[Later at the Sanfrancisco Castro Hospital, Janet lies on the hospital bed. A doctor is examining her. Clifford and Rayvanny are in the waiting room with worried expressions on their faces. Rayvanny is the most affected, he’s pacing up and down looking dead worried.]
Clifford: (To Rayvanny) What are you doing? You are walking up and down like a wounded monkey. Sit down and relax, what’s wrong with you?!
Rayvanny: How do you expect me to relax, what if something bad happens to her?!
Clifford: Sit down and stop that shaking, will you?
Rayvanny: You know what, Cliff? I can’t… I can’t… I’m so confused now.
Clifford: Try to remain calm, bro! All this shaking and worrying jinx of yours won’t help you with anything, man!
Rayvanny: Cliff, just in case, if anything happens to me…
Clifford: Spare me your bullshit and man up! Ray, this is not you – where is the brave, annoying and proud Ray I used to know?!
Rayvanny: That Ray is now dead and buried. The current Ray is about to go to prison for attempted murder.
Clifford: What?!
Rayvanny: You heard me, Janet… well Janet didn’t fall down the pavement – it was all made up. The truth is… the truth is…
[Enter the doctor. He is accompanied by a nurse]
Clifford: Excuse me, doc. How is she?
Rayvanny: Is she alright, is she dead?
Doctor: Calm down gentlemen, glory be to God – we were able to save her and now she’s out of danger.
Clifford: We are very glad about that, doc. Isn’t it true, Ray?
Rayvanny: Yeah, that’s right… Uhm – we really appreciate your effort, doc.
Doctor: I believe you are Mr Rayvanny Ford, am I right?
Rayvanny: I am he, Doc, what’s the matter? Has anything happened to her?
Doctor: Relax Mr Ford.
Rayvanny: OK I’m relaxed, so what is it?
Doctor: I have good news for you Mr Ford. I believe you are the luckiest man on earth.
Rayvanny: Oh c’mon doc. We both know that’s the total opposite. I’m a dead man walking-take it or leave it!
Clifford: Ignore him doc, what’s the good news?
Doctor: The good news is that Janet is expecting twins. Congratulations are in order.
Rayvanny: Ooh boy – what great news! Cliff did you hear that, I’m now a father!
Clifford: Congratulations big bro! You are now a father, so proud of you.
Rayvanny: Doctor, can I see the mother of my children?
Doctor: Of course you can, Mr Ford! This way please.
[Later at the Ford’s mansion]
Mr Ford: Are you ready to become a father, Rayvanny? Do you even know the responsibilities of being a father? What made you think that I will support such stupidity in my own house?
Rayvanny: But Dad, that baby has nothing to do with this. Please Dad, hear me out…
Mr Ford: Shut up! Do you realise what this means? This means the end of my political career. I can’t run for Presidency – all because of my stupid immoral son. What were you thinking for Pete’s sake!
Rayvanny: Dad it’s not what you think, please believe me!
Mr Ford: There’s nothing to discuss here, my decisions are final. I give you two weeks to vacate my house. Go and look for somewhere till after the General Elections are over and I’ve been elected the President of the United States…
Mrs Ford: Dear, don’t you think you have taken this too far?
Mr Ford: I can’t believe you are on his side!
Mrs Ford: I’m not on anyone’s side. What I’m trying to put across is that you should sympathise with him, he’s your son!
Mr Ford: No son of mine would go around impregnating girls. Ray, you are and still will be the apple of my eye. But what you did will never be erased from my memory forever. Take this cheque; this is enough to cater for you and your babies, till after elections.
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Tell us what you think: Would you do what Mr Ford has done to your kids?