Valerie fears Janet will do something foolish in her present state of mind. She goes to the Porter house, where her daughter is furiously packing her suitcase. Val begs her not to leave, not to repeat past mistakes, but Janet doesn't see ...See moreValerie fears Janet will do something foolish in her present state of mind. She goes to the Porter house, where her daughter is furiously packing her suitcase. Val begs her not to leave, not to repeat past mistakes, but Janet doesn't see any use in staying. The past has already repeated itself. As always, she must take the blame for the storm that has erupted in the family. Besides, her own husband has barred her from involvement in the family's most pressing problem. She agrees that she's acting like the old Janet, but she argues that she was forced into regression. She's going to New York to visit friends, and from there, who knows. She has left Tony a note explaining her actions. Val wants to accompany her to the airport, though Janet refuses. It ends now, and she wants a clean break from everybody. She leaves. Val phones Peter for help. He thinks letting Janet go is a bad idea. She should be stopped. Val disagrees. In her current state, things could get even worse. She hopes that Janet will become lonely and regret leaving Tony, who she truly loves. Grace agrees. Janet needs to make her own mistakes and learn from them. Hopefully Tony will learn something, too, and their marriage will better for it. At the airport, Janet becomes unsteady on her feet. She's shaking and swaying. Other patrons wonder if she has been drinking. Suddenly, she is overcome with excruciating pain. A stranger helps her to a chair and asks another passerby to find a doctor. Breathing hard, Janet tells them to call Dr. Porter. Written by
Mark Faulkner
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