Macdonald Carey (Tom) holds Kristina
Osterhout (Hope).
THE BIRTH & NAMING OF HOPE
WILLIAMS
Episode #
2040
Airdate:
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Macdonald Carey (Tom) holds Kristina
Osterhout (Hope).
THE BIRTH & NAMING OF HOPE
WILLIAMS
Episode #
2040
Airdate:
Prologue:
Int. Hospital Corridor, Off Addie’s
Room
x
Doug and Tom are
discussing Addie’s illness. Tom tells him that Addie needs chemotherapy as soon
as possible. Doug says to give it to her. Tom says that Addie refuses because of
the baby. Tom thinks that maybe Doug can go and talk to her and change her mind.
Doug thinks it's time they stop the masquerade. He goes to talk to
Addie.
x
Int. Addie’s
Hospital Room
x
Addie see Doug. She
tells him that the doctors are keeping her because they think that the baby’s
going to be born. Doug wants to tell her the truth. She tells him that he’s
already said all the important things when he told her that he loved her. Addie
talks of her insecurities about his love. Doug tells her that he loved her
before he knew about the baby. Doug wants her to promise that she will follow
whatever the doctors tell her to do. Addie promises she’ll be a very good girl.
Doug stresses she need to follow EVERYTHING the doctors tell her to do. Addie
asks if he’s been talking to her father. Doug confesses that he knows
about her illness. He wants her to think about herself. She’s thinking about the
baby. Doug insists that she has to have the treatment. Addie says she only has a
little while left, while the baby will have a lifetime. Addie tells him she’s
going to wait. Doug says she has to do the treatment now. The nurse comes in with baby
monitoring equipment. Addie tells Doug that he better leave. He kisses her
but before he goes he wants her to think about their future. He tells her
nothing in this world would mean anything if he can’t share a future with her.
Doug leaves. Alice steps off the elevator
and runs into Doug. She asks about Addie. He doesn’t know what to tell her,
then sees Tom. Alice sees the looks that Doug and Tom give to each other and
knows that Tom must tell her.
x
Act
One: Int. Hospital
Corridor
x
Alice looks at Tom.
Tom tells her that Mel is going to take the baby. Alice asks if she can
see Addie but Tom says no because they’re installing the baby monitoring
equipment. Now Tom asks Doug if he
talked to Addie. Doug said he did but from the look Doug gives Tom, he
knows he didn’t convince her. Tom tells him to keep trying. Alice knows
something’s up and asks if it has to do with the baby. Tom tells her to go
to his office and he’ll explain it to her. Tom and Alice
leave. Laura steps off the elevator
and sees Doug. Laura asks if he told Addie that he knows about her illness. He
tells her he did but he couldn’t change her mind. He asks Laura what he
should do. Laura tells him to keep trying. He says he’s going to go back to her
room as soon as the nurses are done but Addie seems more firm in her decision.
He thinks she’s going to try and give the baby as much time as it
needs. Doug thinks this is all his
fault. Laura tells him not to think that way. Doug says it is his fault because
he put the idea of having a baby in her head. Laura said he was just trying to
reassure her. Doug says that was after he tried to convince Addie that he didn’t
want a baby. Laura says that he thought that she couldn’t have a baby. Even now,
he says, he can’t convince Addie that he loves her, regardless of the baby.
Addie is the only thing that matters to him. Laura says she can understand
Addie’s state of mind. Addie loves him so deeply that she wants to give him
this baby. Doug is frustrated and tells Laura that Addie needs the
treatment. Laura tells him all Addie is thinking about is giving this
baby a chance and that only can happen if the baby stays a little longer. Laura
tells Doug that Addie is very courageous. Doug wishes she had less
courage.
x
Int. Tom’s
Office
x
Alice asks Tom
if there’s some complication with the baby.
x
Act
Two: Int. Tom’s Hospital
Office
x
Alice tells Tom she
knew something was wrong when she saw Doug’s face. Tom tells her he’s known
for months. Alice asks why he kept this secret from her. He tells her that Addie
swore him to it. He agreed that Alice shouldn’t know because she was so
heartbroken over Mickey’s disappearance. Tom tells Alice that Addie
has leukemia. Alice can’t believe it. She asks if Addie’s responding to
treatment. Tom tells her that Addie has no treatment. Alice doesn’t
understand why Addie would refuse, then she thinks about the baby Addie’s
carrying. Alice understands that the baby is why Addie
refused. Alice is holding back tears.
She knows Addie's first thoughts would be the baby—and Doug. Now she realizes
Tom’s burden of having to carry such a secret. Alice asks about the situation as
it stands now. Tom tells her Addie's still waiting and giving the baby every
chance to live. Alice thinks that Addie is right to refuse
treatment. Addie has had such faith that what she’s doing is the right
thing. Such faith, Alice believes, will be rewarded.
x
Int. Laura’s
Office
x
Bill enters Laura’s
office, having just heard the news about Addie. Laura is distraught and goes
into his arms weeping. Bill says if Addie doesn’t take the chemo, Doug has
to end this masquerade himself. Laura tells him Doug's tried. Bill says
that they can’t let Addie do this. Laura tells him that it’s Addie's
decision.
x
Act
Three: Int. Hospital
Chapel
x
Alice is alone
asking God for help. She asks God to reward Addie for being so unselfish and not
thinking of herself, but of the little baby she’s carrying.
x
Int. Waiting Area
Off Addie’s Room
x
Doug thanks Bill for
coming. Doug fills him in on Addie and Bill asks if he’s talked to Addie
again. Doug says that the nurses have left and he is just going in to talk
to her. Bill firmly tell Doug that he’s got to convince Addie to get the
chemo. Doug knows but wonders how he’s going to convince her. Bill tells him to
say that he’ll never forgive her, say anything, to convince her. Doug doesn’t
think Bill realizes how much faith Addie has in her resolve to have this baby
live. Doug says there’s something inside of her that makes her believe that
everything will turn out all right. Bill is realizing that no one will convince
Addie. He apologizes to Doug for
coming on too strong. Doug understands his concern because it is his sister.
Bill tells him that Addie’s a lot like his mother.
x
Act
Four: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
Doug enters Addie’s
room. It is full of equipment to monitor her as well as the baby’s
heart. He thinks she was asleep but she tells him she was having a wide-awake
dream of the three of them. Addie asks if he wants to hear it. Doug tells
her that he has another dream about just the two of them being together. She
understands his concern and tells him her dream is much better. She goes on to
say in her dream, the baby is a boy. She starts describing his looks, his name
(Bill) and how he's strong. Doug stops her, saying he can’t take this, and tells
her that she’s got to take the chemo. Addie asks him to listen to her. Doug says
that he has. Addie says he hasn’t listened to her heart. Addie takes his hand
and tells him to have faith. She wants him to have the same deep faith that she
has. She says that after he talked to her, she had a talk with God, and that her faith will get her through this
illness. She asks Doug to really look at her. He sees her resolve, her
faith, and relents. Addie tells him that she’ll take the treatments after
they have the baby. Doug is overcome with emotion but understands.
x Episode # 2041
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x
Dr. Bailey and Tom
are checking up on the baby. Addie asks if there’s a change. Tom tells her
everything’s the same. Bailey says that the baby is holding his own. Bailey
senses that Tom wants a moment with Addie and leaves. Tom asks her again how’s
she’s feeling. She says she feels fine. He tells her that he told Alice about
the leukemia. Addie has a look of distress, but she understands that she
couldn’t keep the secret anymore. Addie asks if Alice is ok and Tom
tells her she took it well. He asks if she would be up to seeing Alice. Addie
agrees, saying that maybe she can make the news better for Alice. Tom
says Alice wants to be close to her. Tom brings up Julie. Addie
says she rather Julie not be told about her illness. Tom asks why. Addie
says one reason is that Julie may be ready to settle down with Don Craig
and Addie doesn’t want to ruin her happiness. Another reason is that Julie’s
already had enough sadness in her life. Tom reminds her that Julie
is her daughter. Addie knows that and regrets not being there for her all
those years, the way a mother should have. She thinks this is one way she can be
a mother to her—by letting her have her happiness and live her own life. Tom
tries to convince her but she’s more certain that Julie shouldn’t know.
x
Julie is listening
to the radio and “Look of Love” comes on. She remembers what she told Don about
Doug. Doug has his own life to live with her mother. He has a child on the way.
Then she says to herself: ”A child—I might have given you,
Doug.”
Act
One: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
As Alice enters the room, she looks at her daughter. Her eyes are misty, but she tries to smile. And Addie bravely returns the smile.
x
Act Two: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
(Pick it up
immediately between Alice and Addie as Alice goes to her daughter, gently takes
her hand. This will be a long moment, played only with pictures, no words. Sheer
beauty and courage of these two women will shine—as we feel Addie gain strength
as she reveals to being her mother’s very small, long-ago daughter. And Alice
will look at her first-born, not with dread and fear, but with hope and belief
that God will grant her chapel prayers. There are tears in both women’s eyes,
but of love. Take a tight shot of Addie and Alice’s hands as Addie grips her
mother’s hand, asking for receiving hope and strength. Take all the time
necessary for these two women to show their shared
emotions.)
x
Alice enters and
kisses her daughter’s hand. Addie asks her if she’s right to give her baby these
days so that it can have every chance to survive. Alice tells her what she’s
doing is right. Addie tells her that Tom and Bailey don’t agree with her. Alice
dismisses their opinion because they don’t know how a mother feels towards their
children. Addie sighs and tells her she knew she would understand. Alice tells
her that she should have come to her but Addie didn’t want to worry her. She
also had Mickey on her mind. Alice tells her not to worry about a thing, that
she’s going to give Doug a beautiful baby. Addie is so relieved to be able to be
open up to her about everything. She says she’s surrounded by so much love
from all her family. Addie wishes she could only
be as close to Julie as she is towards Alice. Alice tells her that it's never
too late. Alice asks if she wants her to call Julie. Addie tells her no because
she doesn’t want to be a burden to her. Alice thinks that Julie may
need her like you need her right now. Addie tells her Julie has
found a mother’s love in Phyllis Anderson.
x
Act Three: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
(As
Tom and Mel Bailey study the monitor, react to what they see. They exchange a
look, then Tom nods to Bailey, goes to Addie’s side. Her eyes are closed,
there’s a peaceful little smile on her face)
x
Tom gently wakes up
Addie but she tells him that she wasn’t sleeping. He has to tell her that
there’s been a change in the baby’s heart- some electrical activity. Addie wants
an explanation. Tom tells her that they must prepare for surgery immediately so
that they don’t compromise the baby.
x
Act
Four: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
(Take it up
immediately as Mel uses the phone in Addie’s room to alert O.R. Behind we see
Addie as she stares questioningly up at Tom, letting his words sink
in.)
x
Dr. Bailey makes a
phone call to Nurse Steven to prepare the O.R. for Addie’s c-section. Addie
looks up at Tom and then at the baby’s heart monitor with a worried look. Tom
tells her not to worry, that they’re taking the baby now. He asks if she wants
to see anyone before she goes to surgery. She asks to see Doug and the hospital
chaplain. Addie worries that seeing the chaplain may make Doug worry but Tom
comforts her by telling her that he’ll want you to have every comfort possible.
Addie looks at Doug’s Christmas present to her, a jeweled crown, and smiles. Tom
says that he loves her. Addie thanks him for his love and support, even against
his wishes. She tells him that he gave her strength when she was afraid. Tom, a
bit emotional, tells her all a father wishes is to have a daughter like her. Tom
goes to get Doug and tells him they have to
take the baby. Doug asks if Addie will be all right and Tom tells him that they’ll do
everything they can. Tom explains that Addie wants to see the
chaplain before surgery but she didn’t want to alarm him. Tom also
tells Doug that she wants to see him now.
x
(Now Doug plays his greatest masquerade. He inhales
deeply, then throws his shoulders back, generating strength. Almost angrily he
dashes the tears from his eyes, and pastes a bright smile on his life. And as we
pan with him as he enters Addie’s room, he plays his bright, positive self,
although it’s killing him inside.)
x
Doug hears the
machines and jokes that their baby is kicking up a fuss wanting to be born. Dr.
Bailey tells Doug it's probably a boy and now he’s sure of it because no
girl would cause such a commotion. Doug tries to play off his fear as Addie
holds his hand and knows that he’s trying so hard to be strong.
x Episode # 2042
Airdate:
x
(Doug is sitting
there alone, his head in his hands. Bring Alice off the elevator from the
chapel, unaware of the new development about the baby. Instead of depression,
she and Doug will play this scene with a positive, upbeat
note)
x
Alice comes into the
waiting room and sees Doug. He asks if she’s comes from the chapel and she says
that’s where she gets her strength. Doug tells her that Dr. Bailey is going to
take the baby now. Alice asks if he’s seen Addie and he says he’s seen her only
for a moment. As Alice is about to open the door, Doug stops her and tells her
that Addie’s with the chaplain now. Alice says that Addie would want to see him.
Doug is glad that she knows everything about Addie’s condition and likes that
she’s here in the hospital with him. He thinks of her like the mother he never
knew. She says she’ll always be his mother. Doug tells her not to worry about
the baby but Alice tells him she’s not worried and knows they will be fine.
Doug
asks how Alice finds the strength to give to all of them. She believes they’re
getting their strength from Addie. She says she saw her earlier and Addie’s
never looked more beautiful and at peace. She thanks him for giving her that
kind of love. Doug thinks he hasn’t given her half the love she deserves. Alice
thinks they’ll be plenty of time after the baby is born. Alice thinks she better
call Julie. Doug tells her that he doesn’t want her to learn about the
leukemia.
x
Act One: Limbo Hospital Hall
Phone
(SOUND: Telephone ringing at Julie’s Apartment.)
x
Alice has a frown on
her face as she waits for Julie to answer the phone.
x
Act
Two: Int. Waiting Area Outside
Addie’s Room
x
Alice tells Doug
that she’s tried calling everywhere to locate Julie. Doug thinks it may well be
for the best. Alice and Doug see the
minister walk out of the room. A nurse goes into the room to prep Addie for
surgery. The minister approaches
Alice and Doug. Alice thanks the minister for comforting Addie. He says that
she’s a remarkable and courageous woman. Doug tells them he wants to see Addie
and excuses himself. Alice tell the minister that
Doug has been wonderful to her daughter. The minister tells her that Addie
wanted him to tell her that she’s going to live. Alice tries to control her
emotion, but tears fall from her face. She thanks the minister for the
message. Tom exits the elevator and
walks towards Alice and the minister. She gets out a handkerchief and dabs her
eyes. Tom is concerned but she tells him that she’s all right. Tom tells her about the c-section, but
she tells him she already knows. She asks him why it's this soon. He says
that they were going to wait but they saw increased electrical activity. Alice
wants him to tell her the truth. Tom says that to wait any longer will
compromise the baby. Addie agreed to the surgery. Alice knows she’ll be strong
enough to fight for the baby, but wonders if she’ll be able to fight for
herself. Tom says that they have to start the chemo as soon as the baby is born.
Alice tells Tom that she prayed to God that if he spared the baby she would
accept whatever fate. Tom stops her from finishing her thought. Alice tells Tom
that they all have to do is keep believing. Alice wants a moment to see Addie,
but Tom tells her that they need to take her up very soon. Alice agrees and
tells him the only person Addie needs to be with her now is Doug.
x
Act Three: Limbo Hospital Hall
Phone
Alice tries again to
reach Julie. She calls Bob Anderson and he answers. Alice tells him that his
wife Phyllis thought Julie might be with him. Bob tells her
that Julie was but just left. Alice tells him that Addie is going into
surgery and if he sees Julie again to give her the message. Bob
tells Alice that he probably won’t see her again and to give Addie his
family’s good wishes for a healthy baby.
x
Act Four: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
(Doug is at Addie’s
side. She has never looked more beautiful. Her head is wrapped for surgery. She
smiles up at Doug, having a difficult time keeping her eyes
open)
x
Addie is feeling
sleepy and Doug tells her that the doctors gave her a sedative but she’ll be
awake for the c-section. Addie asks whether Doug would like a boy or girl. He
says he doesn’t care, anything is fine with him. Addie thinks he wants a boy
because all men want boys. Doug tells her he wants a girl if she’s as beautiful
as his wife. Addie tells him to remember “My Boy Bill,” and he tells her that he
can’t forget. She says she’s going to try her best for a boy and won’t let him
down. Doug doesn’t want her to talk that way. Addie wanted a few more days and
Doug tries to calm her by joking that the baby will just be a couple more
pounds. Addie tells him that she loves him. As Addie is going to say that he’s a
wonderful…Doug interrupts and says “clown.” She agrees. Addie wants him to
promise her something. She want him to take her to the lot that he picked out
for their future house. Doug teases that he would but they had to take a detour
to the hospital and have their baby. Doug describes the lot being by a lake,
with trees, and lots of room: perfect for all of them. Addie can’t wait to
see it. Doug tells her that first she has to deliver that baby of
theirs. Addie asks Doug if he’s
called Julie. He tells her that Alice has been trying to reach her. Addie wants
him not to tell Julie “too much.” She says she has her own life to live. Doug
agrees. Tom enters the room and
motions to Doug that it’s time to take her up to the O.R. Doug kisses Addie’s
forehead and she smiles at him. Addie tells Tom that she’s ready. Episode # 2043
x
Airdate:
x
(Area outside
surgery, in close on a clock which reads 2:00pm. Camera pulls back to show Laura
with Doug. She gives his arm a pat)
x
Laura tells Doug
that she has an appointment with a patient but to call her with any news on
Addie. Doug nods and Laura exits.
x
Act
Two: Int. Waiting Room Outside
Surgery
x
(Open on Doug,
staring at the clock. It says 2:15pm. He is alone as we hear his train of
thought)
x
Doug is alone in the
waiting room. He doesn’t know how to pray but asks God to let Addie live and
their baby to be healthy. He then thinks about the moment they had in Addie’s
room about wanting a boy or girl and talking about their future house. As he’s
daydreaming, he faintly hears Julie’s voice and thinks about her not knowing
about the surgery. He goes to the hospital phone to call her apartment, but
Julie is with Don. He finally hangs up and asks himself why he’s so relieved
that he hasn’t gotten a hold of her. Doug thinks it is because he
doesn’t want to tell her about the leukemia.
x
Act
Three: Limbo Hospital Phone
Doug tries calling
Don, but he just left with Julie. Doug wonders where they both are.
Act
Four: Limbo Hospital
Phone
Doug again calls
Julie’s apartment where Julie is about to pick up but gets distracted by Don and
the celebration of their engagement. Don distracts her as she’s picking up the
phone and it goes dead on the other line before Doug can talk to her.
x Episode # 2045
Airdate:
x
Doug is talking to
the operator about the line of Julie’s apartment but the operator tells him that
the line is still out of order.
x
Int. Operating
Room
x
(In tight on three
members of the surgical team at work, Dr. Bailey moving at top speed,
Tom assisting. The surgical nurse looks at an indicator,
reacts)
x
In surgery, the
nurse tells Dr. Bailey and Tom that Addie is losing blood. Tom
orders two more units of blood. Bailey tells the team to pick it up as he
asks the nurse for a clamp.
x
Int. Waiting Room
Outside Operating Room
x
Alice enters the
waiting room and looks at Doug.
x
Doug is still trying
to contact Julie. He tells Alice that the line is not out of order, but now no
one’s answering the phone.
x
Act
Two: Int. Waiting Room Outside
Surgery
x
Doug is pacing back
and forth. Alice asks him if he wants some coffee. Alice tells him that “no
news, is good news.”
x
(At this moment, a
nurse comes down the hall with more whole blood. The door to surgery swings open
for a brief moment, and a surgical nurse in mask takes the unit and immediately
returns to surgery. As his happens, Laura gets off the elevator, takes in the
scene at a glance. She joins Doug and Alice)
x
Laura asks if
there’s any news on Addie. Doug tells her no. He asks if the blood that they
just brought is for Addie. Laura tells him that having a c-section is major
surgery. Doug thinks Addie is losing blood. Laura says it's to be expected.
Alice worries about her condition. Laura suspects that the team is packing her
with red cells. Tom comes out of surgery and
tells them that Bailey is ready to take the baby out. Doug asks what’s taking
them so long. Tom says that they had to stop the bleeding. He asks about Addie
and Tom tells them that she’s holding her own. Alice asks about the baby. Tom
says they don’t know yet. Laura thinks that Addie would want Tom in surgery. Tom
agrees and goes back to scrub in.
He tells Doug that he’ll be there when the baby is born. Doug tells him
to take care of her and all that matters is Addie. Tom leaves to go back into
surgery. Alice thinks Tom wants them to be prepared. Laura disagrees and
tells her that he just wants to reassure them because the surgery is taking
longer than they expected. Doug worries about Addie. Laura tells Doug that
nothing is going to happen because Bailey and Tom won’t let it. She tells him
that he has to be strong for Addie and hang on. He says that he’ll try. Alice
tells him that he’s not alone, that they’re all there to help. Alice turns to Laura
and tells her that she would feel better if Julie were here. Laura tells him
that Bob left her office and promised to stop by Julie's apartment to find
out why the phone’s out of order.
x
Act Three: Int. Hallway Julie's
Apartment
x
Bob gets to
Julie’s Apartment. Inside Don and Julie are celebrating their engagement. He
rings the doorbell, but Don and Julie let it ring. He rings it again and the
lovers forget about the door. Bob leaves.
x
Int.
Surgery
x
(In tight on Dr.
Bailey and Tom, both of their faces intent above their
masks)
x
Dr. Bailey is ready
to take the baby out.
x
Act Four: Int.
Surgery
x
(It is important in
this scene that we stay in close on Addie’s face, do not see and only barely
hear the voices and actions of the O.S. operating team. Addie is heavily
sedated, but awake. This is like a surrealistic dream world in which her face
floats in a misty darkness. From time to time, we will hear Tom’s voice
reassuring her, but this will be the only audible voice other than Addie’s. Her
eyes will be open at times, half-closed at others, as she fights an increasing
drowsiness)
x
Addie is asking Tom
why it is taking so long. Addie is sedated and Tom’s voice seems far away. She
asks if he’s there and Tom reassures her that everything’s all right. She tells
him that she can’t see him. He says he’s right there. She asks about the baby.
As she’s talking to Tom, Bailey is asking for a clamp and sutures. Addie is now
asking Tom not to lie to her about the baby. She says she promised Doug a
perfect baby. She says she can’t fail him and says she’s failed him so often.
During this time we see Doug’s face over Addie’s as she thinks of their wedding
vows. She keeps talking, telling Tom that Doug didn’t love her at first. That he
loved someone else. Then we see Julie’s face. Addie thinks of the conversation
she had with Julie where Julie tells her that Doug will tire of her and come
running back to her. Now Addie is
talking out loud saying that Doug loves her and he wants their
baby. Addie goes back to asking about the baby. Bailey tells the team
to put Addie under because he’s going to take the baby now. Addie is asking
where she is and not to leave her and that she's worried about the
baby.
x
As the screen starts
to go black, Addie’s eyes close and we hear Tom’s voice say, very gently,
"It’s a
girl, Addie. A perfect—baby girl."
x
(And on the…SOUND:
CRY OF THE BABY, GROWING LOUDER AND LOUDER…as Addie’s face fades, we Fade to
Black)
x Episode # 2046
x
(Few
minutes after close of yesterday’s episode. Close on Addie. Her eyes blink,
then close. After beat, Tom’s face comes in close to
Addie’s)
x
TOM:
Addie—it’s a girl. You have a perfect baby girl.
(He smiles tenderly
as he sees that Addie is deep in sleep. His hand gently smooths back her
hair)
TOM
(vo): Perhaps it’s just as well she didn’t hear me. Doug’s the one who
should give her the wonderful news...Just sleep, darling. And when you wake up,
your husband is going to tell you that you have a beautiful, and perfect, little
baby girl.
x
Int. Waiting Area Outside
Surgery
x
(Doug, Alice, Laura.
Establish their long and anxious wait, their moods. Then bring Tom out of
surgery.)
x
ALICE:
Tom--?
(Tom comes to them,
deeply emotional. But the glow in his eyes tells them the news is good about the
baby)
TOM:
A baby girl—
(General soft
reaction, but Doug has only one thing on his mind)
DOUG:
Addie—Tom, is Addie all right--?
(Tom reassures him)
TOM:
She’s sleeping, Doug—
LAURA:
A little girl.
TOM:
Five pounds, ten ounces—and perfect in every way.
ALICE:
(going into his arms) Oh,
Tom—
TOM:
Yes, darling—perfect right down to her little toes.
ALICE:
God was listening, Tom.
(Laura hugs Doug.
Speaks wistfully)
LAURA:
Did you hear that, Doug? You have a perfect baby girl.
(Doug barely nods.
When he speaks, he means Addie)
DOUG:
I want to see her.
TOM:
You can see your baby when she’s taken to the nursery,
Doug.
DOUG: I
mean my wife.
TOM:
Mel is still finishing up—
LAURA:
It’ll be a while yet, Doug.
TOM:
I’ll arrange for you to see Addie in the recovery room—
LAURA: They’ll
let you know the minute she wakens.
TOM:
And then you can tell her the good news yourself
(Camera moves in
close on Laura)
LAURA (vo): A little girl. Perhaps—when Bill and I are married...Strange, how things work out. How we all protected Mickey. Kept him from knowing Michael was not his son. And now...now he’s out there somewhere...not knowing he never can father a child...
x
Act Two: Int. Julie’s
Apartment
x
Julie decides to
tell her mother about her elopement to Don. She calls the apartment and Mrs.
Boatwright answers. She tells Julie that her mother is at the hospital having
the baby. Mrs. Boatwright wonders why they didn’t call her. Julie says they
probably have tried but she’s been in and out. Julie then calls the
maternity ward at the hospital. She asks the nurse, Miss Blair, if her mother
has had the baby. The nurse tells her that she just had a baby girl. She thanks
her, shaken, but feels warmth inside about having a new little
sister.
x
(Julie is shaken.
But she cannot help but respond with some degree of warmth even as her entire
past envelopes her as she hangs up—we cut back to nurse, as Laura and Alice
approach)
x
Laura and Alice have
reached the nursery. They ask the nurse if they can see the baby. The nurse
brings the baby to the window and both Laura and Alice admire how tiny she is.
Alice says her prayers were answered. Laura tells her that Alice’s prayers were
answered too. She admits hers came so late and wonders if she had known all
along whether she would have agreed with Tom or Addie. Laura tells her perhaps
holding off on the treatments was the right thing to do. Laura comforts Alice as
she nods to the nurse to put the baby back into the crib. Laura tells Alice
that Addie's going to begin treatments right away. Alice says that Addie
must be given the chance to share this new baby with Doug. Laura tells her to
keep the faith. Alice questions herself and how torn she is about Mickey. She
says it was hard to give her heart equally to her children who were in need of
it and how it wasn’t simple. Laura agrees.
x
Int. Recovery
Room
x
(Doug is there
beside Addie. Addie’s eyes flutter, then open to see her husband. She is still
in a dream-like state)
x
Addie wakes up to
see Doug. She asks about the baby.
x
Act Three: Int. Recovery
Room
x
ADDIE:
(weak) Doug—tell me—
DOUG:
We have our baby, Addie—and it’s a perfect baby—
ADDIE:
You—you’re not just saying that--?
DOUG:
Sssh—don’t you want the full report?
ADDIE:
Perfect?
DOUG:
In every way.
ADDIE:
You saw him--?
DOUG:
Its—her, Addie. A little girl.
ADDIE:
We—have a baby girl--?
DOUG:
Tom says she is perfect right down to her little toes.
ADDIE:
Doug—you wouldn’t say this—just because I’m—
DOUG:
No, Addie—never.
ADDIE:
I—remember hearing the baby cry. I thought something—was
wrong—
DOUG:
There’s something wrong. She’s got my good lungs, that’s all. (kisses her
gently) And your good heart.
(Addie’s eyes fill
with tears)
ADDIE:
God listened, didn’t he.
DOUG:
He listened.
ADDIE:
(beat) But—I’ve disappointed you—having a girl.
DOUG:
How in the world can you say a thing like that.
ADDIE:
What about—Our Boy Bill--?
DOUG:
Addie—all I’ve ever wanted was you. And now I’ve got a miniature you,
besides.
(A smile of radiance
lights Addie’s face, even though she is exhausted and close to slipping off to
sleep again)
ADDIE:
(weakly) I wanted so much to give you this baby—but—I want—to say—so much—to
you—
DOUG:
(soothing her as she goes off) I’ll be right here—right
here—
x
Act Four: Int. Recovery
Room
(Addie’s eyes are now closed in fast sleep. Tom
enters. He moves to bed, checks Addie)
x
Tom enters and
checks on Addie. Doug asks if she’s sleeping because she needs it. Tom says she
was pretty exhausted. Doug wants the truth about her health. Tom tells him that
she’s been through a lot but holding her own. Doug tells him when she regains
her strength, they’ll start the chemo. Tom corrects him and tells him they’re
starting the treatment right away. Doug wants to know if they’ll see improvement
in her condition right away. Tom tell him it all depends whether she responds to
the treatment. He tells him that Addie will be sleeping for a while and to go
and see his beautiful baby girl. Doug tells him he’ll go to see her later and
wants to stay with Addie. Tom tells him that she’s going to sleep for a while.
x
Episode # 2048
Airdate:
x
Prologue: Int. Addie’s
Hospital Room
x
(Close on Addie,
looking very pale. She is very weak. Her eyes are closed. Doug is by her
side)
x
Act
One: Int. Addie’s Hospital Room
(Doug is by her
side. After a moment, Addie slowly opens her eyes. She is very weak, pale. Doug
is deeply aware of how much weaker she is getting. He tries to bring a gentle
brightness and sense of hope to her)
x
Doug is by Addie’s
side as she awakens. He tells her he’s making plans for their new home. She
jokingly admires his making plans.
x
Act
Two: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
(Doug and Addie.
Throughout the scene Doug’s brightness is an effort to give Addie hope. She is
aware of his efforts, and loves him all the more for it. But they both know she
is much weaker)
x
Doug tells
her about the house and goes to get blue prints. Addie asks if she’s been
sleeping much. Doug tells her she’s been sleeping on and off. She tells him
she’s been busy. Doug says she’s been busy making changes to the house too.
Addie says is there something wrong with the plans. Doug says nothing’s wrong,
but there can be better improvements made to them. Doug brings up the music
room. Addie is afraid that he’s not going to have one. Doug tells her that maybe
they should move it to another part of the house. The way the plans are set, the
music room is all the way at the other end of the house. He thinks they should
move it right by the master bedroom. It’ll be soundproof, so they can’t hear the
music. Addie thinks that’s a great idea. She says that he can drop by and see
the baby. Addie wants Doug to tell her
about the baby. He says that she’s as beautiful as her mother and got the lungs
of her father. She wants to see the baby. Doug says as soon as she’s strong
enough she can see her, but she keeps falling asleep. She apologizes and thinks
it’s the medication. She asks Doug whether she’s responding to the treatment.
Doug asks her if she feels stronger. She thinks she does. She thinks its because
she wants to hold their baby. Doug tells her he has some good news. Tom is going
to bring in the baby to her room. She is so happy.
x
(This reassurance
tires Addie happily and Doug sees that she needs to fall back into restful
sleep)
x
Doug tells her to
rest a while and they’ll bring the baby in a little later. She falls asleep.
x
Int. Waiting Area Outside
Addie’s Room
x
(Julie appears from
elevator. She moves toward door, hesitantly, knowing she cannot go in. She
stands a moment, then takes a step or two away. Looks back. And waits. Her face
reflecting concern and uncertainty)
x
Act
Three: Int. Waiting Area Outside
Addie’s Room
x
The nurse goes into
Addie’s room to check on her. As she open the door, Julie sees a glimpse of Doug
and her mother. The nurse nods to Doug that it’s time to check her and he needs
to leave. He goes to talk to Julie. Julie asks him about Addie.
He tells her she’s resting. Then Julie asks about the baby. Doug tells her
that the baby is fine. Julie asks if her mother has seen the baby yet. He tells
her that the nurse hasn’t taken the baby to the room yet. Addie needs to rest.
Julie asks who the baby looks like. Doug says he hasn’t seen the baby yet.
Julie is curious as to why he hasn’t seen the baby. Doug thinks that if it
wasn’t for the baby, Addie wouldn’t be so sick as she is now. Julie thinks he
can’t blame the baby. She tells him that Addie was so happy throughout the
pregnancy. She says that giving him this child meant more to her then anything.
x
Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
(The nurse is
refilling Addie’s IV. After a moment, take Addie, as her eyes flutter
open)
x
Addie wakes up and
asks for Doug. The nurse tells him he’s just outside. Addie thinks Doug has been
wonderful always staying by her side. She thinks he gives her the courage to
fight to get well. The nurse comes back to tell her that he went to see the
baby. Addie is smiling to hear the news. The nurse goes on to say that he went
with her daughter to see the baby together. Addie’s smile fades slightly.
x
Int.
Nursery
x
(And the window of
babies. Bring Julie and Doug into the picture)
Act
Four: Int.
Nursery
x
(A nurse is holding
the child up for Doug and Julie to see. Take their reactions. Doug at first
doesn’t have much of a reaction. Julie is somewhat overwhelmed by mixed
emotions)
x
Julie sees her baby
sister and thinks she’s so tiny. Doug agrees and thinks she’s a present. Julie
says she was almost a Christmas baby.
Doug is warming to the baby and thinks she looks bright. Julie thinks she
takes after her father and mother. Doug is now asking if she’s prettier
than most new babies. Julie is
amused by this and plays along saying that she’s much prettier. He says it gives
him a funny feeling. He is overwhelmed. Julie tells him that he’ll be a good
father. Julie notices that Doug is crying. He thanks her for insisting that he
go meet his daughter. Julie’s glad she was here with him for the first time he
meets her and calls her his own little “princess.” A new father comes to the
nursery wanting to see his child. Doug gives him directions on what to do and
the man asks him which one is his child. Doug points to his baby and the man
comments that she looks just like her mother (which the man thinks is
Julie.) Julie’s hit hard by the man’s words and Doug notices it. She tells him
that it hit her so hard because it could have been the baby that she always
wanted to give him. Don comes to the nursery as he sees Doug consoling Julie.
Episode # 2049
x
Prologue: Int. Addie’s
Hospital Room
x
Addie is sad because
she can’t face Julie right now. Tom stands close to her. He tells her that Julie
is worried for her. She understands but doesn’t want to see her all alive and
full of life and here she is all pale and sickly. Tom tells her she’s
beautiful.
x
Act
Two: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
Addie is pensive as
the nurse checks on her IV. She’s remembering what Tom said about Julie. Addie
is thinking whether she’s letting her past with Julie cloud her judgment on
whether to see her. She wonders if she’s being fair to her first daughter.
x
Act Three: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
Addie is still
thinking about Julie. She’s talking to herself about her insecurities about her
daughter. She recalls the first time Julie told her about Doug. We see the
flashback scene between them where Julie tells her that Doug has loved her
before her marriage and since they got marriage. Addie screams out in pain, NO, NO. Addie tells Julie that
she doesn’t believe her. Julie says that Doug doesn’t want to hurt her. Then
Julie questions whether she wants a man’s pity for the rest of her life. Addie
is adamant that he married HER. Julie says he only married her because she
asked. Addie says he didn’t have to say yes. Julie tells her that they had a
misunderstanding. Then she tells her that her honeymoon in Portofino was meant
for HER. Julie tells her that they were going to be married. Addie keeps telling
her that he married him. Julie tells her that he’s sorry he ever did. Julie
calls her an old money with money. She can’t believe she’s talking this way- to
her own mother. Julie blames her for her upbringing.
x
Act Four: Int. Addie’s Hospital
Room
x
Laura is there to
prepare Addie to meet her daughter. Addie wanted to put on a new nightgown but
the nurse wouldn’t let her. Laura tells her not to worry. She tells Laura that
she wants to only share this moment with Doug. Addie asks one last time how she
looks and Laura tells her she looks beautiful.
x
(And quickly she
exits, tears in her eyes. Addie awaits breathlessly. A moment , then bring Doug
into the room wearing surgical mask)
x
He brings their
daughter over. Addie’s a bit frightened and wonders if she looks like her. The nurse takes the baby and gently puts
it in Doug’s arms. Then he places the baby in Addie’s arms.
x
DOUG:
Mrs. Williams—meet your daughter.
ADDIE:
You were right—she is beautiful.
DOUG:
Why not? Look at her mother. See? I didn’t steer you wrong—the most perfect baby
this hospital’s ever seen.
ADDIE:
I promised you..
DOUG:
And you kept your promise. Our daughter Addie—yours and mine. Episode # 2050
x
Prologue: Int. Addie’s
Hospital Room
x
Repeat of Doug
presenting their daughter to Addie. Addie can’t believe how
perfect her little girl is. She is in tears. Doug is talking again about their
house and how he can’t wait to get them home, so she needs to fight to get well.
Addie promises she’s going to get well as fast as she can. Doug tells her she
better because there’s a whole lifetime they have to spend together.
x
Act
Four: After Addie finally lets
Julie see her, they talk about the past. Julie’s really happy for her new little
sister. Julie tells her mother that she loves her. They reconcile and agree to
keep the past where it belongs. Doug is waiting for the
ladies to finish up their conversation but can’t wait, so he peeks inside
Addie’s door. Addie wants to see him and Julie leaves. Addie tells Doug that she’s
tired but so happy because Julie loves her and they have made amends. She wants
to live for this baby now more than ever.
Episode # 2054
DOUG:
Looking at—what you are. What there is about you, Your courage, your
trust…
ADDIE:
Oh, Doug…
DOUG:
But most of all…Well, your---HOPE.
(Addie’s eyes light
up at this word for a name)
ADDIE:
Hope?
DOUG:
It's something you’ve had all along for the three of us…
(Addie’s eyes fill
with tears)
ADDIE:
You want to name the baby Hope?
DOUG: Yes—if
you do…
ADDIE:
I can’t think of a more beautiful name. Our little
girl—Hope.
(He takes her
hand)
DOUG:
Which we’ll never lose.
ADDIE:
You’ll never lose Hope now, Doug.
(Doug studies her,
uncertain about her reference to only the baby.)
DOUG:
(shaken) Not—just the
baby…
ADDIE:
I know, darling.
DOUG Promise
me you won’t give up. Because all the hope I have comes from you,
Addie.
ADDIE:
I—promise.
DOUG:
You wouldn’t kid a guy, would you?
ADDIE:
Would I kid the father of my child? (But this is too much for her and she turns
her face away) Oh, dear, I didn’t know choosing a name could be
so—exhausting…
DOUG:
I’d—better let you rest
now…
ADDIE:
No—no, I don’t want to sleep now—because there’s something I want to
do…(summoning strength) Would you please—go out and look for Julie—tell her I
want to see her…
Doug leaves to get Julie in the waiting area.