At Jen's house, a few days later :
Courteney : So how is he?
Jen : Who?
Courteney : Who do you think? Brad.
Jen : Well, I visited him yesterday... he said he was fine, but just missed being home and me, and you know working.
Courteney : Oh yeah, they had to pause production didn't they?
Jen : Yeah, so he's hoping to get out in a couple of weeks.
Courteney : I bet you do too.
Jen : Yeah, yeah I do.
Courteney : Is it lonely... I mean I know you've lived by yourself before and all, but it must be different when you're used to having someone there all the time.
Jen : It's definitely lonely. I mean we call each other every day and I go visit him, but you know... it's not the same.
Courteney : Right.
Jen : I can't imagine how you feel with Johnny being in a different country, oh my god.
She laughs as Jen widens her eyes.
Courteney : Well... I mean you get used to it.
Jen nods as Courteney looks down on the table, noticing a book laying there.
Courteney : What's this?
She picks it up, reading what's written on the cover out loud.
Courteney : Our memories, 1998-2005.
Jen : Yeah.
Courteney : You and Brad?
Jen : Mhm.
Court gets closer to Jen as she takes a sip of wine, opening it up on the first page.
Courteney : I remember you guys would always bring a camera everywhere.
Jen : Yeah, that's right.
Courteney : And when we'd ask why you'd always answer with that...
Jen : For our memories.
Courteney : Yeah.
The two women laugh, while Court flips through the pages.
Courteney : Was that your first date?
Jen : No, no... that was at a restaurant a couple months earlier.
Courteney : Oh, right.
Courteney looks down on the picture, taking her straight back to that time of their lives.
Courteney : Did you sleep with him on your first date?
Jen : Oh, come on Court you know I don't sleep with guys on the first date.
Courteney : Uhm, Jack Carty, Daniel McDonald, Paul Schulfor...
Jen : Anymore!
They laugh before Courteney clears her throat.
Courteney : So you didn't sleep with him?
Jen : No, I did.
Courteney : I knew it!
23 years ago, at hotel the spring of 1998 :
Brad : Got the food, got the music...
While walking around his hotel room getting everything ready for his date tonight, Brad notices something's missing.
Brad : Candles Brad, candles...
He grabs the bag on the floor, with whatever he bought earlier today, and pulls them out.
In the corridor, on the other side of the door is Jen, who is fixing her hair in her mirror after rushing up the stairs cause she left her house late, as always.
Brad : There we go, that looks...
Suddenly, a knock on the door can be heard, lighting up Brad's face right away as he takes a look at himself in the mirror.
Brad lays his hand on the doorknob, opening it to be met by Jen's smiling face.
Jen : Hi.
Brad : Hey.
Jen, who's dressed in a long flowy skirt and a crop top, looks to her side making sure no one with a camera is lurking in the bushes.
Brad : Oh, right step on in.
Jen : Thank you.
He watches her as she walks past him, taking in her scent, which he has missed more than anything the last few days.
Jen : Wow, you've really...
As soon as the door shuts close, Brad walks over to her, spinning her around before pressing his lips on hers.
Which he has missed just as bad.
Brad : I haven't been able to stop thinking about you.
Jen : I know, me neither.
Brad : Look at you...
He lifts her arms up while holding her, staring at her up and down.
Brad : You look really pretty.
Jen : Brad...
Jen blushes as he pulls her in closer for an embrace.
Brad : I hate not being able to see you every day.
Jen bites her nail, before letting her head fall down on his chest.
Jen : I'm here now.
Brad : Yes, and you're not allowed to leave.
Jen : Oh, really?
Brad : Yeah, like ever. I'm gonna lock us in, put a chair in front or the door or whatever... and we're gonna live here.
They laugh as he goes on.
Jen : Mhm.
Brad : Just you and me.... we'll have each other, that's all we need.
Jen : That sounds perfect.
Jen looks up at him with a grin, before meeting his lips once more.
Brad : I bought chinese!
Jen : Oh, you did?
Jen claps her hand together, letting go of Brad as soon as she sees the food on the table.
Brad : I definitely feel like the delivery man knew what was going on when he came carrying this much food.
Jen : He recognized you?
Brad : Yeah, I gave him an autograph though.
Jen : Mhm.
Jen picks up a spring roll, taking a bite of it as she sits down on the couch.
Brad : After I told him I was having you over.
Jen : Wait what?
Jen looks up at him with a nervous look on her face.
Brad : Yeah, I told him I'm having Jennifer Aniston over and that I'm doing all of this just so that I can get some tonight.
Jen : Brad...
He cracks up as she the frown on her face grows.
Jen : Well, you definitely would not have gotten some tonight if you did that.
Brad : Oh, so I am?
Jen rolls her eyes while laughing as he grabs the noodles.
Jen : We're doing such a good job with hiding this Brad, why ruin it?
Brad : That is true... but you know it has to end someday right?
Jen : What? Us dating?
He shakes his head as she jokes.
Brad : No, I mean keeping us a secret. The hiding, the constant planning to avoid getting caught.
Jen : I know, I know that.
Brad : Mhm.
Jen : I'm just not ready yet.
2021 :
Jen : We never left that room.
Court : That doesn't surprise me.
Jen : What?
Court rolls her eyes as Jen furrows her brow.
Court : You weren't able to keep your hands off of each other back then, you're still not able to.
Jen : Oh, c'mon now...
Court : I mean just last week I catched you grabbing his ass when...
Jen slaps her arm as Court laughs.
Court : It's true though.
Jen : Yeah, yeah... move your hand now I wanna look at this.
Jen pushes Court's hand off of the book, revealing a moment she completely had forgotten about.
Jen : Oh my god, I remember this like it was yesterday!
Court : Ah, this is Sting right?
Jen : Yeah.
1999, at Sting's Concert in New York :
Brad : C'mon.
He takes Jen's hand, leading them through the crowd of people, to get to their front places.
Jen : Fuck, this place is packed.
Brad : Well, it's Sting.
Jen : Honey, you do realize you don't have to call him that, you know him, he's your friend... you can call him Gordon.
Brad : I know, but Sting sounds much cooler.
Jen laughs before Brad pulls her in for a kiss, making the young women behind them shriek.
Woman nr. 1 : Oh my god, Brad Pitt! Can I get your autograph?
Brad turns around facing them, before shouting over the music.
Brad : Sure thing!
Woman nr. 1 : Can you sign my bra?
Brad : Well, I'll have to ask my girlfriend first then.
Woman nr. 2 : Holy shit, Jennifer Aniston!
He winks at the woman, before turning to Jen.
Jen : Go right ahead honey.
Jen laughs as she gives the other woman a friendly hug.
Woman nr. 2 : I love your show! We watch every episode!
Jen : Is that so? That's so sweet of you to say!
Woman nr. 1 : Brad Pitt just signed my fucking bra! Everyone at my work will die!
Sting : We actually have some very good friends of mine in the audience today, you might recognize who they are...
Jen and Brad turn around as they hear Sting talking on stage.
Sting : Jen and Brad! Come on up here!
Jen : Oh god...
They laugh as the light hits them, making the whole audience cheer as they make their way over to the stage hand in hand.
Brad : He joked about doing this!
Jen : I know!
Sting : That's right! Seems like some of you know who they are!
Brad quickly walks over to Sting who hands him a microphone.
Brad : He didn't tell us this was happening beforehand you guys! Sorry for interrupting the show!
Sting : Oh, Brad c'mon now! I'm sure they don't mind! Especially since you've brought your lovely girlfriend tonight!
Jen : Oh, stop it!
Jen waves her hands frantically, while the audience cheers.
Sting : Well anyway, since you are here... we've dedicated a song to y'all.
Sting winks at them, before turning to his band giving them the green light.
Sting : "Mobil station where I stand, this old gas pump in my hand."
Brad wraps his arms around Jen once the music starts, smiling at her as she claps her hands together.
Sting : "Here comes a big shot from the city, V8 engine, she runs so pretty."
Sting calls them over to where he's standing, before bringing the microphone closer to Brad.
Brad : "I need a full tank of gas where I'm headed', up in the front seat a pretty red head."
Sting : "We're going to Vegas we're gonna get wed', 'so fill her up son, don't be staring".
Brad suddenly turns to Jen, smirking as he hears the words being said.
Sting : "That's a real diamond she be wearing"...
He then grabs her hand, showing the ring he put on her finger a few weeks ago off to Sting and everyone else in the audience.
Sting : Oh, wow... now that really is a real diamond.
Jen, still a little tipsy, laughs as the audience cheer them on.
Brad : "I'm gonna take my baby one day. I'm gonna fill her up and head west."
2021 :
Courteney : I remember that!
Jen : Mhm.
Courteney : You'd just gotten engaged...
Jen : That's right.
Courteney : And that's when you showed your ring off and then denied you even were engaged afterwards, right?
Jen : Well, we weren't ready to tell yet.
Courteney : Then why on earth show it off like that?
Courteney laughs as Jen shakes her head.
Jen : It was Brad! I mean we were both drunk and you know...
Courteney : Mhm.
Jen : Ugh, I'm still annoyed at him for that... I had to go on record and deny it.
Courteney : As if that worked.
Jen : Well...
Courteney : Oh, look. There's your old house.
Jen grabs her glasses, putting them on before bringing the page closer.
Jen : I had forgotten how big it was.
Courteney : Yeah... didn't Brad say there were times he couldn't find you?
Jen : He did. It got so far that we actually had to decide on a place in the house we'd meet up, so that we didn't end up walking around in circles.
Courteney : Jesus.
Jen : I know, it was way too big for the two of us.
Courteney : Mhm.
Jen : I mean we bought it with the intention of having kids one day... you know.
At Jen and Brad's house in Malibu, some time in 2001 :
Brad : We need to do something with these steps.
Jen : Oh, c'mon Brad, the steps are just fine.
Brad : I'm just saying...
Jen : Let's concentrate on the house for now, alright honey?
Brad : I guess.
He sighs before wrapping his arm around Jen's waist as they walk through the doors.
Jen : I never get used to the size of it.
Brad : That's what you tell me every night.
Jen : Oh, shut up!
Jen laughs as he teases her, while walking through the hallway.
Jen : They'll be here with some of our furniture tomorrow, but we agreed on buying most of it new right?
Brad : Or vintage, but yes.
Jen : Well, new for us.
Brad : Let's go check out the master bathroom again!
He suddenly grabs her hand, leading her up the stairs.
Jen : How many times do we have to see that room Brad, that's one of the things we're renovating last.
Brad : I know, I'm just so excited... I've got so many ideas.
They step into the room, turning the lights on.
Jen : It's bright, that's for sure.
Brad : We'll definitely need a bigger bathtub.
Jen : Why? We don't even take baths that often, we both use the shower.
Brad laughs before turning to face her.
Brad : It's not for that Jen.
Jen : Wha... oh.
Brad : It's not meant to be inconvenient for the room, it's only job will be to fit the both of us.
Jen rolls her eyes while laughing.
Jen : You're so...
Brad : So what?
Jen : So... immature.
Brad : Well...
He pulls her closer, leaning in to meet her lips.
Brad : That's why you married me.
Jen : Right.
Jen shakes her head, before taking his hand dragging him along to see the bedroom.
Brad : See this isn't as fun.
Jen : At least we've already got our bed here.
Brad : Why did you love that bed so much again?
Jen : Because it's comfortable... unlike the couch you swear on getting.
Brad : It's interior design Jen, it's not about the comfort...
Jen : Well, some people do prefer to be able to actually use the furniture that's in their house.
Brad chuckles, as they leave the bedroom, walking towards the next room.
A much smaller room.
Brad : Oh.
Brad wraps his arm around his wife's waist as she realizes what's going on.
Brad : I know what you're thinking and you're right.
Jen : What?
Brad : This will be the nursery.
Jen leans her head against the wall, smiling.
Jen : Right?
Brad : Well, the first one anyway.
She laughs as Brad steps inside.
Jen : Honey, I know you've told me before you want 12 kids, but it's not gonna happen.
Brad : What? 10 then?
Jen : 2.
Brad : No way, 8.
Jen : 3.
Brad : C'mon now.
Jen : Fine, 4.
Brad : 7.
Jen : 5.
Brad : 6.
Jen : Deal.
Jen laughs as they joke, before taking his hands.
Jen : Can you imagine us as parents?
Brad : Yeah, yeah I can.
Jen : Like right now? At this point in our lives?
Brad : Maybe not now... but definitely in a couple of years I imagine there will be small Jennifers running around the house, yes.
He kisses her forehead, as she pictures in.
Brad : And I can definitely see you be a mother... not so much me be a dad, but you...
Jen lifts her head up, looking into his eyes as he goes on.
Brad : You're gonna make an amazing mom one day, Jen.
Letting her head fall down on his chest, she takes a deep breath as he strokes her back.
Brad : I couldn't be more lucky to get to share it with you.
2021 :
Courteney : I remember that to be one of the things that you found very painful... selling that house with the nursery still...
Jen : Court.
Courteney: I'm sorry, I just...
Jen : No, it's fine. I mean... I'm fine now.
Courteney : Yeah.
Jen : I've been fine for a long time.
Court : And don't forget about Maria.
Jen : Right.
Courteney : How is she by the way?
Jen : Good... getting bigger each week, but she's doing good.
Courteney nods, before suddenly laughing over her glass of wine.
Jen : What?
Courteney: I just came to think about... I wonder what you'd say if back then, you had known you and Brad would end up where you are today...
Jen : Mhm.
Courteney: Engaged... again, with a baby on the way...
Jen : Yeah, I definitely didn't expect this.
Courteney : No one did.
Jen laughs before turning her stare to the book again.
Jen : Well, there she is... let's ask her.
Court picks up the book again, as Jen points to a picture taken in Anguilla, in the beginning of 2005.
Courteney : Oh, right. Hawaii.
Jen : Yeah...
Courteney : What a trip.
Jen : Yeah, that was really something wasn't it.
16 years ago, at a restaurant in Anguilla, less than 24 hours before the divorce announcement :
Courteney : Coco, it's just a banana.
David : I don't think she likes it.
Courteney : Well, she should. It tastes just the same as the ones we've got back home.
Brad laughs as Coco pushes her food away, before turning to Jen who's not touching her food either.
Brad : Jen?
Instead, she's staring out the window.
Brad : Honey.
Jen : Would you stop calling me that.
Brad : Hey, since when were I not allowed to call you honey?
Jen turns around, with a somber look on her face, sighing.
Jen : I'm sorry, I just... this isn't exactly easy for me.
Brad : I know.
Courteney : David, would you just shut up and help me over here?!
David : Fine, fine.
Courteney and David are sitting on the other side of the table, dealing with their own problems.
Brad : We said we'd make the best of this trip... the days we still have got.
While Jen and Brad are dealing with their marriage coming to an end.
Jen : Who are we trying to fool Brad? We're not gonna be able to come out of this unaffected.
Brad clears his throat as Jen whispers.
Jen : It's bound to get ugly.
Brad : Why?
Jen : You know why.
Brad : No, no I don't.
Jen : Because of her.
Brad : Jen...
Courteney : Guys.
Courteney interrupts them, as she stands up holding Coco in her arms.
Courteney : This was nice, but I think I really just have to get Coco in bed, she's getting tired and...
Jen : That's alright, honey.
David : I'll go with you.
Courteney : You can stay if you'd like.
David : No, it's fine.
Brad : Bye guys.
Courteney : Bye.
Courteney waves at Jen and Brad, before walking out of the restaurant with David following.
Brad : Jen, I've said this to you before and I'll say it again. This has nothing to do with her.
Brad turns to her, finally able to speak up.
Jen : I hear you and I wish I didn't have any doubts in what you're saying, but it's just... the timing.
Brad sighs as downs what's left in his glass.
Jen : It's weird how all of this is suddenly happening now.
Brad : You were the one who kept saying we were having trouble, Jen.
Jen : Yeah, and to solve them I suggested therapy.
Brad : We went to therapy.
Jen : Mhm.
Brad : You said it didn't work.
Reaching for her own glass, Jen shakes her head as she doesn't know what to think of the situation they're in.
Brad : Come on.
Brad then suddenly gets up, taking her hand.
Jen : What? Where?
Brad : Let's take a walk on the beach.
Jen : Yeah?
Brad : Mhm.
Jen grabs her sunglasses before following him out of the restaurant and down the trail to the beach.
Brad : I just want you to believe me when I say nothing's going on.
Jen : I do, I do... but I just...
Jen stops talking as she looks over her shoulder.
Jen : Oh god...
Brad : What?
Jen : The paparazzi... put your arm around my neck.
He does as she says, pretending it's not just to put on a show for the cameras.
Jen : I'm not angry at you. I just want you to know that.
Brad : Then who are you angry at?
Jen : Mostly myself.
Brad : Why?
Jen : Because I let this happen, I let a perfectly good, healthy and... wonderful marriage fall apart.
Brad : No, you did what you could Jen... we both did.
Jen : Then how come that wasn't enough?
Brad : I don't know, baby.
Brad takes what might be the only chance he'll ever get in terms of being close to his wife again, and pulls her closer before kissing the top of her head.
Jen : Are they still watching?
Brad : Yeah, yeah, they're still watching.
Jen : Fucking paparazzi.
Brad : Jen.
Jen : Yeah?
Brad : I just want you to know that you were perfect in every way, as a wife, partner, girlfriend... best friend.
Jen : Brad, I can't do this right now.
Brad : No, I want you to listen to me.
Jen takes a deep breath as he holds her tight.
Brad : I know this is necessary, I realized we've reached the point where enough is enough, but...
Jen : But?
Brad : The thought of losing you, as a friend, it's just too painful.
Jen : Brad, you're not gonna lose me, but when the news drops tomorrow... who knows what's gonna happen?
Brad : Mhm.
Jen : I mean, you know what they're all saying.
Brad : It's not true, we'll make sure they understand it isn't.
Jen : It won't matter. They've already written the story. I'm the victim and she... she's going to be painted as the villain.
Brad : Yeah... yeah.
Jen : And what you've done so far to prevent them for printing what they have, it hasn't exactly helped.
Brad : I know.
They walk along the shore in silence, as they both know all the cards have been played by now.
Brad stares out on the ocean, wanting nothing but to stay where they are right just for a few more days, as he knows what awaits them at home.
Brad : In another life Jen.
Jen : What?
Brad : In another life, we'll try again and it will work.
Jen swallows as she lifts her stare, realizing that when she'll wake up tomorrow she will be single again, for the first time in 7 years.
Jen : Do you promise me that?
Brad : I promise.
Not ready to let go just yet, even if it's only for tonight, she leans in, ultimately feeling his lips on hers one last time.
They share a kiss that was later known as their last, supposedly for the media and tabloid's sake.
Jen : Then that's a deal, Pitt.
Brad : That's a deal, Aniston.
However, deep down Jen knew it was mostly for her own.
Her own sake.
2021 :
Jen sighs as she looks down on her watch, realizing what time it is.
Jen : Oh, it's almost 11. I gotta call Brad before he goes to sleep.
Courteney : Oh, okay.
Jen : I'm gonna send him the picture from Maria's ultrasound yesterday, he'll be so excited.
Courteney nods as Jen gets up from the couch to find her phone.
Jen : I'll just be in the kitchen.
Courteney : Hey, Jen?
With her nose buried in her phone, Jen lifts her stare.
Jen : Yeah?
Courteney : You do realize he kept his promise.
Jen : What?
Courteney : Brad.
Jen : Hm?
Courteney : He said in another life... you'd work things out.
She raises her brow as Courteney goes on.
Courteney : That's now. That's what you've done now.
Jen : I know.
Jen smiles as she moves her phone up to her ear, before Brad picks up and she heads out of the living room.