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In a dark, dark wood, there was a dark, dark house.

And in that dark, dark house...

Breathe. Breathe, Goody.

You got this.

Breathe.

Breathe.

Good job, baby.

You're doing such a good job.

-Thank you. -You warm enough?

Yeah.

You can relax.

He's being shy all of a sudden.

-He gets that from me. -I'm sure.

Let me know when you feel your next contraction, okay?

-Until then, just breathe. -Mm-hmm.

Maybe give their hands a little break.

I'm sorry, guys.

I think you popped my pinky.

Your pinky? I popped my pelvis.

Need anything, baby?

Mm. Got any of those in your bag?

Afraid not.

How much longer?

That's between you and the little guy.

What is he doing in there?

Right now he's giving me a break.

That's sweet of him.

No. He's just biding his time.

Once I've calmed down a little,

he's gonna hit me where it hurts.

Oh. A little rope-a-dope?

-Mm-hmm. -That's my boy.

It feels like your boy.

-Big old head. -You like my head.

-You like my head. -Oh, my God. Ew. No.

It slipped out.

You perverts want anything?

-No. We're good. -Sarah?

No. Thank you.

Maybe some sushi.

Yeah?

The first date we can go on.

Whatever you want, baby.

I want sushi and green tea.

Okay. What else?

Edamame?

Mmm! Oh, yes. Soy sauce.

You guys are too cute.

One of us is.

Stop. Get off me!

You're gonna be good parents.

-You promise? -Yeah. Cross my heart.

Well...

we promise to prove you right.

It might take us a few trial kids,

but we'll get there eventually.

-You have kids? -No. Haven't met the right...

I haven't met the right fella yet.

But I've delivered a lot of babies,

so I guess I'm everybody's mama.

How are we doing on time?

Uh, almost six minutes.

Okay. You alright, Goody?

I'm beautiful.

You can say that again.

-Candace. -Uh, six on the dot.

Okay. You warm enough?

-Yeah. I'm fine. -We could put some water on.

No, I should be...

Uhhhh!

You got this.

You're doing great. You can push.

You good, baby?

-She's good. -Oh, my God!

You got this, girl.

You got this.

Keep going. You got this.

Stop, stop, stop! Goody, don't push, don't push.

Don't push. Just breathe.

Breathe through this contraction.

Don't push.

Alright.

You know, um,

I-I-I could actually use a cup of tea, Jayson,

if you could help me in the kitchen.

Yeah. Of course.

Hey, is it okay if I step away?

-Are you sure? -It's fine, baby.

I got her, Jay.

Okay.

Candace, if the contraction doesn't happen sooner,

let me know when we're at five minutes.

Of course.

A few good options here for you.

Uh, this right here is a nice rooibos.

We have a good herbal blend, green pomegranate, jasmine.

I'll just take whatever's easiest.

You have tea bags?

Yeah. We don't do bags. They're just plastic and mold.

Oh.

Okay. Um... pomegranate.

It's a great choice.

-So, Jayson... -Mm-hmm?

I don't want to alarm you.

Okay, well, you are off to a bad start.

Sorry.

It's just I think we maybe have a slight problem.

No, don't maybe think anything.

Are we having problems or are we not?

No, but...

Why are you freaking me out like this?

I'm not trying to freak you out.

Do you have any idea how anxious I am?

I am not trying to freak you out.

I just think we should be taking every precaution that we can.

Hey, even if it's just the slightest hint of an issue,

we should take that seriously, right?

Of course.

So, what is the slightest hint of an issue right now?

Last time I checked, she was fully dilated

and now out of nowhere, she's maybe 8 centimeters.

Is that, like, a serious issue?

Not necessarily.

You know, swelling happens, but in most circumstances,

we wait for that cervix to go away and push when it does.

Is this not most circumstances?

I just have a bad feeling.

You can call it intuition, call it whatever you want.

But I have been doing this a while

and right now, I have a very bad feeling.

Okay.

Look, I get it, right?

It's late. We're tired.

She's been pushing for hours.

I'm sure she's had plenty of bad feelings tonight, too,

but just, please, just...

Just not Chicken Little me like this again.

That is not what's happening here, Jayson.

-This is my job. -Yeah, and I get that.

This is what you hired me...

I'm not trying to disrespect you...

I would expect you to listen to the expert...

-something's wrong. -on a feeling.

This is your child, too, Jayson.

Yeah, well, I had nightmares about the baby pool

-in the living room. -It's not a baby pool.

It is what it is. Alright? I get that you're on edge.

Can we just... Just try to stay away

from the sky's actually falling?

Okay?

We good?

-Sarah? -Sure.

Okay.

Make sure to actually bring that out when you come back.

-Goody will notice. -Okay.

Everything good?

You know it.

How's my little Jim Kelly doing in there?

Kicking ass and taking names.

That is all I want for him.

Not just to enter the world, but to enter into our home,

to feel that warmth and that belonging.

I really believe that on some level that can be felt.

It's a beautiful sentiment.

But I'd really like you to consider where I'm coming from.

If you were having the baby tomorrow,

I might feel differently.

But six months from now, you could be snowed in.

We have a plow for the Jeep.

Every second matters, Goody.

We are not pushing snow the whole way to the hospital.

Sarah...

when I first met you, my heart did a little back flip.

I told Jayson on the ride home

that I wouldn't trust anyone else.

Mm. I'm flattered.

And at this point,

my vision for this is as much about you

as it is anything else.

The moment we met, I knew that you were my midwife.

And I would love nothing more than to fill that role for you.

But a massive part of my job is looking out for your safety.

And that starts with conversations like this.

Refining your birth plan,

finding little compromises that we all feel comfortable with

how you approach this change in your life.

This isn't a little compromise.

I assure you,

in the grand scheme of things, it is.

It would still be a home birth, baby.

Mm-hmm.

Not our home.

Goody.

I've done this for dozens of clients.

We set the pool up here.

We light candles, put on their favorite music,

and if there's an emergency,

we're minutes away from the hospital instead of hours.

I've worked with mothers just like you

who think it might not be the same.

But almost always, they leave grateful

that they don't have to handle the cleanup.

I so respect your resolve, Goody.

That is an extraordinary quality in a mother.

But the risks of any pregnancy are so great

that we can't be taking any unnecessary chances.

You said a minute ago you trust me.

I do.

So trust me.

I say this with no disrespect.

The only person who would do this

is someone inexperienced enough to underestimate

these challenges

or so experienced, they overestimate themselves.

I admire your vision,

but it's not worth sacrificing your safety

or the safety of your child.

I understand.

Okay.

I appreciate you taking the time

to meet with us again, Sarah.

But I think we should be going.

You sure, sweetheart?

Yeah.

We have a long drive back.

Thank you, Sarah. You have a lovely home.

Thank you.

May I use the restroom before I leave?

-It's right down the hall. -Thanks.

Look, I'm so sorry about this, Sarah.

No need to apologize.

It's your family, your plan.

Yeah, well,

look, I hope you know that if you can find it within you to...

to do this with us, you would be in charge.

Alright? Whatever you say goes.

Well, right now I'm saying

don't have a home birth in the woods.

Yeah. Fair enough.

You get a lot of birds out here?

Not as many as I'd like.

Yeah. We used to have, uh, feeders back at my place.

Yeah. What'd you see?

A lot of cardinals, like, robins and those little, uh...

-Yeah. Like nuthatches. -I love the little guys.

-Yeah, the little gray ones? -Uh-huh.

I saw a lot of those.

Then those deer started showing up,

started sniffing out whatever birdseed might have fallen.

Yeah.

Once they get used to a food source,

they forget how to fend for themselves.

So I had to take the feeders down,

which, you know, Goody wasn't too happy about.

The birds got the memo,

but those deer, they just kept showing up.

-They do that. -Mm-hmm.

Yeah. They got pretty bold, too.

-Yeah? -Yeah, I saw this one.

He... He put his front hooves up on our living-room window

like a little dog.

Oh! Oh, my gosh.

Then I woke up one morning

and I saw Goody just throwing handfuls of birdseed

all over the backyard.

Oh, no.

Yeah. Yeah. That's Goody.

She just...

She just does things her own way, you know?

Sure.

You're on the train, you're on the tracks.

Hey, hey. Hey, hey.

-Ohh! -Breathe.

You good?

-Ohh! -I know.

I know.

Aah!

Goody...

I have this terrible feeling that if you can't find someone,

you'll try and do this on your own.

Is that true?

If I say yes, will you say yes?

That feels nice.

Good.

My body's been screaming for months.

-Your boobs look great. -I'll second that.

-Thank you, baby. -Mm-hmm.

I should get knocked up.

-Big boobs in the pro column. -Yeah.

The rest of your body gets fucking ravaged, but...

-them titties. -Mm-hmm.

Honey, are you okay?

That's the spot, wasn't it?

We're at five minutes, Sarah.

Thank you, Candace.

How are you feeling, Goody?

Still pregnant.

This little man plan on changing that anytime soon?

He better.

If he takes after his father, he'll be right on time.

Ha! He ever tell you about that?

What?

Showed up 30 minutes late to our first date.

-Jayson! -Thought he stood me up.

-I was jet-lagged. -Bullshit.

-What? -Bullshit. Jet-lagged?

-I was jet-lagged. -Jet-lagged where?

It's not like New York to Texas.

-I was in Japan. Okay? -Bullshit.

I do, and I will. I have a clock.

I am always on time.

-You're always on time?! -Absolutely.

You weren't even on time to get here.

I literally was, and I still will be better than you.

Better than me? This is Japan jet lag.

Okay, you know what? How about you go to Okinawa

and come in and tell me about being jet-lagged?

-Buzz! -Did you just buzz me?

My wife is pregnant.

Whose fucking fault is that?

You forgive me. Don't you, baby?

A thousand times yes.

Want some music on?

Yeah, that'd be nice.

♪ Her name is Goody ♪

♪ Goody Goody No.

♪ Giving birth in a kiddie pool ♪

♪ Her name is Goody, Goody Goody ♪

-I'll take that. -♪ Never heard of a hospital

♪ Oh, Goody, Goody Goody ♪

Don't get lost. I need my super pseudo doula.

Were you ever a doula?

-Sarah? -Hmm?

Were you ever a doula?

No. Uh, no.

I was a pediatric nurse for a while,

and then I got my degree in midwifery.

Was that always the plan?

More or less. Yeah.

Flirted with my mom's plan for a semester,

but I knew it wasn't for me.

What was that?

A surgeon.

Sounds so dismissive.

I don't mean to be. It's just...

It's a very typical thing for a mom to want.

And what do you want little man to be?

Faster.

That makes two of us.

Mm.

Let's burn some midnight oil.

Whoo!

Goody, do you still feel your last contraction?

Hmm?

Can you still feel your last contraction?

Hmm...

Hmm. Little bit.

Well, you're gonna feel them the rest of your life.

Waking up in a cold sweat with labor flashbacks.

Yeah, just try not to wake me up when that happens.

May I please examine you?

You are in for the rudest of awakenings.

-Would you please... -Oh, yeah?

Add nursery to your next tour of duty.

-I like that. -Goody!

Baby.

May I please examine you?

Yes. Yeah. Of course.

Is everything okay?

Yeah. Just want to see...

Get you to relax a little.

Sarah. Oh, my God.

You good?

Sarah.

Shit.

-What happened? -Shit.

-What happened, Jayson? -It's just the power, baby.

-What's going on? -It's okay, Goody.

Why is the power out? Is it coming back on?

-Sweetie, it just went out. -Goody, it's okay.

Well, I can't do this in the dark, Jayson.

Hey. You need to keep breathing.

Well, can you check the fuse box or something?

I don't think it's a fuse, baby.

-Well, how do we fix it? -It's probably out all over.

We have to do something.

You need to keep breathing, Goody.

Yeah. Just try to relax.

Don't tell me to relax, Jayson.

This is not a relaxing time for me.

You can't get worked up like this, sweetie.

Don't tell me what I can't do, Jayson.

Just go fucking fix it.

I don't think it's something I can fix.

Well, do something.

Get some candles, Easter Island. Put that fucking head to use.

Okay.

Jesus Christ.

Okay.

I'm gonna go get some candles.

Okay.

You need to let go of my hand first.

-I'm sorry. -It's okay.

-I'm sorry I yelled at you. -It's okay.

It's okay.

Your head's not even that big.

-It's okay. -It's pretty big.

I love you so much.

I love you, too.

Let me get those candles. Okay?

Now, just try and relax, Goody.

That just scared me.

I know, sweetheart.

You have nothing to be afraid of.

Mm.

What are you talking about?

-I mean it. -How can you say that?

The power's out, and I'm getting K.O.'d by a fucking baby.

This isn't a fight, Goody.

This isn't a fight.

It's just... It's life, right?

I mean, there are ups and downs,

but it's all worthwhile.

I actually do think this is gonna be really beautiful.

Think about it.

He's gonna be born into this warm water

surrounded by love and candlelight.

That's an incredible way to come into this world.

That is how he's gonna live.

Surrounded by love,

warmth,

all things beautiful.

He's gonna have this incredible story

that you and Jayson share.

And you'll tell him how you pushed and you pushed,

but he was just too shy to come out with all those lights on.

Then the world went quiet,

and his daddy brought an entire sky full of stars

into your home just so that he could be born into the water.

You'll tell him so often that even he'll be convinced

that he can remember it.

Every day for as long as he lives,

he'll picture you and Jayson moving heaven and earth

to make sure that he was born beautifully,

that he came into this world exactly how he deserved to.

Surrounded by love and warmth.

Was the brightest, most beautiful ray of light

in a room full of stars.

How do you feel, mama?

I feel beautiful.

Goddamn right.

That was really lovely, Candace.

You would say that.

Hippies love shit about stars.

I'm not a hippie.

No, just a normal cornrowed white girl

having a home birth.

Nothing to see here, folks.

You just had to ruin that moment, huh?

I made the fucking moment. I'll do as I please.

Candace, would you run and grab

another towel from the closet?

Of course.

What's that for?

I want to get you out of this pool.

Have you walk around a little bit.

A little bit of movement. You know, get the blood flowing.

Yeah, that should be... Oh!

-That was a weird one. -Weird how?

I don't feel it anymore.

Not at all?

Not at all.

Whoa.

What happened here?

Candace, get her out and walk her down the hall.

Got it.

Alright.

What's going on?

The sky's falling.

Alright. What's wrong?

Her contractions were hitting every 5 or 6 minutes,

and then out of nowhere, she goes, like, 15 minutes

and it's the weirdest fucking contraction I've ever seen.

Maybe she's just not fully dilated.

She was before.

But either way, why would her contractions

-start spacing out like that? -I don't know. Why?

No, it's not a riddle, Jayson. I don't know either.

So is this not, like, a common thing?

No, no, no. I cannot stress to you enough.

This is a serious problem.

The baby could be breech.

-Why do you think that? -It's just a possibility.

Why is it a possibility?

Because I can't think of anything else that makes sense.

-Fuck. -It's okay.

-Fuck. -Hey. It's okay.

How is this okay?

Because we are going to the hospital right now.

If something's wrong, everything will be better there.

They can handle it better.

And if baby's fine, at least you'll be somewhere

-where the lights are on, right? -Yeah. Yeah.

With the contractions this far apart,

we can take the drive a little more slow.

-Okay. -We get there safe,

we figure out what's going on,

we bring him into this world, happy and healthy.

-Yeah. -Okay. Get your go bag.

Get anything else that you need and get the car running.

-Okay? -Okay.

Okay.

Hey. Cross my heart...

you're gonna be a great dad.

Sarah.

We overheard.

Okay.

I'm scared, Sarah.

That's okay. It's okay to be scared,

but everything's gonna be alright.

I know it wasn't the plan,

but we got to go to the hospital now.

Okay.

Candace, can you grab her boots?

No problem.

Let's get you changed before we go outside.

No.

Goody, you can't go out in this weather like that.

-No! -Goody.

No!

This is my dress.

I'll go to the hospital.

I'll... I'll go to the hospital.

But this...

This is my dress.

Hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

I got you. Okay?

I got you.

It's gonna be alright.

-I'm scared. -I know.

I am too.

It's gonna be alright. Okay?

I'm gonna get you to the hospital.

It's gonna be alright.

Yeah.

I'm gonna warm the car up for you.

It's gonna be nice and toasty when you get in.

You're cold in that dress, but it's gonna be okay, alright?

Yeah.

I love you, baby.

Hey, now you bundle up for me.

-Alright? -Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Thank you, Jayson.

I trust you, Sarah.

I trust you.

That's all I need, sweetheart.

Now, come get your boots on.

Candace, get her bundled up.

-Her scarf's over there. -Got it.

Oh.

I feel like a snowman.

No, you're too hot to be a snowman.

-You'd be nothing but a puddle. -I'm gonna go see

-if the car's ready. -Heard.

Hey. Are we ready to go?

Jayson?

Jayson!

Jayson!

Jayson!

Jayson!

Jayson!

Okay.

When did this contraction start?

-A minute ago. -A whole minute?!

At least.

Okay. Okay. Breathe.

-Just breathe, Goody. Breathe. -What's happening?!

You're having a baby. That's what's happening.

-Oh. -Let's get this coat off of her.

I'm cold.

I know, I know, but we're gonna get a blanket

and that'll be warmer for you.

I thought we were leaving.

We will. We are. We're just, uh...

We, uh, need to make sure that you're good to go first.

I am.

-I'm good to go. -Okay. Alright.

-I think we should go. -Yeah, we will.

-We will soon, I know. -I don't feel good.

No, no, no, don't say that.

-I don't. -Don't say that.

Candace, call an ambulance, please.

-Where's Jayson? -I don't know, Goody.

Is he outside?

I-I don't know.

Where is he?

Oh.

You're freezing.

Hey.

Sarah, please.

Hey.

Hey, where...

Where is my husband?

I don't know.

I went out to the car to check and he...

he wasn't there.

-Where did he go? -I don't know where he went.

Is... Is he coming back?

I don't know.

Where did he go?

I don't know where he went.

-Why didn't you tell me? -I don't want to scare you.

I'm already scared, Sarah.

My baby's upside down.

-No, no, we don't know that. -I'm already fucking scared.

We don't know that for sure.

Something's wrong.

I'm scared. I'm really scared.

I couldn't be more scared than I am right now.

So please, please do not try to save me

from any more scary shit

because I'm already fucking scared.

It's gonna be okay.

-Yes, it will. -It's not gonna be okay.

-It's not gonna be okay. -Yes, it will.

I don't feel good.

No, no, don't say that.

-I feel sick. -Please.

-And I feel fat. -Please.

-Don't do this. -I'm sorry. I'm scared.

-I'm so scared. -Don't do this.

Please. Hey.

-Hey. -Uhh...

I got you. Okay? I got you.

You don't have to be scared.

I don't know if I can.

You can.

-You can do this. -I can't do this.

Yes.

You've come so far. Do not give up.

I will not let you. I will not let you.

You got this. Just keep breathing.

-Yeah. -Sarah.

-Sarah. -What, Candace?!

The phone's dead, too.

Oh, fuck.

Oh, God. Okay.

Okay.

Okay. Okay, okay.

-Take her. -Should we get her to the car?

Just give me... Give me a minute.

We should get her to the car. Right?

I just need to think.

What the fuck is there to think about?

You said we have to leave.

The keys are gone.

-What do you mean, they're gone? -Jayson had them.

-Where's Jayson? -I don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?

-I don't know, Candace. -His wife is in labor.

He's not just gonna up and leave like that.

Sarah.

Sarah!

Where is Jayson?

I think something took him.

What do you mean?

I don't know, but he's gone.

We have to go find him. We have to do something.

-Do what? -Fucking something, Sarah.

He could be hurt. He could be lost.

He wouldn't do this to us. He wouldn't do this to Goody.

He would not do this to me!

Candace...

we need to take care of Goody now.

If something bad happened to Jayson,

there's nothing we can do. There are no tracks to follow.

There is no phone to call for help.

We can hope and we can pray,

but there's nothing we can do right now for him.

She's in labor. She's struggling.

The power is out. The phone line is down.

We are here.

We are here.

You here with me?

Are you with me, Candace?

We need to keep her warm.

Can you grab a proper blanket for her?

Wait.

Wait, Candace, wait.

Just stay here one more moment.

I can feel him.

Is he kicking?

Yeah.

Kicking and screaming.

I love you both so much.

How do you feel, mama?

I feel beautiful.

Okay.

Can you grab her a comforter or a quilt from the bedroom?

I'm scared, Sarah.

I know.

I know, sweetheart.

If it makes you feel any better,

I've never met a mother who wasn't.

And even if everything goes perfectly,

it's still just a little scary.

But I'm not gonna let anything happen.

I'm not gonna let anything happen to you.

It feels like someone's breaking my feet.

-That's not good. -They're all tingly.

Okay.

I just need to make sure that the blood... is flowing.

Can you pop my toes?

What?

Jayson does it for me.

Okay.

That was a good one.

Thank you.

Can you... Here, wrap her up.

Tuck her in a little.

Goody, do you have any more candles?

That's all they have is hippie shit.

The cupboard in the nursery.

And flashlights?

Same spot.

Candace, can you just keep her comfortable?

Okay.

Can you pop her toes for her?

-What? -Jayson pops her toes for her.

I'm not fucking touching her feet.

Go get the candles.

Oh, shit.

Mm.

Sarah!

Shit!

Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit.

Help her up. Help her.

Get her on her feet.

You're not dilated.

Open those hips and breathe.

Okay. Okay.

Aah! Aah! Aah!

I got you. I got you, mama.

Yes. There you go. There you go. Just breathe.

Just breathe. Just breathe.

Candace, can you get some of these lit?

Yeah.

I just need to see how baby's situated.

Candace, bring a flashlight.

In my bag, there's a stethoscope.

It looks like a horn.

Candace, can I get that flashlight over here?

Is this too much pressure?

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

It was a little too much pressure, Sarah.

Just a little too much.

What was that?

That was baby.

Did you feel him kick or something?

Something. Something like that.

Mm.

That's my boy.

Uh, Candace,

can you help me with something in the pantry?

Yep.

What do you need from the pantry?

I have no fucking clue, but we'll be right back.

Okay. Sarah, what do we do?

Let me just... Let me think a moment.

Maybe I go out, I can try to find help and...

No! No! I don't know what happened to Jayson.

I don't think it's very safe out there.

It's not feeling very fucking safe in here, Sarah.

Maybe the baby only has a few fingers on that hand.

Those aren't baby fingers, Candace.

How do you know? It was dark. It was just a glimpse.

I've seen baby fingers.

Candace, I've seen a lot of baby fingers.

Mostly like 5, maybe 10 at a time.

I can't feel the baby's back.

I can't feel the baby's head.

When I was examining her, it wasn't up, it wasn't down.

It was turning and then pushing against her.

It wants out of her.

There is something unnatural inside of her, Candace.

So what do we do?

We deliver it.

Goody?

Hey, Sarah.

Where did all these candles come from?

The loft?

No, there weren't as many up there, Goody.

Jayson must have brought some more.

Jayson?

Yeah.

Did Jayson do all this?

Uh-huh.

And then he put me back in the water.

Did you see where Jayson went?

I didn't see him at all.

And how do you know it was him?

He said..."Deliver my son."

Mm.

Okay.

Okay. Let's just get around the pool then.

-Are you fucking serious? -Please, Candace.

What are we doing?

I guess...

we're just gonna push.

Great.

What does the clock say, Candace?

I do not have the clock.

It's... It's probably fine.

You guys are doing such a great job.

Such a great job.

Okay.

Are you warm enough?

Are you warm enough, Candace?

No. You, Goody.

Oh, yeah.

He heated the water for me.

Of course he did.

That's because he loves you very much.

Oh. He does.

And he definitely wouldn't want to hurt you

or anyone else who might be helping you.

-Oh, my God. -What?

-Hot. -Oh, fuck!

I told you.

He loves me so-o-o-o-o much.

There he is.

Who?

Jayson.

You see Jayson?

What is he doing up there?

What is he doing?

What is he doing up there?

What is he doing up there?

Candace, is there someone up there?

I'm not fucking looking.

I can feel him.

Tearing like a harrow through the lining of my womb,

he makes of me a vessel and a burden of my blessing.

Tormenting me, though I spoke no words against him.

What wouldst thou with me?

Sweet nothing-shaped dreamscape,

clay to quicken on thy knee.

Wouldst thou come fawning in the morning?

Your forked tongue glistening with honey

hissing like a zephyr through the meadow in the spring.

Arms outstretched.

Rise to thee.

Bones picked clean and bleached before the scrying.

Blooms of lavender

escaping with the breaking of my marrow.

Am I no more than soil?

The naked field made fulsome by the slaking of your thirst.

Could the loam not bare this soul,

roiling like a tempest, water breaking on the shoal?

You stole diamonds from my eyes...

that you might crush them into coal.

I can feel him.

I can f-f-feel him.

I can... I can...

feel him.

Oh! Oh!

Oh!

Now... he doth beckon.

Drawing me like venom from a wound.

His serpent circling and groping over my person.

I shan't deny him.

His name like nightshade on my lips.

Oh, God!

Oh, my God. God, please, no.

God, please, no.

Please.

God isn't here anymore.

Sarah, what do we do?

Sarah. What do we do?

-Sarah! -Stop, Candace.

I know you're scared, but please just stop.

There's something wrapped around my arms.

I'm just trying to slip my hands out of my blouse.

-What can I do? -Shut up.

I'm sorry. I love you.

-But, please, just shut up. -Okay.

Oh, my God.

Grab me, grab me!

Ow, ow!

Get a knife! Get a fucking knife!

Oh!

Goody, Goody, Goody, Goody, Goody.

Let her go.

Let her g... Please, God, let her go.

Who?

Let who go?

What are you doing?

Let her go or I will kill the child.

Let her go

or I'll fucking stick this knife through her and kill them both!

You okay?

What is that?

Oh. Candace.

We need to get her out of there.

No shit.

I need to see if she's losing blood.

We need to get her out of the pool.

We need to get the pool out of the house.

Okay.

-You okay? -I'm having a baby.

Get under her arm. One, two, three.

Okay, we're gonna get you out of here.

Come on, Goody. We got you, babe.

Okay. Now just your other foot.

The floor is so cold.

That is the least of our problems right now, Goody.

Well, yeah. You're wearing shoes.

For fuck's sake, Goody! Get out the goddamn water!

Oh! Come on.

You okay?

I don't know.

Are you hurt?

Do you feel hurt anywhere?

Everywhere.

Sarah.

Help.

Oh, my God.

What is that?

I don't know.

Move!

Okay.

Oh!

Oh!

Pressure, pressure.

Just pressure, put pressure.

You gonna fix this? Can you stitch her up?

I don't know.

Sarah, please, you have to help her.

You have to do something.

Sarah, please.

We should have gone to the hospital an hour ago.

We should have gone to the hospital

at the first sign of trouble.

We could have made it.

We all could have made it.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I should have got you out of here when I still had a chance.

But you didn't, Sarah.

We're here.

Right? We're here.

And I need you to save her.

What would they do at the hospital?

I can't do it.

What can you do?

What would they do at the hospital right now?

A C-section?

Okay.

Okay, so we do a C-section.

I never did one before.

But you know how it's done, right?

I don't know if she'll survive.

That's the best chance she's got, right?

The only chance.

Okay, so we cut it out.

Sarah.

Sarah.

Sarah...

we cut it out.

Get me a knife.

Does this work?

No. No. Smaller, scalpel-y.

Okay.

I need a clean towel, some alcohol

and gloves from my bag.

Where's Jayson?

One thing at a time, sweetheart.

I want sushi.

Green tea.

Edamame.

I have sutures in my kit. Look in the bag.

This is gonna sting.

Good.

It's okay.

-It's okay. -It hurts, it hurts.

I know, sweetheart, I know. That's a good thing.

That means it's clean. You want to be clean, right?

I want to be dead!

Not tonight, mama. Not tonight.

Did you get a knife?

Yeah.

Jesus Christ.

Scalpel-y.

Okay.

Okay. Hold her hands.

No, no, no, no.

Hold them.

Okay.

Slice the uterine wall.

Okay. Okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

Okay.

Are you okay?

I'm beautiful.

Hold her. Hold her!

There he is.

I need your hand.

-Where? -Her stomach.

What?

Hold her fucking stomach.

Just one more left.

Just one more.

Just one more.

Just one more.

Oh, my God!

Is he... Is he okay?

Sarah.

Is he okay?

Let me hold him.

Sarah.

Sarah, he's crying.

Let me hold him, Sarah. He's crying.

Let me hold him.

Please.

Please.

Please, please let me hold my baby.

Let me hold my baby.

Uhh!

Ah!

I'm so sorry...

Aaaaaah!

Goody.

Goody?

Goody!

I got you.

I can feel him.

The baby?

Jayson.

I love you,

Candace.

I love you, too, my love.

Tell me again.

I love you.

No.

Tell me how.

How he was born.

Surrounded by stars.

Goody?

Goody.

Goody, please. Come on.

Goody. Please. Come on. Tell me you're okay.

I'm beautiful.