Still\Born Page #3

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and fix that window today.

I'm coming out of the closet

today, too.

I'll introduce you to my lover

Donald tonight at dinner.

He likes to be on top.

It turns out I'm what they

call a power bottom.

Sounds good, honey.

I'm gonna take Adam to the park.

You want me to pick you

up anything?

[MARY]

Maybe some stronger coffee.

You got it.

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

Did you forget something?

What do you mean?

I got a new kind, they say

it's earthy, but strong.

What? You just left.

Mary... I've been gone

almost two hours.

Ah, there we go.

Must be a hell of a book.

You should have seen this kid

today, he was such a trooper.

He didn't even cry once.

He's killing it!

(CRYING)

I can't... where is he?

Where is he? Mikey?

- He's gone.

- What?

Someone took him!

What do you mean?

I lo... I looked everywhere

for him, and I can't find him.

What are you talking about?

I can't find him...

I can't find him.

I can't find him.

Mary.

Adam! Oh, where did

you find him?

Give him to me.

He was sleeping, baby.

He was in his crib.

No.

Oh, my sweet, baby boy.

[MARY] Mommy's never gonna leave

you again, I promise, okay?

(HUMMING)

Oh, hi, hon.

Coffee's hot. How many pancakes

do you want?

Uh... two's good.

Two. Wow.

- Syrup?

- Sure.

Tah-dah.

Thanks...

Mm.

- So, Bill texted me.

- Mm-hm.

He needs me to come in and sign

a few things...

and then I'll finally be done

with this deal.

I'll be gone a few hours.

Are you going to be okay?

Me? Yeah, of course.

Is Mommy gonna be okay.

Daddy's gonna be back

in no time.

I love you, kiddo.

Take care of your mom.

SHEILA (OVER SPEAKER):

Well, it sounds like things...

are really back on track, then?

Yeah! Jack just closed his deal,

so he's excited about that...

and he's planning to take some

time off to spend with us...

Good. How's Adam sleeping?

Oh, it's been a lot better now

that he's in the bedroom...

with me. He slept seven straight

hours yesterday, so...

That's great, Mary. Really.

Yeah, yeah, it's really great,

Mom, it's just...

I just hope that he, um... I

just hope that...

- Shut the f*** up, Adam!

- (CRYING STOPS)

I hope he keeps it up, you know?

I'm thinking about switching

to soy milk.

You know, because I've just been

reading this article...

about dairy and the negative

effects...

it has on a baby's digestive

tract.

And I just want to make sure

that he's okay...

because it could be really bad

for him.

So... how are you doing, Mom?

[JACK] Mary, I'm home.

Mar?

We're in here!

[JACK] Mary? Hello?

Mary, where are you?

I'm giving Adam a bath!

[JACK] I can't hear you!

Mary, just come downstairs.

I said, I'm giving Adam

a bath!

Adam! Adam!

- (KNOB RATTLING)

- [MARY] Adam?

- (BANGING ON DOOR)

- (ADAM CRYING)

Jack! Jack, I need you!

Jack, help!

[MARY]

No, no, no, no!

Jack, Jack, I need you!

Jack! Jack!

- (MUFFLED SINGING)

- (WATER RUNNING)

No, no, no, no, no!

(YELLING AND BANGING)

[MARY] No!

God!

(ADAM BABBLES)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Help me! Somebody help me!

My baby! Help me! My baby...

(WATER RUNNING)

(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)

(BONES CRACKLING)

(BONES CRUNCHING)

Please. Please!

Leave him alone!

(THUD)

What...

[MARY]

Why am I in restraints?

Is he okay?

Is Adam okay?

Yeah, he's fine.

Oh...

But, Mary... what you did...

you almost killed him.

No, no, I was trying to save

him.

You've gotta believe me, Jack.

Please...

What is this?

What? No.

(ADAM CRYING)

No, no, that is not what

happened.

I didn't do that, Jack.

You have to believe me.

[MARY] No.

She changed the footage.

No, no, no, Mary, Mary,

just stop it!

No, Jack, listen to me!

You have to keep Adam with you

at all times.

She wants to take him,

he's in danger.

The only person that he's in

danger from... is you.

No, come back! Come back!

You shouldn't have lied to me,

Mary.

It's called postpartum

psychosis...

and it's a hell of a thing.

Quite frankly, you've lost touch

with reality.

Lost the ability to discern

between what is real...

and what is not real.

And as for these incidents

you've been having...

the voices, hallucinations,

Mary, it's all in your head.

And this episode you had with

your child, I have to tell you..

I've seen it get much,

much worse.

First we gotta get your meds

changed up.

The hospital is gonna wanna do a

full psych evaluation...

before you can get in to their

psychiatric ward.

[DOCTOR]

Your husband's on his way.

[JACK] Mary?

Hi.

Adam.

He's okay. Don't worry.

I'm a terrible mother.

- I'm so sorry, Jack.

- No.

I'm so sorry.

No, you just gotta get better...

soon.

These... you know, these tickets

are non refundable, so...

Listen, I gotta get going,

though...

because your mom is flying in.

But here, take this.

Now you can watch over us.

Say bye-bye to Mommy.

Say bye-bye.

Bye-bye, Adam!

Get some rest.

Jack...

Feel free to walk around naked

whenever you want.

Okay.

(NOTIFICATION TONE)

[MARY] Come on, Jack.

Come on... sh*t!

(NOTIFICATION TONE)

(ADAM CRYING OVER MONITOR)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Jack!

(SOBBING)

(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING)

(WEEPING)

(DISTANT PARTY MUSIC PLAYING)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(CHUCKLES)

That's a killer costume!

Mary?

Where is he?

What are you doing here?

- Where is he!?

- Who?

My husband, I saw you with him.

Don't give me that stupid

look...

you know exactly what

I'm talking about...

you cheating whore!

- Whoa, relax.

- I'm not a freak!

Who is this?

It's okay, babe. Mary, can

I talk to you for a second?

Mary, can I talk to you

in private for a second?

Mary, get inside!

What the hell is wrong with you?

What are you even saying!?

I can't believe I ever thought

you were my friend.

I am your friend. Look at me!

You let her take Adam.

Who took Adam? Adam is fine,

he's with Jack.

He's with your husband!

They're on their way to the

airport to pick up your mother!

- You're lying!

- I'm not!

Tell the truth, Rachel.

You're out of control,

and I can't...

Get away from the door, Rachel!

What are you doing?

Mary, listen to me...

your son is fine.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Please! You don't want to do

anything stupid.

I'm telling you, you don't.

Think... think about your family,

okay?

Think about... think about Adam.

My baby!

I'm gonna get you some help,

okay?

(BABY CRYING)

Mary? Mary!

Where is she?

- [TIM] Rachel, what is it?!

- Oh, my god.

Okay?

I'm sorry, okay, but this

is the only way.

Okay, ooh...

Stop crying... stop crying!

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

[TIM]

Mary? Mary, can you hear me?

Go away! Leave me alone!

[TIM] Mary, I need

you to come outside.

[TIM] You're starting to scare

people out here.

I'm sorry.

- [TIM] Mary!

- [PARTYGOER] She's over here!

- (INDISTINCT YELLING)

- (BANGING ON DOOR)

Mary!

Mary, please!

Jack!

It's my baby!

I don't have a choice!

- Mary?!

- I'm so sorry.

- Get away from him!

- Mary, put down the knife!

- Mary, stop!

- Mary!

Mary, look at me.

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