Buzz confronted Jenna about "Henry" being his child. Frank interrupted before Jenna could answer. Frank leaves.
Buzz: Frank will be alright. He can take care of himself. Jenna: You're like two pieces of sand paper. That always tends to happen when I get involved. Buzz: Forget about Frank. Forget about Frank. I don't want to talk about Frank. I want to talk about us. I want to talk about 2 years ago. Was what Alan said, was that the truth? Were you carrying my baby when you left town? Jenna: Don't it matter? Does it really matter anymore? Buzz: Oh God, yes. God in Heaven, yes! Of course it...if...if we made love and out of that love came a baby, I mean, out of the passion and fire we had for each other--it kept us holding our breath. If out of that came a baby, yes, I want to know! I want to know what happened to the baby.
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Buzz is standing with his head against the wall and Jenna is sitting at the table.
Jenna: [gets up and faces him] The truth is that... I was pregnant. When I came back here, Alan asked me what had happened to the baby that I was carrying and I said that I had lost it. That I'd miscarried. But I hadn't. The baby was born on Christmas morning and he was a beautiful healthy baby boy. 7 lbs 3 ounces, full head of hair, and a good set of lungs. And I named him Henry after my dearest Henry Chamberlin, but I've called him "Coop"...[starts to cry] since the first day...after his daddy. That little boy up there asleep is your son. [tears]
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Jenna: Yes. Buzz: This isn't...this isn't a lie, is it? This isn't one of your lies. Because... Jenna: [crying] No, no. I'm not lying to you. He's your son. It's why I came back to Springfield. Buzz: [looks at her and grins] You and I have a son?
Buzz: We have a son?
 Jenna cries more and he grabs her and hugs her. Scene 4 Buzz and Jenna are still hugging.
Buzz: [pushes away] Wait! Jenna: What? Buzz: Wait. You shouldn't be telling me this. [walks to the stairs and stands on the step] You're telling me now...how much my kid weighed? You're telling me what his smiles like? [comes down the steps] I should know that! I should have been there! I should know that! It's my right! I should have known that! Jenna: [crying] I'm sorry. It was so wrong of me not to tell you. Buzz: Wrong. That's what you have to say about it? Wrong? Jenna: I wanted to tell you. Believe me I wanted to, but I didn't think you would want--. Buzz: When? Jenna: Many times! Many time I wanted to tell you. Buzz: Why didn't you? Jenna: Well, I tried to, I tried to. From the first day--at the diner and then Reva came running in with the children and then you introduced me to her as your wife and I saw how you were with her kids and I thought if I told you about Henry then, I would spoil everything that you already have. Buzz: What--why didn't you tell me 2 years ago? When you were pregnant. When you knew it was my baby. Why didn't you tell me then? Jenna: [cries heavily] Cause I didn't think that we had a chance. Buzz: Well, if you were going to keep the baby away from me, we didn't! Jenna: [crying] I wanted to tell you, believe me I wanted to, but I didn't think you would... Buzz: You didn't think. You didn't understand. You didn't think. You didn't understand. It's not about you. What about me? It's my baby! I should have known. Why did you keep that from me? Jenna: I am so sorry. Buzz: I don't know where to begin. I mean--you've let my child think that someone else was his father for the last 2 years. Then you had my kidnap him. And then you do exactly what you promised not to do. You take Henry and went to visit Jeffrey in my hotel room. Jenna: I only went to see Jeffrey to tell him that I wanted out. Buzz: Oh, really? Is that so? Is that so? [grabs her and shakes her] Jenna: Yes! Buzz: Is that the truth? Maybe the truth was--the only reason you didn't go with both of them was because I showed up at the wrong time! Would you? Would you have left? Would you have left and not let me know who my baby was?
Jenna cries.
Scene 5 Buzz: Because I've done it too many times!!! And I always get kicked in the teeth, but this time you've really outdone yourself. Jenna: [cries] It's so unfair. Everything was so complicated for us back then. Buzz: What? Too complicated to tell me that the woman that I love is having my baby? Jenna: You were committed to your family, to Nadine. Buzz: I loved you. Jenna: Oh, is that supposed to make it all ok? So, Jenna, there's a right way and a wrong and Jenna you just did it the wrong way. Buzz: You did do it the wrong way! I needed...I needed you, you know? I needed the truth. Jenna: What was I supposed to do, huh? You want to step into my shoes? Tell me, how was a supposed to know what to do?!!! Tell me!
Jenna: [crying] You were committed to your other family. What were you going to do? Split your time between them and me? You love them. Buzz: I would have managed. Jenna: It wouldn't have worked. You would have broken Nadine's heart if you'd moved away with me. [Buzz looks down] Oh, you know that I'm right! Just think back to those times and besides on top of it all I didn't think that I was worthy of you leaving all the people that you love. Buzz: I thought you knew. I would do anything. I would have done anything to be with you. Jenna: Well, I didn't know--but, I came back here this time...because I realized I couldn't go on another day..without you knowing. It wasn't fair to Coop and it wasn't fair to you. Buzz: And you stopped as I was married to Reva. Jenna: Well, you see, it was like a second act to a really lousy play that just happened all over again. It was a different person, but, yeah, it was the same old story. But then, you know, somehow, Jeffrey found me and all my plans started to unravel and the next thing I know--here we are, you now know something I've wanted you to know from day one. And I've hurt you. I'm so sorry. Will you be able to forgive me?
Buzz: Upset? I want to hit something. I want to break something. Jenna: Go ahead. Buzz: No. Jenna: Well, do something. Say something to me. Buzz: What is it with me? No matter how many times I play this game, now matter how many ways, I always end up right here in this exact same position. And I'm so tired of it. I'm so tired. You have no idea...how cheated...I feel now. Jenna: Yes, I do. And I'll make it all up to you. Buzz: Don't patronize me. Jenna: I would never patronize you. Buzz: Why not, you've done everything else. Jenna: I deserved that. Buzz: You deserve worse than that. Jenna: [nods] Is there nothing I can say to you? Buzz: Not a damn thing. Not a damn thing. You don't know how this feels, you know? Because you've had everything you want in life. Jenna: [laughs] No, I haven't. No, I haven't, not by a long shot.
Jenna goes into the bathroom. Buzz turns around and sees Coop on the steps clenching his Elmo.
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Coop: Mama. I want, mama. Buzz: Aww, mama be back. What is this? This is "Crime and Punishment?" It's about mommy and daddy. [Coop cries] Did I read that wrong, I'm sorry. What is this--this is-- "Good Night Moon." Let's see how this goes.
*****TRANSCRIPT TAKEN FROM FIONA HUTCHISON LAND*****
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