It's five years later. It was a harrowing journey followed by an insane court trial, but the unsinkable eight are home. Most of them have finished college at this point and are starting out on what's supposed to be real life. But four times a year, because they need to, they get back together. (Plus one extra time where they include the boys)
This time it's Dot's turn to host, and the girls are in the backyard of the house she was able to buy thanks to the substantial payouts from their lawsuits, gathered around the fire pit, drinking, laughing, sharing their plans for the future. A brief lull in the conversation gives Leah the opening she's been waiting for.
"Soooo, the FBI's been finally releasing some of the stuff they gathered from our campsite on isalnd one. And guess what they sent me?"
She pulls out the pipe she and Rachel had made. The group gasps. She blows a few notes. "Still works too."
"And y'all know what that means" Rachel says, getting up an poiting at the group.
"I don't," Nora admits. Fatin places a hand on her shoulder.
"Oh, you missed out. You are in for a treat, isn't she baby?"
"Damn right," Leah answers her girlfriend proudly. "Cause for one night only, the island band is back!"
She begins playing Home on the pipe. Despite the instruments age, it sounds just about as good as it did when she played it on the island. Rachel joins her with a reproduced version of the shaker she has used . As they go on, just as she had back then, Dot begins to sing along despite herself. The whole group gets into it. Martha takes Nora's hands and begins to dance with her and Rachel. Fatin and Leah slow dance together.
Meanwhile, by the fire, Toni and Shelby are watching contentedly, when Toni's attention turns to to Shelby. Bathed in the glow of the fire, she sees the girl she fell in love with on that island. She also sees the woman she has become over the last five years. A woman who is truly free. She loves both of them.
Shelby catches her glance. She breifly looks down at the engagement ring on her finger, illuminated by the glow of the flame, than back at Toni.
"This. This is the most perfect moment of my life."
She rests her head on her shoulder as the singalong continues. The Unsinkable Eight are Home.
(And that's how it really ended)
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