Baby My Husband Lied About, The (2025)

[bunniefuu]

[ominous music]

[knock on door]

[woman gasps]

No. No.

[suspenseful music]

[vehicle approaches]

[keypad beeps]

[gate rumbles open]

I always forget

how big this place is.

[chuckles]

- It's just a house.

It's just a mansion.

[gentle music]

Hey. Bags to the west guest

suite, please. Thanks.

Uh, honey, here you go.

Oh, uh, please, we have uh,

people to help us with that.

Thanks.

I'll never get used

to all of this.

Yeah, it's something,

isn't it?

And I'm, I'm worried

we're gonna be late.

Oh, wouldn't even worry

about it. Mom's probably

too busy planning her party to

even notice we're here or not.

That's fine for you.

You're her perfect son.

But if we're late,

she'll blame me.

You know she's like that

with everybody, right?

Don't take it too personally.

It's been a year and a half

since we eloped and she still

goes on about how I denied

her the chance to watch

her only son walk down the

aisle. And it was your choice.

Think she's over that now.

Our wedding, our choice.

Our wedding, your choice.

[chuckles]

Well, as much as I'd like

to continue this debate,

I am getting

a little distracted.

Seven weeks today.

Can you believe it?

No, I still can't.

How'd I get so lucky?

[phone buzzes]

Oh, sorry.

[scoffs]

What's wrong?

Oh, uh just one of our

clients about seeing

the Fuller Park project.

They're having trouble selling.

Well, that's great, right?

Uh, yeah.

Come on, let's get

ready for the party.

The party, right.

[door opens]

Here we go.

[gentle guitar music]

[inhales and exhales deeply]

It really is great that you

are finally getting some

interest on those properties.

Yeah. But, it means

I might have to do a tiny bit

of work this weekend.

[chuckles]

- Don't burn yourself out.

You're allowed to take

a break every once in a while.

Yeah, I know, but I want

a comfortable life

when the baby comes.

Which also reminds me

that you need to have

some rest and relaxation

this weekend, okay?

Because I know how

intense my mother can be.

[sighs]

I just hope she doesn't

hate what I got her.

It is extremely difficult

finding something

for the woman

who has everything.

No, she's gonna love it.

I promise.

I was thinking that

maybe we could give her

a gift that she could brag

to her friends about.

Such as?

Such as... the grandbaby.

You know, maybe they could

announce today that they're

going to be grandparents.

It's still quite early.

I don't know if I feel

comfortable announcing

it to everyone yet.

Can we just keep it between us,

just for a little while longer?

You know what? You're right.

There's a lot going on today

and um, I want all eyes on you

when we announce it

and the baby. You ready?

As I'll ever be.

You look beautiful,

by the way.

Thank you. You look all right.

A-ha.

[indistinct spirited chatter]

[gentle classical music]

[woman giggles]

[gasps]

Oh!

[laughs happily]

- Hey, Mom.

- Darling.

- Mwah!

- Hi. Hello.

Hi.

Well, it's about time.

Where have you been?

Sorry, Mom, we uh,

we got caught up.

[laughs]

Um, happy anniversary.

Congratulations, Annabel.

Well, thank you, Jennifer.

And I trust the suite

is to your liking?

As usual, it's lovely.

Thank you.

That's for you.

Oh. Well, isn't

this interesting?

Uh, Jen put a lot of thought

and effort into it, Mom.

We uh, wanted to get you

something that you could keep

forever and was special.

Well, I appreciate

the sentiment.

Now you head out to the pool.

There's a lot of people

waiting for you.

Okay, great.

You look beautiful, Mom.

Thank you, darling. Enjoy.

- Thank you.

- Oh!

Even by Annabel standards,

this is some party.

[laughs]

You do know not everybody

lives like this?

Oh, I know. I live a very

privileged life, darling.

[laughs]

But I'm not gonna

take it for granted

because I have you

to keep me grounded.

Mm-hmm. Uh, there's Carrie

and Marcus. Let's say hi.

Um, you know what?

I'm not really in the mood

for Marcus tonight.

What is it with

you two lately?

You can't be together

for five minutes

without being at

each other's throats?

I don't know,

Marcus just keeps saying

he's a doctor, you know,

just like Dad,

and that I'm just in real

estate. You know I just...

I don't think he means

to upset you, Spencer.

Come on, it's a party.

Let's go party.

[giggles]

Come on.

Okay, fine.

I appreciate that.

Yeah.

Hi!

Oh, I'm so glad you're here.

I'm having a particularly bad

case of imposter syndrome.

Oh, it never changes.

No matter how many

of these parties I come to.

[chuckles]

Well, how's my

favorite cousin?

Uh, I'm your only cousin.

Business is booming, yeah?

Oh, here we go.

Buddy, I told you not to

start a business right now.

The Fuller Park units,

they're not selling, are they?

Well, luxury listings are

taking a little bit longer

to find the right buyer for.

So, uh, but you wouldn't

understand that 'cause

you're just a doctor.

- Oh.

- Spencer!

No, no, that was

good, he got me.

I still feel like

Annabel hates me.

No doubt Spencer's ex would

be fit right in here.

Apparently she was like the

daughter that Annabel never had.

[laughs]

- Uh...

- Hello, my darlings.

Hi, Mom.

- Auntie Vanessa.

- Spencer.

Ladies.

Hey.

I just had to

come and get my hugs

before I get another plate

of these delicious prawns.

Mom, it's canapes.

They bring it to you.

That's the entire point.

Oh no, I'm not going to wait.

[scoffs]

Oh uh, I'll leave you guys

to it. I'll see you in a bit.

All right.

- Hey.

- Hey.

So, he gets to

go say hi to my dad

before I even had a chance

to talk to him, right.

You know what? I need a drink.

Speaking of drinks?

Oh, thank you.

Um, so about Annabel.

- Hmm.

One time she told me that

she could never understand

why Spencer ended

things with Maddie.

Oh, no.

It's bad, right?

Yeah. Uh, I miss

our double dates.

Me too.

Hmm.

Can you please tell me what's

going on with our husbands?

They're butting heads

all the time these days.

It's so strange, isn't it?

They used to be so close.

Hmm, well at least the guests

of honor are having a good time.

[clears throat]

- Thank you, darling.

Mm-hmm.

Forty years together.

Personally, I can't believe

William's hung on for this long.

Surely you don't mean

they're not as happy

as they'd have us believe.

[laughs]

No, he's definitely

hanging in there

because all of the family

money is Annabel's.

Hard agree.

You know, although

not all relationships

are perfect, right?

Oh, something you're

trying to tell me?

I'm just keeping it real.

Someone around here has to.

[laughs]

Enjoying yourself?

Yes, thank you.

Cheers to that.

Cheers.

William.

Annabel.

I'm so glad you could make it.

I wouldn't have missed it.

Well, I will let you see

to the rest of your guests.

Excuse me.

William.

What is that all about?

Talk about frosty.

Yeah. Yeah, there's no love

lost between those three.

Annabel and Vanessa

don't speak unless they have to

and I don't think William was

too keen on keeping in touch

after his brother died.

He's always been super

hands on with Marcus

but it was like

Vanessa never existed.

[ice clattering]

Mom sure knows how

to throw a party.

Yeah, well, she paid

enough for it.

Huh.

How are the uh,

how are the properties?

You know what? Uh, let's

just not talk about work.

Fair enough.

Spencer's had a pretty

tough relationship

with his father, right?

Yeah and I don't see it

changing anytime soon.

Spencer often feels like

he's um, letting his dad down.

He's disappointing him.

Marcus has mentioned

that in the past.

Well, speaking of

disappointing people,

I better go say hello to Annabel

before I get strung up

for not caring

about her anniversary.

[chuckles]

And if I do so now I can relax

for the rest of the evening.

Sure. I will

watch you from here.

Are you sure we can't come up

with like, a secret signal

in case I need your help?

Go, go, you're gonna be fine.

Annabel!

Hey Jen, uh can we talk?

Uh, sure.

Okay. Uh, it's just

a little sensitive.

It's... oh, heads up.

I wasn't sure if I should

tell you or not but

I think you have

the right to know.

Know what?

A couple months ago I was

working late at the clinic.

Marcus! Over here. I got

someone you gotta meet.

Okay, yeah, uh, one second.

You were saying?

You know what?

We shouldn't talk here.

Um, put this in your purse.

Don't show anyone,

including Spencer,

okay, until I have

a chance to explain.

Just trust me on that one.

- What is this?

I can't talk about it now,

but just trust me.

Just, you know what?

It will be dark in an hour.

Meet me in the back. Okay?

- Okay.

- Okay.

Hey, sorry, I just was...

No, no. Michael, Marcus.

Hey, Michael. Marcus.

[energetic jazz music]

Okay, girl, let's party!

Um, is everything okay

with Marcus?

As far as I know. Why?

Oh, there's Dr. Clarke.

Dr. Clarke. Dr. Clarke!

I feel like he

heard me, don't you?

Maybe. Marcus

tells me he's retiring

at the end of the month.

Oh, I must be one

of his last patients.

Did Annabel recommend him?

Yeah, I hated giving her

the satisfaction

but his clinic gets

excellent results, so.

When you say gets excellent

results, Jen, did it work?

Um...

It did! Didn't it?

Shh! Okay, but you cannot

tell anyone. Not even Marcus.

[coos]

[whispers] I'm seven weeks.

[laughs happily]

Spencer wanted to announce

it tonight but I said no.

So, if he finds out

that I told you...

I'm sorry.

I'm just so excited.

You're gonna be a great mom.

Spencer must be so excited.

He is. We both are.

[giggles happily]

Come here. Aw.

Mm!

[indistinct chatter]

Oh, there you are. I was

wondering where you went.

Oh, work calls.

You know how it is.

[fork clinks on glass]

Ladies and gentlemen, can

I have your attention, please?

I would love for you

to join me in toasting

my exceptionally talented

nephew, Dr. Marcus Taylor,

who just opened his own practice

at Napa Fertility Solutions.

An incredible achievement

and I could not be more proud.

[guests]: Hear, hear.

- Marcus.

- To Marcus!

- Thank you.

Thank you. Cheers.

Cheers.

[clears throat]

Yeah, excuse me, um,

thank you everyone.

I also have an announcement

to make. Um...

Spencer, what are you...

Mom, Dad, our gift

is much more exciting

than just a crystal vase.

Um, Jen and I would like

to give you a special gift.

You're gonna be grandparents.

[guests gasp]

My wife and I are

expecting our first baby.

[Annabel]: Oh! Oh! Oh!

[guests clapping]

- That's, Oh...

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Oh, my God.

[soft jazz music plays]

Hey. Where did you get off

to? Is everything okay?

Um, you seemed pretty busy

with your big announcement.

Why did you announce my

pregnancy to everyone

when we had agreed not to?

I'm sorry, honey. Uh, I think

I just got carried away was all.

Well, did it have something

to do with William's

big announcement about Marcus?

What? No, I'm really

happy for Marcus.

Uh, besides, I would never

let my ego get

in the way of what you want

or what you need.

And yet, you kind of did.

Um, I'm gonna...

[finger taps on glass]

I know we already said

this but I am so excited

for you two! Congratulations!

Oh, thank you, Vanessa.

I will plan your baby shower.

Okay, Vanessa.

It's, it's still quite early.

Well, there's so much to plan.

Right.

[softly] Sorry.

I am gonna be back

in a minute.

Where are you going?

Um, restroom.

Well, that's just

the start of it.

I am so excited for those two.

- Yeah. Let's get a drink!

- Yes.

[footsteps approaching]

[suspenseful music]

- Marcus?

[shrieks]

Ah, Marcus!

Help! Help! William, help me!

No!

Marcus! Marcus.

I don't, I don't think

he's breathing.

Marcus!

Ah! No! Please!

- Stay with me.

- Please, please.

It's okay, it's okay.

Clear the airway, please.

Marcus!

Stay with me, Marcus.

Stay with me. Stay with me.

Call the ambulance!

[exhales nervously]

[ominous music]

[sobbing] I love you.

[sobbing] Marcus, no.

Marcus, no.

No!

[sobbing continues]

[zipping]

[somber music]

[police radio chatter]

[exhales heavily]

Are you sure you don't

wanna stay here?

Um, Vanessa's gonna stay

with me. I have to get home

to call my family and

tell them what happened.

I'm so sorry, Carrie.

We're here for both of you,

whatever you need.

If there's anything,

you just let me know, okay?

Thank you.

Thanks, Jen.

[exhales shakily]

- I'll get the driver.

I'm very sorry for

your loss, Mr. Taylor.

Yeah, thank you.

I'd like to ask you a few

questions, if that's okay.

My family's pretty

heartbroken at the moment.

Um, you think

now's the best time?

This won't take long.

At the same time,

I am going to need the names

and contact details of everyone

who attended the party.

We will be performing

a full investigation,

and until we fully understand

what happened tonight,

we can't rule anything out.

Well, I'll talk to my mother

when she's up to it.

Of course.

The investigation will

be ongoing for several weeks,

I imagine, given the number

of potential witnesses.

But just quickly,

when was the last time

you saw Marcus Taylor alive?

Um, about 10 to 15 minutes

before he was found.

My father made an announcement

about his career and um,

well, we were are all

very happy for him.

And you said your wife was

alone when she found him?

I believe so, yes.

How would you describe your

relationship with Marcus?

[footsteps approach]

Uh, Marcus and I were,

were very close.

I considered Marcus more like

a brother than, than a cousin.

And can you think of anyone

who might want to hurt Marcus?

No. Marcus was

well-loved by everybody.

Um, if you'll excuse me.

Are you okay?

Of course I'm not okay.

No, honey, I, I'm sorry,

I just meant that...

I heard you tell the police

that you and Marcus were close.

You know, that's, that's not

how it was between you two.

Not lately, anyway.

Honey, you heard

what the officer said.

The circumstances surrounding

Marcus' death are unclear.

There's going to be

an investigation.

I didn't think it was

the best time to tell him

that Marcus and I had

been clashing.

Well, you should have

just been honest.

You've got nothing to hide.

Have you?

I was in shock.

I wasn't thinking straight.

I mean, it's too late to go back

on it now anyways.

They don't need to know

the entire existence

of me and Marcus' relationship.

That's not what I'm saying.

You've put me

in a difficult position.

What am I supposed

to say if the police start

asking me questions again?

Are you expecting me

to lie, too?

No, honey, of course not.

[exhales]

Actually, there is

something that I haven't had

the chance to tell you.

Marcus wanted to talk to me

tonight about something.

He said it was urgent.

That's why I was looking

for him around back.

He told me to meet him there.

Wait, what?

Did you ever figure out

what it was about or?

Not really,

but I keep thinking,

what if I just kept him talking?

You know, he wouldn't have

been anywhere near those steps.

That's what we think happened,

right? That he,

he fell and hit his head?

Honey,

the police are gonna be able

to figure out what happened.

No matter what you think,

you wouldn't have

been able to stop it.

There's no need to overthink

it right now, okay?

Okay.

[distant police radio chatter]

I think we should

go check on my mom.

Sure.

[somber music]

[lid pops]

[drink burbles]

[breath whooshes]

[footsteps approaching]

Hey, Mom.

There you are.

You okay?

Hardly.

Is there anything we can do?

Well, I'm comforted

to know that we're all under

the same roof tonight.

But I'd like you to stay

through the week. Both of you.

I think it's important that we

should be together as a family

at a time like this.

Yeah, I think we can uh,

make that work

if you think it'll help.

- Of course.

- Okay, good.

I'm gonna head upstairs.

Okay.

I'm just gonna stay with

Mom for a few minutes.

[footsteps retreat]

[exhales]

[birds chirping]

[footsteps approaching]

Hey.

You okay?

Mm-hmm.

You?

Uh... sure.

I'm off to see Carrie.

Do you wanna come?

Um, honey, you mind if I take

a rain check on that one?

I just, I have a lot of work

I need to catch up on.

But if I could even concentrate

on it is anyone's guess.

I understand.

I'll talk to you later.

- Okay.

[suspenseful music]

[sobbing]

Thank you for getting

me out of the house.

Is that his sweater?

Yeah.

Seeing Marcus's wardrobe

and looking at his things

and wearing them, it just

makes me feel closer to him.

How is Vanessa holding up?

Um, she's spending most

of the time in her room.

The police called this morning.

Their instinct is that he

tripped in the dark

and fell down the stairs.

I mean, that's obviously

what happened.

Like, what else could it be?

I guess they have to

rule out foul play.

Ugh.

[pained exhale]

So, something happened

last night,

before Marcus died.

Go on.

Marcus gave me this.

He specifically said not

to show anyone, even Spencer.

Have you opened it?

Not yet. He asked me not to

until he'd had

a chance to explain.

Now I feel weird about it.

He was being really secretive.

He asked me to meet him

around back at the party.

Well, I was wondering what

he was doing back there

in the first place.

[envelope crinkles]

Spencer's test results?

What? Wh-what's wrong?

I don't understand.

He can't be sterile.

The lab must

have made a mistake.

There's, there's no way

this could be right.

Marcus must have

come across this somehow

and thought I should know.

But why would he

be the one to show me?

Why not Dr. Clarke?

These results can't be

reliable. I mean,

you're obviously pregnant

and Spencer's the father.

But if this report is correct,

then there's no way he can be.

You have to talk to Spencer.

Not until I find out more.

Where are you going then?

I'm gonna speak to Dr. Clarke.

I'm gonna catch him off guard.

[knock on door]

Jen, what can I do for you?

We need to talk.

I need to ask you a few

questions about Marcus.

Um...

What can you tell me

about this report?

I...

You knew about

this, didn't you?

Jen, please don't get

involved in things that...

What things?

I...

Is what it says on this

piece of paper true?

Is my husband sterile?

I was going through

one of my filing cabinets

when I came across some results

for some tests that I requested

for Spencer a few months ago.

These results?

I have no idea how you got

those but Jen, I am so sorry.

How could you miss

something this important?

Perhaps it's my age.

But what it says

on here is true?

Yes.

Spencer can't possibly be

the biological father

of your child.

Well then, who is?

I don't know the answer

to that question.

How could you not know?!

I wanted to inform you

straight away but, but,

But what?

It doesn't matter. I will try

to find out who the donor is.

But as a family friend,

and for everybody's benefit,

with what's happened,

please just give me

the time to do that.

Somebody needs to be held

accountable and I need to know

whose baby I'm carrying.

[doorbell chimes]

Hey.

Hey.

How, how'd it go

with Dr. Clarke?

Um, he confirmed that Spencer

can't have children

and that there's no way

he can be the baby's father.

Jen, that's terrible.

I'm so sorry.

Oh.

Come on in.

I'm sure Dr. Clarke knows

more than he's letting on.

Maybe if I look through my

medical records,

that would tell me something.

Well, when are you

going to talk to Spencer?

I wanna gather all the

information I can first.

He's gonna wanna know whose

sample they used instead of his.

He'd want to help you, Jen.

But what if he can't handle

the fact that I am pregnant

with another man's baby?

What if he decides he doesn't

want to be with me anymore?

He'd never think like

that. He adores you.

While you were out,

I was going through

some of Marcus' things

and I found something.

His work phone.

[suspenseful music]

He didn't take it with him

to the party and I'd completely

forgotten about it until now.

Okay?

I was scrolling through

and I found some messages

that I think you're

gonna want to see.

Doesn't deserve what?

Why would Marcus

not tell me this?

I'm so sorry, Carrie. This

must be hard for you, too.

Had you noticed anything

different about Marcus lately?

Uh, I guess he was being

a bit more distant.

But if Marcus knew this,

he would have told me.

You don't think

Spencer has something

to do with this, do you?

No, he and Marcus

were clashing lately

but he would never

do anything to hurt you.

- I'm gonna try this number.

- No.

No, we don't know who this

is or what they're capable of.

I think we should call

the police.

Let's first find all

the information ourselves

and then we'll go to the police.

Maybe we'll recognize the voice.

Either way, just hang up when

you hear their voice.

Don't let them know who you are.

[call beeps on]

[call rings]

[call clicks off]

[phone vibrates]

"Whoever this is, stay out

of it, or you'll regret it."

What are you going to do?

[birds chirping]

Thank you.

Thanks.

[footsteps approaching]

How's everyone holding up?

Oh, hey Mom. Did

you get some sleep?

Oh, not really.

Any plans for the day?

Well, Carrie's going

through Marcus's things.

I said I'd give her a hand.

I see. It's a little early

for that, don't you think?

That's what I thought

but she said it makes her

feel closer to him.

Oh, Well, let her know

we're thinking about her.

Since uh, Jen's taking our

car, uh can I borrow yours?

I'm seeing

Andrew Clarke for brunch

but I can drop you

first, if that works?

Sure.

Well, try and enjoy your day.

[curious music]

You would tell me if

this was all

too much for you, wouldn't you?

Of course I would.

No, I, I wanna be here

because if Marcus was involved

in any of this, I want to know.

- Let's go in, then.

- Let's review.

I'll look around. You keep

the receptionist talking.

Hundred percent sure

he won't be there?

How may I help you?

Hi, I'm Carrie Taylor,

Dr. Marcus Taylor's wife.

Yes, of course.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Thank you. I've been meaning

to stop by his office

and collect a few of his things.

I just haven't had

the chance yet. Do you think

you could help me with that?

Of course. Please, follow me.

Thank you.

[suspenseful music builds]

The nurses packed some

of the things up already.

Yeah, I'll uh, figure it out.

I'm so sorry. I should get

back to work but again,

take all the time you need.

Um, could you

ha-, hand me that?

Sure.

He uh, bought this for me

when we first met.

We were both in Thailand.

It was a few years ago.

On separate bachelor and

bachelorette parties,

if you can believe

that coincidence.

That's really sweet.

He um, he approached me at

a bar, with like, the cheesiest

pick up line, but I didn't mind

because he had a nice smile.

He asked me to dinner the

next night and we were walking

along the beach and we saw one

of those stands

that sells souvenirs.

And this one caught my eye.

Completely overpriced,

of course, but...

I told him to keep it here

so that he could look at it

and think of that night

and, and smile.

[sobbing]

Sorry, I'm rambling.

[tense music building]

[frame thuds]

Did you hear that?

Uh...

[breathes shakily]

[glass shatters]

It just slipped out of my

hands. I'm so sorry.

Ugh, I'm a mess.

It's all right.

Thanks so much for your help.

[breathing nervously]

Oh, God. Did you

find anything?

Yep.

Um, what are they?

Medical files.

One is mine and Spencer's

and the other is for

an anonymous donor.

Okay. I thought everything

medical was digital these days?

Dr. Clarke has

resisted to change.

Do you think the two

files are linked?

I found them

locked in his desk.

There must be some reason

why these two files are hidden

and all the others

are stored in cabinets.

We can't open these here.

Okay.

Let's go.

[insects chirping]

So, we still don't have a

name for the second donor.

But we do have the name

of the nurse, Beatriz Morales.

An older woman who looked

after me and Spencer.

She was really kind.

Maybe I can find her number.

Hmm.

Oh, got it. Maybe

she knows something.

Susannah Barclay. Does that

name mean anything to you?

Not that I could think of.

Look, Spencer donated his

sample on the same date

and at roughly the

same time as Donor 13078.

It looks like they got mixed up.

Which means Donor 13078,

whoever he is,

could be the biological

father of my baby.

Well, what do they

mean by photographs?

Yeah, I read somewhere that

donors will often submit photos

from childhood so that

when clients are choosing,

they have a better idea of the

genes they're working with.

You know, eye color, hair color,

and so on.

Looks like somebody didn't

want this donors identity

to be discovered.

But could you really identify

a grown adult

from childhood photos?

Not if it was a random donor.

But if it was somebody

you might know.

Then what would they do to

keep their identity a secret?

Somebody's taken the files.

They were in my top drawer.

Locked in there.

Now look, you and I

have the only copies.

Mine are locked up

safely at home. Amy!

Yeah?

Was somebody

in my office today?

No, don't think so.

Although, Dr. Taylor's wife

did stop by the clinic.

She picked up

a few of his things.

Thank you, Amy.

That'll be all.

Listen, I think I can

find them.

Certain I know who took them.

[tense music]

[phone vibrates]

These were taken

the day we got engaged.

Oh, they're such great shots.

Oh, I never knew Marcus had

blond hair when he was a baby.

I've never seen this one.

What a sweet photo.

Oh, I still haven't spoken

to Spencer about the baby.

You know there's never going

to be a good time

to tell him, right?

It's just, his behavior has

been kind of erratic lately.

I have no idea

how he's going to react.

I got you.

[car approaches]

Dr. Clarke.

Jen?

Why did Beatriz Morales

leave the clinic?

What happens between me and

my employees is confidential,

as I'm sure you understand.

I couldn't possibly comment.

I'm sure the local residents

and the medical board

would be very interested

to hear what goes on

behind the scenes at their

leading fertility center.

You wouldn't.

It would embarrass the Taylors.

Annabel would never forgive you.

Why don't you tell me

what I need to know

and we can leave it at that?

You've been working with

Beatriz Morales for years.

Why did you suddenly fire her?

Fired? I never fired her.

She retired.

She'd been planning

to do it for years.

This is really

none of your business.

I need answers, Dr. Clarke.

First you mix up my husband's

sample with somebody else,

and then the nurse

on file suddenly retires?

Did you take the files, Jen?

Who else has access to

the samples, other than you?

[stammers]

- My nurse, uh, lab technician.

Wh-what's this got to do with?

Is everything okay,

Dr. Clarke?

You seem very anxious.

Who replaced Beatriz Morales?

Well, I don't see

how that's relevant.

It's a simple question.

Fine. A recently qualified

young nurse left her resume

at our reception desk a couple

of weeks before Bea left.

I was in need of some help

at the clinic

and her references

were exemplary.

Jen, whatever you're getting

at here, you're wrong.

And taking that file,

it's ill*gal.

I could have you arrested.

Could I also have

you arrested?

Please. Excuse me.

[engine starts]

[gentle birdsong]

[footsteps approaching]

[clears throat]

Hey.

Hi.

So, listen, I know we said

we'd spend a few more days here

but um, I was thinking

we should head home tonight.

I can't leave Carrie. Not yet.

Carrie has Vanessa

and other people here.

Mom's always here she can

talk to, and, and Dad.

No offense, but I can't

imagine Carrie wanting to talk

to either of those

two about her feelings.

Fine. But um,

you don't need to spend

every waking moment with her.

She needs me, Spencer.

Yeah.

Does your dad always

spend this much time

locked in his office?

Yeah. He has for years.

Remind me when the baby comes

to do the exact opposite.

I didn't get to spend a lot of

time with him as a kid and uh,

well, I intend to do

things differently.

Uh, Spencer, wait.

Do you have a minute?

Uh, actually,

sorry honey, I don't.

I have to get to the showroom

to set up a viewing, so.

Okay, well make some time

later. It's important.

Of course.

I'll grab a coffee and

bring it down to you.

Sounds good. I uh,

I really have to run.

[upbeat music]

[Amy and Annabel laughing]

I agree. I love

travelling as well.

Yeah, I loved it over there.

Food was amazing.

But I am happy to be back.

Jennifer? Jennifer.

Hey, Annabel.

I thought you were spending

the afternoon with Carrie.

Uh, not until later today.

Jennifer, this is Amy Collins.

She's the daughter of a friend

of mine that I've known

since kindergarten.

Can you imagine?

I'm surprised our paths

haven't crossed before now.

I've been travelling Asia

for most of this year.

Well, it's lovely to meet

you, Amy.

I'm off to meet Spencer.

I'm just waiting for coffees.

Oh. Well, we should go.

You should get off your feet.

Oh, it's fine.

You should sit. Really.

Ready?

- Mm-hmm.

"Me and my

favorite godmother."

[phone beeps on]

[call dials]

Hey, is everything okay?

Dr. Clarke's new nurse,

Amy Collins,

is Annabel's goddaughter,

and they're super close.

Listen, you knew what you're

getting yourself into.

It's too late to

complain about it now.

Spencer?

I gotta go.

I'll talk to you later.

[call beeps off]

Hey, you were uh, you were

quicker than I thought you'd be.

Uh, what was all that about?

Oh um, one of my

realtors is having trouble

closing a deal, so.

Well, it didn't sound

like you were talking

to one of your employees.

Honey, is, is everything okay?

I'm just worried about

Carrie, that's all.

I get it. I feel for her.

I really do.

But shouldn't you be

focusing on you and the baby?

Hmm? Why don't you

go back to the house?

Mom and Dad are out apparently,

so you can have the whole place

to yourself. And if I don't

get too caught up with work

I'll come back and join you.

Good idea. I think

I'll do that.

- Okay.

- Hmm.

[rattling in distance]

[tense music]

[exhales]

[lock clicks]

[footsteps pass]

[breathes shakily]

[door banging]

[knocking on door]

Jen? Jen, you in there?

[exhales shakily]

Yes. Yes, I'm here.

Honey, what's wrong?

Are you okay?

There's somebody in our room

going through our things.

What? Did they hurt you?

I, I hid in here

to get away from them.

Okay, just yeah,

stand up for a second.

If you didn't see them,

maybe they fled.

Um, okay. Everything's okay.

Now just breathe. Just breathe,

okay. Here, it's okay.

Um, let's go have a look, okay?

[exhales]

Well Jen, I think it's safe

to say that they're gone.

Why would somebody do this?

Well, presumably looking

for money and valuables.

Uh, it looks like all my

jewelry is still here.

Do you think they escaped

from the balcony?

It's quite possible.

[tense music]

Are you sure there's

nothing missing?

Uh, not that I can see.

Well, I uh, I better call Mom.

Just tell her what happened.

Oh, please, just clean it up.

Well, nothing of mine's

missing but the security system

has been disconnected.

Well, that explains why

it didn't go off.

And if that's

easily tampered with

then it's not up

for the job, is it?

Now what I can't wrap my head

around is why they bothered

breaking and entering

and didn't take anything.

Obviously Jen interrupted them.

Why would they go straight

upstairs? They didn't even

touch the ground floor.

It's like they knew exactly

what they were looking for.

Perhaps we should not

overreact, Annabel,

and just be grateful that

nothing was actually stolen.

I'm calling the police.

And let's see if they think

that I'm overreacting.

Yes, because they haven't

been here enough lately.

Police? I'd like to

report a break-in.

[suspenseful music]

None of the other rooms

were even touched.

They were after the files.

Somebody's clearly

pretty desperate

to get their hands on them.

Look, I've been thinking,

the last thing I'd want is for

anything to happen to you.

You've been through enough.

Maybe I shouldn't have gotten

you involved in all of this.

Jen, it's fine.

I'm not leaving you

to do this by yourself.

And I need to know

what happened to Marcus.

We're gonna see this through,

together, no matter

what it takes.

Are you sure?

You're family.

Of course I'm sure.

Okay, well, I'll see you soon.

[call beeps off]

[sighing]

[wistful music]

[photo crinkles]

[gasps]

[shaky inhale]

What the?

[door creaks open]

The stolen folders.

And what are these?

Another copy.

[exhales nervously]

Barclay.

Does that name

mean anything to you?

Hey. Wow, you look beautiful.

Are you uh, coming to dinner?

You know, actually I'm not

feeling so great.

Um, morning sickness, I guess.

If it's okay with you,

I think I'll skip dinner.

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

Is there anything I could

bring you?

I'll be fine once

I lie down for a bit.

Okay, well call me

if you need me, okay?

Okay. Um

um, does your mom

have a middle name?

Uh yeah, it's Susannah.

Why do you ask?

[ominous beat]

I've just been thinking

about baby names.

It might be nice to use it

somewhere if we have a girl.

You'd really consider that?

Sure. It might help me

get in her good books.

[chuckles softly]

It's a lovely thought, honey.

Call me if you need me, okay?

Okay.

[tense music]

[phone ringing]

Everything okay?

I'm coming over.

Annabel is Susannah Barclay.

The name written on the donor

file. She used her middle name

and her maiden name

to create a pseudonym.

So, the anonymous donor

is somebody close to Annabel.

Um, give me a second.

I'm gonna send you something.

[shutter snaps]

[phone pings]

[exhales]

It's the baby shot of

Marcus from my house.

It's also the photo that

was missing from the hard copy

of the file, for Donor 13078.

Somebody must have

photocopied it before the photo

was ripped out, and somehow,

a, a copy of it ended up

hidden in a secret compartment

in William's office.

So, William's behind this?

I, I don't know. Maybe?

But either way, I need to get

these files out of here

before they figure out

what I've done.

Just to be clear,

your secret donor is Marcus?

It's looking that way.

But we were, we were gonna

start planning a family and I...

But, but remember the messages

on Marcus's second phone?

Yeah, I don't think Marcus knew.

The mix-up at the clinic

was deliberate.

Somebody accidentally swapped

Marcus's with Spencer's?

Because if Spencer

couldn't have children,

he and Marcus being cousins,

they would share

some of the same genetic makeup.

Exactly.

And we know Dr. Clarke knew

that Spencer was sterile

but is he capable of

orchestrating something

as underhanded as this?

He was about to retire.

Why would he risk his reputation

as a respected physician,

and for what gain?

Well, if he's not behind

this then who else knows that

Spencer can't have children?

What if it's Spencer?

[rustling]

What if he's behind

all of this in some

elaborate plan to cover up

his own sterility?

He can't be. This is your

husband we're talking about.

I hope you're right.

But what if you're not?

You know, I've caught him...

I've caught him lying

a few times lately.

I can't believe

I'm saying this but

I don't know if

I can trust him anymore.

Jen.

What if he

asked Marcus for help

and Marcus refused,

and that's why

they'd fallen out?

I mean, we've been struggling to

find a reason for the fact

that they couldn't

stand each other lately.

What if this is it?

Jen, there must be

some other explanation.

Maybe, but I'm

struggling to find one.

He doesn't feel like

the man I married anymore.

What if he's betrayed us both?

Come over as soon as

you can get away.

Okay, bye.

[call beeps off]

[keys rattle]

[screaming]

[grunts]

[ominous music]

Carrie. Carrie!

Can you hear me?

Please wake up.

You're gonna be okay.

You're gonna be okay.

An ambulance is on its way.

You're going to be fine, okay?

[distant sirens approaching]

I'll let you know if we

have any more questions.

Thank you.

Why do you look so familiar?

[tense music]

[exhales]

Amy Collins.

[call dials]

You've reached Detective

Matthews. Leave a message.

Detective Matthews,

please give me a call

when you get this.

I found a note I think

you might want to see.

What did Carrie

ever do to deserve this?

I know, after all

she's been through.

But the doctors think

she'll make it through, right?

They need to do some more

tests but

she's conscious and responsive

so that's the main thing.

The police called yesterday.

They've ruled Marcus's death

an accident. Officially.

What?

I thought the police said

that they'd need several weeks

before they make

a final determination?

I know.

But the case is now closed

and now we can move forward.

As hard as it's gonna be.

We have the baby to think about.

And he or she will give Mom

and Dad

something nice to focus on.

This is the grandchild

they've always wanted.

Were your parents pressuring

you to have children?

I mean, a little.

But what parent doesn't

want to be a grandparent?

You know, it means that

the family can live on

when they're gone.

And you never thought about

having kids with Maddie?

You were together

ten years, right?

I mean, sure,

we thought about it.

But you know,

the timing was never right.

I guess...

I always knew, deep down inside,

that things wouldn't work out.

Everything's okay between

us though, right?

Of course.

A lot has happened.

But you're right,

we just need to make

the best of the situation.

Stay as positive as possible.

Yeah.

[footsteps receding]

[ominous music]

[phone beeps off]

[phone beeps on]

[tense music]

Listen, I want out.

Hurting people

was never the plan.

I could go to jail for this.

[door shuts]

I gotta go.

[call beeps off]

Oh, sorry, I didn't hear you.

I just walked in.

Is Dr. Clarke available?

You're Jennifer Taylor,

right? We're expecting him in

but he must be running late.

You're more than welcome

to take a seat and wait.

That's all right.

I'll come back later.

[door opens]

[call dials]

Detective Matthews.

It's Jen Taylor.

I know you're about to close.

Marcus's case

but before you do...

Mrs. Taylor, this case

is still very much open,

particularly after what just

happened to Carrie Taylor.

Uh, so you didn't tell my

husband that you've already

recorded the case

as an accidental death?

I did not.

And what about the break-in

that Annabel Taylor reported

a few days ago? Is that

still being investigated?

What break-in?

[ominous music]

Thank you, Detective.

[brakes squeal]

[tense music]

[zipping]

[distant thudding]

Hello?

Is somebody there?

[exhales]

[ominous music]

What are you doing here?

No. No!

No, no, no, no, no, please.

I, I haven't told anyone.

I promise.

I've done everything

you've asked. Please! No!

[gasps]

No. No.

[breathes shakily]

[call rings]

911, what is your emergency?

I need an ambulance.

[knocking]

Vanessa. Vanessa!

[knocking continues]

Jen.

I'm sorry to just

show up like this.

I wasn't sure if you'd be here

or at the hospital with Carrie.

I was just on my way back.

I just stopped by

to grab her a few things.

Vanessa, I don't know

who else I can trust.

Can I come in?

Yes, of course. Of course.

Come on.

Marcus might be the

biological father of my baby.

I know. It's hard to believe.

But a few days ago

I found out that Spencer

can't have children.

- What?

Meaning, it couldn't have been

his sample that made

the treatment successful.

We found this photo of Marcus

in a file

of one of the clinic's

anonymous donors.

The donor file was attached

to Spencer's and my file.

That might not mean anything.

Things were off

between Spencer and Marcus.

And Carrie and I

couldn't figure out why.

Spencer knew he was sterile for

years. His ex confirmed it.

Marcus was a good person,

Jen. He would never harm

anybody that he cared about.

I'm not sure that Marcus

knew it was his.

From what I can tell,

he wanted to tell me

but somebody stopped him.

Stopped?

You mean

you don't think your husband

had something to do with this?

I can't see who

else it could be.

I'm gonna make us some tea.

I was married to William's

brother until he died

about a decade ago.

We had a difficult marriage.

And back then,

William was very

charming.

I'm ashamed to say

we had a brief affair.

And you got pregnant.

He forced me to pass

Marcus off as my husband's

and said if I told anybody

the truth, he would

single-handedly make

sure my baby disappeared

and I would never

see Marcus again.

Did Annabel know

about the affair?

Not to my knowledge.

But I wouldn't

put anything past her.

Yeah, actually me neither.

[phone buzzes]

[inhales shakily]

What is it?

I'm, I'm going back to the

Taylors to grab my things.

I, I don't feel safe

there anymore.

I better go with you.

No, you stay here.

Spencer is probably at work.

I'll be in and out before

they even know I'm there.

I need to get the files.

I'm gonna go to the police

and tell them everything.

Come back here

when you're done.

[phone buzzing]

Uh, it's Spencer.

Well, at least you'll

know where he's at.

[call beeps on]

Hey.

[Spencer]: Hey um, I was

just thinking about you.

Were you?

Where are you? Are you at

the hospital with Carrie?

No.

Listen, Jen, I heard what

happened to Dr. Clarke

and I know you must

be thinking that I...

Did you hurt him?

Were you the one who

k*lled Marcus?

Did you arrange for

Carrie to be attacked?

Jen, I...

Did you k*ll Beatriz Morales?

What? No, Jen, that... you have

to believe me.

It wasn't me.

I never intended

for anyone to get hurt.

I wish I could believe you.

Meet me somewhere.

Um, or I can come to you.

Where are you?

Listen, I know that we've

been distant this week but

I also know that you wanted

to talk. So, let's do it.

I love you, Jen.

You have to understand,

I did this for us.

Did what, Spencer?

What exactly did you do?

No, not on the phone.

Then where? The house.

- No, don't come to the...

- Spencer?

[call beeps off]

Spencer?

Everything okay?

Um, sure.

Be as quick as you can.

Who was that?

Oh, uh, that was just,

that was just somebody

from work. But I won't

bore you with the details.

Come out to the pool.

I'll pour you a drink.

Mom. This has gotten

so out of control.

I did what I had to do to get

you what you want, Spencer,

a child. A family of your own.

Yeah, but no one was ever

supposed to die.

If I had known that,

I wouldn't have come to you.

What's done is done.

Now we can't take it back.

I'll see you downstairs.

[inhales and exhales deeply]

[blows out breath]

[door opens]

[tense music]

[zipping]

Jennifer?

There you are.

Oh, Annabel, hi.

Sorry but I can't talk right

now. Spencer's expecting me.

I believe you'll find him in

the office with his father.

Going somewhere?

Um, please, I...

I have to admit, you're

smarter than I thought you were.

It wasn't Spencer. It was you.

Well, I warned you several

times to stop.

I warned you. And you refused.

Those threatening messages,

that was you.

You should be

thanking me, Jen.

You got what you wanted,

didn't you.

A baby.

It's the only thing

you've ever cared about.

And if you hadn't gone on and on

for such a long time

about wanting to start a family,

we wouldn't have had to go

to such great lengths

to make it happen for you.

If anyone was pressuring

Spencer, it was you and William.

[laughs incredulously]

That's not what Spencer saw.

He said he couldn't give you

the only thing in the world

that you dreamed of,

a child of your own.

And what did you do about it?

I thought you had

all the answers.

[trembling exhale]

Did you try to

k*ll Dr. Clarke?

Well, unfortunately,

he gave me no choice.

He's not blameless. He knew

exactly what he was doing.

By helping you swap

Marcus's sample with Spencer's?

Did Marcus know?

Marcus shouldn't have

found out.

But Clarke was such

a disorganized fool,

leaving his files laying

all over the place.

I should not have trusted

him with keeping copies.

What about Amy Collins?

You had her beat up

Carrie and Beatriz.

My goddaughter has

secrets of her own.

Secrets that require money.

And given the right amount,

she would do just

about anything for me.

Let me go. Let me go!

You are not getting away

with this, Annabel.

You might want

to rethink that call.

[ominous music]

[file slaps on desk]

So

everything I suspected about

you and your mother is true.

If you say so.

Now are you gonna

help me or not?

[scoffs]

[laughs incredulously]

Please, don't do this,

Annabel. Don't do this.

[footsteps approaching]

Annabel!

What the hell are you doing?

Mom, please, don't do this.

Put the g*n down.

Don't come any closer.

Honey, please, be rational.

You're clearly not well.

I'm relieved that

I don't have to pretend

to be part of

a perfect marriage.

What are you talking about?

Because it's exhausting.

Mom, please let's

just talk about this.

There's no need to let this

get even more out of hand.

Oh no, there's every need.

Listen to me, if anything

happens to Jen or that baby.

It's all about the babies,

isn't it, William?

I'm not as stupid

as you think I am.

I know about your

affair with Vanessa.

And I know that

Marcus was your son.

Dad, what?

[tense music]

What did you do?

Oh, you haven't been able

to put it together?

Oh, are you really

that clueless, William?

She k*lled him.

You k*lled him.

[footsteps approaching]

Expecting someone?

[scoffs]

I'm not doing this anymore.

Okay, especially since Spencer

announced the pregnancy

to everyone.

Jen has a right

to know the truth.

And what is that exactly?

Because there's a paper trail

saying that you're the donor,

just like any other

anonymous donor going through.

Clarke's clinic.

And that little mix up,

well, it was just

an unfortunate accident.

That was for my family.

That wasn't yours to take.

There's no need to be rash,

Marcus.

We have an agreement. Remember?

And you just

started your business.

This would be a very public

trial and your business

would be decimated before

you even started.

That's not an agreement.

That's blackmail.

But you know what? I don't care.

So do whatever

the hell you wanna do.

I'm warning you.

Yeah? Or what?

I'm gonna do what I should have

done weeks ago.

There's nothing you can say

to stop me.

Marcus, no!

[grunting]

[thudding]

[breathing shakily]

[tense music]

You k*lled my son.

No!

Mom, stop! What are you doing?

Spencer, don't come

any closer.

Mom.

[grunts]

- Jen!

[grunting]

Mom!

[thudding]

Mom!

[breathing shakily]

I think the b*llet

just grazed me.

Help is on the way.

You're gonna be okay, Dad.

Thanks, Spence.

Jen, please forgive me.

No, I was just

scared of losing you.

I never wanted you to get hurt.

You've been living

a lie for months.

I felt like a failure.

I always have.

And the worse

that it got for me,

the more Marcus morphed

into the perfect son

that my father always wanted,

the harder it was for me.

Well, I guess the sample

swapping was Annabel's idea?

She was just trying

to protect me.

I didn't know it was happening

until it was already done.

What about the fact

that you can't have children?

I know you found out years ago,

way before we even met.

I was hoping that

it was all some mistake.

That there was still

a possibility

that you and I could.

Dr. Clarke, he insisted

on doing all these tests,

and I, I didn't know what to do.

So you went to your

mother for help?

Yes.

God. Why didn't you

just come to me?

Marcus might still be alive.

Then I think that Mom just,

I think she panicked.

Neither of us

wanted Marcus to die.

[inhales deeply]

You knew what she did and you

didn't do anything about it.

Which makes you just as much

to blame as she is.

[distant sirens approaching]

[somber music]

I'm just glad they

could stop the bleeding.

I'll be fine, thanks.

What are you gonna tell them?

Everything.

Is there any way?

After what you did?

Let me make one thing clear,

our marriage is over.

Wait, I can't go to jail.

You have to help me!

You should have thought

about that before you started

ruining people's lives.

[ambulance doors shut]

[ambulance engine starts]

[gentle music]

[birds chirping]

Look at you.

Oh, he's so cute.

He's grown so much.

Maybe because he

won't stop nursing.

Marcus was the same way.

Okay, my turn.

I need cuddles.

[giggles]

[baby coos]

Oh, hi.

Oh.

[all laughing happily]

Oh, are you getting any sleep?

I'm exhausted. But I'm happy.

Did you hear? Amy Collins

has been arrested.

I did hear that, yeah.

Good.

Well, now we can

finally move on.

And do our best to start again.

Oh, you're just the sweetest

little boy, Lucas.

[laughs happily]

He looks just like Marcus.

He does. And he would have

loved this little guy.

I wish he could have been

here to see this, too.

Yeah, yeah.

[Lucas cries]

Ooh, ah.

Oh, just put him in

the bassinet. It's okay.

Oh, okay. There you go. Yeah.

Soother in. There we go.

Yeah.

[sighs]

Okay, ladies, there is

another reason for my visit.

Ooh, very intrigued.

Yes.

I know things haven't been

easy but

I would love for Lucas to have

the type of close-knit family

I've always dreamed

of having for myself.

So, Vanessa, you're his

grandmother.

I want you to grandmother

to your heart's content.

[chuckles lovingly]

That includes diaper

changing duties.

I would love nothing more.

And Carrie, you've been

a true friend this past year,

even after everything

you've been through.

Will you please

be Lucas's godmother?

Of course.

We will be here for

you, no matter what.

She's right. There's

no getting rid of us now.

That means so much to me,

both of you.

It's the four of us

against the world.

- Yeah.

- Yes.

Come here. Aw.

[Lucas cries]

[upbeat music]