Twenty Four Weeks - Episode 16 Part 1 - "Twenty Seven" (PG)

By James David Denisson

Twenty Four Weeks
Episode 16 Part 1- "Twenty Seven"

Quinn has a realization about her time with Wade... Quinn’s anniversary plans take Judd by surprise...
She traces a finger over the blank spaces and sighs. “Wade and I... we were always going to fail weren’t we? I should have known that. Really, there was no way that wasn’t going to end in tears for everyone.”
“I don’t know,” I say blandly. “But it looks like Wade got off scott-free.”

Still reeling from the shock of discovering his wife's infidelity, Judd Altman learns that he has lost his father and will be one himself. His soon to be ex-wife, Quinn, is pregnant with his child.
After almost losing the baby, Wade (Judd's old boss and Quinn's lover) realizes the truth about himself and his relationship with Quinn and leaves her. Judd, in the face of Quinn's situation, forgives her, but cannot reconcile their marriage.
With nothing but a stolen Porsche, Judd drives to Maine with limitless possibilities. A man with nothing has nothing to lose, and a man with nothing to lose can do anything.
Twenty Four Weeks begins with Judd's time of reflection in Maine and his eventual decision to return to New York City, to take back the life that has been so cruelly taken from him. Sometimes humorous, this bitter-sweet tale is full of hope, love and forgiveness.
With characters and back story based on the novel "This is Where I Leave You" by Jonathan Tropper, Twenty Four Weeks is set after the events of the movie of the same name.

• Language: English
• Publisher: James David Denisson
• Release date: Jul 27, 2016

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Twenty Four Weeks – Episode 16 Part 1 – Twenty Seven

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Written by J.D.Denisson.

A sequel to the movie This is Where I Leave You.

Characters and back story based on the novel This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper.

Copyright 2016 J.D.Denisson.

Previously…

The first day was full of the same words and feelings of our sessions, perhaps a little less tailored to our own personal problems. Chloe listened intently but Wade looked like he wanted to be anywhere other than there. Still, he was keeping up a brave face and maybe is new bride didn’t notice or didn’t know how he looked when he was bored or uncomfortable. I did, and maybe Quinn did too. I didn’t ask her, and I wasn’t going to.

Vows, they said, were the links – the bonds – between us. They keep us together when everything else is insecure. For better or worse. Keeping them when times are good was easy, they said, and in a way those times mean little when hard times come and you choose to keep those vows anyway, that’s when they matter. I felt Quinn’s hand close on mine and squeeze, like she was in great pain. Her eyes were closed as they said those things and I knew that she was in anguish over how she had broken hers with me. I forgive her again. I hope she is starting to forgive herself too.

…

We have lunch in the town, the two of us, and after walk into the park nearby.

I’m sorry, she says to me.

I know, I tell her.

I can’t say it enough.

I know the feeling.

But I made promises to you and I broke them so easily.

…

So, Grant says, sitting back in his chair, any thoughts you have from the workshop? Any parts you liked or challenged you?

Quinn nods. Takes a breath. The talk on the vows.

What about them, Mary asks her. I’d realised pretty early on how the Uptons worked. Grant was in my corner and Mary, Quinn’s. But it was not a boxing match between rivals. We fought together as a tag team, pounding the thoughts and habits and behaviours that railed against us.

Well... She hesitates. I squeeze her hand. We’re sitting close