Penny Santon: Theresa

Quotes 

• Officer Terry Webster : [Officer Terry Webster is on the phone to 911 inside the convenience store where the robbery took place. The store owner was shot and the suspect's girlfriend is partially lying on the floor, about to give birth]  Let's have an ambulance... gunshot victim and woman in labour. Pull out all the stops.

  [Terry hangs up the phone and proceeds to help both the gunshot victim, Mr Marapolous, and the pregnant woman, Laurie] 

  Officer Terry Webster : [Laurie is very close to giving birth and is screaming and writhing in agony. Terry is the only person in the store who can assist the two people in distress. He goes to Laurie first]  Hold on for a minute, ok? Just hold on a minute...

  [Terry is on his hands and knees; he slides over the floor to Mr Marapolous and his wife and checks the man's wound. He lays a comforting hand on the man's arm and speaks calmly to his wife] 

  Officer Terry Webster : He's gonna be all right. Uh, bring some blankets... towels and a blanket, ok?

  [Terry, still on his hands and knees, scoots back over to help Laurie] 

  Officer Terry Webster : [Laurie continues screaming and thrashing about. Terry, his voice low and assured, is speaking soothingly to her. He takes hold of Laurie's hands and tries to calm her down]  Hold on... hold on, hey... we've never been here before, but I think it would go a lot better if we trust each other, ok? First of all, what's your name... what's your name?

  Laurie Scott : [Laurie is in great distress and is fighting against Terry's ministrations. She's sweating profusely and is intermittently gasping and screaming. Terry is holding her hand; he gently places his other hand behind her neck to help her lie down]  Laurie...

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry is trying in vain to get Laurie to lie down; she's still violently resisting him. He continues speaking to her in a soft, soothing voice to help calm her]  Laurie, I'm Terry... I'm Terry. Breathe through your nose, not through your mouth; that way you won't dry up, ok?

  [Terry finally succeeds in getting Laurie to lie down; he's holding both of her hands firmly in his, while she struggles against him. He calls out to Mrs Marapolous] 

  Officer Terry Webster : Let's have some sheets, bring some sheets also!

  Officer Terry Webster : [Mrs Marapolous brings some sheets over to Terry, who continues coaching Laurie]  When it starts coming... when it starts coming, try not to push till the very end. Concentrate on your breathing, like this... short, shallow breaths... like that, ok?

  [Laurie continues writhing and is pushing against Terry. He's holding her hands and showing her how to pant. He places a folded towel behind her head] 

  Officer Terry Webster : [Laurie is still screaming and is breathing hard. Terry is still offering his soft, comforting words in his ongoing effort to help her]  If you want to scream, go ahead and scream. You're having a baby! This is your day! Isn't it beautiful?

  [Terry places a sheet over Laurie and smiles at her encouragingly] 

  Officer Terry Webster : Keep your eyes open... that's right... keep your eyes open. Focus on me... that's it... that's it... isn't it beautiful?

  [Terry smiles at her once more] 

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry is now kneeling over Laurie, who is delivering her baby at this moment. She's still thrashing about, fighting against Terry, who is holding both her hands. Mrs Marapolous is helping Terry, by wiping Laurie's face]  Not yet... pant... pant... that's it... that's it... that's it... that's it.

  [Terry releases her hands so he can assist in delivering the baby. Laurie screams and throws out her arms in agony; Terry requests Mrs Marapolous's help] 

  Officer Terry Webster : Take her hands... take her hands... easy...

  [the baby arrives and Terry smiles] 

  Officer Terry Webster : Ah, wow, look at that... look at that... .

  Theresa : [Mrs Marapolous looks at Terry in amazement]  The baby... the baby is coming.

  [the ambulance arrives]