Partner Track Episode 12
Two Red Bars
Ingrid breaks down and begins crying uncontrollably
Ingrid: Rachel …. What am I going to do?….. I've made such a mess of my life and now this…. This baby would tie me to Murphy for the rest of my life… I can't do that... I hate him so much right now.
Rachel: You need to calm down first ...let that brilliant mind of yours put everything into proper perspective….. don't go crazy right now…. These test aren't 100% … I'll go with you and get a real pregnancy test that will give you real results…. Who knows this baby will become your gift from god.
Ingrid: More like my devil's curse…. You told me I sold my soul …. Rachel I'm really scared…. My family is going to be so disappointed in me…. Why did I fall for Murphy's mind games…. I could've been married to Nick and my life would have been taken care of.
Rachel: Stop thinking about others... think about yourself and what you want to do….. don't jump to any conclusions until you are certain.
Ingrid makes an appointment with a gynecologist that takes blood samples. The results will be made known in several days. Ingrid decides to take sick leave days until the results are .
The wait is as though time stands still… her mind in overdrive going over the events of the past year.
Her thoughts of Murphy are no longer under the rose colored imagined fantasy that made him appear to be what he was not. Her one night stand was nothing more than a quick hookup….. nothing special…. The fact that she hadn't been with a man in a number of years made her feel like a woman rather than a spinster. Her mind took that moment and embellished it as those it was her ultimate sexual experience even though she was a novice when it came to sex. Murphy was a seasoned fuck boy that had enough ability to make any woman feel good.
What Ingrid finally realized Murphy is only concerned with his needs and his desires….. he is willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his wants. Being Victoria's St Claire's gigolo for all those years, yet Ingrid overlooked it. Being the competent lawyer that could analyze whatever facts placed in front her…. She became blinded by her desire to be partner outweighed Murphy's faults simply because he was helping her achieve partner status.
Ingrid has flashbacks of each encounter with him and begins to see the real Murphy making her even more angry.
Remorse and guilt set in as she thinks of Nick…. Nick was real ….nothing pretentious about him…. He was kind, caring and fun to be with…. When he made love to Ingrid she felt loved… sex was very satisfying especially the oral… when ever she feels tense she masterbates by closing her eyes and going back to the morning in their shower as Nick licked and sucked her clitoris into an intense orgasm.
Ingrid goes back to Nick's words" I actually believed that you would fight for us" … Why did Ingrid fail to do that….. She used the excuse that Nick was moving to fast….. but in reality she pushed him to that speed….causing her to become overwhelmed by his perfect love. She feared that she couldn't be as perfect as he was…. For someone raised in a class based status… Ingrid never fully believed she was in the same standing and category as Nick. Nick's love wasn't enough to carry her.
As is with most cases when relationships breakdown…. The problem was communication….. In her job Ingrid was quick witted and could express herself clearly…. With Nick she tried to leverage their relationship… while with him she was completely his… when she was away from him... he became an after thought. This will remain as her biggest regret... she didn't work as hard for her relationship as she did for her job.
The torment she is now experiencing has allowed her to see herself clearly with all her failings in clear view.
She receives a call from the gynecologist to inform that she is pregnant and that she needs to come in to see how far along her pregnancy has been.
After doing a sonogram Ingrid is able to see her baby and is told that she is a least two months pregnant which raises questions in Ingrids mind as to when she conceived the baby.
Ingrid calls Rachel
Ingrid: Rachel….. I got to see my baby… it's at least two months old… How did I not now?
Rachel: You've been working night and day….. you even forgot to eat….. remember Nick would even bring you food.
Ingrid: Are you thinking this baby could be Nick's?
Rachel: Only you can determine that… did you and Nick make out before you started with Murphy?
Ingrid: I was like a slut wasn't I ? Nick had every right to dump me .
Rachel: Look at the bright side if the baby is Nick's you won't be tied to Murphy.
Ingrid: How could I ever go back to Nick and tell him he is my baby's dad after what I did to him?….. I'll never forget that look in his eyes as he closed the door on me…. All the love he had for me was gone.
Rachel: What will you do now?
Ingrid: I had convinced myself that I would abort it if it was Murphy's, but after seeing my baby….. I can't… I will raise it myself.
Rachel: I'm excited…. I'll be an aunt…. Are you ready for the comments coming your way?
Ingrid: Nick had told me that I didn't fight for our relationship, but I will fight for this baby…. It's my new purpose in life.
Rachel: I will help you as much as I can…. Tyler will even be excited.
Ingrid: Let's keep this a secret until I begin to show….. why create problems I don't need?
Rachel: Tyler will be upset….. he already knows something is up
Ingrid: Ok , I'll tell him…..After I tell my parents.
Rachel: I don't want to be there for that one…. But it's baby first….. work second…. Now don't forget any meals….. you are eating for two.
Ingrid spends the next week preparing herself to talk with her parents
Mrs Yun: Ingrid ….. what a pleasant surprise… why didn't let us know you were coming?
Ingrid: Mom is dad here….. he needs to hear what I'm about to tell you.
Mrs Yun: Did you finally become a Partner.
Ingrid: Yes, , but that's no longer important.
Mrs Yun: What?… Yelling for her husband… Sang - Hoon… come in here... Ingrid is here.
Mr Yun: Why are you yelling….. what's the matter?
Mrs Yun: Ingrid made partner, but it's no longer important to her.
Mr Yun: Ingrid… what's going on with you?
Ingrid: Dad….. Mom….. I never meant to shame or disrespect you… I especially never wanted to be an embarrassment to our family…. I'm deeply sorry for my actions.
Mr Yun: Ingrid you could never be an embarrassment… your our perfect daughter….. Lina is Lina but she is still our daughter that we love dearly.
Mrs Yun: Ever since that award night you've been acting very strange… tell us what's bothering you.
Ingrid: The reason Nick broke up with me was that he caught me cheating on him….. I didn't come to Thanksgiving because I was working… when I thought that I finally achieved Partner Status I let myself go with Murphy and I had sex with him…. Nick walk in and saw us.
Mrs Yun: Poor Nick…. He must have been crush… why did you except that big engagement ring if you weren't sure?
Mr Yun: Well things happen….. at least you didn't get married and then cheat on him… that would be a real dishonor.
Ingrid: That's not the real problem… I betrayed Nick for Murphy….. Murphy betrayed me for the partnership… my stupidity made me pregnant….. I'm two months pregnant.
Mrs Yun: you're going to have a baby… Is this Murphy the daddy?
Ingrid: I don't know…. Nick and I celebrated our engagement that morning and then I did what I did that night with Murphy.
Mr Yun: Ingrid when did you become this promiscuous… Lina I could understand with her rebellious nature, but you?
Lina comes walking in
Lina: Why am I always being talked about?
Mrs Yun: You're an angel compared to your sister's actions of late.
Lina: This I have to here… Ingrid did something worse than me.
Mr Yun: You sister is pregnant and doesn't know who the father is.
Lina: Oh My God…. Sister you cheated on your Ken Doll ….. no way.
Ingrid: Don't make me feel worse than I already feel….. everything you're about to ask me….. I've asked myself a thousand times since… I can't change what's happened…. After seeing the baby I can't make myself abort it….. so I've decide to raise it myself… I just hope that you will be able to accept it as your grandchild….. if not I won't impose that burden on you…. This is now my problem and my reward.
Mrs Yun: You have seen the baby….. show us the picture
Ingrid shows them the sonogram image
Mrs Yun: Sang Hoon… we're finally going to be grandparents… Ingrid you're our child just like this baby is yours … we are family and this baby will receive all the love it deserves.
Mr Yun: What will you do about the father are you planning on telling either of them that they maybe the father?
Ingrid: Murphy … I no longer want him in my life other than work… Nick… I hurt him deeply….. I don't want to hurt him anymore.
Mr Yun: What about the baby… doesn't it have the right to know who the father is?
Ingrid: I'm only concerned about its birth for now….I'll cross that bridge when the time comes.
Lina asks Ingrid if they can talk in private
Lina: Why didn't you tell me you were going through this?
Ingrid: seriously Lina….. me getting arrested cost me the partner ship and how could you steal Nick's mother's earrings…. Lina if you learned anything from my recent experience change your ways… stop being so self centered…. You will pay a heavy price for your actions.
Lina: You regret cheating on Nick.
Ingrid: I will go crazy if I keep thinking about it… It's water over the dam….. Nick hates me now and I don't blame him… I deserve his hatred… there is truth to the saying the grass is never greener on the other side….. remember that every time you decide to do something crazy.
Lina: Thanks for not telling Mom and Dad what I did…. I will be your permeant baby sitter.
Ingrid: I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
Lina: At least big sister you showed me the type of man I need to find and the type to stay away from.
Ingrid: I hope you have better luck than I have….. Both sisters laugh and hug each other.
As the weeks pass Tyler begins bringing Ingrid her new maternity attire
Tyler: Girl… now that you're about to show….. we can't have you looking less than what you have always been… Anyway I need to begin showing off our new women professional line… so enjoy.
Ingrid: I was starting to worry all my cloths are tight.
Tyler: You spent so much time showing that nice curvy ass of yours….. now you have to think of the baby's comfort.
Ingrid: Tyler…. You checked out my ass… are you starting to change back.
Tyler: A great ass is a great ass…. It doesn't mean that I'm becoming straight.
Ingrid: Anyway thanks for the compliment….. I've missed having a man compliment me.
Tyler: Are you ever going to give Z a chance?… the man has been throwing subtle hints at you.
Ingrid: Subtle hints got me in trouble the last time… Z is a nice guy….. he doesn't need my baggage in his life….. anyway….. I'm going to be as big as house in the next couple of months…. I'm sure he won't find me attractive at all …. I'll stick to my mighty mite vibrator when the mood arises.
Tyler: Do you still miss Nick?
Ingrid: According to page 6 he's got some hot blonde under his arm….. he's forgotten me.
Tyler: But have you forgotten him?
Ingrid: Tyler don't do this to me….. when I told you and Rachel about that one night stand with Murphy….. both of you got me thinking and I got myself in trouble because of it…. My time with Nick was beautiful … but I fucked it up….. simple as that end of story.
Tyler: Are you giving up on love now?
Ingrid: In a few months I'll have the love of my life in my arms and she will love me until she grows up and starts hating me for not giving her a father….. but I'll cross that bridge then.
Tyler: It's a girl…. When did you find out?….. Rachel and I had a bet…. Of course she won….. Are you thinking of a name yet?
Ingrid: I haven't decided yet….. there's couple I've been thinking about.
Tyler: What are they….. are you going to tell me
Ingrid: When the time comes I'll know it.
With her new look Ingrid decides it's time to inform Marty of her condition.
Ingrid: Roberta …. I need to tell Marty something….. does he have a moment to see me?
Roberta: Let me see….. by the way your new look is stunning.
Ingrid: Thank you.
Roberta: He'll see you now
Marty: What do I owe this honor?
Ingrid: According to the company guidelines I need to inform of my health condition….. As you can see I will be experiencing physical changes because of my pregnancy… I intend to work until I no longer can and then I will be taking my maternity leave.
Marty: How far along are you?
Ingrid: I'm in my second trimester.
Marty: What's that mean fourth, fifth month…. Be more specific.
Ingrid: I'm coming to the end of my forth month.
Marty: What will be your limitations as to what you can or cannot do physically.
Ingrid: for now I don't see any…. In my latter months my mobility may be hampered.
Marty: Who is the father?
Ingrid: That's only my concern and my child… by the way…. For months I've put up with your den of pigs and their slut chokes….. I'm in no mood to put up with any pregnancy jokes …. Have I made myself clear?
Marty: Is that it?
Ingrid: Thank you for your time.
Marty: Roberta….. Get Fallon and those ass clowns of his to come in my office now
Fallon, Ames and Reed arrive and enter Marty's office
Marty: Fallon…. I've put up with your shit for awhile because you bring in a lot of money, but your fucking mouth with your fucked up jokes is going to put this firm in jeopardy and I won't let that happen…. You two asswipes follow everything he does. Your fun with Yun is over.
Fallon: Has she complained about me… us?
Marty: Don't be a smart ass everyone knows how you guys have been having fun because of her situation with Murphy… She just told me she's pregnant….. keep your fucking mouths shut and no fucking jokes about it. Now that she's pregnant she can go half cocked with a single look let alone you three jack offs and your jokes. Don't create any more trouble with her… understood.
No sooner than they leave Marty's office Fallon sees Murphy and starts to dig on him if he even knows about Yun's pregnancy
Fallon: Will you be passing out cigars?
Murphy: What are you talking about?
Ames: Aren't you Yun's baby daddy….. every knows you were banging that hard for awhile?
Murphy: Ingrid is pregnant?
Reed: I guess you don't know….. you'll be stuck with child support the rest of your life…. Yun will get even with you for fucking her over.
Fallon: Was that Asian pussy that good?
Murphy: You ass wholes….. first of all it can't be mine since I can't have kids… I like to fuck around to much so I had a vasectomy.
Fallon: So who else is Yun fucking….. Could it be Z the new chairman of Sun Corp…..he forced Marty to make her partner… dam her pussy must be something.
Murphy marches into Ingrids office
Ingrid: What hell gives you the right to come into my office without permission?
Murphy: If you're thinking that I'm that baby's father that your carrying….. your sadly mistaking… I had a vasectomy… Victoria didn't want any mishaps .
Ingrid: First of all I never even considered you as father material…. But thank you for telling me… If I thought for a second this baby was yours I would have aborted it… That's what I think of you now… you've proven to me how despicable of human being you are.
Murphy: who is the father…. Since it's not me.
Ingrid: It's none of your business….. please leave... we don't have anything else to talk about.
Murphy storms out of Ingrids office and Donna comes rushing in
Donna: Ingrid are you all right….. I couldn't help but hear…. Are you really pregnant?
Ingrid: Yes….. sorry I didn't tell you sooner… but I just didn't want to go through what I just did sooner…. Now I have to put up with it until I give birth.
Donna : I admire you so much… you're such a strong woman….do you know if it's a boy or a girl?
Ingrid: It's a girl
Donna: I'm sure she is as beautiful as her mother
Ingrid: Actually…I hope she takes after her father…. Please don't say anything to anyone else.
Donna: My lips are sealed
Ingrid calls Rachel:
Ingrid: Rachel can we have an early lunch? …. I need to talk to you.
Rachel: What's up… is the baby giving you problems….. do I need to take you to the doctor?
Ingrid: Just lunch and talk….. I've had an interesting morning.
Rachel calls Tyler and they all meet at the corner deli
Tyler: you look fabulous in your new outfit
Rachel: When I get pregnant I'll have you dress me
Ingrid: Make sure he checks out your ass first… anyway….. my morning has been something…. First I went to Marty for my mandatory health alert… He gave me the third degree about my pregnancy… what, when and who.
Rachel: He doesn't have the right to ask about who.
Ingrid: Does Marty give a shit about anyone's rights?…. I told him that was my business and the baby's…. Then I told about…. I was fed up with the slut jokes with his three pigs that have free reign of the office and that I wasn't going to put up with any pregnancy jokes.
Tyler: Good for you girl….. Fallon needs to close his trap….. what happened
Ingrid : from what Donna told me … The three stooges found Murphy and started zinging him about being my baby's daddy… Murphy panicked and came storming into my office.
Rachel: That piece of shit probably thought he was going to be stuck with child support….. how did you ever fall for that scumbag?
Ingrid : I was an idiot… I should tattoo that on my forehead… Anyway, the reason I called you… Nick is the father… If the baby has Nick's DNA….. she bound to be good…. Murphy is of my life for good.
Tyler: Are you going to tell Nick?
Ingrid: Maybe someday, but for now… he hates me to much and I don't want the baby to feel that hate.
Rachel: No way he hates you… the man was in love with you….. He loved you like crazy….. we all saw it.
Ingrid: There is a thin line between love and hate….. I saw it that night and morning…. I ripped whatever love he had for me completely out of his heart… what's worse I even tried to justify it by telling him this load of crap… I said " I'm sorry…. I didn't want it to end like this… Murphy and I had history… I really wanted to end it with him…. I really wanted it to be with you" …. I actually said that…. I ripped the guy's heart out and I tried to make an excuse….. He hates me… I hate me… The only good thing is that we got to make a baby and I will be forever grateful.
Tyler: Who knows maybe you'll end up like me…your next lover will make you forget your past and just rock your world again.
Rachel: I swear your brain is in your black dick.
Tyler: don't go going racist on me.
Rachel: You to admit your dick does your thinking.
Ingrid's remaining months go without fanfare… The Yun family is anxiously awaiting the call that Ingrid is about to deliver her baby when there is a knock on the door of the Laren penthouse
Nick: Lina….. what are you doing here….. are you in trouble?
Lina: Why is that everybody thinks I'm in some kid of trouble?… No….. but I will be after I tell you this.
Nick: I don't understand… tell me what's going on…. Come in let's talk inside… Can I get you anything , drink …..snacks?
Lina: You really are perfect….. no wonder my sister still loves you.
Nick: If that's what you came here for , Ingrid made her choice and it wasn't me.
Lina: She has regretted that everyday since…. She thinks you hate her so she has made everyone promise not to tell you.
Nick: Tell me what?
Lina: Sis…. Forgive me… your daughter is about to be born anyday now… woo…. I said it.
Nick: My what…. Lina… what did you just say… is Ingrid pregnant…. I can't be the father….. she left me for another man… I caught them having sex…. So how could it be mine?
Lina: From what I have been able to gather…. the night and morning you two got engaged…. You two went at it hot and heavy…. right !… That night my sister went bonkers and slept with that dipshit Murphy…. You caught them and that was it… you were done….. here is the rest of the story.
Nick: It's been almost a year….. I'm not the father
Lina: I'm not good in math, but in this case your daughter was conceived that day….. It was two months before Sis realized she was pregnant… At first she thought it was numbnuts, but when he found out that he could be the baby daddy…. He panicked and told my sister he couldn't possibly be the daddy because he had a vasectomy… no bullets in his gun. You my sister's favorite Ken doll have a loaded gun without any blanks. The baby is yours…. Even though sis slept with two guys on the same day…. She's not a very good slut. You can believe me or not….. but at least now you know… the choice is yours now.
Nick: When is the baby due?
Lina: Anyday now…. I can call you when she's on her way and you can see your daughter be born. If not I won't tell sis that you know and you two won't have to see each other ever again.
The next day Ingrid's water breaks Lina makes the calls.
