Scott: Comment on Last Scene

The first ending went something like this: Many months later, Beth is waiting in line at the airport with her new husband, about to go on their honey-moon to Alaska. She’s having trouble getting through security because her picture ID looks nothing like her – not just because of her hair, but her demeanor has changed as well. Then Ryan appears in his nice work-clothes and clean-cut hair. He says something like “That’s her. She’s just changed a lot since that picture was taken.” and then to Beth “Alaska’s beautiful this time of year. I actually just got back from there a couple weeks ago.” Then they fly away. Maybe it’s okay, it just feels a little forced to me. Coincidences happen in real life a lot more often than in the movies, because they seem contrived. And that’s because they ARE contrived and there’s no escaping that. But perhaps it’s possible to make it less obvious…