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So what are we gonna name her?

I don't know. How about Zoey?

- Really? Yeah.

- No, I don't think so. It's sweet.

- Why not? - It starts with a Z...

...she'll always be last in the class. Um...

- ...Beatrice. - What?

- Hey, I had an Aunt Bea, be nice. - An aunt?

- Yeah. - Come on, are you kidding me?

How about... how about Anna?

- Anna? - Yeah?

- No. That's just not... - No?

She just kicked... feel it. What?

See how her heart's beating?

She's just perfect, Sarah.

Except for some internal scrapes, all is well.

- I'm more worried about you. - No, uh... it's okay. I'm ready.

Okay.

Have you started to feel any contractions?

No, I don't think so. Is... is that bad?

Unusual... it's getting late.

- We can wait a couple of days, but... - Thank you.

...if nothing happens in that amount of time...

No, no, I... I don't want to be cut open. I want to do this myself.

Relax. We'll try inducing it. We'll give you some oxytocin.

It's a hormone that accelerates the contractions.

What it does is it tells the baby it's time to come out.

Is there anybody that can give you a ride in? It'd be better if you didn't drive.

- I don't drive anymore. - Oh, I'm sorry.

No, it's okay. My mom arrives tonight, so...

Good.

Well, get as much rest as you can.

Merry Christmas.

ANNOUNCER (OVER RADIO): And this carol brings our program to an end...

...on what is the warmest Christmas that I remember.

Don't forget, we'll be back with you tomorrow at the same time...

...from 4:00 pm until 8:00.

First time anybody ever asked me to take them out to this neighborhood.

- It's new. - Sunshine Grove.

Who comes up with these names?

All sound the same to me.

I took some guy from a bank out to some residential, neighborhood last week

...way up northeast, Green Sunshine.

Hi, Mum.

I was at the doctor's office, I had it on silent and I forgot.

Uh...

...yes, I'm fine. I'm just... tired.

Okay. I will leave, uh... a key in the mailbox by the garden gate for you.

All right, yes, I am sure that I'm okay, I promise.

I'm doing everything that I'm supposed to do per doctor's orders...

...so you don't have to worry, okay?

Bye, Mum.

Hi! Hi! Did you miss me? Did you miss me?

Isaac, it's perfect, thank you.

- You know you didn't have to do this. - It's just a little something...

...so that when you wake up every hour with the baby crying...

...you'll think of us.

- I have something for you, too. - Oh, great!

Oh, Sarah, it's... beautiful.

Matt took it the day that we met you.

I found it while I was going through some of his things and...

...we'd always wanted you and Brian to have it.

Brian's gonna love it.

I remember this day. Good God!

- Thank you. - Yeah.

Ah!

What are you doing?

And now, whenever Brian calls me, this picture shows up.

Excuse me.

Hello?

No.

No, he's not...

...no, he didn't...

...he's just not coming back... ever.

Thank you.

Matt's name is still on the phone line...

...so sometimes companies call and ask for him...

...to try to get him to switch service providers.

- I'm sorry. - No, it's okay.

Part of me almost likes it when people call and ask for him.

It's nice to hear his name, even if only for a second.

Isaac...

...I've decided to sell the house.

I just... I think it's best with everything that's going on and the baby.

I think it's better if I go and stay with my mum for a while.

I don't know.

I don't think I'm capable of doing this by myself.

- I don't have the strength. - We're here for you, whatever you need.

I know, but it's not that. Isaac, I'm scared.

I'm scared that I won't know what to do.

I'm scared that I'm going to be a bad mother and I'm...

...all alone.

Sarah, nobody teaches you to be a good mother.

Either you've got it or you don't, and believe me, you have got it.

Sorry. Don't be alarmed, I was bound to cry.

Hey, you know you're invited to have dinner with us tonight.

This neighborhood becomes a ghost town on nights like this.

I'd love to have you. Please.

Thank you.

And I am so grateful for you and Brian...

...and how you've been there for me...

...but tonight...

...I don't feel much like celebrating.

You like it underwater, too, don't you?

Excalibur, what did you do?

Okay, that's enough.

Hello?

Isaac, is that you?

I can see you.

Sorry to bother you on Christmas Eve.

I have a problem with my car, I need to make a phone call.

I'm sorry, I don't quite understand.

I need to make a phone call.

Don't you have a cell phone you could use?

The battery ran out.

What happened?

Like I said, I have a problem with my car...

...please, could you open the door?

You know what, my, uh... my husband is sleeping...

...I don't want to wake him.

I won't make any noise. It would just take a minute.

Please!

You know, I think it's best if you just try next door.

There's nobody in.

Please, it will just take a second.

No. No, I'm sorry, I just told you my husband is asleep.

I'm not opening the door.

Why are you lying?

Excuse me?

Your husband isn't sleeping, Sarah. He's dead.

- (BANGING ON DOOR) - Open the door, Sarah!

Look, I don't know who you are and I don't know what you want.

But you better leave, I'm calling the police right now.

Do you hear me?

- Where did she go? - (EXCALIBUR BARKS)

Excalibur?

What are you barking at, boy?

Yes, hi, um, my name is Sarah Clark.

I live in Sunshine Grove, number 10 Oak Crest.

I would like to report a strange woman lurking outside my house.

No, I don't know who she is. I've never seen her before.

Please, can you come quickly?

I'm inside.

Okay, I will. Thank you.

Isaac, it's Sarah, um... something's wrong.

A strange woman just came to the house and she wanted to come inside.

I've never seen her before. I've called the police.

They're on their way, but call me back, okay?

- Good evening, ma'am. - Hi.

- Ma'am. - Sarah Clark?

- Yes. - We received a call.

It was me. Um... there was a strange woman here.

She wanted to come inside the house.

- Inside the house? - Yes, she was banging on the door.

I don't know what she wanted.

Anybody else at home with you, ma'am?

No.

Any idea who that woman was?

No, sorry, I didn't get a good look at her. You see, the light is broken.

Well, it... it wasn't working when she was here.

I'm gonna take a look out back.

You're sure it was a woman?

I mean, you got to see her face properly?

Any other detail?

No, I didn't get to see her face. It was too dark.

But I heard her voice, it was definitely a woman.

It's clean, there's nobody out there.

Whoever it was, is gone.

Well, don't worry, ma'am. I don't think she will come back.

It's probably someone who had too much to drink.

Anyway, I will inform the neighborhood patrol car...

...and get them to drive by later on and make sure everything is okay.

Well, thank you, then, um, I'll walk you out.

What do you think you're doing?

You know you're not allowed in the bed.

Come on, get down.

Come on! Come on!

Yeah, there you go.

You too, mister.

- (DOG YIPS) - (NECK SNAPPING)