Melissa (Twister)

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Melissa

Background

Dr. Melissa Reeves is a reproductive therapist. She is currently engaged to Bill.


During the events of Twister (1996) played by Jami Gertz

Melissa and Bill drive to Jo's camp so Bill can get his divorce paperwork from Jo. He leaves Melissa with Dusty and when he returns he realizes Jo didn't sign all of the paperwork and Melissa and Bill are forced to chase after Jo and her team. At a diner, Melissa tells Jo she thinks Jo still loves Bill and thinks she is attempting to keep Bill in her life. As she is bringing him his drink, Bill tells Melissa to follow him and Jo in their truck. As she follows them, Jo's truck falls from the sky in front of Melissa. Bill and Jo then get into Bill's truck with Melissa and chase after another storm. They eventually get caught into twin tornadoes. Bill tells Melissa to go with Dusty and after she watches Bill and Jo chase another tornado she hears Bill tell Jo she still has him over the CB radio. They stop at a hotel and as Melissa is watching the television, TV Meteorologist 3,reports another dangerous tornado in Canton, Oklahoma and the signal goes down. Melissa goes outside and runs with Bill and Jo's team to shelter. After the tornado passes, Melissa tells Bill she is leaving him.