Pieces of a Woman Page #2

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[belches] I don’t know. Sorry.

– You look very handsome.

[Sean] Thank you.

[chuckles] You also look super scared.

[Sean] I’m not.

– Really?

[Sean] Really.

– You freaking out?

[Sean] Not at all.

Your eyes look super, like

anxious.

– I’m not.

Give me a kiss, then.

You want kisses?

– [doorbell rings]

Not too much.

That’s her.

Look how quick that was. Look how fast that happened.

– Hey.

Hi.

We’re six minutes between contractions and her water just broke.

Oh, wow.

[Martha groaning]

– [Eva] That’s great. How you doing?

[Sean] I’m doing all right. How are you?

– [Eva] Good. Yeah. You talk to Barbara?

[Sean] Yes.

– [Eva] Okay, great. How are you doing?

[Sean] I’m good.

[groaning and belching]

– [Sean] You want some water?

No, I’m good.

– Is Barbara here? Is she coming?

[Sean] You want water?

– Hi. Hi, Martha.

Hi. [belches] Hi.

Sorry, I just feel super sick. Can you get me some water?

– [Sean] Okay.

Thanks. I need it.

How’s it going?

It’s fine. It’s just the last two have been really intense.

Mm-hmm.

– [Martha] I know…

Closer together.

[Martha] They are. Super nauseous.

– That’s…

[Martha] I haven’t really…

– Have you been throwing up?

[Sean] No, she didn’t eat anything.

– Okay. You know…

[Sean and Martha chatting indistinctly]

That’s pretty normal, actually. It’s actually kind of a good sign.

– Is it?

Means it’s moving along.

I’m really sweaty. Can you hold me?

[Eva] Hey. I know you were expecting Barbara,

and I know it’s always a bit weird when things change,

but I’m so happy to be here, okay?

– I’m gonna stay with you.

Another one’s coming.

Oh, God.

[Eva] Okay. Okay.

Do I just breathe or what do…

– Remember this?

Yeah.

– [Martha chuckling and groaning]

[Eva] Okay. Yeah.

[Martha whimpering, crying]

[Eva] Sweetheart.

What the… [inhales deeply]

Oh, this is really awful.

[groans]

[Eva] You’re doing so great. Breathe.

You’re doing so great. You’re doing so great.

– [Martha] You got any painkillers?

[Eva] Okay.

– See, they come up…

[mumbling curses]

…and then they go down and you just ride them.

This is awful.

[Eva] I… I just want to have a quick listen to her heartbeat. Okay?

– And just see how she’s tolerating labor.

Have you got the water?

[Eva] Could you maybe just lie down here for just a second?

– Can you hold my hand or my head?

[Sean] Yeah, of course.

Just need to…

– [Martha] You got the water?

[Sean] Yeah.

I’m gonna put this on your belly. It’s a little bit cold, okay?

[Martha] What’s this for? Oh, for the heartbeat?

[Eva] Yeah.

[Martha groaning]

– Why is this not coming out?

[machine whirring]

– [Sean] You gotta squeeze it here.

Hey. Listen.

– [baby’s heart beating]

[Sean] Listen.

[Martha] Are you okay?

– [Eva] Can you hear that?

Wow.

– [Eva] It’s really strong. That’s great.

You hear that?

– [Eva] She sounds really good.

Hi, baby.

– [Eva] Hi, baby.

– [Martha sighs]

[Eva] Aw. Okay, good. Great. You got it!

– I’m gonna do…

Did you hear that?

– [Sean] Yeah.

[Eva] Martha.

Martha, I’m gonna get you to scooch your bum onto this.

I need to do… Just to see where you’re…

Where you’re at, okay? Gonna do a little internal exam.

– To see how dilated you are.

I like your glasses.

[Eva] Thank you.

Hmm.

– Those are pretty quick together.

[Martha] Regret not having the epidural.

I think that’s a bit closer than six, right?

– [Sean] Way.

[Martha] Okay.

What?

[Sean] Talking about the time between contractions.

[Eva] Okay.

[Sean] Quicker than six.

[Eva] Okay, let’s move your legs right like this. Okay.

Okay. Yeah.

Just gonna put my fingers in and touch your cervix.

Yeah, it can be a little bit uncomfortable.

[Martha whimpering]

[Eva] Okay. Wow.

You’re, like, six centimeters.

And the baby’s really low.

[Martha] She’s coming?

– [Eva] She’s coming. It’s good.

[Martha] So fast.

– It’s great. You’re doing great. Okay.

[Martha] It’s just so quick.

[Eva] You’re doing great.

– Okay.

[Eva] Yeah. Totally great.

Hey.

– [Martha] Hi.

Hmm?

– [Martha] I feel super sick.

[Eva] Yeah.

Ow, ow. Oh… No, no, no…

[Eva] Okay, listen…

– Just breathe.

[groaning] Wait, wait, wait…

[howling in pain]

[Eva] Okay.

Oh, my God! F***!

[Eva] Yeah.

– [Martha] Oh, God!

It’s really happening now.

– Yeah.

[Martha] This is so bad.

– Listen.

[Martha] This is awful.

Hey, Martha. How do you think it would feel to be in water?

– I think we need to get her in the bath.

[Martha] What the f***!

– Run a bath?

[Sean] Yeah.

– And I’ll just stay for a sec.

[Sean] Baby, you want a bath?

This is awful. This is so terrible.

– [Sean] Wanna take a bath?

Yes, whatever. Yes.

– [Eva] Okay.

Oh, God. I’m gonna be sick.

[Eva] Okay.

Ow!

[Eva laughing] Okay! You’re too out of it.

I can’t do this.

Eva, where’s Barbara?

[Eva] Yeah, you can.

You’re nice, but I can’t do this.

– You’re already doing it.

Oh, my God. What the f***?

– I can’t do it.

Hey, you’re doing it.

We’re gonna get up now.

We’re gonna get up and we’re gonna go into the bathroom.

Come on. Come on.

– Come on, come on, come on…

[Martha whimpering]

[Eva] There you go.

– [Martha] I can’t.

[Sean] Okay.

Put your hands on here. We’re gonna get you up.

– Just have a little walk into the bath.

One, two, three.

– There we go.

[Eva] Okay.

– I can’t do this.

[Eva] Okay.

– Is my ass out?

[Sean] Just drop your weight, baby.

– Okay.

[Martha] She’s mean.

No, you can walk. Come on. You can walk.

– Let’s go.

I’m sorry. It’s embarrassing.

You can walk.

– There you go. [laughing]

[Martha] Did you ever do this before?

[Eva] I’ve done this before.

– [Martha belching] Oh, God.

[Sean] How many kids do you have?

– I have a little girl.

I’m gonna be sick.

– Little girl?

I have a girl. I have a daughter.

– Hey.

God, this hurts.

Have you taken the trash out? ‘Cause I can smell something really strange.

[Sean] I’ll take it out. Let’s just get you in the bathroom, yeah?

– Come here.

Okay.

[Eva] Okay. You guys go on and get in the bath.

I’m gonna set up in the bedroom, okay?

Okay.

[Martha] It’s gonna be all right.

– [Eva] How you doing?

[Sean] We’re good.

– [Eva] Good? Okay.

[Sean] Yeah. Babe, lift your arms.

[Martha] What? I’m trying.

There we go.

[Martha blows raspberry]

[belches] Oh, this is super awful.

This is really intense. I can smell myself. Oh, God!

– [Sean] The water’s good?

[Martha] Come on, baby.

Please. Why can’t she come out right now?

[softly] Hold my hand.

– [Martha exhales] This is better.

[Sean] Right?

– [Martha] Can you get some music?

[Sean] Music?

[Martha] And also maybe just shut the lights off.

[Sean] Yeah.

– [Sean kisses] I love you.

[Martha] Can you give me a kiss?

– [Sean kisses]

[Martha] I love you!

– I love you. Are you okay?

Yeah. Get the music.

Okay.

[soft music playing]

[inhales deeply]

Breathe, baby.

I’m breathing.

Okay.

This is so bad.

I think I’m gonna sh*t myself.

[softly] Ow!

[groaning slowly]

[Eva] Hey, that’s an interesting noise.

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