way out of here.

JACK: Of course, of course. We just have to focus on finding a way out of here. I mean, we wouldn't want to have wasted all of this time and then disappoint your grandmother. Her ruby is still out there and everything.

JENNIFER: Are you really interested in finding that ruby for her Jack? Or did you come along for another reason?

JACK: Another reason? What other reason could there possibly be?

JENNIFER: Oh I don't know, maybe you wanted a nice romantic trip with your ... uh ... with the princess?

JACK: Well, I hardly think this could be defined as a romantic trip with the princess.

JENNIFER: (happily) Oh.

JACK looks at her closely. They're sitting very close to each other and he is looking down on her lovingly.

JACK: No, it's hardly been the romantic success I was hoping for when I began this trip.

JENNIFER: Oh. (she looks down at her hands)

JACK gently lifts her face up so she is looking directly at him.

JACK: Until today.

JENNIFER: O -- oh.

JACK: (SMILES) O -- oh? Now those first two I could translate, but that last one, I'm just not so sure, could you give me a hint?

JENNIFER looks up at him, focusing intently on his lips. She appears to be thinking as she bites her lip and then finally she give in and reaches up and kisses him. She wraps her arms around his neck and they both begin to give into the feelings they've been denying. He pulls back and then they look at each other.

JENNIFER: Clear enough for you Jack?

JACK: Yeah, I think I got it but perhaps -- well maybe I better try that again.

He leans down and kisses her gently. The kiss grows more passionate and JENNIFER starts to pull herself up closer to him. The motion causes JACK to lose his balance and he falls backward into the wall, pushing through it.

JACK: Oh, Miss Horton, we've gone through --

BO: The wall Jack. You've managed to come through the wall.

JACK is lying on his back with JENNIFER on top of him. BO is standing above them.

BO: (cont.) How exactly do you two manage to make the most boring activity an adventure?

OUT on JACK and JENNIFER exchanging sheepish grins.

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