bluelady

I agree; the drinking alone was stupid much less driving drunk. I meant that in the end he seems to learn his lesson; in the earlier episodes where drinking was a problem he seemed to just cut it off for her sake. Now he leaves the party & stops the woman from coming on to him; unfortunately in his impulsivity he doesn't wait until he sobers up. I doubt that's what will kill him though; I think it will be less obvious and more complicated that that. I just see him as a man who, although he's tempted and has a weakness, has pattern of rising above himself for the sake of his family.

Maybe he's already taught them but they only had permits? I'm sure we'll be faked out somehow. We thought sure when we saw Jack eating alone and drinking it would be right then; I was going to be soooo mad at him for being stupid! Well, it was still stupid to drink when he knows he has a problem with it. But somehow he always ends up doing the right thing after all. Does Kate blame herself because she suggested that he drive the 2 hours to see Rebecca? If it's even remotely connected to that trip I can see her hanging onto it and blaming herself all this time. I suspect it won't be on the way, though; that's too obvious. Maybe he does connect with Rebecca, then something happens on the way home? Or as someone said, a totally different time? I think the drinking might be a red herring. We know that Rebecca doesn't end up with old boyfriend; do they get in a fight? No one has ever said that Jack was murdered but it could be "accidental"? I just don't see it being totally Jack's fault, like driving extremely drunk/angry, because like I said he always does end up doing the right thing. Whatever it is I'll bet it's a cliffhanger until next year. We'll go crazy wondering!!