The Surrogacy Trap (2013) - full transcript
After losing hope of conceiving a child on their own, Christy and Mitch turn to surrogacy in hopes of creating the perfect family. However, their confidence is quickly shaken when they discover that the young woman might not be as perfect as they first thought.
[People talking, indistinct]
- You would have done
a really wonderful job.
- [Man]: Congratulations!
- Hi, everybody.
The S&P Index is up,
and so is the
Lipstick Index!
[Crowd laughs]
Uh, all kidding aside,
I would like to
propose a toast
to this wonderful team
who really exceeded all
our expectations with
the Fall into
Fabulous campaign. Um...
[Clears throat]
And we did so while we
maintained a commitment to
100%, uh, eco-friendly products.
[Exhales loudly]
I am so sorry. Um...
So, um...
If we can please raise our
glasses, um...
[Gasping]
- [Woman]:
Should we call someone?
- You should sit down.
Just relax.
- [Woman]: What's wrong,
Mrs. Bennet?
- Can you please call 911?
- And I'll call
your husband right away.
- It's OK, Christy!
- Mitch...
- It's OK. It's OK.
- My baby!
- I'm right here with you.
- OK.
[Siren wailing]
- [Doctor]: I'm so sorry
for your loss.
Our tests showed her coagulation
factors were abnormal.
Um...
After 3 in-vitro
procedures
and the subsequent miscarriages,
I'm afraid there's
a high likelihood
she won't be able to conceive.
I think you should allow
yourselves to grieve
and then consider
the other options.
- Thank you.
[Sighs]
- I don't know.
Maybe the fact that
we can't make a decision
about a surrogate's a sign
that we shouldn't do this.
- Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Are you getting cold feet?
- And what if this doesn't
work out either?
I just-- I can't go through
any more disappointment.
- Hey...
Everything
is gonna be fine.
All right?
- I don't know if
I'm meant to be a mother.
- Hey, listen to me.
Listen to me.
Just 'cause you can't
physically have a baby
does not mean you're not
meant to be a mother.
You are gonna be
an amazing mother.
- Yeah?- Yeah.
- I have interviewed
a lot of candidates.
You have an excellent batch
of potential surrogates
to choose from.
- Sounds great!
- Shall we start?
- Yes!- Let's do it.
- OK...
This is Amy Simms.
She's 32.
She's a single mother
with one son.
- Has she done this before?
- Three times.
- Oh...
- So having children
is her job?
- She does regard it as
a key source of income.
- I--I just don't
like the idea
of our child coming
from someone
who's essentially
a professional incubator.
- I can understand that,
but the fact that
this represents her livelihood
means she takes it
very seriously.
- I do like the idea
of going with someone
who's three for three.
- Uh, well, Amy did suffer
one miscarriage,
but it was in
the first trimester.
- Do they know
what caused it?
- It's sad, but sometimes
these things just happen.
- Mm-hmm. They do.
- Yeah.
- OK.
I read that couples
instinctively feel they'll know
when they've met the right
surrogate and I just--
I don't feel it with her.
- Me neither. No, sorry.
- I have a policy of not trying
to influence my clients,
but I'm going to break
my rule with this one.
Her name is Mallory Parkes.
She's 31, no children.
She's educated, polite.
Absolutely lovely.
- Mm-hmm...
- Has she ever been
a surrogate before?
- No.- Ah.
- Isn't it odd,
going through all this
before having
a child of your own?
- It's not the norm.
It's much more common
with altruistic surrogacy.
- But what do you think of her?
- I like her.
- What do you think?
- I think we should meet her.
- Good!
One for the "yes" pile.
We're just getting started.
[Horn honking]
- I never do drugs.
I rarely drink.
Oh, and I wouldn't have
so much as a drop of alcohol
when I was pregnant.
Same goes for coffee.
Cool. So you're
a non-smoker?
- I tried it once
in junior high,
and that was enough.
- Uh, what about your diet?
- I eat healthy,
minus the odd sugar binge.
- OK.
- Oh, it's fine.
I have a sweet tooth
I'll be passing along.
Um... Exercise.
- Exercise, yeah.
- Yeah, do you like
to exercise?
- I don't know
if I like it.
But I do it.
- OK, that would be my genes.
- I mean, I would treat this
baby like--like it were my own.
I really would.
- OK.
[Clears throat]
- Well, now for the--the
obvious question, um...
- Why would
I wanna do this?
- Right. Is it for the money?
- Well, that's important.
I'm saving up to get my degree
in early childhood education.
- Really?
- That's cool. I like that.
- But that being said,
there are other ways
to pay for college
that don't involve morning
sickness and stretch marks.
- So it's not just
about the money?
- No. My mom was
a surrogate for her cousin.
I mean, I was really young,
but I saw...
I saw how it changed her life,
how it changed both their lives.
I mean, what a gift
to give someone.
- Wow. It's true.
- I'm really impressed with you.
- Yeah, definitely.
I mean, we have
other people...
- Yeah, we have to interview
other candidates.
It was nice to meet you.
- Wait, do I--
Wait, wait. Do I get
to ask questions?
- Yeah.
- Of course. Absolutely.
- Why do you
want a baby?
- Wow! OK. Um...
I don't know how to answer that.
- Well, I--I just need to know
that I'm doing this
for the right reasons.
This doesn't apply to you,
but lots of couples have kids
'cause they're bored or they
wanna save their marriage.
- Oh! No...
- No!
- We're in
a great place.
- So why do you really wanna
have a baby this badly?
- Um, I've been
very lucky
and I've achieved everything
that I've put my mind to
except, um, having a child
and being a mother.
I've tried 3 times
to have a baby
and I keep on having
miscarriages.
- I'm sorry.
- So, I don't want that dream
of having this family
to just end
in complete failure.
- Thank you.
- [Christy]: Is that an OK?
- That was
a great answer.
I hope you don't mind, I--
You know, I had to
interview you too.
- No. It's nice.
I'm glad you asked me
that question.
I feel it.
- Yeah?
- Yeah. I think so.
- [Both]: Um...
- I think that
we should tell Beth
that we found
our surrogate.
- Yeah!
- Really?
[Mallory and Christy laugh]
- [Beth]: And in return,
the surrogate agrees
that Christy and Mitch are
the legal parents of the child.
- Of course.
- In the best
interests of the child,
she will not form
or attempt to form
a parent-child
relationship.
- Wow! Who knew getting pregnant
would require so much paperwork!
- And now for
the best part.
You will be paid $35,000
in monthly instalments
plus all hospital and doctor
bills, maternity clothes
and any related expenses
from now until...
Until 2 weeks post delivery.
- Well, here goes!
[Horns honking]
- I--I know that this is
a business arrangement,
but I want you to think of me
as more than a surrogate.
I'm--I'm a friend
who's helping you have a baby.
- Oh, thank you for everything!
- To the baby!
- To the baby! Yay!
Mmm... Ah...
This may be my last drink for
a while, I better enjoy it.
- You have got such a great eye.
Would you help me go shopping
for maternity clothes?
- I would love to.
- You would?
- There's the greatest boutique
on Michigan Avenue.
- Oh, oh! Baby Me, right?
- Yes! Baby Me, right?
- I know, their stuff
is classic, it's not fussy.
- Yeah, and you like it.
- It's my favourite store.
- Oh no! I'm sorry,
I just--
I want Christy to be as big
a part of the pregnancy
as she wants to
and same goes for you.
- My real contribution will
start after the baby shows up.
- Yup, 'cause you're gonna get
up in the middle of the night
and you're gonna change diapers,
and feed the baby.
- Yeah, of course!
I was thinking more
along the lines of
building a fort
and playing catch,
but, sure,
I'll do that.
- You are gonna make
such a great dad.
- You are. Mm-hmm.
- See?
- Hey, huddle together. I wanna
take a picture to remember this.
OK.
Ready?
Say "babies."
- Lookit.
Mallory sent me a copy of
the photo she took of us.
- Oh, that's great!
Do you know how happy
I am that you two get along?
- Yeah?
- Yeah!
I cannot imagine
going through this
with someone that
you didn't actually like.
- I spoke to Alli and she thinks
that Mallory sounds so perfect.
- Well, if Alli thinks so,
then it's gotta be true.
[Christy sighs]
- What?
- I just hope it goes OK.
- Come here.
It will.
- It will.
- Mallory!
- Hi!
- Hey.
- Oh...
- Big day!
- Oh, yeah! I'm excited!
- Good. Good.
- Oh, new dress...
- Oh!
- Figured I'd get
some wear out of it
before I needed to start
dressing in tents.
- You'll look just as
beautiful when you're pregnant.
- That's really sweet, Mitch.
- Christy should be
coming. There she is!
- Hey!- Oh, hi!
- Wow, you look
beautiful.
- Thank you.
So do you.
- Nice to
see you.
- Wow.
- Hey...
- Shall we?
- [Christy]: Yeah.
- All right.
- The embryo-transfer procedure
is similar to a Pap smear.
There shouldn't be any pain.
- OK.
- Wish me luck!
- Good luck.
- [Christy]: Thank you
for doing this for us.
- [Doctor]: OK, that's good.
Here we go.
And...
There. Good.
- [Both]: Wow!
- [Mitch]: Wow!
- Good, Mallory.
OK, and now we're...
done.
Good job.
- [Mitch]: It's amazing.
- Great.
We should know in a few weeks
if the embryo has implanted.
- [Christy]: OK.
- You have a very
healthy surrogate.
I'm optimistic.
- OK. Thank you
so much.
- You're welcome. Bye-bye.
- Thank you.
- How about we go
celebrate this pregnancy?
- Oh...- Oh...
- I don't know if
I wanna jinx it.
- Guys! Positive thinking!
- Mallory, it's just, we've
had our hopes up before...
- But, as soon as
we hear good news...
- [Mitch]: Definitely.
- Sure.
- OK. So you let us know
if you need anything.
- I will.
- OK. Great.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
- All right!
[Sighs]
- Bitch.
- Right. OK, well,
I'm glad you're interested.
That's great.
OK and yes, I will send you
the specs tomorrow for sure.
All right.
Thank you for your time.
Bye-bye.
[Sighs]
[Kids playing in distance]
[Phone rings,
Mitch sighs]
Yep?
Dr. McNally, hey.
What's up?
[Cell rings]
- Hey, you.
- [Mitch]: Hey!
- What's up?
- Um, Dr. McNally called.
- She did?
- We're gonna be parents.
- Are you serious?
[Laughs]
Oh my God!
[♪ Bedouin Soundclash
on radio ♪]
- ♪♪ Hey
♪ A beautiful day
♪ A beautiful day
♪ Hey
♪ A beautiful day
♪ A beautiful day
♪ When the night
♪ Feels my song
♪ I'll be home
♪ I'll be whole
♪ When the night
♪ Feels my song
♪ I'll be home
I'll be whole ♪♪
- [Shrieking]: Hi!
[Shrieks]
I am so happy!
Wow!
This is pretty amazing.
- Mm-hmm...
- If I had known pregnancy would
have this kind of effect,
I'd have hired a surrogate
a long time ago.
- And you know what they say?
- What do they say?
- Pregnancy can be the sexiest
time in a relationship.
- Oh!
Even without the baby bump
and the hormones?
- Especially without those.
[Moaning]
- Come here!
- What--what about dinner?
- Um, I say we work up
an appetite, OK?
[Doorbell rings]
Are you expecting somebody?
- No.
- Then forget about it.
- OK.
[Doorbell rings again]
I should get it.
Yeah I should.
- No.
- I'm just gonna get it
really quickly.
Just really...
- Don't! Just hurry.
- Oh! Hi!
- Congratulations!
I came as soon as
I heard the news!
- Wow! Um, hey, Mitch!
- Yeah?
- Mallory's here.
- [Mallory]: Hi, Mitch!
- Come on in.
- I, um, I brought
champagne for you
and sparkling cider
for me and the baby.
- That is so thoughtful.
Thank you.
- Wow! Your place
is beautiful.
- Christy decorated
it herself.
- Oh! You were celebrating
and I interrupted.
- No, we're just
having dinner.
- Oh, well, I can come back and
we can do this another time.
- Definitely.
- Besides, I'm pretty
hungry myself.
Now that I'm eating for two.
- You should...
Why don't you join us?
You can put your cider
in the fridge.
- Really?
- For sure,yeah!
- Yes!
- I don't wanna be a 3rd wheel.
- Oh, come on!
- We have
so much food.
- OK. Thanks.
- You're the reason
why we're celebrating.
[Sighs]
She's so excited.
- Yeah, I was too!
- I promise you that
I am gonna make it up to you.
- You better.
- Yeah. OK.
- How long have
you been in Chicago?
- I moved here about
a year ago with my boyfriend,
my ex-boyfriend, Greg.
We were supposed to
get married but, um...
Well, that didn't work out.
- Aw...
- You'll meet another guy.
- Sometimes I'm not so sure.
- You will.
- Oh, come on.
You're smart,
you're beautiful.
Of course you will.
- I'm not good
at meeting people.
My impending water
retention isn't gonna help.
- Well, your breasts going up
a cup size or two can't hurt.
I'm just saying.
- I can't believe you said that.
- It's OK. I think he's funny.
- Thank you.
She thinks I'm funny.
- Oh.
- You are funny.
- I think that it will put
a damper on your dating life.
- It's worth it.
- Here, have some.
- I should go.
But thank you.
- You're sure?
- Mm-hmm. Thank you for dinner.
No, no, no!
Don't--don't get up.
I'll let myself out.
- OK.
- I already feel like
part of the family.
- Any time.
- Great.
- [Christy]: Well,
you outdid yourself.
Dinner was fabulous.
- [Mitch]: It was my pleasure.
But you see all those dishes
over there? They're all yours.
Good night!
- Good bye!
- [Christy]: Bye!
- Don't get me wrong.
She's very sweet.
- Yeah.
- Just, um, a little needy.
- How did she get
our address?
- Sure, the contract.
Didn't you say
something about
making the wait
worth my while?
- I did.
[♪ Rock-a-bye Baby ♪]
- [Woman]: Tranquil, isn't it?
- I'll take it. Also...
I'd like to
register for gifts.
- Absolutely.
- Oh!
[Chuckles]
[Scanner beeps]
- Mrs. Bennet?
- Oh...
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
- [Doctor]:
There. Good.
Everything looks
like it should for 18 weeks.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
- Thank you for
letting us come today.
- One weird, modern,
happy family, right?
- Wanna hear
the baby's heartbeat?
- [All]: Yes!
- [Doctor]: OK.
[Heartbeat]
- [Mitch and Christy]: Oh!
- Hey...
That's our baby.
- It's amazing.
- [Christy]:
That's our baby!
- Would you like
to know the sex?
- [Mallory]: Yes!
- [Mitch and Christy]: No!
- You guys don't wanna know what
colour to paint the baby's room?
- No, we definitely
wanna be surprised.
- Oh. It's your choice.
- Here's Baby's first picture.
Right there.
- Look!
- [Mitch]: Oh! No way!
- Here's the nose,
the little eyes!
- [Mitch]: Yeah.
It's got your nose.
[Knocking at door]
- Hi, um, my husband took home
the sonogram picture.
Could you print me another?
The girls at the office are
dying to see it.
- Sure.
Here you go.
- Thank you.
- No problem.
[♪ Rock-a-bye Baby ♪]
- It's a bit expensive,
but it is just so cute.
- Wow! Yeah!
- What do
you think of that?
- Oh, that's a little last
season, don't you think?
- I guess so.
- Yeah. It is.
- OK.
So, how are you feeling?
- The morning sickness
has pretty much ended.
- Mm-hmm...
- But nobody tells you
that night sweats are what give
you that pregnancy glow.
It's worth it though.
You know, to feel that
connection to the baby.
I--I know
it's your baby,
but I'm still
feeling those things
you're supposed to feel
when you become a mother.
[Chuckles]
- Cool.
- Oh, wait.
What about this?
- Uh-huh...
- What do you think?
Should I get it?
- It's nice.
I'm being so silly.
- Hey, maybe this weekend,
you and I could go
shopping for the nursery.
- Um, hmm...
Thank you, but Mitch
and I were thinking about
making it a day of it.
You know, like
a nest building thing.
- Oh! No, no, no.
I get it.
You guys wanna feel
like real parents
since you're not able to
experience having the baby.
I can't decide.
I'm just gonna get both?
- OK.
- Thank you.
- Let me check.
Um, Tuesday's fine.
Yep!
I will see you then.
Thanks very much.
Bye-bye.
[Sighs]
[Doorbell rings]
- Mallory!
- Can I talk to you?
- Uh, yeah.
Christy's at work.
- No, I figured. It'll--it'll
just take a second.
- Sure. Come on in.
- What do you think
of my new dress?
- Wow! It's--it's really nice.
- Glad you like it.
You paid for it.
- Um...
[Clears throat]
How--how are you feeling?
- Pretty good overall.
- Mmm!
- Except my breasts have been
so tender and sensitive.
- Um, I mean,
isn't that normal?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Oh, and this is kind of
embarrassing but,
my sex drive is out of control.
- Oh, wow.
- Yeah. I don't know.
It's a hormonal thing that
happens to some women.
- Right, I heard that. Yeah.
- And, uh, I've been having
these dreams,
and you were in one.
You made an appearance
in one of my dreams.
- You said you had
something to talk about.
- Oh. Oh, yeah, sit down.
- Yeah.
- It's um...
It's kind of awkward.
It's, uh, it's
about Christy.
- Is everything
all right?
- You know we went shopping
for maternity clothes?
Well, I caught her
trying on a pregnancy belly.
- I'm not following.
- I mean, it's obvious to me
how hard this is on her.
The fact that
she doesn't share
the natural bond with
the baby that I do.
- Well, there's nothing
we can do about that.
- Well, I was thinking you could
take a more active role
and we could give Christy
some distance without,
you know, making
it obvious.
- Mm-hmm...
- Mm-hmm.
- I appreciate your concern,
but, Mallory, um,
Christy's involvement outweighs
any--any problems
she might be experiencing.
- Oh yeah. Whatever
you think is best.
- Good. Great.
Um, I actually have to
get back to work.
But thank you.
Thank you.
- Oh, I'm so glad we can be
open enough with each other
to have these kinds
of conversations.
- Me too. OK?
- OK.
- Terrific.
I'll just get
your coat.
There you go.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- It was a good chat.
- Agreed.
- What?
Mallory's worried
about me?
- She just...
Yeah, I mean,
she just thinks that this
whole thing is hard on you.
[Scoffs]
- Of course it's hard on me.
- I know!
- I mean, do you think
that it's easy
having this total stranger
carry our child?
- No, of course not.
- So what did you say to her?
- I said that I think
it's important
for Christy to be involved.
- Of course! W-what's
her alternative?
That we're just gonna
show up at the hospital
when she's ready
to give birth?
- I don't know.
She said that I should
pick up the slack.
- Oh my God!
- What?
- She was coming on
to you, wasn't she?
- What? No.
- Yeah, she was.
- You're kidding me? No!
- Yes.
- Oh my God. Are you serious?
- I'm serious.
- I'm gonna grab you
another drink,
and we are not talking about
Mallory anymore tonight. OK?
- [Christy]: She keeps making
passive-aggressive comments,
reminding me that she's
the one giving birth.
And then she shows up
at our house
and tries to convince
Mitch that I'm losing it.
So I want you to tell me
if I'm being overly sensitive
or if she's off?
- Well, I'd say maybe
it's a bit of both.
- So what do you
think I should do?
- Maybe limit
your interaction with her.
What matters, really, Christy,
is the baby's health.
So whatever you can do
to keep your surrogate happy...
It's just a few months.
I'd say do it.
- You're right.
- It'll all be fine, Christy.
- OK, I'll talk to you later.
- OK, bye-bye.
Call anytime.
- Bye.
[Sighs]
[Siren wailing,
horns honking]
- First time in prenatal?
- Yes.
Up till now, I could keep up
with my regular class.
- One day you're
touching your toes,
the next, you can't
even see them.
I'm Allison.
- Oh, Mallory.
- Nice to meet you.
- You have kids?
- Yeah, two.
My son just turned 3 and
my daughter's 8 months.
- I hope I can bounce back
as quick as you.
What's your secret?
- Teach a yoga class.
You get paid to exercise.
This is your first?
- First of many,
if you ask my husband.
Mitch loves kids. He's already
baby-proofing the house.
I keep telling him we have a few
months, but he can't wait.
He's just so excited.
- Sounds like a keeper!
Anyway, it was
nice to meet you.
See you in class on Thursday?
- Definitely.
- Great!
[Cell rings]
- Can you-- Can you hang
on one sec?
- Sure.
- OK.
Hello?
- [Mallory]: Mitch,
it's a disaster!
- What-- Are you OK?
Is it the baby?
- A pipe burst in my apartment.
There's water everywhere!
- Um...
- Please, you have to
come over right now!
- I'm sorry, I can't.
I'm in a meeting with
a potential client.
- Please! I don't know
who else to call.
- Mallory, I can't come.
- I'm worried about the baby.
Please hurry!
- OK, OK.
- Hurry!
- I'll take care of it.
[Knocking at door]
- I'm coming, Mitch!
[Sighs]
- Who are you?
- Plumber.
Mr. Bennet said
you have a problem.
- Bathroom's
around the corner.
[Phone dialing]
- Even the floors,
they'll be able to--to collect
heat in the winter
but they'll be able
to release it in the summer.
So really, it's the ideal
solution for you.
[Cell ringing]
[Mitch sighs, groans]
- [Christy]:
No, it's too early.
- It's Mallory.
Baby, it's Mallory.
Hey, Mallory.
It's Christy and Mitch.
You're on speaker phone.
How are you doing?
- [Christy]: Hey...
- This whole thing
was a mistake!
- What? What was?
- Agreeing to have your baby!
I hate being pregnant.
I am fat and disgusting...
- No, no.
That's not true.
- Oh, yes it is.
And I'm all alone.
There's nobody here to help me.
- You're not alone.
We're both here for you.
- Well, it feels like
you're trying to avoid me!
- Mallory, I know that
this is really hard.
- Do you, Christy?
Do you know that this is hard?
How could you know?
Because the only reason
I am pregnant
is because you can't be!
I cannot be pregnant
for one more night!
I'm not doing it. I am done.
- What are you talking about?
- Mallory?
How about I come over right now?
Would that be good?
[Sniffs]
- Yeah.
- You have a presentation
in the morning.
I can get back to bed.
All right?
- OK.
- Well, hurry up.
-I'll be right there.
[Sighs]
I don't like it either,
but what choice do we have?
- I've seen the way
she looks at you.
- Christy...
- Don't-- Oh!
Don't tell me
I'm being paranoid.
- This is not the same.
- It sounds the same.
"Oh, I have to take care
of something at the office.
"Don't wait up for me."
- How long am I gonna have
to pay for a mistake?
- A mistake is something
you make once.
Not over and over
and over again.
- Yes, I screwed up.
I screwed up, OK?
And you have every reason
to be suspicious of me,
but this is about the baby, OK?
- I don't know
what she's capable of.
- That's exactly why I want
to go there right this second.
[Honking]
[Knocking]
- Hi.
- Thank you so much
for coming over.
- Yeah. Sure.
- Come in. Come in.
- Better?
- Yeah. Let me get your coat.
I'm so sorry I dragged
you out of bed.
- No, it's good prep
for having the baby, right?
- You must think
I'm a whiny bitch.
- No! I think you're...
I think you're pregnant.
- Sit down.
- Yeah. OK.
Oh. Yeah.
[Sighing]
- It's just so hard going
through this all alone.
Even my stupid ex-boyfriend
would be better than this.
Well, except he'd just say
that I was fat and disgusting.
- Well, then he's a complete
jackass, that's what he is.
- You see that? It took you
2 seconds to figure him out.
- Mm-hmm?
- It took me 2 years.
Do you still
think I look OK?
- No, I think you
look beautiful.
And you know what, Mallory?
This is all gonna be
over in about 2 months
and you're gonna
feel great, OK?
- I wasn't counting on
how lonely this would feel.
- Mallory,
you're not alone.
Uh, Christy and I
are here for you.
Whatever you need.
We told you that.
- Yeah, sure,
you guys buy me stuff
but who's--who's here to
help me with the apartment
when I need something done
or I don't know,
rub my shoulders
when I am so sore
I can barely move?
- Set up a massage
appointment, OK?
It's gonna be
our treat, I promise.
- That's nice but,
I'm stiff right now.
[Sighing]
Will you, please,
just for a second?
- No, that's actually--
No, it's not appropriate.
- I don't understand.
You're gonna be in
the delivery room.
It's such an intimate thing and
you can't even rub my shoulders?
- No.
- Don't do it for me.
Do it for the baby.
- Your neck?
[Cracking]
- Did you hear that?
- Yeah, I heard that.
All right.
- See, I'm so tense...
- What part?
- Right here.
- Right there.- Yeah.
See?
- It's OK.
- It's bad for the baby
to have lots of tension.
- You're right. OK.
Is that good?
- Yeah. I could
get used to this.
[Moaning]
Mmm, that feels
good. Thank you.
[Cell ringing]
[Moaning]
No, don't answer it.
- It's...
It's Christy.
Yep? Hey, babe.
Uh, yeah. Oh yeah.
She's doing much better.
- [Whispering]:
I'm so sore.
- OK. I'm on
my way right now.
[Chuckling]
OK.
OK.
Love you. Bye.
I gotta go.
- Hey, I have a doctor's
appointment tomorrow.
Would you come?
- Good, good.
I'll check
my schedule
and I'll definitely
let you know.
- Please?
- We'll see. We'll see.
- It would mean a lot.
- OK. We'll definitely see.
You're doing better?
- Yeah, thank you.
- Perfect.
You're welcome.
- OK. See you
tomorrow!
- Bye!
- Bye.
[Sighing]
[Telephone ringing]
[Sighing]
You can leave if you want.
I'll just pass along any news.
- No, that's OK.
I'd like to stay.
[Groaning]
Are you OK?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
It's just the baby kicking.
It's like a circus in there.
Do you wanna feel?
- Yeah.
Oh. Yeah.
- Cool, huh?
- It's cool.
- Christy, about last night...
- Yeah. Wow, you
really scared us.
- I know. I know.
And I'm sorry.
I hope you know I'd never
do anything to hurt the baby.
- I do know that.
Thank you.
[Cell beeping]
Oops. Sorry.
[Scoffing]
- What is it?
- Oh, um...
It's my friend who
was just texting me
this ridiculous
picture of decorations
that she bought
for my shower.
- You're having
a baby shower?
- Yeah. I mean,
it's no big deal.
It's just, it's some
friends from work and...
- Oh. Yeah, sure.
- Mallory, I--I thought
of inviting you,
but then I thought it
might make you feel awkward.
- It wouldn't make
me feel awkward.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
- OK! Great! Well,
would you like to come?
- I would love to.
- OK. Good.
That's great.
So you really don't
think it's weird
that I'm having my surrogate
attend my baby shower?
- No, not really.
- When we picked her, she was
self-sufficient, confident,
and now she's just needy.
She's half-crazy.
She's calling Mitch's cell
in the middle of the night.
- Are you worried because
she's calling Mitch?
- No!
Mitch and I are
in a good place.
- Good.
- What do you think?
- Wow! Surrogacy does
have its benefits.
- Look how cute
these are!
- Open mine next.
- Oh, thank you!
- Just a little something.
- OK.
- Yep!
- The big one's
coming later.
- Oh, look at this.
- Since you don't
know the sex,
I picked something that worked
for either a boy or girl,
and what baby
wouldn't love you?
- That is so sweet.
I love you so much.
- Oh, I love you to.
You're gonna be great.
[Sighing]
- Sorry I'm late.
- Hey!
- Mallory, hi!
- Hi.
- What a coincidence!
How do you two
know each other?
- Oh, Mallory's
my surrogate.
- [Mallory]: Hi.
- I can't believe you've been
telling people it's your child.
- I know, but
I needed support.
- What? Mitch and I
have been here for you.
- I know and
I appreciate that.
But I needed to talk
to real moms about
what I was going through.
- OK, you're gonna
remind me again
that I'm not capable
of having a child, right?
- Christy,
I didn't mean that.
- You could've still talked to
moms while telling the truth.
- Well, I know
this sounds silly,
but I felt that if they knew
that I was just a surrogate,
they'd treat me differently,
like a freak or something.
- This isn't
normal behaviour.
- I know. Don't you
think I know that?
I'm not thinking straight.
I think it's the hormones.
- You can't keep on blaming
the hormones anymore.
You have to take
responsibility for your actions.
- I know, OK?
But please know that I am doing
everything I can for your baby.
- OK.
Promise me you're not
gonna lie anymore, please?
Please.
- I promise.
I won't do it anymore.
It won't happen again.
- OK.
If you wanna go out there
and join the party,
I'll be there
in a sec.
It's fine.
- OK.
I'm sorry.
- It's OK.
[Chuckles]
- I don't know how you
could be so understanding.
- What am I
suppose to do?
She's holding my child
hostage inside of her.
- Christy, she wasn't just
asking me about having a baby,
she was talking
about raising one.
Baby names,
diaper rash,
mommy-and-me classes.
And the husband
she's been describing...
It's Mitch. I think
she has some kind of fantasy
that she's going to
raise this baby with him.
I mean, she's...
- She's crazy.
- Yeah.
What are we gonna do?
- I'm gonna
ride it out.
- OK.
- OK. Let's go
have a good time.
- Let's go in there.
I'll get you a drink.
- Totally.
I love this so much.
- For babies!
- Thank you.
- Open mine next.
[Grunts]
- Oh!
- You really didn't have
to get me a present.
- I know, but
I wanted to.
- OK. Thank you
very, very much.
Oh, that's so sweet.
- Isn't it cute?
- Yeah,
it's really cute.
- Apparently babies can hear
voices and sounds in the womb,
so I've been
singing it to him.
Oops! Surprise!
I said it.
It's a boy.
We're having a boy!
- We're having a boy?
- Yeah.
- If you'll excuse me
for a second...
- Christy!
Christy, come on!
- Mallory, get out.
- Why?
- I'm trying to be understanding
because that's
what Christy wants,
but this is to much.
- I made a mistake.
I'm sorry.
- It wasn't a mistake
and you aren't sorry either.
- I don't know what
the big deal is.
So, Christy knows
she's having a boy.
- It is a big deal to Christy.
This is her baby.
- It's my baby too.
- No, it's not.
Once it's born,
you'll have nothing more
to do with them,
you understand?
- Oh!
- Are you OK?
- What?
What's the matter?
- Just give me a second.
- What?
- I don't know!
- Christy!
- Aaah!
- Just breathe.
You're fine.
- Stop talking!
Christy?
- What's happening?
- Christy?
- Just breathe.
- What is it?
- I think I'm
going into labour.
[Groaning]
- It's OK. It's OK.
- Oh, no, no, no!
- No, it's OK.
- I'm not ready.
He's not supposed to come
for another couple weeks. Aaah!
- It's OK. Just breathe.
- Ow, it hurts!
- I know.
- It hurts! Ah!
- It's OK.
- Ow!
- Here, here. Here.
- I'm gonna breathe
on my own!
- I don't know.
- Is the baby OK?
- She's experiencing
Braxton Hicks.
- Wait, that's
false labour.
- It's common for
first-time moms
to confuse it with
the real thing.
- OK, but is the baby OK?
- Everything's
as it should be.
- Hi.
- Hey.
- I'm sorry.
- Mallory, I mean,
you couldn't have known, right?
- Braxton Hicks are often
caused by dehydration
so you need to make sure
you drink plenty of liquids.
[Clearing throat]
- So, uh, what now?
What do we....
- Well, Ms. Parkes
is fine to go home.
Do you have someone
to keep an eye on you?
- I'm all alone.
- I'd feel better if you had
someone to watch over you,
at least overnight,
just to be safe.
Do you have any
family in town?
- I'm all alone.
There's nobody.
- I think that you
should stay with us.
- Christy?- Yeah.
- Are you sure?
I don't want to impose.
- No, I would love you
to stay with us.
- Yeah, definitely.
- OK, OK.
- All right?
Thank you.
- Come on.
- My pleasure.
- Mallory? I left
you some towels.
And we're just down the hall
if you need anything, OK?
- Uh, Mitch, um...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry about tonight.
I'm sorry about letting it
slip you're having a boy.
I'm sorry about everything.
- Mallory, it's all right.
We're in the final
home stretch right now.
And the baby's health
is what really matters, so...
- Come here.
Come here. I want you
to feel something.
Come here,
the baby's kicking.
Come feel it! Come feel it.
Right, right...
- Right there?
- Wait, wait, wait.
Yeah, right...
Do you feel that?
- Yeah! Oh yeah!
- That's your son.
- Wow!
Well, I think we've got
a soccer player on our hands.
[Laughing]
- Either that
or a black belt.
- Yeah! Maybe.
[Whispering]: God.
[Sighing]
Sleep well, OK?
- Mm-hmm.
You too.
- Yeah.
- Good night.
- Good night.
- Hey, can you
come to bed?
- Yeah, I'm just gonna
take a quick shower.
- OK, please come soon.
Having her here really
gives me the creeps.
- Hey!
- Hey.
- It's only for
one night. OK?
- OK.
- Soon, this is all
gonna be over.
- Yeah.
- And you are never gonna
have to see her again.
- OK.
- OK.
I'll be right back.
- OK.
- Christy?
Honey?
[Siren wailing in distance]
[Moans]
- How are you doing?
- I'm tired.
I haven't slept.
- Hey.
- Mm-hmm?
- How would you feel
about us checking into
that new hotel downtown
for the weekend?
We can forget all
about you know who.
Hmm? Come on, it's gonna
be the last opportunity
for us to get away
for a while.
- Yeah. We're not gonna
leave that hotel room.
OK. Book it.
Do it.
[Clattering]
[Grumbling]
- Oh, sorry about the mess,
but I couldn't find anything.
I hope you like
eggs Benedict.
- Wow!
- Wow!
- This is great!
- Thanks.
I love to cook.
I'm glad, uh,
that you're
feeling better.
- Much better.
It's amazing what a good
night's sleep will do to ya.
Oh, I made you egg whites
because I know you're
watching your figure.
- Oh...
- What, you think
I poisoned it?
- No, that's not what
I was about to say.
I think that this is really
great that you made this
and I'm grateful.
- Definitely.
- Thanks. I wanted
to show my appreciation
for you opening up
your home to me.
- Oh, come on.
It's no problem.
- Of course.
- And also to say...
to apologize for being
a little... off lately.
I guess I was naive,
but I had no idea being pregnant
would be this difficult.
- Right.
- I'm glad you're
feeling better.
- Mm-hmm.
- Oh, I'm going to
this photo exhibit tonight
if you want to come.
- Oh, Christy and I
actually made plans
to go away for the night.
- Yeah, I get it. You wanna get
away while you still can.
- [Mitch]:
Right, right.
- OK, I should go,
but, um...
Well, thanks for
letting me crash
and I'm so sorry
about the mess.
- That's OK.
- We're on our cell,
if anything at all happens.
- Yeah. Oh, um,
have a good night away.
- Thank you.
- Thanks for cooking.
- [Mallory]: Bye.
- Bye.
[Siren wailing in distance]
[♪ Man singing on stereo,
indistinct ♪]
[Sighing]
- For the beautiful lady.
- So, uh, there's
a certain subject
that we've
been avoiding.
- OK, if this has anything
to do with Mallory,
she does not
exist tonight.
- No, we have to
pick a baby name.
[Chuckling]
- Wow!
Well, thanks to
a certain somebody,
we know that it's
a boy's name.
- Yes.
- Any thoughts?
[Cell ringing]
- I knew that this was
too good to be true.
- I don't know
if it's from Mallory.
It's from a private number.
- You should answer it.
- Hello.
Yeah?
Yes.
Oh yes, I'm very happy
with my cell provider.
No, actually, thank you.
I've never been
so happy to get a call
from a telemarketer
in my entire life.
- Is this the first night
that we've gone
without any Mallory drama?
- Mm-hmm.
Why are you
so gorgeous tonight?
Come here.
I miss you.
[Grunts]
- Here.
What are
you doing? No!
[Laughing]
Oh my God!
♪♪ You've got no choice
♪ You've got to stay
♪ And the clouds are turning
into your mother's face ♪
♪ And the future
left a white statue ♪
♪ You wish you wasn't
but you is untrue ♪
♪ So you leave her over there
♪ What happened to you next?
You couldn't tell ♪
♪ And the future
left a white statue ♪
♪ You wish you wasn't
but you is untrue ♪
♪ Oh ♪
- After you.
- Oh, where are
my house keys?
- Here, let me
get my keys.
- That's weird.
- Do you want
to make dinner?
- Yeah.
[♪ Music box ]
- What is that?
- I have no idea.
Hold on.
- That's so creepy.
- [Mallory]:
Surprise!
- Mallory!
- Don't you love it?
- What the hell
are you doing?
- I know you have a lot to do
before the baby comes
so I wanted to help.
- Just stop it!
Stop it, OK?
Enough.
- I thought
you'd be happy.
- Yeah, well,
we're not.
- Mitch, please.
- That's it, Mallory.
- I think it's best
if you just
leave right now.
- Really?- Go!
- Fine, I'll go. But you'll
never see me or your baby again!
- Oh, damn it! Mallory!
- No, you made
your decision.
[Gasps]
- Hang on.- OK.
- All right.
- Call the doctor!
- OK, call the doctor.
- I got it.
- OK.- Oh my God!
- OK, we're almost
done, Mallory.
- You're doing great.
- Just breathe.
One more breath!
- You're doing
a great job.
[All talking]
- Push. Breathe.
One more breath.
We're almost there.
- Mitch, hold my--
Hold my hand.
- OK, go, push!
- You're
doing great!
- Come on!
[Grunting]
[Baby crying]
- Congratulations!
Would you like
to cut the cord?
- Yes. Thank you.
- Right there.
[Panting]
- OK, thank you.
- So beautiful.
- Right here?
- Yeah.
- Hi!
- OK.
[Laughing]
- Great job!
OK, nurse, you wanna
clean him up?
[Chuckling]
Good job.
- Thanks.
- Hi!
[Mitch chuckling]
Hi!
- Yeah!
- Hey.
- [Nurse]:
Do you want to sit down?
- OK.
- OK.
- Can I hold him?
- No, I don't think
that's a good idea.
- Please, just for a minute?
No, Mallory.
We had a deal.
Oh, hello.
- We had a deal that
I wouldn't be in his life,
not that I couldn't
hold him. Please.
Mitch? Please?
- I think it's for the best.
- You're just saying
that because she's here.
- We should finish
in another room.
- He's my son!
I need to hold my son!
- You're going to have to calm
down or I'll need to sedate you.
- All right, let's go.
It's OK.
- I hate you, Christy.
- We'll wire the final
payments into your account.
- Where are you taking him?
- Thank you for
everything you've done,
but we do not want
any more contact with you.
- You bitch! You will
never be his mother!
I am his mother!
I am his mother!
No, I'm his mother.
- Calm down!
Mallory!
- I'm his mother!
- You have
to calm down.
- No! No! Shut up!
- It's so cute, his
little hand is like that.
That's amazing.
- I wish that I could
sleep this peacefully.
- Well, maybe you will now that
Mallory's out of the picture.
- Yeah.
- I'm so sorry that she ruined
this experience for you.
- I can't hate the woman
that gave us William.
- William? Really?
- Yeah, what do you think?
After my grandfather.
William.
- Billy the kid.
- Yeah.
- Oh, I love it.
- Yeah?
- I love it.
[Talking, indistinct]
William.
- Can you put
him to bed?
- Let's do that,
of course.
- Do you want to go
to bed with your daddy?
- Come on, William.
Come on, buddy. Go to pop.
- OK. Careful.
[Gurgles]
Oh, it's OK. It's OK.
- Oh! He punched me.
- He punched you.
- It's OK. I'm cool.
Yeah, I know.
Yeah, William.
[Sobbing]
- Mitch.
- Hmm?
- Mitch.
- What?
- Where's the baby?
- What?
- Mitch, where's the baby?
Help! My baby!
[♪ Humming ]
- Ma'am, please
give me the baby.
- Just let me
do this, OK?
- I need you to
give me the baby.
- It's OK, I got it.
Just, please.
I got it.
Mallory? Mallory?
Hi. I want you
to hand me the baby, OK?
- I just wanted
to hold him.
- I know. I know.
I just want you to
hand him to me now.
- I love Greg. I would never
do anything to hurt him.
- I know and I'm not angry.
I just want you to
hand him to me. OK?
Come on.
- Do you wanna
go see your daddy?
Do you wanna
go see your dad?
- Come on.
- [Whispering]:
I love you.
Let's go see daddy.
- There we go.
I got him, I got him.
- No! Let go of me!
- If I see you again,
we are calling
the police.
Do you understand me?
- Oh yeah?
Mitch! Let go of me.
- You stay the
hell away from us.
- Ow!
Let go of me!
- [Nanny]: And I was their
nanny until a month ago
when Mr. Taylor was
transferred to St. Louis.
- Oh, OK.
Do you have training
in first aid?
- Well, I can't do
open-heart surgery,
but I'm a pretty
skilled boo-boo fixer.
[Chuckling]
- Good. OK, um, I think
we've heard all we need.
Um, we're going to have to
follow up with your references.
- Oh, of course.
- Would you be willing to submit
to a background check?
- [Mitch]: Right.
- If that's OK.
- Sure.
- OK.
- I'm sorry,
it's just we're...
we're actually normally a
laidback, normal couple.
It's just we had a bit of
an issue with our surrogate.
- And as I was
carrying his child,
Mitch and I fell in love and
now we want to be a family.
I mean, surely,
the law must allow
for the true biological parents
to claim their own child.
- To clarify, it was her egg?
- Well, yes.
- The mother has all
the rights in this situation.
- I am the mother!
- Technically you gave birth,
but legally, you have no more
claim to the child than I do.
- This isn't fair.
I carried him for 9 months.
- Your contract specifically
states that you relinquish
any and all rights
that comes to the child.
- People break contracts
all the time.
- Surrogacy's
a hot-button topic.
It's not even legal
in every state.
And for you
to overturn this,
you'd need to go all
the way to the Supreme Court,
and by then, your kid
will be applying to college.
- Please, there must be
something you can do.
- The baby's father
wants to be with you?
- Yes.
- Then the best option is
to have him file for divorce,
take a stab
at shared custody.
- Hi.
- Hey. Aren't we supposed
to sleep when he sleeps?
- I like watching
him sleep.
- I know, but we have
our whole lives to watch him
and only a few
hours to sleep.
[Chuckling]
- If we're lucky.
- Come to bed.
[Telephone ringing]
- OK. I'll see you.
- Let the answering
machine get it. Come on.
- OK.
[Answering machine beeps]
- Hi, Mitch. It's Jessica.
- I told you never to
call me here again.
- I'm sorry,
but it's about your baby.
- What is it?
- [On speakerphone]
I need to show you something.
- Whatever it is, you can
tell me over the phone.
- You have to trust me, Mitch.
It's something
you really need to see.
It's about Mallory Parkes.
- How do you
know Mallory?
- Just come over.
- No!
- Oh God!
- Please. I wouldn't call you
if I didn't think
it was really important.
[Sighing]
- I haven't spoken to Jessica
since the night
I ended things with her.
You have to trust me.
- When I just heard her voice,
I remembered everything that
you've put me through,
everything that you did to me.
- I know, and I'm
so sorry, Christy.
- How the hell does
your ex-mistress know Mallory?
- I don't know,
but we gotta find out!
- What am I suppose to do?
Am I supposed to be cool
with you going to her house
because she wants
to show you something?
- I don't know.
- What if she's lying?
What if she's just
manipulating you
because she wants
to see you again?
- I don't know. I seriously
doubt that's the case, OK?
But it's a chance that
we gotta take, right?
- I don't know if I'm
comfortable with that.
[Sighing]
- Hi.
- Why did you
call our house?
- There's something
you need to see.
Please.
Here.
- Oh my God.
How do you
know Mallory?
- I went to college
with her.
And when Mitch
and I were together,
I talked about him with her.
About how difficult
the fertility issues were,
how badly he wanted
to be a father.
- My fertility issues.
So, Mitch knew
Mallory from before?
Is that what you're saying?
- No. They never
met in person.
But when her boyfriend,
Greg, broke up with her
she developed this strange
fixation on him
through my photos
and stories.
- I have no idea what you're
talking about right now.
- Greg never wanted children.
He was really clear about that.
Mallory thought she could change
him, and she couldn't.
I think that's why she just got
really obsessed with Mitch.
The fact that he really wanted
to have children...
- Why wouldn't you
tell us this before?
- I had no idea
she was your surrogate.
And Mitch and
I have not spoken...
And I put some distance
between Mallory and I
when Greg dumped her,
because she just started
behaving really erratically.
He said she was stalking him,
that she put his
new girlfriend
in the hospital
by cutting her brakes.
I thought you should know.
- I can't believe this.
- I'm so sorry.
[Sighs]
[Knocking at door]
- Who is it?
- Police, Ms. Parkes.
I need you to
explain something to me.
[Chuckles]
- Is there a law
against making a joke?
- No, but there is
against stalking.
- I think Christy's overreacting
just a little, don't you?
- I was told you entered the
Bennet home without permission.
- I've been invited over
lots of times.
- I'm referring to the time
that they came home
to find you
in their nursery.
- Oh. Well, they've been
so good to me,
I--I wanted to
decorate it for them.
- Without them knowing?
- Well if they knew,
it wouldn't be
a surprise now, would it?
- I also understand you took
their baby in the hospital?
- Yes, to give
Christy a rest.
This is ridiculous.
Do I look like a stalker?
- I don't know.
Maybe we should ask
your ex-boyfriend Greg
what he thinks.
- Am I under arrest?
- No.
But if I have to
come back, you will be.
Nice place.
- So nothing like this
has ever happened before
to one of your clients?
- Never.
It's normal for the surrogate
to feel a sense of loss--
- No, no, no!
Excuse me.
This is not
post-partum depression.
She was obsessed
with Mitch for a long time
before we'd even
considered surrogacy.
- Well, how could I know that?
- Because it's your job!
- I understand that you want
someone to blame.
I scoured her background.
- Obviously not well enough.
- She has no recorded history
of mental illness, no arrests.
She seemed
the perfect surrogate.
- Beth, she's mentally ill!
Did you know that she tried
to do to her ex-boyfriend
exactly what she's doing to us?
- No.
- Or that she might have tried
to kill his new girlfriend?
- Have you got
the police involved?
- Yes, we do have
the police involved.
- They spoke to her.
They told her to stop. Big deal!
- Well, hopefully,
that should be the end of it.
- Right.
- Well, I hope so, Beth.
- [Mallory]:
♪♪ The cradle will fall
♪ Rock-a-bye baby
in the tree top ♪
- What are you doing?
- Shhh! It's OK.
I'm his mother.
- I need you to put the baby
back in his crib right now
or I'll call the police.
[♪ Humming ]
- ♪ The cradle will fall
♪ Down will come...
[Cell rings]
- Hey, Sydney.
Is everything OK?
- Please,
I need you to put
down the baby right now.
- [Dispatcher]: 9-1-1?
- Uh, there's an intruder
at 7610 Sycamore.
Please hurry.
- Put him down right now!
- I don't know
why you're so upset!
I'll put him down
when I'm ready.
I'm his mother.
♪ When the wind blows...
- All right.
We'll wait.
[Sirens in distance]
- Sydney?
- Shhh! It's OK.
It's OK.
Mommy loves you.
Mommy loves you.
- Oh no! You're not
going anywhere!
William!
I'm so sorry.
I tried to stop her.
- [Christy]: It's OK.
It's not your fault
and William's fine.
- There's no signs
of forced entry.
- 'Cause she took my keys.
- You need to change your locks.
And upgrade
your security system.
- Definitely.
- OK, so are you gonna
arrest Mallory now?
- I can, but since she didn't
harm the baby and she had a key,
a lawyer will have her out
before the end of the day.
- So we're supposed to wait
until something bad happens?
- I'm afraid dealing with
someone like this is a process.
The first step is to get
a restraining order.
- OK, let's do it.
- OK.
[Cooing, whining]
- I know. It's OK.
[Alarm rings]
Oh my God!
- Stay here.
I'll check it out.
[Telephone rings]
- Hello. Uh, yeah.
The alarm was set off.
Yes, I do wanna
stay on the line
while my husband
looks around.
- [Mitch]: Christy, it's OK.
I looked everywhere,
no one's here.
- Well, somebody definitely
tried to tamper with the locks
on a few windows
last night.
But the good news
is your system worked.
Nobody's getting in your home
who you don't let in.
- Thank you.
- My pleasure, sir.
- Let's go inside.
- OK.
[Knocking at door]
- You're Mallory Parkes?
- Yes.
Ms. Parkes, you've been served.
[Sighs]
- [Christy]: Hey!
So that sounds interesting.
- Well, they loved
my gallery design,
so we shall see.
- Oh, hang on, that's just
the other line. Hello?
- I'm so sorry, Mrs. Bennet,
but my car broke down.
- Oh, really?
Where are you?
- Stuck on the side
of the highway.
I called a tow-truck but they
said it might take an hour.
- OK, uh, I will figure
something out.
Bye.
Hey, Mitch?
Sydney's car just broke down,
so can you come back home?
- Oh no! Can you push
your meeting?
- No, 'cause I have
15 people showing up.
When do you think
you can be back?
- They're on their way.
I can't leave.
I'll get there
as soon as I can.
We're gonna
figure something out, OK?
OK, bye.
Guess what? You are gonna
run the meeting for me!
How does it sound?
[Birds chirping]
- Oh!
- Hey, Mrs. Bennet.
- Lucy...
- I didn't mean
to startle you.
- I'm sorry.
You just really scared me.
- Sorry. I thought
you might need help.
- I'm a little
on edge right now.
Can you take this bag
up to my office?
- Sure.
- I'll be right
behind you, OK?
- OK.
- Thank you.
- See you up there!
- Hi!
Are you ready to go to work?
Oh!
[Grunting]
[William crying]
- It's OK. It's OK.
Mommy's here.
Mommy's here.
Yes she is.
Yes she is.
[Breathing heavily]
Help me!
Help me!
William! Help!
- Shhh!
Shhh! No it's OK.
It's OK.
Mommy's here.
Mommy's here. Shhh!
[Knocking]
[Baby cooing]
- Ms. Parkes,
this is the police.
- Shhh! Please!
Shhh!
- Ma'am!
Be quiet!
[Knocking continues]
It's OK. You're OK.
[Cooing]
Shhh!
- This is all we got.
[Baby whining]
- Ms. Parkes, police!
Clear!
Nobody here.
- [Woman on radio]:
Suspect's female, Caucasian.
Blonde hair, blue eyes,
approximately 5'8" tall,
120 pounds. Last seen wearing
a green T-shirt and jeans.
- We've spread a wide net.
Amber alerts,
we're monitoring cell phones,
we're tracking credit cards.
She's not gonna hurt your baby.
- How do you know she won't?
- She's crazy.
- Believe me, that's not how
these situations play out.
In abductions, strangers hurt
kids. Their mothers don't.
- She's not his mother.
- But she thinks she is.
She does.
- Exactly.
Mallory is delusional.
That's actually
good for us.
She's going to treat
your child like it's her own.
[Birds chirping]
- One more!
- Mind if I sit here?
- Oh, no! Please!
- Thanks.
I'm Mallory and this...
This is my son, Greg.
- Oh, he's precious.
- He looks like his father.
- He's brand new!
- Yeah.
- Oh look! Baby.
- [Officer]: Yeah.
OK, keep me updated.
- Are there any leads?
- No.
But we've got
every local station
leading with your story
on tonight's news.
Someone will spot her.
- What happens if
she goes into hiding
and then she changes
her appearance
and then nobody
can find her, right?
- Then she'll come to us.
- Why?
- Do you seriously think that
she'll turn herself in to you?
- I think she might
turn herself in to you.
- Why? Why would
she do that?
- Mallory wants a family.
- Right.
- Her plan isn't complete
until you're in her life.
- You think she's actually
gonna call Mitch?
- I hope so.
- So I said:
"Mitch, um,
"if you wanna make him
into a basketball player,
"that's fine, but let's wait
for him to crawl first."
[Laughs]
- There's a play group
that meets here on Thursdays,
with lots of other young moms,
if you're interested.
- Thanks. My family and I need
to go away for a little while,
but when I get back,
I'd love that.
Or--or--or maybe we could
get them together
for a play date.
Or--or--or we should join
the same Mommy and Me group.
- Um, maybe.
I better get going.
It was nice meeting you.
- Nice to meet you.
I'll see you soon.
Right?
See you soon?
- Say bye.
- Bye-bye.
Bye!
We'll see you soon!
- Yeah.
- There you go.
You OK?
[Coughs]
Yeah...
[Phone ringing]
- Hello?
- Hi, Mitch.
- Mallory, I'm so glad
that you called.
- Is everyone freaking out
over there?
- Oh yeah.
- How are you?
- Oh...
I miss my son, but I know you'd
never do anything to hurt him.
- I knew you'd understand.
I'm not a bad person.
- I know that.
- I--I just wanna do
what's right for Greg,
even if I'm gonna
get in trouble.
- Well you did it because
you love our son.
- More than anything!
-And because you love me.
- I do. I love you so much.
I just wanna be a family, Mitch,
and have as many kids
as you want to.
Do you wanna have
more children with me?
Do you?
- Yeah, I do.
- So you'll divorce Christy
and you'll be with me?
- Yes, I will. And I want you
to move in with me.
And I want us to raise Greg
together. OK, Mallory?
- You don't know
how happy that makes me!
[Baby cooing]
- I want us to start
our new life right now.
OK? You just tell me where,
where we meet.
OK?
- OK.
[Siren in distance]
Mallory! It's me.
[Knocking]
Hey, honey, I'm here.
[Inaudible]
Come on, Mallory.
Mallory? Come on, it's me.
- Come on!
Clear!
- We're clear.
[Panting]
- They're gone.
- Oh my God.
Christy!
- Mitch!
[Baby cooing]
- William!
[Panting]
[Baby cooing]
William!
[Cooing continues]
William!
[Whimpers]
No!
No, no, no!
- Shhh! Don't wake the baby.
[Grunting]
- No!
You don't have
to do this, please.
- Yes, I do!
- Ow!
No!
[Both grunting]
[Coughing]
No!
Oh my God!
- Aaah!
Aaah!
[Siren wailing]
[Man on CB, indistinct]
- Come on, come on.
[Ringing]
- No!
No! No!
[Siren wailing]
- Damn it!
She's not answering.
Why isn't she answering?
- Mitch, we're gonna be there
in a couple minutes.
[Man on CB, indistinct]
[Cell ringing]
[Groans]
[Grunting]
[Grunting]
[Baby crying]
[Grunting]
[Screaming]
- Stop it!
Stop it!
He's not your son!
- He is.
[Sobbing]
[Panting]
[Baby crying]
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
♪♪ I fall asleep
to your serenade ♪
- Happy birthday!
William!
♪ I wake up to
your saving grace... ♪
- William!
- William! Look!
Oh!
OK, let's blow it out.
One...
No!
Two...
Wait, wait, wait!
OK, are we ready?
One, two...
Happy birthday!
Uh-oh! What's
happening here?
Are you gonna
eat your cake?
[Chuckling]
Yum! Mmm!
- Mm-hmm?
♪ I hear the chords
that resonate ♪
- Happy birthday.
- Hey, Mom.
♪ It's just another
♪ O-o-o-ordinary day
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh
- Oh! What are you doing?
[Giggling]
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh ooh
♪ I look from your eyes
down to your lips ♪
♪ I feel it from my toes
♪ Down to my fingertips
♪ I see the clouds shape
a sweet array ♪
♪ It's just another
♪ O-o-o-ordinary day
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh ooh
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh ooh
♪ On Sunday afternoon
we wake up ♪♪
Closed captions:Vision Globale
- You would have done
a really wonderful job.
- [Man]: Congratulations!
- Hi, everybody.
The S&P Index is up,
and so is the
Lipstick Index!
[Crowd laughs]
Uh, all kidding aside,
I would like to
propose a toast
to this wonderful team
who really exceeded all
our expectations with
the Fall into
Fabulous campaign. Um...
[Clears throat]
And we did so while we
maintained a commitment to
100%, uh, eco-friendly products.
[Exhales loudly]
I am so sorry. Um...
So, um...
If we can please raise our
glasses, um...
[Gasping]
- [Woman]:
Should we call someone?
- You should sit down.
Just relax.
- [Woman]: What's wrong,
Mrs. Bennet?
- Can you please call 911?
- And I'll call
your husband right away.
- It's OK, Christy!
- Mitch...
- It's OK. It's OK.
- My baby!
- I'm right here with you.
- OK.
[Siren wailing]
- [Doctor]: I'm so sorry
for your loss.
Our tests showed her coagulation
factors were abnormal.
Um...
After 3 in-vitro
procedures
and the subsequent miscarriages,
I'm afraid there's
a high likelihood
she won't be able to conceive.
I think you should allow
yourselves to grieve
and then consider
the other options.
- Thank you.
[Sighs]
- I don't know.
Maybe the fact that
we can't make a decision
about a surrogate's a sign
that we shouldn't do this.
- Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Are you getting cold feet?
- And what if this doesn't
work out either?
I just-- I can't go through
any more disappointment.
- Hey...
Everything
is gonna be fine.
All right?
- I don't know if
I'm meant to be a mother.
- Hey, listen to me.
Listen to me.
Just 'cause you can't
physically have a baby
does not mean you're not
meant to be a mother.
You are gonna be
an amazing mother.
- Yeah?- Yeah.
- I have interviewed
a lot of candidates.
You have an excellent batch
of potential surrogates
to choose from.
- Sounds great!
- Shall we start?
- Yes!- Let's do it.
- OK...
This is Amy Simms.
She's 32.
She's a single mother
with one son.
- Has she done this before?
- Three times.
- Oh...
- So having children
is her job?
- She does regard it as
a key source of income.
- I--I just don't
like the idea
of our child coming
from someone
who's essentially
a professional incubator.
- I can understand that,
but the fact that
this represents her livelihood
means she takes it
very seriously.
- I do like the idea
of going with someone
who's three for three.
- Uh, well, Amy did suffer
one miscarriage,
but it was in
the first trimester.
- Do they know
what caused it?
- It's sad, but sometimes
these things just happen.
- Mm-hmm. They do.
- Yeah.
- OK.
I read that couples
instinctively feel they'll know
when they've met the right
surrogate and I just--
I don't feel it with her.
- Me neither. No, sorry.
- I have a policy of not trying
to influence my clients,
but I'm going to break
my rule with this one.
Her name is Mallory Parkes.
She's 31, no children.
She's educated, polite.
Absolutely lovely.
- Mm-hmm...
- Has she ever been
a surrogate before?
- No.- Ah.
- Isn't it odd,
going through all this
before having
a child of your own?
- It's not the norm.
It's much more common
with altruistic surrogacy.
- But what do you think of her?
- I like her.
- What do you think?
- I think we should meet her.
- Good!
One for the "yes" pile.
We're just getting started.
[Horn honking]
- I never do drugs.
I rarely drink.
Oh, and I wouldn't have
so much as a drop of alcohol
when I was pregnant.
Same goes for coffee.
Cool. So you're
a non-smoker?
- I tried it once
in junior high,
and that was enough.
- Uh, what about your diet?
- I eat healthy,
minus the odd sugar binge.
- OK.
- Oh, it's fine.
I have a sweet tooth
I'll be passing along.
Um... Exercise.
- Exercise, yeah.
- Yeah, do you like
to exercise?
- I don't know
if I like it.
But I do it.
- OK, that would be my genes.
- I mean, I would treat this
baby like--like it were my own.
I really would.
- OK.
[Clears throat]
- Well, now for the--the
obvious question, um...
- Why would
I wanna do this?
- Right. Is it for the money?
- Well, that's important.
I'm saving up to get my degree
in early childhood education.
- Really?
- That's cool. I like that.
- But that being said,
there are other ways
to pay for college
that don't involve morning
sickness and stretch marks.
- So it's not just
about the money?
- No. My mom was
a surrogate for her cousin.
I mean, I was really young,
but I saw...
I saw how it changed her life,
how it changed both their lives.
I mean, what a gift
to give someone.
- Wow. It's true.
- I'm really impressed with you.
- Yeah, definitely.
I mean, we have
other people...
- Yeah, we have to interview
other candidates.
It was nice to meet you.
- Wait, do I--
Wait, wait. Do I get
to ask questions?
- Yeah.
- Of course. Absolutely.
- Why do you
want a baby?
- Wow! OK. Um...
I don't know how to answer that.
- Well, I--I just need to know
that I'm doing this
for the right reasons.
This doesn't apply to you,
but lots of couples have kids
'cause they're bored or they
wanna save their marriage.
- Oh! No...
- No!
- We're in
a great place.
- So why do you really wanna
have a baby this badly?
- Um, I've been
very lucky
and I've achieved everything
that I've put my mind to
except, um, having a child
and being a mother.
I've tried 3 times
to have a baby
and I keep on having
miscarriages.
- I'm sorry.
- So, I don't want that dream
of having this family
to just end
in complete failure.
- Thank you.
- [Christy]: Is that an OK?
- That was
a great answer.
I hope you don't mind, I--
You know, I had to
interview you too.
- No. It's nice.
I'm glad you asked me
that question.
I feel it.
- Yeah?
- Yeah. I think so.
- [Both]: Um...
- I think that
we should tell Beth
that we found
our surrogate.
- Yeah!
- Really?
[Mallory and Christy laugh]
- [Beth]: And in return,
the surrogate agrees
that Christy and Mitch are
the legal parents of the child.
- Of course.
- In the best
interests of the child,
she will not form
or attempt to form
a parent-child
relationship.
- Wow! Who knew getting pregnant
would require so much paperwork!
- And now for
the best part.
You will be paid $35,000
in monthly instalments
plus all hospital and doctor
bills, maternity clothes
and any related expenses
from now until...
Until 2 weeks post delivery.
- Well, here goes!
[Horns honking]
- I--I know that this is
a business arrangement,
but I want you to think of me
as more than a surrogate.
I'm--I'm a friend
who's helping you have a baby.
- Oh, thank you for everything!
- To the baby!
- To the baby! Yay!
Mmm... Ah...
This may be my last drink for
a while, I better enjoy it.
- You have got such a great eye.
Would you help me go shopping
for maternity clothes?
- I would love to.
- You would?
- There's the greatest boutique
on Michigan Avenue.
- Oh, oh! Baby Me, right?
- Yes! Baby Me, right?
- I know, their stuff
is classic, it's not fussy.
- Yeah, and you like it.
- It's my favourite store.
- Oh no! I'm sorry,
I just--
I want Christy to be as big
a part of the pregnancy
as she wants to
and same goes for you.
- My real contribution will
start after the baby shows up.
- Yup, 'cause you're gonna get
up in the middle of the night
and you're gonna change diapers,
and feed the baby.
- Yeah, of course!
I was thinking more
along the lines of
building a fort
and playing catch,
but, sure,
I'll do that.
- You are gonna make
such a great dad.
- You are. Mm-hmm.
- See?
- Hey, huddle together. I wanna
take a picture to remember this.
OK.
Ready?
Say "babies."
- Lookit.
Mallory sent me a copy of
the photo she took of us.
- Oh, that's great!
Do you know how happy
I am that you two get along?
- Yeah?
- Yeah!
I cannot imagine
going through this
with someone that
you didn't actually like.
- I spoke to Alli and she thinks
that Mallory sounds so perfect.
- Well, if Alli thinks so,
then it's gotta be true.
[Christy sighs]
- What?
- I just hope it goes OK.
- Come here.
It will.
- It will.
- Mallory!
- Hi!
- Hey.
- Oh...
- Big day!
- Oh, yeah! I'm excited!
- Good. Good.
- Oh, new dress...
- Oh!
- Figured I'd get
some wear out of it
before I needed to start
dressing in tents.
- You'll look just as
beautiful when you're pregnant.
- That's really sweet, Mitch.
- Christy should be
coming. There she is!
- Hey!- Oh, hi!
- Wow, you look
beautiful.
- Thank you.
So do you.
- Nice to
see you.
- Wow.
- Hey...
- Shall we?
- [Christy]: Yeah.
- All right.
- The embryo-transfer procedure
is similar to a Pap smear.
There shouldn't be any pain.
- OK.
- Wish me luck!
- Good luck.
- [Christy]: Thank you
for doing this for us.
- [Doctor]: OK, that's good.
Here we go.
And...
There. Good.
- [Both]: Wow!
- [Mitch]: Wow!
- Good, Mallory.
OK, and now we're...
done.
Good job.
- [Mitch]: It's amazing.
- Great.
We should know in a few weeks
if the embryo has implanted.
- [Christy]: OK.
- You have a very
healthy surrogate.
I'm optimistic.
- OK. Thank you
so much.
- You're welcome. Bye-bye.
- Thank you.
- How about we go
celebrate this pregnancy?
- Oh...- Oh...
- I don't know if
I wanna jinx it.
- Guys! Positive thinking!
- Mallory, it's just, we've
had our hopes up before...
- But, as soon as
we hear good news...
- [Mitch]: Definitely.
- Sure.
- OK. So you let us know
if you need anything.
- I will.
- OK. Great.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
- All right!
[Sighs]
- Bitch.
- Right. OK, well,
I'm glad you're interested.
That's great.
OK and yes, I will send you
the specs tomorrow for sure.
All right.
Thank you for your time.
Bye-bye.
[Sighs]
[Kids playing in distance]
[Phone rings,
Mitch sighs]
Yep?
Dr. McNally, hey.
What's up?
[Cell rings]
- Hey, you.
- [Mitch]: Hey!
- What's up?
- Um, Dr. McNally called.
- She did?
- We're gonna be parents.
- Are you serious?
[Laughs]
Oh my God!
[♪ Bedouin Soundclash
on radio ♪]
- ♪♪ Hey
♪ A beautiful day
♪ A beautiful day
♪ Hey
♪ A beautiful day
♪ A beautiful day
♪ When the night
♪ Feels my song
♪ I'll be home
♪ I'll be whole
♪ When the night
♪ Feels my song
♪ I'll be home
I'll be whole ♪♪
- [Shrieking]: Hi!
[Shrieks]
I am so happy!
Wow!
This is pretty amazing.
- Mm-hmm...
- If I had known pregnancy would
have this kind of effect,
I'd have hired a surrogate
a long time ago.
- And you know what they say?
- What do they say?
- Pregnancy can be the sexiest
time in a relationship.
- Oh!
Even without the baby bump
and the hormones?
- Especially without those.
[Moaning]
- Come here!
- What--what about dinner?
- Um, I say we work up
an appetite, OK?
[Doorbell rings]
Are you expecting somebody?
- No.
- Then forget about it.
- OK.
[Doorbell rings again]
I should get it.
Yeah I should.
- No.
- I'm just gonna get it
really quickly.
Just really...
- Don't! Just hurry.
- Oh! Hi!
- Congratulations!
I came as soon as
I heard the news!
- Wow! Um, hey, Mitch!
- Yeah?
- Mallory's here.
- [Mallory]: Hi, Mitch!
- Come on in.
- I, um, I brought
champagne for you
and sparkling cider
for me and the baby.
- That is so thoughtful.
Thank you.
- Wow! Your place
is beautiful.
- Christy decorated
it herself.
- Oh! You were celebrating
and I interrupted.
- No, we're just
having dinner.
- Oh, well, I can come back and
we can do this another time.
- Definitely.
- Besides, I'm pretty
hungry myself.
Now that I'm eating for two.
- You should...
Why don't you join us?
You can put your cider
in the fridge.
- Really?
- For sure,yeah!
- Yes!
- I don't wanna be a 3rd wheel.
- Oh, come on!
- We have
so much food.
- OK. Thanks.
- You're the reason
why we're celebrating.
[Sighs]
She's so excited.
- Yeah, I was too!
- I promise you that
I am gonna make it up to you.
- You better.
- Yeah. OK.
- How long have
you been in Chicago?
- I moved here about
a year ago with my boyfriend,
my ex-boyfriend, Greg.
We were supposed to
get married but, um...
Well, that didn't work out.
- Aw...
- You'll meet another guy.
- Sometimes I'm not so sure.
- You will.
- Oh, come on.
You're smart,
you're beautiful.
Of course you will.
- I'm not good
at meeting people.
My impending water
retention isn't gonna help.
- Well, your breasts going up
a cup size or two can't hurt.
I'm just saying.
- I can't believe you said that.
- It's OK. I think he's funny.
- Thank you.
She thinks I'm funny.
- Oh.
- You are funny.
- I think that it will put
a damper on your dating life.
- It's worth it.
- Here, have some.
- I should go.
But thank you.
- You're sure?
- Mm-hmm. Thank you for dinner.
No, no, no!
Don't--don't get up.
I'll let myself out.
- OK.
- I already feel like
part of the family.
- Any time.
- Great.
- [Christy]: Well,
you outdid yourself.
Dinner was fabulous.
- [Mitch]: It was my pleasure.
But you see all those dishes
over there? They're all yours.
Good night!
- Good bye!
- [Christy]: Bye!
- Don't get me wrong.
She's very sweet.
- Yeah.
- Just, um, a little needy.
- How did she get
our address?
- Sure, the contract.
Didn't you say
something about
making the wait
worth my while?
- I did.
[♪ Rock-a-bye Baby ♪]
- [Woman]: Tranquil, isn't it?
- I'll take it. Also...
I'd like to
register for gifts.
- Absolutely.
- Oh!
[Chuckles]
[Scanner beeps]
- Mrs. Bennet?
- Oh...
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
- [Doctor]:
There. Good.
Everything looks
like it should for 18 weeks.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
- Thank you for
letting us come today.
- One weird, modern,
happy family, right?
- Wanna hear
the baby's heartbeat?
- [All]: Yes!
- [Doctor]: OK.
[Heartbeat]
- [Mitch and Christy]: Oh!
- Hey...
That's our baby.
- It's amazing.
- [Christy]:
That's our baby!
- Would you like
to know the sex?
- [Mallory]: Yes!
- [Mitch and Christy]: No!
- You guys don't wanna know what
colour to paint the baby's room?
- No, we definitely
wanna be surprised.
- Oh. It's your choice.
- Here's Baby's first picture.
Right there.
- Look!
- [Mitch]: Oh! No way!
- Here's the nose,
the little eyes!
- [Mitch]: Yeah.
It's got your nose.
[Knocking at door]
- Hi, um, my husband took home
the sonogram picture.
Could you print me another?
The girls at the office are
dying to see it.
- Sure.
Here you go.
- Thank you.
- No problem.
[♪ Rock-a-bye Baby ♪]
- It's a bit expensive,
but it is just so cute.
- Wow! Yeah!
- What do
you think of that?
- Oh, that's a little last
season, don't you think?
- I guess so.
- Yeah. It is.
- OK.
So, how are you feeling?
- The morning sickness
has pretty much ended.
- Mm-hmm...
- But nobody tells you
that night sweats are what give
you that pregnancy glow.
It's worth it though.
You know, to feel that
connection to the baby.
I--I know
it's your baby,
but I'm still
feeling those things
you're supposed to feel
when you become a mother.
[Chuckles]
- Cool.
- Oh, wait.
What about this?
- Uh-huh...
- What do you think?
Should I get it?
- It's nice.
I'm being so silly.
- Hey, maybe this weekend,
you and I could go
shopping for the nursery.
- Um, hmm...
Thank you, but Mitch
and I were thinking about
making it a day of it.
You know, like
a nest building thing.
- Oh! No, no, no.
I get it.
You guys wanna feel
like real parents
since you're not able to
experience having the baby.
I can't decide.
I'm just gonna get both?
- OK.
- Thank you.
- Let me check.
Um, Tuesday's fine.
Yep!
I will see you then.
Thanks very much.
Bye-bye.
[Sighs]
[Doorbell rings]
- Mallory!
- Can I talk to you?
- Uh, yeah.
Christy's at work.
- No, I figured. It'll--it'll
just take a second.
- Sure. Come on in.
- What do you think
of my new dress?
- Wow! It's--it's really nice.
- Glad you like it.
You paid for it.
- Um...
[Clears throat]
How--how are you feeling?
- Pretty good overall.
- Mmm!
- Except my breasts have been
so tender and sensitive.
- Um, I mean,
isn't that normal?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Oh, and this is kind of
embarrassing but,
my sex drive is out of control.
- Oh, wow.
- Yeah. I don't know.
It's a hormonal thing that
happens to some women.
- Right, I heard that. Yeah.
- And, uh, I've been having
these dreams,
and you were in one.
You made an appearance
in one of my dreams.
- You said you had
something to talk about.
- Oh. Oh, yeah, sit down.
- Yeah.
- It's um...
It's kind of awkward.
It's, uh, it's
about Christy.
- Is everything
all right?
- You know we went shopping
for maternity clothes?
Well, I caught her
trying on a pregnancy belly.
- I'm not following.
- I mean, it's obvious to me
how hard this is on her.
The fact that
she doesn't share
the natural bond with
the baby that I do.
- Well, there's nothing
we can do about that.
- Well, I was thinking you could
take a more active role
and we could give Christy
some distance without,
you know, making
it obvious.
- Mm-hmm...
- Mm-hmm.
- I appreciate your concern,
but, Mallory, um,
Christy's involvement outweighs
any--any problems
she might be experiencing.
- Oh yeah. Whatever
you think is best.
- Good. Great.
Um, I actually have to
get back to work.
But thank you.
Thank you.
- Oh, I'm so glad we can be
open enough with each other
to have these kinds
of conversations.
- Me too. OK?
- OK.
- Terrific.
I'll just get
your coat.
There you go.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- It was a good chat.
- Agreed.
- What?
Mallory's worried
about me?
- She just...
Yeah, I mean,
she just thinks that this
whole thing is hard on you.
[Scoffs]
- Of course it's hard on me.
- I know!
- I mean, do you think
that it's easy
having this total stranger
carry our child?
- No, of course not.
- So what did you say to her?
- I said that I think
it's important
for Christy to be involved.
- Of course! W-what's
her alternative?
That we're just gonna
show up at the hospital
when she's ready
to give birth?
- I don't know.
She said that I should
pick up the slack.
- Oh my God!
- What?
- She was coming on
to you, wasn't she?
- What? No.
- Yeah, she was.
- You're kidding me? No!
- Yes.
- Oh my God. Are you serious?
- I'm serious.
- I'm gonna grab you
another drink,
and we are not talking about
Mallory anymore tonight. OK?
- [Christy]: She keeps making
passive-aggressive comments,
reminding me that she's
the one giving birth.
And then she shows up
at our house
and tries to convince
Mitch that I'm losing it.
So I want you to tell me
if I'm being overly sensitive
or if she's off?
- Well, I'd say maybe
it's a bit of both.
- So what do you
think I should do?
- Maybe limit
your interaction with her.
What matters, really, Christy,
is the baby's health.
So whatever you can do
to keep your surrogate happy...
It's just a few months.
I'd say do it.
- You're right.
- It'll all be fine, Christy.
- OK, I'll talk to you later.
- OK, bye-bye.
Call anytime.
- Bye.
[Sighs]
[Siren wailing,
horns honking]
- First time in prenatal?
- Yes.
Up till now, I could keep up
with my regular class.
- One day you're
touching your toes,
the next, you can't
even see them.
I'm Allison.
- Oh, Mallory.
- Nice to meet you.
- You have kids?
- Yeah, two.
My son just turned 3 and
my daughter's 8 months.
- I hope I can bounce back
as quick as you.
What's your secret?
- Teach a yoga class.
You get paid to exercise.
This is your first?
- First of many,
if you ask my husband.
Mitch loves kids. He's already
baby-proofing the house.
I keep telling him we have a few
months, but he can't wait.
He's just so excited.
- Sounds like a keeper!
Anyway, it was
nice to meet you.
See you in class on Thursday?
- Definitely.
- Great!
[Cell rings]
- Can you-- Can you hang
on one sec?
- Sure.
- OK.
Hello?
- [Mallory]: Mitch,
it's a disaster!
- What-- Are you OK?
Is it the baby?
- A pipe burst in my apartment.
There's water everywhere!
- Um...
- Please, you have to
come over right now!
- I'm sorry, I can't.
I'm in a meeting with
a potential client.
- Please! I don't know
who else to call.
- Mallory, I can't come.
- I'm worried about the baby.
Please hurry!
- OK, OK.
- Hurry!
- I'll take care of it.
[Knocking at door]
- I'm coming, Mitch!
[Sighs]
- Who are you?
- Plumber.
Mr. Bennet said
you have a problem.
- Bathroom's
around the corner.
[Phone dialing]
- Even the floors,
they'll be able to--to collect
heat in the winter
but they'll be able
to release it in the summer.
So really, it's the ideal
solution for you.
[Cell ringing]
[Mitch sighs, groans]
- [Christy]:
No, it's too early.
- It's Mallory.
Baby, it's Mallory.
Hey, Mallory.
It's Christy and Mitch.
You're on speaker phone.
How are you doing?
- [Christy]: Hey...
- This whole thing
was a mistake!
- What? What was?
- Agreeing to have your baby!
I hate being pregnant.
I am fat and disgusting...
- No, no.
That's not true.
- Oh, yes it is.
And I'm all alone.
There's nobody here to help me.
- You're not alone.
We're both here for you.
- Well, it feels like
you're trying to avoid me!
- Mallory, I know that
this is really hard.
- Do you, Christy?
Do you know that this is hard?
How could you know?
Because the only reason
I am pregnant
is because you can't be!
I cannot be pregnant
for one more night!
I'm not doing it. I am done.
- What are you talking about?
- Mallory?
How about I come over right now?
Would that be good?
[Sniffs]
- Yeah.
- You have a presentation
in the morning.
I can get back to bed.
All right?
- OK.
- Well, hurry up.
-I'll be right there.
[Sighs]
I don't like it either,
but what choice do we have?
- I've seen the way
she looks at you.
- Christy...
- Don't-- Oh!
Don't tell me
I'm being paranoid.
- This is not the same.
- It sounds the same.
"Oh, I have to take care
of something at the office.
"Don't wait up for me."
- How long am I gonna have
to pay for a mistake?
- A mistake is something
you make once.
Not over and over
and over again.
- Yes, I screwed up.
I screwed up, OK?
And you have every reason
to be suspicious of me,
but this is about the baby, OK?
- I don't know
what she's capable of.
- That's exactly why I want
to go there right this second.
[Honking]
[Knocking]
- Hi.
- Thank you so much
for coming over.
- Yeah. Sure.
- Come in. Come in.
- Better?
- Yeah. Let me get your coat.
I'm so sorry I dragged
you out of bed.
- No, it's good prep
for having the baby, right?
- You must think
I'm a whiny bitch.
- No! I think you're...
I think you're pregnant.
- Sit down.
- Yeah. OK.
Oh. Yeah.
[Sighing]
- It's just so hard going
through this all alone.
Even my stupid ex-boyfriend
would be better than this.
Well, except he'd just say
that I was fat and disgusting.
- Well, then he's a complete
jackass, that's what he is.
- You see that? It took you
2 seconds to figure him out.
- Mm-hmm?
- It took me 2 years.
Do you still
think I look OK?
- No, I think you
look beautiful.
And you know what, Mallory?
This is all gonna be
over in about 2 months
and you're gonna
feel great, OK?
- I wasn't counting on
how lonely this would feel.
- Mallory,
you're not alone.
Uh, Christy and I
are here for you.
Whatever you need.
We told you that.
- Yeah, sure,
you guys buy me stuff
but who's--who's here to
help me with the apartment
when I need something done
or I don't know,
rub my shoulders
when I am so sore
I can barely move?
- Set up a massage
appointment, OK?
It's gonna be
our treat, I promise.
- That's nice but,
I'm stiff right now.
[Sighing]
Will you, please,
just for a second?
- No, that's actually--
No, it's not appropriate.
- I don't understand.
You're gonna be in
the delivery room.
It's such an intimate thing and
you can't even rub my shoulders?
- No.
- Don't do it for me.
Do it for the baby.
- Your neck?
[Cracking]
- Did you hear that?
- Yeah, I heard that.
All right.
- See, I'm so tense...
- What part?
- Right here.
- Right there.- Yeah.
See?
- It's OK.
- It's bad for the baby
to have lots of tension.
- You're right. OK.
Is that good?
- Yeah. I could
get used to this.
[Moaning]
Mmm, that feels
good. Thank you.
[Cell ringing]
[Moaning]
No, don't answer it.
- It's...
It's Christy.
Yep? Hey, babe.
Uh, yeah. Oh yeah.
She's doing much better.
- [Whispering]:
I'm so sore.
- OK. I'm on
my way right now.
[Chuckling]
OK.
OK.
Love you. Bye.
I gotta go.
- Hey, I have a doctor's
appointment tomorrow.
Would you come?
- Good, good.
I'll check
my schedule
and I'll definitely
let you know.
- Please?
- We'll see. We'll see.
- It would mean a lot.
- OK. We'll definitely see.
You're doing better?
- Yeah, thank you.
- Perfect.
You're welcome.
- OK. See you
tomorrow!
- Bye!
- Bye.
[Sighing]
[Telephone ringing]
[Sighing]
You can leave if you want.
I'll just pass along any news.
- No, that's OK.
I'd like to stay.
[Groaning]
Are you OK?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
It's just the baby kicking.
It's like a circus in there.
Do you wanna feel?
- Yeah.
Oh. Yeah.
- Cool, huh?
- It's cool.
- Christy, about last night...
- Yeah. Wow, you
really scared us.
- I know. I know.
And I'm sorry.
I hope you know I'd never
do anything to hurt the baby.
- I do know that.
Thank you.
[Cell beeping]
Oops. Sorry.
[Scoffing]
- What is it?
- Oh, um...
It's my friend who
was just texting me
this ridiculous
picture of decorations
that she bought
for my shower.
- You're having
a baby shower?
- Yeah. I mean,
it's no big deal.
It's just, it's some
friends from work and...
- Oh. Yeah, sure.
- Mallory, I--I thought
of inviting you,
but then I thought it
might make you feel awkward.
- It wouldn't make
me feel awkward.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
- OK! Great! Well,
would you like to come?
- I would love to.
- OK. Good.
That's great.
So you really don't
think it's weird
that I'm having my surrogate
attend my baby shower?
- No, not really.
- When we picked her, she was
self-sufficient, confident,
and now she's just needy.
She's half-crazy.
She's calling Mitch's cell
in the middle of the night.
- Are you worried because
she's calling Mitch?
- No!
Mitch and I are
in a good place.
- Good.
- What do you think?
- Wow! Surrogacy does
have its benefits.
- Look how cute
these are!
- Open mine next.
- Oh, thank you!
- Just a little something.
- OK.
- Yep!
- The big one's
coming later.
- Oh, look at this.
- Since you don't
know the sex,
I picked something that worked
for either a boy or girl,
and what baby
wouldn't love you?
- That is so sweet.
I love you so much.
- Oh, I love you to.
You're gonna be great.
[Sighing]
- Sorry I'm late.
- Hey!
- Mallory, hi!
- Hi.
- What a coincidence!
How do you two
know each other?
- Oh, Mallory's
my surrogate.
- [Mallory]: Hi.
- I can't believe you've been
telling people it's your child.
- I know, but
I needed support.
- What? Mitch and I
have been here for you.
- I know and
I appreciate that.
But I needed to talk
to real moms about
what I was going through.
- OK, you're gonna
remind me again
that I'm not capable
of having a child, right?
- Christy,
I didn't mean that.
- You could've still talked to
moms while telling the truth.
- Well, I know
this sounds silly,
but I felt that if they knew
that I was just a surrogate,
they'd treat me differently,
like a freak or something.
- This isn't
normal behaviour.
- I know. Don't you
think I know that?
I'm not thinking straight.
I think it's the hormones.
- You can't keep on blaming
the hormones anymore.
You have to take
responsibility for your actions.
- I know, OK?
But please know that I am doing
everything I can for your baby.
- OK.
Promise me you're not
gonna lie anymore, please?
Please.
- I promise.
I won't do it anymore.
It won't happen again.
- OK.
If you wanna go out there
and join the party,
I'll be there
in a sec.
It's fine.
- OK.
I'm sorry.
- It's OK.
[Chuckles]
- I don't know how you
could be so understanding.
- What am I
suppose to do?
She's holding my child
hostage inside of her.
- Christy, she wasn't just
asking me about having a baby,
she was talking
about raising one.
Baby names,
diaper rash,
mommy-and-me classes.
And the husband
she's been describing...
It's Mitch. I think
she has some kind of fantasy
that she's going to
raise this baby with him.
I mean, she's...
- She's crazy.
- Yeah.
What are we gonna do?
- I'm gonna
ride it out.
- OK.
- OK. Let's go
have a good time.
- Let's go in there.
I'll get you a drink.
- Totally.
I love this so much.
- For babies!
- Thank you.
- Open mine next.
[Grunts]
- Oh!
- You really didn't have
to get me a present.
- I know, but
I wanted to.
- OK. Thank you
very, very much.
Oh, that's so sweet.
- Isn't it cute?
- Yeah,
it's really cute.
- Apparently babies can hear
voices and sounds in the womb,
so I've been
singing it to him.
Oops! Surprise!
I said it.
It's a boy.
We're having a boy!
- We're having a boy?
- Yeah.
- If you'll excuse me
for a second...
- Christy!
Christy, come on!
- Mallory, get out.
- Why?
- I'm trying to be understanding
because that's
what Christy wants,
but this is to much.
- I made a mistake.
I'm sorry.
- It wasn't a mistake
and you aren't sorry either.
- I don't know what
the big deal is.
So, Christy knows
she's having a boy.
- It is a big deal to Christy.
This is her baby.
- It's my baby too.
- No, it's not.
Once it's born,
you'll have nothing more
to do with them,
you understand?
- Oh!
- Are you OK?
- What?
What's the matter?
- Just give me a second.
- What?
- I don't know!
- Christy!
- Aaah!
- Just breathe.
You're fine.
- Stop talking!
Christy?
- What's happening?
- Christy?
- Just breathe.
- What is it?
- I think I'm
going into labour.
[Groaning]
- It's OK. It's OK.
- Oh, no, no, no!
- No, it's OK.
- I'm not ready.
He's not supposed to come
for another couple weeks. Aaah!
- It's OK. Just breathe.
- Ow, it hurts!
- I know.
- It hurts! Ah!
- It's OK.
- Ow!
- Here, here. Here.
- I'm gonna breathe
on my own!
- I don't know.
- Is the baby OK?
- She's experiencing
Braxton Hicks.
- Wait, that's
false labour.
- It's common for
first-time moms
to confuse it with
the real thing.
- OK, but is the baby OK?
- Everything's
as it should be.
- Hi.
- Hey.
- I'm sorry.
- Mallory, I mean,
you couldn't have known, right?
- Braxton Hicks are often
caused by dehydration
so you need to make sure
you drink plenty of liquids.
[Clearing throat]
- So, uh, what now?
What do we....
- Well, Ms. Parkes
is fine to go home.
Do you have someone
to keep an eye on you?
- I'm all alone.
- I'd feel better if you had
someone to watch over you,
at least overnight,
just to be safe.
Do you have any
family in town?
- I'm all alone.
There's nobody.
- I think that you
should stay with us.
- Christy?- Yeah.
- Are you sure?
I don't want to impose.
- No, I would love you
to stay with us.
- Yeah, definitely.
- OK, OK.
- All right?
Thank you.
- Come on.
- My pleasure.
- Mallory? I left
you some towels.
And we're just down the hall
if you need anything, OK?
- Uh, Mitch, um...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry about tonight.
I'm sorry about letting it
slip you're having a boy.
I'm sorry about everything.
- Mallory, it's all right.
We're in the final
home stretch right now.
And the baby's health
is what really matters, so...
- Come here.
Come here. I want you
to feel something.
Come here,
the baby's kicking.
Come feel it! Come feel it.
Right, right...
- Right there?
- Wait, wait, wait.
Yeah, right...
Do you feel that?
- Yeah! Oh yeah!
- That's your son.
- Wow!
Well, I think we've got
a soccer player on our hands.
[Laughing]
- Either that
or a black belt.
- Yeah! Maybe.
[Whispering]: God.
[Sighing]
Sleep well, OK?
- Mm-hmm.
You too.
- Yeah.
- Good night.
- Good night.
- Hey, can you
come to bed?
- Yeah, I'm just gonna
take a quick shower.
- OK, please come soon.
Having her here really
gives me the creeps.
- Hey!
- Hey.
- It's only for
one night. OK?
- OK.
- Soon, this is all
gonna be over.
- Yeah.
- And you are never gonna
have to see her again.
- OK.
- OK.
I'll be right back.
- OK.
- Christy?
Honey?
[Siren wailing in distance]
[Moans]
- How are you doing?
- I'm tired.
I haven't slept.
- Hey.
- Mm-hmm?
- How would you feel
about us checking into
that new hotel downtown
for the weekend?
We can forget all
about you know who.
Hmm? Come on, it's gonna
be the last opportunity
for us to get away
for a while.
- Yeah. We're not gonna
leave that hotel room.
OK. Book it.
Do it.
[Clattering]
[Grumbling]
- Oh, sorry about the mess,
but I couldn't find anything.
I hope you like
eggs Benedict.
- Wow!
- Wow!
- This is great!
- Thanks.
I love to cook.
I'm glad, uh,
that you're
feeling better.
- Much better.
It's amazing what a good
night's sleep will do to ya.
Oh, I made you egg whites
because I know you're
watching your figure.
- Oh...
- What, you think
I poisoned it?
- No, that's not what
I was about to say.
I think that this is really
great that you made this
and I'm grateful.
- Definitely.
- Thanks. I wanted
to show my appreciation
for you opening up
your home to me.
- Oh, come on.
It's no problem.
- Of course.
- And also to say...
to apologize for being
a little... off lately.
I guess I was naive,
but I had no idea being pregnant
would be this difficult.
- Right.
- I'm glad you're
feeling better.
- Mm-hmm.
- Oh, I'm going to
this photo exhibit tonight
if you want to come.
- Oh, Christy and I
actually made plans
to go away for the night.
- Yeah, I get it. You wanna get
away while you still can.
- [Mitch]:
Right, right.
- OK, I should go,
but, um...
Well, thanks for
letting me crash
and I'm so sorry
about the mess.
- That's OK.
- We're on our cell,
if anything at all happens.
- Yeah. Oh, um,
have a good night away.
- Thank you.
- Thanks for cooking.
- [Mallory]: Bye.
- Bye.
[Siren wailing in distance]
[♪ Man singing on stereo,
indistinct ♪]
[Sighing]
- For the beautiful lady.
- So, uh, there's
a certain subject
that we've
been avoiding.
- OK, if this has anything
to do with Mallory,
she does not
exist tonight.
- No, we have to
pick a baby name.
[Chuckling]
- Wow!
Well, thanks to
a certain somebody,
we know that it's
a boy's name.
- Yes.
- Any thoughts?
[Cell ringing]
- I knew that this was
too good to be true.
- I don't know
if it's from Mallory.
It's from a private number.
- You should answer it.
- Hello.
Yeah?
Yes.
Oh yes, I'm very happy
with my cell provider.
No, actually, thank you.
I've never been
so happy to get a call
from a telemarketer
in my entire life.
- Is this the first night
that we've gone
without any Mallory drama?
- Mm-hmm.
Why are you
so gorgeous tonight?
Come here.
I miss you.
[Grunts]
- Here.
What are
you doing? No!
[Laughing]
Oh my God!
♪♪ You've got no choice
♪ You've got to stay
♪ And the clouds are turning
into your mother's face ♪
♪ And the future
left a white statue ♪
♪ You wish you wasn't
but you is untrue ♪
♪ So you leave her over there
♪ What happened to you next?
You couldn't tell ♪
♪ And the future
left a white statue ♪
♪ You wish you wasn't
but you is untrue ♪
♪ Oh ♪
- After you.
- Oh, where are
my house keys?
- Here, let me
get my keys.
- That's weird.
- Do you want
to make dinner?
- Yeah.
[♪ Music box ]
- What is that?
- I have no idea.
Hold on.
- That's so creepy.
- [Mallory]:
Surprise!
- Mallory!
- Don't you love it?
- What the hell
are you doing?
- I know you have a lot to do
before the baby comes
so I wanted to help.
- Just stop it!
Stop it, OK?
Enough.
- I thought
you'd be happy.
- Yeah, well,
we're not.
- Mitch, please.
- That's it, Mallory.
- I think it's best
if you just
leave right now.
- Really?- Go!
- Fine, I'll go. But you'll
never see me or your baby again!
- Oh, damn it! Mallory!
- No, you made
your decision.
[Gasps]
- Hang on.- OK.
- All right.
- Call the doctor!
- OK, call the doctor.
- I got it.
- OK.- Oh my God!
- OK, we're almost
done, Mallory.
- You're doing great.
- Just breathe.
One more breath!
- You're doing
a great job.
[All talking]
- Push. Breathe.
One more breath.
We're almost there.
- Mitch, hold my--
Hold my hand.
- OK, go, push!
- You're
doing great!
- Come on!
[Grunting]
[Baby crying]
- Congratulations!
Would you like
to cut the cord?
- Yes. Thank you.
- Right there.
[Panting]
- OK, thank you.
- So beautiful.
- Right here?
- Yeah.
- Hi!
- OK.
[Laughing]
- Great job!
OK, nurse, you wanna
clean him up?
[Chuckling]
Good job.
- Thanks.
- Hi!
[Mitch chuckling]
Hi!
- Yeah!
- Hey.
- [Nurse]:
Do you want to sit down?
- OK.
- OK.
- Can I hold him?
- No, I don't think
that's a good idea.
- Please, just for a minute?
No, Mallory.
We had a deal.
Oh, hello.
- We had a deal that
I wouldn't be in his life,
not that I couldn't
hold him. Please.
Mitch? Please?
- I think it's for the best.
- You're just saying
that because she's here.
- We should finish
in another room.
- He's my son!
I need to hold my son!
- You're going to have to calm
down or I'll need to sedate you.
- All right, let's go.
It's OK.
- I hate you, Christy.
- We'll wire the final
payments into your account.
- Where are you taking him?
- Thank you for
everything you've done,
but we do not want
any more contact with you.
- You bitch! You will
never be his mother!
I am his mother!
I am his mother!
No, I'm his mother.
- Calm down!
Mallory!
- I'm his mother!
- You have
to calm down.
- No! No! Shut up!
- It's so cute, his
little hand is like that.
That's amazing.
- I wish that I could
sleep this peacefully.
- Well, maybe you will now that
Mallory's out of the picture.
- Yeah.
- I'm so sorry that she ruined
this experience for you.
- I can't hate the woman
that gave us William.
- William? Really?
- Yeah, what do you think?
After my grandfather.
William.
- Billy the kid.
- Yeah.
- Oh, I love it.
- Yeah?
- I love it.
[Talking, indistinct]
William.
- Can you put
him to bed?
- Let's do that,
of course.
- Do you want to go
to bed with your daddy?
- Come on, William.
Come on, buddy. Go to pop.
- OK. Careful.
[Gurgles]
Oh, it's OK. It's OK.
- Oh! He punched me.
- He punched you.
- It's OK. I'm cool.
Yeah, I know.
Yeah, William.
[Sobbing]
- Mitch.
- Hmm?
- Mitch.
- What?
- Where's the baby?
- What?
- Mitch, where's the baby?
Help! My baby!
[♪ Humming ]
- Ma'am, please
give me the baby.
- Just let me
do this, OK?
- I need you to
give me the baby.
- It's OK, I got it.
Just, please.
I got it.
Mallory? Mallory?
Hi. I want you
to hand me the baby, OK?
- I just wanted
to hold him.
- I know. I know.
I just want you to
hand him to me now.
- I love Greg. I would never
do anything to hurt him.
- I know and I'm not angry.
I just want you to
hand him to me. OK?
Come on.
- Do you wanna
go see your daddy?
Do you wanna
go see your dad?
- Come on.
- [Whispering]:
I love you.
Let's go see daddy.
- There we go.
I got him, I got him.
- No! Let go of me!
- If I see you again,
we are calling
the police.
Do you understand me?
- Oh yeah?
Mitch! Let go of me.
- You stay the
hell away from us.
- Ow!
Let go of me!
- [Nanny]: And I was their
nanny until a month ago
when Mr. Taylor was
transferred to St. Louis.
- Oh, OK.
Do you have training
in first aid?
- Well, I can't do
open-heart surgery,
but I'm a pretty
skilled boo-boo fixer.
[Chuckling]
- Good. OK, um, I think
we've heard all we need.
Um, we're going to have to
follow up with your references.
- Oh, of course.
- Would you be willing to submit
to a background check?
- [Mitch]: Right.
- If that's OK.
- Sure.
- OK.
- I'm sorry,
it's just we're...
we're actually normally a
laidback, normal couple.
It's just we had a bit of
an issue with our surrogate.
- And as I was
carrying his child,
Mitch and I fell in love and
now we want to be a family.
I mean, surely,
the law must allow
for the true biological parents
to claim their own child.
- To clarify, it was her egg?
- Well, yes.
- The mother has all
the rights in this situation.
- I am the mother!
- Technically you gave birth,
but legally, you have no more
claim to the child than I do.
- This isn't fair.
I carried him for 9 months.
- Your contract specifically
states that you relinquish
any and all rights
that comes to the child.
- People break contracts
all the time.
- Surrogacy's
a hot-button topic.
It's not even legal
in every state.
And for you
to overturn this,
you'd need to go all
the way to the Supreme Court,
and by then, your kid
will be applying to college.
- Please, there must be
something you can do.
- The baby's father
wants to be with you?
- Yes.
- Then the best option is
to have him file for divorce,
take a stab
at shared custody.
- Hi.
- Hey. Aren't we supposed
to sleep when he sleeps?
- I like watching
him sleep.
- I know, but we have
our whole lives to watch him
and only a few
hours to sleep.
[Chuckling]
- If we're lucky.
- Come to bed.
[Telephone ringing]
- OK. I'll see you.
- Let the answering
machine get it. Come on.
- OK.
[Answering machine beeps]
- Hi, Mitch. It's Jessica.
- I told you never to
call me here again.
- I'm sorry,
but it's about your baby.
- What is it?
- [On speakerphone]
I need to show you something.
- Whatever it is, you can
tell me over the phone.
- You have to trust me, Mitch.
It's something
you really need to see.
It's about Mallory Parkes.
- How do you
know Mallory?
- Just come over.
- No!
- Oh God!
- Please. I wouldn't call you
if I didn't think
it was really important.
[Sighing]
- I haven't spoken to Jessica
since the night
I ended things with her.
You have to trust me.
- When I just heard her voice,
I remembered everything that
you've put me through,
everything that you did to me.
- I know, and I'm
so sorry, Christy.
- How the hell does
your ex-mistress know Mallory?
- I don't know,
but we gotta find out!
- What am I suppose to do?
Am I supposed to be cool
with you going to her house
because she wants
to show you something?
- I don't know.
- What if she's lying?
What if she's just
manipulating you
because she wants
to see you again?
- I don't know. I seriously
doubt that's the case, OK?
But it's a chance that
we gotta take, right?
- I don't know if I'm
comfortable with that.
[Sighing]
- Hi.
- Why did you
call our house?
- There's something
you need to see.
Please.
Here.
- Oh my God.
How do you
know Mallory?
- I went to college
with her.
And when Mitch
and I were together,
I talked about him with her.
About how difficult
the fertility issues were,
how badly he wanted
to be a father.
- My fertility issues.
So, Mitch knew
Mallory from before?
Is that what you're saying?
- No. They never
met in person.
But when her boyfriend,
Greg, broke up with her
she developed this strange
fixation on him
through my photos
and stories.
- I have no idea what you're
talking about right now.
- Greg never wanted children.
He was really clear about that.
Mallory thought she could change
him, and she couldn't.
I think that's why she just got
really obsessed with Mitch.
The fact that he really wanted
to have children...
- Why wouldn't you
tell us this before?
- I had no idea
she was your surrogate.
And Mitch and
I have not spoken...
And I put some distance
between Mallory and I
when Greg dumped her,
because she just started
behaving really erratically.
He said she was stalking him,
that she put his
new girlfriend
in the hospital
by cutting her brakes.
I thought you should know.
- I can't believe this.
- I'm so sorry.
[Sighs]
[Knocking at door]
- Who is it?
- Police, Ms. Parkes.
I need you to
explain something to me.
[Chuckles]
- Is there a law
against making a joke?
- No, but there is
against stalking.
- I think Christy's overreacting
just a little, don't you?
- I was told you entered the
Bennet home without permission.
- I've been invited over
lots of times.
- I'm referring to the time
that they came home
to find you
in their nursery.
- Oh. Well, they've been
so good to me,
I--I wanted to
decorate it for them.
- Without them knowing?
- Well if they knew,
it wouldn't be
a surprise now, would it?
- I also understand you took
their baby in the hospital?
- Yes, to give
Christy a rest.
This is ridiculous.
Do I look like a stalker?
- I don't know.
Maybe we should ask
your ex-boyfriend Greg
what he thinks.
- Am I under arrest?
- No.
But if I have to
come back, you will be.
Nice place.
- So nothing like this
has ever happened before
to one of your clients?
- Never.
It's normal for the surrogate
to feel a sense of loss--
- No, no, no!
Excuse me.
This is not
post-partum depression.
She was obsessed
with Mitch for a long time
before we'd even
considered surrogacy.
- Well, how could I know that?
- Because it's your job!
- I understand that you want
someone to blame.
I scoured her background.
- Obviously not well enough.
- She has no recorded history
of mental illness, no arrests.
She seemed
the perfect surrogate.
- Beth, she's mentally ill!
Did you know that she tried
to do to her ex-boyfriend
exactly what she's doing to us?
- No.
- Or that she might have tried
to kill his new girlfriend?
- Have you got
the police involved?
- Yes, we do have
the police involved.
- They spoke to her.
They told her to stop. Big deal!
- Well, hopefully,
that should be the end of it.
- Right.
- Well, I hope so, Beth.
- [Mallory]:
♪♪ The cradle will fall
♪ Rock-a-bye baby
in the tree top ♪
- What are you doing?
- Shhh! It's OK.
I'm his mother.
- I need you to put the baby
back in his crib right now
or I'll call the police.
[♪ Humming ]
- ♪ The cradle will fall
♪ Down will come...
[Cell rings]
- Hey, Sydney.
Is everything OK?
- Please,
I need you to put
down the baby right now.
- [Dispatcher]: 9-1-1?
- Uh, there's an intruder
at 7610 Sycamore.
Please hurry.
- Put him down right now!
- I don't know
why you're so upset!
I'll put him down
when I'm ready.
I'm his mother.
♪ When the wind blows...
- All right.
We'll wait.
[Sirens in distance]
- Sydney?
- Shhh! It's OK.
It's OK.
Mommy loves you.
Mommy loves you.
- Oh no! You're not
going anywhere!
William!
I'm so sorry.
I tried to stop her.
- [Christy]: It's OK.
It's not your fault
and William's fine.
- There's no signs
of forced entry.
- 'Cause she took my keys.
- You need to change your locks.
And upgrade
your security system.
- Definitely.
- OK, so are you gonna
arrest Mallory now?
- I can, but since she didn't
harm the baby and she had a key,
a lawyer will have her out
before the end of the day.
- So we're supposed to wait
until something bad happens?
- I'm afraid dealing with
someone like this is a process.
The first step is to get
a restraining order.
- OK, let's do it.
- OK.
[Cooing, whining]
- I know. It's OK.
[Alarm rings]
Oh my God!
- Stay here.
I'll check it out.
[Telephone rings]
- Hello. Uh, yeah.
The alarm was set off.
Yes, I do wanna
stay on the line
while my husband
looks around.
- [Mitch]: Christy, it's OK.
I looked everywhere,
no one's here.
- Well, somebody definitely
tried to tamper with the locks
on a few windows
last night.
But the good news
is your system worked.
Nobody's getting in your home
who you don't let in.
- Thank you.
- My pleasure, sir.
- Let's go inside.
- OK.
[Knocking at door]
- You're Mallory Parkes?
- Yes.
Ms. Parkes, you've been served.
[Sighs]
- [Christy]: Hey!
So that sounds interesting.
- Well, they loved
my gallery design,
so we shall see.
- Oh, hang on, that's just
the other line. Hello?
- I'm so sorry, Mrs. Bennet,
but my car broke down.
- Oh, really?
Where are you?
- Stuck on the side
of the highway.
I called a tow-truck but they
said it might take an hour.
- OK, uh, I will figure
something out.
Bye.
Hey, Mitch?
Sydney's car just broke down,
so can you come back home?
- Oh no! Can you push
your meeting?
- No, 'cause I have
15 people showing up.
When do you think
you can be back?
- They're on their way.
I can't leave.
I'll get there
as soon as I can.
We're gonna
figure something out, OK?
OK, bye.
Guess what? You are gonna
run the meeting for me!
How does it sound?
[Birds chirping]
- Oh!
- Hey, Mrs. Bennet.
- Lucy...
- I didn't mean
to startle you.
- I'm sorry.
You just really scared me.
- Sorry. I thought
you might need help.
- I'm a little
on edge right now.
Can you take this bag
up to my office?
- Sure.
- I'll be right
behind you, OK?
- OK.
- Thank you.
- See you up there!
- Hi!
Are you ready to go to work?
Oh!
[Grunting]
[William crying]
- It's OK. It's OK.
Mommy's here.
Mommy's here.
Yes she is.
Yes she is.
[Breathing heavily]
Help me!
Help me!
William! Help!
- Shhh!
Shhh! No it's OK.
It's OK.
Mommy's here.
Mommy's here. Shhh!
[Knocking]
[Baby cooing]
- Ms. Parkes,
this is the police.
- Shhh! Please!
Shhh!
- Ma'am!
Be quiet!
[Knocking continues]
It's OK. You're OK.
[Cooing]
Shhh!
- This is all we got.
[Baby whining]
- Ms. Parkes, police!
Clear!
Nobody here.
- [Woman on radio]:
Suspect's female, Caucasian.
Blonde hair, blue eyes,
approximately 5'8" tall,
120 pounds. Last seen wearing
a green T-shirt and jeans.
- We've spread a wide net.
Amber alerts,
we're monitoring cell phones,
we're tracking credit cards.
She's not gonna hurt your baby.
- How do you know she won't?
- She's crazy.
- Believe me, that's not how
these situations play out.
In abductions, strangers hurt
kids. Their mothers don't.
- She's not his mother.
- But she thinks she is.
She does.
- Exactly.
Mallory is delusional.
That's actually
good for us.
She's going to treat
your child like it's her own.
[Birds chirping]
- One more!
- Mind if I sit here?
- Oh, no! Please!
- Thanks.
I'm Mallory and this...
This is my son, Greg.
- Oh, he's precious.
- He looks like his father.
- He's brand new!
- Yeah.
- Oh look! Baby.
- [Officer]: Yeah.
OK, keep me updated.
- Are there any leads?
- No.
But we've got
every local station
leading with your story
on tonight's news.
Someone will spot her.
- What happens if
she goes into hiding
and then she changes
her appearance
and then nobody
can find her, right?
- Then she'll come to us.
- Why?
- Do you seriously think that
she'll turn herself in to you?
- I think she might
turn herself in to you.
- Why? Why would
she do that?
- Mallory wants a family.
- Right.
- Her plan isn't complete
until you're in her life.
- You think she's actually
gonna call Mitch?
- I hope so.
- So I said:
"Mitch, um,
"if you wanna make him
into a basketball player,
"that's fine, but let's wait
for him to crawl first."
[Laughs]
- There's a play group
that meets here on Thursdays,
with lots of other young moms,
if you're interested.
- Thanks. My family and I need
to go away for a little while,
but when I get back,
I'd love that.
Or--or--or maybe we could
get them together
for a play date.
Or--or--or we should join
the same Mommy and Me group.
- Um, maybe.
I better get going.
It was nice meeting you.
- Nice to meet you.
I'll see you soon.
Right?
See you soon?
- Say bye.
- Bye-bye.
Bye!
We'll see you soon!
- Yeah.
- There you go.
You OK?
[Coughs]
Yeah...
[Phone ringing]
- Hello?
- Hi, Mitch.
- Mallory, I'm so glad
that you called.
- Is everyone freaking out
over there?
- Oh yeah.
- How are you?
- Oh...
I miss my son, but I know you'd
never do anything to hurt him.
- I knew you'd understand.
I'm not a bad person.
- I know that.
- I--I just wanna do
what's right for Greg,
even if I'm gonna
get in trouble.
- Well you did it because
you love our son.
- More than anything!
-And because you love me.
- I do. I love you so much.
I just wanna be a family, Mitch,
and have as many kids
as you want to.
Do you wanna have
more children with me?
Do you?
- Yeah, I do.
- So you'll divorce Christy
and you'll be with me?
- Yes, I will. And I want you
to move in with me.
And I want us to raise Greg
together. OK, Mallory?
- You don't know
how happy that makes me!
[Baby cooing]
- I want us to start
our new life right now.
OK? You just tell me where,
where we meet.
OK?
- OK.
[Siren in distance]
Mallory! It's me.
[Knocking]
Hey, honey, I'm here.
[Inaudible]
Come on, Mallory.
Mallory? Come on, it's me.
- Come on!
Clear!
- We're clear.
[Panting]
- They're gone.
- Oh my God.
Christy!
- Mitch!
[Baby cooing]
- William!
[Panting]
[Baby cooing]
William!
[Cooing continues]
William!
[Whimpers]
No!
No, no, no!
- Shhh! Don't wake the baby.
[Grunting]
- No!
You don't have
to do this, please.
- Yes, I do!
- Ow!
No!
[Both grunting]
[Coughing]
No!
Oh my God!
- Aaah!
Aaah!
[Siren wailing]
[Man on CB, indistinct]
- Come on, come on.
[Ringing]
- No!
No! No!
[Siren wailing]
- Damn it!
She's not answering.
Why isn't she answering?
- Mitch, we're gonna be there
in a couple minutes.
[Man on CB, indistinct]
[Cell ringing]
[Groans]
[Grunting]
[Grunting]
[Baby crying]
[Grunting]
[Screaming]
- Stop it!
Stop it!
He's not your son!
- He is.
[Sobbing]
[Panting]
[Baby crying]
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
♪♪ I fall asleep
to your serenade ♪
- Happy birthday!
William!
♪ I wake up to
your saving grace... ♪
- William!
- William! Look!
Oh!
OK, let's blow it out.
One...
No!
Two...
Wait, wait, wait!
OK, are we ready?
One, two...
Happy birthday!
Uh-oh! What's
happening here?
Are you gonna
eat your cake?
[Chuckling]
Yum! Mmm!
- Mm-hmm?
♪ I hear the chords
that resonate ♪
- Happy birthday.
- Hey, Mom.
♪ It's just another
♪ O-o-o-ordinary day
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh
- Oh! What are you doing?
[Giggling]
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh ooh
♪ I look from your eyes
down to your lips ♪
♪ I feel it from my toes
♪ Down to my fingertips
♪ I see the clouds shape
a sweet array ♪
♪ It's just another
♪ O-o-o-ordinary day
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh ooh
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh
♪ Ah ooh ooh ooh ooh
♪ On Sunday afternoon
we wake up ♪♪
Closed captions:Vision Globale