(Theresa, thinking to her self) You've crossed the line Ethan…you may leave me…you and Gwen may hold custody of MY daughter…but you will NOT take her out of the country…you'll find out what its like to have something taken away from you…maybe you'll understand what its like to be me for a while…)

With that Theresa ran over to the court house…to speak with the judge.

"Hello, my name is Mrs. Alistair Crane…and I would like to speak with the judge…as soon as…now!" Theresa said to the security guard.

"Yes, Mrs. Crane…just let me tell her that you're on your way in."

"Thank you", she said as she walked through to the judges office.

The judge walks in, "Well, please, sit down. How can I help you today Ms. Lopez Fitzgerald?

"Excuse me? My name is Mrs. Theresa Crane. And yes…you can help me…I am ordering you to give me sole custody of my daughter, killing all rights to Gwen and Ethan Winthrop."

"Oh…Mrs. Crane…you know I thought I heard something about that. However, what makes you think that I would give you your custody rights back without Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop's' consent…especially after your little outburst in my court room?

"Do you have any idea who you're talking to, hmm? Maybe I'll stress this a little clearer…I am Mrs. Alistair Crane. And I could make sure you're not working on this planet for the rest of your life if you don't do what I say!"

"Are you threatening me?"

"No. That's a goddamned promise!"

"Well, sorry to tell you, Mrs. Alistair Crane, but your "promises" don't mean anything to me…so I suggest you leave my court room right now…(the judge got up and opened the door for her to leave)…

(Feeling defeated, Theresa started to cry)

"Why are you crying?"

Sobbing, she tries to speak. "I'm...uh...I'm sorry. I—I just….I miss my daughter so much! I-I d-didn't know w-what else to do!

The judge closes the door and sits back down. "What do you mean?"

"Gwen and Ethan are……"

"Are what?

(Sighs) …Taking Jane to India….and…and I'm never going to see her again.

"Oh…"

Theresa starting to calm down, though, tears still streaming down her face. T-That's why I came her…I know that Alistair twists judges to get what he wants and I thought I could do the same thing…I'm sorry…I hate being so desperate…(Theresa starts to lose control of her emotions and starts grabbing her hair trying to make the pain go away screaming,) I'm just so confused and lost and scared and frustrated-----Carol cuts her off(Carol is the judge….I didn't want to keep using "the judge" so I'm using Carol as the judges name)

"Its ok…I understand…"

"You understand? How on earth could you understand? …Do you have kids?"

"Yea…I have 3 beautiful children" She shows Theresa a picture that was on her desk or 2 twin girls and a little boy…they couldn't have been older than 8.

"Have either of them ever been taken away from you?"

"Well no but---"

"Was there ever another woman raising your child? Were they planning on taking them to another country…somewhere far enough that you'd never see them again?

Carol was speechless. She didn't know what to say…she couldn't imagine her kids being taken away from her. "I'm sorry…I wish there was something I could do".

Theresa showed hope in her eyes. "But there is. Please, you have to give her back to me. You have to give me sole custody of my Jane!

"Why shouldn't I give Ethan any custody rights? He is after all her father."

"Because…he's planning on leaving the country! If I have alone custody of her…then he won't even have a chance of bringing her with them! And anyways…its not like its going to be forever…I'll come back eventually…once he comes to his senses…and have his rights reinstated. But please…could you do this for me….one mother to another?"

She looked at the desperate and painful look on Theresa's face…she couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "OK Theresa, you can have your daughter back. I am soooo sorry I took her from you in the first place. She took out the papers and signed them and handed them to Theresa.

"I am so grateful…you have no idea how much this mean to me!"

"Sure I do…I have kids too remember?"

"I'll never forget this…thank you so much!"

"You're welcome…so I'll see you later then"

"Yea…see you"

"You won't ever take my daughter anywhere for as long she's in my custody…this was a long time coming Gwen…and especially you Ethan! How dare you even have the thought in your head of taking my daughter from me! Well that's all about to change!" Theresa thought on her way back to the mansion.

At the mansion

Theresa walks through the front door and into the living room hoping to find them there…but they weren't. She hears Ethan and Gwen's voices coming down the stairs, Gwen, holding Jane and Ethan, carrying suitcases. Gwen hands Jane to one on the maids to put Jane into the stroller. Theresa walks out and tells the maid, "don't worry, you don't have to put Jane into the stroller…because MY daughter isn't going anywhere!

"Yes ma'am." And the maid walks away handing Jane to Theresa.

"THERESA…JANE IS MY DAUGHTER…SHE'S COMING WITH ETHAN AND I TO INDIA…OR HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THAT ETHAN AND I ARE THE RIGHTFUL PARENTS TO JANE!"

Theresa just laughed, putting Jane in the stroller and walked up to Gwen.

"You know what Gwen…you're so pathetic. Jane is MY daughter…or have you forgotten that Ethan and I made passionate love and created her…it wasn't you there that night…just Ethan and me".

"Theresa…" Ethan said but Theresa cut him off.

"Shut up Ethan…just shut up!"

"How dare you think that you're Jane's mother…I am Jane's mother in the courts eyes…and there's nothing you can do about it." Gwen attempts to walk over to Jane but Theresa cuts off her path.

"That's what you think…"

"What do you mean Theresa…we were both there…the judge gave Ethan and ME full custody of Jane!"

"I know that's what she said…but things change!"

"Theresa what are you talking about?" Ethan asked with curiosity.

"I'm talking about this!" She shoves the papers in Ethan's and Gwen's faces. "If you read at the top there…it says that sole custody has been given to Theresa Crane…Gwen Winthrop…not even Ethan Winthrop!"

"Theresa…how could you do this…I am her father…you can't keep her from me!"

"And I am her MOTHER! So how could you do that to me, huh? And I never said that you couldn't see her…however…we will need to take some precautions…like you won't be able to be with her without a supervisor…pretty much all the things you did you me. And I'm going to enjoy every second of it!"

Ethan was speechless…he looked into her eyes…she built up this wall of hatred and vengeance but he saw right through her. All he could see was pain…and the fact that she was so desperate to prove her point.

"Ethan! What are we going to do! I knew this would happen! I knew she'd use the Crane name to get her what she wanted!

"Sorry to inform you Gwen…but the Crane name didn't get me Jane…it was pure honesty…and hope and love for my daughter…which is something that you will NEVER understand!

With that Theresa took Jane into her arms…shot Gwen a cold look and went upstairs…leaving Gwen screaming psychotic screams about Jane being her daughter…while Ethan was just defeated….he now understood what Theresa was going through…like they always say…never judge a person…until you walk around in their shoes.

Coming:

Ethan and Theresa have a confrontation

Theresa finds proof that Gwen sent the information to the tabloid