Treatment - Act 3

Nancy is still suspicious over what Will could be hiding but he has to go back to Afghanistan on a new mission and once again, Nancy is left alone, and this time sick with worry that the same thing that happened to Rafe will happen to Will. Nancy has nightmares again and often wakes up in the middle of the night in cold sweats. She goes months without hearing from Will and this worries her. Will writes to her but never gets any replies and fears that Nancy is moving on and forgetting about him without his frequent company. 

Nancy is still teaching dance at her mother's studio and this is where she finds her happiness and feels herself again, when her mind is taken off everything else in her life. She continues to show an interest in one particular little girl who's mother is an alcoholic and often leaves the little girl, RUBY unsupervised and alone in her house. Nancy takes the little girl home from dance one evening when the mother doesn't pick her up and they ring the bell and knock for ages but no one answers. Nancy writes a note and posts it through the letter box to let the mother know that Ruby has gone home with Nancy and she puts her address and contact number on the letter also. Nancy and Ruby set up a tent and camp in the front room, Nancy asks Ruby questions about her family to which Ruby becomes distant and upset towards. Nancy see's it's a touchy subject and so they make cakes in the kitchen and then Nancy tucks Ruby into bed. 


Ruby's mother doesn't call or get hold of Nancy but Nancy takes Ruby to the dance studio and looks up the contact details for Ruby's mother in the book, she finds a mobile number and tries to call it. A familiar voice answers and says 'Hello, who's this?', Nancy doesn't reply as she's in absolute shock. The voice continues 'Can you hear me?' 'It's Will Preston, JANE is unwell and unable to come to the... hello, can you hear me? Who is this?' Nancy hangs up immediately. Nancy leaves Ruby with her mother and say she has to go and tells her mum to try and get hold of Ruby's mum.

Over the following days, Nancy ignores all calls from Will, she calls in sick to the dance studio and tells her mother 'I think I've caught that bug going around'. Whilst she mopes about her house and visits Rafes grave Will still tries to get hold of her but Nancy won't have any of it. Finally Will gets hold of Nancy and they talk about the misunderstanding and Will explains how Jane is his ex wife and that she has an alcohol problem. Nancy then puts two and two together and is in shock when she realises that Ruby must be his daughter. Nancy forgives Will for not telling her and Will explains that he only wanted the best for Ruby and Jane had told him Ruby was with Jane's sister.

Will speaks to Jane who doesn't seem to want much to do with Ruby and begs if Nancy can adopt Ruby so that he and Ruby can take full custody over her. Jane only wants money for it and doesn't care who looks after Ruby.

Will and Nancy buy a house together overlooking the lake where Will grew up, Will gets a job as a painter so that he can paint the views and Nancy takes over the dance school when her mother retires. They take Ruby into their full care and hold a dance show in Rafe's name every year.