SCENE: NURSE ANDREWS finds MERRIMAN, the Confederate solider treated at the Union field hospital, relaxing after helping the hospital staff treat a batch of wounded that had unexpectedly come in.
Merriman sitting on another area of the empty field. He is reading from the book Andrews gave him. Andrews comes over and sits beside him on the grass.
Merriman glances up from his book and silently acknowledges Andrews with a smile.
Merriman indicates the book. Andrews and Merriman share a laugh. Caught up in the moment, Andrews pulls Merriman’s face to hers. They share a momentary kiss, filled with deep passion. After they break, the pair gaze into each other’s eyes. Andrews then rests her head on Merriman’s shoulder as the pair continue to enjoy the silence. From a slight distance away, O’Neill observes the pair. His expression is impassive, but conceals a deep longing.