IT IS THE NEXT DAY. JENNIFER AND JACK HAVE JUST SAID GOODBYE TO ABBY AND ARE COMING BACK INSIDE THE HOUSE. BOTH ARE ALREADY DRESSED. JACK IS IN A LIGHT GRAY SUIT AND JENNIFER IS WEARING A PALE PINK SUNDRESS AND SANDALS. THEY ARE COMING IN THE DOOR.
JACK: (WALKING IN BEHIND JENNIFER AND CLOSING THE DOOR) She really does like taking the bus, doesn't she?
JENNIFER: Yeah she does. I'm just glad she likes it here.
JACK: And what about you?
JENNIFER: (TURNING TO HIM SMILING) What about me, Jack?
JACK: Do you like it here?
JENNIFER: What kind of question is that, Jack? Of course I like it here. Salem is my home.
JACK: (CHANGING THE SUBJECT SINCE HE REALLY MEANT IF SHE LIKED IT HERE WITH HIM) Silly question, huh? (HE CLAPS HIS HANDS TOGETHER) Okay, Miss Horton, where do we start today?
JENNIFER: I really don't have any idea, Jack. Do you have any suggestions?
JACK: Well, I'd say, we'd start with (IMITATING STEFANO'S VOICE) Alexandra Carver's house. We'll just drive over there and have a little visit.
JENNIFER: Jack, now? Abe's not going to be home now. From what I understand Abe goes in really early nowadays.
JACK: (THROWING HER A LOOK) That's the point, Miss Horton. We'll just take a little drive over there and have a look-see.
JENNIFER: Jack, now I know why you don't have any friends. You have at one time searched all of their houses.
JACK: Do you have any better ideas? Really, I'm open to suggestion.
JACK: (SHAKING HIS HEAD AT THE SIZE OF HER BAG) Do you really need all that?
JACK: And it was about the size of that bag, as I recall.
JENNIFER: You didn't seem to mind then, Jack.
JACK: (TRYING TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT) Well, I...Would you look at that-a rose bush!
Scene 2: Jack and Jennifer have arrived at the Carver house. Jennifer is in the front bushes squinting in the window. Jack sneaks up behind her.
JACK: Did you know that these people have one of those dreadful lawn elves?
JENNIFER: The coast is clear, Jack. Let's go...(THEY GET UP AND WALK OVER TO THE DOOR AND JENNIFER PULLS OUT HER CREDIT CARD AND OPENS THE DOOR. JACK WATCHES HER WITH AMUSEMENT. SHE NOTICES AND LOOKS AT HIM) I learned from the best, Jack.
JACK: You would think that Salem's finest would, I don't know, have some sort of an alarm system. Then again, he probably figures he is the alarm system (HE TURNS AROUND AND SEES JENNIFER LOOKING THROUGH THE DRAWERS OF THE DESK) Now, Miss Horton, don't let me stop you.
JENNIFER: (STOPPING TO LOOK AT JACK) Jack, there's got to be something around here.
JACK: In the desk, I think not. I don't think Alexandra would be writing it down. (PRETENDING TO CHECK OFF A LIST) Things to do today: Go to the market, check. Pick up dry cleaning, check. Fake own death and skip country, check.
JENNIFER: (NARROWING HER EYES AT JACK) No, Jack, I don't think she'd write it down. Maybe she wrote down a phone number or something of someone Stefano knew in Ireland. And if she did take Isaac out of the country, she would need his documents, wouldn't she? They might be in here.
JENNIFER: (STEPPING BACK AND LOOKING AT HIM) Don't let me get in your way, Jack.
JACK: (LOOKING UP AT HER SMILING SMUGLY) I knew you wouldn't mind.
Scene 3: Jack and Jennifer are exhausted from searching the house. They are both sitting back on the couch looking a little weary.
JENNIFER: Jack, we've searched this whole house. There's nothing here.
JACK: (LOOKING AT HER VERY TIRED) Huh?
JENNIFER: There's nothing here, Jack. We should just pack it in and go home.
JACK: Jennifer, we can't. I feel like we're missing something. Something very easy.
JENNIFER: Like what, Jack? I mean we've looked through all the drawers, all the cabinets, all the closets... (SITTING STRAIGHT UP AND GRABBING HIS ARM) Wait, Jack, the closets!
Scene 4: Jennifer and Jack are in Abe and Lexie's bedroom.
JACK: (THUMBING THROUGH ABE'S SUITS) Wool...wool...wool...does this man own a good spring suit?
JENNIFER: (SHE STOPS LOOKING THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE CLOSET AND LOOKS UP AT HIM) Jack, we are not here to judge other people's clothing styles.
JACK: (PICKING UP AN AWFUL HOT PINK GOWN FROM LEXIE'S SIDE AND HOLDING IT UP TO HIMSELF) Are you honestly going to stand there and say that this doesn't deserve some kind of comment?
JENNIFER: (GRABBING THE DRESS) Jack, put it (SHE HEARS VOICES COMING UP THE STAIRS) Jack, someone's coming.
HENCHMAN: Geez, Rolf, you mean to tell me that we're here to pick up some clothes?
ROLF: Not just any clothes. How many times do I have to tell you that these are special clothes?
HENCHMAN: I don't see what's so special about a wedding dress. I mean she's not going to wear it again, is she?
ROLF: Now I know why you are still single.
HENCHMAN: Hey, what's that supposed to mean?
JENNIFER: Jack, did you hear that? They're here for Stefano.
JACK: Yes, I heard that. I just hope they hurry up. I don't want to be stuck here all day.
JENNIFER: You don't think they heard us, do you?
JACK: No, but they will. Now will you just shut up.
JENNIFER: Don't tell me to shut up, Jack. I am whispering.
JACK: If that's what you call it.
JENNIFER: Are you saying that I cannot whisper, Jack?
JACK: That's exactly what I'm saying.
JENNIFER: I'll have you know that I speak very softly.
JACK: So softly bats can hear you.
ROLF: (TURNING TOWARDS HIM) Hear what?
HENCHMAN: It sounds like someone's in here.
Scene 5: Jack and Jennifer, still under the bed, almost get caught.
ROLF: I don't know what you are talking about. I don't hear a thing.
HENCHMAN: It sounded like voices.
ROLF: There is nobody else here. We checked the place out, remember?
HENCHMAN: (PUTTING AWAY HIS GUN) Well, I still say I heard something. I just didn't want it to be those pesky Dever-(MISPRONOUNCING THE NAME) auchses.
ROLF: I don't think you have to worry about them much longer. Stefano has got plans for them.
HENCHMAN: I wish I had plans for her. That little blonde is quite the looker.
ROLF: She is quite striking, isn't she? (HE GOES BACK TO THE CLOSET) I wonder how she fell in love with that fool of a man Deveraux.
(UNDER THE BED, JACK MAKES A BIG DEAL OUT OF SHOWING HOW ANNOYED HE IS AT THAT STATEMENT. JENNIFER JUST SMILES WIDER).
HENCHMAN: They have a really pretty daughter, though. Have you seen her?
ROLF: Yes, she too is quite lovely. Quite lovely, indeed. (BEAT. HE TURNS BACK TOWARDS HIM WITH BAGS OF CLOTHING) I believe we're all done here. We've better get out of here, Stefano wants Alexandra to get this as soon as possible. And you know how Stefano gets when he's upset.
HENCHMAN: I know, I know...you don't wanna be anywhere near him. You got everything on the list, right?
ROLF: Everything but that pink dress.
Stefano will just have to buy her another one. It's not as if she will be attending many parties where she is at now. Let's go.
JENNIFER: (GETTING UP FROM THE FLOOR AND RUNNING OVER TO HIS SIDE OF THE BED) Jack, did you hear that? Lexie must be alive...he mentioned her.
JACK: (LOOKING SCARED) Yeah, well, he also mentioned someone else.
JENNIFER: (LOOKING JUST AS SCARED AS JACK) Abby.
Scene 6: Fearing for Abby, Jack and Jennifer want to get out of there right away.
JENNIFER: (NERVOUS) Jack, we've got to get out of here right away. (SHE STARTS TO GET TEARY) Nothing can happen to her, Jack. Nothing.
Scene 7: Abe has fallen asleep and is snoring loudly. Jack and Jennifer need to leave and don't know what to do.
JACK: (STANDING UP) Do we have a plan B?
JENNIFER: Jack, we've got to get out of here.
JACK: Thank you. (HE HANGS UP) Now what did I tell you about whispering? Your big mouth almost made our daughter an orphan earlier.
Don't you dare do that again, Jack Deveraux!
JACK: Fine. Will you give me a second please? I'm working on something. (JENNIFER GOES TO SPEAK, BUT JACK LOOKS UP AT HER) One second.
JACK: (LOOKING UP FROM DIALING) I heard that.
JACK: (INSIDE THE CLOSET CHANGING HIS VOICE. HE NOW SOUNDS LIKE A LITTLE OLD LADY AND IS SPEAKING VERY SLOWLY) Hello. Is this Commander Abraham Carver?
ABE: (CONFUSED) Yes, yes, it is. (BEAT) Who's this?
JACK: (LOST FOR WORDS) Why this is...this is Thelma Mae...Thelma Mae (LOOKING AROUND AND SEEING A SHOE HORN) Shoehorn, your neighbor.
ABE: (SITTING UP) Shoehorn? Um, yes, what is it that you need Mrs. Shoehorn?
JACK: Well, I...well I...was calling to inquire about where you got one of those...one of those...interesting little lawn creatures? Especially the one on the front lawn. Could you please tell me? Me and my husband (LOOKING AROUND AND SEEING A TIE), Ty, would love to get some.
ABE: Well, I (GETTING UP AND GOING TO THE WINDOW) Now which one are you talking about?
ABE: (LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW STILL) Which fence? The east or west side?
JACK: (SNEAKING OUT OF THE CLOSET HIMSELF AND WALKING SOFTLY OUT OF THE ROOM) Um, um, I'm not sure...Let me ask Ty...Ty, Ty? Which fence are you talking about?
JENNIFER: Jack, that was great!