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No, I got it.

Yeah.

You're only nine months

pregnant, Maggie.

God forbid

you let anybody help you.

Well, you are, too.

No, I'm not.

I'm seven months, thanks.

Ohh.

Oh,

this turned out beautifully.

Don't break your arm

Patting yourself on the back.

I haven't been able to reach

my back in a month, thanks.

You okay?

Yeah, it's nothing.

What is it?

Are you going into labor?

No, ohh.

I have got to go

to the bathroom.

I think something exciting

might be happening.

It rhymes with "maybe."

What you up to?

Nothing, Trish.

Quite obviously nothing.

What are you up to?

147, and you should never ask

pregnant women that question.

That was a joke.

False alarm.

Ah, all right.

Well, I better get home

Before my boys

burn the house down.

Maggie, you okay?

Yeah.

Oh, I almost forgot.

There's a wait list

For infant day care at the club,

So you'll want to

take care of that, okay?

I can't right now.

And I know you got a lot

on your plate right now,

But Mrs. Dufrense just became the

head of admissions at Roosevelt,

And you're gonna need her to get

that little guy into Pre-K.

I'm overwhelmed now.

Oh, well, you just wait!

You have no idea.

All right. Goodbye.

Bye-Bye.

Honey, we got to call

the doctor.

What's wrong?

There was just a little bit of blood.

A little bit of blood?

Yeah.

Hi, dr. Campbell?

It's Maggie royal.

Yeah, I, um... I-I started

bleeding a little bit,

And I'm worried that

there's something wrong.

It was just, wh...

Kind of red around the edges.

38 weeks.

Oh.

Okay.

Thank you.

I someone had told me that.

Uh, okay.

Yeah, I will... I will...

I will come in first thing.

Thank you. Sorry.

Thank you.

Geez. What?

I lost my mucus

plug... apparently.

You're gonna have to

help me out on that one.

You got to read a book!

Maggie.

It means the baby is coming.

Now?

Well, probably not now.

But, um, he wants me to go in

And get checked

tomorrow morning.

Right.

Tomorrow morning is

the Ned Johnson thing.

Got to nail that, so...

I mean, I can move it

Or skip it and try to have

my dad do it and come.

No, don't worry about it.

No, I can go.

No, it's fine.

All I need you to do is ask.

No, I'm done asking, Aaron.

Well, that's

a very mature response.

What's the point

in asking you to do anything?

You always say no,

so I don't ask you anymore.

I need you to use

your words because,

Despite my remarkable powers of perception,

I can't read your mind.

Oh, okay. I'll use my words...

I can handle it.

You can handle it,

or you want me to come,

But you can't ask me to come?

Don't lawyer me!

I'm worried.

I haven't felt him move today.

I know. I know.

I...I just,

when I saw the blood, I...

Did the doctor say it was okay?

Yes.

It's okay. It's okay.

I'm sorry.

I'm sure he's just tired.

It's getting crowded

in there, right?

Yeah.

It's okay.

I promise, okay?

Okay.

Look, I know

he's got the personality

Of wallpaper at times.

A few awkward years

in high school, dad.

Don't hold it against me

forever.

But Christopher

is a top-Notch doctor.

Yeah, and we are

thrilled, Ned,

To have him join the team.

And we think you made

the right decision

Stepping aside

to make room for your son.

What gave you the notion

I was stepping aside?

Uh, Ned. Uh, my son and I,

we build surgery centers.

We make money

because we're good at our job.

The day we stop being good at

our job, we don't make money.

Are you implying that

I'm no longer good at my job?

No. No one's saying that.

In the last three years,

There's been major complications

From three different

routine colonoscopies,

The last one almost resulting

in the loss of a man's life.

He was fine.

Well, he...

He walked away.

Dad, I became a doctor

Because I wanted to

be just like you.

But your continuing on

Is not healthy for you

or for the patients.

We will transition

your patients,

And Christopher will be

fully vested

At the end of the next quarter.

It's gonna be okay, dad.

T-The race is over.

You won.

Did you have caffeine today?

No.

I'm a little nervous. It's okay.

It happens. It happens.

We'll just take it again

a little later

When you're more relaxed.

Okay.

All right.

Let's see how this little guy

is doing today.

He's not so little anymore.

Okay.

I'm sure you're anxious

to meet him.

You have no idea.

Oh, I do.

I have three.

Yeah?

Hmm, he's hiding from me.

Hmm.

You know what?

I think this one is broken.

I'm gonna go get

a different one, okay?

Oh.

Okay.

Be right back.

Okay.

All righty.

You got another one?

I do. All right.

Here we go. Take two.

What's going on?

Uh, yeah, I'm gonna go

get the doctor.

All right.

Hey, what's happening?

I will be right back.

Hi, there, Maggie.

Hi.

Just lie back please.

Okay.

What's going on?

Just need to take a better look.

Okay, there's the head.

Great.

What's going on?

What's happening?

Keep breathing.

You're doing fine.

How is he?

Hey, please, please, will you

tell me what's happening?

Dr. Campbell, please, will you

tell me what's happening?

Maggie, I can't find

the baby's heartbeat.

Oh, no. He's fine.

He's just...

He's... He's hiding.

Just check it again.

I did.

The baby doesn't have

a heartbeat.

I'm so sorry, Maggie.

But that's impossible,

Because I can feel him

kicking right now.

I can feel him kicking me.

I'm so sorry.

Okay, just let me see him.

Just let me see him.

Maggie...

just...

Okay, let me see.

Let me see him on the screen.

Maggie...

do it so I can see him on the screen.

Maggie...

your baby is dead.

No! Come on! No!

Do you understand

what I'm saying?

Did you... Did you come

with anyone?

No!

You want us

to call your husband?

He's in a meeting!

I'm so sorry.

Please!

Be...

Okay. Okay.

No! This is crazy!

No!

Okay, okay.

Hold on a minute.

Just hold on a minute.

We can just try it again.

Just give me a minute

with him, okay.

Just give me a minute now.

Come on, baby!

Come on!

If you ever set me up like that,

I'm disemboweling you

with a trowel.

Love you, too, dad.

How'd it go?

Hi, Mr. And Mrs. Royal.

I'm Corina Nevelle,

the hospital social worker.

Do you mind if I call you

Maggie and Aaron?

That's fine.

I know this is very

difficult to talk about,

Especially now, but I have to

ask you some questions

About you and your baby.

Is that okay?

Mm-Hmm.

Is your baby a boy or girl?

Boy.

Is it your first?

Did you pick a name out for him?

Arthur.

That's such a strong name.

Maggie, I need you

to think about

How you want to deliver

your baby.

Um... can't you just

take him out?

The options are natural

childbirth or c-Section, right?

The c-Section carries

more risk for the mother.

Natural childbirth can be longer

and more difficult.

Take it out.

Wait a minute.

Just... Just wait a minute.

We can't just...

okay. Okay. It's okay.

You...

guys, it's been a long day.

I'm gonna recommend

we rest today, okay?

We'll induce tomorrow.

I just want you to think

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