Chapter 6
Michael: Max, Isabel, can I talk to you outside for a minute?
Max: Michael you know now's not a good time.
Michael: Oh I think now's the perfect time Maximillion.
(The pod squad walks outside.)
Michael: You were about to tell them weren't you?
Isabel: I wanted to but something inside me told me to restrain myself.
Michael: Good. Isabel we can't tell them anything and you know that.
Isabel: I know but what are we supposed to do? Make up lie after lie until they stop questioning us?
Michael: It's worked the past seventeen years.
Isabel: Yes but Michael this year the stakes have been raised and we all know it.
Max: Isabel no matter how much we want them to know they can't. We can't bring them in at a time like this especially with Valenti being so suspicious of us and then with Agent Pierce out there as well.
Michael: He's right.
Isabel: I know but don't you think our parents are going to be more suspicious when they ask when the baby will be born and if they do what do I tell them?
Max: She's got us there Michael and we can't hide it.
Michael: Great, why do our lives have to be so complicated?
Max: Because we're not from around here. (Michael rubs his forehead with his hand.)
Michael: I can't believe I'm the one suggesting this. Okay if they ask anything about the baby and we can't seem to get around it then we're going to have to tell them the truth.
Isabel: You of all people.
Michael: Yea well what other choice do we have? Let's just get this over with, the sooner the better.
Inside Michael's Apartment
(Isabel and Michael take a seat on one of the couches. Max stays standing.)
Diane: Is everything okay?
Isabel: Everything's fine.
Phillip: Max maybe you should go. We need to talk to Michael and Isabel for a minute.
Isabel: No he can stay.
Diane: Isabel...
Isabel: He either stays or I'll just tell him everything later.
Diane: Fine. Isabel you have a few options.
Isabel: Mom, Michael and I are keeping this baby.
Phillip: Isabel, do you really think that's such a good idea? After all you both are just sophomores in high school.
Isabel: I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't know I, we, were ready.
Diane: That's just it Isabel, you're not ready. Did you ever think of waiting to have kids until after you graduated from college?
Isabel: Yes but things change. It's not like I had a choice or even asked for this.
Phillip: You didn't have a choice? Isabel you always have a choice, always, and as for you not asking for this then you should've thought about that before you and Michael got in the bed together.
Isabel: Yea, remember the part where I said it wasn't that simple? That's part of it.
Phillip: What do you mean that's part of it? (Isabel says nothing.)
Diane: Isabel, honey, we are really trying to understand here but we can't unless you tell us what's going on. (Isabel looks at Michael then at Max who both nod.)
Isabel: It's not that simple because I didn't get pregnant the regular way. I got pregnant in a dream.
Michael: Max, Isabel, can I talk to you outside for a minute?
Max: Michael you know now's not a good time.
Michael: Oh I think now's the perfect time Maximillion.
(The pod squad walks outside.)
Michael: You were about to tell them weren't you?
Isabel: I wanted to but something inside me told me to restrain myself.
Michael: Good. Isabel we can't tell them anything and you know that.
Isabel: I know but what are we supposed to do? Make up lie after lie until they stop questioning us?
Michael: It's worked the past seventeen years.
Isabel: Yes but Michael this year the stakes have been raised and we all know it.
Max: Isabel no matter how much we want them to know they can't. We can't bring them in at a time like this especially with Valenti being so suspicious of us and then with Agent Pierce out there as well.
Michael: He's right.
Isabel: I know but don't you think our parents are going to be more suspicious when they ask when the baby will be born and if they do what do I tell them?
Max: She's got us there Michael and we can't hide it.
Michael: Great, why do our lives have to be so complicated?
Max: Because we're not from around here. (Michael rubs his forehead with his hand.)
Michael: I can't believe I'm the one suggesting this. Okay if they ask anything about the baby and we can't seem to get around it then we're going to have to tell them the truth.
Isabel: You of all people.
Michael: Yea well what other choice do we have? Let's just get this over with, the sooner the better.
Inside Michael's Apartment
(Isabel and Michael take a seat on one of the couches. Max stays standing.)
Diane: Is everything okay?
Isabel: Everything's fine.
Phillip: Max maybe you should go. We need to talk to Michael and Isabel for a minute.
Isabel: No he can stay.
Diane: Isabel...
Isabel: He either stays or I'll just tell him everything later.
Diane: Fine. Isabel you have a few options.
Isabel: Mom, Michael and I are keeping this baby.
Phillip: Isabel, do you really think that's such a good idea? After all you both are just sophomores in high school.
Isabel: I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't know I, we, were ready.
Diane: That's just it Isabel, you're not ready. Did you ever think of waiting to have kids until after you graduated from college?
Isabel: Yes but things change. It's not like I had a choice or even asked for this.
Phillip: You didn't have a choice? Isabel you always have a choice, always, and as for you not asking for this then you should've thought about that before you and Michael got in the bed together.
Isabel: Yea, remember the part where I said it wasn't that simple? That's part of it.
Phillip: What do you mean that's part of it? (Isabel says nothing.)
Diane: Isabel, honey, we are really trying to understand here but we can't unless you tell us what's going on. (Isabel looks at Michael then at Max who both nod.)
Isabel: It's not that simple because I didn't get pregnant the regular way. I got pregnant in a dream.