Twenty minutes into the film Joel felt another sharp pain through his stomach. He winced and held his stomach with both hands. "Ouch!"

Mike didn't like the way Joel was looking. "Joel? Another one?"

"Yeah..."

"Maybe we should get out of here."

"Good idea."

Mike stood up and helped Joel to his feet. "Let's get you into medical." Mike put his hand on Joel's shoulder as a form of support both physically and mentally.

Servo and Crow started to whine. "Joel? Are you in pain?"

"I'm fine." Joel tried to calm his worried robots as he exited the theater with Mike. "Everything will be okay."

Mike helped Joel walk from the theater and into the medical ward. "Let's get you checked out."

"What?" Joel was confused by the suggestion. "How?"

"Well... If you're... dialated..."

"Oh!" Joel suddenly realized what Mike was hinting at. "I don't think I'm..." He trailed off as he felt his water break. "Never mind."

"Right. Show time." Mike helped Joel climb up onto an exam table. "I'll go get Gypsy."

Joel leaned back on the table and put his hand on his stomach. "Hard to believe it's almost over." The baby kicked hard. "I'm NOT going to miss THAT!"

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