(The morning before Kayla’s trial–accused of murdering Marina)
S: Where are you? Where are you? (Laughs), ok, over here now
K: (wakes up, confused) Steve…?
S: Good morning baby (kisses her belly)
K: What are you doing?
S: Playing with the tiny one, hide and go seek
K: (smiles) Right before the crack of dawn, it’s not even born yet. What time is it? (looks at alarm clock and panics)
K: Steve, Why did you let me sleep so late?
S: I wanted to play…
K: Ya but the trial is this morning
S: Let them wait
K: I can’t do that, you know I can’t do that
S: Hey, I’ve got something very important to take care of today (points to his lips) Come on…
K: (kisses him, wondering what he is up to)
S: Happy Valentine’s day. (smiles)
K: (Smiles)..Steve
They kiss
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Jumps back in bed with a present, just as Kayla is trying to get out of bed
S: Noooo. nope, nope, nope, nope
Shows her a heart shaped gift box
K: Steve, I have to get up….
S: Not until you open this….
K: Come on, I really have to get up
S: Hey, what’s the problem?
K: It’s very sweet of you but I really have to…
S: Hey, Do you have something against Valentine’s day all of a sudden?
K: No…
S: No?? No? Let me just check this out (puts his mouth on the belly, talks to her belly) Hey do you think your mama should have a Valentine’s gift on Valentine’s day? (squeaks as if the baby is talking) “Yes”.
Kayla rests her face in his hair, then strokes his hair.
S: That was a yes
K: I can’t argue with both of you
S: Come on, open it
K: Steve…it’s a baby bracelet..(whispers) It’s beautiful.
S: Mmm hmm.. see we can put the baby’s name and birthdate in there
K: Names, we haven’t thought of the names yet
S: Don’t worry, I’ve been working on it
K: You have?
S: Yes, let’s see here. Here we go, I got the list. (pulls one out of his back pocket)
K: (reads the list) Little Walter, Levi, Babalu…
S: Babalu Johnson (laughs)
K: Lightning?? (laughs)
S: Lightning and Howlin’. Howlin’ Johnson.
K: What kinds of names are these?
S: They’re blues names baby…(laughs). Now if it’s a girl we can name her Big Mama. Big Mama Johnson.
(they both laugh)
K: Holds his face. You know, you’re the only person who could make me laugh today.
S: So sweet. Tell you what I want you to do. When you go to court today, you hold onto this, and think about all the good things we’ve got
K: (whispers) We do have a lot of good things don’t we?
S: Yes ma’am.
(They kiss and hug)
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