Decker's apartment. Her house is now full with friends and enemies. Craig, Betty, Rosie, Tony and Sebastian. The enemy, Hannah Carter.
They stay in the living room, while Belle and Lee Herman are talking in the other room.. alone.
Tony out from the kitchen brought a glass of juice with him then took a seat beside Rosie. "The room is so tense.. I can feel it. Barely get in". Silent. "Is it true?"
"About what?" ask Sebastian.
"That man with Belle.. is he true.. is he.."
Poppy looks up to Betty. "Is it true that Lee Herman is our dad?"
"No, darling. He's not. Your dad died long ago. He says that because.." Her eyes locked on Hannah. "That bitch trying to kill your mom, that's why he said get off of my wife. To protect her from that psycho".
Hannah rose up, her eyes on Betty. "Your friend bitch stole my man?" She points at Craig. "He broke our engagement because he wanted to be with her".
"Owh really". Betty studied with Craig. "He's your man?"
Hannah nodded. Smirking. Betty then kisses Craig right in front of Hannah. Their kiss turns passionate and Hannah bursts in anger, trying to attack. Tony and Sebastian stop Hannah.
"Back off! Enough!"
Betty broke the kiss. Walk towards hers. "He's.. my man. If you touch him.. I'm fucking blow your bitch head!"
From the room Belle heard the fight continue. She didn't want to look up.. Lee Herman stared at her without blinking.
She sat away from Lee Herman. "Belle, look at me please". She didn't. "I'm sorry.. I know what you think is out of my mind.. but you really are my wife I've married to".
"You are Lee Herman.. remember who you are!"
"I'm not". She stops, her eyes open wider. "I've been lied since my death.." He smiled. "My wife.. my Belle. I Am Victor Gibson.. your husband".
Belle shake her head no. Her eyes in tears. "I Am".
"No. You're Lee Herman, the gardener where my twins are learning at school. You're Lee Herman and you're not Victor Gibson".
He smiled in a nod. "I may be a school gardener. Why didn't I choose that school? Because I want to see them. My kids and you".
"Poppy said you.."
"I know. I work at a restaurant in New Mexico, yes I do. After I spend my whole life in prison for my crime".
Belle eyes sudden blurring, she wants to pass out, he catches her arm.. she shoves him away. "I know you will hate me for this".
"All these years.. I lived with your lies!"
He nodded again. "I've made my decision, for the best for my family. With my death I want you to move on, live without me".
"Then why do you come back?"
"Because you have my kids that's why I'm here. I need my family to return to me, accept me for who I was. Then when I know you and Jake.. I have to. I have to stop you because you are still married to me! What kind of law does that when someone is still married to another".
Silent. Belle rose up from bed, he caught her hand.. again she pushed him.
"I'm sorry, Belle. I didn't try to hurt nor push you. It happens when Veronica knows about us". She turned to him.
"You kill her!".
"I didn't. I will end this. Remember that day you and Craig went to visit. She's with me. I had to make it like an accident. She threatened me, wanting to drop you out of school before you could say graduation. I can't ruin your life twice again, Belle. I want to see you happy, happy with your life, graduation you deserve.. and I return you back where'd you belongs".
He walked to the door. He turns to Belle in a smile, he wants to touch her face but ..
"Ask Craig. He'd know". He walks to the living room, his eyes on the twins. "I'll see you two in school". He smile, left the building.
Belle slowly creeps behind them.
"Hannah?" She pointed at the door. "That's the man I married to.. a psycho killer. So I ask you to leave this place for good.. or else..." Hannah storms out. "You guys too.. I'll call you then. As for you Craig? We need to talk".
Later then. Belle and Craig sit on the bench facing the beach at night under the lamp post. The twins stay at home. She needs space to talk about what just happened tonight.
First Hannah attacks her in the apartment, now Lee Herman confesses himself as Gibson.
What the hell is going on here?
"Belle.. if you ask about Hannah I swear I don't know anything".
"I'm here to talk about Lee Herman. He'd confess.. I know you know.. you bloody asshole!"
Craig snickering then nodded his head. "Okay. Is that what you want? This must be the end , isn't it ..."
Flashback where Craig for the first time met Lee Herman at school. His finger tapped on the steering wheel. Exact moment, he caught the figure of Lee Herman walking out of nowhere.
Shocked.
What Belle and the twins said about Lee Herman are right. He looks exactly like Gibson. No wonder Poppy thinks Lee Herman is her dad. The two men look the same. Slammed the door, slowly approaching. He walked to him.
"Hi?" He said greetings. Lee Herman turned to look at his back where Craig was standing. "Lee Herman?"
"I'am. Who are you?"
Craig eyes to study him. He's the doctor, so he needs to find something to prove that Lee Herman is the real Victor Gibson.
Perhaps scars? Anything. Something. Give him a sign so he knows this man who is standing right in front of him is Victor Gibson.
"I'm sorry, do we know each other?" ask Lee Herman in a smile. "Are you kids in school here, what's their name? Perhaps I could help to find their classroom".
Craig shakes his head. "Don't bother. I know where my kids' classrooms are. Just one thing I need to be sure about something that I've been wondering about, asking myself for the past years. That I want my answers".
"You seem tense. Look if you need anything _ I could help". Lee Herman stares into Craig's eyes. "Ask me anything that I can help or answer, depending on what questions you ask".
Craig smirking, oh he really likes this game. The game is ON. "First question". Craig studied him. "Are you really Victor Gibson?"
"Who?"
"Bullshit, Gibson! I have known my brother since we were young, I know that eyes the way you stare, I know that eyes the same eyes look at me right now. You cannot lie to me, I'm a doctor! Where have you been all these years? How sad Belle is mourning your death, and here you are.. a walking dead trying to know a child you barely knew".
Lee Herman sighs, said. "That's why I'm here.." He smiled.
Back to the present. Belle gasps, uncomfortable. Her heart almost exploded, this is too much to handle. She need happiness, not a fucking bullshit story.
"The cops, even the doctor from the morgue. Gibson asks them too, acting as if he was dead for real, so then he can go to prison for his crimes without you worrying about him being in prison and you never being alone".
Craig breathed, continued. "He had too Belle, you were so young that time he knew you still needed your family, that's why he asked me to.. send you back home.. then you are pregnant. He was right all the time.. was right to return you back where you belongs".
"What about Veronica Bilson, my arts teacher?"
"That bitch wants him, Belle. She wants Gibson, he will do anything not a single touch from her dirty hand on your skin. He wouldn't let it, so he had to follow her part. She died right away, that flesh we saw is Veronica Bilson".
Craig sighs. "I don't want to force you to forgive Gibson. You can't wipe or forget. I know that feeling.. it hurts, I was with you all the time. I was told to protect you and I succeeded without failing. Now with Gibson returns.. I want you two accept the faith".
"What about Jake? Poppy and Vincent".
"I suggest letting Gibson face Jake in person. I talked to him. He'll know what to do.. as for the twins? Give them time to accept who Lee Herman really are".