Amazing Grace (2021) s01e03 Episode Script

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BOTH: (SING) It's because I love you ♪
Not because we're far apart ♪
- Grace
- Okay. Okay.
I'm good. I'm doing it good.
- Okay.
- Three, four
Oooh-oooh ♪
Do what you wanna do,
be what you wanna be, yeah ♪
Oooh-oooh ♪
Keep going.
Do what you wanna do
be what you wanna be, yeah ♪
(BOTH LAUGH)
I'm sorry. I've never been asked
to do this before. I'm sorry.
Do you think it's working?
Can you feel the baby moving?
- Not yet.
- Oh, I wonder why. (LAUGHS)
Kaya87 suggested this on my thread.
She said her baby was overdue
and this helped spark the labour.
The cold up here makes
the baby want to get away
and the singing lets the baby
know it's safe to be born.
Well, your signs are good
and you are definitely full-term,
so, one way or another,
it won't be too much longer.
- Yeah. Keep your phone handy.
- Yes, I will.
- Oh, no Hey, don't get up.
- Oh, thanks.
- See you.
- See you.
(EXHALES)
(THEME MUSIC)
Does singing actually
help move the baby?
- (LAUGHS) What, like, hard evidence?
- Yeah.
Well, I've never read a study,
I'll put it that way.
It's the internet.
And, hey, it's her body.
(MOBILE PHONE RINGS)
Hello?
MAN: I thought we had an understanding.
- Who's this?
- It's Kirk.
When were you going to tell me about
this counselling session today?
What counselling session?
Sophia said that you knew.
Well, I don't.
The adoption counselling.
Today?
(SIGHS) Why is she
lying to me about this?
Oh, gee, I don't know. I've never
heard of a teenager lying before.
We're running out of time
to change her mind.
- You want to be there?
- Yeah.
Okay, well, I want to be there too.
Can you make it?
Yeah.
Alright. Well, you find out the
details and I'll meet you there.
- Okay.
- (HANGS UP)
- I don't want to talk about it.
- Yeah.
- This is a nice place.
- I know.
This is Lily.
- Hi!
- Oh, sorry! I forgot our appointment.
Ross is at work.
His, um his company got
taken over by the Americans.
- I don't know you.
- Oh, this is Max.
Oh, hug for you too.
The babysitter got gastro. I'm so sorry.
- Oh, no
- The place is an absolute mess.
- I'm gonna get you!
- Guys, settle down!
Are you okay?
- Oh, God, I'm just
- Tip!
Oh, gosh, nothing bad.
Guys
Oh, God, I'm just exhausted.
I just want a shower.
Oh We can arrange that. Come on.
Thanks. Oh
(EXHALES)
Alright. You're good.
(EXHALES) Why is the cannula hurting?
Is it dislodged?
It looks fine.
Maybe you could flush it.
Oh, is it too much trouble?
Not at all.
What happens if I need to go to the loo?
- You still can.
- Oh, my back!
- Why does it hurt like this?
- Which side is worse?
Both sides.
- My back! Oooh!
- It's working perfectly, by the way.
My arse, my foof Oh
Oh, I need to push!
- Okay.
- (YOWLS)
- Are you two married?
- (LAUGHS) No.
- Boyfriend-girlfriend?
- Uh, no, no, no, no.
- No, we just work together.
- Have you had a baby?
- Yes. A little girl.
- Where is she?
Well, uh, she's not a baby anymore.
Yeah. In fact, she has had her own baby.
- KIDS: Whoa!
- Yeah.
Does that make you a grandma?
Uh Do I look old enough
to be a grandma?
- Yes!
- (LAUGHS)
You walked into that one, Grandma.
If our baby's a girl, we're
gonna name her Elsa.
Oh. Are you sure about that?
If our baby's a boy, we're gonna
call him Garbage Poo Head.
- (LAUGHS)
- Garbage Poo Head?
Yeah, no, hang on. Now, hold on.
That's a rude name.
I don't like that name
terribly much. (LAUGHS)
Thank you. I feel so much
more human now. (LAUGHS)
Well, your blood pressure is okay
but it is nudging towards
being a little bit high.
Yeah, that's probably 'cause it's
been a stressful couple of days.
You know, the kids are really
excited about the new baby,
which is great, but
- Argh!
- (LAUGHS)
I get it.
Well, Max and I are gonna do our best
to give you the homebirth
that you all want.
But I do want to prepare you.
We might get to a point
where we need to reassess.
Just want to make sure
we're on the same page.
I don't want to do anything
that puts the baby at risk.
Or myself.
I mean, this whole caper falls
apart without me. (LAUGHS)
Using an exercise ball
regularly in pregnancy
will reduce back and hip pain.
And then, closer to birth, it'll
assist in opening up your pelvis.
- Oh Is that a knee?
- Yeah.
This baby!
Oh, sorry, um,
the movements definitely
haven't slowed down at all yet.
When is that meant to happen?
Oh, that's an old wives' tale.
Babies will keep moving
right up until they're born.
Sign of a healthy baby.
I see we have a new face
in the class. Welcome.
- Thank you.
- I'm Laney.
I know.
My husband couldn't be here today
but he works at the hospital.
Oh, you're part of
the St. Brigid's family!
Yes. I'm Christina.
My husband is Paul Hobson.
Paul's wife, right there
in my class. Pregnant.
GRACE: Oh, no.
32 weeks.
Great!
Is anyone finding that they have, um,
more energy than in the first trimester?
(TOILET FLUSHES, DOOR OPENS)
Do you think she knows it's you?
I'm sure she knows, okay?
She knows her husband's being unfaithful
and she's put it all together
and she knows it's me.
Question.
Of course.
I'm vegetarian
and I was wondering about whether
I need to take a B12 supplement.
Um, have you had a blood test?
Yes. I'm waiting for the results.
Oh, I could find out for you.
Thank you.
Oh, man. What are you gonna do?
Well, everything's been great.
It It's been clean.
- No-one's been getting hurt.
- (WATER RUNS)
- But now
- (WATER STOPS RUNNING)
I'm just standing there and
and I'm concerned for her.
Thanks for the class.
Her marriage is in trouble
and I'm the cause of that.
(ON VOICEMAIL)
You've reached Paul Hobson.
Best way to contact me is text or email
- but if you need to, leave a message.
- (BEEP)
(PANTS)
So I thought I'd go tell Paul
what I thought of him and
Who do you think just
came to my prenatal class?
- Laney, hello
- Christina. Your wife.
And, uh, that was a bit of a surprise.
Sorry about this.
Congratulations!
I didn't know she was pregnant.
Thank you.
I apologise.
Well, I stuffed that up too.
Permission to speak freely?
Granted.
An affair, by definition, doomed.
And isn't that why you got into this
relationship in the first place,
because you knew it couldn't last?
I thought it could.
I thought it could be simple.
I need help.
No more pushing for
now, okay? You're okay.
5cm.
Just rest now, okay?
Rest as much as you can.
Were you having a strong urge to push?
No. I never want to push again.
It's like It's like
pushing down a wall.
She said she wanted to push.
- Ohhh
- Where does it hurt?
- My back.
- Okay. Alright.
Let's turn you over onto your side
and we'll get you some gas.
- (MOANS)
- That's the way.
Just into spasm here. I'll work on it.
Big, long, deep breaths.
Big breath out.
Better?
Good stuff, huh?
So, Beatrice is only dilated 5cm.
You've been coaching her to push?
She was dilated 10cm.
I was sure it was ten.
And she wanted to push.
And you've had her pushing for an hour?
This is my fault.
(HALF-LAUGHS) Say that a different way.
I made a mistake.
And we've all made it.
And what should you have done?
I should have checked dilation again
and paid more attention to her progress.
Maybe you should go have a breather.
Yeah.
- (SIGHS)
- Is she okay in there?
She's spooked.
I think to reassure her I'll
get an obstetrician to stop by,
if there's one.
There's one.
There's two, in fact.
Oh.
This is the midwives' part of the shop,
which means, strictly speaking,
we don't come here without an invitation
but if there's a consultation,
we then
I understand.
So, dinner tonight?
Sure.
Why not?
- Dr. Sebastian?
- Yes.
Hi. Are you consulting today?
Uh, yeah, I'm on call today.
Would you mind? Um, I have a woman
we'd like to ask you about.
- Go.
- Of course.
Thank you.
What are you doing here?
Showing the doctor around.
What are you really doing here?
I am head of obstetrics.
But since we're here, a little
family update would be rather nice.
I think you're screening my calls.
Yeah, because it's delicate.
- The last thing anyone needs is
- Just a little scrap.
A tiny shred of information?
There's a session today
with the adoption counsellor.
Uh-huh.
- This is why I screen you
- Did I speak?
Mum, I have no influence.
I cannot push anything.
I'm hanging onto this relationship
with my pinkie finger.
Oh, welcome to my world.
- (SIGHS) Shut up, Diane.
- (LAUGHS)
Yeah, it looks like it was that muscle
that was causing you the pain.
The massage helped. Thank you.
Your baby is fine.
Now, have you talked about pain relief?
I don't want an epidural.
I'd rather not. Yet.
Well, it was lovely to meet you.
So, what do you think
moving forward for Beatrice?
Well, she's exhausted and dehydrated.
I recommend oral fluid.
But if not, maybe we
can talk about an IV.
And if she decides on an
epidural, we'll call for one.
Well, I'm here if you need me.
- I need to run away for a bit.
- Yeah?
- Can you cover me for, like, an hour?
- What for?
Adoption counselling.
- Sophia's
- Yeah. Okay.
Thank you.
Your hair smells like apples.
SOPHIA: You know I was fine
to come on my own.
Yeah, 'cause I'm the worst dad ever.
I'm late.
Hi.
Are you
I'm sure you know that before you
can give your child for adoption,
there is a process
and these counselling
sessions are part of that.
I'm not here to force you to make
one decision or another.
I will need to ask you questions,
provocative ones, to help you to
understand the choice you're making.
Yep.
Can you tell me, in your own words,
why you're considering this?
I don't want to raise a child.
Tell me about what your life's like.
Mum died just under two years ago.
She had leukemia.
It was fast.
What's it been like since then?
Hectic.
After Mum, Dad got really down,
didn't leave the house
for, like, months
I was fine.
Yeah.
That's other people.
I'm asking about you.
I was doing Year 12 and I got pregnant.
Now I've had a baby.
I miss my mum.
But that's life.
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
I'm sorry to bother you.
It's an urgent call.
Category one.
I'm gonna have to step out.
I'll be right back.
- (DOOR CLOSES)
- Category one's the most urgent.
Why won't you tell me who the father is?
Because he has nothing to do with it.
He doesn't have anything to do with me.
He doesn't have anything to do with her.
- So, why do you care so much?
- Because I do, Sophia.
(SIGHS) Well, you've always told me
that just because
someone gives birth to you,
that doesn't mean she's
the best person to raise you.
You've both said that.
Did I?
You said when you had me
your life was complicated.
So, yeah, you weren't
the best person to raise me.
Look, planned parenthood is a thing.
So, yes, I can decide not to be
a parent right now in my life.
You could have decided that
nine months ago.
Okay, maybe we should
What, so having an abortion's okay
but giving up a baby for adoption isn't?
- Really?
- Can I say something?
I have first-hand experience
of adoption
- So do I.
- So have I.
I did what you're planning
on doing, Sophia.
And do you regret it?
It was a different decision
to the one that you're making
So how did your mum react
when you told her you were giving me up?
(EXHALES)
I didn't tell my mother
what I was planning on doing.
It was something I did on my own.
My mother was
My mother was not someone
I felt I could go to.
I've been reading about
the different kinds of adoption.
There's open adoption
and there's closed adoption.
- Did you consider an open
- Sophia, don't do this.
No, no, no. Come on, Grace.
At the time, I didn't think
that an open adoption was fair.
- To who?
- To you.
To me. To everyone.
I've I thought that your parents
should be your parents.
And if I couldn't give
that to you, then
Better to have nothing to do with me.
It wasn't because I didn't love you.
I did love you.
I didn't have the support that you have.
I don't want to be a parent right now.
I still have things I want to do.
I want
Do you know what,
she's my baby, not yours.
And this is my life. I don't
want to do this right now.
Come on, I'll take you home.
No, I just want to
be by myself, thanks.
(DOOR OPENS)
- Grace! Grace!
- Eliza, hello.
- What are you doing here?
- The singing worked.
It's started. This baby is coming.
Okay. Amazing. But you wanted
to have her at home, right?
Yeah, nah. Ditched that plan.
I don't know, I got
too excited, you know.
I just know I didn't want
to be at home anymore.
Thanks, Gregory!
So, here I am.
Oh, do I need to reserve a room?
No, no, not at all. But if you want,
Max and I can take you home.
Um, I got too scared.
Can I have her here?
Sure. Welcome.
- How are you feeling?
- Yeah, good.
- Feeling heavy?
- Very heavy.
Yep. Okay, I've brought the peas.
They're still pretty cold.
I'm vlogging this. Women need
to know it really does work.
Alright. I'm just going
to lift your leg up here.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
You're gorgeous.
He's gorgeous. You should get with him.
Smile! (TAKES PHOTO)
DIANE: Come in.
(TYPES)
- Hello.
- Hello.
Do you know who I am?
Yeah.
Do you know who I am?
Yep.
What now?
- GRACE: So good. Keep breathing.
- (ELIZA PANTS)
- Good. Oh
- (FART)
- Oh, did I just poo?
- (OTHERS LAUGH)
- No, that was a masterful contraction.
- Yeah.
- You're doing so well.
- Okay. If I poo, will you tell me?
Actually, please don't.
- Are you single?
- (LAUGHS) That was a terrible segue!
Are you, though?
Um, it's complicated.
Oh, it's a yes-or-no answer.
Yeah, Max. Pretty sure
either you are or you aren't.
Well, if we're talking about
whose lives are more complicated,
pot meet kettle.
I'm available.
My boyfriend shot through.
I'm not expecting him back,
in case you're worried about it.
Yeah, thanks for the
warning. Appreciate it.
So, come on. What's
"it's complicated" mean?
Yeah, what are we talking about, Max?
An ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend?
- No.
- Polygamist sex cult?
No, no, no. No, good guess. No, I, uh
I have a son with my sister.
That came out wrong.
That actually sound That No.
No, that's not
No, my sister is a lesbian and
she and her partner wanted a baby
that was genetically, you know
So, uh so it was my sister's
partner, Lynette,
she's the one who grew the baby.
That's nice.
You're nice.
Ohh
Okay, that's another one.
- It's coming.
- Yeah?
- Just keep breathing. Keep breathing.
- Mmm
Deep breaths. You're good.
- What's his name?
- Jonah.
I'm not exactly his father.
I'm more like an uncle
that's around a lot.
Oooh
I was deployed a lot of the time,
so I've missed quite a bit.
So, pretty new to this
whole parenting thing.
Oh, hello! Okay. I wanna push.
- I wanna push.
- Ready?
- Can I push?
- You wanna push? Okay.
- Okay, that's it, that's it, that's it.
- Oooh
Oh I've got a head! I've got a head!
Push. Big push for the
shoulder. Big breath in.
Push, push, push, push!
Well done. Okay, here we go.
- Push, push
- Here she comes.
- Come on, here she comes.
- (SCREAMS)
- ('I GOT THE MOVES' BY HABIBI PLAYS)
- (ELIZA YOWLS)
- Oh Oh, my God.
- It's your little girl.
She's beautiful.
('I GOT THE MOVES' BY HABIBI
CONTINUES PLAYING)
Gosh, look at her eyes.
I got the moves when you
see me on a Saturday night ♪
I got the moves, jukebox
playing and the music's alright ♪
I got the moves, hey,
hey, hey, I think I do ♪
I got the moves, hey,
hey, hey, I think you do too ♪
I got the moves, hey,
hey, hey, I think I do ♪
I got the moves, hey, hey,
hey, I think you do too ♪
Do you know why Grace
gave me up for adoption?
- Have you asked her?
- Yeah.
What, Grace giving
a straight answer? (LAUGHS)
Well, I'm certainly not
supposed to say anything.
(WHISPERS) Fuckin' kidding me
Everyone's pretty scared
of you, aren't they?
Are they? (LAUGHS)
Oh, look out. Here she comes.
Diane.
What are you doing?
It's pretty clear, isn't it?
This is a line I specifically
asked you not to cross.
Sophia came to see me.
What are you talking about?
What do you think?
I'm gonna go.
Well, you've got my number.
- Yes, thank you.
- Good.
- Sophia
- I'll see you later.
Do you remember me saying
that this is delicate, Mum?
- Could you just
- Grace, relax.
You worry too much.
Kirk, hi, it's Grace.
KIRK: Oh, yeah.
Uh, look, things are getting
away from me here.
Sophia has just made
contact with my mother.
Her grandmother.
Fantastic.
That counselling session
wasn't ideal either.
Oh, you reckon?
I'm trying here, okay?
(SIGHS)
Listen, why don't we put
a structure around this?
Come around for dinner
tonight. I'll cook.
You, me and Sophia
can just address things
without killing each other,
hopefully. (LAUGHS)
Or if that doesn't work
No, no, it's good.
I think it's a good idea.
Um, do you mind?
- I'm the one suggesting it.
- Alright.
Well, can I bring anything?
Wine.
Many bottles of wine.
- Yep. Alright, done.
- (PAGER BEEPS)
Uh Oh, God, I've gotta go.
- Max?
- MAX: Yes, boss.
It's Lily. Her waters have broken.
Time for us to do our thing.
- You're going to
- Yes!
- your first homebirth!
- Yeah!
- PETER: Laney. Laney.
- Oh. Hi.
Uh I, uh, have some
health and safety guidelines
I would like to discuss with you.
I've been trying to call you.
Well, you know, some people might think
a pregnancy's a big detail
not to mention.
You don't want to know
about my domestic life.
Are you serious?
I've already got a son.
You've always known about him.
That's not the same.
That is not the same at all.
She knows.
She knows it's me.
Paul, you're going to have a baby
and she needs you as her husband.
Right, she's obviously ready
for at least a conversation.
Yeah, well what should I do? I
That's entirely up to you.
And nothing to do with me.
- (MOBILE PHONE RINGS)
-
Laney.
I told Paul about how his
pregnant wife came to see me
- and she knows all about us
- Uh, I'm
I'm not alone. Max is with me.
MAX: Hey.
- Ah, shit.
- (CALL ENDS)
Laney?
I couldn't make out what she was saying.
That is for the best.
It's exciting, huh? My first homebirth!
Got to expect anything.
Yeah, okay.
- Literally anything.
- Yeah.
- I walked in on a pet snake once.
- Really?
Out of its tank.
(KIDS SCREAM)
Hey, blood pressure is much better.
- We happy?
- Yes, I am.
- Are you?
- Yes.
I told you, no kicking the ball
in the house! Come on!
Sorry. They're an active bunch.
Do you like my doll?
- Don't bother Grace, Juno.
- Oh, no, that's okay.
- What's her name?
- Violet.
Violet. Hello. Nice to meet you, Violet.
Would you like to show me
where she sleeps?
Yes.
Just wanted to check on you.
Beatrice?
Uh
Beatrice?
Wake up now.
Can you open your eyes for me?
Shit!
- (THUD)
- (ALARM BLARES)
Come on, on your back.
Come on. Come on.
This should get her
blood pressure back up.
You start removing her jewellery.
Beatrice?
Beatrice, can you hear me?
(MUTTERS) Mmm
We need to get your jewellery off,
in case you need a caesar.
- Baby's heart rate?
- 75.
- Is she haemorrhaging?
- No.
Where are we at?
Foetal bradycardia maternal hypotension.
What's happening?
Beatrice, you've had a dip
in blood pressure,
which means your baby's
heart rate slowed down.
- I don't want to have a caesarean.
- You don't have to have one.
Your baby's not compromised.
It's recovered, okay?
Is it okay if I give you a vaginal exam?
Yeah
That's a yes.
You're doing well.
Ready?
- (EXHALES) Oh
- She's fully dilated, plus two.
You up to pushing?
Okay, let's get you ready.
(MELLOW MUSIC PLAYS)
(LILY MOANS)
I reckon it's probably getting on
dinnertime for the kids.
- Oh, yeah
- I can rustle something up.
We've got some fish fingers
and there's a vegetable mix.
No problem.
- Alright, who wants fish fingers?
- KIDS: Me!
- Alright, come on.
- I want hamburgers!
- It is fish fingers or nothing.
- I want hamburgers!
Well, then you're gonna
go hungry, little miss.
- (BOY ROARS)
- It's fish fingers or nothing!
There are whispers in the air ♪
That tell the stories
of our wildest dreams ♪
But leave us empty in
despair but on our own ♪
So everything is as it seems now ♪
(BABY CRIES)
When the dark
comes so harsh to life ♪
(BABY CRIES)
And you can't shake the shadow above ♪
That's following
you out into the night ♪
Paint your face on with a
smile, say to them don't worry ♪
Carry on just for a while,
you'll get lost and hurry ♪
- Can you see it now? ♪
- (BABY CRIES)
That nothing's as it seems somehow ♪
And everything you've ever lost ♪
Wanted to catch you before you left.
Yeah.
Talk. Come on.
If I hadn't messed up earlier,
had her pushing for so long,
- then maybe
- It was blood pressure.
Come on, you know it wasn't your fault.
If you hadn't have been there,
she might have died.
Yeah, but
(SIGHS) It's just working
with you and Grace
You both give it so much
and nothing throws you.
I just don't think I'm suited.
I do get thrown.
Yeah, well, half the time
I'm just faking it.
We're all faking it half
the time. That's the gig.
The most important thing
was looking after that woman.
And you did that.
There was nothing wrong with that birth.
You don't have to be
so hard on yourself.
Oh, and, um, you're a great midwife.
Ooooh
(MONITOR PULSES)
Oh
Oh
I just can't get comfortable.
Alright. How about we
try the ball for a bit?
Uh, just
Okay.
Oh, God, we're gonna be here all night.
That's okay. Should we
try and bounce for a bit?
Might stock up on some more towels.
Oh, I'll go. I'll go.
- Oooh
- That's it.
Staying upright is good.
(LILY MOANS)
- (GASPS)
- Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!
(LILY MOANS)
(MOANS)
- Deep breaths.
- (CLEARS THROAT)
Just be a minute on those towels.
Oh
(LILY MOANS)
- Alright.
- (CHILD LAUGHS)
(MOANS)
Is Mummy gonna be alright?
Oh, yeah.
Her belly is getting ready to push out
your new baby brother or sister.
- Oooh
- Sounds like it hurts.
Yep, it does.
- I'm never gonna do that.
- Well, that's okay.
Maybe see how you feel
when you're grown up.
- Okay. (CLAPS TWICE) Bedtime.
- No!
Let's go to bed. Yes, come on.
- (ROARS)
- What do you mean?
If you guys go to bed, I'll let you
pick your own bedtime stories.
- BOY: No!
- What do you mean no?
- No!
- How about this one?
- (PHONE RINGS)
- Great. Here we go.
'Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs'.
- Yah!
- What happened to the Three Bears?
- I I have to I have to get this.
- Okay.
- It's another version.
- A sequel.
- Hello.
- SOPHIA: Where are you?
I'm at a birth. I invited
your dad around for dinner.
Yeah, no shit. He's here now.
KIRK: Is she coming?
So, what's going on? You two are
getting together behind my back?
- I
- Did someone say trust issues?
- I'm sorry. Yes. Uh
- What's going on?
I'm just talking to her.
After today, I I thought
that we could all eat together.
So, you wanted some family time?
(SIGHS) We need to find
a way of talking.
Like maybe telling people
that you're having a dinner party.
- Like that kind of talking?
- (LILY MOANS)
I I've dropped the ball.
I've massively dropped the ball.
Can I talk to her?
Dad wants to talk to you.
She's ditching us.
Hello?
I'm so sorry. I'm attending a homebirth.
It's running long. I lost track of time.
I'm not cooking.
It's okay, I'll order food.
Oh, there's stuff there.
Um, pasta, a jar of something.
I think there's vegies in the fridge.
Yeah, we'll manage. Any idea
what time you'll be back?
- (LILY MOANS)
- I don't know.
I'm sorry.
I really did want the three
of us to have dinner.
Okay. You do what you gotta do.
Yep.
DIANE: Something happened today.
Tell me.
I had my first conversation
with Sophia, my granddaughter.
Ah!
So, how did it go?
It was sort of like we've
always known each other.
Completely relaxed.
She's open. She's direct.
She's so grounded.
She's beautiful.
That's wonderful.
So, what's the problem?
Oh, I just seem to have wasted
all this precious time
pushing Grace's buttons
stuffing things up.
Why can't I make a decent connection
with my own daughter?
I am so proud of her
but I just can't seem to
uncross the wires, you know.
What's wrong with me?
There's nothing wrong with you.
I mean, who doesn't stuff things up?
Anyway, it's a two-way street.
I'm sure you'll get there.
Yeah.
You're a bit young to be so wise.
Oh, don't speak too soon.
There's still a lot you
don't know about me.
I'm glad that you feel comfortable
talking to me, though.
I do.
And you can always call me on it
if I'm talking nonsense.
Well, so far, so good.
MAX: People really do let you
into their lives, don't they?
Yeah, sometimes.
Was Sophia a homebirth?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- No, no
- You don't have to
No, um, I don't think anyone's
ever asked me that before.
Uh, no, I had her in a birthing centre.
That is a long time to keep a secret.
(SCOFFS)
You don't get to judge me.
No, I wasn't. No, Grace, I would
- I would never
- Okay. Okay.
Well, it wasn't a secret.
The people that needed to know did know.
And it's nobody else's business.
To most people, you're either a monster
or they just feel sorry for you.
It's a bit like being in the army.
Yeah, what was that about?
You don't get to judge me.
Ever. (LAUGHS) No, no!
- Argh!
- Argh I'll throw you in.
I don't know, I don't know. I, uh
I didn't know what I wanted to do,
so I thought maybe some discipline.
My parents were against it.
That was a big part of the draw.
It was a way to get away.
There wasn't a five-year plan.
I just did it.
Do you regret it?
Not for a second.
Lily wants you to get
the baby out of her now.
Exciting.
- Push. Push.
- (LILY MOANS)
- You're doing brilliantly, Lily.
- (MOANS)
Okay, that's it. Push. Push.
Breathe. Take a breath.
You're doing so well.
- Really.
- Just keep breathing.
(MOANS)
Hey, Juno.
- Hey, Juno. You want to come over?
- (MOANS)
- Hello, darling.
- Come in, sweetie.
Oh Hello, baby.
Hi.
You gonna breathe with Mummy?
Ready? (TAKES DEEP BREATHS)
You're doing so well, Lily.
So well. Keep breathing.
- That's it. So close now.
- Oooh
Hey. Hey.
- Come here.
- (MOANS)
So good. Nearly there.
Great job, Lily. Okay,
one more big push, yeah?
- You're so close now. That's it.
- (MOANS)
Push. Deep down, deep down.
(MOANS)
Can you feel that?
That's your baby's head.
She's so close now. That's it. Go.
- (MOANS)
- Here we go.
Push, push, push, push, push
- (MOANS)
- It's a boy.
(BABY CRIES)
(LAID-BACK MUSIC PLAYS)
(LAUGHS)
Oh, hello.
You're such a good girl.
And what do you think
we should call him?
- I'll just be two seconds.
- Okay.
Hey, hey!
Um I'm so sorry about
before. You know, the, um
- Oh, the masturbating?
- Yeah.
- That's not a problem.
- Hey.
Just, um, it's been a while, you know.
And just hearing Lily breathing
and moaning, it really got me going.
Just had to let off some steam.
That's no problem at all.
It's your house.
It's a beautiful boy you've got there.
- The baby, I mean. Not the
- Yeah, no, I got it.
- Max!
- See you.
- Okay.
- Bye.
- What was that about?
- Oh, uh, no, nothing.
No, that was just a, um
a 'snake out of its tank' incident.
- Do you want to get a coffee?
- Oh, I can't.
I've gotta go home and face the music.
I've let Sophia down.
Sure.
Laney?
I think I might want to have a baby.
Right now?
No, just, um, as a general concept.
I think.
- Maybe.
- (LAUGHS) Okay.
What's your reaction?
Uh yeah.
Yes.
If that's what you want.
It's worth thinking about.
Well, I'm going to have
a shower and go to bed.
- Okay.
- (LAUGHS)
Bye.
Yeah.
(DOOR OPENS)
- (CLOSES DOOR GENTLY)
- (BABY CRIES)
KIRK: (WHISPERS) Good girl.
Hey.
- Hello.
- (BABY CRIES)
Coffee?
Oh Yes, please.
Baby wouldn't sleep last night,
so I ended up staying.
Is that okay?
Yeah, yeah, of course. Here, let me.
(LAUGHS)
Oh, let's fix your little hat up.
That's a girl.
You get any sleep last night?
No.
You must be tired.
Very.
(SETS ITEM DOWN, POURS)
I'm 34.
I'm about to lose my house.
No relationship and
my job's under review.
Is that what you want?
A relationship?
NARRATOR: Next Wednesday
I know in my heart, I'm not
meant to be a parent.
A battle is brewing.
I've thought about it.
- But I should adopt Eadie.
- No.
Hearts
You shouldn't be making
decisions behind her back.
I think that I'm a better fit.
will be divided.
You want to adopt my baby?
So, lets hear your pitch.
Who gets the baby?
Grace, I'm so glad that I met you.
But, stay out of my life.
All new Amazing Grace, next Wednesday.