Chasing Cars

by thecarouselneverstopsturning

What if the doctors of SGMW met as children. How would that change the show? What if Meredith wasn't as dark and twisty as they make her and she had a good family? How would that change the show? Read to find out! Complete as of 30/7/17.

2. The Story

This is not written in regular format. Spoiler alert and Tanya is absent.

Danielle is in the living room making a video diary for Savannah.

DANIELLE (into camera)

Hi, Savannah. It's Danielle here. So, right now, you're Eleven months old, and everything is going great. Well, almost everything. Now, what I'm about to show you is kind of disturbing. So brace yourself.

Danielle steps through into the kitchen with the video camera and Ryan walks past. Noah is sitting at the table with his headphones over his ears. Danielle pans in closer to Maddison, the parents of the house, who are at the kitchen counter making sandwiches and talking like babies.

ADDISON (baby talk, holding a plate of sandwiches)

Hmm, these sandwiches will be yummy-wummy.

MARK (baby talk)

Yes they will, yes they will.

Danielle turns the camera onto her again.

DANIELLE (into camera)

Mom and dad have been talking like that ever since you arrived, and if it's not over soon (waves a finger around her head), I'm gunna' go queasy-weasy.

Danielle closes the video camera and puts it down on the bench. Over at the table, Ryan is yelling at Noah.

RYAN (shouting)

Noah!

NOAH (shouting)

What?!

RYAN (shouting)

What are you listening to?!

Noah takes off one headphone so he can hear.

NOAH

I downloaded a podcast on the history of ballet.

RYAN

You like that?

NOAH

More than baby talk.

Over at the counter.

ADDISON (baby talk)

Would you like some gold-fishies with your cookie-wookie?

MARK (baby talk)

I would, yes I would.

Danielle is in front of them at the bench and points at the baby pram which is empty.

DANIELLE

You guys, Savannah isn't even here.

ADDISON (baby talk)

No, little baby take a nappy-wappy upst'wairs.

DANIELLE

So why are you guys still talking like that?

MARK (baby talk, leaning down, seriously)

I don't r'weally know.

ADDISON

I guess we're just kinda' fried.

MARK (laughing slightly)

We work all day at the hospital, take care of the baby all night. Work-shift, baby-shift. I barely got time to make "do-do''.

DANIELLE

Well, when was the last time you guys had a night out? You know, like-like just the two of you. Like a date!

Mark and Addison and look at each other seriously for a second but then burst out laughing.

MARK (to Addison, through laughter)

Danielle made us funny. Hahahahahaha.

ADDISON (to Danielle, baby talk)

Funny-wunny.

DANIELLE (with determination)

No, but seriously. You know what? Saturday night. You two. You go out, you have fun, and do something besides work, take care of the baby, and... make "do-do".

Danielle walks over and joins the boys at the table.

ADDISON (going to the fridge)

Well, it's nice to dream, but who's gonna' take care of Savannah?

Danielle leans in between Noah and Ryan and puts her arm around them.

DANIELLE

Hello? You've got three great babysitters here.

NOAH (shouting, to Ryan)

I'm glad I didn't hear that!

Maddison stand in front of the kids.

ADDISON

I dunno', Danielle, it's a really nice thought, but we're not ready to go out without Savannah just yet.

RYAN (changing the subject)

You guys wanna' see a magic trick?

ADDISON

Sure!

MARK

OK.

RYAN (magician-like voice, rubbing his hands together)

Prepare to be amazed.

Mark and Addison pull faces as though they are captivated. Ryan waits a second and then pulls the sheet on the table from beneath the plates and glasses and everything goes smashing everywhere.

ADDISON

I could use a night out.

Addison walks off.

OPENING CREDITS.

Danielle is walking Mark and Addison to the door as they get ready to go out. She is holding Savannah.

DANIELLE

Alright. So you guys have fun. Stay out as late as you want. (pause) But not TOO much fun, we have enough kids already.

Mark laughs. Addison pats Savannah goodbye and walks to the door.

DANIELLE [CONT'D; to MARK]

I'm serious.

ADDISON

OK, everyone. Be good, have fun. Love you.

Addison walks out the door. Noah and Ryan are on the couch watching a laptop.

NOAH/RYAN (uninterested)

Yeah, yeah...

MARK

Hey Danielle, thanks for doing this. It's going to be good for your mother and I have to have some special time together.

ADDISON (VO)

(calling from outside) MARK! MOVE YOUR BUTT!

MARK (calling back)

I'm comin'!

Mark moves outside. Danielle walks over to the couch, still nursing Savannah, to talk to the boys.

DANIELLE

Okay, so. If we divide it up evenly, we all get to spend an hour with Savannah. (happily) Who wants to go first?

RYAN

I think you should go first.

NOAH

And second and third, since this was your idea.

DANIELLE (distressed)

Hey, I'm not doing this all by myself! You guys have to help out.

NOAH (standing, with a sigh)

Fine. I'll go fourth.

DANIELLE

There is no fourth.

NOAH (with a Shakespearean accent)

I meant, "I shall go forth to the park to shooteth some hoop."

Noah goes to walk out, and Danielle pulls him back by his hoodie.

DANIELLE

If you want to go to the park so badly, then why don't you just take Savannah?

NOAH

Well what's a baby supposed to do at a park?

Danielle passes Savannah into Noah's arms.

DANIELLE

Babies love parks. You can show her the duck pond...the blue sky...the clouds...

NOAH (complaining)

We're just going to look at stuff? That's what TV is for!

Danielle points to Noah as if to encourage his departure.

At the park, Savannah lying in her stroller to the side of the sea-saw area. Noah is having a good old time on a blue one person sea-saw that he is far too big for. A young boy is waiting in line to have a go and is looking impatiently at Noah as he swings back and forth shouting with enjoyment.

NOAH (swinging on the ride)

YEAH-HHHAA! Alright! This is great! Weeehhhh! Yess! WHOA! (to the boy staring at him) What are you looking at?! I was here first. (pointing to the ride behind) Hey, you can ride that duck. I-I couldn't ride the duck. I'd look silly on the duck. (the boy just continues to stare at him) FINE. (Noah gives in and gets off the ride. He goes over to the stroller and leans down to Savannah's level, talking with enthusiasm) Hey there, Savannah! Are we having fun yet? Alright...

Noah puts the sun pullover up and continues walking through the park. An older, larger-sized man walks through the park towards Noah. He is wearing a purple suit and a cape, dressed like a superhero. He leans on a post, short of breath.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY (to Noah)

Hey. You seen a-a... kids birthday party around here anywhere? I'm the entertainment.

NOAH (pointing behind)

I saw a bounce-house on the other end of the park.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Bouncy-house, eh? Great, another trip to the ER.

Captain Stretchy starts to walk off, Noah turns and follows him a bit.

NOAH

Who are you supposed to be, anyway? Plastic-man? Rubber-man?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Oh, those are all registered trademarks. (proudly) I'm Captain Stretchy. (pointing to the middle of his suit) Ah, there used to be a C.S. here, but it ah... it came off in the wash.

NOAH

So what's your super power?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Super elasticity. (notices something on the ground) Hey, look, there's a quarter! (goes to lean over but finds it difficult to stretch down) Oh!...Ah, forget it. Not like it's a dollar, right?

Captain Stretchy walks off. Noah turns to walk away with the stroller and notices a beautiful young lady coming his way, with the exact same stroller. His face lights up as he is automatically attracted to her, she smiles at him in return. Noah does a loop around her, bumping into a post, until he is at her side.

NOAH (brightly)

Hi.

BELLE

Hi.

NOAH

I, ah... I like your taste in strollers.

BELLE (chuckles)

He he... thanks, you too. (looking at Savannah, soft voice) Oh, wow! That baby is so cute.

NOAH

You two. (Belle looks stunned) Oh, I mean... YOURS too.

BELLE

I'm Belle.

NOAH

I'm Noah. (pointing at Belle's stroller) Who's this little guy?

BELLE (proudly; pulling the sun-cover)

My brother. We're just out for our stroll. We do this every day.

NOAH (trying to impress)

Us two. Like I always say, babies love parks. (pause... points towards the park chairs) Would you like to sit for a bit?

BELLE

Sure. (the two of them push their strollers over to the chairs as they sit) So, I saw you talking to Captain Stretchy earlier.

NOAH

Oh, yeah. He was lost. Not much of a superhero, right?

BELLE

Oh, he's the worst. We hired him for my brother's birthday party, and he sat on the cake.

NOAH

That sounds awful.

BELLE

Oh, it gets worse. The candles were lit, so he sat in the punch.

NOAH

That is so weird. I mean, he looks like such a quality entertainer.

The two of them chuckle.

BELLE

You know, Noah, I'm really impressed that you take your sister to the park. My brothers would never do anything like that.

NOAH

Well, I hope not. (pause) She is my sister.

Belle and Noah chuckle again.

Back home at the house, Danielle is sitting on the couch and Ryan is standing in front of her wearing a magician's hat.

RYAN

Now, watch closely. In this hand, I have a quarter. (shows the coin) And in the other hand, an ordinary egg. (shows the egg in the other hand... takes off his hat and places them both inside) Now, I put them both inside this hat... spin them around a little... (does so)... and PRESTO.

Ryan tips the hat upside down... and both items fall out. The egg cracks open on the coffee table, protected by a piece of newspaper.

DANIELLE

Just out of curiosity, what was supposed to happen?

There is an awkward staring moment between the two siblings. The quiet is broken as the front door bursts open and Noah comes walking through with an energetic persona, pram in front of him.

NOAH (enthused)

I love this baby! Any time she wants to go to the park, sign me up.

DANIELLE (walking over)

What happened to you?

Noah shuts the front door, and Ryan lies comfortably on the couch.

NOAH

Let's just say... Savannah made a friend, Noah made a friend.

Danielle goes to look at Savannah but smells something...

DANIELLE

Oh, and did either you or your friend bother to change a diaper?

Danielle takes the stroller and walks around the lounge.

NOAH

There was no time for that. I was too busy talking to Belle. (sits down on the couch beside Ryan)

RYAN

Who's Belle?

NOAH (dreamily)

A vision... an Angel... the girl who has moved into my heart.

RYAN (cheekily)

Did you tell her about the vacancy in your brain?

Noah looks slightly offended.

DANIELLE (panicked, looking in the stroller)

Noah...

NOAH

What?

DANIELLE

You brought home the wrong baby!

NOAH (trying to laugh it off)

What? I did not... !

Noah and Ryan walk over to the stroller and are stunned as they notice the authenticity of Danielle's previous statement... Noah did bring home the wrong baby!

DANIELLE (removing the diaper)

Take a look... wrong parts!

As the three look inside the stroller, a big spray of urine comes out as if it was aimed directly for them. They dodge it, only just.

RYAN

There's nothing wrong with those parts!

Ryan goes back to the couch...Noah and Danielle remain standing in shock as they come to terms with what has just happened...

DANIELLE (frustrated)

How could you bring home the wrong baby?!

NOAH

I'm sorry, I got a little distracted...(grinning)...Belle is REALLY cute.

DANIELLE

Yeah? Well, so was our baby sister. (walking towards the door with the stroller) Come on, let's go to the park and find her.

NOAH

Relax! I got her number.

DANIELLE

Well, then what are you waiting for? Call her!

Noah goes to get his phone from his pocket... but hesitates... then sits down on the couch.

NOAH (unsure)

Wait a minute...is it too soon? If I call now, she'll think I'm desperate.

DANIELLE

Oh, you ARE desperate.

NOAH

Good point. (Noah gets to his feet and dials up Belle's number, raising the phone to his ears as he talks...) Hello...? Is Belle there? (pause) This is a Italian restaurant? (Danielle rolls her eyes) Sure, I'll hear the specials!

Danielle, annoyed, hangs up the phone.

DANIELLE (let down)

She gave you the wrong number.

Ryan is still alert to the situation around him, but is sitting on the couch reading through a comic book.

RYAN (sarcastically)

Who couldn't see that one coming?

NOAH disappointed)

But... I gave her gum... and helped her change a poopey diaper... it was so romantic.

DANIELLE

Well... what do we do now?

Danielle's mobile starts ringing. She goes over and looks put off as she inspects the caller ID...

DANIELLE

Oh no...(answers phone, with nervous enthusiasm) Hi Mother, what up? ...Yeah, everything's going great. Why wouldn't it be? We're...we're just having a grand old time here with...(tries to figure out the name of the baby in the stroller, but Noah shrugs)... baby. Yeah, sure you can talk to him... HER, HER! (holding the phone down to the stroller) Talk to Mommy... (realizes she must make something up, starts making baby-monkey noises) ...Well, what do you mean that didn't sound like Savannah? What, you think I'm just making baby noises into the phone? Mother, that's crazy. Alright, bye... say bye Savannah! (makes distant baby noises and fades it off as she hangs up the phone) Ahh...

NOAH

Not that I'm in the position to criticize, but I was getting more monkey.

Danielle decides to start taking action to solve the problem and reaches for the stroller.

DANIELLE

Come on, let's go to the park.

RYAN

And meet the girl who blew off Noah? (stands) I'm there.

The three of them head out the door. Noah looks annoyed at Ryan.

Danielle comes walking into the park, panicked, and pushing the stroller in front. Ryan and Noah are coming in behind her.

NOAH (looking around)

I don't see her.

DANIELLE

Noah, what did she look like?

NOAH

She was hot, but what does it matter?

RYAN

Maybe we should call someone...who do you call when you switch a baby?

NOAH

Captain Stretchy!

Noah excitedly points over to the other entrance of the park, where Captain Stretchy is still hanging out.

DANIELLE

Who is that?

Noah runs over to Captain Stretchy. He seems enthused.

NOAH

You're still here?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Every Saturday and Sunday, all day long. Stay in school, kids.

Captain Stretchy leans over to the bubbler and gets a drink. By now, Ryan and Danielle with the stroller are behind him.

NOAH

Just the guy we needed to see. I-I think you can help us.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Hey, kid, I'm just an entertainer. I can't get Mommy and Daddy back together.

Captain Stretchy starts to walk off. The kids follow him.

NOAH

No, you don't understand. I was talking to a girl here earlier, and she said that you worked a party for her brother.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

So? I've worked lots of parties.

NOAH

Where was the party where you sat on the cake?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

You got three hours?

DANIELLE (despairingly)

This is really important. We need to find her.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY (as though he is plotting something)

Interesting situation. You kids need info, and I...need a murdle. (places hands across his stomach)

DANIELLE

What is a murdle?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

It's a man gurtle. And they ain't cheap.

DANIELLE (referring to Captain Stretchy's clothing)

Yeah, and neither is dry-cleaning, apparently.

NOAH

Name's Belle. Did she come back to the park?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Well...(rubs his fingers together as though looking for money)...maybe she did, and maybe she didn't.

NOAH (frustrated)

Stop rubbing your fingers together and answer my question!

RYAN

He wants a bribe.

Noah mutters under his breath as he reaches into his pocket and gets out his wallet, passing Captain Stretchy a note.

NOAH

Here.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Here's what I know: her name is Belle.

NOAH

I just told you that!

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

I didn't say the information was fresh. (on Noah's disgruntled look) Yeah...yeah, I know the girl. She-she comes from a big family, seven/eight kids...for them, I've been uh...Astronaut Pete, ah...Cowboy Bob...ah...

RYAN

Magic Marve?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY (hopeful)

Yeah! You're familiar with my work?

RYAN (almost as if he is going to give a compliment)

Yeah!...and it stinks. (pause) I'm just starting off and I'm a better magician than you are.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Oh, yeah? You think this is easy, huh? (hands Ryan an unblown balloon) Here, turn that into a schnauzer. (Ryan just stares blankly at the balloon)You can't do it, ah? Ha ha ha...maybe it's because you don't have the (shouts) CHOPS!

Ryan eyes off Captain Stretchy as he walks away.

DANIELLE

Look, Stretchy, do you know where she lives?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Yeah, 'round here somewhere. I'd know it if I saw it.

DANIELLE (smiling)

Great! You help us tonight, and we'll get you into that murdle tomorrow. (pause) Oh, wait, you understand...we're not going to put you INTO it...that you have to do by yourself.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Yeah, I get it.

DANIELLE

All right. Come on guys, we have to go find her.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Okay. Captain Stretchy, AWAY! (points his arms up towards the sky like a superhero and turns left)

NOAH (pointing right ahead)

Truck's this way.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Oh, right...

Embarrassed, Captain Stretchy turns around and follows the kids out of the park.

Mark and Addison are sitting a table in a restaurant, looking at the menu.

MARK (proudly)

Order whatever you want, honey. I get a discount here. This place is one of my best customers.

ADDISON

Not what you want to hear from an plastic surgeon.

Across from where Mark and Addison are sitting, is a family that has a stroller next to their table. The baby inside starts crying.

ADDISON [CONT'D]

Awwahh, look at that.

MARK (misunderstanding)

Oh, the heaters...

ADDISON

Not that. The baby...it's a little baby in a stroller just like ours.

And not only is it the same stroller...it's Belle's family. Savannah is inside the stroller.

MARK

OK, honey, this is supposed to be a night away from the baby, so let's come back. (kissed both his wife's hands)

ADDISON (calmly)

OKK. I'm back, I'm back! (gets up) I'm just gonna' run to the ladies room.

MARK

Oh! Hey, listen. While you're in there, could you chuck the traps?

Addison rolls her eyes at her husband of twenty-years and continues on. As she passes Belle's family, she looks inside the stroller, smiles and continues past...but then notices that the baby inside the stroller is surprisingly familiar...so she turns back and takes another look. Belle's family looks at her. She stares back.

ADDISON (waving; awkwardly)

Olah. (smiles...pause) Adios. (walks angrily and briskly over to her table again, tapping Mark on the back, and speaks in a hushed, agitated tone) Would you go over there and look at that baby? I think it's Savannah!

MARK (in disbelief)

What?!

ADDISON (distressed)

You heard me! That is Savannah!

MARK

Sweetheart, would you sit down?

ADDISON (agitated)

I will NOT sit down. A mother knows her baby, and that is MY baby.

MARK (laughs nervously)

OK, honey...seriously, what do you think happened here? In the last hour, somebody went over to our house, borrowed our baby, then brought her out for chips and guac?

ADDISON

I don't know. It's a big family...maybe that's how they get their babies!

MARK

Sweetheart, please...I think you're just missing Savannah. And you're having a little separation anxiety.

Addison finally comes to her senses. She calms down in her manner, brushes her hair away from her face.

ADDISON (relaxed)

Oh, OK...you're...(high pitched, pointing into her head) "Crazy, crazy".

The two of them chuckle as she sits down again.

ADDISON (through laughter)

I mean, that is impossible, right?

MARK

Exactly.

Pause.

ADDISON

I'm just gonna' go to the ladies room one more time...(stands)

MARK

Sit down, Addie.

Addison sits down again.

MARK

Now let's enjoy the rest of our night out, at this very lovely restaurant. OK?

ADDISON (nodding)

OK.

A waiter from the restaurant comes over and whispers something in Mark's ear, while Addison is distracted eating something from the entrée. Mark dismisses the waiter.

MARK (to his wife)

I'm needed in the kitchen, Red.

Mark gets a glass and jumps up from the table. He runs away into the kitchen. After he is gone, Addison puts down the chip in her hand with a disgusted facial expression.

Out on the streets, Noah is driving the kids and Captain Stretchy around. They are looking around, calling out for Savannah. Danielle and Noah are in the front, Ryan in the back with Captain Stretchy.

DANIELLE (calling out the window)

Savannah?

NOAH (calling out the window also)

Belle?

DANIELLE

Savannah?

NOAH

Belle?

RYAN

Marco?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Polo!

DANIELLE (angry)

Ryan, not helping! Stretchy, does any of this look familiar? (points out the window)

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Maybe it does...maybe it doesn't.

DANIELLE (angry)

You are not getting any more money.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

No, I mean I have night blindness and all...all I'm seeing is shapes.

DANIELLE

Why didn't you mention that earlier?

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

I needed a ride home. Stop here. (Noah stops the car) Oh great, mom's up...maybe I'll just hang with you kids.

DANIELLE (flustered)

Captain Stretchy, away! (points out the car)

Captain Stretchy takes off his seatbelt and gets out of the car.

NOAH

Night, Stretchy.

RYAN

Night, Stretchy.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Goodnight. (closes the door and walks ahead out of sight)

RYAN

...Now what?

NOAH

Well, we didn't hit the streets on the north end of the park?

DANIELLE

Yeah, but we can't just keep driving around all night. OK? It's over. We have to tell Mother and Father.

NOAH

But...

DANIELLE (interrupting)

No, it'll be OK. They'll know what to do. They always do.

Noah looks ashamed of himself, downer in facial expression.

NOAH

How am I gonna tell them I lost our baby sister? (pause) I'm the third oldest...they're not going to think I'm the most responsible.

DANIELLE

Noah, if it makes you feel any better...nobody thinks that.

NOAH (takes a deep breath)

Why do I always mess everything up?

DANIELLE (trying to comfort Noah)

You know what? This could have happened to any of us. (pause) All right, probably, most likely you, but...for this one, we're all in it together.

NOAH (cheered a little)

Thanks.

Ryan has picked up a little card from the back.

RYAN

Hey, look. Captain Stretchy dropped his driver's licence. (laughs, after reading it) One hundred and seventy five pounds my butt!

Ryan chucks it out the window.

Back at the restaurant, Mark and Addison have their meals. There is a band of three people playing Mexican music with instruments, standing right next to their table. Mark 'bobbles' his head to the beat, as he seems to enjoy it... his wife, on the other hand, is sitting there with her arm on her forehead as though she is nursing a headache. They finish after a few seconds more and Addison claps them off, happy as they walk away to the next table. Not long after, Danielle, Noah, and Ryan (Danielle with the stroller) enter into the restaurant from around the corner.

NOAH (pointing at Mark and Addison)

There they are.

DANIELLE

All right, let's get this over with.

NOAH

Do-do you think it would be better or worse if we had the (points to the band) Tango deliver the news?

DANIELLE

Well, if it's Spanish, probably better...

As the band walks away from the table...Noah notices straight away that it is Belle's family sitting there. Noah stops Danielle from walking over to their parents.

NOAH

Wait, wait! I don't believe it. (pointing) That's Belle!

DANIELLE (hopeful)

Oh, wait, so that's Savannah?

NOAH

Yes! We're saved!

RYAN (pointing)

Not quite.

Noah and Danielle have seem to forgotten one thing...the parents, Mark and Addison are waving at them. Addison has an enthusiastic smile on her face.

ADDISON

Hey, kids!

The three of them wave back with uncomfortable smiles.

NOAH

What now?

DANIELLE

Ah...I'll let you know when I think of it. (walks over to Mark and Addison's table) Mom, dad...hi.

ADDISON

Hi!

MARK

What are you doing here?

DANIELLE

Well, we just realized you must be missing Savannah, so we... brought her. (points behind)

ADDISON

Oh, Danielle. You're not fooling me.

DANIELLE (alarmingly)

I'm not?!

ADDISON

Nope. You've spent a little too much time with Savannah, and you're ready to hand her over early.

DANIELLE

Well, I...I wouldn't say too much time.

ADDISON

Well, I am ready too. So let me at her! Gimme, gimme, gimme...

A stands and heads for the stroller at the door, but Danielle stops her.

DANIELLE

Mom! Mom! You're on a date. (sits Addison back down) Let me bring her to you.

ADDISON

OK...

Danielle runs back over to the entrance where Noah and Ryan are. Danielle leans over and whispers something in Ryan's ear.

RYAN

Here? (Danielle whispers again) Wait...now? Well, all right...

Ryan walks over to their parents table.

RYAN

Hey Mum!

ADDISON

Hey, baby.

RYAN

Hey, Dad.

MARK

Hey, Son.

RYAN

Something I want to show you.

ADDISON

What is it, honey?

Ryan is going to do his magic trick again. He reaches for the table cloth underneath all their food and pulls it out, food goes flying all over their faces...everything happens in slow motion...

MARK

No!

But it's too late. As this distracts Mark and Addison, Danielle picks up the boy inside Savannah's stroller as Belle also seizes the opportunity and takes Savannah from her brother's stroller...Danielle runs over, almost bumping into the band, and twirls around as she and Belle swap babies. Danielle runs back to Savannah's pram and places their sister right where she should be. Noah waves down his arm with a triumphant grin. They put the cover down and Danielle stands up, flicking her hair back. Their parents are still completely oblivious. Normal-motion resumes as Addison looks angrily at Ryan, since she now has guacamole all down her neck. Ryan tries to look innocent.

RYAN

And now for my next trick...I'm gonna make a boy disappear!

Ryan runs away quicker than ever and out the door. Noah walks over and meets Belle, who has stood up.

NOAH

You know, you should be ashamed of yourself. You lead a guy on, make him think you have a connection... and you give him a fake phone number. (holds out his phone)

BELLE (looking at the screen)

You put it in wrong. That 3 is supposed to be a 2.

Noah looks embarrassed.

NOAH

Oh...my bad. (awkward pause) So...want to get a table?

Belle looks disappointed and walks off. Noah follows after her. Over at table, Danielle is handing Savannah over to Addison.

ADDISON

My widdle baby...(in a baby voice, to Savannah) Did you miss your mommy and daddy?

MARK

(to Savannah, in a baby voice)

Yes you did, yes you did.

Danielle is smiling away, probably unable to believe they pulled everything off that they did.

DANIELLE

Oh...never thought I'd be so happy to hear baby talk.

Addison notices she is holding a dummy that is not Savannah's.

ADDISON

Danielle, this isn't Savannah's binky. Where did you get this?

DANIELLE

Oh, that's actually a funny story. You see, what happened was...

Danielle starts clicking behind herself in a violent rush in hope of getting the band to start playing again. They get the signal and do so...

DANIELLE (shrugging)

Too loud! Tell you later.

Addison thinks nothing more of it and takes a finger lick of the guacamole on her neck. She shrugs to Mark as if to say, "oh, not to bad".

Back at the Sloan Residence, during the night. Danielle is filming a video diary and is shooting footage of Savannah in a toy seat cradle. She is wearing a napkin that says, "DR POOPER."

DANIELLE (VO)

Yeahhh... Well, Savannah, now you're home – safe and sound, and everything turned out OK. For you. (clears throat and turns the camera around so it shows her face, she is sitting on the sofa) It would've been okay for us too, but...when we got home, Mother started asking all these questions...and no one really had an answer to the pee stains in the living room.

Addison comes into view of the video diary recording, as she sits beside Danielle.

ADDISON (gracefully, almost)

And that's when the truth came out. (smiles) And all the kids got into trouble. So, the lesson is, if you ever try to pull anything over on Mom...good luck Savannah.

Addison stands and walks off, leaving Danielle. Pause.

DANIELLE (tuffs)

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Danielle switches off the video recorder.

Another day in the park, Captain Stretchy is sitting on a park bench and Ryan is in front of him, with a magician's hat. He is holding a coin and an egg.

RYAN

In this hand, I have a quarter...(waves the coin in Captain Stretchy's face, he tries to grab it but Ryan pulls it away) And in the other hand, an ordinary egg...(the same thing happens, takes off his hat) Now, I put them in this hat...(does so) Spin them around... and... Presto. (takes just the egg from the hat and puts the hat back on) Now hold out your hand.

Captain Stretchy holds out his hand. Ryan cracks open the egg on Stretchy's forehead (no yolk or egg comes out). He puts the shell on Captain Stretchy's hand and a quarter is there.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY (inspecting the coin)

Wow...ah, that's a great trick! How did you do that?

RYAN (pacing back and forth diabolically)

Interesting situation. It seems you need information, meanwhile...I need a new video game. (rubs his hands together as though wanting money...Stretchy reaches to his side and gives Ryan a note. He walks off grinning...) What a chump.

CAPTAIN STRETCHY

Who are you calling a 'chump'? Come back here!

Captain Stretchy gets up from his seat and follows after Ryan.

END OF CHAPTER TWO.