Episode Two

Episode 2 "Cliffords Daughter" Written by Lee McCormick

It was a warm day in Texas, the sun was beating down from the light blue sky.

The Ewing family gathered at a small cemetery just outside of Braddock County. There was a stillness in the air and a quietness that was quite moving. Today was the funeral of Jenna Wade Krebbs, 46 years old, loving mother to Lucas and Charlotte, the wife of Ray and ex love of Bobbys. She grew up on the ranch next to the Ewings, her father Lucas Wade owned that ranch and today she would be laid to rest beside her father.

Ray stood tall , his face emotionless as he looked on, clinging to the hand of his son, his motherless son. He had no words but many thoughts were rushing through his head, and with every thought there was a pain that stabbed his heart a million times over. "why?" . He blamed himself, was he a bad husband? What had gone so wrong in their lives that Jenna would take her own life.

Bobby Ewing also stood in silence next to his ex wife Pamela. What complicated lives they all had seen, he had loved Jenna with all his heart once and he stood remembering that young cowgirl who rode over to his daddy's ranch , full of life, full of spirit.But in his mind the images of Jenna laying dead with a single bullet wound to the head kept flashing in.

Pamela had her own thoughts, maybe some guilt, the woman Bobby left Jenna for, Pamela remembered the night Bobby asked her to marry her again, how happy she was how hurt she knew Jenna would be. She stood not understanding why Jenna was dead.

And then there was JR, he stood, he looked awkward, he wanted it to be over. Death was not something anyone liked but to JR it was the one thing he had no control over, and for that he would rather not be reminded of his own mortality.He felt no guilt for pushing Jenna perhaps a little too far, in his logic she was responsible for her own decisions , she pulled the trigger, she made the choice.

Standing next to Miss Ellie was Donna Dowling, ex wife of Ray, she hurt too, she hurt for Ray, she cared for him deeply and always would. She watched him as he held his head down, she knew him so well, she was scared for him.

The coffin was lowered down into the ground. Ray watched on, he held back the tears. His rough tanned hand clung around tightly to that of his sons pale smooth hand. With every inch the coffin moved down, Ray tightened his grip, he took a breath as he fought his emotions.

Miss Ellie looked down and covered her mouth with an unsteady hand as she began to shake crying, Bobby looked over at his mother. Donna turned to Ellie and hugged her, Ellie tightly clung to her as she her cries disturbed the silence.

The coffin reached its destination with an undignified arrival. A cloud lightly moved over the sun, casting a shadow over the coffin. Ray knelt down to Lucas and handed him a rose. He looked into his son's eyes, they did not speak but looked deep into each others eyes as a tear rolled down Rays cheek.He stood up and took his son over to the open grave, he held his sons hand. Together they held the rose and dropped it down where it fell lightly upon Jennas last resting place.Ray stood for a moment in silence, then walked away with his son. He didn't look at any other Ewing but kept on walking right past them. Bobby looked concerned and went to follow him, Donna put out her hand and touched Bobbys shoulder. She shook her head "Let him be Bobby........" Bobby thought for a moment then nodded and awkwardly smiled. Donna turned and watched as Ray and Lucas walked out into the distance, they seemed so alone, perhaps they were now. She turned back and looked down at the coffin. The plaque engraved in gold read simply "Jenna Wade Krebbs 1954-2000 Sleep Peacefully".