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Jack was homosexual but trapped in a heterosexual relationship, he found himself going out to dance with his girlfriend [[Nancy Floyd]] at a Cardiff nightclub called [[The Ritz]]. | Jack was homosexual but trapped in a heterosexual relationship, he found himself going out to dance with his girlfriend [[Nancy Floyd]] at a Cardiff nightclub called [[The Ritz]]. | ||
Distressed at the idea that his Nancy might actually be in love with him, he felt unhappy about leading her on. He also bore the pain of listening on the radio as a trainee pilot, [[Albert Richards]], died when a [[Germany|German]] [[Messerschmitt]] shot him down on [[14th May]] 1940. ([[TW]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness]]'', [[Torchwood website]]) | Distressed at the idea that his Nancy might actually be in love with him, he felt unhappy about leading her on. He also bore the pain of listening on the radio as a trainee pilot, [[Albert Richards]], died when a [[Germany|German]] [[Messerschmitt]] shot him down on [[14th May]] 1940. ([[TW]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness]]'', [[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website]]'') | ||
On the night of [[20th January]] 1941, Jack and "Harper" met. The two men felt an immediate attraction. Both had experience of war and of close friends having died by it, though Jack had to overcome the fear and reluctance over moving the relationship to a sexual level. For his part, "James" knew Jack would die the next day. | On the night of [[20th January]] 1941, Jack and "Harper" met. The two men felt an immediate attraction. Both had experience of war and of close friends having died by it, though Jack had to overcome the fear and reluctance over moving the relationship to a sexual level. For his part, "James" knew Jack would die the next day. | ||
[[Image:Harkness_Ritz.jpg|right|thumb|Captain Jack Harkness, [[Bilis Manger]], "[[Jack Harkness|Captain James Harper]]" and [[Toshiko Sato]] at [[the Ritz]] ([[Torchwood.org.uk]])]] | [[Image:Harkness_Ritz.jpg|right|thumb|Captain Jack Harkness, [[Bilis Manger]], "[[Jack Harkness|Captain James Harper]]" and [[Toshiko Sato]] at [[the Ritz]] ([[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website|Torchwood.org.uk]])]]'') | ||
Jack eventually struck up the courage to dance with "James" in front of a party of servicemen and their guests. As the [[Cardiff rift]] transported "James" and Toshiko back to their own time, the two men kissed passionately, leaving both in tears. | Jack eventually struck up the courage to dance with "James" in front of a party of servicemen and their guests. As the [[Cardiff rift]] transported "James" and Toshiko back to their own time, the two men kissed passionately, leaving both in tears. | ||
The next day, [[21st January]], during a training exercise, Jack and other RAF flyers, German aircraft appeared. Captain Jack Harkness died in air combat protecting Cardiff from a bombing raid. ([[TW]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness]]'', [[Torchwood.org.uk]]) | The next day, [[21st January]], during a training exercise, Jack and other RAF flyers, German aircraft appeared. Captain Jack Harkness died in air combat protecting Cardiff from a bombing raid. ([[TW]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness]]'',[[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website|Torchwood.org.uk]]'') | ||
Back in the present day, [[Toshiko Sato]] comforted Torchwood's Jack by telling him that 1941's Captain Jack would be proud that he took his name, carrying it on as he saves the world. ([[TW]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness]]'') | Back in the present day, [[Toshiko Sato]] comforted Torchwood's Jack by telling him that 1941's Captain Jack would be proud that he took his name, carrying it on as he saves the world. ([[TW]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness]]'') | ||