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The scene starts with the rear of the Titanic going up and people gathered on the end holding onto the railing. ROSE and JACK are still on the edge of the deck, holding onto the railing.
ROSE
Panicked
Oh- Jack!
ROSE is, evidently, having some trouble holding onto the railing.
JACK
Reassuringly
Don’t worry, Rose. You’ll be okay, just- ...don’t let go. You’ll fall and die.
ROSE
Okay, Jack, I believe you.
ROSE sees PASSENGER 1 trying to climb up the railing to get to them and then fallS. They scream, hit their head twice, and go silent.
JACK
Oh my god. I think he’s dead.
ROSE and JACK successfully get on top of the railing.
ROSE glares at him for pointing out the obvious. The ship is now completely vertical and at a stand still.
ROSE
Scared
Jack, I’m scared. What if I- what if I fall?
JACK
I won’t let you fall. Trust me.
JACK proceeds to stand up on the railing.
ROSE
Jack! What are you doing?! You’ll fall!
JACK reaches out his hand to ROSE.
JACK
Take my hand, Rose.
ROSE
You- you’re crazy..
PASSENGER 2, who was leaning forward on the railing, has now fallen. On their way down they hit 3 others, causing them to slide down the ship with them.
JACK
Have I ever let you fall? Did I drop you when you almost jumped? No, I didn’t. What makes you think I’d drop you now?
ROSE
Okay, I trust you.
After ROSE takes JACK’s hand and they both stand up, ROSE screams. They T-pose on the railing that is nearly parallel to the ocean. The Titanic theme plays as Rose gets emotional.
JACK
See? We’re going to live, I promise.
Whispering
… And if we don’t, at least we’re the happiest whippersnappers alive, right now.
ROSE giggles a bit whilst crying both tears of fear and tears of joy.
ROSE
I love you, Jack.
ROSE starts crying even harder now. She turns and cries onto JACK getting all her snot and tears all over JACK’s clothes. He grimaces at that.
JACK
I- uh, love you, too, Rose.
He now has a downtrodden expression on his face. JACK’s body language suggests that he would like to move away from ROSE.
ROSE
I wonder where Cal is right about now.
Hesitantly, Guiltily
...I wouldn’t mind if he didn’t make it to safety.
JACK
I’m sure he’s suffering, wherever he is right now.
Cut to CAL watching them from a boat, warm and comfortable as can be.
CAL
Evilly
I’m so glad that I have this boat all to myself, now. Those other people were insufferable.
Chuckling
Well, I’m sure they like the water, it’s where they belong.
CAL sees the ship start to go down and laughs knowing that JACK and ROSE were still on it. He looks to the rear of the ship and sees JACK and ROSE T-posing on top of it.
What are they doing? Those ding-bats. They’ll kill themselves...
CAL’s face darkens and tone shifts to an unsettling one.
...before I get the chance to.
Cut back to JACK and ROSE who are screaming at the top of their lungs.
ROSE
Jack! Ahhh! Jack we’re going down! Oh no!
People are now jumping off the ship to try and survive.
JACK
Rose, I need you to stay calm.
JACK is visibly irritated because of ROSE’s screaming and overreacting.
We’re going to be fine. On the count of 3, we’re going to jump off, okay?
ROSE
Okay, I- I trust you.
JACK
Once you get in the water, swim like never before and get away from the ship. Ready? One… two… three!
They jump off the ship and JACK makes sure to go the opposite way so ROSE doesn’t weigh him down. ROSE is struggling to get away from the ship but JACK is able to get away and secure a door for them to sit on. After a minute, ROSE finds JACK and they both sit on the door.
ROSE
Breathing heavily
I think we’re far enough away. I hope that someone will come with a boat to save us.
JACK
I hope so, too. I’m f-freezing to death here!
ROSE gives JACK the jacket she was wearing. JACK stays where he is, rather than huddling together with ROSE for warmth. They stay silent for a while.
Cut back to CAL.
CAL sees the ship sink, knowing that ROSE and JACK are now somewhere in the water. He takes out his revolver, grinning sinisterly. He checks that it is loaded before hiding it in the waistband of his pants. CAL starts to row towards JACK and ROSE, whilst laughing maniacally at his master plan.
Cut back to JACK and ROSE.
ROSE
Jack… it’s so.. cold.
They are both shivering and it is hard for them to talk.
JACK
I’ll get out of this… uh, we’ll get out of this. The boats.. should be… coming.
They see a boat coming in the distance but can only whisper to get it’s attention. They have to hope it will see them.
CAL
Hello?! Is anyone there?
Whispering
Take a gander at these bozos. Smoking them will be duck soup.
ROSE
Whispering
Cal?
CAL doesn’t respond.
JACK
What.. are you… doing here..
CAL
Menacingly to JACK
Oh, I thought it was obvious. It’s clearly not to help you. I want you to suffer. I’m here to take away what you care about.
He picks up the gun and slowly points it at ROSE.
JACK
You… you wouldn’t dare, you crumb.
CAL puts his finger on the trigger.
CAL
Gleefully
Oh, wouldn’t I?
He pulls the trigger and shoots ROSE. She screams before sinking promptly into the ocean.
JACK stays silent before sighing in what appears to be relief.
JACK and CAL sit there for a few moments.
CAL
Bewildered
You’re not sad?
JACK has a not exactly sad look on his face .
JACK
Not exactly.
CAL
Quietly
You’re such a bimbo.
JACK
I’m as much a bimbo as I am a creep.
CAL reaches his hand out to JACK to pull him into the boat.
What?
CAL
Vaguely irritated
What does it look like I’m doing? Take my hand and get on before I change my mind.
JACK
Why? I thought you hated me.
CAL
I still do. My original plan was to kill you. I just, I don’t think I can do it. I wanted to take away everything you cared about, and I thought that was Rose… but it appears not. You don’t even care enough to defend yourself now. Your death on my hands wouldn’t mean anything, it’d just land me in the hoosegow. Killing Rose was easy, but you.. Nevermind that. Just get on the boat.
JACK takes CAL’s hand and gets on the boat. CAL gives JACK his coat, after taking JACK’s freezing one off of him, and starts to row away. They meet up with the other boats who are waiting for rescue. The Carpathia soon arrives and everyone is boarding it. Before CAL and JACK board it, JACK sits up and whispers to CAL.
JACK
Thank you.
Cut to five years later.
CAL and JACK are in a fancy room with expensive furnishings. CAL sits at a desk, reading from a book and looking over what appear to be finance charts. JACK sits on a chaise lounge about ten feet away and is drawing something on a drawing pad. CAL looks over to JACK.
CAL
Exasperatedly
What in tarnation is so important that you had to barge into my office while I am accounting?
Lightheartedly
Why on earth do I associate myself with a goldbrick like you?
JACK walks over to CAL and sits on the edge of his desk. JACK has a smug look about him. CAL looks unamused. JACK then shows CAL the sketchbook.
CAL
Pleasantly surprised
Well… a portrait of myself is exactly what I needed to see. I- thank you.
JACK
It’s no problem.
JACK walks around the desk and up to CAL, pats him on the shoulder once before exiting the room.
The camera then zooms into a sheet of paper on the desk that has the writing “Heart of the Ocean Diamond Sale Profits”.
THE END