What will happen to her and the baby?

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INT. MATERNITY ROOM - CONTINUOUS

The tension in the room is suffocating. LINDA steps closer to EMILY, her hand reaching out to push the eight-year-old aside.

LINDA

(icily)

Emily, do not test my patience.

From beneath the bed, SARAH'S hand reaches out, grabbing Linda’s ankle with a force that makes Linda gasp and stumble backward.

SARAH (O.S.)

(vicious whisper)

Touch her, and I swear to God you won't leave this room standing.

The DOCTOR gasps, stepping back.

Sarah slowly crawls out from under the bed. Her body aches, her hair is disheveled, but her eyes burn with pure, terrifying fury. She stands up, using the side of the bed for support, and steps directly between Linda and the bassinet.

DOCTOR

Mrs. Whitmore—you were under the bed? What is going on here?

LINDA

(recovering her composure, sneering)

See, Doctor? Look at her! Crawling on the floor, insane! She is completely unfit to raise a child!

SARAH

(ignoring Linda, staring at the Doctor)

Doctor, look at me. I have not signed a single piece of paper. If you touch my son or allow this woman to take him, I will sue this hospital into non-existence, and I will have you arrested for kidnapping.

The Doctor pales, immediately clutching the folder to his chest.

DOCTOR

I... I was told you had authorized this—

SARAH

I authorized nothing!

The door opens abruptly. DANIEL WHITMORE (30s) walks in, carrying a tray of coffee. He stops, frozen at the scene.

DANIEL

What’s happening here? Mom, why are you screaming?

Sarah turns her sharp gaze onto Daniel.

SARAH

Did you sign it, Daniel?

Daniel frowns, looking confused.

DANIEL

Sign what? Mom said the hospital needed my signature for the private room upgrade while you were resting—

SARAH

She was trying to steal our son! She brought transfer papers and claimed I was unstable! And she said you agreed!

Daniel drops the coffee tray. The cups shatter on the floor. He looks at the papers in the Doctor's hands, then at his mother's pale face.

DANIEL

(voice trembling with shock and anger)

Mom... what did you do?

LINDA

(defensive, trembling)

Daniel, be reasonable! She's weak, she can't handle two children! I was only doing what’s best for our family name—

DANIEL

(roaring)

GET OUT!

The entire room goes silent. Linda recoils, taking a step back.

DANIEL (CONT'D)

Get out of this room before I call security myself. You are dead to me. Do you hear me? Never come near my wife or my children again!

Linda tries to speak, but seeing the absolute betrayal and fury in her son's eyes, her confidence completely shatters. Clutching her designer purse, she turns and rushes out of the room in disgrace.

The Doctor hurriedly backs out behind her.

DOCTOR

I'm so sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore. I'll... I'll destroy these documents immediately.

The door clicks shut.

Daniel drops to his knees beside Sarah, tears welling in his eyes.

DANIEL

Sarah, I am so sorry... I swear to God, I didn't know—

Sarah looks down at him. The trust is fractured, but the immediate danger has passed. She turns to Emily, who is holding the sleeping baby in the bassinet, watching them carefully.

SARAH

(softly)

Emily... come here, baby.

Emily runs into Sarah's arms. Sarah wraps one arm around her daughter and the other around the baby boy in the bassinet, holding them close against her chest.

SARAH (CONT'D)

(whispering to Emily)

You saved us, sweetheart. You saved your little brother.

CAMERA SLOWLY PULLS BACK through the hospital room window, bathed in the warm afternoon sunlight, holding on the image of Sarah fiercely holding her two children, protected and safe.

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