Mother and Child Page #6

but I can tell.

You know, Lu...

You need to think

why you're adopting this baby

in the first place.

Why am I adopting this baby?

It's for Joseph.

That's bullshit.

That's my baby.

I have made a commitment

and I'm gonna stick to it.

Mom, this is not

like shopping

for a pair of shoes.

She's my baby.

She is my baby.

"And nobody dared to go

back to Chew-And-Swallow

"to find out

what had happened to it.

"They were too afraid.

"Henry and I were awake

until the very end

of Grandpa's story.

"I remember

his good night kiss."

Okay, Cristi,

it's time to go.

KAREN :
Already?

Well, we'll finish them

next week, okay?

SOFIA :
Use the bathroom

before we leave.

Oh, here,

use this one here. Okay?

How's she doing in school?

Good. She likes it.

Could I ask you a question?

Aren't you ever afraid

that something could...

I don't know,

that she could...

Fall and break like an egg?

Sometimes.

How do you live

with that?

Gotta go.

Bye-bye, Karen.

DR. MORGAN :
Hello, Elizabeth.

Well, you have what is known

as placenta previa.

Your placenta lies

low under the baby,

partially blocking

the cervix.

We might have to

consider a C-section.

Maybe even before term.

(EXHALING) No.

I'm gonna deliver her.

Well we're not

there yet.

I mean it, Doctor.

I'm gonna

push her out myself.

Is that clear?

Let me take a look.

Has anybody in

your family ever had

a bleeding disorder?

From now on,

please try not to

exert yourself, okay?

Otherwise

I'll put you

on bed rest.

(KEYBOARD CLACKING)

I'm Paul's daughter.

Yes. Maria.

How's Paul?

He's good.

Is that his?

No.

(INAUDIBLE)

Okay.

Karen.

My brother is

opening a restaurant in

Corpus Christi, Texas.

That's great.

Yeah.

He wants me to

move out there

to be his cashier.

Do you want to?

It's a good

opportunity for us.

You know?

(CRISTI CHATTERING)

(GATE OPENING)

Your money

or your life.

ELIZABETH :

Hello, Violet.

How are you?

Are you married?

You must be,

otherwise you wouldn't be

hiding out here so often.

(CHUCKLES)

I'm not married.

Hiding from

your children?

No children yet.

Smart move.

I've heard they're

a disappointment.

Actually, I'm pregnant.

Really?

(CHUCKLES EXCITEDLY)

A person inside

another person.

Science fiction.

She doesn't

know a thing.

Who?

Your baby.

Only her mother's

heartbeat.

That should be

enough for now.

(SIGHS)

You're easy

to talk to.

So are you.

Can't talk

to my mother.

Why not?

She's so

scared for me,

it scares

the sh*t out of me.

What's your

mother like?

She's great.

She's patient

and gentle.

She's really fun.

Wow.

The truth is

I have no idea.

She gave me

up for adoption

when I was born.

We've never met.

For the longest time

I could only think of her

as a girl of 14.

That's how old she was

when she had me.

She was like you.

But not a virgin.

(CHUCKLES)

That's right,

not a virgin.

Are you angry at her?

No. Not anymore.

I used to be.

I don't know

what happened, but...

All that anger

just washed out of me.

So then why not

look for her?

Yeah, I would.

What would you

say to her?

Nothing.

I wouldn't

say anything.

I would just

sit with her...

Like we're

sitting here

right now.

(BOTH CHUCKLING)

(GASPING SOFTLY)

(SOFTLY) Oh!

ELIZABETH :
I don't want

to impose myself on you.

I don't want

to be a nuisance.

I am pregnant

and I'd like my baby to know

where she comes from.

I live in Los Angeles.

I'm successful in my work

and financially independent.

I am open

to sharing more about myself,

and if you are open

to that as well,

it would be welcome.

If you don't want to

communicate with me,

I will also understand

and accept it.

If we were to meet,

I think we should

look forward, not back

and build something new.

I was born

November 7th, 1973.

My name is Elizabeth.

I think of you often.

That's it.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hello?

Oh, Linda.

Thanks for

returning my call.

Yeah.

How are you,

Karen?

I'm good.

Good.

I'll put it

in the file

right away.

I'll do it

right now.

(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

I...

I met someone

three months ago.

She's caring, smart,

good for me.

We're talking about

moving back east.

But if

that's my child

you're carrying

I'm going to say

goodbye to all that.

I want you

to come back

and be with me.

You can put down

roots here,

I'll stay with the firm,

I'll pave your way

to the top.

You're what I want.

I'll take care of you.

Both of you.

I'll never leave.

(FOOTSTEPS DEPARTING)

(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)

(CANE TAPPING)

(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)

(GROANING)

All set.

How we doing here?

I'm scared.

You're bleeding.

That may be

causing the baby

a bit of distress.

I want to see her

when she's born.

Don't knock me out.

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

(DOCTOR'S VOICE ECHOING)

Okay.

NURSE :
Loss of pressure.

(MONITOR BEEPING)

NURSE :
Hello.

(BABY CRYING)

Happy Birthday, baby.

(CRYING CONTINUES)

There you go.

NURSE :
It's okay.

Oh, I know.

DOCTOR:

She's bleeding again.

Give her O2.

Open her up.

Four units.

(MONITOR BEEPING RAPIDLY)

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

(ECG FLATLINING)

(INAUDIBLE)

(BABY CRYING)

It's okay.

It's okay.

(DOOR OPENING)

NURSE :
Hello.

Good morning.

NURSE :
Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Has your milk

come in yet?

Oh, we should

just put him

on the breast.

It'll stimulate it.

No, I'm not

nursing him.

Oh, okay.

Have you talked

to your doctor

about this?

I don't have to.

Thank you.

Mmm-hmm.

(MUSIC PLAYING ON iPOD)

(LUCY CHATTERING)

It's okay.

You want that?

You want that

Yeah. Yeah.

LETICIA :
Ray Lawrence?

NURSE :
Oh, first door

on the left, down there.

Thank you.

Hi.

I want to

speak to you.

(INAUDIBLE)

(CRYING)

No, what do you

want from me?

No. Oh, God.

(SOBBING)

It's okay.

It's okay.

(INAUDIBLE)

It's okay.

It's okay.

Oh, hold up.

My f***ing baby!

That is my baby!

Please!

No, that's my baby!

It's mine!

ADA :
Let her go.

Let her go!

Let her go!

(CRYING)

(HUSHING)

That's my

f***ing baby!

Miss...

Please. Please, Ray!

I'm gonna be so...

I'm gonna be so...

I'm gonna be so...

You were right.

If God wanted me

to be a mother,

He would've

made me a mother.

Oh, Lucy,

I never said that.

The adoption thing

is just so unnatural.

Why doesn't anybody

just say it?

(DOORBELL CHIMES)

SISTER JOANNE :

Ada, may I come in?

Please.

Thank you.

Lucy...

I don't blame her.

What mother would

give up her child

when she

doesn't have to?

Lucy,

there's another baby.

ADA :
Oh, for God's sake!

Now just hear me out.

No.

It's a baby girl.

(SIGHS)

Now she

has no one.

Until that no one

comes knocking

on our door

to take her away.

That's not

going to happen.

I think you'd

better leave.

Mom.

Is this baby intended

for somebody else?

No. Absolutely not.

Now there are

waiting lists, but...

Look,

it's already arranged,

if you want it.

Where's the mother?

There is no one.

There isn't, okay?

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