INT: HOSPITAL CAR PARK. - Gary is trying to find a parking space.
GARY: The sign said 200 free parking spaces, do you see any spaces?
Camera goes to the passenger seat, there is a giraffe and crocodile teddy.
GARY: What's happened to me? I'm talking to teddies!
He spots a space but someone else gets there first. He hits his hands down on the steering wheel in anger!
GARY: (Shouting out of the window) MY WIFE IS IN LABOUR!
Someone shouts back!
STRANGER: Good for you!
Suddenly he spot a space, he speeds over and pulls in. He jumps out and runs towards the hospital but stops and heads back to the car. He opens the front door, leans over and picks up the teddies. He locks the car and runs back towards the hospital. He is stopped by a traffic warden.
TRAFFIC WARDEN: You need to pay and display sir!
GARY: Gimme a break! My wife is in labour and if I don't hurry I will miss the birth of my children!
TRAFFIC WARDEN: I'm sorry sir you need to pay for your parking!
Gary gets a tenner out of his back pocket.
GARY: Here, you get me a ticket and keep the change!
TRAFFIC WARDEN: Its against the rules sir!
Gary changes the tenner for a twenty.
TRAFFIC WARDEN: Good luck sir!
Gary runs off. He runs towards the hospital, he's about to cross when four ambulances race past.
GARY: Seriously?
Finally the ambulances pass and Gary continues her journey to the hospital. He walks up to the reception desk.
GARY: Maternity please?
RECEPTIONIST: Straight ahead, take the lift to the tenth floor!
Gary runs off, he reaches the lift but its out of order. He stops a nurse.
GARY: The stairs? Where are the stairs?
NURSE: Just around the corner.
He runs as fast as he can, the stairs seems to go on for ever. He gets to the fifth floor and stops.
GARY: Man! This is hard work!
He sets off again, he's determined and runs faster. He looks up and he's on the eleventh floor.
GARY: Got a bit carried away!
He runs back down one flight of stairs and runs up to the doors, what he doesn't realise is that for the doors to be opened the staff have to buzz him in. He literally runs straight into them, he headbutts the door and falls to the floor. When he comes to Stevie is stood over him.
STEVIE: You took your time!
Gary jumps up.
GARY: I got here as soon as I could! How is she
STEVIE: Don't worry she's fine! Being brave, waiting for you!
GARY: And the babies?
STEVIE: Not here yet, but hurry, Penny's in there with her!
INT: MIRANDA'S DELIVERY ROOM - Penny is holding Miranda's hand. The midwife hands Miranda the gas and air.
MIRANDA: I'm not doing anything until Gary gets here!
MIDWIFE: You might not have a choice my dear, these babies want out!
MIRANDA: But Gary!? He can't miss this!
INT: HOSPITAL CORRIDOR - Gary is stood outside a delivery room. He is frozen to the spot.
GARY: Its happening! I'm finally going to be a dad!
He runs into the room, but suddenly runs back out.
GARY: Wrong room!
He goes to the next door. Camera goes to an inward shot of the door. Gary runs in.
GARY: I'm here!
He runs over to Miranda, Penny walks out to the other side of the bed.
GARY: I'm so sorry! My battery ran out. I got here as soon as I could.
MIRANDA: It doesn't matter, you're here now!
MIDWIFE: Here he is! He was very eager to meet you!
She hands Miranda a baby, wrapped in a small blue blanket. He's very small, but his long legs dangle from the blanket. He also has a head full of jet black hair.
GARY: Oh ...
Gary faints.
MIRANDA: GARY? Mum, help him will you?
Penny gets a small cup of water and pours it over his face. He jumps up.
GARY: I'm sorry!
MIRANDA: What happened?
GARY: I feel like I've run a marathon, seeing you two was my gold medal!
MIRANDA: You soppy idiot!
MIDWIFE: Now Miranda it seems as though your little girl is not so keen on coming out! You've made it to cosy for her, and now that her brother has been evicted, she really doesn't want to come out!
MIRANDA: Is that bad?
MIDWIFE: We're a little bit worried, her heartbeat drops ever so often. We're going to monitor it for a short while and if she doesn't engage in the next few minutes we will take you for an emergency C-Sec.
GARY: Do what you have to!
A monitor is placed on Miranda's stomach. You can hear the heartbeat it is very slow.
GARY: She'll be fine, you've kept them safe!
Gary kisses Miranda.
MIRANDA: Do you want to hold him?
Miranda hands Gary their son. Gary cradles his head in between his two hands, resting his body along his forearms. His body measures just over half of Gary's arms.
GARY: So we finally get to meet the mysterious Bean! Now is it you that has been kicking your mummy, or are you going to blame it on your sister because she's not here to defend herself?
The heartbeat drops again.
MIDWIFE: Okay Miranda, we're going to take you into theatre, we think its best to get this little one out as soon as possible!
They wheel Miranda out, a nurse takes the baby off of Gary, another nurse hands him some "Scrubs". Stevie enters.
STEVIE: Where are they taking her?
PENNY: Into theatre, they need to get the baby out as soon as possible.
STEVIE: Who's going in with her?
PENNY: I think I should.
STEVIE: No I think I should.
PENNY: I'm her mother!
STEVIE: And I'm her best friend!
Gary comes up behind them. He is wearing the scrubs.
GARY: Neither of you are, I'm her husband and that little girls father, I am going to be with her.
Gary runs off.
STEVIE: Good Luck!
PENNY: Please don't faint again!
STEVIE: He fainted?
PENNY: As soon as he saw the little one, literally just, bang onto the floor!
Penny turns around and is handed the little boy. He has been cleaned up and is in a little crocodile baby grow.
PENNY: What have they put you in? They couldn't have just chosen something traditional, could they!
STEVIE: This is Miranda we're talking about!
PENNY: Hello little one! I'm your Nanna!
STEVIE: And I'm your Auntie Stevie!
Stevie touches his hand, he stretches it out, almost as though he's signalling for a high five. Stevie gently touches her hand against his.
INT: THEATRE - Gary is sat next to Miranda, she is led on a bed, there is a curtain up shielding them from all of the doctors.
MIRANDA: Where's Bean?
GARY: He's with your mum and Stevie! Being spoilt already no doubt!
MIRANDA: Is Bear going to be okay?
GARY: Of course she is! She'll be out in no time!
INT: MIRANDA'S DELIVERY ROOM - Charles is sat in the arm chair, Stevie is about to give him the little one.
PENNY: Now don't you drop him!
CHARLES: Give me more credit than that! I only ever dropped Miranda once!
PENNY: And that might be the answer to everything!
Gary walks up to the door cradling the other baby. She is even smaller. Still long in the legs but really smaller. She too has a head full of jet black hair.
GARY: In here we have your Auntie Stevie, your Nanna, Gramps, and this little one ...
Gary kneels next to Charles.
GARY: Is your older brother!
Penny and Stevie start crying.
PENNY: Look at them! They're perfect!
CHARLES: Well done my boy!
Penny kisses Gary on the forehead.
PENNY: Thank you so much!
GARY: Its not me you have to thank, I didn't do anything. Miranda did it all! She was amazing!
A nurse takes the baby girl. Miranda is wheeled in.
MIDWIFE: So, there's nothing to worry about! Everything went perfectly. You will be a little bit sore and tender once the numbness wears off, but you should be up and around in a couple of days.
The midwife exits, Penny walks over to Miranda.
PENNY: I am so proud of you!
The nurse brings the little girl over to Miranda, she is in a giraffe baby grow. Penny takes the little boy from Charles and lays him next to his sister on Miranda's chest. Their hands stretch out, like they're holding hands.
MIRANDA: Look! They remember each other!
Gary leans over and kisses Miranda.
SCENE ENDS.