"The Game of Life"

Episode 53

Continuing from episode 52 leaves off…

Baseball field

(The field is packed. Cameras, baseball scouts from all over, news reporters, and hundreds of supporting fans but all of the attention doesn't matter to Will as long as Ruthie, the only person he cares about being there to pitch the game of his life is there to watch.)

Will's coach: (talking to Will handing him a baseball to start the game) you see all of these distractions in the background don't you, Will?

Will: yes, Sir

Will's coach: well I need you to pretend like they aren't there

Will: alright

Will's coach: when you take those quick glances out of the corner of your eye to see all those screaming fans remember that's 1 second gone to impress the scouts here that have come to see you play

Will: (smiles)

Will's coach: (pats Will hard on the back) go get them! (Runs off the field)

Umpire: PLAY BALL!!! (The fans start to scream as loud as possible and Will looks determined and ready to pitch)

(As Will strikes out the first batter Ruthie walks and sits down in the bleachers to watch Will. She has on a pretty maternity skirt and top.)

Will: (out of the corner of his eye he sees Ruthie and he instead of concentrating on the next pitch is amazed about how gorgeous Ruthie looks sitting up in the stands)

Will's coach: (yells from the dugout) WILL!!! GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME

Will: (looks over at his coach and nods then looks up at Ruthie and smiles and Ruthie smiles back)

(It's the 9th inning of the game and so far Will has struck out every single batter, throwing a perfect game and he only has 3 more outs to go when all of a sudden he is about to throw another pitch and he gets distracted and looks up at Ruthie and sees she looks worried and in pain. The fans are cheering louder then ever and the scouts are even cheering for Will. Will takes one final glance at the field, fans, and scouts and calls his coach to the mound.)

Will's coach: (comes over to the pitching mound) what's wrong?

Will: (hands him the baseball) I got to go (he runs up as fast as he can through the bleachers of screaming fans and picks up Ruthie and carries her away from the screaming crowd) Ruthie we got to get you to the hospital

Ruthie: what about the game? (in a painful voice)

Will: that's not important (in a worried voice)

Ruthie: Will hold my hand (grabs Will's hand as they wait for the paramedics to come)

Will: (holds Ruthie's hand while she is laying in his protective arms on the ground and he leans down) I love you (in a soft tone and he kisses her)

(The paramedics arrive all of a sudden and they help Ruthie into the ambulance and as she is being loaded into the ambulance she says in a soft tone "I love you" and smiles at Will. Then Will gets into the ambulance and sits by Ruthie's side all the way to the hospital)

Camden House

(Phone is ringing)

Simon: (picking up the phone) Hello

Will: Is Mr. or Mrs. Camden there?

Simon: they aren't here at the moment, who is this?

Will: it's Will

Simon: oh hi Will it's Simon, you seem troubled is something wrong?

Will: I'm at the hospital

Simon: is everything ok?

Will: Ruthie is having her baby!!!

Simon: RIGHT NOW?

Will: she is in labor and I think she is almost fully dilated

Simon: I'll get my mom and dad right away and the rest of the family to the hospital as soon as possible…tell Ruthie to hang in there

Will: can do

Simon: thanks Will (hangs up the phone) (runs upstairs and tells Cecilia about Ruthie and Cecilia calls Mary and Ben, Matt and Sarah while Simon calls his mom and dad who are at the local jail visiting Kevin and Lucy who are going to court tomorrow)

Jail

(Annie and Eric are in a visiting room with Lucy and Kevin talking about their court date tomorrow and their situation and Eric's beeper goes off)

Eric: sorry hold on its Simon

Annie: just ignore it, Eric

Eric: ok sorry go on

Lucy: dad it might be an emergency

Annie: that's impossible

Kevin: it could be about Ruthie

Annie: she is at a baseball game watching Will play

Lucy: oh ok

Eric: she is fine

Kevin: ok

(Kevin and Lucy and Eric and Annie discuss Lucy and Kevin's possibilities tomorrow in court, how Ryan and Patrick are doing, how the rest of the family is doing, and about the new baby)

Lucy: we hope its going to be a girl

Kevin: (puts his arm around Lucy and smiles)

Annie: a girl or a boy is an amazing blessing to me

Eric: (smiles and his beeper goes off again from Simon who is now at the hospital along with the rest of the family) I'll let that go

Lucy: dad just call Simon back now I don't mind

Kevin: I don't mind either

Annie: make it quick I want to visit with Lucy and Kevin some more

Eric: ok (he calls Simon on his cell)
Simon: hello, dad?
Eric: yeah Simon what is it?
Simon: RUTHIE IS IN LABOR!!!

Eric: are you sure?

Simon: YES DAD THE WHOLE FAMILY IS AT THE HOSPITAL EXCEPT FOR YOU GUYS

Eric: we are on our way (hangs up the phone in panic) we have to get to the hospital now, Annie

Annie: is everything ok? (in a worried tone)

Eric: we are going to be grandparents once again (smiles) Ruthie is in labor

Annie: we have to get to the hospital now (in a worried tone)

Lucy: GO!!! Tell Ruthie I send my best wishes and that I love her (hugs her mother in a hurry)

(Annie and Eric run out of the jail and into their car heading towards the hospital)

Hospital room

(Will is at Ruthie's bed side and Ruthie is starting to push)

Ruthie: ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… (screaming) HOLD MY HAND (grabs Will's hand as hard as possible)

Will: ouch!

Ruthie: o shut up Will!!!... Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Doctor: push, push, and push Ruthie you're almost there

Ruthie: this is so much harder the second time……….owwwwwwwwwwwwwww…

Doctor: go go go

Ruthie: how about you go go go away!!!!!

Will: Ruthie calm down the doctor is just trying to help

Ruthie: (starts crying) I know and I'm sorry but I'm in so much pain right now…I'm sorry…owwwwwwwwwww

Will: (kisses Ruthie's hand) its ok, come on Ruthie you can do this…push

Ruthie: owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww (then you hear the sound of a baby cry)

Doctor: (pulls the baby out and rushes her over to get checked)

Ruthie: is my baby alright? (in a tired and worried voice)

Doctor: (turns around with the baby in his arm) it's a girl!!!

Ruthie: (starts crying happy tears) can I hold her?

Doctor: (places her new baby girl in her arms)

Will: (looks over Ruthie's shoulder and looks at the beautiful baby girl and smiles) she is so beautiful just like her mother

Ruthie: she looks so much like Isabel did

Will: Isabel must have been beautiful

Ruthie: thank you Will for being here for me (kisses him on the lips)

Will: there is no where I'd rather be

Ruthie: (smiles at him then turns and gazes at her new baby daughter with happy tears rolling down her face)

Will: what are you going to name your daughter?

Ruthie: well I don't exactly know because I was prepared to name a boy

Will: (laughs)

Ruthie: Grace Isabel Petrowski Camden, do you like it?

Will: I love it (smiles at her)

Nurse: so her name is Grace Isabel Petrowski Camden?

Ruthie: yes that's her name (smiles and looks down at her beautiful baby girl)

Will: do you want to introduce the rest of the family to Grace?

Ruthie: of course

Will: ok I'll go get them

Ruthie: thanks

(Will walks out of the room into the waiting area)

Will: congratulations everybody!!! You are now proud aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents

Everybody: (Including Paris, Annie and Eric) (they all clap and cheer with happiness)

Annie: can we see Ruthie?

Will: of course

(Everybody goes into Ruthie's hospital room)

Ruthie: everyone I'd like you to meet someone, this is Grace Isabel Petrowski Camden (shows off her new baby girl)

Eric: she looks just like her mother

Paris: Ruthie she couldn't be any more beautiful

Annie: my baby girl is officially all grown up (Kisses her daughter on the forehead)

Ruthie: thank you everyone for being here

Everyone: CONGRATULATIONS RUTHIE AND BABY GRACE!!!!

Ruthie: thank you (smiles and lets Annie hold Grace)

Annie: if only Kevin and Lucy were here to see Grace….Lucy sends her love also Ruthie

Ruthie: thanks Lucy (in her head and then smiles at her mother)

(baby Grace is passed around the whole room and everybody holds her and praises how beautiful she is)

End of Episode….