(San Francisco California: The year is 2126)
Samantha and Chase, now in their 70's owns a two story house. This was a very important day in their life, they were to send a message 40 years back in time using Einstein's Time Machine, in order to alert Grey and prevent him from getting into a car accident that will paralyze him from the neck down.
As Samantha and Chase sat at the edge of their bed, they held hands as they thought deeply of what they were about to do. "Father never did use the ETM in bringing mom back, and now the US government is giving us this opportunity to use it....", says Samantha, "But I'm scared Chase, if we save Grey from getting paralyzed from that car accident, then I know that my younger self would want to marry him. But then, what will happen to us?....The children, our grandchildren, If my younger self marries Grey then our being together for the last 40 years will vanish from existence....".
Chase folds Samantha into his arms then says, "This last 40 years of marriage has been wonderful, and I would not trade a single day of being with you for anything in the world.....But I do owe Grey my life. He deserves to live a full and normal life. I just hope that with the letter and pictures you'll send your younger self in the past that it convinces her to marry me instead, and if she doesn't then I still believe that our 40 years of marriage will still be as real to me and that nothing can take that away from us.....".
An hour later there was a knock on the front door. As Chase opens the door, three US government agents in black suits appear. "Good morning Mr. Brassman...", say's the lead agent,"We're here to pick-up the messages your wife wishes to send to the past....". Chase then retreats to the living room, then returns with two large manila envelopes that he hands to the lead agent. "Make sure you remind those scientists at Area 51 to send these messages at the exact dates that's written on the front page of each message....". The lead agent nods then says, "Yes sir, we'll make sure it gets to the right year, month and day....".
(Grey's house, Vallejo, California: Date: June 24th, 2086)
It was 11:00 pm and Grey was getting ready to work his graveyard shift, "I'm heading to bed...", says Ritchie, "Have a quiet night at work...". Grey in his hospital scrubs nods when all of a sudden, three police cars and two black suv's arrive at Grey's house. Looking out his window, Grey was surprised to see Samantha getting out of one of the black suv's as she rushes to Grey's front door. Opening the door, Grey was surprised to see Samantha hug him tightly as she say's, "Grey! you're not going out tonight....If you do, you'll get into a car accident that will paralyze you from the neck down and will shorten your life. And as Grey looks out to the street, "What's with the cops?....", asks Grey, "Am I in trouble with the law?....". Samantha then explains to Grey that she needed the help of the police to get to him in time before Grey leaves for work. And as they stepped inside and sat on the couch, Samantha then explains to Grey that she received a message from herself, forty years into the future. She then takes out the letter and photographs from her bag as she shows it to Grey.
Grey then, starts to read the letter from the future:
(Samantha's letter to her younger self)
Dear Sam, this letter is from the year 2126. Forty years into the future, and I am your older self who is writing this to you. (Look at the photographs enclosed with this letter). I am able to send you this letter through the use of Einstein's Time Machine which you are aware of. The reason I sent you this letter is for you to save Grey from a car accident that will paralyze him from the neck down. It's imperative that on the eve of June 24, 2086 that you go to his house and prevent him from going to work. Another important topic you should know is that in the future you will be a US senator and you will be married to Chase, that's because Grey's paralysis will shorten his life. But if you're able to save Grey from getting paralyzed, I know that you would want to marry him and not Chase. Please re-consider, marry Chase instead. Just look at the photographs of your kids with Chase, your grandchildren. I've been married to Chase for the last 40 years and I've been very happy with him. If you marry Grey, then my last 40 years with Chase, your kids, your grandchildren will all vanish forever. Please marry Chase instead, and I promise that you'll be very happy with him. But the decision is still yours to make. I can only hope and pray that you'll make the right decision....
After reading the letter, Grey looks through the pictures of Samantha, Chase and their family. Remaining quiet, Grey hands back the photographs to Samantha as he looks downcast. "You look sad but not surprised...", says Samantha, "She got to you didn't she?.....My older self got to you.....She sent you a letter too, didn't she?....". Grey sigh's deeply, then gets up and grabs a manila folder from the dining room table and hands it to Samantha. "I received it a week ago...", says Grey, "I wasn't supposed to tell you because your older self wanted me to break up with you....". Samantha opens the large envelope as she pulls out copies of the same photographs she had and a letter which read:
Dear Grey,
This letter is from the year 2126, forty years into the future. I am the older version of Samantha, 71 years old to be exact. I know that this seems really weird, but there is technology that can send messages through time. And I am sending you this message in order to warn you that one week from this day, on June 24, 2086, you will get into a car accident that will paralyze you from the neck down. This injury will also shorten your life. It's important that you don't leave your house on this date. Because of your death, I will end up marrying Chase instead. Please look at the photographs of me and Chase, our children and grandchildren. I've been married to Chase for the last 40 years, and my life with him has been great.
But now that I've warned you about your accident, you will live a full and healthy life. And my younger self would want to marry you. If you love me, then don't marry my younger self, or my life with Chase, our kids and our grandchildren will vanish from existence. Another reason that I need to spend my life with Chase is that he will be a pillar of support in my life. I will be a US senator in the future and I will broker peace negotiations between nations, preventing nuclear wars. I need Chase by my side, he will be vital to my success as a peace negotiator. I loved you and I still do, but my destiny is with Chase, I need him in helping me preserve peace around the world.
Under no circumstance should my younger self know about this letter. Break up with her, and make it appear that you're in love with someone else. But before you say your final goodbye to her, do me a favor. Slow dance with her one last time. Use our favorite song, "Can't Help Falling In Love", by Michael Buble. Let me just remember how it feels to be in your arms for one last time. Thank you and goodbye......Samantha
Samantha's eyes were red as she swipes tears from her face. "This isn't fair...", says Samantha, "But why?....". Suddenly, music fills the living room as they start to listen to Michael Buble's song "Can't Help Falling In Love". Grey stands and takes Samantha by the hand as they start to dance slowly while Samantha starts to sob knowing that this was to be the final time that they were to be with each other. And after their dance, Grey walks Samantha to the waiting suv as they hug one last time knowing that even though they loved each other so much, that they were not destined to share their life together. (The End)
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