"Mom, are you okay, I thought you were seeing somebody tonight," Jesse asked.
"Jesse, it's just not working out, no one can replace your dad," Gwen answered.
"You spent the whole night talking about how dad left again, didn't you," Jesse asked.
"No. I talked more about my wonderful son, than anything to do with that man," Gwen explained.
"You do that too much too, " Jesse moaned.
"I know, but I'm just so proud of you for cleaning up his mess, she said with a hug and kiss.
"I know, but I'm not going to be here all the time, I'm about to go to college, and I can't be worried about you losing your mind, you got to move on," Jesse said.
"It'll be okay, you'll be here to help," Gwen stated.
"No, I'll be living in the dorms, I've got to live my too, I'm tired of trying to fill dads shoes, I can't do what dad did," Jesse walked off. Gwen watches him leave, not making heads or tails of this oncoming omen.
"What's that... there is something missing, he hasn't filled Damon's shoes, he fixes what he can, keeps some of his dads morals, I can't ask too much... we do every- yes, we do, do everything, you know this, stop being stupid... of course he's going to make some young woman happy... it should be me, no that doesn't make sense... now, that does, no woman is going to be as good to him as I am... that's right, he'll end up as miserable as I am, he's a man now, already in his ways, no one knows him like I do," she paces around the kitchen. "You know, I agree, it's not enough... he is a man, I need to treat him like one, he's more than just my son, it's time to take it to the next level, don't you think it would be wrong, I mean, everyone knows that... well it is the only thing we haven't done... you're right, nothing wrong with love, I'll just figure out how to convince him," Gwen discusses.
"Who are you talking to, mom," Jesse asked.
Gwen hugged him, "just thinking aloud, sweetie, you're right, you are a man now, have been for some time now, I gotta treat you like one," she said.
"Uh, thanks mom, I appreciate it," Jesse said.
"Gwen, you can call me Gwen, mommies are for little boys," she looked him up and down, "you're not my little boy anymore."
"Mom, are you taking your meds," Jesse wondered.
She grabs his chin, "call me Gwen... Gwen, you are not a kid anymore, Jesse, be a man, what's my name," she demanded shaking his face.
"G-Gwen, Gwen, okay, Gwen," he yells.