<P> She later visits Tuck's cottage and finds a heartfelt letter written by Dawson the day of his death, expressing his profound love for her and how the best days of his life had always been with her . She then walks into the garden, and is taken aback; Dawson had restored it to its original beauty . Amanda sits on the wooden bench in the garden, taking in the moment as she realizes that Dawson had given her the best of himself . </P> <P> In an alternate ending on the DVD, Amanda leaves her husband and she and Dawson get together and enjoy walking through Tuck's garden and the end credits roll . </P> <Ul> <Li> James Marsden as Dawson Cole </Li> </Ul> <Li> James Marsden as Dawson Cole </Li>

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