Chapter 11, The Finale
THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
As Bo breaks into the room, Stephanie grabs the baby and she leans out the window, holding the baby at arms length, his little legs dangling in midair.
Stephanie: Someone better tell my Uncle Bo to back off or I’ll drop the baby.
Chloe takes the bullhorn from Caroline.
Chloe: Noooooooooooooooooo! Please don’t hurt my baby, Stephanie. I’m begging you. Please. You have no idea how much I wanted a baby and what a miracle he is. Please don’t hurt him. Don’t take him away from me.
Stephanie: It’s your own fault, Chloe. This is all your fault. And Philip’s. Especially Philip’s. He ruined my life.
Philip [taking the bullhorn from Chloe]: Steph, you’re the one who broke up with me.
Stephanie: Omygod what an ego you have. I’m not talking about you and me. I can’t believe I ever thought I was in love with you. You’re the biggest jerk who ever lived. You say that Melanie is your whole life, yet you go and have a one-night stand with Chloe.
Philip: You’re crazy.
Daniel [taking the bullhorn from Philip]: Shut up Philip. Don’t incite her. She’ll drop my son.
Stephanie: He’s not your son, Daniel. He’s Philip’s son.
Philip: What???
Daniel: What???
Stephanie: The paternity test results were switched.
Chloe: I don’t believe you.
Stephanie: Oh? Then maybe you’ll believe this! You got the paternity test done at St. Mary’s using the name Dana Scott.
Philip and Chloe look at each other. Daniel and Melanie see the look that passes between them.
Daniel: I remember that name.
Melanie: She’s not lying, is she?
Philip: Parker is my son???
Stephanie: That’s right. And I knew as soon as the truth came out, Melanie would leave you and go running to Nathan and he’d choose her over me. You ruined my life Philip.
Nathan shakes his head and walks away.
Philip: Steph, please calm down. Please bring the baby inside. We can talk about this.
Bo is inching his way toward Stephanie and she sees him out of the corner of her eye.
Stephanie: Back off, Uncle Bo.
Nathan enters the room.
Nathan: Steph, please bring the baby inside. The baby has nothing to do with us.
Stephanie: Oh really? Melanie is going to want you back, you know.
Nathan: It doesn’t matter. It’s you I love.
Stephanie: What about Melanie?
Nathan: What about Melanie? She’s not the woman I’m going to marry. You are.
Stephanie: Really? Do you mean that?
Nathan: Of course.
Stephanie brings the baby inside and walks toward Nathan. Bo takes Parker out of Stephanie’s arms. Nathan puts his arm around Stephanie. He uncrosses his fingers, then takes the hypodermic needle he’s been hiding behind his back and injects it into Stephanie’s hip. She passes out.
Nathan: I’m sorry I had to trick you, Stephanie. I’m sorry.
Tune in tomorrow for the Epilogue ...