Wednesday

October 16, 2002

Buffy opens the door and walks into the waiting room. She walks up to the window and signs in.

Grace: Hello Buffy.

Buffy: Hey. I need to run to the little girl’s room.

Grace: Let me get you a sample cup.

Buffy: Thanks.

She hands her the cup and she heads back out the door. She moves down the hallway. She is looking down and almost collides into him.

Angel: Whoa. Where are you going?

Buffy: Bathroom. You can go sit down. I already signed in.

Angel: Okay.

He watches her disappear down the hall, before entering the waiting room. He sits down and thumbs through a magazine.

In the back

Nurse walks up and glances into the waiting room. She turns and walks up to another nurse.

Nurse 1: My god, you should see the guy in the waiting room.

Nurse 2: Is he hurt?

Nurse 1: Heck no. Nothing wrong with that guy that I can see.

Nurse 2: Who is he?

Nurse 1: I have no idea. He is all alone.

Nurse 2: Let me see.

She walks over and looks out. She walks back.

Nurse 2: Good lord he is a honey. He must be here with someone.

Nurse 1: He was not here a few minutes ago.

Nurse 2: Who has signed in?

They walk up and take the clipboard.

Nurse 1: I do not see anyone here who he could be with. They are either too old or single.

Nurse 2: What about Buffy Summers? She is married.

Nurse 1: No she’s not. We went to high school together. Summers was her name then.

Nurse 2: Oh. I thought her chart said married.

Nurse 1: Well she isn’t.

Grace: Ladies, can I have my clipboard back so we can finish with these patients.

Waiting Room

Buffy walks and sits beside Angel.

Buffy: Miss me?

Angel: Very much.

Buffy: So Oz drove you up?

Angel: Yes, I am so glad I am here and not where he is tonight.

Buffy: It could be okay.

Angel: Uh huh. Sure it can.

Buffy: I know. Willow and he have put it off too long. Her mom does not like surprises.

Angel: And a daughter five months pregnant will be a surprise.

Buffy: A huge one.

Grace: Buffy.

Buffy: That’s us.

Angel smiles and follows her through the door. The nurses stare at them.

Nurse 1: Hello Buffy.

Buffy: Hi.

Nurse 1: I see you brought a friend.

Buffy: This is my husband, Angel.

Nurse 1: Oh, husband. I thought you were single. With the Summers and all.

Buffy: Nope, he took my name.

Nurse 1: Oh. Well let’s get the weight and vitals.

Angel watches as they take and record the results. They are then escorted into an exam room.

Nurse 1: You know the drill.

Buffy: (rolls her eyes) Yes.

The nurse leaves and Buffy points Angel to a chair before undressing. She sets her clothes down and slips on the gown. He helps her onto the table. He sits back down.

Angel: I was just remembering the last time I saw you in a hospital gown.

Buffy: When was that?

Angel: After you saved my life.

Buffy: Oh yeah. I was kind of out of it then.

Angel: No thanks to me.

Buffy: Hey if we had not done it, you would not be here and neither would Caitlin.

The doctor and nurse walk in.

Doctor: Hello folks. I see Mr. Summers was able to make it.

Buffy: Yes. I want to thank you for seeing us so late in the day.

Doctor: No problem. I can understand how hard it is to get away from your job. Now let’s see how things are going.

Rosenburg House

Sheila Rosenburg answers the door>

Sheila: Willow, you don’t have to knock.

Willow: I didn’t want us to walk in and scare you.

Sheila: So do you want to introduce me to your little friend.

Willow: Mom, it is Oz. You know Oz that I dated in high school.

Sheila: Oh yes I remember. You dated before you went through the lesbian phase.

Willow: It is not a phase mom. I am a lesbian.

Sheila: You don’t have to get loud honey. I can hear just fine.

Willow: Maybe this was a bad idea.

Oz: Hold on Will. We need to do this.

Willow: Fine. Where is daddy?

Sheila: Your father is on the phone with a client. He will be done soon. Why don’t we sit down and wait.

Willow and Oz walk toward the sofa.

Sheila: Willow honey, have you been gaining weight. I know you have been hurt over your friend’s death but you need to eat right.

Willow: I am fine, mom.

Ira: Hello princess.

Willow: Daddy. You remember Oz?

Ira: Hello. Yes I do. Musician, right?

Oz: Yes sir.

Ira: Still doing that?

Oz: Some. Putting together a new band in LA.

Sheila: LA? Isn’t that where your friend’s husband lives?

Willow: Yes. Actually Oz lives with Angel. Angel’s company has an old hotel as it’s had quarters.

Ira: Really. Do you know which one?

Willow: The Hyperion.

Ira: I think I recall that one. It has been empty for years.

Willow: My dad knows all the old buildings in CA.

Ira: Not all. Just the more interesting ones.

Sheila: Well, I do not think Willow and her friend came over here to discuss the old hotel.

Willow: Actually we didn’t.

Doctor’s office

Doctor: Everything looks good. But let’s do the ultrasound. I think that is what Mr. Summers came for.

Angel: Not the only reason.

Doctor: I know son.

They quickly set up the machine. The doctor begins the scanning her abdomen.

Buffy: I can see her.

Angel grips her hand.

Doctor: Let me take a few measurements.

Angel: She is okay?

Doctor: Everything looks really good. I say next month you two will have your hands full.

Buffy: November 13^th. It can not get here soon enough.

Doctor: You are convinced on that date aren’t you?

Buffy: I am positive. I know you do not accept the predictions but we do. We were right about it being a girl.

Doctor: Yes you were.

Buffy: And we will be right on the date.

Angel: Buffy, it is not important.

Buffy: I guess not.

Doctor: Well everything looks wonderful. You can get dressed and I will see you next week.

The doctor leaves.

Angel: Getting a bit hostile there.

Buffy: He just can’t accept something not in a textbook.

Angel: A lot of people can’t. You know that.

Buffy: I know. Too many people live in a state of denial. Hence our constant need to protect them from what they refuse to see or accept.

Angel: If you are finished ranting, why don’t you get dressed so we can go home.

Buffy: Home. Sure. Why not. We can spend the next 24 hours locked in each others arms just to have you turn around and head back to LA. Back to save the people from all the unspeakable evil they refuse to accept.

Angel: Okay then. Are you going to get dressed?

Buffy: Yes.

Rosenburg House

Sheila: So are we going to sit here and look at each other or are you going to tell us what you appear unable to say.

Ira: If it something bad honey, we can try and help. If we can that is.

Willow: It is not bad. At least I don’t think so. You might though. But then again you might not.

Sheila: Willow, you need to quit talking around the subject and just speak about what you came here for.

Willow: Fine. Hey do you remember when you brought the swing over to the house for Buffy?

Sheila: Vaguely. That was last winter, I think.

Willow: In December. Well you went on and on about Conner and how sad it was he only had the one grandparent.

Sheila: Yes, that sounds familiar.

Willow: So you think a child needs grandparents?

Sheila: Of course. A child needs a complete family.

Ira: What does all this talk of your friend’s little boy have to do with us?

Willow: I am not talking about Conner anymore, I am talking about another little who will be here is February.

Sheila: But I thought Buffy was due in November.

Willow: She is but I’m not.

Sheila: You are not what?

Ira: Sheila, I think Willow is saying she is due in February.

Sheila: Ira, that is not what she is saying.

Willow: That is exactly what I am saying. I am expecting a baby boy in February. Actually we are.

Sheila: Oh. ………Oh.

Ira: You and Oz?

Willow: Yes, us.

Ira: So the whole lesbian thing was just a phase.

Willow: No, I am still gay. This baby was conceived before Tara died. She was going to help raise him. The three of us were going to raise him.

Ira; In one house?

Willow: No. Oz and I are not living together and have no plans to ever live together but he will be his father in all ways that truly matter. Just not a day to day basis.

Sheila: This is crazy. You have a child with a man so you can raise it with your gay lover. Willow, how could you?

Willow: I am having a child with a man I care a lot about. Period. And as for raising him with Tara, that is no longer and option.

Oz: I know what you think, but Willow and I both know what we are doing. We are adults.

Sheila: You don’t sound very mature to me.

Willow: That is it, I am leaving.

Oz: I am right with you.

Ira: Wait a minute. So you two are not getting married?

Willow: No we are not. I am sorry we came. I just thought you should know. Good-bye.

Ira follows them to the door.

Ira: Give us time to adjust to this. I will call you later and we can talk more.

Willow: Fine. Oz?

Oz: Let’s go. You still want to go out to eat?

Willow: Not really, lets just pick up something and take it home.

They leave.