Four years ago
Lola: Tony
Tony: (slurring and laughing) yeah blaby
Lola: are you drunk
Tony: veby
Lola: (sighs and walks off)
Tony: baby (coughs and falls to his knees) ow
The next day
Tony: hey babe
Lola: get out
Tony: why
Lola: your a drunk drug addict
Tony: (shakes his head)
Lola: damn it Tony
Tony: Lola come on I care about you we can't break up
Lola: your about too
Tony: no
Lola: oh yeah I'm pregnant
Tony: what
Lola: (gives him the test)
Tony: I uh I
Lola: (sighs)
Tony: Lola how are along are you and how long have you know
Lola: I'm two months along I've know for a week
Tony: (looks down and slowly hugs her)
Lola: (hugs him tighter)
Tony: I'll try to be a good father I'll get off the drugs and cut down on the drinks
Lola: promise
Tony: (nods)
Three months later
Lola: Tony
Tony: (smoking weed) hey bay (laughs)
Lola: Tony  I have my ultrasound
Tony: oh right lets go
Lola: no
Tony: why
Lola: your high I'm not letting  anything happen to you me and especially our baby
Tony: Lola I'm fine let's go
Lola: I'm cancelling the appointment
Tony: no
Lola: I'm not letting you hurt me or your baby!
Tony: I won't come on (grabs at her hand)
Lola: (slaps his face)
Tony: (slaps her right back)
Lola: (falling into the ground)
Tony: (storms out to his car)
Lola: (crying)
Two hours later
Lola: (sighs)
A knock
Lola: (opens the door to see police)
Ma'am are you Lola McCall
Lola: yes I am is Tony arrested again
No he's been in accident
He's be a doe for a few hours till we saw his contacts
Lola: (tearing up) oh god is he ok
Yes ma'am but he's hurt pretty bad he could be paralyzed from the waist down we don't know ma'am but after he's ok he's going to court
Lola: oh god
Under the influence
Lola: how long would that sentence be
Depends either jail time or community service
Lola: oh god sir can the judge be easy I have a baby soon with him
I don't know ma'am but he'll be out before Ethan child is born I can tell you that
Lola: (nods) thank you
A few days later
At the hospital
Tony: hey Lola
Lola: Tony Riggs
Tony: I'm sorry alright
Lola: I don't ever want to see you again
Tony: what about our child I didn't have a dad i don't want the same thing to happen baby please give me another chance
Lola: we need some time apart Tony
Tony: no
Lola: Tony I don't want to be a single mom when your in jail I'm not waiting for you Tony
Tony: Lola
Lola: Tony Riggs you listen to me the moment you leave me the moment you face jail Time for more than a year put me in danger or your child I'm moving on I don't care if you want me back because I will never wait I won't weep for you at all the only thing I'm doing is moving on got it
Tony: (nods) it's you and me forever ok this is over the jail drugs all of it done ok now more my baby needs a good role model I'm gonna be that ok
Lola: (nods) but Tony
Tony: yea
Lola: the red spot right here
Tony: what about it
Lola: you slapped me to the ground when you were high I had to cancel the appointment
Tony: oh god you knew Lola I need you to keep a huge eye on me
Lola: (nods) I will
They Hug but Lola doesn't hug him tight only Tony has her tight
One month later
Lola: well
Tony: the judge cut me some slack after my life story and you and the baby
Lola: it's good
Tony: I knew your upset but hey I'm a free man and hey look I got accept to the community college
Lola: I wanted to go to...
Tony: I know but we have a baby you know and our friends and family live here you know
Lola: (nods)
Tony: don't worry ok it'll be worth it alright
Lola: (nods)
One month later
Lola: how was college
Tony: I quit
Lola: excuse me
Tony: hear me out babe this will work I have money saved up I have a good job we'll work things out
Lola: Tony this is not a game anymore don't you get it
Tony: yes I do but it's too hard
Lola: Tony it's life life is hard you ruined my future now!
Tony: Lola baby relax
Lola: damn it Tony you always do something stupid
Tony: our baby is going to be ok we're going to be ok all you need to worry about is the pain of the brith alright it's you and me forever
Lola: (smiles) Tony
Tony: we'll be ok
One week later
Tony: what did the doc say
Lola: it's a boy
Tony: (laughs) Tony Jr.
Lola: no I want to name him Manuel
Tony: why
Lola: it fights I like junior but Tony and Tony
Tony: fine I was hoping for a girl daddy's little princess
Lola: well I'm having a mamma's boy
They laugh
Couple weeks later
Tony: surprise!
Regina: baby shower
Lola: oh my god guys (smiles)
Months later
Lola: (holds manny) he's really tiny
Tony: I'm never leaving you him ever and that's a promisE