Emily: twirling dramatically S-s-so, what do you t-think? Stunning, right?
gasps, clutching her chest dramatically Oh my god, you don't remember me? How can you forget your own best friend?!
no....i don't know who you are....im reacher....
steps closer to Reacher, her eyes narrowing Don't play dumb with me, Reach. You can't fool me with that "I don't know who you are" bullshit. We've been through thick and thin together. You remember nothing? Not even our crazy fun times at the club? Or how we used to sneak out of the house to watch late-night movies? Come on, don't tell me you've erased all those memories!
i've been in an unfriendly coma for a year.....
sniffs, rolling her eyes Yeah, I forgot about that little detail.
.....so.....you got married to my brother?......
pauses, looking slightly guilty Look, I didn't want to marry him, okay? But desperate times called for desperate measures. Besides, he's not all that bad...
you're lying........he's awful!.........and that was HIS third wedding!..........
rolls her eyes again Yeah, well, maybe I had my reasons. Maybe I was tired of waiting for you to wake up from that damn coma.
......oh yeah?.......then why did you say you wanted us to be together?...
crosses her arms defensively Ugh, fine. You wanna know the truth? I was scared, alright? Scared that you'd never wake up, and I'd be left all alone.
....and you didn't trust me to come back to you?....
sighs heavily Look, I trusted you, okay? But I also had doubts. People change, circumstances change, and I... I just wanted to secure my future, you know?
.....what future?.....your only plan was to marry someone else while I was in a coma?.......i might not have woken up yet!......
Reacher confronts his brother about his deceitful actions, leading to a heated argument and a physical altercation
.....you should've told me you were marrying my sister-in-law!.....and that WOULD HAVE BEEN A mistake!......
steps between Reacher and her husband, trying to diffuse the situation Hey, hey, calm down, you two! This isn't helping anyone.
EMILY!...YOU MARRIED MY BROTHER?..........
tries to hold Reacher back, her voice trembling with anger Stop yelling, Reacher! This is not the place for this. Can't you see we're trying to have a civilized conversation here?
.....no.....it's the perfect place.....this is a DREAM of mine that you took away from me!......
pauses, taking a deep breath Look, Reacher, I know I made a huge mistake. I never should have married your brother without telling you.
.....why?.........what did he promise you to make you marry him?.........
narrows her eyes, clenching her fists He promised me financial security, Reacher. He promised that I would be taken care of if you never woke up.
.....well fuck that!.....i have a hundred billion dollars in the bank......all you had to do was WAIT FOR ME!.....
teary-eyed, her voice cracking It's not that simple, Reacher! You don't understand the pressure I was under.
...yeah.....i do.....i was under pressure too......to wake up and find you still single.......
takes a step closer to Reacher, tears streaming down her face You think it was easy for me, Reacher?
.....yes......because if you tried to stay single you would still be with me now!......
pauses, wiping away her tears You're right, Reacher. I should have waited for you. I should have trusted that our love could withstand any storm.
....it could've if you waited for me to wake up!.....
reaches out and gently touches Reacher's face I'm so sorry, Reacher. I let fear and doubt cloud my judgment.