Sami’s Choice - Chapter 8, The Finale
LUGANO AIRPORT, DEPARTURES
[Sami is waiting for her flight when she gets a text message from Marlena.]
Marlena’s text message: I hope you won’t be angry with me. Even though I have faith that you’ll make the right choice, I think you need a little help. So I made a call to the men in your life and asked each one to come pick you up. Only one of them said they would be there. He is the one you can count on.
SALEM AIRPORT, ARRIVALS
[Sami looks around expectantly as she reaches to pull her suitcase off of the baggage carousel. Another hand grabs the suitcase at the same time. She looks to see a familiar face.]
Sami: Oh my gosh. You’re the last person in the world I expected to see. But I’m so happy to see you.
Will: Hey Mom. [They hug.] Why are you so surprised to see me?
Sami: I thought you had a baseball game today.
Will: I did. It’s over.
Sami: I guess I’m all messed up with the time difference.
Will: Grandma Marlena said someone needed to pick you up.
Sami: You didn’t have to. I would have caught a cab.
Lucas: I insisted.
Sami: Lucas! It’s you!
Lucas: I couldn’t let you take a cab home. There’s no telling what kind of trouble you would cause for the cab driver.
Sami: Ha ha. I can manage to be a normal person for half an hour, you know.
Lucas: Who are you kidding?
Sami: Where’s Allie?
Lucas: She’s with Caroline. Come on. The car is double parked in a no-loading zone. [They walk out to the car. Will puts Sami’s suitcase in the trunk and sits in the back seat as Sami and Lucas stand outside.]
Sami: So my mother called and asked you to pick me up?
Lucas: She said you needed a ride home.
Sami: And you dropped everything and came?
Lucas: There wasn’t that much to “drop,” Sami. It’s no big deal.
Sami: It is too a big deal. You’re always there for me, Lucas. No matter what.
Lucas: Just like you’re always there for me. No matter what.
Sami: To be honest, I was hoping you’d be the one ... I mean ... the one to pick me up from the airport. I thought about you a lot while I was away.
Lucas: Is that so?
Sami: Um, Lucas, I was wondering ... Is that invitation still open?
Lucas: What invitation?
Sami: The one from Labor Day ... when you asked me out.
Lucas: It depends.
Sami: Depends on what?
Lucas: Depends on what the answer is.
Will [rolls down the car window]: Sheesh! Could you guys stop talking and just kiss already???
[Lucas and Sami look at each other, smile, and kiss.]
The End