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"You've heard about it, read about, watched numerous reports on it. It is the Date Rape Drug and on today's show we will examine this growing trend from both sides. First we will talk to a pair of brothers who both confess to using the drug numerous times and see nothing wrong with it. Then we will meet several victims of the drug and hear their tales of how it changed their lives. A promo for this show caught the attention of a victim of the drug and she was so moved that she called us and told us her story. That evening we met with her and she is here today to share her story with you. Hers is a story that will demand your attention and make us all think. A thirteen her lifetime friend betrayed her by drugging her, raping her, and then remained silent. Over the next few months she was plagued with nausea, sore breasts, and spotting. She had convinced herself she was losing her mind because there was no other explanation. Six months after, 15 pounds lighter, she finally discovers she is pregnant. She is here to tell you how her life changed and I am happy to report there is a happy ending in store for her. You have all seen this article in the current magazine." Leeza said introducing the show, holding up a magazine with the picture of Kid Rock and James Robert Richey, then continuing, "Didn't we all go Aaahh such a senstive man and he cares for his baby. I know I did until I heard her story. Today on our show the mother of James Robert Richey speaks out. Her story will enrage you, then inspire you. As I always say good things come to good people and she is a good person because she has some wonderful news to share with us here today." Leeza said, adding, "Stay tuned. You won't want to miss this show." After the break, Leeza interviewed the brothers who were booed and challenged by the audience. Next came three other victims of the drug and as they recanted their stories one of the brothers broke down, asking for forgiveness. The next segment was about Jessy, "I grew up next door to Robert James Richey. We were best of friends, always together. When Bobby became famous we were still best of friends, always together. His folks were, are, my folks and I traveled along with the family. The more famous Bobby became, the stranger the fans that followed him. It got to the point that I no longer would follow him, I stayed with his parents. I didn't know it at the time, but that was the beginning of the end of our friendship. Bobby started following his fans and soon was into drugs himself. It was during this time that in order to prove himself to his fans, Bobby drugged me, raped me and our son was conceived. For the first couple of months I was plagued with nausea. It got so bad I quit touring and headed back home but nothing improved. Bobby called me every single day after I returned home but never bothered to tell me what might be wrong with me. I remember his first visit home after I quit touring with him. His folks were shocked by my appearrance, afraid I might have cancer or something as devastating but Bobby just held my hand and kept telling me I'd be okay while I heaved again. It was at six months, I had given up all hope and had convinced myself that I was definitely sick and not getting better. Our family Doctor was the one who discovered my pregnancy and I stood there screaming he was wrong, I couldn't be pregnant. Bobby finally told me what had happened. Bobby's money bought the doctor's silence and I headed out of State alone to have the baby so Bobby wouldn't be arrested. When I was almost eight months pregnant, I received Court papers ordering me to prove paternity. That was it for me. That I could never fogive. His silence had endangered the baby by my not getting prenatal care but the amnio to prove paternity was unnecessary and he knew it but once again chose to be silent. That was what drove Bobby's Dad, my Dad over the brink. He couldn't handle it anymore and tried to hang himself. Bobby and his Mom found him before it was too late but he is still hospitalized. The news of Dad sent me into premature delivery and James Robert Richey was born on my fourteenth birthday. The baby is such a gift. In order to protect him I bargained with Bobby, I wouldn't press charges if would would relinquish his parental rights to our baby." Jessy explained as the audience was split over their decision. "Wait you can't be heard without a microphone." Leeza said making her way to the audience. "How could you ask him to give up his rights to his baby." someone asked. "There wasn't suppose to be a baby. Bobby only wanted to prove himself to a bunch of losers. He didn't care about me and he never gave one thought to a baby. Raping someone doesn't make you a father." Jessy argued. "I agree with her. He has to prove himself and every opportunity he had he remained silent. I'd like to know if the baby is okay?" another audience member asked. "I can answer that. May I?" Leeza asked. "Sure Leeza." Jessy answered. "Let me tell you. He is the most precious of gifts God ever made. She calls him Bubba instead of Junior, he is named after his Grandfather Richey. Jessy explained that when she received the news of his attempted suicide, she prayed for him to be okay, promising to name the baby after him then praying she didn't have a girl. I have to tell you he is a heart breaker and very advanced for his age but his Mommy devotes herself to him. Here see for yourself. This is the real James Robert Richey, not a super imposed picture of him. This is what being a single parent is all about. Roll it." Leeza ordered and a clip they had shot the night before showing the baby in the backyard swinging, sliding, running, playing ball with Zac but not showing Zac. The clip ended with Bubba running to Jessy, "Me wuv Mum." he said. "I love you too Bubba. You are a very special little boy." Jessy said bending to his size hugging and kissing him. "Mum me wuv Ack." Bubba squealed looking off to the side where Zac entered. "I know you love him Bubba. So does Mommy." Jessy confessed. "Ack. Ack. Me wuv Ack. Ack be Dada." Bubba squealed racing his way. "I love you too Bub. I'd be honored to be Dada. You my little man are way cool and I'm so lucky you love me." Zac answered. "Cut." Leeza shouted and the screens went blank before she added, "No way. That's a secret and it's not for me to share. Jessy?" Leeza asked. "Leeza I'd love to shout it to the whole world but it doesn't affect just me. There's the baby and..." Jessy was saying as they heard "Mum. Mum." and the baby came toddling in. "Hey Bubba remember me?" Leeza asked. "Eesa purdy." Bubba answered. "Oh you heart breaker. Can I have a hug?" Leeza asked bending to his size and he made his way to her and hugged her head. "Oh you are so precious." Leeza exclaimed rising while holding the baby. "Can you say hi to everybody for me Bubba?" Leeza asked. "Hi." Bubba said looking at the audience and waving. "Hi Bubba." they said in return and waved. "Bubba do you know this lady?" Leeza asked turning him towards Jessy. "Mum. Wuv Mum." he squealed. "Hey Bub. You okay with all this?" she asked and the baby looked around the room then back at her and shook his head yes. "That's good. You tell Mommy if it's not okay?" Jessy asked as he reached for her. "As Jessy was saying this isn't just about her, nor is it just about her and the baby. There is someone special in their lives, someone very special." Leeza shared. "You can say that again. He is so good to me and he is wonderful with the baby." Jessy added. "That's what it's all about for a single parent isn't it? Someone you can trust your child to." Leeza asked. "That's the hardest part. Or so I thought, in my case the decision was made for me. You see my son adores him as much as he adores my son." Jessy explained, adding, "I'm not sure who loves who more." "That's easy Babe. We both love you more than anything." Zac answered entering from off stage and the audience errupted as those who recognized him shared with the others. "Ladies and Gentlemen Zac Hanson, the happy ending." Leeza announced. "Ack. Ack." the baby squealed trying to get down and race after him. "Me wuv Ack." he squealed as Jessy put him down and he raced towards him. "I love you too Bub. Come here boy." Zac said lifting him into the air, kissing him before the two of them made their way to Jessy. "Ack wuv Mum." the baby squealed. "That I do boy. I love your Mommy and I love you." Zac shared wrapping his arm around Jessy, pulling her into them and they both hugged her. Leeza interviewed Zac asking about how they met, when did he know he was in love, then about their future. "Babe remember last weekend when I proposed again and you finally said yes. I went to get you something but by the time I made it back, we were all off in another direction?" Zac asked. "Oh yeah I do. I teased you if it was paper, a premarital agreement, I wasn't into signing any more agreements because Bobby broke the only one I had entered into. What was it Zac?" Jessy asked. "I've been carrying this around every since waiting for the right time and I guess this is as good as it gets." Zac replied totally confusing Jessy until he reached in his pocket before taking her left hand in his and bent down on one knee. "Oh my God Zac." Jessy gasped as tears filled her eyes and the audience joined her, gasping their surprise. "Jessy I adore you. You are everything and more than I every dreamed. I am so proud of the woman you have become and I would be honored to have you as my wife. I can't wait to love you and Bub for the rest of my life. The two of you are the best things that's ever happened to me and I thank God everyday for letting you come into my life. Jessy say you'll marry me and make me the happiest man on earth." Zac asked opening the box he had taken from he pocket. "Oh Zac it's beautiful. Yes I'll marry you. You don't know how many times I just wanted to give up. I'd pray to God to just let it be over I couldn't face another day. Then I found out about Bub and I had a purpose. I was so scared he wouldn't be okay, I was drugged when he was conceived, I didn't have prenatal care, I lost weight instead of gained, I was so young to be having a baby, my own body was still growing. I remember praying one night for God just to let the baby be okay. I wouldn't ask for anything else if he'd just let the baby be okay. Zac you everything I would have prayed for and more. Your love has taught me to live again. I'm not afraid anymore." Jessy answered as Zac slipped the ring from the box and slipped it on her finger. The three finished off the show, announcing their engagement and then Jessy announced that she was filing charges against the baby's father now that he has broken their agreement.
Shortly after the show Walker informed them that during a concert in their home state, Kid Rock was arrested and some young up and coming Distric Attorney had decided to make an example of him. Jessy spent a lot of time traveling back and forth for the trial, leaving the baby with Zac. After Kid was found guilty, Jessy was allowed to speak as the victim. "I want to thank the jurors for your time and patience in sorting through all the name calling and mud slinging. His money bought him the best of attorneys, at one point the had me believing that this was all my fault." Jessy said stopping to compose herself but looking at Bobby instead, "I still don't understand why. Why was what some nobody thought more important than me. When did start hating me. You had to have hated me to treat me the way you did. Still during this trial, you let them treat me like it was my fault, I deserved what happened to me. I don't understand why you still sit quiet and let them say these things. You can't believe them, you just can't." Jessy pleaded to know as his parents rose. "Why Bobby?" his father asked. "I don't know. Jessy you have to believe me I didn't mean to hurt you. I loved you, I still do but I ruined that. I just didn't want to be left out, be different. They were all using so I just went along with the crowd. Stupidest thing I ever did. It ruined everything we had, would have had. I'm sorry Jessy please don't hate me." Bobby answered breaking down. "Bobby I can't hate you. I hate what you did. I just can't hate you, you were my best friend until you decided I shouldn't be. How can I hate you, you are the father of the best thing that ever happened to me. Thanks for Bubba, he's everything to me. He makes it all okay you know. Your honor, I know this will soud absurd but I ask for the Court to be lenient. I truly believe he understands and accepts what he has done. As a victim I jump with joy at the guilty verdict and think you should throw the book at him but as the mother of his child who will have to explain this all to him someday, I beg you to be lenient so that day isn't now. He is too young to understand all of this. All he knows is that Bobby is his father and he seldom sees him even when he visits Gramma and Grampa Richey because his Mommy likes it that way. I've always believed that Bobby will receive his worst punishment when his son asks him why." Jessy explained and the Judge recessed and returned to his chambers while everyone else speculated why. The Judge returned fifteen minutes later, "Robert James Richey you have been found guilty and I am prepared to sentence you to five to fifteen years in the State Penitentiary." he said as everyone gasped and for the first time Jessy wished Zac was with her. "I was moved by the statements from the baby's mother and I sought counsel first speaking with a Child Physcologist then with the man who will be sharing your son's life. I have decided to sentence you to seven years probation, one thousand hours of Community service in the form of Anti Drug advertisement and an annual Concert to raise funds to fight Drugs. Your original agreement with the baby's mother is reinstated, your parental rights are abolished and it will be at her descretion if and when you see your son. I am telling you now that if you ever give her reason to bring you back in here, you will serve fifteen years without parole or early release of any kind. Do you understand me?" the Judge asked. "Yes your Honor and may I thank you for a chance to make a difference. I swear to you I will devote my career to spreading the message of how bad drugs are and how they can ruin your life." Bobby said before turning to Jessy. "Thank you Jessy. I do still love you and always will. I'm sorry I made you not love me. I'd give anything to make it all go away but I can't. All I can do is promise you that I will respect you and the agreement for the baby's sake and I pray you will see it in your heart to let me try to explain it to him someday."
After the trial, Zac and Jessy were married in a quite ceremony at Zac's folks' home before the family headed to LA so the band could record. It was in LA that another part of Jessy's past surfaced, "Man I remember now. Babe you rocked and the band needs a bass player bad." Zac exclaimed as Jessy surprised the guys making her way on stage playing bass guitar. "Cool Jessy. This is just perfect." Isaac exclaimed. "Rock on Sis." Taylor added and it was unanimous, Jessy was the newest memeber of Hanson. Rumors circulated about a song Zac had written about his wife when they first met appearing on the new album. Jessy received a pleasant surprise when Zac accompanied her on her Sunday visits to JR's grandparents. The first Sunday Bobby was there too, Zac became the peace maker, "Bobby I'm telling you this only once, you ever use Bub that way again and I will haul you back before that Judge before you know what hit you. Bub is off limits to the press. I'll do whatever I have to to protect him." Zac explained. "I can respect that man. This is big of you Zac. You know I think you're one lucky dude. Whatever you do don't mess it up like I did." Bobby shared. "I work at it everyday man. She is the best thing that ever happened to me. Her and the baby are my life. Thanks for Bub, he is totally cool." Zac replied. "You're lucky to be with him everyday man." Bobby confessed. "I know that Bobby. You know Bub and I do this sort of Guy Time on Saturday mornings. Jessy takes my sisters to dance lessons then to lunch so Bub and I do whatever. You know if you'd like you could join us. We usually go to the park. Bub's favorite thing to do is swing or slide." Zac offered and that is exactly what happened. Bobby joined Zac and his son every Saturday morning, no matter where he was touring he flew to Tulsa for his Saturday meeting with Zac and his son. A couple of months into the ritual, "Zac if you want you can invite Bobby to meet you and Bub here from now on. As long as you are here, I should be able to handle seeing him. That will make two days in a row of dealing with him though. I should be okay. Go ahead and invite him to meet you here from now on." Jessy offered. Soon Bobby
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