nurse also tells Noah she won't be back for a while and not to do anything while she is away. Noah realises it is just a ruse to let him go see Allie, and he goes and finds Allie in bed in her room, asleep. She wakes up, recognizes him as Noah, and tells him that she loves him. They kiss and fall asleep next to each other, believing their love will take them away together. Adaptations In 2004, the novel was adapted into a popular film of the same name starting Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. A television series based on the novel is also being developed by writer Todd Graff, who will also exec produce along with Sparks and Theresa Park for the Warner Bros. Television and Nicholas Sparks Productions. As of 2019, a musical adaptation of the novel is currently in development, which will premiere on Broadway. References 1996 American novels American novels adapted into films New Bern, North Carolina Novels by Nicholas Sparks Novels set in North Carolina American romance novels Love stories