When you watched J.J's Fiancee Part 2 for the first Time, did you think that Diana

[TVFactFan]

was in the bathroom dead when J.J called her and didn't get a response? I mean what else would you think when watching this episode for the first time?-lol I remember saying to myself-"Oh my god is he going to open the door and see her laying there on the floor dead? How many others thought the same?

[Ireneparalegal]

same here

[Jrnygrl]

Sorry knew she jumped ship!!

[Brian Damage]

The way she carried on about having to get outta there and wanting to speed things up, I knew she flew the coup.

[Brieannas21]

She needed her fix too bad I knew she had climbed out the window. And probably pawned JJ's ring.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by Brieannas21

She needed her fix too bad I knew she had climbed out the window. And probably pawned JJ's ring.

PROBABLY?????? LOL That girl will pawn ANYTHING. She probably went on to sell herself.

[TVFactFan]

Debbie Allen did a good job in playing the role of a Drug addict. A Very Good Job-lol

[W.J. Griffin]

I was always under the impression that Diana committed suicide by jumping out of the window (why does it feel like I've written this sentence before?), mainly because of JJ's stunned reaction and the gasps from the audience, not to mention James's frantic voice over the phone. The "she went out to sell herself" scenario just doesn't jibe with what was presented onscreen, which was that of something extremely tragic having just occured.

But that's just me...

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by W.J. Griffin

I was always under the impression that Diana committed suicide by jumping out of the window (why does it feel like I've written this sentence before?), mainly because of JJ's stunned reaction and the gasps from the audience, not to mention James's frantic voice over the phone. The "she went out to sell herself" scenario just doesn't jibe with what was presented onscreen, which was that of something extremely tragic having just occured.

But that's just me...

I am confused abt your statement that the scenario abt Diana possibly selling herself doesn't make sense. The girl came from what appeared to be a good home, good family AND YET SHE DID DRUGS. So anything else is possible. Doesn't mean she went and became a full-fledged prostitute, but when one does drugs, they become desperate for money!!!!! As for killing herself when she jumped out the window, IMPOSSIBLE. I took a good look at the outside when the motel clerk had the door to the motel room open and there was a cement floor there with metal railings. The bathroom window is on the same wall as the motel room window. Being that they were both on the same wall, whatever was right outside would be the same regardless of which window one went out. So she simply climbed out and if she went to the left, she would have had to duck down so JJ didn't see her pass the window. If she went to the right, JJ wouldn't have seen her.

[TVFactFan]

The ending to that episode will always be confusing. Diana leaving to find more drugs doesn't make sense because where would she have gone? So I too think it was something tragic that had J.J in state of Shock.

[W.J. Griffin]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I am confused abt your statement that the scenario abt Diana possibly selling herself doesn't make sense. The girl came from what appeared to be a good home, good family AND YET SHE DID DRUGS. So anything else is possible. Doesn't mean she went and became a full-fledged prostitute, but when one does drugs, they become desperate for money!!!!! As for killing herself when she jumped out the window, IMPOSSIBLE. I took a good look at the outside when the motel clerk had the door to the motel room open and there was a cement floor there with metal railings. The bathroom window is on the same wall as the motel room window. Being that they were both on the same wall, whatever was right outside would be the same regardless of which window one went out. So she simply climbed out and if she went to the left, she would have had to duck down so JJ didn't see her pass the window. If she went to the right, JJ wouldn't have seen her.

As I said before, that was the impression that I got from that scene...we really DON'T know what happened to Diana, but, considering what the message was in these two episodes...mainly, that DRUGS DESTROYS LIVES...why would anyone viewing this scene not think that something horrible had happened?

And why is the notion that she killed herself so "impossible"? Remember, Diana was going through a severe chemical withdrawal...can you imagine the searing pain she must have been going through? The psychological agony? Compound that with the fact that these kids were miles away from home...in another state...where they didn't know anyone and no one knew where they were...and this suddenly becomes a very desperate situation, indeed.

So, given the situation above, what do you do? You go out the window so you can find more drugs, of course...but suppose it was a steep drop from the bathroom window to the street? If you'll recall, the room JJ and Diana were given was on an upper floor (this is supported by the fact at the beginning of the scene when the manger shows them their room and makes a referece to being "downstairs"), so, even if they were on the second floor, we're talking a pretty far drop to the street. And considering Diana's physical and mental state, this wouldn't have been a very graceful drop...and, even under the best conditions, she would have suffered a serious injury...

But the pain would have stopped. And that's all she really wanted.

Well, anyway, that's my theory, and I belive the producers planned it to be ambiguous so as to not offend too many viewers by telling us what explicitly happened to Diana.

But it sure made an impact, nonetheless.

[craftman]

Originally Posted by W.J. Griffin

As I said before, that was the impression that I got from that scene...we really DON'T know what happened to Diana, but, considering what the message was in these two episodes...mainly, that DRUGS DESTROYS LIVES...why would anyone viewing this scene not think that something horrible had happened?

And why is the notion that she killed herself so "impossible"? Remember, Diana was going through a severe chemical withdrawal...can you imagine the searing pain she must have been going through? The psychological agony? Compound that with the fact that these kids were miles away from home...in another state...where they didn't know anyone and no one knew where they were...and this suddenly becomes a very desperate situation, indeed.

So, given the situation above, what do you do? You go out the window so you can find more drugs, of course...but suppose it was a steep drop from the bathroom window to the street? If you'll recall, the room JJ and Diana were given was on an upper floor (this is supported by the fact at the beginning of the scene when the manger shows them their room and makes a referece to being "downstairs"), so, even if they were on the second floor, we're talking a pretty far drop to the street. And considering Diana's physical and mental state, this wouldn't have been a very graceful drop...and, even under the best conditions, she would have suffered a serious injury...

But the pain would have stopped. And that's all she really wanted.

Well, anyway, that's my theory, and I belive the producers planned it to be ambiguous so as to not offend too many viewers by telling us what explicitly happened to Diana.

But it sure made an impact, nonetheless.

Well, my theory is that she just went out the window and hit the streets looking for a fix. If they were trying to hint that she killed herself by jumping out the window, then why did JJ act like he did? He just went back and sat on the bed and stared at the phone instead of calling the cops and reporting a suicide.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

The ending to that episode will always be confusing. Diana leaving to find more drugs doesn't make sense because where would she have gone? So I too think it was something tragic that had J.J in state of Shock.

His state of shock was from the fact THAT DIANA LEFT HIM. He loved her and the notion that she left after they said they would get married, would shock anybody who was in love. Not only that, it started to get into his head that what his father was telling him abt Diana being a junkie was true. Remember, JJ was still believing that his folks were trying to stop them from being married. Not until he saw that Diana was gone, did he realize the truth and was SHOCKED. If in fact she could have harmed herself or fallen several stories (which wasn't the case as I pointed out about the balcony floor) JJ would have ran out the door to see her. Logic would have made me run out the door to my loved one if they had gone out the window and the possibility of them having fallen. Since JJ didn't do that, that is also proof that she simply ran off. Where? who knows. She needed a fix, and she would know what she needed to do to accomplish that. It doesn't only take $$$ to buy drugs, you can also do a "trade". Being that Diana was a beautiful girl who was desperate for a fix, no doubt she could find some dealer who would want what she could offer.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by W.J. Griffin

As I said before, that was the impression that I got from that scene...we really DON'T know what happened to Diana, but, considering what the message was in these two episodes...mainly, that DRUGS DESTROYS LIVES...why would anyone viewing this scene not think that something horrible had happened?

And why is the notion that she killed herself so "impossible"? Remember, Diana was going through a severe chemical withdrawal...can you imagine the searing pain she must have been going through? The psychological agony? Compound that with the fact that these kids were miles away from home...in another state...where they didn't know anyone and no one knew where they were...and this suddenly becomes a very desperate situation, indeed.

So, given the situation above, what do you do? You go out the window so you can find more drugs, of course...but suppose it was a steep drop from the bathroom window to the street? If you'll recall, the room JJ and Diana were given was on an upper floor (this is supported by the fact at the beginning of the scene when the manger shows them their room and makes a referece to being "downstairs"), so, even if they were on the second floor, we're talking a pretty far drop to the street. And considering Diana's physical and mental state, this wouldn't have been a very graceful drop...and, even under the best conditions, she would have suffered a serious injury...

But the pain would have stopped. And that's all she really wanted.

Well, anyway, that's my theory, and I belive the producers planned it to be ambiguous so as to not offend too many viewers by telling us what explicitly happened to Diana.

But it sure made an impact, nonetheless.

Anyone who has stayed at a motel knows there is the balcony/floor regardless if it's second floor or 12th floor. The bath window faced the balcony!!!! Case closed. She didn't fall to her death. Read my post. Thank you.

[W.J. Griffin]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Anyone who has stayed at a motel knows there is the balcony/floor regardless if it's second floor or 12th floor. The bath window faced the balcony!!!! Case closed. She didn't fall to her death. Read my post. Thank you.

I've worked at a couple of motels in my time, so I am familiar with their basic layouts, and usually there ARE no windows in the bathrooms...it cuts down on people trying to skip out on their bill...

Perhaps the motel in this episode was one of those with the wraparound balcony, perhaps its one where the bathroom windows face a blank wall. The fact remains that, whether Diana ran out on JJ or she killed herself, something tragic DID occur in that motel room. On this, I think we can all agree.