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Michelle knew Scott was waiting for her to decide if she wanted to keep their end of the agreement. With a few slight nods of her head, Scott started to read and follow the script.
    Scott               I didn’t think I would get here before your train left.
    Michelle               I wasn’t sure you would come to see me off. I am glad you came.
    Scott               I couldn’t let you leave without saying goodbye. We have been friends too long to let that happen.
    Michelle               Atlanta is not that far away so we can still be friends forever.
    Scott               Do you really believe that or are you just trying to make saying goodbye a little easier?
    Michelle               I wish it could be true, but I know time and distance have a way of making good things become nothing more than fond memories.
    Scott               I was up late last night thinking about all the time we spent together through all the years. It is hard to believe it’s almost over.
    Michelle               I didn’t sleep much either. I kept looking for an excuse to miss my train today so we could have a little more time together. I realized if I don’t go today, then I would have to go tomorrow.
    Scott               My life is going to be very different without you being around. Most of our friends have gone other places. It’s not going to be the same.
    Michelle                             Are you going to leave or stay in New Bern?
    Scott               I can’t think of any reason to spend the rest of my life here. Like you, I need to move on to other things.
    Michelle               You could come live in Atlanta and then we could be friends forever.
    Scott               For obvious reasons, I don’t think that would work out so well.”
    Director Note               Michelle takes both of Scott’s hands and holds them.
    Michelle               We made some mistakes Scott. Maybe instead of being friends, we should have been in love with each other.
    Scott               The train will be pulling into the station in just a minute so let me make a confession before you go. I have loved you since the first time I saw you and time and distance won’t ever change that.
    Michelle               Can we give each other a goodbye kiss before I go?”
    Director Note               Scott and Michelle give each other a long kiss.
     
    At this point, Scott put his arms around Michelle and kissed her for at least a minute, which was something they had never done before. The lights on the stage faded to black and much to his surprise, Michelle kept her arms around his waist for several minutes until the sound of Betsy’s voice was heard on the speaker system. As Betsy spoke, Michelle and Scott continued to stare at each other in the dim light.
    Betsy ’s announcement that homemade ice cream was being served at her house was clearly designed to entice her guests to leave the barn. With the exception of William, everyone followed Betsy down the road. He walked from the back row to the stage and sat in one of the chairs, never taking his eyes off them. 
    Michelle was far more direct in her approach than Scott would have been. “That wasn’t fair of you to put us in that position, Uncle William. What exactly were you trying to prove?”
    William pulled a cigar from his coat pocket and lit it while still watching them. “In less than two minutes I gave you both a glimpse into your future.”
    Michelle continued to question him, as she was not satisfied with his answer. “Why would you do this to us? Scott and I both know it’s going to be hard to say goodbye when I get married and leave.”
    When William spoke again, he sounded more like a college professor than the man who had been telling jokes while