Episode #17
Immediately After #16

TEASER
INT.		DELIVERY ROOM		EVENING
The buzz of hospital personnel and activity fills the back-ground.
CLAIRE holds the newborn BABY in the bed. TIM stands over them, looking startled.
				CLAIRE
				Tim! Tim! What is it?
				TIM
				(confused)
				I – I remember it all.
				CLAIRE
				Your memory?!?
				TIM
				Yeah.
				CLAIRE
				It’s back?
				TIM
				Uh-huh.
				CLAIRE
				You’re serious?!
Tim nods. Claire squeals happily.
				TIM
				I can’t believe it. All of a
				sudden – I saw the baby, and
				it all sort of shot back into
				my head.
				CLAIRE
				So you remember everything?
				TIM
				Yeah.
				CLAIRE
				Even … ?
Tim’s eyes grow wide as he realizes what she’s leading up to.
				CLAIRE
				(cont’d)
				Even who shot you?
Tim appears nervous.
INT.		HOTEL ROOM		LATE EVENING
MOLLY sits on the couch. BRENT is standing, paused as if in the middle of a conversation. CRAIG stands in the doorway, looking intrigued.
				CRAIG
				Did she feel what?
				MOLLY
				(stalling)
				The, uh, the …
				BRENT
				Draft. The draft. I could swear
				there’s a window open in here
				somewhere. I don’t think there
				is, but it sure feels like it.
				I mean, we checked—
				CRAIG
				Okay, Brent. Actually, it is
				a little chilly in here.
				MOLLY
				It is, isn’t it?
				(beat)
				So, did you find anything out
				from that lead? About the
				stalker?
				CRAIG
				Yeah. Actually, I found out
				something very important.
ACT I
INT.		HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM		EVENING
BILL, PAULA, and SARAH are seated around the waiting room. JASON and COURTNEY sit nearby. DR. SMITH stands by the entrance.
				PAULA
				She had the baby?
				DR. SMITH
				A very healthy boy, indeed.
				PAULA
				Oh, Bill, we’re grandparents!
She leaps joyfully and throws her arms around Bill.
				BILL
				Thanks, Doctor.
Exit Dr. Smith.
				BILL
				(cont’d)
				I can’t believe it. It’s just
				a miracle that nothing went
				wrong, what with all of the
				stress she’s been under lately.
				COURTNEY
				The whole thing really is a
				miracle.
				SARAH
				I’m gonna call Molly at the
				hotel and tell her.
				PAULA
				Good idea, honey.
Exit Sarah.
Jason turns to Courtney.
				JASON
				I’m an uncle, Court – can
				you believe it?
				COURTNEY
				It’s amazing, isn’t it? Just
				like that, they brought a new
				life into the world.
				JASON
				Like you said, it’s really
				a miracle.
				COURTNEY
				Being here for all of this
				just makes me realize how
				much I wanna have kids of my
				own someday.
				JASON
				Me too.
They catch each other’s eyes for a second and then sit in a moment of awkward silence.
INT.		HOTEL ROOM		LATE EVENING
MOLLY, BRENT, and CRAIG are scattered around the living area.
				MOLLY
				Craig, what did you find out?
Craig closes the door behind him as he steps fully into the room.
				CRAIG
				I just realized that what
				we were afraid of from the
				beginning of this trip is
				true.
				BRENT
				What’s that?
				CRAIG
				This was a setup. I mean, we
				figured that John Smith was
				probably an alias, right?
				BRENT
				Yeah, of course.
				CRAIG
				Well, I kept digging, and all
				I found is that he can’t be
				here in Denver. He must be—
He is interrupted by the ringing of the phone. Ominous music sounds.
INT.		DELIVERY ROOM		EVENING
				CLAIRE
				Well, Tim, who did it?
Tim doesn’t respond.
				CLAIRE
				Tim, what’s wrong? Tell me!
Tim stares past her in shock.
										CUT TO:
FLASHBACK
EXT.		ALLEY		NIGHT
A GUN is held against TIM’S chest. It is seen to be held by ALAN.
				ALAN
				James Robbins sent me.
A gunshot sounds.
										CUT TO:
INT.		DELIVERY ROOM		EVENING
CLAIRE holds the BABY in bed. TIM stares past her, appearing shocked. Hospital employees fill the background.
				CLAIRE
				(slightly annoyed)
				Who was it, Tim? Who shot you?
				TIM
				Some guy. A thug.
				CLAIRE
				(skeptical)
				A random thug came up, shot
				you, and ran off without even
				taking anything? I find that
				difficult to believe.
				(beat)
Are you sure your memory is
really back?
TIM
Oh, I’m positive.
CLAIRE
Then why did this guy shoot
you?
TIM
(mumbling)
Your father …
(trails off)
						CUT TO:
INT. 	HOSPITAL HALLWAY		SAME
DIANE BISHOP has her ear pressed against the door. She seems to be listening intently.
ACT II
INT.		HOTEL ROOM		LATE EVENING
The phone continues to ring. CRAIG, MOLLY, and BRENT all appear worried.
				MOLLY
				(frightened)
				Could it be … ?
				BRENT
				I don’t know. Don’t worry. I’ll
				get it.
Brent picks up the phone.
				BRENT
				Hello?
				SARAH (OS)
				Brent?!
				BRENT
				Sarah?
INT.		HOSPITAL HALLWAY		EVENING
SARAH stands at a payphone.
				SARAH
				Yeah, it’s me. What are you
				doing there – in Molly’s room,
I mean?
				BRENT (OS)
				Oh – Craig went out, so I was
				staying with her.
				SARAH
				Oh …
				(beat)
				Look, can you put her on?
				BRENT (OS)
				Yeah. Love you.
				SARAH
				I love you too.
INT.		HOTEL ROOM		LATE EVENING
BRENT hands MOLLY the phone. CRAIG stands in the background.
				MOLLY
				Hey, Sarah.
				SARAH (OS)
				Hi. Um, I’m calling to let you
				know what’s going on here. You
				might wanna get home soon.
				MOLLY
				Why? What’s wrong?
				SARAH (OS)
				Claire had the baby.
				MOLLY
				She did?
				SARAH (OS)
				A boy. Just thought I’d let
				you know.
				MOLLY
				Yeah, thanks. I’ll get back
				there as soon as possible.
				SARAH (OS)
				Okay, bye.
				MOLLY
				Bye.
Molly hangs up the phone.
INT.		HOSPITAL HALLWAY		EVENING
SARAH hangs up the payphone.
				SARAH
				(thinking)
				Dammit! Damn her! Can’t she
				keep her hands off of him for
				a minute? He’s my husband! She
				always gets what she wants …
				can’t she just let me be happy
				for once?
A tear rolls down Sarah’s cheek. She wipes it away angrily and storms off.
INT.		DELIVERY ROOM		SAME
TIM stands over CLAIRE and the BABY. In progress.
				CLAIRE
				What?
				TIM
				(mumbling)
				Your father …
				CLAIRE
				My father?
				TIM
				Yeah.
				CLAIRE
				My father was behind this?
				TIM
				Uh-huh.
				CLAIRE
				How— How do you know? Was he
				the one who shot you?
				TIM
				No, no. This guy – Alan. One
				of his goons.
Claire begins to cry.
				TIM
				(cont’d)
				Because I had been pressuring
				you to move to Chicago. I
				talked back to him—
				CLAIRE
				(through tears)
				Oh, that was smart.
				TIM
				He shot me.
				(beat)
				He said your father had told
				him to threaten me.
				CLAIRE
				I can’t believe he would—
She is cut off again by a fresh flood of tears.
				TIM
				But I don’t think he meant
				for me to be shot. I think
				the guy got a little carried
				away.
				CLAIRE
				Is that supposed to help?
				TIM
				Calm down, Claire.
				CLAIRE
				Like hell I will! I just found
				out that my father had a guy
				shoot my husband. All this,
				and I just had a baby! What do
				you expect?
Across the room, two NURSES watch the scene.
				NURSE #1
				Boy, I’ve heard of postpartum
				depression before, but this
				is insane!
				NURSE #2
				Mmm-hmm.
										CUT TO:
INT.		HOSPITAL HALLWAY		SAME
DIANE has her ear pressed against the door to the delivery room.
				DIANE
				(sotto voce)
				Oh, this is too good … I knew
				there was something creepy
				about her father, but I didn’t
				think it was this bad!
				(beat)
				But now for the difficult part:
				What can I get out of this?
ACT III
INT.		HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM		LATE EVENING
PAULA and BILL wait. JASON and COURTNEY are also in the room, talking.
Enter SARAH.
				PAULA
				Did you get a hold of Molly?
				SARAH
				Of course. They’re on their
				way back.
				BILL
				Did they find anything out
				about the stalker?
				SARAH
				She didn’t say anything about
				it. Neither did Brent.
				PAULA
				Oh, that’s too bad. I hope
				they catch this guy and lock
				him up. He’s ruining the life
				of an innocent woman.
				BILL
				I’m sure she’ll be fine. After
				all, Brent can protect her,
				can’t he, Sarah?
				SARAH
				(bitter)
				Of course he can.
Enter DR. SMITH.
				DR. SMITH
				Mr. and Mrs. Fisher?
				PAULA
				Yes?
				DR. SMITH
				I have some news.
				PAULA
				About the baby?
				DR. SMITH
				No, the baby is fine.
				(beat)
				It is good news: Tim’s memory
				has returned.
Hold on Paula’s surprise.
INT.		HOSPITAL HALLWAY		SAME
DIANE stands alone, just outside the door to the delivery room.
				DIANE
				(sotto voce)
				I just came here to meddle
				a little, and I ended up with
				this ace up my sleeve. But
				how to play it?
INT.		DELIVERY ROOM			SAME
TIM and CLAIRE (holding the BABY) have a conversation in progress.
				TIM
				Look, maybe I shouldn’t have
				said anything.
				CLAIRE
				Of course you should have.
	 			(beat)
				I just can’t believe that
				he’d stoop to this.
				TIM
				I tried to tell the guy off—
				CLAIRE
				—and he shot you on an impulse.
				That’s the problem with my
				dad. He doesn’t know how to
				handle things.
				TIM
				You can say that again.
				CLAIRE
				No, I mean, he always tries
				to force everyone, threaten
				everyone to get his way. It
				would’ve been a lot more
				productive if he’d just come
				over and talked to us about
				it.
				TIM
				Not to mention a lot less
				painful.
				CLAIRE
				I’ve known for so long that
				he was involved in these type
				of things, but I didn’t even
				realize just how terrible it
				is until now.
She looks up at Tim and down at the baby, tears in her eyes.
				CLAIRE
				(screaming)
				I hate him! I hate that man!
INT.		HOSPITAL HALLWAY		SAME
DIANE stands close to the door, listening.
The sounds of CLAIRE screaming can be heard.
				DIANE
				And I think I know just what
				to do with this …
She takes out her cellular phone and begins to dial.
ACT IV
INT.		HOSPITAL			NIGHT
Standing in a small hallway, DIANE closes her cell phone and puts it away. She appears pleased.
				DIANE
				(sotto voce)
				This is too good … too damn
				good …
INT.		HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM		SAME
BILL, PAULA, and SARAH wait. Enter TIM.
				PAULA
				Tim!
She runs up and hugs him.
				BILL
				So, how does it feel?
				TIM
				Which part?
				BILL
				All of it!
				TIM
				This father thing is amazing!
				I know it sounds cliched, but
				the moment you see that baby
				you feel this …
				PAULA
				Love.
				TIM
				Exactly. Just this complete,
				total, unconditional love.
				SARAH
				How’s Claire doing?
				TIM
				I believe she finally fell
				asleep.
				SARAH
				That’s good. She probably is
				in need of some serious rest.
				TIM
				I’m sure she is.
				PAULA
				So, what’s my grandson’s name?
				TIM
				Travis Paul Fisher.
				PAULA
				Paul? For me?
				TIM
				Yep. We thought a little
				tribute was in line.
				PAULA
				I’m honored, of course.
				TIM
				Dad, you’re getting the next
				one.
				BILL
				Fine by me. What about Claire’s
				dad?
				TIM
				Oh, I don’t think we’ll be
				naming any kids after him any
				time soon.
				PAULA
				Tim! That’s a terrible thing
				to say? Why not?
				TIM
				As you all know, I finally got
				my memory back.
				PAULA
				Yeah?
				TIM
				James was behind my shooting.
Bill, Paula, and Sarah are shocked.
INT.		CAR		SAME
JASON is driving COURTNEY home.
				JASON
				I’m so happy that you’re
				gonna be able to skate again.
				It seems like, finally, this
				family is starting to have
				some luck again.
				COURTNEY
				I know you’re committed to
				Shannon for a little while
				more, but I can just use that
				time to get fully recovered.
				And then next season—
				JASON
				—we can pick up where we left
				off.
				(beat)
				I just hope Shannon takes it
				okay.
				COURTNEY
				(thinking)
				We wouldn’t want to hurt crazy
				old Shannon, would we?
				JASON
				But I guess she’s known all
				along that my arrangement with
				her was only temporary.
Courtney seems to struggle for the right words.
				COURTNEY
				You know, there’s something
				about her that I just don’t
				like.
				JASON
				(surprised)
				Really? Why?
				COURTNEY
				Oh … I don’t really know. Just
				a gut feeling, I guess.
A few moments of silence follow.
				JASON
				Hmm … Well, all I can say is
				that I’m thrilled that Tim &
				Claire are finally doing well.
										CUT TO:
INT.		HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM		SAME
DIANE enters as TIM speaks to BILL, PAULA, and SARAH. She looks on from the doorway.
				PAULA
				I can’t believe that! How
				come Claire had never told
				you about her father’s doings?
				TIM
				She did … a few months ago,
				when I was pushing her to move
				to Chicago.
				SARAH
				Oh yeah – why wouldn’t she?
Tim considers his answer for a moment.
				TIM
				I’m not really at liberty to
				say.
				PAULA
				Oh … but you were aware of
				all this?
				TIM
				Yeah. She warned me.
				BILL
				And he doesn’t mind that she
				knows? Why doesn’t she turn
				him in—
				TIM
				He doesn’t know.
				BILL
				What?
				TIM
				He doesn’t know that she
				knows.
				PAULA
				Well, then she could turn him
				in anonymously.
				TIM
				She’s scared. And after what
				he did to me, I don’t blame
				her.
				SARAH
				I’m definitely getting some
				warrants issued for James &
				the shooter – what was his
				name?
				TIM
				His first name was Alan.
				SARAH
				Well, I’m getting warrants
				for their arrests.
				TIM
				Go right ahead.
Diane approaches them.
				DIANE
				Hi, Tim.
				TIM
				Oh, hi!
				(beat)
				Diane, these are my parents,
				Bill and Paula. And this is
				my sister, Sarah. Everyone,
				this is my boss, Diane Bishop.
Greetings are exchanged.
				TIM
				When did you get here?
				DIANE
				A little while ago. I’ve been
				searching for you. I came to
				visit someone and noticed that
				Claire was in Delivery. How is
				she?
				TIM
				Sleeping. She’s exhausted.
				And the baby is fine.
				DIANE
				Oh, that’s nice to hear.
				TIM
				Hey, guess what?
				DIANE
				What?
				TIM
				I got my memory back!
				DIANE
				I don’t believe it!
				TIM
				Yeah, I know.
				DIANE
				Two blessings in one day, huh?
Tim nods in response.
				DIANE
				(cont’d)
				Everyone looks tired.
				PAULA
				We are!
				DIANE
				Why don’t we head on out of
				here?
				BILL
				Sounds like a good idea to
				me.
As the group departs, the focus shifts to the clock. It can be seen to read "10:22."
ACT V
INT.		CRAIG’S APARTMENT 		NIGHT
CRAIG pushes a suitcase into the closet in the living area. MOLLY comes out of the bedroom.
				MOLLY
				I am so damn tired … I can’t
				believe what a waste that
				trip to Denver was.
				CRAIG
				As far as I’m concerned, it
				couldn’t possibly have been
				a waste. I’ll do whatever I
				can to protect you. It was
				just another precaution we
				had to take.
				MOLLY
				I guess you’re right.
Craig wraps his arms around her.
				CRAIG
				It’s gonna be alright, Molly.
				I’ll do whatever I can to
				protect you.
An intense pounding can be heard on the door. It seems to be coming from outside.
				MOLLY
				Oh, no, Craig … it can’t be
				him, can it?
										CUT TO:
EXT. 	CRAIG’S APARTMENT		SAME
A FIGURE stands in the dark, pounding on the apartment’s door with a baseball bat. As the view moves around, it reveals the face of the intruder. He can be seen to be DR. SMITH. He continues to pound upon the door with the bat.
										CUT TO:
INT.		HOSPITAL 				SAME
The focus is on the clock in the hallway. It reads "12:33."
Through a window, an incubator can be seen, containing a sleeping BABY and marked with the name "Fisher."
The focus remains on the window and the sleeping baby. All appears calm. All of a sudden, a club strikes the window, shattering the glass.
A pair of gloved hands reaches out and picks up the baby.
END OF EPISODE #17

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