Episode 10
by Mylene Savard
LAD World
[Recap: Liza has given birth to a baby boy, live, on The Cutting Edge with Tad’s help. Earlier Tad refused a date with Belinda. Holly came for a surprised and annoying visit with Liza, and later was offered a TV station by Adam.]
Part 10: Baby-boy Colby.
Pine Valley Hospital. The maternity waiting room.
Tad is pacing around the room back and forth between the nurses’ station and a door close by.
Tad: What is taking so long????
Ruth: Be patient, Tad, I’m sure everything is fine...
Marian rushes in the waiting room.
Marian: Is she all right? Is the baby all right?
Ruth: Calm down, Marian....
M: Tad???
T: He’s beautiful, Marian, he looks just like her (all smiles)...
M: How did this happen?
T: I don’t know... she was having contractions before the show started but didn’t tell me about it. I guess she thought there would be more time....
Tad notices Dr Cladder getting out Liza’s room and he rushes to him.
T: Dr Cladder? How is she?
Dr Cladder: She’s fine, perfect. And so is the baby. (Marian and Tad both sigh in relief). Tad, she wants to see you.
Tad without hesitation enters the room as Adam gets to the nurses’ station.
Liza is holding the baby. Tad enters her room.
Tad (all smiles): Hey! And how are my two stars?
Liza (tears running down her cheeks) Perfect. He’s perfect.
T: He sure is. Look at you, little guy! Coco here is going to be one heck of a lady killer.... Your timing is certainly interesting, kiddo. (to Liza) And you! Scaring me like that, you should have told me you were in labor.
L: Sorry. Next time, I’ll get it right!
T: Next time..... So this is Coco! I thought you were supposed to be a girl?
L: Sonograms are 95 percent accurate.
T: Mister 5 percent! You know you will have to find a name for the little guy or he’s never going to live down that Coco name!
L: I know.
T: Any ideas. I mean you must have thought of a lot of little girl’s names but boys....
L: Actually, had it been a girl, the poor child would have been stuck with Coco. I had no idea. I thought of mother or Holly, but that was out of the question. Before, Adam suggested my name but I don’t like Juniors. I thought of my father’s middle name: it was Michael, so I thought of Michelle, but a boy! A boy, that’s easy.
T: And.....
L: Tad, I want you to meet my son: Lawrence Martin Colby. Marty, for short.
T: Oh Liza...
L: And it’s not just because of you. It’s because of your dad too, he’s the one that made you into this decent guy. I’m glad you’re in our lives. My son is going to need someone to show him how to be a good man.
T: (kisses her forehead, with tears in his eyes) I should leave you two to rest. It’s been a long happy day. And Marian, she’s desperate to see you (Liza nods. Tad gets up to leave)
L: Tad! (stopping him at the door) Thank you.
T: (with a big smile) Anytime.
Marian rushes to Tad.
Marian: How is she???
Tad: She’s fine. She wants to see you. (Marian all teary enters the room)
Tad walks over to Ruth.
Ruth: How are you?
T: (wiping the tears from his eyes) I’m great, mom.
Ruth: Quite a day, if you ask me.
T: I will remember that one. This was..... amazing! And Liza, she just held up just fine, totally amazing. You know, now I kind of understand why you and dad, Jake and Jeff, you all went into medicine, it’s quite a rush.
R: That`s all???
T: What?
R: No, I’m just wondering if you’re not getting a little too deep into this, you and Liza...
T: Mom! Liza and I are just friends, and we like it that way...
R: I should hope so, her life is about to become very complicated (Ruth points to Adam sitting nervously in the waiting room).
Back to Liza’s room.
Marian is in tears holding the little Marty.
Marian: Oh Liza, he’s beautiful. He’s got your eyes. Have you decided on a name yet? I don’t think Michelle is going to cut it.
L: (also in tears) He’s Lawrence Martin Colby.
M: (smiles) Perfect. A proud name for a Colby man. You know I remember when you were born there was this big battle over your name. My mother wanted her name, Constance but Larry’s mother, well, she wanted you to be named after her favorite Gone with the Wind character, Ashley. Larry and I thought you need a name with power and so Elizabeth it was. Larry’s little princess would have a queen’s name. He would be so proud of you, Liza!
L: Well he should be, little Marty here is a big star!
M: Well he did scare his grand mother on the very first day!
Marian looks at Marty and hesitates before talking.
L: Mother?
M: Liza, darling, he’s in the waiting room.
L: Who?
M: Adam.
L: (turns herself off) This is not the time.
M: Oh darling, he is the baby’s father, he has a right to see him.
L: Adam gave up his rights when he almost killed my son.
M: Oh Liza....
Cut to the waiting room: Tad walks over to Adam. Adam snaps out of his deep thoughts.
Tad: Adam.
Adam: Well, Tad, this was an amazing show.
Tad: Yes, well... (sits besides Adam)
Adam: I want to thank you for helping out Liza and my son. Not just today but since....
Tad: She’s my friend, Adam.
Adam: Nevertheless, I mean I know you didn’t do this for me but still, he’s my son.... (long silent) How is he?
T: Marty is great, perfect.
A: Marty?
T: Lawrence Martin Colby.
A: Ah! Colby. (Adam’s face betrays his rage) We’ll see.
T: What’s that suppose to mean?
A nurse gets out of Liza’s room with the baby in a hospital crib.
Adam (gets up followed by Tad): Where are you taking my son?
Nurse: The nursery. Ms Colby needs her rest. (she wheels Marty out of the waiting room)
Marian gets out of Liza’s room.
Marian (looking down): I’m sorry, Adam, she doesn’t want to see you. (Tad give a look of relief to Ruth).
Adam: What?
Marian: I tried, Adam but....
Adam walks away to the nursery.
Marian notices Holly Colby entering the maternity ward.
Marian: Holly?!?!?! What on earth?
Holly: Hello, Marian. I came to see the newest addition to the family.
Cut to Adam at the nursery, he’s sitting on a rocking chair, holding his son.
Adam: Young Lawrence. I like the name, very Lawrence of Arabia-esque. I got great plans for you, son. Very soon, it’s going to be just you and me, out to conquer the world. I promise you, my son. You will have the world, I’ll make sure of that! This time, I won’t let anyone get between my child and me.
Adam spies Holly at the window of the nursery. He gets up, and puts little Marty in his crib to join Holly.
Holly (looking at the babies with a sad smile): Congratulations, Adam. A son, you must be so proud (she says with a touch of irony).
Adam: His name is Lawrence. He is just beautiful. (sigh) My son.
Holly: Lawrence! Liza’s choice, no doubt.
Adam: Are you ready for phase 2?
Holly: I’ve been ready for long time.
Adam: Good. Good. We’ll give her a sense of security first, and then ......
End of part 10
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