Madonna – The Power Of Goodbye
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"You were my lesson I had to learn
I was your fortress you had to burn"

It’s a trip she never imagined taking.  Riding shotgun with Carmen, Lara’s emotions are calm, but only in a sense of a storm approaching.  It’s all in the destination and the reason for it as Carmen continues to drive.  Carmen can rememer it all clearly in her head, the last time she was at this place that her vehicle now pulls up to.  They step out of the vehicle and approach the sign.

Lara: Camp Imalakaha…Dana talked about this place.

Lara looks at Carmen, who’s looking away.

Lara: So why here?

Carmen bites her lip before turning to face Lara.

Carmen: This is where she is.

Lara: What do you mean?

Carmen stops for a moment as the day she revisits plays through her head.

Carmen: When Dana died, the parents had her body cremated…they were gonna put her ashes in some mausoleum.

Lara: That would’ve went against her wishes.  She wanted her ashes here…  I remember her telling me that one night.

Carmen: Well…you can thank Alice, God rest her soul.  When nobody was looking, Al took the ashes and put ‘em in a cup.  We brought ‘em here and found the spot she wanted her ashes spread.  But um…don’t tell anybody.

Lara smiles.

Lara: Your secret’s safe.  And I can see Alice doing that, too.

Lara looks down.

Lara: I know she loved her…

Carmen reaches out with her right, taking Lara’s left.

Carmen: I know you did, too.  I always felt you should have been here with us…and it wasn’t right to have the ceremony without you.  Are you ready?

Lara slowly nods.

Lara: Yes.

As Carmen and Lara prepare to navigate the camp’s trail to the waterfalls, Shane wakes up in Bette’s bed.  She looks around at first, making sure she is where she thinks she is before getting out of bed.  Upon leaving the bedroom, Shane discovers the sight of a young lady, feeding Angelica.

Shane: Where’s Bette?

Angelica’s babysitter looks up and sees Shane.

Hazel: She’s at work.  You must be Shane.

Shane: Yeah…

Hazel: I’m Hazel, the babysitter.  Bette asked me to keep quiet while you were sleeping.