INT. Carol and Maria’s room-Night
Maria, clearly in her third trimester, has her legs wrapped around a body pillow with her stomach nestled into it on her right side. Carol sleeps opposite her with her left hand cradling Maria’s face and her right resting on Maria’s stomach.
Maria stirs and rolls onto her back, sitting up. Carol’s hand falls onto the body pillow.
Carol: What is it? What’s happening?
Carol looks up at Maria, then at the clock on the nightstand. It’s 2:18am.
Maria:Just going to pee, go back to sleep.
Maria climbs out of bed and goes to the bathroom while rubbing her kicking stomach. When she returns she lays on her back but Monica’s kicking turns her back to face Carol and groan in pain.
Carol pulls Maria closer to her, resting her face in her stomach and rubbing it with one hand.
Carol(whispering):Hey there little trouble maker... you gotta calm down in there... your mom has to get some sleep...
Carol continues whispering and rubbing long after the kicking stops and Maria has fallen asleep.
A few hours later Maria jars awake and grabs her stomach. She reaches for Carol, squeezing whatever part she could find in the dark. Carol wakes and sits up from her spot curled up around Maria’s stomach.
Carol:What’s happening? Is it time?
Maria:That’s a contraction Definitely a contraction.
Carol takes Maria’s hand with her left hand and turns on the lamp on her nightstand with her right. The clock reads 4:22am.
She pulls open a drawer and grabs out a silver stopwatch.
Maria:You probably don’t need to time them yet could you just get me some ice and a towel to bite on?
Carol starts out of bed but Maria does not let her hand go.
Maria: After this one passes...
Carol scoots back next to Maria and places her free hand on Maria’s stomach.
When the contraction finally passes and Maria loosens her grip on Carol’s hand, she gets out of bed and runs downstairs to grab the items, returning with one glass of ice, one of water, one dry towel for biting and a wet one for sweat. She places the water on her nightstand and climbs back into bed, handing Maria the ice and towel she asked for.
Maria:Always going above and beyond huh Danvers?
Carol: Do I even need to say it?
In unison:Higher, further, faster
Carol leans in and kisses Maria on the nose.
She kisses the same spot again.
Carol: You doing ok? You breathing? Remember to breathe.
Carol rubs Maria’s back with her left hand while taking Maria’s right hand in hers.
Maria: No I thought I’d just stop instead.
Carol: Look I really don’t know what I’d do if you did.
Maria squeezes Carol’s hand as a contraction rolls through. Carol reaches again for her watch and clicks a button on the side.
Carol:Alright I’m gonna start timing them so I can have an idea of when to start loading up the car.
Maria finishes bracing in pain and takes a few deep breaths.
Maria:Carol there’s really no reason to rush.
Carol: Well the base hospital is still like a thirty minute drive without traffic.
Maria: Carol no one’s gonna be on the road at this hour we can be there in twenty if we take the Camaro.
Carol: Haha funny, for a second there I thought you said your Camaro could get somewhere fast.
Maria:It’s faster than your Charger.
Carol:Haha I think I might be experiencing auditory hallucinations because I DEFINIELY didn’t just hear you say your Camaro is faster than my Charger. I think I’ll get my ears checked while we’re at the hospital.
Maria:You can stay in denial it doesn’t change the truth. And you know, maybe we should take the Charger... it’s not like we’ll be in a hurry.
Carol:Yeah I think I’ll see an auditory specialist while we’re there. But in the meantime I’m gonna get our bags.
Carol climbs out of bed and grabs a duffle bag abd a few shirts and pants from the closet. She goes to the bathroom and brings out a small bag of toiletries.
You don’t have to start packing a bag yet the doctors said to come when they were five minutes ap-AAAAHHHHH
Carol gets back in bed and grabs Maria’s hand.
Carol:You’re right, I should’ve started five minutes ago, alas, we’ll have to forego packing enough options for 4 days. We’re getting in the car now, and I’ll come back for more stuff later.But you’ve been in labor for twenty minutes and you’re already at 3 and a half minutes, so unless you wanna give birth in the front seat of my Charger, you should put on your slippers.
Maria climbs out of the bed and puts on her slippers. Wrapping the nearest throw around her shoulders.
Maria:How many time do I have to say this? We’re TAKING my CAMERO!
Carol:Well unless YOU WANNA GIVE BIRTH IN THE FRONT SEAT OF YOUR CAMERO, LETS GO SOLDIER!
Carol grabs the half pairs bag and walks around the bed to take Maria’s hand as she steps into her slippers. They walk down the stairs and Carol grabs the keys as they head out the door.
EXT. MARIA CAMERO- MORNING(dark)
Carol sets down their overnight bag to help Maria into the front seat. Once Maria’s buckled up carol closes the door and grabs the overnight bag. She runs back to the front door to grab her own shoes and jacket and locks the door behind her.
When she returns to the car Maria is bracing through another contraction. Carol tosses the bag in the backseat and slides into the drivers seat, taking Maria’s hand.
Maria:I’m ok, start the car, we have to get me to the hospital NOW!
Carol chuckles and starts the car...
Carol: We’d get there faster if...
She turns to Maria’s glare and doesn’t finish her sentence. She starts the car, turns on her lights and pulls out of the driveway, speeding onto the dirt road.
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