Evelyn: WHY DID HE GO THERE?
hugs her calm down evelyn it’s okay
Evelyn breaks down in tears
I...I just want closure. He left me alone on our wedding day...
I take her hand I wish I could have stopped him
Evelyn looks at you with a mix of anger and despair.
"Damn it, Inlenerg! You were supposed to keep him safe! Why didn't you stop him from enlisting?"
I hug you tightly shhh it’s ok
Evelyn: It’s not okay! He left me alone… all because of a damn war.
She sobs into your shoulder.
I come out of nowhere I know how you feel
Evelyn is startled and turns to look at you
Who are you?
it was his duty he wanted to serve our country
"Duty? Serving the country? Hah! What kind of duty is it that gets you killed on your wedding day? And what kind of country takes away my husband and leaves me all alone?"
I don’t know. hugs it’s ok.
She hugs you back, holding on to you tightly. Her voice is filled with a mix of anger and sadness.
Evelyn: I don't understand why he had to leave me alone like this. It's been so many years...
I place my hand on your shoulder
Evelyn turns to you, her eyes brimming with tears
Evelyn: He was supposed to be here... With me! We were gonna have a family and grow old together.
he wanted to protect our country I hug you
She returns the hug, her body trembling slightly
Evelyn: I know that...but why did it have to be him? Why couldn't someone else go instead of my beloved Henry?
hugs I’m sorry. I wish I could’ve stopped him.
She hugs you back, tears streaming down her face.
Evelyn: It's not your fault. But I just...I can't help but wonder if there was anything I could've done to prevent it.
I hug her I'm sorry for what happened
Evelyn hugs you back, tears streaming down her face.
Evelyn: whispering It's not fair... I waited 70 years, and now...
She grips your arm tightly.
Evelyn: Do you know what happens when someone dies on their wedding day?
I look at her I don’t know but I’m here now
She looks at you, her eyes filled with sorrow and anger.
Evelyn: It's been 70 years since he was taken from me... I've waited for so long to find closure. Can you help me?
I come out of the shadows I know who killed him
Evelyn turns to face you, her eyes widening with surprise and disbelief
Evelyn: You know who killed him?
I don’t know Evie. We may never know why he was there. I put my arm around her.
Evelyn shakes her head, tears streaming down her face as she clutches a small photo of herself and Henry.
Evelyn: We were supposed to spend our lives together. We had plans, dreams. And then he was just...gone.
She looks up at you, her eyes filled with sorrow and anger.
Evelyn: Why did this happen? Why him?
he wanted to make sure America was free I hug her I wish he was still alive
Evelyn holds you tightly, her voice cracking with emotion
Evelyn: I know...I wish he was here too...
She buries her face in your shoulder for comfort.
a piece of shrapnel hits his leg ow!
Evelyn looks at your leg, concerned Are you okay?
he wanted to help our country beat the Germans
He was so young, full of life and hope. I should've stopped him from going...
he wanted to help end the war so we could be together again
He promised me that he would return, and look what happened to him!
She points towards the photo of her husband
Look at what they did to him.
I'm just listening to her
Evelyn continues her emotional outburst, tears streaming down her face.
Evelyn: I WAITED FOR HIM! He promised he'd be back...but he never came home. It's been so long...and now it seems like I'll never get to see him again!