The kids are five years old in this story.
Upset: Something's bothering Jade. Beck wants to find out what.
Beck: (shouts) Something is bothering you and I'm tired of you taking it out on me!
Jade: Beck just leave me alone! (pulling away)
Beck: Not until you tell me!
The intercom started to ring.
Jade: (pushes Beck away) Get the damn door. (goes upstairs)
Beck: (presses the button) Who is it?
Jenny: It's Jenny.
A few minutes later:
Beck: (opens the door)
Jenny: (walks in) Why the serious face?
Beck: (slams the door) Jade.
Jenny: Oh, I get it.
Beck: I'm so upset with her.
Jenny: Beck it's not her fault.
Beck: Yes it is she's-
Jenny: Okay well it is kind of her fault.
Beck: I know it is.
Jenny: Beck six kids isn't so bad.
Beck: Yes it is- What?
Jenny: Shhh. Calm down I mean yeah you already have five small kids who are practically still babies but-
Beck: Jenny what are you-
Jenny: Maybe you can hire a nanny.
Beck: But Jade-
Jenny: I know but Jade doesn't know if she's pregnant.
Jenny pulled a pregnancy test out of her purse.
Jenny: That's why I brought her this! (holds up the test)
Beck: Jenny what are you talking about?
Jenny: What are you talking about?
Beck: Jade being stubborn.
Jenny: (puts the test behind her back) So was I.
Beck: Jade's pregnant?
Jenny: (sighs) Okay she doesn't exactly know. But there is a possibility.
Beck: Why didn't she just tell me?
Jenny: There's more to the story.
Beck: Which is?
Jenny: You'll have to hear that from her. (hands Beck the test)
Beck: I can't believe this.
Jenny: Can you not tell her that I told you? I really value my life.
Beck: Jenny Jade's not going to do anything to you.
Jenny: I'm going to see my nieces and nephews. (rushes off, turns around) Where are they?
Beck: Playroom.
Jenny: Thanks! (rushes off)
Upstairs:
Jade was laying in bed with her face buried in her pillow.
Beck: (walks in) Hey.
Jade: (looks up) I thought I told you-
Beck: (holds up the test) Is this what you were worried about?
Jade: (surprised) How? Where did you get that?
Beck: Jenny gave it to me.
Jade: (grits her teeth) Jenny.
Beck: Don't be mad at Jenny. I'm glad she told me.
Jade: (silent)
Beck: Why would you even think that your pregnant?
Jade: I'm eight days late.
Beck: For what?
Jade straight faced Beck.
Beck: (catches on) Oh. How can you be late when you're on birth control?
Jade: (looks away)
Beck: You were never on birth control?
Jade: I was.
Beck: (yells) Well then how can you be late?
Jade: (gets up) I don't have to explain this to you Beck.
Beck: Yes you do. It involves my child.
Jade: We don't even know if I'm pregnant.
Beck: What happened to your birth control?
Jade: I stopped taking it two months ago.
Beck: (yells) This entire time you've been letting me not use a condom?
Downstairs:
Jenny heard Beck yelling.
Jenny: Let's go play outside on your playground.
All the kids: Yay!
Upstairs:
Jade: (yelling) This is why I didn't want to talk to you about it!
Beck: I wouldn't be mad if you would've just come talk to me.
Jade: I felt guilty.
Beck: Why aren't you on birth control Jade?
Jade: I ran out of pills.
Beck: Why didn't you just get a refill?
Jade: I've been too busy.
Beck: Well you could have just told me to use a condom.
Jade: I was but after the first time we had sex nothing happened so I thought it was okay.
Beck: Well you thought wrong.
Jade: (sighs) Just give me the test.
Beck: No.
Jade: No?
Beck: These test don't always work. Last time it said negative and you ended up being pregnant with four babies.
Jade: So what do you want to do?
Beck: We're going to your doctor.
Jade: Beck we can't just walk in without an appointment.
Beck: Yes we can. Let's go. (walks out)
Jade: (follows Beck) It's getting close to the kids lunch time.
Beck: Jenny can take care of them.
Beck and Jade walked downstairs. Beck walked to the playroom and saw the kids outside from the window. So he walked out to the backyard.
Jenny: (walks up to Beck) Is she pregnant?
Beck: We don't know. We're going to her doctor. Can you watch the kids?
Jenny: Of course.
Beck: There's Mac and cheese in the pantry for their lunch. Which is soon.
Jenny: Okay.
Beck: After their lunch it's their naptime.
Jenny: Okay go take care of business.
Beck: Thanks Jenny. (runs into the house)
At the doctors.
Nurse: (walks in) Jade Oliver?
Jade: (stands up) That's me.
Nurse: (smiles) Follow me.
Beck: (stands up) I'm coming with you.
The nurse led Jade and Beck to a small room.
Nurse: Okay well your doctor will be with you soon.
Jade: Okay.
Nurse: While we wait I need to check your blood pressure.
The nurse checked Jade's blood pressure.
Nurse: (examining the results) It seems that you have high blood pressure.
Jade: Really?
Nurse: It can be caused from stressed. I'll leave you here to wait for your doctor.
Beck: Thanks.
Jade: (sighs)
Beck: Have you been stressing?
Before Jade could answer someone opened the door.
Dr. Verma: (walks in) Hi Jade how are you? (closes the door)
Jade: I'm great.
Dr. Verma: (looking at her clipboard) So you're here for a pregnancy test?
Jade: Yes.
Dr. Verma: I have to ask you a few questions first.
Jade: Okay.
Dr. Verma: How many days late are you?
Jade: Eight.
Dr. Verma: (writing) When was the last time you had sex?
Jade: (thinking) Was it two weeks ago? (looking at Beck)
Beck: Yeah.
Dr. Verma: (writing) Are you on birth control?
Jade: I stopped taking it two months ago.
Dr. Verma: Okay, well you can pee in this cup and I'll take a sample of it. (gives Jade a cup)
Jade: Thanks.
A few minutes later:
Jade: Um, here. (holds out the cup)
Dr. Verma: (takes the cup) Thanks. I'll be back in a few minutes with your results. (leaves)
Beck: What if you are pregnant?
Jade: Then I'll have to quit my job and be a stay at home mother.
Beck: You can still write and direct your plays.
Jade: I can barley write with five kids. I can only imagine what it would be like with six.
A few minutes later:
Dr. Verma: (walks back in) Okay, I have the results.
Jade: What are they?
Dr. Verma: Negative. You're not pregnant.
Jade: (sighs in relief) Then why am I eight days late?
Dr. Verma: You blood pressure is high, which is caused from stress.
Beck: What does that have to do with anything?
Dr. Verma: Maybe she's been stressing from work or something. Your body is just giving you a break.
Jade: So I'm not getting my period this month?
Dr. Verma: Luckily for you, no.
Jade: Thanks for your help.
Dr. Verma: (smiles) Your welcome. Is there anything else I can do?
Jade: Can I get a refill on my birth control pills?
Dr. Verma: Of course.
After the doctors Beck took Jade to eat lunch at the Outback.
Beck: (wipes his mouth) Is having another baby that bad that you couldn't tell me?
Jade: (sighs) You know I love our kids to death. It's just-
Beck: Just what?
Jade: I didn't want another baby now because the kids are still so young. I barely get time to myself.
Beck: I know what you mean.
Jade: No you don't. I want to be able to shop at the mall without the kids.
Beck: Everyone takes their kids to the mall.
Jade: Everyone doesn't have five, five year olds. They draw so much attention.
Beck: You can just ask my parents to watch them if you want to go shopping.
Jade: We can't always ask your parents to watch them Beck.
Beck: Okay. How about this, I stay home with the kids while you have time to yourself.
Jade: I want time to myself at least once a week.
Beck: Deal. (kisses Jade)
Jade: Thanks Beck.
Beck: No problem. This was all I wanted.
Jade: Me to have time to myself?
Beck: (chuckles) No. Well yes. But I also wanted you to talk to me about your problems.
Jade: (nods)
Beck: I don't want you to feel that you can't talk to me Jade. I'm your husband. I'm here to listen.
Jade: (kisses Beck) Thanks.
Beck: I love you.
Jade: I love you too. Oh and Beck?
Beck: Yeah?
Jade: Don't ever grab me like the way you did earlier back home.
Beck: Sorry babe, but you were being stubborn.
As you can see most of you were correct with your guesses.
